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Larry
''Highly readable and elegant'' Spectator''Wonderfully done'' GuardianLawrence Durrell was unquestionably one of the most distinctive, original and compelling literary figures of his age. From his childhood in India and Burma to his bohemian youth in London and Paris, from his madcap scheme to move his family to Corfu to the formative war years spent in Alexandria - this masterful and richly detailed biography is essential reading to understand the man and the writer.In Larry, Michael Haag, the world''s foremost expert on the Durrells, brought together his unrivalled knowledge and first-hand meetings with the Durrell family and associates to offer the definitive account of the young Lawrence and the real-life settings and stories that inspired his acknowledged masterpiece, The Alexandria Quartet.
The Art of Being a Stranger
Karen Bermann grew up in the mad orbit of her father, Fritz, the rebellious child of a Viennese Orthodox Jewish family who fled Europe alone as an adolescent in the late 1930s. An irreverent, comic, rageful man with three names, who spoke three languages, lived on three continents, and always kept his papers in order, Fritz lived a life shaped by survival. In this memoir, told in alternating voices in brief, lyrical episodes, Bermann explores not only the mystery of her father but also the inheritance he passed on: intergenerational trauma, fragile familial bonds, and a fraught sense of belonging. The Art of Being a Stranger is a darkly funny narrative told in poetry, prose, and mixed-media drawings. While her father taught her how to save herself, Bermann realized early on that what she truly needed was to be saved from him. Set against the backdrop of 1960s and 1970s New York City, The Art of Being a Stranger is a poignant comic-drama that offers an intimate, layered exploration of parents and children in the shadow of history.
Miriam
I started writing this book as an exclusively work memoir but the work and the personal kept overlapping. I don’t know if that’s because I’m a woman or a mother or both, or none of those reasons. I just know that for my story to be authentic and truthful, I couldn’t simply focus on the work side of my life.Miriam O''Callaghan is one of Ireland''s best-known broadcasters, covering every election, referendum, major controversy and important public event for TV, and hosting an award-winning radio show. Combining career success, high-octane glamour and being a mother-of-eight makes her a truly unique figure in Irish public life.In her absorbing memoir, Miriam shares touching stories from her personal life – from the life-changing impact of losing her beloved sister and father in a matter of months, and the end of her first marriage that same year, to the joys and challenges of bringing eight children into the world and juggling a frenetically busy life (‘give up on perfection’ is her wise advice!).Miriam includes fascinating insights into a career that has given her a ringside seat to a changing Ireland. Like attending Bobby Sands’ wake even before she was a journalist, and life coming full circle when she championed John Hume to be declared the greatest figure in Irish history. She describes extraordinary debates, important and heart-breaking conversations with people in the eye of a media storm, and how she goes after and prepares for the big interviews – as well as what happens when things go wrong. Miriam also addresses the recent RTÉ controversies that cast a shadow over its high-profile presenters, not least herself.Miriam is an exceptionally honest and personal memoir from one of Ireland’s most esteemed broadcasters
Fifth Business
A biography of Henry Edward Armstrong, an underappreciated maverick in the history of chemistry. Fifth Business is a biography of the English chemist, educator, and scientific critic Henry Edward Armstrong. Today, Armstrong, who was a central figure in the development of the science of chemistry between 1885 and 1914, is more remembered for his campaigns to improve the teaching of chemistry, and science generally, and less for his theory of residual affinity and reverse electrolysis—or his hostility toward physical chemistry. However, right up until his retirement, Armstrong was a significant and prolific organic chemist, as well as a major figure in the academic and social life of the Chemical Society. Fifth Business is structured as chronologically as possible, with Armstrong’s life and achievements as an active chemist in Part I (1848–1911) and as a critic in his long retirement in Part II (1911–1937). Brock’s authoritative biography provides a unique inside look at its subject, allowing us to better understand the history of British science, scientific institutions, scientific education, pedagogical theory, and social relations of science during the last third of the nineteenth century and the first third of the twentieth.
