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Shortlisted for the Speaker's Book Award • Shortlisted for The Brass Knuckles Award for Best Nonfiction Crime Book
"You have taken our civil rights-we want our human rights."
On April 14, 1971, a handful of prisoners attacked the guards …
Shortlisted for the Speaker's Book Award • Shortlisted for The Brass Knuckles Award for Best Nonfiction Crime Book
"You have taken our civil rights-we want our human rights."
On April 14, 1971, a handful of prisoners attacked the guards …
Plague has terrified and fascinated humanity for all of recorded history. Now, in the current moment of COVID-19, people around the globe are again struggling to learn how to navigate life during a pandemic. As in times of uncertainty throughout hist…
Plague has terrified and fascinated humanity for all of recorded history. Now, in the current moment of COVID-19, people around the globe are again struggling to learn how to navigate life during a pandemic. As in times of uncertainty throughout hist…
When the passenger liner City of Benares sailed from Liverpool on Friday, 13 September 1940 she was carrying 90 evacuee children from the bombed cities of Britain, bound under a government-sponsored scheme for a safe haven in Canada. Her sinking by U…
When the passenger liner City of Benares sailed from Liverpool on Friday, 13 September 1940 she was carrying 90 evacuee children from the bombed cities of Britain, bound under a government-sponsored scheme for a safe haven in Canada. Her sinking by U…
The Institutes of Justinian is a component of the Corpus Juris Civilis, the sixth-century codification of Roman law ordered by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. It is largely based upon the Institutes of Gaius, a Roman jurist of the second century A…
The Institutes of Justinian is a component of the Corpus Juris Civilis, the sixth-century codification of Roman law ordered by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. It is largely based upon the Institutes of Gaius, a Roman jurist of the second century A…
Idealistic young scientist Henry Jekyll struggles to unlock the secrets of the soul. Testing chemicals in his lab, he drinks a mixture he hopes will isolate – and eliminate – human evil. Instead it unleashes the dark forces within him, transforming h…
Idealistic young scientist Henry Jekyll struggles to unlock the secrets of the soul. Testing chemicals in his lab, he drinks a mixture he hopes will isolate – and eliminate – human evil. Instead it unleashes the dark forces within him, transforming h…
Mariuccia Umbellino is a young woman living in the remote mountain village of Montemonaco, Italy, in the early years of the 19th century. Nearby, the secret recesses of the Grotto of the Fates-home to an ancient oracle of Apollo-are about to be invad…
Mariuccia Umbellino is a young woman living in the remote mountain village of Montemonaco, Italy, in the early years of the 19th century. Nearby, the secret recesses of the Grotto of the Fates-home to an ancient oracle of Apollo-are about to be invad…
The American Revolutionary War has inspired bestselling books, iconic paintings, and hit Broadway musicals. More than 250 years after the «shot heard around the world» was fired in Concord, we remain fascinated by the causes and legacy of the Revolut…
The American Revolutionary War has inspired bestselling books, iconic paintings, and hit Broadway musicals. More than 250 years after the «shot heard around the world» was fired in Concord, we remain fascinated by the causes and legacy of the Revolut…
A captivating 24-lecture audio series on the U.S. Constitution by award-winning law professor David L. Hudson Jr.
Written more than two hundred years ago, the Constitution remains the backbone of American government and an example of freedom and demo…
A captivating 24-lecture audio series on the U.S. Constitution by award-winning law professor David L. Hudson Jr.
Written more than two hundred years ago, the Constitution remains the backbone of American government and an example of freedom and demo…
The Aztec, Inca and Maya Empires charts the rise and fall pre-Columbian civilizations in Mesoamerica and South America, from the Maya to the Aztec and Inca empires, as well as the Zapotec, Olmec, Teotihuacan and Toltec civilizations.
From government …
The Aztec, Inca and Maya Empires charts the rise and fall pre-Columbian civilizations in Mesoamerica and South America, from the Maya to the Aztec and Inca empires, as well as the Zapotec, Olmec, Teotihuacan and Toltec civilizations.
