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Anne Andenmatten, Kevin Bovier
Josias Simler, Vallesiae Descriptio - Description du Valais

En 1574, l'humaniste zurichois Josias Simler (1530-1576) publie la première œuvre en latin spécifiquement consacrée à la géographie et à l'histoire du Valais : la Vallesiae Descriptio. Dédiée à l'évêque d…

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Nicholas A. Basbanes
Cross of Snow

A major literary biography of America's best-loved nineteenth-century poet, the first in more than fifty years, and a much-needed reassessment for the twenty-first century of a writer whose stature and ce…

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Oleandro Botta
Benvenuto Cellini: Das Renaissance-Genie

Tauchen Sie ein in das faszinierende Leben eines der schillerndsten Künstler der Renaissance: Benvenuto Cellini. Als Goldschmied, Bildhauer und Autor prägte Cellini eine Epoche, die von künstlerischer Blü…

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Richard Bradford
The Durrells

Uncovering the fascinating and moving story of a famously unconventional family.

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Paula Byrne
Hardy Women

A Book of the Year in The Times, Guardian, Independent, New Statesman, Bookseller and at Waterstones'He understands only the women he invents - the others not at all'Thomas Hardy is one of the most belove…

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Kate Culkin
Emerson's Daughters

Ellen Tucker Emerson and Edith Emerson Forbes, the daughters of Lidian Jackson and Ralph Waldo Emerson, grew up in the heart of Concord, Massachusetts's famed literary community. In a culture that celebra…

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Francis Holford
Inferno to Paradise: The Journey of Dante Alighieri

Embark on a captivating journey through the life and legacy of Dante Alighieri, one of history's greatest literary minds. In Inferno to Paradise: The Journey of Dante Alighieri, Francis Holford masterfull…

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Sarah Harkness
Literature for the People

A fascinating, evocative history of Daniel and Alexander Macmillan, two poor but idealistic young men who created a Victorian publishing empire.

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Kevin J Hayes
Undaunted Mind

Undaunted Mind tells the story of the development of Benjamin Franklin's intellect beginning with the earliest books he read as a child in Boston, his formal schooling and independent study, through his t…

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Armin Heining
Ich habe die Welt erschaffen [1992 bis 2025 - Berlin, Deutschland, Europa, Nordamerika]

Eine geheimnisvolle Pflanzengottheit, eine angriffslustige Tante und eine Mentaltrainerin am Abgrund. Wer wird zu Armins Absturz beitragen? Wer kann ihn vor dem tiefen Fall bewahren?Nachdem wir den geläut…

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Armin Heining
Ich habe die Welt erschaffen [1992 bis 2025 - Berlin, Deutschland, Europa, Nordamerika]

Eine geheimnisvolle Pflanzengottheit, eine angriffslustige Tante und eine Mentaltrainerin am Abgrund. Wer wird zu Armins Absturz beitragen? Wer kann ihn vor dem tiefen Fall bewahren?Nachdem wir den geläut…

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Friedrich Hölderlin
The Complete Correspondence of Friedrich Hölderlin

The first English translation of Hölderlin's complete correspondence, with a full introduction and notes. Friedrich Hölderlin (1770-1843) is widely acknowledged to be one of the most significant European …

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Randy Hopkins, Ying-Ying Chang
Iris Chang and the Power of One

This book is about Iris Chang and her world-changing influence. At age 29, Iris, a Chinese American, wrote the wildly popular and deeply controversial book The Rape of Nanking - exposing the atrocity now …

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Andrey Kurkov
Our Daily War

Andrey Kurkov's urgent, humane and unforgettable war diaries continue in a poignant, personal account of life under siege in Ukraine - rich with humanity, dark humour, and unforgettable glimpses of resili…

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Evelyn McDonnell
The World According to Joan Didion

An intimate exploration of the life, craft, and legacy of one of the most revered and influential writers, an artist who continues to inspire fans and creatives to cultivate practices of deep attention, r…

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Alois Prinz
Die Lebensgeschichte der Simone de Beauvoir

Simone de Beauvoir kämpfte ihr Leben lang gegen Mythen, Vorurteile, Gewohnheiten. Dass man nicht als Frau zur Welt kommt, sondern dazu gemacht wird, ist der Satz, der sie berühmt gemacht hat. Doch Beauvoi…

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Sebastian J. Visher
Erasmus of Rotterdam: Bridging Faith and Renaissance Thought

Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam was a transformative figure of the Renaissance, whose ideas challenged the religious and intellectual boundaries of his time. In an era marked by religious zeal and emergin…

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Sebastian J. Visher
Erasmus of Rotterdam: Bridging Faith and Renaissance Thought

Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam was a transformative figure of the Renaissance, whose ideas challenged the religious and intellectual boundaries of his time. In an era marked by religious zeal and emergin…

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Frances Wilson
Electric Spark

'Absolutely mesmerising. I was possessed by this book in the same way that I suspect its author was possessed by Spark. It still hasn't put me down' Spectator 'Unputdownable' Financial Times 'Joyously, br…

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Gioia Woods
City Lights

On a San Francisco street corner in 1953, aspiring painter and poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti shook hands with sociology instructor and magazine editor Peter Martin. Their handshake sealed Ferlinghetti's five…

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