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Eastern Europe has long been thought of as the "Other Europe", a region rife with political upheaval, shifting national borders, an astonishing variety of ethnic diversity, and relative isolation from the centers of power in the West. It has also been, and continues to be, pivotal in the course of world events. A History of Eastern Europe offers a sweeping 1,000-year tour with a particular focus on the region's modern history.

Dans le royaume de Goranie déchiré par l'occupation, la nasse se resserre autour de la rébellion naissante. Sous la poigne du redoutable chef de guerre Akhen Mekhnet, les Traceurs sont en chasse, et la fragile résistance menée par celui qu'on appelle le Fantôme semble vivre ses dernières heures. Mais rien n'est encore joué. La lutte se poursuit sur tous les fronts, par le sang, la diplomatie ou la trahison, de forêts en marécages, de chaumières en palais… Pourquoi la princesse Miljena, après avoir échappé à un mariage forcé, est-elle retournée d'elle-même épouser une brute sanguinaire ?

From the trenches of World War I to Nazi Germany to Saddam Hussein's Iraq, the 20th century was a time of unprecedented violence. Yet while such monumental violence seems senseless, it is not inexplicable. If we can understand the origins of violence, we may prevent even greater horrors in the century to come. These 24 necessary lectures trace the violent history of the 20th century, beginning with its early roots in the American and, especially, the French revolutions.

Mutiny. Disease. Starvation. Cannibals. From the ancient wayfarers to modern astronauts, world explorers have blazed trails fraught with danger. Yet, as History's Greatest Voyages of Exploration vividly demonstrates, exploration continues to be one of humanity's deepest impulses. Across 24 lectures that unveil the process by which we came to know the far reaches of our planet, you'll witness the awe-inspiring and surprisingly interconnected tale of global exploration.

Pittsburgh was once synonymous with steel. But today, most of its mills are gone. Like so many places across the United States, a city that was a center of blue-collar manufacturing is now dominated by the service economy - particularly health care, which employs more Americans than any other industry. Gabriel Winant takes us inside the Rust Belt to show how America's cities have weathered new economic realities. In Pittsburgh's neighborhoods, he finds that a new working class has emerged in the wake of deindustrialization.

Living to Tell the Tale spans Gabriel García Márquez’s life from his birth in 1927 through the start of his career as a writer to the moment in the 1950s when he proposed to the woman who would become his wife. A radiant, powerful, and beguiling memoir, Living to Tell the Tale gives us the formation of Gabriel García Márquez as a writer and as a man.

The internationally bestselling, award-winning Japanese thriller about a child who may be the future of the human race -- or the cause of its extinction. During a briefing in Washington D.C., the President is informed of a threat to national security: a three-year-old boy named Akili, who is...

This audiobook is exquisitely and eloquently read by the author, Gabriel Byrne. Walking with Ghosts is the stunningly evocative memoir by Irish actor and Hollywood star, Gabriel Byrne. 'Dreamy, lyrical and utterly unvarnished' – Colm Tóibín As a young boy growing up in the outskirts of...

Brought to you by Penguin. Get In is the definitive behind-the-scenes account of Labour’s brutal reinvention and dramatic return to power under Keir Starmer. From electoral wipeout in 2019 to landslide victory in 2024 and on into Labour’s first hundred days in government, Get In is a...

For fans of What You Are Looking For is in the Library and Days at the Morisaki Bookshop Translated by Philip Gabriel, the translator of IQ84 and The Travelling Cat Chronicles The Night Library is no ordinary library. Within it are found the rarest and most unusual collections – the books of...

A thoughtful, poignant look at the AIDS crisis in the United States that includes primary source interviews, history, medical research, and cultural touchpoints. The AIDS crisis in America is complex and composed of countless individual stories of grief, love, and advocacy. Its history shows the...

Promesse ou provocation, ce titre annonce la couleur: ici, on parle de nos peurs—celles qui nous font ouvrir les yeux le matin—avec un ton moqueur mais complice. Gabriel Theriault observe nos réflexes hérités de nos ancêtres et nos rituels modernes avec une lucidité qui fait rire autant qu'elle rassure. Entre petites paniques quotidiennes et grands vertiges existentiels, il ausculte ce qui nous pousse à avancer, à survivre, à jouer le jeu.

Architecte rigoureuse, Bianca a étouffé ses origines espagnoles sous le béton parisien. Entre sa thèse, son emploi dans un cabinet et sa routine avec Gontran, tout est sous contrôle. Peut-être trop. Son quotidien vacille lorsqu’elle est chargée...

Was passiert, wenn Künstler:innen aufhören, über Erfolge und Projekte zu reden und stattdessen ihre Seele zeigen? Dieser Podcast ist kein typischer Branchen-Talk. Er dreht sich um den Menschen hinter der Kunst: innere Antreiber, Zweifel, Wunden, Sehnsüchte und Fragen, die viele sich nie getraut haben zu stellen. Zu Gast sind prominente Persönlichkeiten aus allen Sparten - Musik, Schauspiel, Literatur, Bildende Kunst, Tanz, Regie, Produktion. Sie sprechen offen über Erfolg und Scheitern, Ego und Anerkennung, den Hunger nach Applaus als Liebesersatz und die Frage: Heilt Kunst oder verletzt...

¿Sientes que el autoconocimiento y a la espiritualidad se vuelven partes esenciales de tu experiencia vital y deseas profundizar al respecto? Reflexionamos, es decir, nos pensamos y pensamos el mundo no en soledad sino con y para los otros. Este podcast nace de un deseo de compatir ideas que me han ayudado a crecer y à pensarme con la esperanza de que puedan también acompañarte, servirte, identificarte o encontrarte en completo desacuerdo, y que à partir de este, podamos descubrir (o construir) nuevos caminos y posibilidades.Bienvenid@ à Pensamiento MágicoNos vemos en el camino Reyna.

This compelling and innovative view of Zen practice gives people in their 20s and 30s a contemporary approach to spiritual development that is meaningful and actionable within the complexities of modern life. Grounded deeply in the tradition of Soto Zen, professional mediators and Zen practitioners, Diane Hamilton and Gabriel Wilson extol the virtues of sitting meditation, dharma study, and the student-teacher relationship. At the same time, they offer insight into the importance of emotional development and the maturation of relationship skills.

Aquesta és la història de Moor Park. I aquesta és també la història duna amistat. En el decurs dels seus llargs passejos pels parcs londinencs, Jack Toledano explica al seu amic Damien Anderson els seus progressos en l'escriptura del que ha de ser el llibre de la seva vida. Al voltant de l'escriptura d'aquest llibre sorgeixe n temes com la història de la família de Jack, les idees sobre els fets de llegir i escriure o les paradoxes i contradiccions del nostre temps, que, com el mateix Jack, té aspiracions clàssiques però un temperament romàntic.

A moving reflection on the author's father—plus a cat!—this is a beautiful short work of family history from one of our most beloved, iconic writers. Originally published in the New Yorker in 2019, and now presented in a full, unabridged form, Abandoning a Cat is a poignant, self-reflective...

J. P. Delaney's crime novel The Girl Before has taken the world by storm. He joins Gabriel Fleming in the Audible Studios to tell us about the writing process and the upcoming film adaptation.

De jóvenes, Florentino Ariza y Fermina Daza se enamoran apasionadamente, pero Fermina eventualmente decide casarse con un médico rico y de muy buena familia. Florentino estáanonadado, pero es un romántico. Su carrera en los negocios florece, y aunquesostiene 622 pequeños romances, su corazón todavía pertenece a Fermina. Cuandoal fin el esposo de ella muere, Florentino acude al funeral con toda intención.