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El 13 de octubre de 1909 moría fusilado en el castillo de Montjuïc el pedagogo, anarquista y librepensador catalán Francisco Ferrer i Guardia, condenado a muerte en virtud de una polémica sentencia que lo consideró responsable de los sucesos revolucionarios de la Semana Trágica. Con su ejecución la España dogmática e intransigente pretendió saldar la deuda que con ella tenía contraída él. Y para ello, no dudó en instruir un proceso arbitrario que desembocó en un fallo escandaloso, considerado por historiadores y juristas como uno de los más flagrantes errores judiciales de la historia moderna. En un tiempo en el que la memoria histórica reclama un lugar junto a la verdad oficial, dispuesta siempre interesadamente a olvidarla, parecía obligado aprovechar el centenario de aquel escándalo judicial para reivindicar la inocencia de su protagonista. Y acercar a la vez hasta el lector toda una suerte de prácticas perversas (la instrumentalización de la Justicia, la intromisión de la Iglesia en el orden civil, el servicio de la propaganda mediática al descrédito del adversario, o la inevitable y perenne confrontación de las dos Españas), tan presentes en la causa aquí investigada, y que continúan plenamente vigentes un siglo después de aquellos hechos.

En la España de los años 50, un grave incidente ocurrido en el seno de una familia noble de Valencia culminó con el internamiento de los protagonistas en el Sanatorio psiquiátrico penitenciario de Carabanchel. Medio siglo después, un psiquiatra, testigo en su adolescencia los últimos días de la principal encausada, muestra los resultados de su investigación, después de haber tenido acceso al sumario judicial y en su entorno más cercano. Más allá del escándalo y las polémicas que aquel hecho macabro provocó en las páginas de sucesos o entre los profesionales de la medicina y el derecho, esta obra, merecedora del XXVI Premio de Ensayo Juan Gil-Albert, centra la atención en la reconstrucción psicobiogràfica del aristócrata, que su devenir resulta mucho más interesante a la vez que imprescindible para comprender su historia clínica.

Aquest volum de la col·lecció que publiquem sobre Josep Tarradellas comprèn els anys que van de 1977 a 1980. Es tracta d'un moment clau que posa èmfasi en el reconeixement de la Generalitat com a institució del poble catala abans de l'aprovació de la Constitució espanyola. S'inclouen documents sobre l'Estatut del 1979, la Diputació de Barcelona, notes personals, cartes amb tota mena de líders i documents oficials. El llibre inclou fotografies, mapes, cronologia i índex de noms.

Marco Polo, el icono universal de la aventura y el descubrimiento, ha inspirado más de seis siglos de fascinación popular y de mitologías espurias. Es el más celebrado de los exploradores europeos a Asia, el primer viajero global y el mas antiguo de los puentesa entre Oriente y Occidente. Sin embargo, su historia es poco conocida y las fuentes originales escritas en mas de media docena de lenguas han sido a penas consultadas. En esta brillante obra, la primera biografia realmente documentada de una de las figuras mas fascinantes de la historia, Laurence Bergreen reconstruye la odisea de Marco Polo con todo lujo de detalles y con un rigor historico que transportara al lector a sus viajes por la Ruta de la Seda y a los increibles episodios de su vida. Siguiendo la ruta de Marco Polo por China y Mongolia, Bergreen ahonda en las controversias que perviven entorno a la leyenda de Marco Polo, desvelando algunas de las incognitas que rodean su historia y persona y tanteando posibles respuestas a otras que quedan por resolver. A caballo entre la investigacion historica, el relato biografico y el libro de viajes, Marco Polo es la cronica de un hombre que extendio las fronteras del conocimiento y la imaginacion de su epoca que, a su vez, invita al lector de hoy a viajar a los limites d

