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Judge Sewall's Apology: The Salem Witch Trials and the Forming of an American Conscience
ISBN: 9780007163632 / Angielski / Miękka / 412 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The Salem witch hunt has entered our vocabulary as the very essence of injustice. Judge Samuel Sewall presided at these trials, passing harsh judgment on the condemned. But five years later, he publicly recanted his guilty verdicts and begged for forgiveness. This extraordinary act was a turning point not only for Sewall but also for America's nascent values and mores. In Judge Sewall's Apology, Richard Francis draws on the judge's own diaries, which enables us to see the early colonists not as grim ideologues, but as flesh-and-blood idealists, striving for a new society... The Salem witch hunt has entered our vocabulary as the very essence of injustice. Judge Samuel Sewall presided at these trials, passing harsh judgm... |
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69,37 zł |
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The Last Playboy: The High Life of Porfirio Rubirosa
ISBN: 9780007170609 / Angielski / Miękka / 356 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. At one gilded moment in history, his fame was so great that he was known the world over by his nickname alone: Rubi. Pop songs were written about him. Women whom he had never met offered to leave their husbands for him. He had an eye for feminine beauty, particularly when it came with great wealth: Barbara Hutton, Doris Duke, Eva Peron, and Zsa Zsa Gabor. But he was a man's man as well, polo player and race-car driver, chumming around with the likes of Joe Kennedy, Frank Sinatra, Oleg Cassini, Aly Khan, and King Farouk. He was also a jewel thief, and an intimate of one of the world's most... At one gilded moment in history, his fame was so great that he was known the world over by his nickname alone: Rubi. Pop songs were written about h... |
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65,35 zł |
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Thomas Paine : Social and Political Thought
ISBN: 9780044450900 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. A comprehensive study of the social and political thought of Thomas Paine, one of the most important political writers of the modern era and author of The Rights of Man. This study concentrates on that political tract, and places it in the context of his earlier writings and evolving thoughts. It sets Paine's work against a background of natural law and rights writings, republicanism and radicalism and Paine's Quaker and deist beliefs.
A comprehensive study of the social and political thought of Thomas Paine, one of the most important political writers of the modern era and author of...
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251,82 zł |
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Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII
ISBN: 9780060005504 / Angielski / Miękka / 880 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. No one in history had a more eventful career in matrimony than Henry VIII. His marriages were daring and tumultuous, and made instant legends of six very different women. In this remarkable study, David Starkey argues that the king was not a depraved philanderer but someone seeking happiness -- and a son. Knowingly or not, he elevateda group of women to extraordinary heights and changed the way a nation was governed. Six Wives is a masterful work of history that intimately examines the rituals of diplomacy, marriage, pregnancy, and religion that were part of daily life for... No one in history had a more eventful career in matrimony than Henry VIII. His marriages were daring and tumultuous, and made instant legends of si... |
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69,37 zł |
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The Last Alchemist : Count Calgliostro, Master of Magic in the Age of Reason
ISBN: 9780060006914 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Freemason ... Shaman ... Prophet ... Seducer ... Swindler ... Thief ... Heretic Who was the mysterious Count Cagliostro? Depending on whom you ask, he was either a great healer or a dangerous charlatan. Internationally acclaimed historian Iain McCalman documents how Cagliostro crossed paths -- and often swords -- with the likes of Catherine the Great, Marie Antoinette, and Pope Pius VI. He was a muse to William Blake and the inspiration for both Mozart's Magic Flute and Goethe's Faust. Louis XVI had him thrown into the Bastille for his alleged involvement in what would come to... Freemason ... Shaman ... Prophet ... Seducer ... Swindler ... Thief ... Heretic Who was the mysterious Count Cagliostro? Depending on w... |
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68,57 zł |
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Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation
ISBN: 9780060090265 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Cokie Roberts comes New York Times bestseller Founding Mothers, an intimate and illuminating look at the fervently patriotic and passionate women whose tireless pursuits on behalf of their families-and their country-proved just as crucial to the forging of a new nation as the rebellion that established it. While much has been written about the men who signed the Declaration of Independence, battled the British, and framed the Constitution, the wives, mothers, sisters and daughters they left behind have been little noticed... From #1 New York Times bestselling author Cokie Roberts comes New York Times bestseller Founding Mothers, an intimate and illumin... |
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69,37 zł |
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Nellie Taft: The Unconventional First Lady of the Ragtime Era
ISBN: 9780060513832 / Angielski / Miękka / 534 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. On the morning of William Howard Taft's inauguration, Nellie Taft publicly expressed that theirs would be a joint presidency by shattering precedent and demanding that she ride alongside her husband down Pennsylvania Avenue, a tradition previously held for the outgoing president. In an era before Eleanor Roosevelt, this progressive First Lady was an advocate for higher education and partial suffrage for women, and initiated legislation to improve working conditions for federal employees. She smoked, drank, and gambled without regard to societal judgment, and she freely broke racial and... On the morning of William Howard Taft's inauguration, Nellie Taft publicly expressed that theirs would be a joint presidency by shattering preceden... |
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69,37 zł |
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The Hidden Life of Otto Frank
