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The astonishing life of Caterina Sforza, one of the most prominent women of Renaissance Italy, who was a wife, mother, leader, and warrior with enough fierceness to make Machiavelli himself wince.
In this glittering biography, Elizabeth Lev reexamines Caterina's extraordinary life and accomplishments.
Raised in the court of Milan and wed at age ten to the pope's corrupt nephew, Caterina was ensnared in Italy's political intrigues early in life....
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Die Kaufmannstochter von Lübeck
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Alfred Bekker & Silke Bekker schrieben als Conny Walden
Der Umfang dieses Buchs entspricht 458 Taschenbuchseiten.
Johanna von Dören, Tochter eines einflussreichen Lübecker Schonenfahrers, begleitet ihren Vater zum Hansetag nach Köln. Dort soll ein Bündnis gegen den dänischen König Waldemar IV. geschlossen werden, der wichtige Handelsinteressen behindert. Johanna, die als Kind die Pest überlebte,...
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In 1534, Michelangelo is no longer safe in Florence. Pope Clement VII, his childhood friend, summons him to Rome not only to protect him from his enemies but also to demand he paint a masterpiece that will be the Medici Pope's legacy-the Last Judgment, a fresco for the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel.At the same moment, fate brings the celebrated but reclusive poet Vittoria Colonna to Rome to petition the pope as a favor to a dear friend.The two...
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Voici un recueil de nouvelles en prose qui vous permettra d'apprécier la diversité de l'œuvre de son auteur. Il contient des histoires poignantes sur la destinée humaine, l'amour et la mort, la passion et la solitude, le passé mystérieux et l'avenir fantastique. La réalité se mêle à la fiction et la frontière entre les deux est souvent ténue. Romantiques et philosophiques, gaies et inquiétantes, toutes les histoires sont écrite de la...
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Cuando Felipe II encomendó en 1567 el gobierno de los Países Bajos a Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, III duque de Alba, el experimentado militar, de sesenta años de edad, se puso en camino hacia Bruselas con un cometido claro: castigar a los rebeldes que se habían alzado contra el rey el año anterior, perseguir la herejía protestante y modernizar las finanzas del país. Alba tuvo que bregar con burgomaestres y abades díscolos, con una población...
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Leo Hoffman was born with a gift for languages. When his dreams for the future are destroyed by World War I, the dashing young Hungarian attempts to use his rare talent to rebuild his life, only to find himself inadvertently embroiled in an international counterfeiting scheme. Suddenly Leo is wanted across the European continent for a host of crimes, including murder. Left with no options, he must escape to Shanghai with his lover, carrying with him...
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"A brilliant, complicated man is the centre of Jill Dawson's The Great Lover, and while she draws extensively on historical records of Brooke and his contemporaries, it is her decisions as a novelist that make this account of his life fascinating as well as faithful. . . . . The story that emerges is strong, satisfying, and memorable." - The Times (London)
An imaginative, fascinating novel about one of the most enduringly popular and romantic figures...
8) Moulin Rouge
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Henri de Toulouse-Latrec experienced a life of deformity and disappointment. He left an artistic legacy beyond praise or price. Though his friends were the great personages of his time, he was perpetually lonely. Though educated and witty his life was a continual and desperate search for romantic love and happiness.
Basis for the 1952 film starring Jose Ferrer and Zsa Zsa Gabor, Nominated for 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor,...
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As the first instalment of the Starlight series, Starlight Sensations in the South is another collection of stories from the author that continues from Tellings from the Ethers. These stories are in the form of Poetry, Flash Fiction and Short Story Fiction.
As Stardust, light exists within us as individuals on this planet. We experience different emotions daily, some of which we're unable to articulate effectviely at times. Through this work, the...
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"From the end of the Baroque era and the death of Bach to the rise of Hitler, Germany was transformed from a poor relation among Western nations into a dominant intellectual and cultural force. By 1933, Germans had won more Nobel Prizes than the British and Americans combined. Yet this remarkable genius was cut down in its prime by Adolf Hitler and his disastrous Third Reich--a brutal legacy that has overshadowed the nation's achievements ever since....
