Títulos en Histórico

Brought to you by Penguin. The extraordinary story of the nineteenth-century French-Italian aristocrat Marquis de Morès, the father of fascism, and his ominous legacy In nineteenth-century France, the first fascist was born. Decades before Mussolini, the Marquis de Morès became the first...

This audiobook includes unabridged recordings of Mark Twain's Chapters From My Autobiography; 5 pieces of short non-fiction; and 6 pieces of his groundbreaking, wide-ranging travel writing.

A Chance to Die is a vibrant portrayal of Amy Carmichael, an Irish missionary and writer who spent fifty-three years in south India without furlough. There she became known as "Amma," or "mother," as she founded the Dohnavur Fellowship, a refuge for underprivileged children. Amy's life of...

Jana Hensel war dreizehn, als die Mauer fiel. Von einem Tag auf den anderen war ihre Kindheit zu Ende. Die vertrauten Dinge des DDR-Alltags verschwanden gleichsam über Nacht – plötzlich war überall Westen, die Grenze offen, die Geschichte auch. Eine ganze Generation machte sich daran, das veränderte Land neu zu erkunden. Jana Hensel erzählt von ihrem Leben in der Schwebe zwischen Ost und West.

The New York Times bestseller “A glistening psychological history, faceted largely by the biographies of eight famous leaders . . .” —The Boston Globe “A provocative thesis . . . Ghaemi’s book deserves high marks for original thinking.” —The Washington Post “Provocative...

En El hombre que yo vi el autor recopila algunos recuerdos de su estancia en Roma (1958-1976), muy cerca de san Josemaría Escrivá. Son casi siempre detalles menudos, sencillos, sobre un trato asiduo y cordial. Un nuevo enfoque para conocer más de cerca de una de las figuras más relevantes del siglo XX.

The Sunday Times Bestseller 'Quite simply the most important book you will read this year' Hazel Gaynor 'An extraordinary read' Lorraine Kelly 'Deeply moving' Daily Mail 'Mama, it's me.' I held her hand in mine, hoping it would give her the strength to hold on. Finally, she spoke, her voice...

While visiting an art gallery in Beverly Hills, Lynn sees an image of a rare American Indian basket, which immediately captivates and haunts her dreams. Upon calling the gallery the following day, she finds that it has mysteriously disappeared. Through a series of serendipitous events, Lynn eventually finds herself in the wilderness of Manitoba to locate a Cree woman named Agnes Whistling Elk, who is said to know the location of the sacred marriage basket, and could help Lynn retrieve it.

Halfway into the 19th century, Spain's Catalonia underwent a sweeping transformation when it was thrust into not one, but two golden eras–the Renaixença, and the Industrial Revolution. It was during this explosive period of creativity, thriving prosperity, and invigorated patriotism that a steadfastly nonconforming and fascinatingly eccentric icon was born, one that was about to take Catalonia by storm with his brilliant eye for unorthodox art and his legendary–or as some would say, notoriously–out-of-the-box ideas.

In the grand scheme of things, very little is known of Mansa Musa’s life. We know that he was one of the greatest emperors of the Mali Empire. And we know that he was actually one of the richest men of all time due to the enormous gold deposits in West Africa that were under his dominion, but large parts of Mansa Musa’s life remain a mystery.

Phineas Taylor Barnum came from humble means to revolutionize the entertainment industry of his time and lay the foundation of the entertainment industry we know today. His visionary ability to create and market new and innovative acts transformed the world and moved society forward towards a new era of understanding and inclusiveness. His marketing skill and shrewd business skills transformed common and mundane acts into "must see" cultural events.

Какой парадокс: её театральные и экранные работы можно перечесть по пальцам, но, согласно Британской энциклопедии "Who is who" ("Кто есть кто"), она входит в десятку самых выдающихся актрис XX столетия.

Carl Philipp Gottfried von Clausewitz died almost 200 years ago, yet he remains one of the most important and influential of all military thinkers. His teachings combined strategy with military knowledge to produce a dialectic approach to the philosophy of warfare, and his work is still widely taught in military academies around the world. There are few senior military leaders anywhere who are not familiar with his seminal book, On War. 

An “intriguing and accessible” (Publishers Weekly) interpretation of the life of Galileo Galilei, one of history’s greatest and most fascinating scientists, that sheds new light on his discoveries and how he was challenged by science deniers. “We really need this story now, because...

La «scalata» di Anna Bolena inizia con un periodo trascorso in Francia, come damigella della regina. Al suo rientro in Inghilterra Anna si era trasformata in una splendida dama di corte, prezioso oggetto di scambio per le ambizioni del padre. Ma neppure lui poteva immaginare quale sarebbe stato il futuro della ragazza che, dopo aver infiammato il cuore del re Enrico VIII, lo sposò nel 1533 e gli diede una figlia, Elisabetta, destinata a diventare la più grande regina della storia inglese.

Read by the author. Historian and bestselling author of Eleanor, Alice Loxton, presents a scintillating history of Britain, told through portraits of eighteen figures in British history at the age of eighteen. 'The star of her generation' – Dan Snow, host of History Hit 'Utterly, utterly...

Le rôle de l'historien n'est pas de condamner. Il doit d'abord chercher, enquêter, éclairer. La grande Histoire regorge de zones d'ombre qui sont autant de mystères qu'il convient d'interroger. Les énigmes historiques sont nombreuses, et Philippe Delorme s'est fait une spécialité de les éclairer ! À l'instar du scientifique, Philippe Delorme travaille chaque enquête avec méthode pour démêler le vrai du faux. Avec passion, il éclaire les nombreuses zones d'ombre et fait éclater une vérité parfois surprenante !

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Winner of AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR at 2020 Audie Awards "Incredibly evocative and compelling." The Washington Post "Although many years have passed since 9/11, this book, told with such immediacy, brings so vividly back to mind the shock of that day, and why it...

Ramesses II ruled the Nile Valley and the wider Egyptian empire from 1279 to 1213 B.C., one of the longest reigns in pharaonic history. He was a cultural innovator, a relentless self-promoter, and an astute diplomat—the peace treaty signed after the Battle of Kadesh was the first in recorded history. He outbuilt every other Egyptian pharaoh, leaving behind the temples of Abu Simbel; the great hypostyle hall of Karnak; the tomb for his wife Nefertari; and his own memorial, the Ramesseum.

Drawing from the author's original, uncensored journals, Fire follows Anaïs Nin's journey as she attempts to liberate herself sexually, artistically, and emotionally. While referring to her relationships with psychoanalyst Otto Rank and author Henry Miller, as well as a new lover, the Peruvian Gonzalo More, she also reveals that her most passionate and enduring affair is with writing itself.