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This is a biography of the Queen Mother with all the dull bits stripped out.When told that Lady Mountbatten was being buried at sea, the Queen Mother replied cheerfully. Dear old Edwina, she always did like to make a splash!During her lifetime, the Queen Mother was as famous for her clever quips, pointed observations and dry-as-a-Martini delivery style as she was for being a member of the Royal Family. She was also famed for her fondness for drinky-poos usually a gin and Dubonnet or three. Now, Do Lets Have Another Drink recounts 101 biographical vignettes one for each year of her long, remarkable life, including her coming-of-age during World War I, the abdication of her brother-in-law, the truth about her tragic nieces and her relationship with her two daughters over half a century of widowhood.The book is a skimming-stone biography the story of a life without the boring bits and a travel guide to a world that no longer exists. Stepping into the Queen Mothers rarefied universe is a little like falling through the looking glass. The book rightly celebrates her sense of humour but also explores her enmities and feuds, including the truth about her behaviour towards Wallis Simpson, Nerissa Bowes-Lyon and Diana, Princess of Wales.For fans of The Crown and featuring new revelations, never before published, and colourful anecdotes about the woman the high society photographer Cecil Beaton once described as a marshmallow made on a welding machine, Do Lets Have Another Drink is a delightful celebration of one of the most consistently popular members of the Royal Family.

Indalecio Prieto Tuero (Oviedo, 1883-México, 1962) fue uno de los más importantes políticos socialistas de la llamada «segunda generación», la que sucedió al fundador del PSOE, Pablo Iglesias. Prie

His Name Is George Floyd is essential for our times.' Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be an Antiracist'An intimate, unvarnished and scrupulous account of his life...brilliantly revealing.' NEW YORK TIMESYou know how he died. This is how he lived.Who was George Floyd? What did he hope for? What was life like for him? And why has his death been the catalyst for such a powerful global response?The murder of George Floyd sparked a summer of activism and unrest all over the world in 2020, from Shetland to Sao Paolo, as people marched under the Black Lives Matter banner, demanding an end to racial injustice. But behind a face that would be graffitied onto countless murals, and a name that has become synonymous with civil rights, there is the reality of one man's stolen life.In His Name is George Floyd we meet the kind young boy who talked his friends out of beating up a skinny kid from another neighbourhood and then befriended him on the walk home. Big Floyd the high school American football player who ignored his coach's pleas to be more aggressive and felt queasy at the sight of blood. The man who fell victim to an opioid epidemic we are only just beginning to understand. The sensitive son and loving father, constantly in search of a better life in a society determined to write him off based on things he had no control over: where he grew up, the size of his body and the colour of his skin.

When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine millions of lives changed in an instant Millions of people were suddenly on the move In this great flow of people was a reporter from the north of Scotland Jen Stout left Moscow abruptly ending up on a border post in southeast Romania from where she began to cover the human cost of Russian aggression Her first hand vivid reporting brought the war home to readers in Scotland as she reported from front lines and cities across Ukraine Stories from the night trains birthday parties military hospitals and bunkers stories from the ground from a writer with a deep sense of empathy always seeking to understand the bigger picture the big questions of identity history hopes and fears in this war in Europe Night Train to Odesa begins in Russia and continues to focus on people relationships and individuals in Ukraine It is the account of a young female reporter with no institutional backup or security Both in language and themes it is accessible and highly readable A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK

Discover one man s journey to cold water swimming and the triumph of the human spirit in the face of adversity At the age of 41 Rich Waters received a diagnosis that sent shockwaves through his world early onset Parkinson s disease But fate had more in store for him shortly after this revelation he learnt that his young daughter too was grappling with a degenerative condition Life once familiar and predictable had been upended and Rich was forced to confront the fragility of existence in a way he had never imagined Yet it was in this moment of crisis that he discovered an unyielding resolve to find purpose and meaning But Rich chose to defy the limitations of his diagnosis Determined to make every second count he began a courageous journey that would lead him to the unlikeliest of places the icy unforgiving waters of the Isle of Skye Cold water swimming became his lifeline a radical source of fulfilment and a wellspring of resilience Plunging into the frigid depths Rich found a deep connection with the natural world The sensation of icy waters on his skin mirrored the challenges he faced in his life and each swim was a testament to his indomitable spirit Guided by Matt Rhodes The Viking of Skye Rich discovered that the biting cold the relen

A beautifully written cultural history of nine pioneering bisexual artists writers and musicians that will change our understanding of the world s largest sexual minority

