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A fresh unexpected and revealing portrait of Russia ANNE APPLEBAUM Pulitzer Prize winning author of Gulag and Red Famine A century of Russian history told through the women who lived it shaped it and survived it NADYA TOLOKONNIKOVA founder of Pussy Riot

The definitive career spanning collection of writing from Anthony Bourdain including unpublished and never before seen material with an Introduction by Patrick Radden Keefe Anthony Bourdain represented many things to many people and he had many sides But no part of his identity was more important to him than that of a writer it was one of the central ways he saw himself Revealing Anthony Bourdain s observant curious and hungry mind The Anthony Bourdain Reader is a collection of Bourdain s best writing and touches on his many pursuits and passions from restaurant life to family life to the low life from TV to travel through places like Vietnam Buenos Aires Paris and Shanghai With pointed opinions on the specific use of brioche buns the devastation of Western foreign policy and the pain and pleasure of hot pot this new collection encapsulates the unique brilliance of a once in a generation mind and one of our most distinctive writers After Bourdain s years of travelling the globe in search of the very best of cuisine and culture The Anthony Bourdain Reader is a testament to the enduring and singular voice he crafted with eclectic and curated chapters including visceral graphic novel excerpts some of his most well loved recipes and never before

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In these sparkling A to Zs, time-travelling historian Ian Mortimer visits four classic periods of English history: the fourteenth century, the Elizabethan age, the Restoration and the Regency.As he ranges from the Great Plague to the Great Freeze, from Armada to Austen, and from tobacco to toenails, he shines a light into corners of history we never knew were so fascinating or so revealing of the whole.How did the button change life in the Middle Ages? If you found yourself at a smart Elizabethan party, should you kiss your hostess on the lips? Why were pistols safer than swords in a duel? And how come Regency Londoners drank so much port?This is Mortimer at his accessible and witty best. As ever, his aim is not only to bring the past to life but also to illuminate our own times.

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The global powerhouse that is the United States of America is younger even than the British Museum Guinness and the flushing toilet In 2026 it will celebrate its 250th birthday How did this vast land long inhabited by diverse indigenous cultures come to be dominated by English speakers How has it grappled with the stark contradictions between its ideals of liberty and the grim reality of genocide and slavery This extraordinary collection of fifty distinct states has weathered immense and recent challenges including a Civil War that was still raging as the first London Underground station opened How did this melting pot of peoples and ideas not only endure but rise to dominate global politics commerce culture and warfare What insights does this rich history offer about an increasingly divided nation and the world that moves to its rhythm Is this the twilight of American supremacy signalling a shift toward a more introspective nation A Short History of America is rich with vivid characters from arrogant conquistadors and idealistic revolutionaries to imperial presidents and presents a narrative so astonishing it often feels like fake news This is a gripping must read for anyone seeking to make sense of our world today

From the bestselling author of FEMINA a brilliant reappraisal of the medieval women whose lives have been exploited over centuries for political nation building ends In LEGENDA bestselling historian Professor Janina Ramirez peels back the layers of time to reveal how the lives of women have been co opted by those intent on crafting national identities Their names are well known and summaries of their achievements have been recited in classrooms for decades but medieval women like Joan of Arc Lady Godiva and Isabella of Castile have been misrepresented their stories twisted and weaponised Meanwhile ground breaking 18th and 19th century women who blazed a trail through revolutionary Europe have been forgotten their legacies too easily dismissed or ignored Questioning established narratives and searching for the real women behind the legends Ramirez interrogates what defines a nation and who gets to build it shining a light on how history is so often hijacked to serve the ideological and political interests of the present PRAISE FOR JANINA RAMIREZ Ramirez blasts a powerful spotlight into the so called Dark Ages and reveals a vibrant world awash with colour and character DAN SNOW host of History Hit Skillfully brings out from the shadows the lives of w

