'A history that somehow manages to be at once succinct and sweeping: essential reading for anyone interested in this most fascinating of countries' - Tom Holland'The perfect introduction to [Japan's] intriguing society is Christopher Harding s lively new A Short History of Japan.
A magical literary feat and one of the most touching books I ve read this year Stuart Jeffries, Spectator Full of politics and reportage Full of ideas.
John O'Kane delivers a gripping tale of a life dedicated to football violence and gives an unparalled insight into the reality of being a career hooligan.
Das vielgelobte Standardwerk auf dem neuesten StandDer Beitrag des Saxophonisten John Coltrane zur Entwicklung des Jazz war der bislang letzte Riesenschritt in der Jazzgeschichte – die (Über-)Dehnung der Funktionsharmonik und deren Überwindung.
Die vielgelobte Autobiographie des Deutschrock-StarsHeinz Rudolf Kunze erinnert sich an sein Leben und seine Musik, an seine Familie und seine Weggefahrten.
Publicada originalmente en 1966 —en la colección Nuevos Escritores Mexicanos presentados por sí mismos, a cargo de Emmanuel Carballo, y desaparecida durante décadas de las librerías— esta autobiografía fue escrita cuando Carlos Monsiváis tenía 28 años y estaba descubriendo cómo narrar una Ciudad de México, aún llamada D.
Nachdem Gustav aus dem Krieg zurückkehrt, zieht es ihn auf Einladung seines Onkels Georg Sattler, der dort eine private Lufttransportfirma aufbaut, nach Kolumbien.
"e;The Draftsman Chronicles"e; are excerpts about what it is like to accept a "e; call"e; from God as what it is like with Denominational calls in the Seventh-day Adventist church within the Philippine archipelago.
This analytical study explores the calculated rise of Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson, dissecting his 25 year journey through the lens of strategic conflict and narrative dominance.
The Story of the Man Who Turned Every Political Battle into a VictoryFew politicians in contemporary India command as much loyalty, are embroiled in as much controversy and exude as much political energy as D.
Der König der Konstrukteure: Wilhelm Maybach und die Erfindung der modernen WeltVom mittellosen Waisenkind zum genialen Schöpfer einer unsterblichen Legende: Dies ist die faszinierende Lebensgeschichte von Wilhelm Maybach.
The intellectual biography of a Victorian Liberal polymathJames Bryce (18381922) was a leading figure in Britain's Liberal Party and a distinguished historian, a versatile scholar-politician who moved seamlessly between academia and politics.
The second volume in Simone de Beauvoir s celebrated autobiography recalls her formative years in Paris when she began to emerge as a public figureFirst published in 1960, The Prime of Life offers an intimate, captivating picture of Simone de Beauvoir in her twenties, thirties and forties.
When the Spanish arrived in Peru in 1532, men of the Inca Empire worshipped the Sun as Father and their dead kings as ancestor heroes, while women venerated the Moon and her daughters, the Inca queens, as founders of female dynasties.
When the Spanish arrived in Peru in 1532, men of the Inca Empire worshipped the Sun as Father and their dead kings as ancestor heroes, while women venerated the Moon and her daughters, the Inca queens, as founders of female dynasties.