En esta nueva edición ampliada de Elcano, viaje a la historia, el lector encontrará mucha más información y documentación sobre Elcano y los suyos, a través de crónicas, relaciones y otros legajos escritos hace quinientos años, estudiados para contar la travesia epica de la vuelta al mundo, repleta de peligros, sacrificios y amenazas, pero tambien de valentia, honor y gran pericia. Como concluye Braulio Vazquez, del Archivo General de Indias: el lector disfrutara ahora de la mejor sintesis escrita hasta la fecha sobre la primera vuelta al mundo, porque Tomas se ha superado a si mismo. Una hazaña magnificamente narrada por el emocionante y seguro pulso de Tomas Mazon. Ivan Velez, Libertad Digital. Elcano, viaje a la historia recrea con amenidad y hasta el minimo detalle la hazaña de los primeros hombres que recorrieron el planeta. Vicente Olaya, Babelia. Un plato gourmet tanto para los expertos en la materia como para los que se inician en ella. Antonio Puente Mayor, El Correo de Andalucia. Cuando se conmemoran cinco siglos de los distintos hitos de la ruta, Mazon publica el libro Elcano, viaje a la historia para dar voz a aquellos hombres que se dejaron la vida, la carne y la imaginacion en mostrar al mundo su redondez. Cesar Cervera, ABC.

La biografía definitiva de uno de los héroes del siglo XX, Charles Lindbergh, que en 1927 consiguió una hazaña indeleble con su avión El espíritu de San Luis, realizando el primer vuelo sin escalas entre Nueva York y Paris. Desde entonces Lindbergh se convirtio en una celebridad mundial y participo activamente en los acontecimientos que marcaron decisivamente la historia del siglo. Personaje polemico y emprendedor, esta obra retrata detalladamente todos los aspectos de su vida publica y privada.

Quinta hija de Antonio de Orleáns, duque de Montpensier, y de la infanta Luisa Fernanda, hermana de la reina Isabel II, nació María de las Mercedes de Orleáns y Borbón un 24 de junio de 1860. Transcurrio su infancia en su amada Sevilla. Unos placenteros dias en familia que se vieron interrumpidos por dos exilios provocados por las intrigas politicas de su padre: el primero, en Portugal; el segundo, en Francia.En las Navidades de 1872, se reencontraria Maria de las Mercedes con su primo Alfonso, y ambos quedarian cautivados. Asi lo expreso el futuro Rey de España: Ella aparecio ante mis ojos como la imagen de la felicidad y la virtud.En enero de 1874, con el pronunciamiento de Sagunto, se proclama rey a Alfonso XII, y se inicia la Restauracion, que supuso la vuelta de los Borbones al poder.Este suceso cambiara el rumbo de la vida de Maria de las Mercedes. Vuelve a su patria, junto con su familia, y se inicia un romance que transcurrira entre cartas y breves visitas de su primo Alfonso al Palacio de San Telmo, en Sevilla, donde se instalara la familia de Montpensier, alejada de la Corte.Este noviazgo constituyo una cuestion de Estado. A pesar de la oposicion manifiesta de Isabel II, que no queria ver a una Orleans en el trono y que no asistio al enlace, se celebro la boda de su hijo, Alfonso XII, y Maria de las Mercedes un 23 de enero de 1878. Un matrimonio que lleno de jubilo al pueblo de Madrid pero fue prematuramente sesgado por la enfermedad de la reina Mercedes. El 26 de junio del mismo año, tras una larga agonia, moria en brazos del desdichado Alfonso XII.Fue enterrada al dia siguiente en una capilla de la Basilica de San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Hoy sus restos descansan en la Catedral de Madrid, como lo deseaba el rey Alfonso XII.La biografia mas completa y documentada que nos descubre los intereses y fines politicos de una dinastia, y los detalles de un amor que triunfo mas alla de la muerte.

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Born in Leimen, West Germany, in 1967, Boris Becker burst onto the international tennis scene in 1985 when, as an unknown 17-year-old, he rewrote the record books by beating Kevin Curren and winning the men's final at Wimbledon. Not only was he the youngest player ever to win the title, he was also the first unseeded player and the first German. His exuberant, athletic style - hurling himself all over the court and making seemingly impossible shots - immediately endeared him to millions. On the back of his enormously powerful serve, he took the world of tennis by storm and by 1991 he was the world's number one. His extraordinary career includes three Wimbledon men's singles titles (he reached the final seven times in ten years) among a total of 49 singles and 15 doubles crowns, and he became the second youngest player (after Bjorn Borg) to be inducted into tennis's Hall of Fame. Retiring from the pro-tennis scene in 1999, Becker refused to fade away - his name simply moved from the back pages of newspapers to the front. After losing his last match at Wimbledon to Pat Rafter, he set out on a night of binge drinking which culminated in the infamous Nobu broom cupboard incident.As a result, his high-profile marriage to model Barbara Feltus broke up in an equally high-profile divorce. He was back in court again soon afterwards with tax problems. Now, for the first time, Becker will tell his story in his own words. A sporting genius with a turbulent personal life, his book will entrance his legions of fans the world over. Game, set and match ...

