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Peaky Blinders
The Peaky Blinders as we know them, thanks to the hit TV series, are infused with drama and dread. Fashionably dressed, the charismatic but deeply flawed Shelby family blind enemies by slashing them with the disposable safety razor blades stitched in to the peaks of their flat caps, as they fight bloody gangland wars involving Irish terrorists and the authorities led by a devious Home Secretary, Winston Churchill.
But who were the real Peaky Blinders? Did they really exist?
Well-known social historian, broadcaster and author, Carl Chinn, has spent decades searching them out. Now he reveals the true story of the notorious Peaky Blinders, one of whom was his own great grandfather and, like the Shelbys, his grandfather was an illegal bookmaker in back-street Birmingham.
In this gripping social history, Chinn shines a light on the rarely reported struggles of the working class in one of the great cities of the British Empire before the First World War. The story continues after 1918 as some Peaky Blinders transformed into the infamous Birmingham Gang. Led by the real Billy Kimber, they fought a bloody war with the London gangsters Darby Sabini and Alfie Solomon over valuable protection rackets extorting money from bookmakers across the booming postwar racecourses of Britain.
Drawing together a remarkably wide-range of original sources, including rarely seen images of real Peaky Blinders and interviews with relatives of the 1920s gangsters, Peaky Blinders: The Real Story adds a new dimension to the true history of Birmingham's underworld and fact behind its fiction.
The Great Naturalists
From Classical times to the 19th century, the great quest to discover and define the intoxicating diversity of the natural world attracted a host of intrepid thinkers and explorers. Aristotle and Linnaeus set out to classify nature; Joseph Banks and von Humboldt made perilous journeys to collect and record it. Antony van Leeuwenhoek discovered bacteria with a homemade microscope and James Hutton revealed the immense age of the Earth. Mary Anning hunted fossils; others insects, birds and plants. Georges Cuvier pondered extinction, and Charles Darwin proclaimed the origin of species.
With their radical thinking and commitment to close observation, these pioneers laid foundations for the specialist scientists of today. Here thirty-nine of them are brought vividly to life by an array of experts, with illustrations from the unmatched archive of the Natural History Museum, London.
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Římský a český král Václav IV.
Kniha vznikla jako doprovodná publikace k výstavě "Václav IV. Král na rozhraní věků. 600 let od úmrtí římského a českého krále", jež je uspořádána v prostorách Karolina v zářílistopadu 2019.
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Judith Kerr
An overview of the life and work of much-loved children's illustrator and author Judith Kerr, creator of classics such as The Tiger Who Came to Tea, and Mog.
A thoughtful and intimate portrait, this book is not only a celebration of Judith Kerr's classic work, but a record of the hard work, development and serious intent behind it. Referencing Kerr's biographical novels, Joanna Carey introduces us to the illustrator as she goes about her daily life, showing us into her studio, exploring her materials, her relationship with her publisher and editors, and her reflections over the years. Drawing on a great range of previously unpublished visual material, we see behind the scenes of Kerr's unforgettable creations.
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A is for Archive - Warhol's World from A to Z
A riveting excursion through Warhol's incomparable personal collections, from the bizarre to the illuminating
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) remains an icon of the 20th century and a leading figure in the Pop Art movement. He also was an obsessive collector of things large and small, ordinary and quirky. Since 1994, The Andy Warhol Museum has studied and safeguarded the artist's archive encompassing hundreds of thousands of these objects, at turns strange, amusing, and poignant. From this array, many of these items have been researched and described in this book for the first time.
Written by Matt Wrbican, the foremost authority on Warhol's personal collection, A is for Archive features curated selections from this collection, shedding light on the artist's work and motivations, as well as on his personality and private life. The volume is organized alphabetically, honoring Warhol's own use of a whimsical alphabetical structure: "A is for Autograph" (a selection of signed objects, many of which influenced his most popular works), "F is for Fashion" (featuring his collections of cowboy boots, neckties, and jackets), "S is for Stamp" (works of art by Warhol and others relating to stamps and mailed items), and "Z is for Zombie" (a grouping of photographs and ephemera of Warhol in various disguises: drag, robot, zombie, clown). The book also features an insightful essay by renowned art critic and Warhol biographer Blake Gopnik.
