Marie Simon, Pionierin der freiwilligen Krankenpflege und Mitgründerin des Roten Kreuzes in Sachsen, organisiert von August 1870 bis März 1871 die freiwillige Krankenpflege auf den Schlachtfeldern des Deutsch- Französischen Krieges.
Der Blick auf weibliche Migration eröffnet am Beispiel Wolfsburgs neue Perspektiven auf die deutsche Migrationsgeschichte und hinterfragt bestehende NarrativeMigration ist vielfältiger und weiblicher, als oft behauptet wird.
Die Edition des Selbstzeugnisses Nikolaus Kindlingers (1749-1819) verspricht Historikern der Zeit um 1800 Einblicke, wie sich das "Alte Reich" – eine Welt von Archivaren, Chronisten und Bürokraten – auf institutionelle Veränderungen zuvor ungekannten Ausmaßes einstellte.
In "Erzherzogin Sophie: Die bayrische Architektin der Habsburger Macht" entführt uns Maria Amalia Andrasi in die faszinierende Welt des Wiener Hofes des 19.
In Emile Zolas Buch 'Der Bauch von Paris' taucht der Leser in das pulsierende Leben der Pariser Markthallen ein, die als Schauplatz für eine komplexe Geschichte von Liebe, Betrug und Verrat dienen.
Rudyard Kipling's 'Captain Courageous (Illustrated)' is a classic literary work that tells the story of a spoiled and entitled young boy named Harvey Cheyne who is rescued from a shipwreck by a group of fishermen.
In 'Dirty Jobs: Dangerous & Strange Jobs 100 Years Ago (Illustrated)', Cleveland Moffett provides a fascinating look into the various hazardous and unusual occupations that existed a century ago.
Zum Ende der Amtszeit Joe Bidens als Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika wurde dieses Handbuch grundlegend überarbeitet, aktualisiert und erweitert.
An astonishing memoir of the Holocaust through the eyes of a child, and an exquisite meditation on memory and trauma Aharon Appelfeld was the beloved only child of middle-class Jewish parents living in what is now Ukraine at the outbreak of World War Two.
'A wonderful, vibrant account' Susie Dent'A secret history like no other' BBC History Magazine, Books of the Year 2024Longlisted for the 2025 Berger PrizeWhat if walls could talk?
A transporting voyage of archaeological discovery: Sound Tracks unearths instruments from around the world and across time, releasing the past's musical secrets for the first time.
'Witty and unusual' George Orwell'Magnificent' W H AudenA lyrical tour of life as a young working-class man born into the first days of the 20th century, Caliban Shrieks is a lost masterpiece of 1930s British literature.
**WINNER OF AN ERIC GREGORY AWARD***SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 FORWARD PRIZE - FELIX DENNIS PRIZE FOR BEST FIRST COLLECTION*This searingly powerful first collection about Ukrainian identity is a howl of anguish and an elegant counter-song against totalitarianism'A beautiful, necessary book'ILYA KAMINSKY, author of Deaf Republic'Every poem is a masterpiece'OLIA HERCULES, author of MamushkaWith this searingly powerful first collection, Charlotte Shevchenko Knight gives the current war in Ukraine some much-needed human focus, while examining its brutal aggression within a wider and more accurate historical context.
HIGHLY COMMENDED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING 2024SHORTLISTED FOR THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2025SHORTLISTED FOR THE ASLE-UKI BOOK PRIZE 2025LONGLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE 2025 An invigorating cross-pollination of memoir and natural history, both beautifully phrased and delicately structured this book deserves your time and attention Cal Flyn, author of Islands of AbandonmentBorn in Canada to a Taiwanese mother and a Welsh father, Jessica J.
A fascinating and surprising history of the world told through the lines people have drawn on maps, described by Richard Osman as 'an absolutely incredible present for anyone who's interested in the world at all, which is sort of all of us' (The Rest Is Entertainment podcast)* * * Pre-order Jonn Elledge's 31 Inventions that Built Our World - a fascinating delve into the history of the city * * *'Fascinating' TOM HOLLAND'A delight from start to finish' MIRANDA SAWYER'A novel and fascinating perspective on world history' BILL BRYSON'By turns surprising, funny, bleak, ridiculous, or all four of those at once' GIDEON DEFOE'I love this book; I love Jonn Elledge; I love the way he looks at the world' MARINA HYDEPeople have been drawing lines on maps for as long as there have been maps to draw on.
In 'FEMALE SUFFRAGE (A Historical & Conservative Viewpoint)' by Goldwin Smith, the author delves into the controversial topic of women's right to vote from a historical and conservative perspective.
In 'The Man & The Sea - 10 Maritime Novels in One Edition' by Herman Melville, readers are taken on a literary journey through the vast and unpredictable world of the sea.
In 'Cherokee Mythology (Illustrated Edition)' by James Mooney, readers are treated to a comprehensive study of the myths and legends of the Cherokee people.
For decades the British and Irish had 'got used to' a situation without parallel in Europe: a cold, ferocious, persistent campaign of bombing and terror of extraordinary duration and inventiveness.
Heinrich Hansjakobs 'Erinnerungen einer alten Schwarzwälderin: Heimatroman' ist ein fesselndes Werk, das den Leser in die malerische Welt des Schwarzwaldes entführt.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 BERGER PRIZEA FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024A Country Life 'Architecture Book to Read in 2025'Elegant, erudite and entertaining .