ISBN: 9780060520830 / Angielski / Miękka / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. In this definitive new biography, Carol Ann Lee provides the answer to one of the most heartbreaking questions of modern times: Who betrayed Anne Frank and her family to the Nazis? Probing this startling act of treachery, Lee brings to light never before documented information about Otto Frank and the individual who would claim responsibility -- revealing a terrifying relationship that lasted until the day Frank died. Based upon impeccable research into rare archives and filled with excerpts from the secret journal that Frank kept from the day of his liberation until his return to the... In this definitive new biography, Carol Ann Lee provides the answer to one of the most heartbreaking questions of modern times: Who betrayed Anne F... |
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73,40 zł |
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In My Blood: Six Generations of Madness and Desire in an American Family
ISBN: 9780060521677 / Angielski / Miękka / 414 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. While working on his second novel, John Sedgwick spiraled into a depression so profound that it very nearly resulted in suicide. An author acclaimed for his intimate literary excursions into the rarified, moneyed enclave of Brahmin Boston, he decided to search for the roots of his malaise in the history of his own storied family--one of America's oldest and most notable. Following a bloodline that travels from Theodore Sedgwick, compatriot of George Washington and John Adams, to Edie Sedgwick, Andy Warhol's tragic muse, John Sedgwick's very personal journey of self-discovery became... While working on his second novel, John Sedgwick spiraled into a depression so profound that it very nearly resulted in suicide. An author acclaime... |
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69,37 zł |
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Madame Tussaud: A Life in Wax
ISBN: 9780060528485 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Millions have visited the museums that bear her name, yet few know much about Madame Tussaud. A celebrated artist, she had both a ringside seat at and a cameo role in the French Revolution. A victim and survivor of one of the most tumultuous times in history, this intelligent, pragmatic businesswoman has also had an indelible impact on contemporary culture, planting the seed of our obsession with celebrity. In Madame Tussaud, Kate Berridge tells this fascinating woman's complete story for the first time, drawing upon a wealth of sources, including Tussaud's memoirs and... Millions have visited the museums that bear her name, yet few know much about Madame Tussaud. A celebrated artist, she had both a ringside seat at ... |
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65,35 zł |
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On Hitler's Mountain: Overcoming the Legacy of a Nazi Childhood
ISBN: 9780060532185 / Angielski / Miękka / 278 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Growing up in the beautiful mountains of Berchtesgaden -- just steps from Adolf Hitler's alpine retreat -- Irmgard Hunt had a seemingly happy, simple childhood. In her powerful, illuminating, and sometimes frightening memoir, Hunt recounts a youth lived under an evil but persuasive leader. As she grew older, the harsh reality of war -- and a few brave adults who opposed the Nazi regime -- aroused in her skepticism of National Socialist ideology and the Nazi propaganda she was taught to believe in. In May 1945, an eleven-year-old Hunt watched American troops occupy Hitler's mountain... Growing up in the beautiful mountains of Berchtesgaden -- just steps from Adolf Hitler's alpine retreat -- Irmgard Hunt had a seemingly happy, simp... |
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61,33 zł |
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Alexander the Great : Journey to the End of the Earth
ISBN: 9780060570132 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. "Alexander's behavior was conditioned along certain lines -- heroism, courage, strength, superstition, bisexuality, intoxication, cruelty. He bestrode Europe and Asia like a supernatural figure." In this succinct portrait of Alexander the Great, distinguished scholar and historian Norman Cantor illuminates the personal life and military conquests of this most legendary of men. Cantor draws from the major writings of Alexander's contemporaries combined with the most recent psychological and cultural studies to show Alexander as he was -- a great figure in the ancient world whose... "Alexander's behavior was conditioned along certain lines -- heroism, courage, strength, superstition, bisexuality, intoxication, cruelty. He bestr... |
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61,33 zł |
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The Last Knight: The Twilight of the Middle Ages and the Birth of the Modern Era
ISBN: 9780060754037 / Angielski / Miękka / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. There may not be a more fascinating a historical period than the late fourteenth century in Europe. The Hundred Years' War ravaged the continent, yet gallantry, chivalry, and literary brilliance flourished in the courts of England and elsewhere. It was a world in transition, soon to be replaced by the Renaissance and the Age of Exploration -- and John of Gaunt was its central figure. In today's terms, John of Gaunt was a multibillionaire with a brand name equal to Rockefeller. He fought in the Hundred Years' War, sponsored Chaucer and proto-Protestant religious thinkers, and survived... There may not be a more fascinating a historical period than the late fourteenth century in Europe. The Hundred Years' War ravaged the continent, y... |
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61,33 zł |
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Journey to a Revolution: A Personal Memoir and History of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956
ISBN: 9780060772628 / Angielski / Miękka / 221 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 was perhaps the most dramatic single event of the Cold War and a major turning point in history. Though it ended unsuccessfully, the spontaneous uprising of Hungarians against their country's Communist party and the Soviet occupation forces in the wake of Stalin's death demonstrated to the world at large the failure of Communism. In full view of the Western media--and therefore the world--the Russians were obliged to use force on a vast scale to subdue armed students, factory workers, and intellectuals in the streets of a major European capital. In... The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 was perhaps the most dramatic single event of the Cold War and a major turning point in history. Though it ended u... |
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Andrew Jackson
ISBN: 9780060801328 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. By "the foremost Jacksonian scholar of our time" (New York Times), the critically acclaimed and most concise biography of Andrew Jackson that takes a comprehensive look at the political, personal, and military life of the seventh president of the United States.