For the myriad fans of Warhol and his quixotic world, this volume is essential and unforgettable.
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King and Emperor - A New Life of Charlemagne
'A remarkable book: the dramatic story of a truly extraordinary man ... brilliant' Helen Castor, author of She-Wolves
A major new biography of one of the most extraordinary of all rulers, and the father of present-day Europe
Charles, king of the Franks, is one of the most remarkable figures ever to rule a European super-state. That is why he is so often called by the French 'Charlemagne', and by the Germans 'Karl der Grosse'. His strength of character was felt to be remarkable from early in his long reign. Warfare and accident, vermin and weather have destroyed much of the evidence for his rule in the twelve centuries since his death, but a remarkable amount still survives.
Janet L. Nelson's wonderful new book brings together everything we know about Charlemagne and sifts through the evidence to come as close as we can to understanding the man and his motives. Nelson has an extraordinary knowledge of the sources and much of the book is a sort of detective story, prying into and interpreting fascinating material and often obdurate scraps, from prayerbooks to skeletons, gossip to artwork.
Above all, Charles's legacy lies in his deeds and their continuing resonance, as he shaped duchies and counties, rebuilt and founded towns and monasteries, and consciously set himself up not just as King of the Franks, but as the new 'Emperor governing the Roman Empire'. His successors - in some ways to the present day - have struggled to interpret, misinterpret, copy or subvert Charlemagne's legacy. Nelson gets us as close as we can ever hope to come to the real figure, as understood in his own time.
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'A remarkable book: the dramatic story of a truly extraordinary man ... brilliant' Helen Castor, author of She-Wolves
A major new biography of one of the most extraordinary of all rulers, and the father of present-day Europe
Charles, king of the Franks, is one of the most remarkable figures ever to rule a European super-state. That is why he is so often called by the French 'Charlemagne', and by the Germans 'Karl der Grosse'. His strength of character was felt to be remarkable from early in his long reign. Warfare and accident, vermin and weather have destroyed much of the evidence for his rule in the twelve centuries since his death, but a remarkable amount still survives.
Janet L. Nelson's wonderful new book brings together everything we know about Charlemagne and sifts through the evidence to come as close as we can to understanding the man and his motives. Nelson has an extraordinary knowledge of the sources and much of the book is a sort of detective story, prying into and interpreting fascinating material and often obdurate scraps, from prayerbooks to skeletons, gossip to artwork.
Above all, Charles's legacy lies in his deeds and their continuing resonance, as he shaped duchies and counties, rebuilt and founded towns and monasteries, and consciously set himself up not just as King of the Franks, but as the new 'Emperor governing the Roman Empire'. His successors - in some ways to the present day - have struggled to interpret, misinterpret, copy or subvert Charlemagne's legacy. Nelson gets us as close as we can ever hope to come to the real figure, as understood in his own time.
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Bůh synergie
Kniha odhaluje skutky, život a vládu Josifa Vissarionoviče Stalina, člověka zakydaného hromadou špíny. Součástí jsou úvahy o utajených krocích Stalina a jejich důsledcích a filozofické úvahy. Kniha likviduje řadu klišé a vysvětluje pravděpodobné příčiny mnohých a často krvavých událostí Ruska a Sovětského svazu. Autor pro uvedená tvrzení používá běžně dostupné prameny, logiku a sociální psychologii.
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The Last Englishmen
An engrossing story of passion and exploration that traces the end of empire and the stirring of a new world order.
John Auden was a pioneering geologist of the Himalayas. Michael Spender was the first to draw a detailed map of the North Face of Mount Everest. While their younger brothers - W. H. Auden and Stephen Spender - achieved literary fame, they vied for a place on an expedition that would finally conquer Everest. To this rivalry was added another: their shared love for a painter named Nancy Sharp. Her choice would determine each man's wartime loyalties.
From Calcutta to pre-war London to Everest itself, The Last Englishmen tracks a generation obsessed with a romantic ideal. With a cast including writers, artists, political rogues and spies, this is narrative history at its most engaging and illuminating.
