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145 produkter
Ghislaine Maxwell
Epstein and The Fall of America's Most Infamous Socialite
Häftad, 2022
161 kr
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Ghislaine Maxwell's life of privilege was unimaginable. Her jetset world was not only made up of Presidents, top billionaires, Hollywood stars, Kennedys and Rockefellers, but also of princes, princesses, dukes and duchesses, all as regular friends - including university friend Prince Andrew, the …
Virginia Giuffre
The Extraordinary Life Story of the Masseuse who Pursued and Ended the Sex Crimes of Millionaires Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein
Häftad, 2022
183 kr
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Virginia (Roberts) Giuffre's all-American childhood came to an abrupt end by sexual abuse at the age of 7. After her mother exiled her to a school for troubled youth, she ran away to a life on the streets. The FBI rescued her when she was 14 from a violent pedophile and her life seemed to return to …
Mammoth Book of the Mafia
Häftad, 2009
338 kr
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30 inside stories of the American Mafia, Sicilian Cosa Nostra, Camorra and 'NdranghetaImages of life in the Mob pervade our film and TV screens, some glamorous, some horrific - what is the reality? Investigative journalist Roger Wilkes has put together the largest ever collection of insider stories …
Strange Laws Of Old England
E-bok, 2015
45 kr
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Did you know that: It''s against the law to check into a hotel in London under assumed names for the purpose of lovemaking? Under a statute of Edwards II all whales washed up on the shore belong to the monarch? Under a Tudor law Welshmen are not allowed into the city of Chester after dark? In THE …
Curious Cures Of Old England
Eccentric treatments, outlandish remedies and fearsome surgeries for ailments from the plague to the pox
E-bok, 2018
44 kr
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Did you know that a child can be cured of the whooping cough by passing it under the belly of a donkey? The history of medicine in Britain is filled with the most bizarre and gruesome cures for many common ailments. Although enthusiastically supported by doctors of the time, many of these cures …
Sex Secrets Of Old England
A saucy compendium of our passionate past
E-bok, 2018
45 kr
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Once again, Nigel Cawthorne takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the strange, hidden sexual history of England. The history of sex in Britain has been largely glossed over by 'proper' historians: Nigel Cawthorne has burrowed deep into the archives to reveal exactly what our ancestors …
Beastly Battles Of Old England
The misguided manoeuvres of the British at war
E-bok, 2011
45 kr
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Throughout history the English have been a warlike lot. Often we fight among ourselves - there have been a good few civil wars - and when we were not slaughtering each other, we practiced on our neighbours, the Scots, the Irish, the French . . . When that got too easy, we set off around the world …
Beastly Battles Of Old England
The misguided manoeuvres of the British at war
Häftad, 2018
118 kr
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Throughout history the English have been a warlike lot. Often we fight among ourselves - there have been a good few civil wars - and when we were not slaughtering each other, we practiced on our neighbours, the Scots, the Irish, the French . . . When that got too easy, we set off around the world …
Strange Laws Of Old England
Häftad, 2013
151 kr
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Did you know that: It's against the law to check into a hotel in London under assumed names for the purpose of lovemaking? Under a statute of Edwards II all whales washed up on the shore belong to the monarch? Under a Tudor law Welshmen are not allowed into the city of Chester after dark?In THE …
Iron Cage
E-bok, 2013
118 kr
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A staggering 30,000 British prisoners of war "liberated" from German POW camps by the Soviets at the end of World War II were never returned home. In investigating the fate of victims of the Cold War, Nigel Cawthorne travelled to Siberia to follow their trail.
