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Seven Sisters

Captives and Rebels in Revolutionary Europe's First Family

de Veronica Buckley ...

A spirited, poignant history of the seven daughters of the great Empress Maria Theresia—among them, Queen Marie Antoinette of France—tracing their lives as they balanced dynastic duty with personal ambition in a time of revolutionary cataclysm“Others make war; you, happy Austria, marry.”For three centuries, the astute positioning of their many princesses and princes had kept the Habsburgs at the ... Leer más

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A spirited, poignant history of the seven daughters of the great Empress Maria Theresia—among them, Queen Marie Antoinette of France—tracing their lives as they balanced dynastic duty with personal ambition in a time of revolutionary cataclysm“Others make war; you, happy Austria, marry.”For three centuries, the astute positioning of their many princesses and princes had kept the Habsburgs at the
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Christina Queen of Sweden

The Restless Life of a European Eccentric

de Veronica Buckley ...

The groundbreaking biography of one of the most progressive, influential and entertaining women of the seventeenth century, Christina Alexandra, Queen of Sweden.In 1654, to the astonishment and dismay of her court, Christina Alexandra announced her abdication in favour of her cousin, Charles. Instrumental in bringing the Thirty Years War to a close at the age of 22, Christina had become one of the ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

The groundbreaking biography of one of the most progressive, influential and entertaining women of the seventeenth century, Christina Alexandra, Queen of Sweden.In 1654, to the astonishment and dismay of her court, Christina Alexandra announced her abdication in favour of her cousin, Charles. Instrumental in bringing the Thirty Years War to a close at the age of 22, Christina had become one of the
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The Secret Wife of Louis XIV

Françoise d'Aubigné, Madame de Maintenon

de Veronica Buckley ...

Françoise d'Aubigné, marquise de Maintenon and secret wife of the Sun King, Louis XIV, was born in a bleak French prison in 1635, her father a condemned traitor and murderer, her mother the warden's seduced daughter. A timely pardon and a hopeful Caribbean colonial venture failed to mend the family's fortunes, and Françoise was reduced to begging in the streets. Yet, armed with beauty, intellect, ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

Françoise d'Aubigné, marquise de Maintenon and secret wife of the Sun King, Louis XIV, was born in a bleak French prison in 1635, her father a condemned traitor and murderer, her mother the warden's seduced daughter. A timely pardon and a hopeful Caribbean colonial venture failed to mend the family's fortunes, and Françoise was reduced to begging in the streets. Yet, armed with beauty, intellect,
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Maria Theresias Töchter

Sieben Schwestern zwischen Macht, Intrigen und Revolution

de Veronica Buckley ...

Traducido por Irmengard Gabler ...

Sieben Frauen im Machtspiel einer der mächtigsten Dynastien EuropasWo andere Länder Kriege führten, wurde in Österreich geheiratet, oder eigentlich: verheiratet. Jahrhundertelang hatte die kluge Vermählung ihrer Prinzen und Prinzessinnen die Habsburger an der Spitze der europäischen Macht gehalten. Im Jahr 1764, nach kostspieligen Kriegen und angesichts bröckelnder Bündnisse, suchte Kaiserin Maria ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

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Sieben Frauen im Machtspiel einer der mächtigsten Dynastien EuropasWo andere Länder Kriege führten, wurde in Österreich geheiratet, oder eigentlich: verheiratet. Jahrhundertelang hatte die kluge Vermählung ihrer Prinzen und Prinzessinnen die Habsburger an der Spitze der europäischen Macht gehalten. Im Jahr 1764, nach kostspieligen Kriegen und angesichts bröckelnder Bündnisse, suchte Kaiserin Maria
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Zeven Habsburgse zussen

Een roemrucht vorstenhuis in revolutionair Europa

de Veronica Buckley ...

Narrado por Tessel Blok ...

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10 hora

Eeuwenlang hadden de Habsburgers aan de top van de macht gestaan. Maar in 1764 verkeerde de roemruchte dynastie in een hachelijke positie. Na een tumultueuze troonsbestijging en twee lange oorlogen kampte keizerin Maria Theresia met enorme schulden, ontevreden onderdanen en wankelende politieke allianties. Getrouw aan de Habsburgse traditie zocht de keizerin de oplossing in huwelijkspolitiek. Haar ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

PEDIDO ANTICIPADO

Eeuwenlang hadden de Habsburgers aan de top van de macht gestaan. Maar in 1764 verkeerde de roemruchte dynastie in een hachelijke positie. Na een tumultueuze troonsbestijging en twee lange oorlogen kampte keizerin Maria Theresia met enorme schulden, ontevreden onderdanen en wankelende politieke allianties. Getrouw aan de Habsburgse traditie zocht de keizerin de oplossing in huwelijkspolitiek. Haar
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Seven Sisters

Captives and Rebels in Revolutionary Europe's First Family

de Veronica Buckley ...

Narrado por Ell Potter ...

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18 hora 20 minutos

A spirited, poignant history of the seven daughters of the great Empress Maria Theresia—among them, Queen Marie Antoinette of France—tracing their lives as they balanced dynastic duty with personal ambition in a time of revolutionary cataclysm“Others make war; you, happy Austria, marry.”For three centuries, the astute positioning of their many princesses and princes had kept the Habsburgs at the ... Leer más

$30.00 USD

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A spirited, poignant history of the seven daughters of the great Empress Maria Theresia—among them, Queen Marie Antoinette of France—tracing their lives as they balanced dynastic duty with personal ambition in a time of revolutionary cataclysm“Others make war; you, happy Austria, marry.”For three centuries, the astute positioning of their many princesses and princes had kept the Habsburgs at the
... Leer más

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The Infernal Library

On Dictators, the Books They Wrote, and Other Catastrophes of Literacy

de Daniel Kalder ...