'Wholly original... It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that there is something Tolstoyan to Baker's vast project... Remarkable' Neel Mukherjee
`An exuberant, scene-changing, shapeshifting group biography' Spectator
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Lacná kniha Štefánik vo fotografii (-90%)
Vedec, vojak, politik... Nové vydanie úspešnej predvojnovej obrazovej publikácie približuje život a smrť národného hrdinu Milana Rastislava Štefánika. Viac ako sto ofi ciálnych i súkromných fotografií dokumentuje činy, ktorými sa trvalo zapísal do histórie.
Milan Rastislav Štefánik bol slovenský astronóm, vojak a politik, jeden z kľúčových členov prvého odboja. Narodil sa 21. júla 1880 v obci Košariská a tragicky zahynul 4. mája 1919 neďaleko Ivanky pri Dunaji pri leteckej nehode počas návratu do vlasti. Vytrvalosť spojená s nadšením je zbraňou, s ktorou človečenstvo postupuje víťazne na ceste pokroku. M. R. Š.
104 fotografií
Fotografi e ukazujú Štefánika v niekoľkých úlohách. Je na nich vedec pri pozorovaní na vrchole Mont Blanc aj na Tahiti, vojak-pilot na frontoch Veľkej vojny, aj politik, ktorý vybojoval československú samostatnosť. Snímky približujú jeho život, prácu i smrť.
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Queen of the World
Written by the renowned royal biographer, Robert Hardman, and with privileged access to the Royal Family and the Royal Household, a brilliant new portrait of the most famous woman in the world and her place in it.
On today's world stage, one leader stands apart. Queen Elizabeth II has seen more of the planet and its people than any other head of state, and has engaged with them like no other monarch in British history. Since her coronation, she has visited over 130 countries across the ever-changing globe, acting as diplomat, stateswoman, pioneer and peace-broker.
She has transformed her father's old empire into the Commonwealth, her 'family of nations', and has come to know its leaders better than anyone. In 2018, they would gather in her own home to endorse her eldest son, the Prince of Wales, as her successor.
With extensive access to the Queen's family and staff, Hardman tells a true story full of drama, intrigue, exotic and even dangerous situations, heroes, rogues, pomp and glamour - and, at the centre of it all, the woman who has genuinely won the hearts of the world.
In Montparnasse
'Describes with plenty of colour how surrealism, from Rene Magritte's bowler hats to Salvador Dali's watches, was born and developed' The Times
During the 1920s, in the Parisian neighbourhood of Montparnasse, a unique flowering of avant-garde artistic creativity became the cradle of Dada and Surrealism. In this crowd biography, Sue Roe tells the story - from Duchamp to Dali, via Man Ray and Max Ernst - of the salons and cafes, alliances and feuds, love affairs and scandals, successes and suicides of one of the most important and long-lasting artistic achievements of the twentieth century.
'Supercharged. Highly colourful . . . they're all here, the big names of the time - behaving badly, and, at times, quite madly too' Observer
'Roe is a talented writer, fascinated by la vie Boheme. She can find phrases that perfectly capture the feeling of a neighbourhood' Sunday Times
'Brings together some of the chief protagonists in one of the 20th century's most inventive art movements. A vivid read' Radio Times
'A skilled and graceful writer' Daily Telegraph
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Alfred Stieglitz: Taking Pictures, Making Painters
A fascinating biography of a revolutionary American artist ripe for rediscovery as a photographer and champion of other artists Alfred Stieglitz (1864-1946) was an enormously influential artist and nurturer of artists even though his accomplishments are often overshadowed by his role as Georgia O'Keeffe's husband. This new book from celebrated biographer Phyllis Rose reconsiders Stieglitz as a revolutionary force in the history of American art. Born in New Jersey, Stieglitz at age eighteen went to study in Germany, where his father, a wool merchant and painter, insisted he would get a proper education.
After returning to America, he became one of the first American photographers to achieve international fame. By the time he was sixty, he gave up photography and devoted himself to selling and promoting art. His first gallery, 291, was the first American gallery to show works by Picasso, Rodin, Matisse, and other great European modernists.
