From Eleanor of Aquitaine to Edith Piaf, Colette to Coco Chanel, discover the lives of 21 women who made French history 'Fascinating, gripping, vividly detailed, this is a wonderful book full of unforgettable lives.
'Fascinating' - The New Yorker'A cracking read' - The London Standard'Delightfully readable' - The Wall Street Journal'Intricate and layered' - Financial Times'Engaging .
The untold story of how America's declaration of independence hinged on seven critical months in 1776 and the courageous votes that changed the world forever.
The untold story of how America's declaration of independence hinged on seven critical months in 1776 and the courageous votes that changed the world forever.
A Maximilien Robespierre se le apodó entre sus correligionarios "El Incorruptible" por personificar, se decía, la integridad de la virtud revolucionaria en su expresión más inflexible.
"L'Algérie, c'est la France" – Als algerische Rebellen im November 1954 begannen, diesen seit 1848 gültigen Anspruch Frankreichs in Nordafrika gewaltsam anzufechten, war die Unabhängigkeit Algeriens für die Mehrheit der Franzosen noch unvorstellbar.
Este trabajo pretende encontrar un nuevo paradigma de interpretación acerca del populismo, y parte del estudio de aquellos grupos y personas que, formando parte o no de la élite política, aluden al "pueblo" como elemento para cambiar la realidad vigente en una sociedad determinada.
'Lively and insightful' - The Times'Magnificent' - The Guardian'A masterly piece of scholarship, written like a political thriller' - The Irish Times'Superb .
On Easter Monday, between 1,000 and 1,500 Irish Volunteers and members of the Irish Citizen Army seized the General Post Office and other key locations in Dublin.
On Easter Monday, between 1,000 and 1,500 Irish Volunteers and members of the Irish Citizen Army seized the General Post Office and other key locations in Dublin.
The Constitution and the Early Republic delivers a sweeping, deeply granular narrative of the volatile decade that transformed a fractured alliance of thirteen colonies into a cohesive, continent-spanning superpower.
How an event once considered the greatest of all political dangers came to be seen as a solution to all social problemsPolitical thinkers from Plato to John Adams saw revolutions as a grave threat to society and advocated for a constitution that prevented them by balancing social interests and forms of government.
How an event once considered the greatest of all political dangers came to be seen as a solution to all social problemsPolitical thinkers from Plato to John Adams saw revolutions as a grave threat to society and advocated for a constitution that prevented them by balancing social interests and forms of government.
'The definitive biography' - Simon Sebag Montefiore, bestselling author of The RomanovsGet lost in the labyrinthine life of Grigori Rasputin, an enigmatic figure that continues to puzzle historians to this day.
A vivid and visceral portrayal of the most famous naval battle in history, focusing on the human cost of war, by a brilliant military historian'A striking success' The Times'Fresh, original and brilliantly vivid' Telegraph'The best all-round book on the subject yet' SpectatorAt about 1.
Por que si Tenancingo, Villa Guerrero y Zumpahuacan compartieron una serie de procesos locales, y, mas aun, por que si estos municipios fueron impactados por los mismos procesos macroestructurales, sus relaciones de poder han tomado caminos distintos.
America's bestselling biographer reveals the origins of the most revolutionary sentence in the Declaration of Independence, the one that defines who we are as Americansand explains how it should shape our politics today.
Jenkins sets about his task with infectious enthusiasm and draws out all the most important themes in America s 250-year history' The TimesIn the two hundred and fifty years since its foundation, the United States of America has grown to become the world s richest and most powerful union.
« Ten Myths about the First World War » is a book that meets an essential need: moving beyond clichés and simplifications that blur our understanding of the Great War.
A new translation by David Bellos of the last great novel by France s greatest novelist In the turmoil of the French Revolution, the year 1793 represented the peak of bloody revolutionary violence.
WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE 2024SHORTLISTED FOR FOYLES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025AN OBSERVER BEST BOOK OF THE CENTURY SO FARLike a long winter s dream, this haunting and visionary new novel from 2024 Nobel Prize winner Han Kang takes us on a journey from contemporary South Korea into its painful history One of the most profound and skilled writers working on the contemporary world stage Deborah LevyBeginning one morning in December, We Do Not Part traces the path of Kyungha as she travels from the city of Seoul into the forests of Jeju Island, to the home of her old friend Inseon.
'[A] rich, stylish and immersive epic'Irish Independent'Deeply researched and fascinating'The Guardian'[Rory Carroll is] an exceptionally gifted storyteller' Max Hastings'A gripping read' The i Paper'A thrilling account of one of the most unpredictable, memorable and poignant figures in our history' Irish TimesThe Irish Times No.
A fascinating and comprehensive history, 'Demanding the Impossible' is a challenging and thought-provoking exploration of anarchist ideas and actions from ancient times to the present day.
An extraordinary work of historical imagination from the double Booker Prize-winning author of the Wolf Hall trilogy, now a major TV series, this is Hilary Mantel's epic novel of the French Revolution.
THE SUNDAY TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022WINNER OF THE POL ROGER DUFF COOPER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE Eleven years when Britain had no king.
The bestselling author of 'Maharanis' recreates the lives of six remarkable women who, in a time of violent revolution, leapt at the chance to exercise their considerable charm, intelligence and acumen, and make their mark on history.
From rebels to writers, athletes to astronauts, join Kate Fox takes on an entertaining and eye-opening journey through the lives of these extraordinary women whose lives and achievements have too long been hidden.
A New York Times Notable BookBest Books of 2021: TIME, SmithsonianNew York Times Book Review * Editors' ChoiceA radical reckoning with the racial inequality of America's past and present, by one of the country's leading scholars of policing and mass incarcerationBetween 1964 and 1972, the United States endured domestic violence on a scale not seen since the Civil War.
Con la llegada a Yucatán del colonizador Francisco de Montejo en 1527 y el posterior dominio ejercido por las élites españolas, los mayas vieron exacerbados los atroces abusos en su contra; tiempo después, ni siquiera el fi n del Virreinato o el establecimiento de la República lograron mejorar la condición de los indígenas.
En estos textos Hannah Arendt despliega todo el filo de su pensamiento para examinar, sin concesiones ni dogmas, las relaciones entre ideología, poder y libertad en uno de los momentos más turbulentos del siglo pasado que sigue marcando nuestro tiempo.
