Nemesis - Dr Catherine Hanley
The extraordinary tale of Philip Augustus, one of medieval Europe’s greatest monarchs, and the part he played in the downfall of four Plantagenet kings of England.Philip II ruled France with an iron fist for over…
Ike Alterman's book is part of the My Voice Project, a collection of firsthand accounts of Holocaust survivors and refugees from Nazi persecution who settled in the UK. Ike was born in Poland in 1928, survived forced labour camps including Auschwitz-Birkenau, and went on to live in Manchester and build a career in the jewellery business. -- .
The extraordinary tale of Philip Augustus, one of medieval Europe’s greatest monarchs, and the part he played in the downfall of four Plantagenet kings of England.Philip II ruled France with an iron fist for over…
From the award-winning author of The Whisperers, Orlando Figes Natasha''s Dance: A Cultural History of Russia is a dazzling history of Russia''s mighty culture. Orlando Figes'' enthralling, richly evocative history has been heralded as a…
The Middle East is often portrayed as oppressively patriarchal and homophobic. Yet, in recent years the region has become a vibrant and important arena for feminist and LGBTQ activism. This book provides an insight into…
In 878, Alfred, king of Wessex was on the verge of oblivion. Trapped on a small island in the Somerset Levels, it seemed as if he and his kingdom were about to be destroyed. Yet…
Já Václava milovala! Vůbec jsem si neuměla představit, že bych chodila s někým jiným, a kdybych byla jen trochu víc religiózně vychovaná, tak bych každý večer zvedla hlavu k nebi a děkovala bych Bohu, že…
Když malý Vláďa zaslechne v noci ze zahrady podivné zvuky, pomyslí si, že tam určitě straší. Jeho kamarádka Mája ho však uklidní. Zvuky slyšela také, a protože je starší než on, tuší, že za tím…
Nevrlá čarodejnice Hušperanda žije osaměle v hlubokém lese a už ji to tam vůbec nebaví. Proto se jednoho dne rozhodne, že se podívá, jak to nyní venku z lesa vypadá. S kým se setká a…
The Tale of the Pie and the Patty Pan features the houses, gardens and streets of the village of Sawrey, where Beatrix Potter lived, at Hill Top, her first farm. The inhabitants, however, are animals…