Alexei Mateevici - un poet al renasterii basarabene

Vladimir Besleaga. Omul luminat

Besleaga reprezinta tipul de creator complex: poet, eseist, om de cultura, chiar si prozatorul din el isi asuma ceva mai multe functii decatle cere proza

Spiridon Vangheli sau despre valorile copilariei

Volumul de fata este consacrat creatiei scriitorului pentru copii Spiridon Vangheli. Lucrarile sale prezinta universul fascinat al copilariei universale. Diverse nume de critici si cercetatori

Nicolai Costenco. Un cavaler al poeziei

Este un remarcabil succes al realizatorului valoroasei investigatii, dar si a editurii Academiei de Stiinte, care readuc in actualitate marile figuri ale culturii si spiritualitatii

Mihai Volontir sau despre vocatia omenescului

Volumul Mihai Volontir sau despre vocatia omenescului a vazut lumina tiparului, intr-o eleganta formula editoriala, in colectia "
Personalitati notorii"
, aparuta sub auspiciile Institutului Patrimoniului Cultural

Seamus Heaney

This is the first attempt at a comprehensive bibliography of the published work of the poet and critic, Seamus Heaney. Compiled in accordance with principles

Adam Elsheimer: 1578-1610

Adam Elsheimer is first recorded in 1600 and by 1610 he was dead. But, rather like Giorgione, who had died young in Venice 100 years

Friends and Enemies: A Memoir

Included in The Times and Daily Telegraph Book of the Year round-ups 'Friends and Enemies is an extraordinary read showing unflinching candour from a truly

Vasile Vasilache, un filozof al literelor basarabene

Volumul este consacrat scriitorului Vasile Vasilache, personalitate emblematica a literaturii si culturii romanesti din Basarabia, romancier, nuvelist, traducator, publicist, eseist, de a carui nume e

Waterloo Letters (Napoleonic Library)

The Frontline Napoleonic Library is an unparalleled collection of classic works on the Napoleonic Wars. Presenting some of the finest memoirs and studies of the

Wellington's Brigade Commanders

Recent research into the Duke of Wellington's armies during the Peninsular War and the Waterloo campaign has enhanced our understanding of the men he led,

Sinatra: The Chairman

Just in time for the Chairman's centennial, the endlessly absorbing sequel to James Kaplan's bestselling Frank: The Voice--which completes the definitive biography that ...

The Battle for Home : The Memoir of a Syrian Architect

Drawing on the author's personal experience of living and working as an architect in Syria, this book offers an eyewitness perspective on the country's bitter

In America

In 1960 John Steinbeck and his dog Charley set out in their green pickup truck to rediscover the soul of America, visiting small towns and

Mr Lear

O apreciere literară frumos ilustrată a lui Edward Lear - cel mai cunoscut pentru poemul său „The Owl and the Pussycat” - și „prostiile” sale

Casanova: The Seduction of Europe

From the salon to the boudoir: the world of Casanova as seen through the art of his era In 18th-century Europe, while the old order

This Mum Runs

The inspirational story of athlete Jo Pavey, the runner and mum who ran at a record-breaking fifth Olympic Games at Rio 2016. 'Come-back races? I've

A Plot to Kill

În octombrie 2015, Peter Farquhar a fost găsit mort în casa sa din Maids Moreton, întins pe canapea, lângă o sticlă de whisky. A fost

John Law: A Scottish Adventurer of the Eighteenth Century

At the summit of his power, John Law was the most famous man in Europe. Born in Scotland in 1671, he was convicted of murder

Apple dupa Steve Jobs. Imperiul bantuit - Yukari Iwatani Kane

Moartea lui Steve Jobs a ridicat una dintre cele mai presante intrebari care puteau aparea in lumea tehnologiei si a afacerilor: poate oare Apple sa

11 Scriitori Romani (portrete)

Setul, care cuprinde portretele a 11 scriitori romani, vine sa completeze un gol de pe piata. Portretele scriitorilor sunt lucrate in doua culori, iar dimensiunile

Just Ignore Him

The story of a life built on sand. In the rain. In this compelling memoir, comedian and actor Alan Davies recalls his boyhood with vivid

Lonely Courage

‘A fascinating, superbly researched and revelatory book – told with tremendous pace and excitement’ William Boyd ‘Rick Stroud writes brilliantly about war … an astonishi...

Young and Damned and Fair

În timpul uneia dintre cele mai fierbinți veri înregistrate, curtea lui Henric al VIII-lea este implicată, din nou, în scandal politic. Căsătoria regelui cu Anne

The Stranger in the Woods: The extraordinary story of the last true hermit

In 1986, twenty-year-old Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the woods. He would not speak to another human

The Finest Hours

In the winter of 1952, New England was battered by the most brutal nor'easter in years. As the weather wreaked havoc on land, the freezing

Soldier: Respect is Earned

With four years in the Parachute Regiment, ten years in the SAS and two Everest summits to his name, no one is better equipped than

And Thank You For Watching

For over thirty years, Mark Austin has covered the biggest stories in the world for ITN and Sky News. As a foreign correspondent and anchorman

Lady Fanshawe's Receipt Book

In the mid seventeenth century, England was divided by war and bloodshed. Torn apart by rival factions, father opposed son and brother met brother on

Conan Doyle's Wide World

Această carte dezvăluie călătoriile și aventurile captivante ale lui Arthur Conan Doyle - creatorul lui Sherlock Holmes. Arthur Conan Doyle nu a fost doar creatorul

Pamela Stephenson the Varnished Untruth My Story

Along with my own personal story, I am going to write down a few things that may amuse you (or even take you down some

Smoky the Brave

The extraordinary, touching true story of Smoky, the smallest--and arguably bravest--dog of World War II In February 1944, as Japanese military advances threatened to ov...

