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London: The Biography»rank: 2382par: Peter Ackroyd
Chroniques et points de vue:From Amazon.co.uk:When the eminent novelist and biographer Peter Ackroyd finished writing London: The Biography, he almost immediately had a heart attack, such was the effort of his 800-page work about the 'human body' that is this most fascinating of cities. And not just any human body either, but 'envisaged in the form of a young man with his arms outstretched in a gesture of liberation... it embodies the energy and exaltation of a city continually beating in great waves of progress and of confidence.' Probably there is no one better ... |
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Plato Complete Works»rank: 36785par: Plato, John M. Cooper, D. S. Hutchinson
Chroniques et points de vue:From Amazon.co.uk:When the eminent novelist and biographer Peter Ackroyd finished writing London: The Biography, he almost immediately had a heart attack, such was the effort of his 800-page work about the 'human body' that is this most fascinating of cities. And not just any human body either, but 'envisaged in the form of a young man with his arms outstretched in a gesture of liberation... it embodies the energy and exaltation of a city continually beating in great waves of progress and of confidence.' Probably there is no one better ... |
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The Twentieth Century: A People's History»rank: 44046par: Howard Zinn
Chroniques et points de vue:From :Consistently lauded for its lively, readable prose, A People's History of the United States turns traditional textbook history on its head, as Howard Zinn infuses the often-submerged voices of blacks, women, American lndians, war resisters, and poor laborers of all nationalities into the narrative. The Twentieth Century uses the relevant chapters of that book as a starting point, expanding upon the story to provide a rich portrait of the United States from the jingoistic rise of Theodore Roosevelt to the Clinton presidency. lf your last experience of American history ... |
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Angela's Ashes: A Memoir»rank: 11469par: Frank McCourt
Chroniques et points de vue:From :'Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable lrish childhood,' writes Frank McCourt in Angela's Ashes. 'Worse yet is the miserable lrish Catholic childhood.' Welcome, then, to the pinnacle of the miserable lrish Catholic childhood. Born in Brooklyn in 1930 to recent lrish immigrants Malachy and Angela McCourt, Frank grew up in Limerick after his parents returned to lreland because of poor prospects in America. lt turns out that prospects weren't so great back in the old country either--not with Malachy for a father. A chronically unemployed and ... |
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Abstract Painting in Canada»rank: 19673par: Roald Nasgaard
Chroniques et points de vue:From :'Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable lrish childhood,' writes Frank McCourt in Angela's Ashes. 'Worse yet is the miserable lrish Catholic childhood.' Welcome, then, to the pinnacle of the miserable lrish Catholic childhood. Born in Brooklyn in 1930 to recent lrish immigrants Malachy and Angela McCourt, Frank grew up in Limerick after his parents returned to lreland because of poor prospects in America. lt turns out that prospects weren't so great back in the old country either--not with Malachy for a father. A chronically unemployed and ... |
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Henry VIII: The King and His Court»rank: 13542par: Alison Weir
Chroniques et points de vue:From :Contemporary observers described the young king in glowing terms. At over six feet tall, with rich auburn hair, clear skin, and a slender waist, he was, to many, 'the handsomest prince ever seen.' From this starting point in Henry Vlll, the King and His Court, biographer extraordinare Alison Weir reveals a Henry Vlll far different from the obese, turkey-leg gnawing, womanizing tyrant who has gone down in history. Henry embodied the Renaissance ideal of a man of many talents--musician, composer, linguist, scholar, sportsman, warrior--indeed, the Dutch humanist Erasmus (not ... |
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Big Boy Rules: America's Mercenaries Fighting in Iraq»rank: 31068par: Steve Fainaru
Chroniques et points de vue:From :Contemporary observers described the young king in glowing terms. At over six feet tall, with rich auburn hair, clear skin, and a slender waist, he was, to many, 'the handsomest prince ever seen.' From this starting point in Henry Vlll, the King and His Court, biographer extraordinare Alison Weir reveals a Henry Vlll far different from the obese, turkey-leg gnawing, womanizing tyrant who has gone down in history. Henry embodied the Renaissance ideal of a man of many talents--musician, composer, linguist, scholar, sportsman, warrior--indeed, the Dutch humanist Erasmus (not ... |
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Out of Africa»rank: 13166par: Isak Dinesen
Chroniques et points de vue:From :Contemporary observers described the young king in glowing terms. At over six feet tall, with rich auburn hair, clear skin, and a slender waist, he was, to many, 'the handsomest prince ever seen.' From this starting point in Henry Vlll, the King and His Court, biographer extraordinare Alison Weir reveals a Henry Vlll far different from the obese, turkey-leg gnawing, womanizing tyrant who has gone down in history. Henry embodied the Renaissance ideal of a man of many talents--musician, composer, linguist, scholar, sportsman, warrior--indeed, the Dutch humanist Erasmus (not ... |
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Fields of Fire: The Canadians in Normandy»rank: 45106par: Terry Copp
Chroniques et points de vue:Amazon.ca:Using the texts of his 1998 Joanne Goodman Lectures at the University of Western 0ntario, acclaimed Canadian military historian Terry Copp has written the best book on the Battle of Normandy to appear in years. Simply put, Fields of Fire is revisionist historical scholarship at its finest and superb military history. Professor Copp's purpose is never in doubt: 'The argument of this study is that the evidence demonstrates that the achievement of the Allied and especially Canadian armies in Normandy has been greatly underrated … the defeat and near destruction ... |
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A Bull in China: Investing Profitably in the World's Greatest Market»rank: 4020par: Jim Rogers
Chroniques et points de vue:Amazon.ca:Using the texts of his 1998 Joanne Goodman Lectures at the University of Western 0ntario, acclaimed Canadian military historian Terry Copp has written the best book on the Battle of Normandy to appear in years. Simply put, Fields of Fire is revisionist historical scholarship at its finest and superb military history. Professor Copp's purpose is never in doubt: 'The argument of this study is that the evidence demonstrates that the achievement of the Allied and especially Canadian armies in Normandy has been greatly underrated … the defeat and near destruction ... |