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Get ready to immerse yourself in centuries of history!Discover Florence's past and its tremendous legacy of beauty, churches, museums, and incomparable masterpieces by the greatest artists of all time. Get to know the cradle of the Renaissance with this comprehensive guide for cultured travelers.Learn the story behind such world-famous landmarks asThe Florence CathedralBrunelleschi's DomeGiotto's CampanileThe Baptistery of St. JohnPonte VecchioAnd...
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Karolina Inn Runes Karolina was beautiful. Named after the State she was born. A rich heiress with fiery red hair whose heart could not be tamed. Her father wanted her to settle down and marry, or else, he would cut her out of his will. Its not that he didn't love her, its just that it was the only way he knew she would settle down. All she seemed to care about was her career! She wanted to attend the university to be trained as a nurse instead. That...
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In celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, an enthralling and original novel that brings to life one of Christianity's most significant figures, Martin Luther, and the tumultuous world of late medieval Germany that shaped-and was reshaped by-him, told through the fictional letters and diary entries of his youngest son, Paul.
Growing up in the shadow of his strict and pious father, Paul Luther rejected Martin's singular devotion....
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'Royal court intrigue at its finest.' - Historical Writers Association
'A stunning novel about the birth of the United Kingdom that demonstrates the scholarship of the author, as well as her imaginative power.' - Richard Holloway
A new historical novel offering wonderful insight into life in 17th century Edinburgh and London, and in particular the extravagant, intrigue-ridden, courts of James Stuart and his Danish consort,...
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Add more swashbuckling into your life!1592: Sir Robert Carey arrives in Carlisle in the Tudor Wild North, leaving London and Queen Elizabeth I's Court behind him. What will the hard men of the constantly raiding Anglo-Scottish Border make of the courtier - and what will he make of them?Elegant and charming, he has his sword, two single-shot pistols and his secret love for a married woman in his heart. He's going to be the Deputy Warden of the English...
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Yorkshire, 1556.
Desde el momento en que Mary conoce a Elizabeth, se enamora de ella perdidamente. Por fin su vida tiene sentido, y en cuanto se sumerge en el mundo de la medicina herbolaria, se fascina al ver que incluso puede salvar vidas.
Pero cuando Mary es acusada de brujería, su mundo se desmorona. ¿Podrá sobrevivir su relación con Elizabeth?
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"The remarkable story of the two seventeenth-century geniuses. . . . A highly successful double biography." —Booklist
The rivalry between the brilliant seventeenth-century Italian architects Gianlorenzo Bernini and Francesco Borromini is the stuff of legend. Enormously talented and ambitious artists, they met as contemporaries in the building yards of St. Peter's in Rome, became the greatest architects of their era by designing...
The rivalry between the brilliant seventeenth-century Italian architects Gianlorenzo Bernini and Francesco Borromini is the stuff of legend. Enormously talented and ambitious artists, they met as contemporaries in the building yards of St. Peter's in Rome, became the greatest architects of their era by designing...
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The present is a contest between the bright and dark sides of discovery. To avoid being torn apart by its stresses, we need to recognize the fact - and gain courage and wisdom from the past. Age of Discovery shows how. Now is the best moment in history to be alive, but we have never felt more anxious or divided. Human health, aggregate wealth and education are flourishing. Scientific discovery is racing forward. But the same global flows of trade,...
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"1453: The Fall of Constantinople" is a masterful exploration into one of history's most pivotal moments, skillfully crafted to transport readers back to a time where empires clashed, and the course of history was forever altered. This book is not just a recounting of historical events; it is a vivid tapestry that weaves together the political intrigue, the strategic genius, and the human drama that led to the downfall of what was once considered...
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Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) est largement considéré comme l'un des artistes les plus importants de la Renaissance nordique.
Né à Nuremberg, en Allemagne, Dürer est devenu célèbre pour sa maîtrise de plusieurs techniques, notamment la peinture, la gravure et la gravure sur bois. Tout au long de sa vie, Dürer a produit un large éventail d'œuvres qui témoignent de ses compétences techniques et de sa vision novatrice. Son art intègre souvent...
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