The Scandal of the Century
This is The Scandal of the Century, the true story of the author Aphra Behn, who used a shocking love affair to create the first English novel . . .''Gloriously mind-boggling . . .This is a lively book, full of saucy millennial-type analogies'' Spectator–London, 1682. When Lady Henrietta Berkeley elopes with her sister’s husband, her subsequent capture and the lawsuit that follows tears through Restoration England as the scandal of the century. But it also proves inspiration to one Aphra Behn – already condemned as a scarlet woman of loose morals – who pens a searing and outrageous bestseller based on Henrietta’s shocking affair. The story of how and why Henrietta acted as she did, and how and why Behn came to write it becomes, in Lisa Hilton’s hands, a stunning portrait of two women attempting to smash the shackles enslaving their sex.–PRAISE FOR THE SCANDAL OF THE CENTURY''A landmark book, a sweeping, scintillatingly original, exciting and game changing exploration of writer, spy, power player, lover Aphra Behn. Thrilling, scholarly, powerfully researched, this is Aphra as she’s never been seen before'' Kate Williams, historian and author of Rival Queens: The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots''The Scandal of the Century allows Hilton to showcase her skill for both historical and detective work and compelling, evocative writing . . . compelling to read [and] refreshingly transparent . . . Her fresh ideas could open up exciting paths for future scholars’ BBC History Magazine''An enjoyable read . . . challenging - but always entertaining'' Literary Review''Engaging, ingenious, lively . . . Hilton skilfully narrates background material of the Restoration'' TLS
Seriously Silly
''This book is timely. I hope it will send people back to his work, whether it be films he''s directed, roles he''s played ... and everything else that made him everybody''s favourite polymath.'' MICHAEL PALINSeriously Silly is an intimate portrait of Terry Jones - Python, actor, director, historian, reluctant national treasure and purveyor of sincere silliness - written by the man he chose to tell the story of his life. From his Welsh upbringing in Colwyn Bay, to meeting his lifelong friend Michael Palin at Oxford through revue sketches, anarchic children''s shows and the creative genius of Monty Python, this is the story of a comedy legend. Throughout this journey, Terry''s extraordinary determination and resilience shine through, not least in his final years as he battled with dementia.Written by his close friend Robert Ross, with a foreword from Michael Palin (and the blessing of and cooperation of his family and the people who knew him best) Seriously Silly is not only the definitive celebration of a true pioneer of comedy, but a loving portrayal of the man behind the laughter.
Finding My Way
How do you rebuild yourself when your whole world changes overnight? Thrust onto the public stage at fifteen years old after the Taliban''s brutal attack on her life, Malala quickly became an international icon known for bravery and resilience. But away from the cameras and crowds, she spent years struggling to find her place in an unfamiliar world. Now, for the first time ever, Malala takes readers beyond the headlines in Finding My Way - a vulnerable, surprising memoir that buzzes with authenticity, sharp humour and tenderness.Finding My Way is a story of friendship and first love, of anxiety and self-discovery, of trying to stay true to yourself when everyone wants to tell you who you are. In it, Malala traces her path from high school loner to reckless college student to a young woman at peace with her past. Through candid, often messy moments like nearly failing exams, getting ghosted and meeting the love of her life, Malala reminds us that real role models aren''t perfect - they''re human. In this astonishing memoir, Malala reintroduces herself to the world, sharing how she navigated life as someone whose darkest moments threatened to define her - while seeking the freedom to find out who she truly is. Finding My Way is an intimate look at the life of a young woman taking charge of her destiny - and a deeply personal testament to the strength it takes to be unapologetically yourself.
Cabin
A backwoods memoir for anyone who has ever dreamed of escaping to the wild‘Funny and thoughtful … You feel his desire to be back in the woods, working with his hands. Don’t we all?’ – New York TimesWe all dream of having a place to escape to – Patrick Hutchison found his at the end of a gravel road called Wit’s End.Working unhappily as a copywriter in the Pacific Northwest, scouring social media for ‘cabin porn’ in his spare time, Patrick came across an advert for a tiny, dilapidated cabin nestled deep in the forests of the Cascade Mountains. Scraping together his last few dollars, he bought the place for $7,500 and set about making it his own.Cabin is his beautifully written account of restoring a rural home with almost no woodworking experience, aided only by the kindness of friends, a collection of vicious power tools and countless cases of beer.A modern-day Walden, Cabin is a book for all those who celebrate the pleasures of working with their hands, who appreciate spending time in nature, or who long for a simpler life – even if it’s only on the weekends.
Unlovable
Darren Hayes was always a storyteller. As a child, in suburban Queensland in the 1970s, he told himself he was going to be a pop star ? and he did it. Throughout Savage Garden? s astonishing success ? which included multiple Australian number 1s, cracking the US charts and selling more than 35 million albums worldwide ? he kept telling us stories of love and longing, through his vulnerable, open song lyrics.But the reality of his life was much more complicated than the constraints of a three-minute pop song.In Unlovable, for the first time, Darren recounts the events and circumstances that shaped his unique life: from childhood trauma and his journey with depression, to the dizzying heights of worldwide fame in Savage Garden, and everything in between.Told in his own lyrical words, Unlovable is a magical dark fairytale that reclaims the terrors and obstacles of his past to reveal the fabulous artist he has become.