Our obsession with land is the driving force behind human history It has sparked revolutions and fuelled economic booms as well as financial crises Land is the world s oldest and most important asset and it governs the course of our lives more than any other form of wealth But this immense power is also what makes it so dangerous In The Land Trap The Economist s Wall Street editor Mike Bird reveals a sweeping global history that shows how fortunes have been built or destroyed all on the bedrock of land It has become the linchpin of the world s banking system and it affects everything from soaring housing prices to geopolitical tensions From the speculative land grabs of colonial America to China s modern day real estate crisis this gripping narrative shows how the economics of land can make and break families businesses and even entire nations This is the book for anyone who wants to see beyond markets and money to the hidden game being played out on the ground beneath our feet

Este segundo volumen del tomo III de la Historia militar de España se dedica al ejército de los Austrias; es decir, al periodo más brillante de la historia militar de nuestro país, en el que el ejército se convirtio en uno de los elementos principales que hicieron posible la supremacia española en la politica internacional. Era el ejercito de la Monarquia de España, una realidad politica mucho mas extensa y compleaj que la del conjunto de los reinos y territorios de la Peninsula Iberica o la España procedente de tiempos historicos anteriores a la epoca que nos interesa. Dicha monarquia poseia dominios en los cuatro continentes entonces conocidos, si bien su ejercito era una realidad estrictamente europea. Su actuacion se limitaba a dicho ambito, incluida la ribera africana del Mediterraneo occidental, y sus soldados eran europeos, no solo subditos del rey de España de muy diversas procedencias (españoles -sobre todo de la Corona de Castilla-, portugueses, napolitanos, sicilianos, sardos, milaneses, borgoñones, flamencos, o de los Paises Bajos), sino tambien extranjeros de variada indole (alemanes, irlandeses, ingleses, croatas, suizos...). El libro recoge los muchos avances que se han dado en el conocimiento del ejercito de los Austrias en el ultimo medio siglo, lo que nos permite hacer hoy una sintesis sobre el mismo bastante mas precisa que las que se realizaban hace algunos años. Los estudios que en el se incluyen responden a un esquema en el que se ha buscado analizar el ejercito y, en la medida de lo posible, la guerra de la forma mas completa y desde las diferentes perspectivas que ofrecen.

A radiant new memoir from beloved artist and writer Patti Smith author of the National Book Award Winner Just Kids God whispers through a crease in the wallpaper writes Patti Smith in this indelible account of her life as an artist A post Second World War childhood unfolds in a condemned housing complex described in Dickensian detail consumptive children vanishing neighbours an infested rat house and a beguiling book of Irish fairytales We enter the child s world of the imagination where Smith the captain of her loyal and beloved sibling army vanquishes bullies communes with the king of tortoises and searches for sacred silver pennies The most intimate of Smith s memoirs Bread of Angels takes us through her teenage years where the first glimmers of art and romance take hold Arthur Rimbaud and Bob Dylan emerge as creative heroes and role models as Patti starts to write poetry then lyrics merging both into the iconic songs and recordings such as Horses and Easter Dancing Barefoot and Because the Night She leaves it all behind to marry her one true love Fred Sonic Smith with whom she creates a life of devotion and adventure on a canal in St Clair Shores Michigan with ancient willows and fulsome pear trees She builds a room of her own furnished

How do you rebuild yourself when your whole world changes overnight Thrust onto the public stage at fifteen years old after the Taliban s brutal attack on her life Malala quickly became an international icon known for bravery and resilience But away from the cameras and crowds she spent years struggling to find her place in an unfamiliar world Now for the first time ever Malala takes readers beyond the headlines in Finding My Way a vulnerable surprising memoir that buzzes with authenticity sharp humour and tenderness Finding My Way is a story of friendship and first love of anxiety and self discovery of trying to stay true to yourself when everyone wants to tell you who you are In it Malala traces her path from high school loner to reckless college student to a young woman at peace with her past Through candid often messy moments like nearly failing exams getting ghosted and meeting the love of her life Malala reminds us that real role models aren t perfect they re human In this astonishing memoir Malala reintroduces herself to the world sharing how she navigated life as someone whose darkest moments threatened to define her while seeking the freedom to find out who she truly is Finding My Way is an intimate look at the life of a young wo

