The Second World War lasted for 2,174 days and claimed the lives of over 50 million people. Why did it take the course that it did? Why did the Axis lose? And could they, with a different strategy, have won? This book tells the story of the war - and those who fought it.
An epic tale of the path to power of Vladimir Putin, emerging from obscurity to become one of the world's most conflicted and important leaders.
From the streets of Iraq to the successful rescue of Captain Richard Phillips from pirates in the Indian Ocean, operator Mark Owen of the US Naval Special Warfare Development Group - commonly known as SEAL Team Six - has been a part of some of the most memorable special operations in history, as well as countless missions that never made headlines. 'No Easy Day' puts readers inside the elite, handpicked 24-man team as they train for the most important mission of their lives - the operation to track down Osama Bin Laden.
Presents an account of day-to-day life in a medieval French village. Using records gathered by the Catholic Church in its pursuit of heretics, this book shows the lives of a cast of village characters.
A new novel from the internationally bestselling author of 'The Joy Luck Club'.
Persoonlijk verslag in dagboek door de Zuid-Afrikaanse schrijfster van haar bedevaart naar Mekka.
Twee Italiaanse vrienden ontdekken in hun geboortestreek rotstekeningen die lijken op die van de Inca's in Peru.