Detingut l'any 1962 per les seves accions contra l'apartheid i condemnat enmig d'una brutal campanya del govern sud-africa contra els seus opositors, Nelson Mandela va passar 27 anys en diverses presons. Durant els seus 10.052 dies d'empresonament el futur lider del pais va escriure incomptables cartes a les autoritats i a politics, a companys de lluita i, naturalment, a la seva coratjosa esposa Winnie i als seus cinc fills. Aquest llibre cabdal esta constitut per 255 cartes -la gran majoria inedites- que aporten una visio excepcional sobre com Mandela, tot i viure allat, va saber mantenir els seus lligams familiars, les seves profundes conviccions i el seu compromis amb la lluita contra l'apartheid. Per l'heroisme i la força moral amb que afronta un castig tan inhuma, aquestes cartes situen Mandela com una de les figures mes inspiradores del segle xx. "Els honors son per a aquells que no abandonen mai la veritat, ni tan sols quan tot sembla fosc i lugubre, que ho intenten una vegada i una altra, que no es deixen desanimar mai pels insults, ni per les humiliacions, ni tan sols per les derrotes." - NELSON MANDELA "LES PARAULES DE MANDELA SON COM UNA BRUIXOLA EN UN MAR CANVIANT, SON TERRA FERMA ENMIG DE CORRENTS TURBULENTS." - BARACK OBAMA

A century ago a Labour government took power for the first time meet the Wild Men who led the way Superb New Statesman Fascinating The Sunday Times In 1923 five short years since the end of the First World War and after the passing of the Act which gave all men the vote an inconclusive election result and the prospect of a constitutional crisis opened the door for a radically different sort of government men from working class backgrounds who had never before occupied the corridors of power at Westminster Who were these wild men Ramsay MacDonald their leader and Labour s first Prime Minster was the illegitimate son of a Scottish farm labourer Arthur Henderson was a Scottish iron moulder J H Thomas a Welsh railwayman John Wheatley an Irish born miner and publican and William Adamson a Fife coal miner Never before had men from such backgrounds occupied the corridors of power in Westminster The Wild Men tells the story of that first Labour administration its unexpected birth fraught existence and controversial downfall through the eyes of those who found themselves in the House of Commons running the country for the people Blending biography and history into a compelling narrative David Torrance reassesses the UK s first La

Documents the milestones in the fight for equality between genders and sexualities from the victories of early activists to the gradual acceptance of the LGBTQ community in society and the passing of legislation barring discrimination

From the legendary author Edmund White a stunning revelatory memoir of a lifetime of gay love and sex

Ninette Dreyfus was a cosseted scion of one of France s most prominent Jewish families a cousin to Albert Einstein and family friend to Colette But when the Second World War took hold and the Nazis occupied Paris the fall from grace was dramatic Realising that the Vichy regime would transform her fate the teenager soon found herself fleeing the capital for the South in fear for her life Woven together from Ninette s own diaries and interviews with author John Jay before she died Ninette s War traces the frailty of national and personal unity through the eyes of a young woman in compelling and unforgettable detail

Thrilling inspiring and informative page turner Walter Isaacson author of The Code Breaker You know what went wrong This is the untold story of what went right Few were ready when a mysterious respiratory illness emerged in Wuhan China in January 2020 Politicians government officials business leaders and public health professionals were unprepared for the most devastating pandemic in a century Many of the world s biggest drug and vaccine makers were slow to react or couldn t muster an effective response It was up to a small group of unlikely and untested scientists and executives to save civilization A French businessman dismissed by many as a fabulist A Turkish immigrant with little virus experience A quirky Midwesterner obsessed with insect cells A Boston scientist employing questionable techniques A British scientist resented by his peers Far from the limelight each had spent years developing innovative vaccine approaches Their work was met with scepticism and scorn By 2020 these individuals had little proof of progress Yet they and their colleagues wanted to be the ones to stop a virulent virus holding the world hostage They scrambled to turn their life s work into life saving vaccines in a matter of months each gunning to make the big

A powerful and affirming guide to familial estrangement that encourages readers to set boundaries heal from trauma and find freedom from abusive family members

In Wild Twin the Costa Prize shortlisted author Jeff Young sets out from Liverpool in the 1970s pursuing a vision of becoming a wild twin In Europe he falls into a fever dream of drugs dive hotels poverty madness and thieving An extraordinary memoir a hallucinatory dream book of loss and loneliness to match his debut Ghost Town