La historia oficial siempre sostuvo que Carlos de Austria, primogénito de Felipe II, murió el 24 de julio de 1568, víctima de una repentina enfermedad propiciada por sus desajustes mentales y el largo encierro padecido en un torreon del Alcazar de Madrid. La realidad parece ser otra. Un manuscrito silenciado por la historiografia de los siglos XIX y XX- atribuible a un fraile llamado Joan Aviles-nos depara una colosal sopresa: el heredero de la corona fue sometido a un juicio criminal secreto. Diez años de laboriosa y paciente investigacion sobre la vida de Don Carlos y las caracteristicas del documento descubierto soportan esta novedosa aportacion historiografica, realizando ademas una minuciosa parafrasis del manuscrito donde se demuestra la veracidad de los hechos revelados.

Catalina de Médicis (1519-1589) ha sido descrita como “la Reina Negra” y “el gusano de la tumba de Italia”, pero según su nueva biógrafa, Leonie Frieda, la verdad es muy distinta. Huérfana en su infa

Unlike me the Atlantic wild salmon does not have a voice so it cannot tell the story of why and how it has been driven to the point of extinction Once the River Shannon was teeming with wild salmon swimming upstream But when the enormous hydro electric station at Ardnacrusha was built in 1929 what began as the Free State s crowning achievement would have a devastating impact on the environment In this evocative and thought provoking memoir Patsy Peril recalls a life deeply entwined with Irish wildlife and embedded in the history of modern Ireland From a childhood spent on the water to a national conservation campaign Patsy has a lifetime of knowledge to share about the wild Atlantic salmon and a plan to save it

Vlad III Drácula, llamado también el Empalador (1429/30-1476), fue un príncipe de Valaquia, la actual Rumania. Vivió en una época y en una región donde las costumbres y los códigos de justicia avalaban practicas de castigos corporales muy crueles. Los cambios politicos se sucedian vertiginosamente, el imperio otomano formaba parte de la amenaza diaria y las ambiciones personales de reyes y de una notable cantidad de principes generaban complots recurrentes cuya frecuente resolucion era la muerte.Personaje complejo segun los diferentes testimonios historicos, Vlad III oscilaba entre la piedad y la crueldad, el espiritu caballeresco y la traicion, la agudeza politica y la brutalidad. A un mismo tiempo verdugo y victima, fue objeto de la primera campana de desprestigio en la que se utilizo la naciente imprenta.Esta primera biografia historica de Dracula revela las multiples interpretaciones que se han hecho de la inquietante figura del siglo XV: gobernante para los historiadores, tirano sanguinario para aquellos que han manipulado su imagen segun los intereses politicos de su tiempo, vampiro romantico para los escritores y cineastas.En resumen, el heroe de la lucha contra los otomanos, el empalador, el vampiro.Cazacu ha escrito un libro excelente, sustentado en años de investigacion.Los datos consultados, los documentos analizados y el trabajo de campo junto con sus conocimientos historicos y antropologicos le han permitido un nivel de analisis y de interpretacion unicos en este tema. El lector podra acceder por primera vez a textos que son verdaderos hallazgos: panfletos anonimos escritos contra el Principe en 1463, textos griegos de 1423 y la version completa de una novela, primera en su genero y jamas reeditada desde 1878, en la que se inspiro Bram Stoker para su Dracula: El Capitan Vampiro.

Los siete pilares de la sabiduría son la descarnada memoria personal del último orfebre renacentista y del último caballero del Temple. Un libro, según expresión del propio autor, en carne y hueso y en sangre...; estan calentados al rojo por la pasion de un estremo al otro de la obra. No existio un libro tan impudicamente emotivo.En esta obra se entremezclan con absoluta sencillez y maestria la narracion de viajes, el cuaderno de campo del arqueologo, la poesia descriptiva del novelista, la curiosidad innata del antropologo y la simplicidad del manual militar.Estamos, pues, ante la obra de un eclectico con el espiritu totalizador de un renacentista y la capacidad especulativa de un visionario ilustrado. Y es que Lawrence, como es obvio, poseia el talento natural de los grandes escritores. Tan solo por eso deberiamos estarle agradecidos.