My Life, My Love, My Legacy

Born in 1927 in the Deep South, Coretta Scott always felt called to a special purpose. After an awakening to political and social activism at

Outlaws!

'Whether a pirate, a gunslinger, a gangster, or a desert fiend, you aren't born an outlaw--you become one. These rebels rose up against injustice and

How to be Champion: My Autobiography

SARAH MILLICAN'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH, FEEL NORMAL AND PROBABLY SNIFF YOUR LEGGINGS. Part autobiography, part self help, part confession, part celebration ...

Olivier

Hollywood superstar
Oscar-winning director
greatest stage actor of the twentieth century. The era abounded in great actors - Gielgud, Richardson, Guinness, Burton, O'T...

Coming Home to Tibet

When her mother dies in a car accident along a great highway in India, far from her country and her family, Tsering decides to take

The Dracula Secrets

Since the first publication of Dracula in 1897, there have been suggestions that the book's protagonist is more closely associated with Jack the Ripper than

Istanbul: Memories and the City

Ca Dublinul lui Joyce și Veneția lui Jan Morris, cel mai bine vândut roman al lui Orhan Pamuk, Istanbul: Memories of a City este o

Arthur Miller

'A consistently enthralling work.' Spectator'Absorption in a male ethos and unease about feminine dominion, whether amatory or domestic, give Miller's plays their special...

Charles Dickens (Compact Guides)

Written by Charles Dickens’ great-great-great granddaughter, this illustrated biography—with more than 20 images from his personal archive—delves deeply into the author’...

Gallipoli Victoria Cross Hero

The son of a former Premier of Western Australia, Hugo Throssell, volunteered to join the Imperial Australian Force which was shipped to Gallipoli in 1915.

Dear Cancer, Love Victoria

Renowned as a much-loved and highly respected BBC journalist, Victoria Derbyshire has spent 20 years finding the human story behind the headlines. In 2015 she

The Secrets of My Life

With poignancy and humour, Caitlyn writes about her confusion growing up, the temporary triumph of the Olympics as Bruce Jenner, and the noose of being

Don't Stop Believin'

For more than five decades, Olivia Newton-John has been one of our most successful and adored entertainers. A four-time Grammy Award winner, she is one

Churchill and Stalin

Based on documents from the Russian archives, this comprehensive study charts the tumultuous wartime relationship between Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin and British Prime...

Steve Jobs

In this information-packed graphic biography, Steve Jobs' remarkable talent and genius are explored through bold design and original graphics. Kevin Lynch explores Jobs'...

Arthur Miller: A Playwright's Life and Works

An affectionate, understanding, and informed study of Miller's life and works, supported by a wide selection of personal and public photographs. Arthur Miller was one

The Education of an Idealist

What can one person do? At a time of division and upheaval, Samantha Power offers an urgent response to this question - and calls for

The Boss of Bosses

In the fields of a forgotten post-war Sicily, an obsession with power was growing. Salvatore 'Toto' Riina, the shrewd peasant Corleone, became the boss of

Face It

'I was saying things in songs that female singers didn't really say back then. I wasn't submissive or begging him to come back, I was

Charles Dickens : A Life

Charles Dickens a fost un adevărat fenomen: un jurnalist muncitor, tatăl a zece copii, un călător neobosit, un susținător al cauzelor sociale liberale, dar mai

Patrick O'Brian

In A Very Private Life, Nikolai Tolstoy draws upon his close relationship with his stepfather, as well as his notebooks, letters and photographs, to capture

Mr Charming

'Catch Me If You Can' meets 'The Big Short' - the charming sociopath financier who ran away with millions.

Liberation: Diaries Vol 3

`A slip of a wild boy: with quick silver eyes,' as Virginia Woolf saw him in the 1930s, Christopher Isherwood journeyed and changed with his

Mr Atkinson's Rum Contract

Richard Atkinson was in his late thirties, and approaching a milestone he had long dreaded - the age at which his father died - when

Broken Vows: Tony Blair The Tragedy of Power

When Tony Blair became prime minister in May 1997, he was, at forty-three, the youngest person to hold that office since 1812. With a landslide

Re-run the Fun: My Life as Pat Sharp

Pat Sharp is a man out of time. For those of a certain generation, he is an iconic figure synonymous with good fun, great hair

Aussie Grit: My Formula One Journey

Since retiring from Formula One Mark has concentrated on endurance racing, including the legendary Le Mans 24 Hour race. He hit the front pages of

London Year

This is an anthology of short diary entries (with the occasional journal entry or letter), one or two for each day of the year, which,

Total Competition

Total Competition is the most compelling, comprehensive and revealing insight into what it takes to get to the top in Formula One that has ever