биографии и мемуары
After her husband died of cancer, 57-year-old Rosie set off to run around the world, raising money in memory of the man she loved. Followed by wolves, knocked down by a bus, confronted by bears, chased by a naked man with a gun and stranded with seve…
After her husband died of cancer, 57-year-old Rosie set off to run around the world, raising money in memory of the man she loved. Followed by wolves, knocked down by a bus, confronted by bears, chased by a naked man with a gun and stranded with seve…
Letters from Alice can either be read as a full-length eBook or in 3 serialised eBook-only parts.This is PART 3 of 3.It was a stormy evening in 1920s London. When newly qualified almoner, Alice, stepped into the home of Charlotte, a terrified teenage…
Letters from Alice can either be read as a full-length eBook or in 3 serialised eBook-only parts.This is PART 3 of 3.It was a stormy evening in 1920s London. When newly qualified almoner, Alice, stepped into the home of Charlotte, a terrified teenage…
The hapless and hilarious tale of a life lived under the constant and ruthless reign of a chocolate biscuit…Lumped into 'the too fat for potatoes group' by her mother, carefree eating isn't something Arabella Weir had much experience of growing up.Wr…
The hapless and hilarious tale of a life lived under the constant and ruthless reign of a chocolate biscuit…Lumped into 'the too fat for potatoes group' by her mother, carefree eating isn't something Arabella Weir had much experience of growing up.Wr…
Книга представляет собой мемуарный блог о событиях в Советском Союзе 50-х — 60-х годов прошлого века. Заметки из жизни автора проходят на фоне крупных исторических событий тех лет, и, помимо воспоминаний, включают в себя эссе о политике, искусстве, л…
Книга представляет собой мемуарный блог о событиях в Советском Союзе 50-х — 60-х годов прошлого века. Заметки из жизни автора проходят на фоне крупных исторических событий тех лет, и, помимо воспоминаний, включают в себя эссе о политике, искусстве, л…
This is the straight-talking, fascinating story of Viz magazine, founded in 1979 by Chris Donald – editor until 1999. Chris tells the remarkable story of the magazine, from the tatty rag produced in his Newcastle bedroom to becoming one of the bestse…
This is the straight-talking, fascinating story of Viz magazine, founded in 1979 by Chris Donald – editor until 1999. Chris tells the remarkable story of the magazine, from the tatty rag produced in his Newcastle bedroom to becoming one of the bestse…
A captivating memoir of one woman’s relationship with a man and his mansion.When Belinda Rathbone, a New York art historian, met eccentric Anglo-Scots bachelor John Ouchterlony it was the start of a story of clashing cultures and crumbling houses. Af…
A captivating memoir of one woman’s relationship with a man and his mansion.When Belinda Rathbone, a New York art historian, met eccentric Anglo-Scots bachelor John Ouchterlony it was the start of a story of clashing cultures and crumbling houses. Af…
In the tradition of ‘Agent Zigzag’ comes a breathtaking biography of WWII’s ‘Scarlet Pimpernel’ as fast-paced and emotionally intuitive as the best spy thrillers. This celebrates unsung hero Robert de La Rochefoucauld, an aristocrat turned anti-Nazi …
In the tradition of ‘Agent Zigzag’ comes a breathtaking biography of WWII’s ‘Scarlet Pimpernel’ as fast-paced and emotionally intuitive as the best spy thrillers. This celebrates unsung hero Robert de La Rochefoucauld, an aristocrat turned anti-Nazi …
The nostalgic memoir of a young man, eldest of fourteen, growing up in 40s Wednesbury. The heartbreaking true account of his son struggling to come to terms with his father’s dementia. A tribute to the unbreakable bond between father and son.When Sim…
The nostalgic memoir of a young man, eldest of fourteen, growing up in 40s Wednesbury. The heartbreaking true account of his son struggling to come to terms with his father’s dementia. A tribute to the unbreakable bond between father and son.When Sim…
In 1992 Christina Lamb reported on the war the Afghan people were fighting against the Soviet Union. Now, back in Afghanistan, she has written an extraordinary memoir of her love affair with the country and its people.Long haunted by her experiences …
In 1992 Christina Lamb reported on the war the Afghan people were fighting against the Soviet Union. Now, back in Afghanistan, she has written an extraordinary memoir of her love affair with the country and its people.Long haunted by her experiences …
A raw, intensely personal memoir of spiritual exploration from one of the world’s great commentators on religion.After seven years in a convent, which she left, dismayed by its restrictions, an experience recounted in ‘Through the Narrow Gate’, Karen…
A raw, intensely personal memoir of spiritual exploration from one of the world’s great commentators on religion.After seven years in a convent, which she left, dismayed by its restrictions, an experience recounted in ‘Through the Narrow Gate’, Karen…
