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In December 1971, after having stepped down as the United Nations' longest-serving Secretary-General, U Thant was ranked the sixth 'most admired man' in America. So why is he largely forgotten today? In Peacemaker, Thant Myint-U traces his grandfather's rise from schoolteacher in a small Burmese...

Few figures in British history have been so deeply and so consequentially involved with the British royal family as Winston Spencer Churchill. While numerous men of stature have advised kings and queens during their reigns, Churchill is unique in his role: helping to shape not only a single...

Liz Truss's disastrous premiership was the shortest and most chaotic in British history. In the space of just 49 days, Truss witnessed the death of the longest-reigning monarch, attempted to remould the economy, triggered a collapse in the value of Sterling and was forced on a series of...

70 years on the throne. 13 American presidents. One extraordinary queen. From the moment she first enchanted the world as a youthful princess, Queen Elizabeth II found a unique place in American hearts—and she also played an unprecedented role in forging transatlantic ties. Over her...

In When America Stopped Being Great, veteran reporter and BBC New York correspondent Nick Bryant reveals how America's decline paved the way for Donald Trump's rise, sowing division and leaving the country vulnerable to its greatest challenge of the modern era. Deftly sifting through almost four...

Step into the ruthless political intrigue of the ancient world to witness the epic rise and brutal fall of absolute rulers. This immersive historical biography transforms the dry dates of antiquity into a dramatic saga of paranoid tyrants, brilliant military strategists, and visionary reformers...

Ritanna Armeni resgata a trajetória de Inessa Armand, uma figura fascinante que teve seus registros apagados pelo regime soviético para ocultar um relacionamento que desafiava a moral da época. Considerada o grande amor e a colaboradora mais fiel de Lênin desde 1909, Inessa foi uma intelectual dedicada de corpo e alma à causa bolchevique. Através de uma pesquisa rigorosa, a autora reconstrói a vida dessa mulher indomável que confrontava o líder russo em debates sobre feminismo, amor livre e o papel feminino na revolução.

Uncover the burden of command and American history through intimate, cinematic biographies of ten defining leaders. Perfect for a gripping morning commute, this dramatic narrative moves past dry dates to reveal the raw ambition, personal crises, and moral calculations of the men who steered a...

Dive into a fast-paced US history masterclass exploring the dramatic evolution of executive power and wartime leadership. Perfect for your morning commute or focused lifelong learning, this gripping historical narrative transforms two centuries of political triumph and turmoil into an immersive...

A witty, behind-the-scenes memoir of life as Iceland's First Lady, national bestselling author Eliza Reid’s story reveals how resilience, humor, and boldness can turn unexpected challenges into extraordinary opportunities. What if finding your voice matters most when you feel out of place? In...

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Follow Lincoln's day-by-day path from peacemaker to war leader as the Union edges toward Civil War. The months after the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln, between March 4 and May 3, 1861, mark one of the most significant periods in American history. Antagonism between the North and South, which...

A passion project of Carnegie's, Lincoln the Unknown is a moving portrait of one of the most renowned American politicians in history. Inspired by Carnegie's fascination with the former president, this definitive biography of Abraham Lincoln covers his extraordinary life and career.

Wer war Wladimir Iljitsch Lenin, nur ein Name aus dem Geschichtsunterricht oder der Mann, der mit Idee, Organisation und Gewalt ein Weltreich aus den Angeln hob? Dieses Hörbuch führt mitten in die dramatischen Jahre von Zarismus, Krieg und Revolution und zeigt, warum Lenin bis heute fasziniert und erschreckt, als Revolutionsführer, kommunistischer Staatsmann und Gründer der Sowjetunion.

A brilliant young presidential candidate revolutionizes American politics in this landmark volume of Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Fredrik Logevall’s JFK trilogy—a masterful account of Kennedy’s rise in the first truly modern campaign and a case study in the consolidation of power. In...

The Cowboy President: The American West and the Making of Theodore Roosevelt reveals how his time spent in the Western Dakota Territory helped him recover from an overwhelming personal loss, but more importantly, how it transformed him into the man etched onto Mount Rushmore, a man who is still...

Published in 1927, The President’s Daughter is one of the most controversial political memoirs in American history. In the book, Nan Britton recounts her long secret romantic relationship with Warren G. Harding, whom she claimed was the father of her daughter, Elizabeth Ann. The memoir was...

Друзья и враги за глаза называют Мухаммеда ибн Салмана Аль Сауда просто MBS. Наследному принцу Саудовской Аравии не исполнилось и сорока, но его уже считают одним из наиболее влиятельных и противоречивых политиков в мире. Принц обаятелен, хитер и умеет рисковать, он тщательно следит за своей репутацией, ценит преданных союзников и общается на равных с политиками Запада и Востока. За короткий срок он одержал победу в дворцовых интригах, либерализовал строгие нормы общественного поведения и объявил масштабную программу реформ, призванных снизить зависимость страны от нефтяных доходов.

Bob Woodward's second global bestseller on the Trump presidency, based on in-depth research and interviews with the president. Woodward, the No 1 international bestselling author of Fear: Trump in the White House, has uncovered the precise moment the president was warned that the Covid-19...