Narrado por Chris Ciulla ...

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15 hora 26 minutos

The Infernal Library is a harrowing audiobook tour of “dictator literature” in the twentieth-century, featuring the soul-killing prose and poetry of Hitler, Mao, and many more, which shows how books have sometimes shaped the world for the worse.Since the days of the Roman Empire dictators have written books. But in the twentieth-century despots enjoyed unprecedented print runs to (literall... ... Leer más

$32.99 USD

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The Infernal Library is a harrowing audiobook tour of “dictator literature” in the twentieth-century, featuring the soul-killing prose and poetry of Hitler, Mao, and many more, which shows how books have sometimes shaped the world for the worse.Since the days of the Roman Empire dictators have written books. But in the twentieth-century despots enjoyed unprecedented print runs to (literall...
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Poland 1939

The Outbreak of World War II

de Roger Moorhouse ...

Narrado por Roger Moorhouse ...

Completo

12 hora 38 minutos

**A gripping history of the Nazi invasion of Poland, the true onset of World War II“Exemplary...About as good as military history can be.” —Timothy Snyder, New York Times**For Americans, World War II began in December 1941, with the bombing of Pearl Harbor; but for Europe, the war began on September 1, 1939, when Hitler’s soldiers invaded Poland, followed later that month by Stalin’s Red Army. The ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

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**A gripping history of the Nazi invasion of Poland, the true onset of World War II“Exemplary...About as good as military history can be.” —Timothy Snyder, New York Times**For Americans, World War II began in December 1941, with the bombing of Pearl Harbor; but for Europe, the war began on September 1, 1939, when Hitler’s soldiers invaded Poland, followed later that month by Stalin’s Red Army. The
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Venus and Aphrodite

A Biography of Desire

de Bettany Hughes ...

Narrado por Bettany Hughes ...

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3 hora 11 minutos

A “lively, wide-ranging” (*TheTimes,* UK)**cultural history of the goddess of loveAphrodite was said to have been born from the sea, rising out of a froth of white foam. But long before the ancient Greeks conceived of this voluptuous blonde, she existed as an early spirit of fertility on the shores of Cyprus—and thousands of years before that, as a ferocious warrior-goddess in the Middle East. ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

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A “lively, wide-ranging” (*TheTimes,* UK)**cultural history of the goddess of loveAphrodite was said to have been born from the sea, rising out of a froth of white foam. But long before the ancient Greeks conceived of this voluptuous blonde, she existed as an early spirit of fertility on the shores of Cyprus—and thousands of years before that, as a ferocious warrior-goddess in the Middle East.
... Leer más

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Divide and Rule

Royal Women and Their Battles

de Catherine Mayer ...

Narrado por Lucy Tregear ...

Completo

13 hora 53 minutos

Globally famous and yet universally misunderstood – these are the complex and utterly engrossing stories of Britain's royal women behind the public façade. Saints or sinners? Perfect princesses or difficult duchesses? Monarchy’s saviours or its destroyers?They rank among the world’s most famous women – and the most misunderstood. Throughout history, royal women have been sanitised and sanctified ... Leer más

$32.99 USD

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Globally famous and yet universally misunderstood – these are the complex and utterly engrossing stories of Britain's royal women behind the public façade. Saints or sinners? Perfect princesses or difficult duchesses? Monarchy’s saviours or its destroyers?They rank among the world’s most famous women – and the most misunderstood. Throughout history, royal women have been sanitised and sanctified
... Leer más

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Economica

A Global History of Women, Wealth, and Power

de Victoria Bateman ...

Narrado por Victoria Bateman ...

Completo

17 hora 23 minutos

In a book that “sets a new standard in economic history” (Tim Harford, author of The Undercover Economist), acclaimed economic historian Victoria Bateman tells the story of how women made the world richHow many female entrepreneurs, economic revolutionaries, merchants, and industrialists can you name? You would be forgiven for thinking that, until very recently, there were none at all.But what ... Leer más

$38.99 USD

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In a book that “sets a new standard in economic history” (Tim Harford, author of The Undercover Economist), acclaimed economic historian Victoria Bateman tells the story of how women made the world richHow many female entrepreneurs, economic revolutionaries, merchants, and industrialists can you name? You would be forgiven for thinking that, until very recently, there were none at all.But what
... Leer más

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The Water Museum

Stories

de Luis Alberto Urrea ...

Narrado por Luis Alberto Urrea ...

Completo

6 hora 22 minutos

This hard-hitting, beautiful short story collection from one of America's preeminent literary voices “reflect[s] both sides of his Mexican-American heritage while stretching the reader's understanding of human boundaries” (Kirkus).Examining the borders between one nation and another, between one person and another, Urrea reveals his mastery of the short form. This collection includes the Edgar ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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This hard-hitting, beautiful short story collection from one of America's preeminent literary voices “reflect[s] both sides of his Mexican-American heritage while stretching the reader's understanding of human boundaries” (Kirkus).Examining the borders between one nation and another, between one person and another, Urrea reveals his mastery of the short form. This collection includes the Edgar
... Leer más

Disponible también en: eBook

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