In 2012 the Rolling Stones celebrate their 50th anniversary. Their story – the band's meteoric rise to fame, the Marianne Faithfull, Brian Jones and Altamont scandals, the groundbreaking hits – is the stuff of twentieth century legend, and core to po…
In 2012 the Rolling Stones celebrate their 50th anniversary. Their story – the band's meteoric rise to fame, the Marianne Faithfull, Brian Jones and Altamont scandals, the groundbreaking hits – is the stuff of twentieth century legend, and core to po…
An intense and emotive memoir of one girl’s difficult family upbringing in a Singaporean Chinese family during the Second World War.Lucy Lum was the third of seven children, born in Singapore in 1933 into a Chinese immigrant family ruled with an iron…
An intense and emotive memoir of one girl’s difficult family upbringing in a Singaporean Chinese family during the Second World War.Lucy Lum was the third of seven children, born in Singapore in 1933 into a Chinese immigrant family ruled with an iron…
This major best-selling memoir of a poverty-stricken childhood in Liverpool is one of the most harrowing but uplifting books you will ever read.When Helen Forrester’s father went bankrupt in 1930 she and her six siblings were forced into utmost pover…
This major best-selling memoir of a poverty-stricken childhood in Liverpool is one of the most harrowing but uplifting books you will ever read.When Helen Forrester’s father went bankrupt in 1930 she and her six siblings were forced into utmost pover…
A classic of mountaineering literature, The White Spider tells the story of the harrowing first ascent of the Eiger’s North Face, one of the most legendary and terrifying climbs in recorded history.Heinrich Harrer, author of Seven Years in Tibet and …
A classic of mountaineering literature, The White Spider tells the story of the harrowing first ascent of the Eiger’s North Face, one of the most legendary and terrifying climbs in recorded history.Heinrich Harrer, author of Seven Years in Tibet and …
Написанная в сотрудничестве с музыкантами, эта биография рассказывает подлинную историю группы – причудливую, веселую, экстремальную и порой разрушительную. Она повествует о безрассудном и ярком Дэйве Гаане, скромном и искусном Мартине Горе, прагмати…
Написанная в сотрудничестве с музыкантами, эта биография рассказывает подлинную историю группы – причудливую, веселую, экстремальную и порой разрушительную. Она повествует о безрассудном и ярком Дэйве Гаане, скромном и искусном Мартине Горе, прагмати…
Сколько бы ни издали еще книг об Иосифе Виссарионыче – все они будут вызывать споры и обвинения в необъективности. Такой он был человек (а может, и не человек, нелюдь или монстр?). Однако мемуары Льва Троцкого занимают особое место среди огромного ко…
Сколько бы ни издали еще книг об Иосифе Виссарионыче – все они будут вызывать споры и обвинения в необъективности. Такой он был человек (а может, и не человек, нелюдь или монстр?). Однако мемуары Льва Троцкого занимают особое место среди огромного ко…
Человек играющий. Убийца и жертва, бандит и коп, художник и поэт, режиссер и артист, комик и трагик, самурай и шут, телезвезда и кинематографист. Вечный дилетант и неисправимый ребенок, который отказывается взрослеть. Все это – Такеси Китано, сакраль…
Человек играющий. Убийца и жертва, бандит и коп, художник и поэт, режиссер и артист, комик и трагик, самурай и шут, телезвезда и кинематографист. Вечный дилетант и неисправимый ребенок, который отказывается взрослеть. Все это – Такеси Китано, сакраль…
Автор много лет отдал танцу. В данной книге я делюсь своими мыслями о том, из чего складывается танец, как подготовиться к выступлению или конкурсу, где и сколько репетировать для этого. Книга будет полезной как для начинающих танцовщиков, так и для …
Автор много лет отдал танцу. В данной книге я делюсь своими мыслями о том, из чего складывается танец, как подготовиться к выступлению или конкурсу, где и сколько репетировать для этого. Книга будет полезной как для начинающих танцовщиков, так и для …
Книга является, по сути, моей автобиографией в период детства и учёбы. Описана жизнь учеников и студентов в нашей стране за период с 40-го по 60-й годы.
Книга является, по сути, моей автобиографией в период детства и учёбы. Описана жизнь учеников и студентов в нашей стране за период с 40-го по 60-й годы.
Following the recent death of Charles Manson – the leader of the sinister 60s cult – Dianne Lake reveals the true story of life with Manson and his ‘family’, who became notorious for a series of shocking murders during the summer of 1969.In this poig…
Following the recent death of Charles Manson – the leader of the sinister 60s cult – Dianne Lake reveals the true story of life with Manson and his ‘family’, who became notorious for a series of shocking murders during the summer of 1969.In this poig…