His galleries were not dealerships so much as open universities, where he introduced European modern art to Americans and nurtured an appreciation of American art among American artists.
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V blízkosti Kaddáfího
V rozmedzí dvoch rokov vychádza už druhá kniha o tragédii Líbye od najpovolanejšieho autora, plukovníka v. v. primára MUDr. Pavla Vencla, ktorý bol dva roky (1980-1982) osobným lekárom plukovníka Muammara Kaddáfího. Už jeho prvá kniha "Osobný lekár Kaddáfího spomína" (2017) vzbudila nevšednú pozornosť a bola rýchlo rozpredaná. Aj táto druhá kniha o Líbyi vyjadruje spomienky autora na jeho pobyt v Líbyi, v Čade a v Nigerskej republike, ktoré sú spojené s takmer neuveriteľnými zážitkami autora. Plukovník MUDr. Pavol Vencel ako jeden z mála ľudí sa dostal svojou pracovitosťou i zhodou rôznych okolností až do rodiny vodcu líbyjskej revolúcie, v ktorej požíval absolútnu dôveru. Kniha svojou úprimnosťou, objektívnosťou, znalosťou príčin líbyjskej tragédie určite zaujme každého čitateľa. O to viac, že je napísaná na kriedovom papieri a dokumentovaná vyše 800 obrázkami.
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Václav Havel: Má to smysl
Výbor rozhovorů s Václavem Havlem s novináři z celého světa z let 1964 a 1989.
Z úvodního slova Anny Freimanové: Je zajímavé, že téměř všechny rozpravy plynou v poklidné, přátelské atmosféře (výjimkou je hektický rok 1989) a že v nich zcela chybí konfrontační tón. Tazatel se většinou neprosazuje, otázky jsou přímé, jasné, spojené s aktuálním děním i s Havlovým osobním životem a uměleckou tvorbou. Pokud není třeba myslet na konspiraci, Václav Havel odpovídá také tak otevřeně a spontánně. Nebojí se osobní roviny, ale udržuje si patřičný odstup. Novináři vnímají přirozenou Havlovu autoritu a respektují ho, nedochází k žádným pokusům o investigativní sondy nebo odhalení. Zajímavé je i to, že Václav Havel v tomto období vůbec nepřemýšlel o image, o tom, jak má na novináře, potažmo čtenáře zapůsobit, soustředil se především na precizní formulaci obsahu interview.
Tázaný byl sice vždy vstřícný, slušný a novináře respektoval, ale většinou měl situaci pevně v rukou on, a co chtěl, to si řekl. Velmi často lze i v novinových rozhovorech vysledovat myšlení nahlas, pro Václava Havla typické, jímž trvale hledá smysl života a vlastní existence i pravdu. Nikdy nemlží.
Malé středoevropské Československo se v centru pozornosti světových médií objevuje jen výjimečně. Zájem o to, co se děje na hranicích východní Evropy, nebyl a není samozřejmostí. Václav Havel svou tvorbou a svým vzdorem proti diktatuře dokázal tento zájem vzbudit a na svou zemi, v níž totalitní režim šlapal po lidských právech a svobodách, hlasitě upozornit. Svět byl (a stále je) plný daleko zajímavějších historických vírů a událostí, a proto každá zmínka o Československu hrála v cestě za demokracií důležitou roli. Václavu Havlovi musíme poděkovat.
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Akhenaten - Egypt's False Prophet
One of the most compelling and controversial figures in history, Akhenaten has captured the imagination like no other Egyptian pharaoh. Known today as a heretic, Akhenaten sought to impose upon Egypt and its people the worship of a single god - the sun - and in so doing changed the country in every way.
In this immensely readable re-evaluation, Nicholas Reeves takes issue with the existing view of Akhenaten, presenting an entirely new perspective on the turbulent events of his seventeen-year reign. Reeves argues that, far from being the idealistic founder of a new faith, Akhenaten cynically used religion for purely political ends in a calculated attempt to reassert the authority of the king. Backed up by abundant archaeological and documentary evidence, Reeves's closely written narrative also provides many new insights into questions that have baffled scholars for generations - the puzzle of the body in Tomb 55 in the Valley of the Kings; the fate of Nefertiti, Akhenaten's beautiful wife, and the identity of the mysterious successor, Smenkhkare; and the theory that Tutankhamun, Akhenaten's son and true heir, was murdered.