Daughter Prisoner Survivor Warrior Nobody s Girl This is Virginia Roberts Giuffre s last word In 2011 Virginia Roberts Giuffre hit the headlines as Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell s most outspoken victim the woman whose decision to speak out helped send both serial abusers to prison and whose photograph with Prince Andrew catalyzed his fall from grace But first and foremost she became known as a voice of courage and resilience for women everywhere This is her story in her own words A story that has never been told in full before now It demonstrates with extraordinary power that victims are made not born And that once you come to truly understand the horrifying impact of abuse you will never again question why a victim stays or returns over and over again In April 2025 Giuffre took her own life She left behind a memoir written in the years preceding her death and stated unequivocally that she wanted it published This is the powerful story of an ordinary girl who would grow up to confront adversity and trauma of the darkest form yet found the strength to move forwards reclaim her voice and shine a light on evil advocating for others and fighting for a safer fairer world Nobody s Girl is a remarkable recounting of one woman s fortitude

Un documento único: la transcripción de las conversaciones que mantuvo Leon Goldensohn, psiquiatra del Ejército Estadounidense, con los principales encausados en el proceso de Núremberg. En 1946, con los juicios de Nuremberg en marcha, el psiquiatra del ejercito estadounidense Leon Goldensohn recibio el encargo de entrevistar a dos docenas de lideres alemanes encausados, asi como a numerosos testigos de la defensa y de la acusacion. El contenido de estas conversaciones no se ha desvelado hasta ahora, mas de cincuenta años despues. Robert Gellately -uno de los principales historiadores especializados en la Alemania nazi- nos ofrece en este libro treinta y tres de estas entrevistas (cuidadosamente transcritas, editadas y anotadas) con soldados y algunos de los oficiales nazis de mayor graduacion encarcelados en Nuremberg, entre los que se encuentran Hans Frank, Hermann Goring, Ernest Kaltenbrunner y Joachim von Ribbentrop. Como entrevistador, Goldensohn era especialmente astuto y, en cada una de las conversaciones, logro extraer las motivaciones y la desviacion moral que llevo a estos hombres a planear y cometer tan diabolicos crimenes. Nos presenta a unos soldados y oficiales que se debaten entre la admision y la negacion de los hechos, bien acusando a sus superiores o considerando que actuaron correctamente en todo momento. Gracias a la informacion biografica y las notas con las que Gellately ha completado cada entrevista, esta obra aporta informacion imprescindible para comprender la mentalidad y la mision de una ideologia enloquecida.

Winston Churchill -primer ministro durante los períodos 1940-1945 y 1951-1955- describe el transcurso de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y sus principales acontecimientos desde la profundidad de su análisis y la intensidad de su vivencia con pluma lucida e incisiva. El camino hacia el desastre desde el Tratado de Versalles hasta que Hitler conquista Polonia, la caida de Francia y la batalla de Gran Bretaña, el bombardeo de Londres, las operaciones anfibias en el norte de Africa e Italia, el dia D, Pearl Harbor, la liberacion de Europa Occidental o el lanzamiento de la bomba atomica son algunos de los hechos relatados en este extraordinario documento, considerado una obra maestra de la literatura del siglo xx, que trasciende cualquier genero para constituir un clasico de la politica, la diplomacia y la estrategia militar.

« Mon père m’a toujours conseillé de ne pas écrire de mémoires. Les rois ne se confient pas. Encore moins publiquement. Leurs secrets restent enfouis dans la pénombre des palais. Pourquoi vais-je auj

Quintessentially indispensable brimming with generosity and love of life I want to share this book with everyone I love and those I don t in the conviction that Home will make them NICER by association Juliet Nicolson In this book inspired by her phenomenally popular Substack newsletter India Knight explores the essence of what makes a home debunking intimidating ideas about taste and trends offering practical and reassuring advice for every room and above all celebrating the joy and comfort that comes from being surrounded by things you love This is partly a book about a feeling We all know it regardless of where we live Home is when you open the front door and exhale In this joyous practical wise and entertaining book inspired by her phenomenally popular Substack newsletter India Knight explores and celebrates the essence of what makes a home Whether it is grand or modest urban or rural rented or owned shared or occupied solo her mission is to make you sigh with contentment the moment you re through your front door From it s understanding the best lightbulbs and the most flattering paint colours or knowing what to make when you ve asked people to dinner and have forgotten or maybe never learned how to cook Home debunks intimidating idea

