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Seven Sisters

Captives and Rebels in Revolutionary Europe's First Family

par 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 ... En savoir plus

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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

par 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 ... En savoir plus

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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

par 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, ... En savoir plus

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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

par Veronica Buckley ...

Traduit par 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 ... En savoir plus

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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

par Veronica Buckley ...

Lu par Tessel Blok ...

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10 heure

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 ... En savoir plus

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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

par Veronica Buckley ...

Lu par Ell Potter ...

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18 heure 20 min

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 ... En savoir plus

$39.99 CAD

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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
... En savoir plus

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The Infernal Library

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

par Daniel Kalder ...

Lu par Chris Ciulla ...

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15 heure 26 min

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... ... En savoir plus

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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

par Roger Moorhouse ...

Lu par Roger Moorhouse ...

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12 heure 38 min

**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 ... En savoir plus

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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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How Flowers Made Our World

The Story of Nature's Revolutionaries

par David George Haskell ...

Lu par David George Haskell, Cassandra Campbell ...

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11 heure 5 min

**“A work of real passion.”—The New York Times"A seamless melding of poetry and science.”—Wall Street JournalAn exquisite exploration of the power of flowers, placing them at the center of the story of how evolution created the world we know today**We live on a floral planet, yet flowers don’t get the credit they deserve. We admire them for their aesthetics, not their power. In this examination of ... En savoir plus

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**“A work of real passion.”—The New York Times"A seamless melding of poetry and science.”—Wall Street JournalAn exquisite exploration of the power of flowers, placing them at the center of the story of how evolution created the world we know today**We live on a floral planet, yet flowers don’t get the credit they deserve. We admire them for their aesthetics, not their power. In this examination of
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Venus and Aphrodite

A Biography of Desire

par Bettany Hughes ...

Lu par Bettany Hughes ...

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3 heure 11 min

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. ... En savoir plus

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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.
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Divide and Rule

Royal Women and Their Battles

par Catherine Mayer ...

Lu par Lucy Tregear ...

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13 heure 53 min

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 ... En savoir plus

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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
... En savoir plus

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Economica

A Global History of Women, Wealth, and Power

par Victoria Bateman ...

Lu par Victoria Bateman ...

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17 heure 23 min

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 ... En savoir plus

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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
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