This is the intimate story of twenty tsars and tsarinas, some touched by genius, some by madness, but all inspired by holy autocracy and imperial ambition. Montefiore's gripping chronicle reveals their secret world of unlimited power and ruthless empire-building, overshadowed by…
Romanovene hersket over en sjettedel av verdens overflate. Hvordan klarte én familie å gjøre et krigsherjet fyrstedømme til verdens største imperium? Og hvordan mistet de alt? Dette er historien om de tjue tsarene og tsarinaene, alle inspirert av hellig autokrati og keiserlige a…
The acclaimed author of Young Stalin now gives us an accessible, lively, wholly revelatory account--based in part on new archival material--of the extraordinary men and women who ruled Russia for three centuries. In this fascinating chronicle, Simon Sebag Montefiore focuses his …
The Romanovs were the most successful dynasty of modern times, ruling a sixth of the world's surface. How did one family turn a war-ruined principality into the world's greatest empire? And how did they lose it all? This is the intimate story of twenty tsars and tsarinas, some t…
"This is the intimate story of twenty tsars and tsarinas, some touched by genius, some by madness, but all inspired by holy autocracy and imperial ambition. Montefiore's gripping chronicle reveals their secret world of unlimited power and ruthless empire-building, overshadowed b…
"The struggle between Rome and Carthage in the Punic Wars was arguably the greatest and most desperate conflict of Antiquity. The forces involved and the casualties suffered by both sides were far greater than in any wars fought before the modern era, while the eventual outcome …
This book charts Danny's showbiz career, the highs and lows, and everything in between, including the accusation that he killed Bob Marley.
Comedy writer, journalist, radio DJ and screenwriter Danny Baker charts his 30 years in showbiz.
This book charts Danny's showbiz career, the highs and lows, and everything in between, including the accusation that he killed Bob Marley.