From the New York Times bestselling author of Cobalt Red discover the incredible true story and page turning account of the 18th century slave ship often known as the Zong yet actually named the Zorg ironically meaning care that sparked the human rights campaign to end the slave trade Perfect for fans of David Grann s The Wager and The Wide Wide Sea by Hampton Sides Remarkable riveting Adam Hochschild historian and bestselling author of King Leopold s Ghost and Bury the ChainsIn 1781 the Zorg set off from The Netherlands to West Africa and from there onto the Caribbean The fateful voyage would alter the course of history forever By the time its journey ends the Zorg would become the first undeniable argument against slavery When a series of unpredictable weather events and navigational errors led to the Zorg sailing off course and running low on supplies the ship s captain threw more than a hundred slaves overboard in order to save the crew and the most valuable slaves The ship s owners then claimed their loss on insurance a first for slaves who had not been killed due to insurrection or died of natural causes The insurers refused to pay due to the higher than usual mortality rate of the slaves on board leading to a trial which initially found

FROM THE NO 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF CATHERINE THE PRINCESS OF WALES THE BIOGRAPHY OUT NOW IN PAPERBACK From Elizabeth II to King William The Windsor Legacy offers a riveting exploration of the British monarchy s resilience and influence over the past century looking at its key players and conflicts with a forward looking examination of its future In an age where resilience is essential The Windsor Legacy delivers an enthralling narrative of inspiration and royal intrigue Penned by Robert Jobson a Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author and a front line royal correspondent for over three decades this extraordinary work will take readers deep into the heart of royal history as well as through the secrets and secrets that plague it to this day From the abdication crisis royal family entanglements Cold War espionage betrayal scandalous love affairs to more recent constitutional crises and the monarchy s most closely guarded secrets and feuds The historic narrative romp told through the key characters and clashes at the heart of the family will be packed with exclusive revelations and be as comprehensive as it is captivating

Back in 2012 everyone knew who Bradley Wiggins was Everyone that is but me Thirteen years after the summer that defined me I have finally defined myself The disguises have gone I ve made peace with myself Think you know Bradley Wiggins Think again Bradley Wiggins is the greatest British cyclist of his generation A national hero on both track and road he won five Olympic gold medals eight world titles and the Tour de France But his is a story mired in contradiction controversy and confusion Sat on a throne after winning gold at London 2012 just ten days after becoming the first Briton to win the Tour de France here was a man with the world at his feet Sporting hero People s champion Legend Everyone knew who Wiggo was Everyone that is but him Bradley s own truth was one of a chaotic and disturbing upbringing characterised by abandonment and abuse The bike had been his escape but he knew that the second he got out of the saddle he was a shadow man with no self belief and even less self worth With zero confidence in his value as a human being attention was his worst nightmare Bradley s answer was to wear a mask He became Sir Wiggo the loveable rogue the disguise slowly suffocating the real him crushing the last few remnants of self est

Bestselling author NYU professor and cohost of the Pivot podcast Scott Galloway offers a path forward for men and parents of boys Boys and men are in crisis Rarely has a cohort fallen further and faster than young men living in Western democracies Boys are less likely to graduate from high school or college than girls One in seven men reports having no friends and men account for three of every four deaths of despair in America Even worse the lack of attention to these problems has created a void filled by voices espousing misogyny the demonization of others and a toxic vision of masculinity But this is not just a male issue women and children can t flourish if men aren t doing well As we know from spasms of violence there is nothing more dangerous than a lonely broke young man Scott Galloway has been sounding the alarm on this issue for years In Notes on Being a Man Galloway explores what it means to be a man in modern America He promotes the importance of healthy masculinity and mental strength He shares his own story from boyhood to manhood He explores his parent s difficult divorce working through his anger and depression issues trying to make money and raising two boys He shares the sometimes funny often painful lessons he learned alon