You Had to Be There
''A delicious, neon-soaked fever dream.'' Munroe Bergdorf''Nostalgic, salacious and bitingly witty.'' Joe Lycett''I couldn''t put it down.'' Annie MacmanusThe defining book on the iconic noughties-era of pop culture in London as told by DJ Jodie Harsh, who saw, did and survived it all.Jodie Harsh arrived in London aged fifteen in 2001, heading straight off the train from Canterbury to her first club night at the Astoria. Intoxicated by this initial taste of city nightlife, she didn’t leave the party for years, falling in with the right wrong people and exploring the sides of London best experienced under cover of darkness.Throughout the noughties, from Camden and Soho to Mayfair, from Notting Hill and Primrose Hill to Hackney Road, the city was a messy, beating, slick and sordid melting pot. New music, new fashion, new art, all came together in a mad, dizzying rush before – and during – the financial crash of 2008. Different scenes collided, exploded, were reborn and shaped across the city, at rapid speed.Harsh grabs us by the hand and leads us back to those decadent times: from the Astoria to The Cross, the Soho Revue Bar to Mahiki, Boombox to The End and her famous friends’ houses; to a time before social media and cameraphones were ubiquitous and a life without their perpetual scrutiny allowed for a more liberated, hedonistic and creative existence. You had to be there, and Jodie Harsh was. Every single night.
My Battle of Hastings
‘This is urgent, compelling but also delightful writing’ Lauren ElkinIn the depths of winter, Xiaolu Guo moves into a tiny dilapidated flat on the Hastings seafront – a room of her own where she can spend time writing, liberated from her domestic responsibilities in London.She immerses herself in the English landscape and its past and becomes preoccupied by the violence between Normans and Saxons. Filled with profound, beautiful and wry reflections on war, history, migration and belonging My Battle of Hastings is a chronicle of Xiaolu’s life in Hastings and a portrait of a dislocated artist seeking to connect with her local environment in the hope of finding a deeper connection to her adoptive nation.''Magnificent, brutal and poetic'' Iain Sinclair‘There is nobody quite like Xiaolu Guo… With My Battle of Hastings, Guo shows us the effort that it takes to truly put down roots in a culture so different from the one she was born into’ The Times
Jindřich starší z Minsterberka
Jindřich starší z Minsterberka, třetí syn krále Jiřího z Poděbrad, zažil vzestup i úpadek českého státu, ztroskotání otcových plánů a nástup nové vládnoucí dynastie. Kniha Martina Šandery přibližuje knížete Jindřicha jako zajímavou a poněkud opomíjenou osobnost českých dějin. Horlivější kališníci Jindřichovi zazlívali opuštění víry předků, otce i děda. Přesto právě Jindřich zdědil nejvíce z povahy krále Jiřího, svými vlastnostmi, stylem života, uvažováním i chováním se mu nejvíce podobal. Nikdy nebyl fanatikem, a i když se nebál tasit meč a vést vojsko do bitvy, dával přednost diplomacii. Byla to vysoká a nebezpečná hra, v níž dominovali Jagellonci, Matyáš Korvín, Habsburkové, římská kurie i kurfiřtské rody a Jindřich měl většinou v ruce jen nízké karty, navzdory tomu se v ní však dokázal uplatnit. I když jeho velké mocenské ambice a plány ochromoval vleklý, úmorný a ponižující zápas s dluhy, dokázal zachránit prestiž rodu a nalézt mu nové postavení i budoucnost.
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Vzestupy a pády Karla IV.
Karel IV., římský císař a český král, od jehož narození uplyne v květnu 700 let, byl jedním z největších panovníků evropského středověku. Za svého života i po smrti získal řadu přídomků: Otčím říše, Otec vlasti či Král kupec. A nedávno i Největší Čech. Jaký ale byl ve skutečnosti? Vytoužený syn, z kterého měl jeho otec takový strach, že ho poslal do daleké Paříže, kde vyrůstal a byl vychováván bez lásky rodičů, kralevic „skvrnící lože počestných žen“ a bojující jako kondotiér v Itálii a také moravský markrabě usilující o rozkvět českého království, snažící se omezit otcův pobyt v Praze a současně naplňující jeho sen o získání římského trůnu pro lucemburský rod.