A revelatory and powerful memoir by the Nobel Peace Prize nominee and civil rights astronaut Amanda Nguyen

Now a major international TV series starring Rachel Griffiths and Martin Henderson A poignant and darkly comedic memoir from a mother who opened an ethical escort agency in small town New Zealand the only country in the world where sex work is fully legalised and dared to make a difference I m Antonia a real life madam I ve got a blended family of six kids I spend my mornings packing lunchboxes and my evenings reading bedtime stories And two days a week I work as a pimp Procurer madam whatever you want to call it Personally I think of myself as a union organiser For vaginas An ex pat from San Francisco Antonia Murphy is living on a farm in rural New Zealand with her husband and two kids bored and isolated when her husband leaves her Suddenly she has to figure out how to survive Upon discovering the decriminalisation of sex work in New Zealand Antonia s mind starts to wander and she reaches out to the international sex worker community online to learn more about the business This group of smart anonymous sassy women open Antonia s eyes to the viability of sex work that safeguards women s health and dignity while providing a clean shame free establishment for male clients Inspired Antonia decides to open her own agency The Bach Over th

Buy this book DOUGLAS MURRAY An urgent call for reformation DAVID GOODHARTTHE EXPLOSIVE NEW BOOK FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF NATIONAL POPULISM AND VALUES VOICE AND VIRTUE Depressed tutors and disillusioned students Funding crises and falling standards Culture wars and campus protests Welcome to the broken world of academia Welcome to Bad Education Our universities are broken Established as sanctuaries of truth and higher learning they are now decaying institutions that are failing a generation of young people Consumed by funding and admissions crises mired in political scandal and governed by self interest their founding principles have been corrupted This explosive book shows us why and what we must do to fix them Matt Goodwin spent decades working as an academic in some of the world s leading universities delivering underfunded courses to increasingly disengaged lecture theatres sitting on rudderless committees counselling depressed colleagues and concerned students watching standards slip and academic integrity decline At the heart of this crisis is an increasingly politicised campus Once bastions of free speech forums for open debate and incubators of bold new ideas our universities are increasingly

From the podcast legends who brought you The Rest is History comes The Rest is History Returns This time Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook bring you an alphabetical miscellany taking on some of history s best and most bizarre moments Charge forth against the traitors of the American Revolution journey through Baghdad to discover the origins of the Arabian Nights and head to Sicily to witness the first face off between Carthage and Rome Along the way you ll find the answers to questions like Who was Jesus s wife What would it have been like to live tweet through the eruption of Vesuvius Why did the Romans inspire so much American science fiction Which Mitford sister tried to seduce her girlish crush Adolf Hitler Who are history s top 10 monkeys Was Henry V s great grandfather Edward III the biggest lad in British history But that s not all this book also includes puzzles and a pub quiz So dust off your tricorne hat grab your lasso and get ready for a rollicking rollercoaster through the past The world s most successful history podcast Holland and Sandbrook have pretty much reinvented popular history for the modern age The Times

I m not past my prime And neither are you Engaging and wise A Work in Progress will resonate with every middle aged woman who feels newly invisible silenced underestimated or diminished From knowing our worth looking ahead with excitement and possibility and realising that we still have so much to give and enjoy this is a book that will change lives Sue Cleaver shares her experiences and life stories reflects on how they made her feel and what she learned and offers advice and tips for others who find themselves in similar situations Are you a chronic overthinker do you have anxiety or suffer from self doubt Sue has been there done that and is still learning from it Training as a therapist was only the start of her journey of self discovery and at sixty she feels more empowered to live life to the full than ever before I ve spent a lifetime feeling that I m not enough or I don t belong It s only now that I m beginning to find my voice I m also aware that there is plenty for me to learn I m still a work in progress but for the first time in my life I have reached a point where I m no longer hiding and that feels good

A witty relatable memoir that explores modern dating through the lens of our favourite romcoms

A compelling moving journey through Ukraine amongst the bakers chefs army cooks volunteers farmers small producers and cafe owners who have been fighting to keep people fed and hopeful in the midst of the loss fear and violence of the Russian invasion