History's Greatest Battles
From the Battle of Marathon to D-Day
Häftad, 2022
116 kr
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Great battles mark history's turning points, occurring where cultures and ideologies clash. While some battles have been won by the superior force, others have been won by a sheer dogged refusal to surrender in the face of overwhelming odds. Superior weaponry has sometimes brought victory, as at …
Doomsday
50 Visions of the End of the World
Häftad, 2025
111 kr
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Just how near is the end of the world? Behind the veil of safety of everyday life in the West lurks the sinister reality of a chaotic universe. Doomsday reveals the very real threats posed to modern civilisation as the 21st century progresses, and asks the question: Is humanity on the path to …
Waffen-SS
The Third Reich''s Most Infamous Military Organization
E-bok, 2022
42 kr
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The best political weapon is the weapon of terror. Cruelty commands respect. Men may hate us. But we don''t ask for their love - only for their fear - Heinrich Himmler, leader of the Waffen-SS. The Waffen-SS were the armed division of the feared Schutzstaffel , and the private army of Adolf Hitler. …
History's Greatest Battles
From the Battle of Marathon to D-Day
E-bok, 2022
15 kr
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Great battles mark history''s turning points where cultures and ideologies clash. Some battles are won by inspired leaders, some by superior weaponry, while others are won by a sheer dogged refusal to surrender in the face of overwhelming odds. This gripping account introduces 40 battles which …
Evil Madness of Hitler
The Damning Psychiatric Profile
E-bok, 2022
30 kr
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How did a former Austrian corporal in the Bavarian army with no obvious gift for leadership or strategy become the leader of one of the most civilized countries in Europe? This is a penetrating analysis of the personality of Adolf Hitler, perhaps the most enigmatic figure of the 20th century. …
Tyrants
Häftad, 2024
116 kr
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"I have committed many acts of cruelty and had an incalculable number of men killed, never knowing whether what I did was right. But I am indifferent to what people think of me." - Genghis Khan A spine-chilling chronicle of dictators and their crimes against humanity, Tyrants introduces the most …
Doomsday
50 Visions of the End of the World
E-bok, 2025
19 kr
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Just how near is the end of the world?Behind the veil of safety of everyday life in the West lurks the sinister reality of a chaotic universe. Doomsday reveals the very real threats posed to modern civilisation as the 21st century progresses, and asks the question:Is humanity on the path to …
Battles of World War II
The Battle of the Bulge, The Aerial War, The D-Day Landings, Stalingrad, Victory in the Pacific
Av David Baker, Rupert Matthews m. fl.
Häftad, 2026
578 kr
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This box set brings together five brilliant titles which recount the major battles of World War II, from the D-Day Landings to Stalingrad. With breakdowns of skilful military manoeuvres, chilling accounts of Nazi organisations and astounding details on the aerial and naval operations, this …
Victory in World War II
The Allies' Defeat of the Axis Forces
Häftad, 2027
192 kr
Kommande
Discover the gripping story of how the Allies seized momentum after D-Day and turned the tide to win World War Two. In the aftermath of D-Day, 6 June 1944, Adolf Hitler found his worst nightmare coming true. He was fighting on two fronts, with the Russians advancing from one side and the western …
Brief History of Robin Hood
E-bok, 2013
45 kr
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Who was Robin Hood? Throughout history the figures of the hooded man of Sherwood forest and his band of outlaws have transfixed readers and viewers; but where does the myth come from? The story appeared out of the legend of the Green man but found its location during the reign of Richard II, the …
Brief Guide To Agatha Christie
E-bok, 2014
40 kr
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Agatha Christie’s 80 novels and short-story collections have sold over 2 billion copies in more than 45 languages, more than any other author. When Christie finally killed off her Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, the year before she herself died, that ‘detestable, bombastic, tiresome, ego-centric …
Ludicrous Laws of Old London
E-bok, 2016
45 kr
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London abounds with all manner of ludicrous laws, and not all of these curious statutes have been relegated to the past. Despite the efforts of the Law Commission there are medieval laws that are still in force, and the City of London and its livery companies have their own legal oddities. Laws are …
Ludicrous Laws of Old London
Inbunden, 2016
106 kr
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London abounds with all manner of ludicrous laws, and not all of these curious statutes have been relegated to the past. Despite the efforts of the Law Commission there are medieval laws that are still in force, and the City of London and its livery companies have their own legal oddities. Laws are …
Notorious Tyrants
E-bok, 2012
594 kr
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Throughout history, there are those who have been labeled "dictator" or "tyrant." Their influence, while an important part of history, had a negative impact. Readers explore the lives of some of the world''s most notorious tyrants, including Nero and Qaddafi. How they lived, how they died, and …