Český král, milovník rytířských turnajů, manžel čtyř žen a otec několika synů a dcer, představujících v prvé řadě „sňatkový kapitál“ pro jeho politické cíle, římský císař, zakladatel pražské univerzity, Nového Města, Karlštejna, Kamenného mostu i dalších staveb, milovník umění, sběratel svatých ostatků, autor vlastního životopisu. Ale také ješitný panovník přesvědčený o své vyvolenosti a jedinečnosti, objednavatel kronik líčících ho v těch nejzářivějších barvách, který neuměl vychovat svého nástupce a bohaté České království využil především jako základnu pro své mocenské ambice, aby si na sklonku života zamiloval Braniborsko. Věřil, že vše a každého lze koupit a nejednou sáhl i k podvodu, současně byl až bigotním katolíkem s dlaní dokořán otevřenou církvi. Svému nástupci zanechával nejen jedno z nejmocnějších evropských království, ale také zemi s řadou problémů, které byly důsledkem jeho vlády.
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Lonely Boy
Foreword by Chrissie Hynde
Without the Sex Pistols there would be no Punk. And without Steve Jones there would be no Sex Pistols. It was Steve who formed Kutie Jones and his Sex Pistols, the band that eventually went on to become the Sex Pistols, with his schoolmate Paul Cook and who was its original leader. As the world celebrates the 40th anniversary of Punk – the influence and cultural significance of which is felt in music, fashion and the visual arts to this day – Steve tells his story for the very first time.
Steve’s modern Dickensian tale begins in the streets of Hammersmith and Shepherd’s Bush, West London, where as a lonely, neglected boy living off his wits and petty thievery he is given purpose by the glam art rock of David Bowie and Roxy Music and becomes one of the first generation of ragamuffin punks taken under the wings of Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood. For the very first time Steve describes the sadness of never having known his dad, the neglect and abuse he suffered at the hands of his step father, and how his interest in music and fashion saved him from a potential life of crime spent in remand centres and prison. From the Kings Road of the early seventies, through the years of the Sex Pistols, Punk Rock and the recording of Never Mind the Bollocks (ranked number 41 in Rolling Stone magazine’s Best Albums of All Time), to his self-imposed exile in New York and Los Angeles where he battled with alcohol, heroin and sex addiction – caught in a cycle of rehab and relapse – Lonely Boy, written with music journalist and author Ben Thompson, is the story of an unlikely guitar hero who, with the Sex Pistols, changed history.
The Princess Diarist
When Carrie Fisher discovered the journals she kept during the filming of the first Star Wars movie, she was astonished to see what they had preserved - plaintive love poems, unbridled musings with youthful naiveté, and a vulnerability that she barely recognized. Now her fame as an author, actress, and pop-culture icon is indisputable, but in 1977, Carrie Fisher was just a teenager with an all-consuming crush on her co-star, Harrison Ford.
With these excerpts from her handwritten notebooks, The Princess Diarist is Fisher’s intimate and revealing recollection of what happened on one of the most famous film sets of all time – and what developed behind the scenes. Fisher also ponders the joys and insanity of celebrity, and the absurdity of a life spawned by Hollywood royalty, only to be surpassed by her own outer-space royalty. Laugh-out-loud hilarious and endlessly quotable, The Princess Diarist brims with the candour and introspection of a diary while offering shrewd insight into the type of stardom that few will ever experience.
George Soros - A multimilliárdos globális hálózata és az általunk ismert világ vége
Az első független szerző által írt életrajzi könyv magyarul arról az emberről, aki
tőzsdei spekulánsként térdre kényszerítette a Bank of Englandet, filantróp milliárdosként
pedig jótékonysági programjaival az egész világon jelen van. Soros
24,9 milliárd dolláros vagyonával a Forbes magazin szerint a világ 23. leggazdagabb
embere, de globális befolyását még ennél is jelentősebbnek becsülik.
A magyar származású üzletember életét, pénzügyi és közéleti karrierjét egy
szintén magyar származású német újságíró, a Münchenben született Andreas
von Rétyi mutatja be, németül 2016-ban megjelent kötetében.
Právě proto, že jsem
Podobní, a přece tak jiní. Ivan M. Havel, mladší bratr bývalého prezidenta Václava Havla, jako by v něčem byl skoro jeho dvojčetem, v jiném úplným protikladem. Potomek slavné podnikatelské rodiny čelil od mládí stejně jako bratr ústrkům komunistického režimu, nakonec se ale i on po svém prosadil. Vystudoval obor automatizace a výpočetní techniky a v roce 1971 získal dokonce doktorát z počítačové vědy na univerzitě v americkém Berkeley. Normalizace ovšem záhy také jeho uvrhla na index, a tak do plné šíře mohl svou vědeckou erudici rozvinout až po roce 1989, mj. jako dlouholetý ředitel Centra pro teoretická studia při UK a AV ČR a šéfredaktor časopisu Vesmír. Krom toho je to muž širokých zájmů, pronikavé mysli a jemného humoru, což sám nejlépe prokazuje v sedmi kapitolách knižního biografického rozhovoru, který s ním vedl filmový a literární historik a publicista Jan Lukeš. Zavede čtenáře do světa nekonvenční osobní, rodinné, politické i filosofické bilance, která se vzpírá všem zavedeným klišé.
