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Secret Life of John le Carre
Av Adam Sisman
Ljudbok, 2023
409 kr
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The extraordinary secret life of a great novelist, which his biographer could not publish while le Carré was alive. Secrecy came naturally to John le Carré, and there were some secrets that he fought fiercely to keep. Adam Sisman''s definitive biography, published in 2015, provided a revealing …
Hugh Trevor-Roper
The Biography
Av Adam Sisman
Häftad, 2026
202 kr
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FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SECRET LIFE OF JOHN LE CARRÉ'A fine and serious biography which, on page after page, has made me laugh out loud' Sunday Telegraph'It is a long time since I have enjoyed a book as much as this one' Robert Harris, Sunday Times'It is impossible to praise Sisman's biography too …
Friendship
Wordsworth and Coleridge
Av Adam Sisman
Häftad, 2007
225 kr
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The first book to explore the extraordinary story of the legendary friendship – and quarrel – between Wordsworth and Coleridge, two giants of English Romanticism.Wordsworth and Coleridge’s passionate intimacy, shared ambition and subsequent estrangement contribute to a tragic tale. But Sisman’s …
Friendship
Wordsworth and Coleridge
Av Adam Sisman
E-bok, 2014
133 kr
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The first book to explore the extraordinary story of the legendary friendship – and quarrel – between Wordsworth and Coleridge, two giants of English Romanticism.Wordsworth and Coleridge’s passionate intimacy, shared ambition and subsequent estrangement contribute to a tragic tale. But Sisman’s …
Indefatigable Asa Briggs
A Biography
Av Adam Sisman
Inbunden, 2025
371 kr
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Asa Briggs’s energy fuelled him to write more than fifty books, including five formidable volumes on the history of broadcasting. At the zenith of his fame he was one of the best-known historians of his generation, his name on a cover a guarantee of substantial sales. From humble beginnings in the …
Indefatigable Asa Briggs
Av Adam Sisman
E-bok, 2025
102 kr
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Asa Briggs’s energy fuelled him to write more than fifty books, including five formidable volumes on the history of broadcasting. At the zenith of his fame he was one of the best-known historians of his generation, his name on a cover a guarantee of substantial sales. From humble beginnings in the …
Indefatigable Asa Briggs
Av Adam Sisman
Ljudbok, 2025
227 kr
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Asa Briggs’s energy fuelled him to write more than fifty books, including five formidable volumes on the history of broadcasting. At the zenith of his fame he was one of the best-known historians of his generation, his name on a cover a guarantee of substantial sales.From humble beginnings in the …
Indefatigable Asa Briggs
Av Adam Sisman
Häftad, 2026
165 kr
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Asa Briggs’s energy fuelled him to write more than fifty books, including five formidable volumes on the history of broadcasting. At the zenith of his fame he was one of the best-known historians of his generation, his name on a cover a guarantee of substantial sales. From humble beginnings in the …
Boswell’s Presumptuous Task
Writing the Life of Dr Johnson
Av Adam Sisman
Häftad, 2026
197 kr
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A sparkling account of the writing of one of the most celebrated biographies of all time – ‘The Life of Samuel Johnson’ – and an account of the friendship that blossomed between writer and his subject.James Boswell’s ‘The Life of Dr Johnson’ is acknowledged as one of the greatest and most …
Boswell’s Presumptuous Task
Writing the Life of Dr Johnson
Av Adam Sisman
E-bok, 2026
120 kr
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A sparkling account of the writing of one of the most celebrated biographies of all time – ‘The Life of Samuel Johnson’ – and an account of the friendship that blossomed between writer and his subject.James Boswell’s ‘The Life of Dr Johnson’ is acknowledged as one of the greatest and most …
John le Carre
The Biography
Av Adam Sisman
E-bok, 2015
143 kr
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The definitive biography of the renowned spy novelist—a "highly readable portrait of a writer . . . as elusive and enigmatic as his fictional heroes" (Michiko Kakutani, New York Times).In this authorized biography, Adam Sisman reveals the man behind John le Carré''s bestselling persona. Looking …
Secret Life of John le Carre
Av Adam Sisman
E-bok, 2023
232 kr
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The extraordinary secret life of a great novelist, which his biographer could not publish while le Carr was alive. Secrecy came naturally to John le Carr, and there were some secrets that he fought fiercely to keep. Adam Sisman's definitive biography, published in 2015, provided a revealing …
One Hundred Letters From Hugh Trevor-Roper
Av Adam Sisman, Richard Davenport-Hines
E-bok, 2013
182 kr
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The one hundred letters brought together for this book illustrate the range of Hugh Trevor-Roper''s life and preoccupations: as an historian, a controversialist, a public intellectual, an adept in academic intrigues, a lover of literature, a traveller, a countryman. They depict a life of rich …
One Hundred Letters From Hugh Trevor-Roper
Av Adam Sisman, Richard Davenport-Hines
E-bok, 2013
176 kr
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The one hundred letters brought together for this book illustrate the range of Hugh Trevor-Roper''s life and preoccupations: as an historian, a controversialist, a public intellectual, an adept in academic intrigues, a lover of literature, a traveller, a countryman. They depict a life of rich …