From government …
The conflict on the Eastern Front in World War II was colossal in both scale and intensity, as the two infamous dictators of the twentieth century – Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin – vied for supremacy in Eastern Europe. On 22 June 1941 it was Hitler&a…
The conflict on the Eastern Front in World War II was colossal in both scale and intensity, as the two infamous dictators of the twentieth century – Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin – vied for supremacy in Eastern Europe. On 22 June 1941 it was Hitler&a…
How has the Supreme Court impacted your life?
Can the police search your emails? What made desegregation possible? Who is entitled to equal protection under the law? What are your essential rights and freedoms? What are the government's responsi…
How has the Supreme Court impacted your life?
Can the police search your emails? What made desegregation possible? Who is entitled to equal protection under the law? What are your essential rights and freedoms? What are the government's responsi…
This book delves into the intertwined histories of two families—one Russian, the other Jewish—spanning the period from the aftermath of the Civil War to the 1970s of the twentieth century. Throughout the narrative, our central characters endure the h…
This book delves into the intertwined histories of two families—one Russian, the other Jewish—spanning the period from the aftermath of the Civil War to the 1970s of the twentieth century. Throughout the narrative, our central characters endure the h…
The book contains 6 stories dedicated to the life in Moscow in the eighties of the twentieth century. These are my memories of that time, about parents, friends, interesting events and meetings. About how we lived then. In this book I tried to convey…
The book contains 6 stories dedicated to the life in Moscow in the eighties of the twentieth century. These are my memories of that time, about parents, friends, interesting events and meetings. About how we lived then. In this book I tried to convey…
In the distant XV century, a brave and noble knight named Vasily lived in a distant country. He was known for his generous heart and impeccable manners, which made him a favorite of the locals.
The knight Basil was famous for his courage and bravery…
In the distant XV century, a brave and noble knight named Vasily lived in a distant country. He was known for his generous heart and impeccable manners, which made him a favorite of the locals.
The knight Basil was famous for his courage and bravery…
This novel is about one of the greatest people in Russian history, who is associated with both terrible and heroic events. And yes, he changed Russia beyond recognition. But what kind of person was he, and where did he come from?
Yes, all the evidenc…
This novel is about one of the greatest people in Russian history, who is associated with both terrible and heroic events. And yes, he changed Russia beyond recognition. But what kind of person was he, and where did he come from?
Yes, all the evidenc…
The siege of Xiongnu’s capital on the Talas River ends with the victory of the Chinese troops. Xiongnu’s chief, his family and relatives are beheaded, and the city is burnt. Latium and the surviving Romans are captured by a Chinese military general, …
The siege of Xiongnu’s capital on the Talas River ends with the victory of the Chinese troops. Xiongnu’s chief, his family and relatives are beheaded, and the city is burnt. Latium and the surviving Romans are captured by a Chinese military general, …
Голубые озера, душистая зелень лугов, завораживающее величие Альп, ароматы домашнего очага старого дома – вся щемящая красота этой жизни навсегда осталась с Энцей и Чиро, отправившимися из бедной Италии в Америку за мечтой. И с ними, кроме «шкатулки …
Голубые озера, душистая зелень лугов, завораживающее величие Альп, ароматы домашнего очага старого дома – вся щемящая красота этой жизни навсегда осталась с Энцей и Чиро, отправившимися из бедной Италии в Америку за мечтой. И с ними, кроме «шкатулки …
A publication dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. The collection includes selected works by modern novelists and poets.
A publication dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. The collection includes selected works by modern novelists and poets.
How did a young Ossetian boy from a poor village rise to become a lieutenant colonel in the Red Army? And later – a world–renowned British scientist?
The story of Grigory Tokayev, or Grigori Tokati, is shrouded in mystery. During his service for the …
How did a young Ossetian boy from a poor village rise to become a lieutenant colonel in the Red Army? And later – a world–renowned British scientist?
The story of Grigory Tokayev, or Grigori Tokati, is shrouded in mystery. During his service for the …