Virginia Spencer Cowles was an American journalist, biographer, and travel writer. Her career spanned reporting on fashion, the Spanish Civil War, the tumultuous pre-World War II period in Europe, and the war itself. Following the conflict, she published a number of critically acclaimed biographies of historical figures. Her work is noted for its insightful portrayal of historical events and the human condition.
This sensational 1941 memoir of life on wartime Europe's frontline by a trailblazing female reporter is an 'unforgettable' (The Times) rediscovered classic, introduced by Christina Lamb (who calls her 'the Forrest Gump of journalism').
First published in Great Britain in 1958 by William Collins & Sons Co Ltd-- Title page verso.
The book focuses on the republishing of classic works from the early 1900s and earlier, which have become scarce and costly. It aims to make these historical texts accessible by offering affordable, high-quality modern editions that preserve the original text and artwork.
Wilhelm II . - Der letzte deutsche Kaiser - Portrait - bk687; Heyne Verlag; Virginia Cowles; pocket_book; 1976
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En 1917, El zar de Rusia, Nicolás II, se vio forzado a abdicar. Este acontecimiento marcó el fin de varios siglos de gobierno imperial autocrático, y la monarquía desapareció cuando el zar y su familia fueron asesinados en misteriosas circunstancias por l
