Als der Jude Heinz Magnus während des Zweiten Weltkrieges vor den Nationalsozialisten von Hamburg nach Argentinien flieht, ahnt er nicht, wer ihm dort begegnen wird: Nazis.
Discover the powerful and unforgettable story of female resistance from the New York Times bestselling author, inspired by real events'Code Name Sapphire will break your heart and, at the same time, remind you of the courage and resilience of the human spirit' Kristin HarmelA train bound for Auschwitz.
BOOK 11 OF THE LADYBIRD EXPERT HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR, FROM AWARD-WINNING HISTORIAN JAMES HOLLANDFeaturing stunning illustrations from Keith Burns, bringing the story to life in vivid detailWhat was Operation Bagration?
Hans Uhlmann und die Zeichnung im Raum – Von Drahtskulpturen bis zur Minimal ArtHans Uhlmann (1900–1975) zählt zu den Pionieren der modernen Skulptur, dessen revolutionäre Zeichnungen im Raum die Kunst des 20.
The "e;hilarious and moving"e; true story of one of the Second World War's most unusual combatants-a 500-pound cigarette-smoking, beer-drinking brown bear (Scotsman).
Shortlisted for the 2018 RBC Taylor prize for literary nonfiction';A riveting tale of the previously unknown and fascinating story of the unsung angels who strove to foil the Final Solution.
In this fascinating new book, bestselling author and historian Nathaniel Lande explores the Great War at the heart of the twentieth century through the prism of theater.
Take someone with superior intelligence, unusual strength, perfect vision, catlike reflexes, exceptional marksmanship, and nerves of steel and you just might have what it takes.
In 2009, three US professors with access to Adolf Hitlers alleged remains startled the world with scientific DNA proof that the skull and bones that Russia had claimed since the end of World War II were Hitlers actually belonged to a middle-aged woman whose identity remains unknown.
Desde abajo, desde arriba realiza un recorrido social y político de la gestación y proceso del cambio de época progresista en Nuestra América, que muestra su apogeo desde inicios de Siglo XXI hasta 2015, surcado por la mayor crisis del capitalismo conocida.
'A fine and deeply affecting work of history and memoir' Philippe SandsDecades ago, the historian Bernard Wasserstein set out to uncover the hidden past of the town forty miles west of Lviv where his family originated: Krakowiec (Krah-KOV-yets).
En el apogeo del esfuerzo bélico estadounidense, la aviación norteamericana encargó a John Steinbeck que escribiera Bombs Away, un informe esencial en tiempo de guerra y un relato verídico de sus experiencias con las tripulaciones de bombarderos durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
En un debate que ha ganado intensidad en el conjunto social, la responsabilidad de las empresas sobre sus acciones e impactos forma parte de las preocupaciones de los ciudadanos ante el papel rector que como actores sociales desempeñan las organizaciones lucrativas.
"El presente libro es un recorrido por la historia reciente de la ultraderecha en España, que comienza con el pasado falangista de Javier Ortega Smith a finales de los años ochenta, para llegar a un partido que ya está presente en nuestras instituciones y donde todo lo decide un reducido grupo con Santiago Abascal al frente.
En plena marcha victoriosa de su regimiento de infantería por territorio de Francia, en 1944, el soldado Leroy Stewart no pensaba en la gloria ni en la muerte.
A witty, lucid investigation into one of the great mysteries of our time JONATHAN COE';Should be read and enjoyed by readers on the left, right and centre' David Edgerton, TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT ________________________________________________Why do British politics so often play out on the Tories' terms?
The dark history of eugenic thought in Germany from the nineteenth century to todayand the courageous countervoicesBetween 1939 and 1945, Nazi genocide claimed the lives of nearly three hundred thousand people diagnosed with psychiatric illness or cognitive deficiencies.
The fascinating untold story of how Nazi architects and planners envisioned and began to build a model "e;Aryan"e; society in Norway during World War IIBetween 1940 and 1945, German occupiers transformed Norway into a vast construction zone.
How Jewish responses during the Holocaust shed new light on the dynamics of genocide and political violenceFocusing on the choices and actions of Jews during the Holocaust, Ordinary Jews examines the different patterns of behavior of civilians targeted by mass violence.
The Histories of Herodotus is one of the first accounts of the rise of the Persian Empire, as well as the events and causes of the Greco-Persian Wars between the Achaemenid Empire and the Greek city-states in the 5th century BC.
'Ground-breaking' - Daily Mail'In explaining the rise to power of Kim Yo Jong, Lee displays his deep knowledge and understanding of North Korea's extreme, ruthless and self-obsessed dynastic autocracy, the creators and rulers of a de-facto nuclear weapon state.
Written with ';a cinematic sense of urgency and realism' (Evan Osnos, National Book Awardwinning author), this is the first full account of the Casablanca Conference of January 1943, the secret ten-day parlay in Morocco where FDR, Churchill, and their divided high command hammered out a winning strategy at the tipping point of World War II.