Jabotinsky: A Life
An insightful new biography of the most controversial and perhaps most fervent of all Zionist political figures Vladimir Jabotinsky (1880-1940) was a man of huge paradoxes and contradictions and has been the most misunderstood of all Zionist politicians--a first-rate novelist, a celebrated Russian journalist, and the founder of the branch of Zionism now headed by Benjamin Netanyahu. This biography, the first in English in nearly two decades, undertakes to answer central questions about Jabotinsky as a writer, a political thinker, and a leader. Hillel Halkin sets aside the stereotypes to which Jabotinsky has been reduced by his would-be followers and detractors alike.
Halkin explains the importance of Odessa, Jabotinsky's native city, in molding his character and outlook; discusses his novels and short stories, showing the sometimes hidden connections between them and Jabotinsky's political thought, and studies a political career that ended in tragic failure. Halkin also addresses Jabotinsky's position, unique among the great figures of Zionist history, as both a territorial maximalist and a principled believer in democracy. The author inquires why Jabotinsky was often accused of fascist tendencies though he abhorred authoritarian and totalitarian politics, and investigates the many opposed aspects of his personality and conduct while asking whether or not they had an ultimate coherence.
Few figures in twentieth-century Jewish life were quite so admired and loathed, and Halkin's splendid, subtle book explores him with empathy and lucidity.
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Fragments of Lives Chronicles of the Gulag
Jacques Rossi skončil jako mladý polsko-francouzský agent Kominterny za stalinských čistek v roce 1937 v Gulagu. SSSR se mu podařilo opustit teprve v r. 1961 a svůj další život zasvětil demaskování největší lži 20. století. Jako autor monumentálního a oceňovaného "The Gulag Handbook" demonstroval svoje mimořádné lingvistické nadání a skvělou paměť, v "Útržcích životů" čtenáře fascinuje přesným pozorováním každodenností gulagu, mrazivým podáním osudů lidí, které tam potkal, a především nezlomnou schopností vypointovaného humoru a vnitřní svobody.
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To Obama - A People's History
One of the most important politics books of the year, To Obama is a record of a time when politics intersected with empathy.
'The real story of Obama's America' Sunday Times
Every day, President Obama received ten thousand letters from ordinary American citizens. Every night, he read ten of them before going to bed.
In To Obama, Jeanne Marie Laskas interviews President Obama, the letter-writers themselves and the White House staff in the Office of Presidential Correspondence who were witness to the millions of pleas, rants, thank-yous and apologies that landed in the mailroom during the Obama years. At once desperate, joyful, hateful and despairing, they form an intimate portrait of one man's relationship with the American people, and of a time when empathy intersected with politics in the White House.
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Biografie z kategórie história sa zameriavajú na opis a skúmanie životov významných historických osobností. Tieto knihy nám ponúkajú pohľad do života a príbehov jednotlivcov, ktorí zohrali dôležitú úlohu vo vývoji spoločnosti, politiky, vedy, umenia alebo iných oblastí.
V biografiách sa často rozoberajú naratívne aspekty životov jednotlivcov, od ich raného detstva a rodinného prostredia až po ich dospelosť a významné činy. Autori týchto kníh sa zaoberajú históriou a využívajú primárne a sekundárne zdroje, ako sú denníky, listy, rozhovory, oficiálne dokumenty a vedecké štúdie, aby rekonštruovali životné príbehy týchto osobností.
Historické životopisy nám umožňujú preniknúť do mysle a srdca týchto osobností a porozumieť ich motivácií, rozhodnutiam a vplyvu na svet okolo nich. Tieto knihy nám tiež poskytujú historický kontext a rámec, v ktorom tieto osobnosti pôsobili, a umožňujú nám vidieť, ako ich životné príbehy zapadajú do širších dejín.