By "the foremost Jacksonian scholar of our time" (New York Times), the critically acclaimed and most concise biography of Andrew Jackson tha...
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68,57 zł |
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With Malice Toward None: A Biography of Abraham Lincoln
ISBN: 9780060924713 / Angielski / Miękka / 544 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. "Full, fair, and accurate. . . . Certainly the most objective biography of Lincoln ever written." --Pulitzer Prize-winner David Herbert Donald, New York Times Book Review
From preeminent Civil War historian Stephen B. Oates comes the book the Washington Post hails as "the standard one-volume biography of Lincoln." Oates' With Malice Toward None is recognized as the seminal biography of the Sixteenth President, by one of America's most prominent historians. "Full, fair, and accurate. . . . Certainly the most objective biography of Lincoln ever written." --Pulitzer Prize-winner David Herbert Donald, Ne...
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73,40 zł |
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Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind the Myths
ISBN: 9780060924720 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. "There is no better introduction to current thinking about Lincoln and his place in history." --Newsday
"Here, in these pages, Lincoln is still alive." --Los Angeles Times From Stephen B. Oates comes a riveting companion to his seminal Lincoln biography With Malice Toward None. Exploring the complex mythology surrounding the sixteenth President, including iconic images of Lincoln as Honest Abe, the Rail Splitter, and the Great Emancipator, Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind The Myths offers a penetrating look at Lincoln's life and... "There is no better introduction to current thinking about Lincoln and his place in history." --Newsday
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57,31 zł |
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The Way of a Ship: A Square-Rigger Voyage in the Last Days of Sail
ISBN: 9780060935375 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. When, as a young man in the 1880s, Benjamin Lundy signed up for duty aboard a square-rigged commercial sailing vessel, he began a journey more exciting, and more terrifying, than he could have ever imagined: a treacherous, white-knuckle passage around that notorious "graveyard of ships," Cape Horn. A century later, Derek Lundy, author of the bestselling Godforsaken Sea and an accomplished amateur seaman himself, set out to recount his forebear's journey. The Way of a Ship is a mesmerizing account of life on board a square-rigger, a remarkable reconstruction of a... When, as a young man in the 1880s, Benjamin Lundy signed up for duty aboard a square-rigged commercial sailing vessel, he began a journey more exci... |
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69,37 zł |
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Consuelo and Alva Vanderbilt: The Story of a Daughter and a Mother in the Gilded Age
ISBN: 9780060938253 / Angielski / Miękka / 579 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. When Consuelo Vanderbilt's grandfather died, he was the richest man in America. Her father soon started to spend the family fortune, enthusiastically supported by Consuelo's mother, Alva, who was determined to take the family to the top of New York society--forcing a heartbroken Consuelo into a marriage she did not want with the underfunded Duke of Marlborough. But the story of Consuelo and Alva is more than a tale of enterprising social ambition, Gilded Age glamour, and the emptiness of wealth. It is a fascinating account of two extraordinary women who struggled to break free from the... When Consuelo Vanderbilt's grandfather died, he was the richest man in America. Her father soon started to spend the family fortune, enthusiastical... |
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73,40 zł |
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Anna and the King of Siam
ISBN: 9780060954888 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Anna Leonowens, a proper Englishwoman, was an unlikley candidate to change the course of Siamese (Thai) history. A young widow and mother, her services were engaged in the 1860's by King Mongkut of Siam to help him communicate with foreign governments and be the tutor to his children and favored concubines. Stepping off the steamer from London, Anna found herself in an exotic land she could have only dreamed of lush landscape of mystic faiths and curious people, and king's palace bustling with royal pageantry, ancient custom, and harems. One of her pupils, the young prince Chulalongkorn,... Anna Leonowens, a proper Englishwoman, was an unlikley candidate to change the course of Siamese (Thai) history. A young widow and mother, her serv... |
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61,33 zł |