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Henry V reigned over England for only nine years and four months and died at the age of just thirty-five, but he looms over the landscape of the late Middle Ages and beyond. The victor of Agincourt, he is remembered as the acme of kingship, a model to be closely imitated by his successors. William Shakespeare deployed Henry V as a study in youthful folly redirected to sober statesmanship. For one modern medievalist, Henry was, quite simply, “the greatest man who ever ruled England.”

Up until now, the curious tactic employed by biographers of the Queen has been to ignore what is interesting and to concentrate on what is not. Craig Brown, the author of 150 Glimpses of the Beatles and Hello Goodbye Hello, rejects this formula, bringing his kaleidoscopic approach to the most famous—and most guarded—woman on earth, examining the Queen through a succession of interlocking prisms. With Q, this fantastically funny, marvelously insightful journalist gives us an unforgettable portrait of the omnipresent, elusive Queen Elizabeth II.

Genghis Khan built a formidable land empire, but he never crossed the sea. Yet by the time his grandson Kublai Khan had defeated the last vestiges of the Song empire and established the Yuan dynasty in 1279, the Mongols controlled the most powerful navy in the world. How did a nomad come to conquer China and master the sea? Based on ten years of research and a lifetime of immersion in Mongol culture and tradition, Emperor of the Seas brings this little-known story vibrantly to life.

In Den of Spies, Unger reveals the definitive story of the October Surprise, going inside his three-decade reporting odyssey, along with Parry’s never-before-seen archives, and sharing startling truths about what really happened in 1980. The result is a real-life political thriller filled with double agents, CIA operatives, slippery politicians, KGB documents, wealthy Republicans, and dogged journalists.

More than at any time in American history, except perhaps Abe Lincoln's own, we need his help. And not just to inspire us. Over sixty-thousand books have been written about him, and most give us the heroic Lincoln. What we need now is a book that gives us the practical Lincoln. This is that book. It shows us how to survive our dangerously fractious age, one that is too often unmoored from truth, ignorant of facts, and unwilling to do the hard work of becoming better.

In Taken As Red acclaimed political journalist Anushka Asthana takes listeners behind the scenes of the 2024 general election campaign. As the political landscape undergoes a seismic shift, this gripping account provides an unprecedented insider's perspective on the inner workings of Keir Starmer's Labour and Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives, and the events of this high-stakes electoral contest as it unfolded.

In Elon Musk: The Maverick Who Saved Free Speech, dive into the extraordinary life and career of one of the most polarizing figures of the 21st century. From revolutionizing electric cars with Tesla to reigniting humanity's quest for space through SpaceX, Elon Musk has repeatedly pushed the boundaries of innovation. But when Musk purchased Twitter, renamed it X, and boldly championed free speech, he stepped into a global controversy that shook the digital landscape to its core.

Child of the Great Depression, teenage "Duchess of Palms" beauty queen, wife of an acclaimed novelist and later of a brilliant U.S. congressman, and ultimately a successful single working woman and mother, Nadine Eckhardt has lived a fascinating life. In this unique, funny, and honest memoir, she recounts her journey from being a "fifties girl" who lived through the men in her life to becoming a woman in her own right, working toward her own goals.

The life story of VP from KGB agent to spy to President of Russia...warts and all.

Bestsellerautor Horst Lichter über die Kunst der Freundschaft. Wie hält es Horst Lichter, der Fernsehstar, Koch und Privatmensch, mit der Freundschaft? Sammelt er Freunde wie Oldtimer und Blechspielzeug? Oder hat ein Leben auf Achse den Preis der Einsamkeit? In seinem autobiografischen Hörbuch gewährt Horst Lichter Einblicke in die Freundschaften seines Lebens. In die bestehenden, die gescheiterten, aber auch die, die er nicht so einfach einordnen kann. Der beliebte TV-Moderator erinnert sich an seine Kindheit im Braunkohlerevier.

The ex-politician and bestselling author Alan Johnson, who was a Labour cabinet minister under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, takes on the life and premierships of Harold Wilson.

Sin dudas se trata del más importante político británico del siglo XX, conocido principalmente por el valor transmitido en su mandato como primer ministro durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Nació el 30 de noviembre de 1874 y murió el 24 de enero de 1965. Fue Premio Nobel de Literatura en 1953. Aficionado a la pintura, cronista, historiador, novelista, gestor de los aliados para derrotar al nazismo durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, entre otras muchas facetas, hacen de la vida de este líder político por excelencia un inconfundible anecdotario.

Cuando, en 1770, la archiduquesa María Antonieta de Habsburgo-Lorena, hija de la emperatriz María Teresa de Austria, deja Viena para unirse al futuro Luis XVI, es una de las princesas más afortunadas de Europa. Pero su innata gentileza se revela un arma de doble filo en la moralmente relajada corte que la recibe: la astucia de algunos nobles en Versalles nada tiene que envidiar a la de las cortesanas que van minando los cimientos de la centenaria monarquía francesa.

From breakfasts, picnic lunches and dinners, to coronations and state banquets, Cooking and the Crown showcases an abundance of beloved royal recipes for all seasons and occasions. Sophisticated creations feature alongside dishes of surprising simplicity, combining historical insights with modern tastes.

Hablaremos de Carmen de Mairena. Una vida trepidante por detrás y por delante, una audio serie escrita por Santi Villas y narrada por Bob Pop que recorre la vida de la artista y su entorno, con Valeria Vegas, periodista, escritora, documentalista y colaboradora de prensa, radio y televisión. Pero también sobre memoria, visibilidad, colectivo LGBTI y mucho más.

Las cosas pueden ser diferentes. Se pueden cambiar, siempre que exista la voluntad, también individual, de hacerlo. Se pueden hacer grandes cambios pero podemos empezar también por cambiar pequeñas cosas. Los cambios uno a uno significan poco, pero la acumulación de muchos pequeños cambios puede hacer que el mundo sea diferente. Eso nos dice la jueza Manuela Carmena, que en este libro nos ofrece ejemplos de lo que ha sido, a lo largo de su vida, su lucha contra la injusticia, la corrupción y la burocracia.