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In 1886 Elisabeth Nietzsche, the philosopher Friedrich's bigoted, imperious sister, founded a 'racially pure' colony in Paraguay together with a band of blond-haired fellow Germans. Over a century later, Ben Macintyre sought out the survivors of Nueva Germania to discover the remains of this bizarre colony. Forgotten Fatherland vividly recounts his arduous adventure locating the survivors, while also tracing the colorful history of Elisabeth's return to Europe, where she inspired the mythical cult of her brother's philosophy and later became a mentor to Hitler.

Winner of the Costa Biography Award What makes a Stalin? Was he a Tsarist agent or Lenin's bandit? Was he to blame for his wife's death? When did the killing start? Based on revelatory research, here is the thrilling story of how a charismatic cobbler's son became a student priest, romantic poet...

In London, in the summer of 1928, as usual, a misty haze fell over the city. It was early September, and warm, damp humidity lingered over the lush countryside. In Paddington, drizzle clung to the air as Alexander Fleming—a well-known scientist—climbed the stairs to the second floor of St. Mary’s Hospital After a few weeks away for a much-needed vacation in Suffolk,

Historien begynder på Korsika og slutter på Sankt Helena. Det er beretningen om den fattige korsikanske patriot, den passionerede kvindeelsker og ivrige brevskriver, der ville være forfatter eller videnskabsmand, men som i den franske revolutions virvar så sin chance og blev sin tids mægtigste kejser. Hvordan var det muligt? Hvad fik ham til for lidt mere end 200 år siden at sætte kejsertronen på sit hoved. Var det storhedsvanvid eller den logiske belønning for alle hans sejre? Herman Lindqvist fortæller fascinerende og medrivende den utrolige historie om Napoleon Bonaparte .

Brought to you by Penguin. An imaginative investigation into historical injustice, dignity and truth, told through the story of a family from the fall of the Ottoman Empire to the dawn of Communism in the Balkans ‘There is something about the human spirit, she would say, that withstands all...

The explosive, unmissable account of the succession of Elizabeth I from bestselling author Tracy Borman, Chief Historian at Historic Royal Palaces The perfect gift for Tudor fans this Mother's Day 2026 'Compelling and brilliant' - ALISON WEIR 'A meticulously researched must-read for Tudor...

In this memoir of his childhood, Harvey recreated the daily struggles of life in postwar rural Ireland and bomb-shattreed London. Ireland, just 30 years removed from 700 years of British domination, had scarcely emerged from the 19th century. London, shrouded in fog and greasy coal soot, was the epicenter of an exhausted debtor nation, still clinging to an image of British exceptionalism as a young Queen Elizabeth took the throne and the empire circled the drain.

Cuando se temía una invasión por parte de Estados Unidos, el presidente Plutarco Elías Calles emprendió una vasta obra de reconstrucción material e institucional. Hombres como Alberto J. Pani, Luis Montes de Oca, Manuel Gómez Morin, Moisés Sáenz y Gonzalo Robles, entre otros, se encargaron de realizar esa obra creativa con tiempo limitado y pocos recursos, pero también con claridad, profesionalismo y patriotismo.

Da han bliver anholdt i lufthavnen på øen Isla Margerita i juli 1998, har han 3,5 kilo kokain på sig. Foran ham ligger tre år og otte måneders helvede i San Antonio, et af verdens mest brutale fængsler – og da han ved hjælp af familie og venner overlever og vender hjem igen, er de psykiske og fysiske ar store. Mads Bjørn-Nielsen (født 1970) tilbragte næsten fire år i et af verdens hårdeste fængsler for narkosmugling. I dag holder han foredrag om narkokriminalitet for unge.

I Danmarks historie fortæller Palle Lauring om landets udvikling fra jægere og fiskere til vikinger, om dramatiske begivenheder omkring den danske trone op igennem middelalderen, krige med nabolandene og den tyske besættelse under 2. verdenskrig. Palle Lauring (1909-1996) var en dansk forfatter og historieformidler, der skrev dusinvis af bøger om dansk og europæisk historie.

Hedgewar chronicles the untold story of the enigmatic founder of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), whose vision for India's cultural revival continues to shape the nation's socio-political landscape. Through meticulous research and vivid storytelling, this biography traces Hedgewar's...

Quando entrambi sono ancora membri del Partito Socialista, prima della Grande Guerra, Mussolini trova già nel futuro segretario un tenace oppositore, senza sapere che, in seguito, proprio lui, soprannominato "tempesta" dai compagni di partito, diventerà un ostacolo insormontabile per la sua sfrenata ambizione. Il loro antagonismo si rinnova un decennio dopo e culmina il 30 maggio 1924, nell'aula della Camera, dove Matteotti denuncia le violenze perpetrate dagli squadristi fascisti durante le ultime elezioni che hanno portato Mussolini alla guida di un governo di coalizione.

From the acclaimed author of What the Ermine Saw and Behaving Badly, a portrait of Victoria Woodhull, a celebrated and maligned 19th-century businesswoman and activist, and a leader in the fight for women’s suffrage and labor reforms. In 1894, a remarkably self-possessed American woman, with...

La vie de Charles de Gaulle est comme un fil tendu qui nous relie au XIXe siècle finissant, nous fait comprendre les tragédies du XXe siècle et ouvre sur celles que demain nous réserve. Dans une brève allusion à son enfance, l'auteur des Mémoires de guerre évoque « une certaine fierté anxieuse » qu'il éprouvait à l'égard de la France.

Louis XIII et Richelieu : c'est tout le cadre historique des Trois Mousquetaires qui nous est raconté dans cette biographie, écrite avec toute la fougue et toute la gaieté de Dumas. Biographie qui commence par une fessée, celle que Henri IV fait donner à son fils, et Alexandre Dumas n'en est pas mécontent ; et d'une certaine façon ce sont les fessées politiques que Richelieu donnera à Louis XIII durant tout son ministère que Dumas nous raconte.

This autobiography is told through the eyes of a child growing into a teen from the last gasping thousand-year empire of Hitler into the equally evil government of East Germany, a life that had no normal childhood, tears, and fears of no future. Only being allowed to migrate to the US at age 21 changed the author's life.

Die Kreuzfahrer, die zurück in ihre Heimatdörfer humpelten und vertrocknete Palmblätter aus dem Heiligen Land auf die Altäre der Kirchen legten, hatten 1099 gesiegt: Jerusalem war in christlicher Hand. Was zählte der gemeinsame Glaube, wenn es um Gold und Macht ging?

Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands is the bold, witty memoir of Mary Seacole, a Jamaican nurse and businesswoman who defied racism and sexism to care for soldiers during the Crimean War in the 1850s. Writing in her own voice, Seacole recounts her travels across the Caribbean, Central America, and Europe, sharing vivid stories of healing, hardship, and independence.

Brought to you by Penguin. A major reassessment of one of Britain’s most strange and fascinating kings, James I of England and VI of Scotland James VI & I, who died 400 years ago, was one of Britain’s most consequential and interesting monarchs, not least in creating the British monarchy...

Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle were thrown together by the challenges of war. They incarnated the resistance of Britain and France to the existential threat from Nazi Germany, and their ultimate victory over Hitler has ensured their achievements will never be forgotten. But, as The Last Titans: Churchill and de Gaulle shows, that is only a small part of a complex story. Both men influenced their countries, and the world around them, long after the war was won.