One Hundred Letters From Hugh Trevor-Roper
Av Richard Davenport-Hines, Adam Sisman
Inbunden, 2013
367 kr
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The one hundred letters brought together for this book illustrate the range of Hugh Trevor-Roper's life and preoccupations: as an historian, a controversialist, a public intellectual, an adept in academic intrigues, a lover of literature, a traveller, a countryman. They depict a life of rich …
One Hundred Letters From Hugh Trevor-Roper
Av Richard Davenport-Hines, Adam Sisman
Häftad, 2015
249 kr
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The one hundred letters brought together for this book illustrate the range of Hugh Trevor-Roper's life and preoccupations: as an historian, a controversialist, a public intellectual, an adept in academic intrigues, a lover of literature, a traveller, a countryman. They depict a life of rich …
Hugh Trevor-Roper
The Biography
Av Adam Sisman
E-bok, 2012
45 kr
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FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SECRET LIFE OF JOHN LE CARR É ''A fine and serious biography which, on page after page, has made me laugh out loud'' Sunday Telegraph ''It is a long time since I have enjoyed a book as much as this one'' Robert Harris, Sunday Times ''It is impossible to praise Sisman''s …
John le Carré
The Biography
Av Adam Sisman
E-bok, 2015
221 kr
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The definitive biography of the undisputed giant of English literature, a man whose own true history has long been hidden behind the fictional world of his books ''Compendious and compelling ... it is impossible to imagine this Life being bettered'' WILLIAM BOYD, NEW STATESMAN ''Smiley himself …
John le Carré
The Biography
Av Adam Sisman
Häftad, 2016
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
198 kr
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The definitive biography of the undisputed giant of English literature, a man whose own true history has long been hidden behind the fictional world of his books'Compendious and compelling ... it is impossible to imagine this Life being bettered' WILLIAM BOYD, NEW STATESMAN'Smiley himself could not …
Dashing for the Post
The Letters of Patrick Leigh Fermor
Av Patrick Leigh Fermor, Adam Sisman
E-bok, 2016
45 kr
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A revelatory collection of letters written by the author of The Broken Road. Handsome, spirited and erudite, Patrick Leigh Fermor was a war hero and one of the greatest travel writers of his generation. He was also a spectacularly gifted friend. The letters in this collection span almost seventy …
Dashing for the Post
The Letters of Patrick Leigh Fermor
Av Patrick Leigh Fermor, Adam Sisman
Häftad, 2017
168 kr
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A revelatory collection of letters written by the author of The Broken Road.Handsome, spirited and erudite, Patrick Leigh Fermor was a war hero and one of the greatest travel writers of his generation. He was also a spectacularly gifted friend. The letters in this collection span almost seventy …
Professor and the Parson
A Story of Desire, Deceit and Defrocking
Av Adam Sisman
E-bok, 2019
121 kr
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Longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction''I embarrassed myself by uncontrollable guffaws ... This is a truly wonderful story'' A. N. Wilson, Spectator ''A white-knuckle roller-coaster ride of fibs and frauds'' Sunday Telegraph ''An utterly mad, and wholly delightful story of chicanery and …
Professor and the Parson
A Story of Desire, Deceit and Defrocking
Av Adam Sisman
Häftad, 2020
131 kr
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Longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction'I embarrassed myself by uncontrollable guffaws ... This is a truly wonderful story' A. N. Wilson, Spectator'A white-knuckle roller-coaster ride of fibs and frauds' Sunday Telegraph'An utterly mad, and wholly delightful story of chicanery and …
Secret Life of John le Carré
Av Adam Sisman
Inbunden, 2023
214 kr
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WINNER OF THE CRIMEFEST HRF KEATING AWARDA Times Best Literature Book of the Year 2023A Financial Times Book of the Year 2023A Spectator Book of the Year 2023A Daily Express Best Book of 2023'A fascinating, revelatory appendix ... providing new insights into the inner workings of the man who …
Secret Life of John le Carré
Av Adam Sisman
Häftad, 2024
144 kr
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Winner of the Crime Fest HRF Keating Award'Not merely the conclusive homage to a compulsively fascinating character, but an insightful study into the biographical process itself' Nicholas Shakespeare'Now that he is dead, we can know him better.'Secrecy came naturally to John le Carré, and there …
Secret Life of John le Carré
Av Adam Sisman
E-bok, 2023
152 kr
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Winner of the Crime Fest HRF Keating Award''Not merely the conclusive homage to a compulsively fascinating character, but an insightful study into the biographical process itself'' Nicholas Shakespeare''Now that he is dead, we can know him better.'' Secrecy came naturally to John le Carré, and …
Flugs in die Post!
Ein abenteuerliches Leben in Briefen
Av Patrick Leigh Fermor, Adam Sisman
E-bok, 2020
377 kr
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Patrick Leigh Fermor war sein Leben lang ein begeisterter Briefeschreiber. So umspannen die vorliegenden Briefe fast ein ganzes Jahrhundert und geben einen tiefen und umfassenden Einblick in sein abenteuerliches Leben und in sein Schreiben.Vom ersten bis zum letzten strahlen Paddys Briefe Wärme, …