V jiném světle
Co mají společného E. E. Kisch a Alfred Redl, Klementina Hanušová a Miroslav Tyrš, Václav Brožík, Milan Rastislav Štefánik, malíř Kamil Lhoták, Alfréd Radok a Blanka Waleská, žena slavného zápasníka Miroslava Frištenská, nebo sochař Bohumil Kafka? Neobyčejný životní příběh, jehož některé stránky jsou málo známé, nebo dokonce neznámé. Dověděl se „zuřivý reportér“ Egon Erwin Kisch o aféře plukovníka generálního štábu rakousko-uherské armády opravdu tak, jak popisuje ve svých reportážích? Co ještě prožil Václav Klement a jeho jezdci Václav Vondřich, Narcis Podsedníček a Čeněk Rieger při závodech ve francouzském Dourdanu a na trase Paříž-Vídeň? Jaký byl život ženy nejslavnějšího českého zápasníka Gustava Frištenského? Co víme o posledních měsících a dnech slavného malíře Václava Brožíka v Paříži? S jakými pocity ze švédské emigrace se Alfréd Radok svěřil přední herečce pražského Národního divadla Blance Waleské? Komu psal o svých názorech na život a umění Kamil Lhoták?
Vermeer - The Complete Works
Startling Life The astonishing oeuvre of Johannes Vermeer This book brings together the complete catalog of Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675), presenting the calm yet compelling scenes so treasured in galleries across Europe and the United States into one monograph of utmost reproduction quality. With new photography of many works, Vermeer's restrained but richly evocative repertoire of domestic actions-ranging from letter writing to music making to preparations in the kitchen-unfolds in generous format. Numerous details emphasize the artist's remarkable ability not only to bear witness to the trends and trimmings of the Dutch Golden Age but also to encapsulate an entire story in just one transient gesture, expression, or look. In his lifetime, Vermeer's fame barely extended beyond his native Delft and a small circle of patrons. After his death, his name was largely forgotten, with works outside of Holland even misattributed to other artists. It was not until the mid-19th century that Vermeer came to the attention of the international art world, which suddenly looked upon his narrative minutiae, meticulous textural detail, and majestic planes of light, and spotted a forgotten master. Today, Vermeer's works have inspired a New York Times best seller and a film starring Scarlett Johansson and Colin Firth not to mention record visitor numbers at art institutions from Amsterdam to Washington, DC; and special crowd-control measures at the Mauritshuis, The Hague, where thousands flock to catch a glimpse of the enigmatic and enchanting Girl with a Pearl Earring , also known as the -Dutch Mona Lisa.
Čítanie o slávnych osobnostiach je mnohokrát inšpirujúce. Motivujú nás biografie slávnych umelcov, známych hercov alebo významných politikov.
Absolútne prvou biografiou všetkých čias je zrejme Excellentium Imperatorum Vitae, ktorú napísal grék Cornelius Nepos a opisoval v nej životy viacerých gréckych vojenských generálov. Neskôr mal už skoro každý významný vodca svoju biografiu, vrátane Cicera, Júliusa Cézara alebo Alexandra veľkého.
Pri čítaní životopisných kníh máme jedinečnú možnosť sledovať dlhú cestu, ktorú museli títo slávni ľudia prejsť. Uvidíme množstvo pádov a chýb, kvôli ktorým sa ale tieto osoby nevzdali a zobrali ich ako príležitosť zlepšiť sa vo všetkyćh oblastiach. Mnoho v sebe skrývajú aj úprimné rozhovory, ktoré sú často otvorenými vyznaniami a v tejto kategórii nájdete isto aj knihu o človeku, ktorého považujete za svoj vzor a je pre vás inšpiráciou.
Môžete si vybrať, či budete čítať o danej osobe z pohľadu iného človeka, alebo či siahnete po autobiografii. Obidve možnosti majú svoje čaro.
Je všeobecnou pravdou, že dobrá kniha môže ovplyvniť smerovanie nášho života. Pri biografickej literatúre to platí stonásobne, pretože v ruke držíme príbeh reálneho človeka, z ktorého môžeme čerpať mnoho inšpirácie a tipov.
Nájdete tu biografie z oblasti biznisu, filmu a hudby, histórie, literatúry, športu, mafie a podsvetia, náboženstva, politiky, osobností vedy a umenia.
