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Maruca Cantacuzino, drama printesei blestemate

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Lucia Sturdza Bulandra, dincolo si dincoace de scena lumeasca

„Marea Doamna a teatrului romanesc”, Lucia Sturdza Bulandra (1873 –1961) a ajuns pe scena teatrului mai mult dintr-o intamplare. Era sortita meseriei de profesoara, dar, primind un

Cella Delavrancea si povestile ei incredibile de amor si arta

Cauza sau nu a infarctului erotic suferit de batranul Caragiale (care „n-o iertase nici pe Veronica Micle”), cert este ca tanara pianista Cella Delavrancea se

Veronica Micle, o victima a istoriei

Ca orice temă legată de viața lui Eminescu, și relația acestuia cu Veronica Micle – inițial, una adulterină - rămâne un subiect controversat. Rădăcinile problemei

Elena Lupescu, „Duduia” cu parul de foc

„Prin 1938, serviciile secrete romanesti intrau in alerta maxima: la Paris ar fi existat niste fotografii cu Elena Lupescu nud. Exista pericolul ca aceste imagini

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Smaranda Braescu, „Regina Aerului“

„…Ești curios sa știi ce senzații stranii am cand ma aflu suspendata in nemarginire, intre cer și pamant?” Smaranda Braescu (1897–1948) a fost una dintre

George Enescu. Un Oedip in lupta cu sine insusi

Enescu, cel din Livenii botoșaneni, a facut mai intai un stagiu vienez, dupa cum a beneficiat din plin și de protecția reginei-poete Carmen Sylva, al

Carmen Sylva, regina cu suflet de artist

Prima regina a Romaniei moderne, Elisabeta, a fost o demna purtatoare de coroana sub a carei infațișare austera se ascundea, in fapt, un suflet de

Regina Maria, personajul unic al istoriei nationale

Englezoaica, nemțoaica, rusoaica – prin venele ei curgea sangele amestecat al marilor dinastii europene… Cine ar fi banuit inainte de 1890 ca frumoasa prințesa cosmopolita

Toma Caragiu. Actorul si salbaticii

„Toma Caragiu m-a privit in ochi. N-am sa uit niciodata privirea lui. Ochii lui pe care ii cunosteam atat de bine, de obicei atat de

Aurel Vlaicu, cu ochii plini de praf de stele

„M-am ridicat dincolo de limita putințelor omenești. Am intrat in sfera unde omul nu mai insemneaza nimic fața de infinitul atotputernic.” Inainte și dupa temerarul

Constantin Brancusi. Zborul patimas spre infinit al Printesei X

Constantin Brancusi (19 februarie 1876, Hobita, Gorj - 16 martie 1957, Paris) a fost un sculptor cu contributii covarsitoare la innoirea limbajului si viziunii plastice

Ana Aslan si iluzia tineretii vesnice

Considerat o culme a folclorului autohton, basmul Tinerete fara batranete si viata fara de moarte, citit la propriu, dincolo de implicatiile sale metafizice, a fost

Henri Coanda - dosarele secrete ale parintelui primului OZN

Parintele avionului cu reactie – pe care l-a experimentat pentru prima oara in 1910, langa Paris – si descoperitorul efectului care ii poarta numele si

Cele doua Elisabete. Mituri istorice reanalizate despre cele mai longevive suverane britanice

Anglia și, peste patru secole, Regatul Unit au avut doua Elisabete. Cele doua suverane, probabil cei mai straluciți lideri din istoria țarii, au o mulțime

Prietenii din Arena As

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I, Wabenzi

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Busted in New York and Other Essays

'[Pinckney] reveals himself to be a skilful chronicler of black experience in literary criticism, reportage and biography' The New York Times In these twenty-five essays,...

Shakespeare in a Divided America

From the author of 1599, a fresh perspective on the history of the United States - and a timely reminder of Shakespeare's indelible influence. A

A Book for Her

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Little Keith Lemon: Memoirs of me Childhood

Have you ever wondered how Keith Lemon went from life as a young nipper in Leeds to being the strawberry blonde star of Celebrity Juice

Hungry: The Highly Anticipated Memoir

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Memories of the Falklands

This poignant book is published to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the outbreak of the Falklands conflict in 1982. Contributors include politicians, soldiers and

William Shakespeare 1564-1616

William Shakespeare was born April 1564 and died 23 April 1616, four hundred years ago. Today the bard from Queen Elizabeth's I's Merrie England is

Through The Barrier

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Saul Bellow's heart

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Queer Icons from Gay to Z: Activists, Artists & Trailblazers

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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

Queen

The Queen details the intriguing life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, highlighting her commitment to service, sacrifice, and the Commonwealth of nations over which

Notes for the Everlost

Part memoir, part handbook for the heartbroken, this powerful, unsparing account of losing a premature baby will speak to all who have been bereaved and

Conan Doyle's Wide World

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A Better Me

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Dear Mr Murray

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She Who Dares

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The Secret Train Robber

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See Ya Later: The World According

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Very few diaries of directors and senior managers of the Big Four railways have survived to enter the public domain. There are, however, two notable

Reacher Guy

Lee Child is the thriller writer responsible for countless international bestsellers - as well as the iconic character of Jack Reacher. Yet despite being revered

Forgotten Women: The Writers

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Finding Your Harmony

In this moving and inspirational memoir, singer Ally Brooke recalls her journey to fame, reveals how she has remained true to her beliefs through her

Houdini

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Whiteleys was the Harrods of the 19th century. Its clients included English and overseas royalty and it offered - and delivered - 'Everything from a

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'A fascinating biography of Freda Bedi, an English woman who broke all the rules of gender, race, and religious background to become both a revolutionary

Jacobs Beach

New York in the Fifties was the most interesting, the most vibrant city in the world. As American culture burst into life - it gave

Every Lie I've Ever Told

I had made it! All my dreams had come true. I had an operating fridge, I was doing brilliantly, and I had written the memoir

Diplomatic Incidents

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Million Dollar Crolla tells the rollercoaster story of 'the nicest man in boxing' and his remarkable path from prospect to has-been, from victim to world

Cult Following

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An extensively revised edition of Tim Jeal's classic biography published to mark the bicentenary of the great explorer David Livingstone (1813-1873) is revered as one

Joshua Files

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Amber's Donkey

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Under Pressure

Based on the first-hand experiences of a man who served on a submarine during the Cold War, Under Pressure is the shockingly candid, visceral, droll

Eyewitnesses at the Somme

In 1915, news of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landing and the slaughter at Gallipoli stirred tens of thousands of young men to

Fearless Freddie

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