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War in Val d'Orcia

An Italian War Diary, 1943-1944

de Iris Origo ...

“Remarkably moving” diaries about life in Tuscany during the German occupation of WWII—with stunning rediscovered photographs (The New York Times).“A compelling story of heroism, compassion.” —The Washington PostIn the Second World War, Italy was torn apart by German armies, civil war, and the Allied invasion. In a corner of Tuscany, one woman—born in England, married to an Italian—kept a record ... Leer más

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“Remarkably moving” diaries about life in Tuscany during the German occupation of WWII—with stunning rediscovered photographs (The New York Times).“A compelling story of heroism, compassion.” —The Washington PostIn the Second World War, Italy was torn apart by German armies, civil war, and the Allied invasion. In a corner of Tuscany, one woman—born in England, married to an Italian—kept a record
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The Merchant of Prato

Francesco di Marco Datini, 1335-1410

de Iris Origo ...

This intimate biography of Francesco di Marco Datini offers fascinating insights into the methods of medieval trade and vibrancy of Italian life in 14th-century Tuscany.“For God and Profit” is how the medieval merchant Francesco di Marco Datini headed a notebook in which he kept track of his business dealings, and these were certainly his guiding lights. Born in the 1330s in the Tuscan town of ... Leer más

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This intimate biography of Francesco di Marco Datini offers fascinating insights into the methods of medieval trade and vibrancy of Italian life in 14th-century Tuscany.“For God and Profit” is how the medieval merchant Francesco di Marco Datini headed a notebook in which he kept track of his business dealings, and these were certainly his guiding lights. Born in the 1330s in the Tuscan town of
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A Chill in the Air

An Italian War Diary, 1939-1940

de Iris Origo, Katia Lysy ...

This recently discovered “trenchant, intelligent” follow-up to the British expatriate’s classic memoir, War in Val d’Orcia, chronicles life in Italy in the year leading up to WW2 (New Yorker).This insightful diary provides a vivid, ground-level account of how Mussolini decided on a course of action that would devastate his country and ultimately destroy his regime. In 1939 it was not a foregone ... Leer más

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This recently discovered “trenchant, intelligent” follow-up to the British expatriate’s classic memoir, War in Val d’Orcia, chronicles life in Italy in the year leading up to WW2 (New Yorker).This insightful diary provides a vivid, ground-level account of how Mussolini decided on a course of action that would devastate his country and ultimately destroy his regime. In 1939 it was not a foregone
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Images and Shadows

Part of a Life

de Iris Origo, Katia Lysy ...

An extraordinary memoir by Iris Origo, who chronicled political life in A Chill in the Air and War in Val d'Orcia, and now turns inward to describe her own family, the work of writing, and the transcience of memory.Images and Shadows, Iris Origo’s autobiographical account of her early life, is as perceptive and humane and beautifully written as her celebrated memoir War in Val d’Orcia. Origo’s ... Leer más

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An extraordinary memoir by Iris Origo, who chronicled political life in A Chill in the Air and War in Val d'Orcia, and now turns inward to describe her own family, the work of writing, and the transcience of memory.Images and Shadows, Iris Origo’s autobiographical account of her early life, is as perceptive and humane and beautifully written as her celebrated memoir War in Val d’Orcia. Origo’s
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Leopardi

de Iris Origo ...

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Opera elegante e minuziosa, questa biografia racconta la storia di Giacomo Leopardi dialogando con i suoi scritti, interrogandone le sfumature, mettendone a confronto gli slanci e i ripensamenti. Quando, nel 1974, introduce la stesura definitiva del libro, Iris Origo riconosce al poeta una ferma fiducia nella potenza consolatrice della scrittura, e afferma che tutte le sue parole, anche le più ... Leer más

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Opera elegante e minuziosa, questa biografia racconta la storia di Giacomo Leopardi dialogando con i suoi scritti, interrogandone le sfumature, mettendone a confronto gli slanci e i ripensamenti. Quando, nel 1974, introduce la stesura definitiva del libro, Iris Origo riconosce al poeta una ferma fiducia nella potenza consolatrice della scrittura, e afferma che tutte le sue parole, anche le più
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Eine seltsame Zeit des Wartens

Italienisches Tagebuch 1939/40

de Iris Origo, Katia Lysy ...

Traducido por Anne Emmert ...

"Ein ruhiger herrlicher Sommerabend; die Trauben reifen, die Ochsen pflügen. Nur der Mensch ist völlig verrückt geworden." In der Rückschau ist es leicht, Anzeichen für drohendes Unheil auszumachen. Aber wer mittendrin in der Geschichte steckt, kann nur versuchen, sich aus Gehörtem, Gesehenem und Gelesenem ein Bild zusammenzusetzen. Im Sommer 1940 tritt Italien in den Zweiten Weltkrieg ein, ein ... Leer más

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"Ein ruhiger herrlicher Sommerabend; die Trauben reifen, die Ochsen pflügen. Nur der Mensch ist völlig verrückt geworden." In der Rückschau ist es leicht, Anzeichen für drohendes Unheil auszumachen. Aber wer mittendrin in der Geschichte steckt, kann nur versuchen, sich aus Gehörtem, Gesehenem und Gelesenem ein Bild zusammenzusetzen. Im Sommer 1940 tritt Italien in den Zweiten Weltkrieg ein, ein
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Allegra

La figlia di Byron

de Iris Origo ...

Figlia naturale di Lord Byron e Claire Clairmont, giovanissima sorellastra della scrittrice Mary Shelley, Allegra viene riconosciuta dal poeta inglese e strappata alla madre. Dopo un periodo trascorso a casa Shelley, raggiunge il padre prima a Venezia, poi a Ravenna dove Byron era ospite della contessa Guiccioli, sua nuova fiamma. Nell’Italia del primo Ottocento, Byron – idolatrato dalle donne, ... Leer más

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Figlia naturale di Lord Byron e Claire Clairmont, giovanissima sorellastra della scrittrice Mary Shelley, Allegra viene riconosciuta dal poeta inglese e strappata alla madre. Dopo un periodo trascorso a casa Shelley, raggiunge il padre prima a Venezia, poi a Ravenna dove Byron era ospite della contessa Guiccioli, sua nuova fiamma. Nell’Italia del primo Ottocento, Byron – idolatrato dalle donne,
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A Chill in the Air

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'Origo's diaries, trenchantly and pithily written, are a glory' SpectatorIris Origo, one of the twentieth century's great diarists, was born in England in 1902. As a child, she moved between England, Ireland, Italy and America, never quite belonging anywhere. It was only when she married an Italian man that she came to rest in one country. Fifteen years later, that country would be at war with her ... Leer más

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'Origo's diaries, trenchantly and pithily written, are a glory' SpectatorIris Origo, one of the twentieth century's great diarists, was born in England in 1902. As a child, she moved between England, Ireland, Italy and America, never quite belonging anywhere. It was only when she married an Italian man that she came to rest in one country. Fifteen years later, that country would be at war with her
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Decade of Disunion

How Massachusetts and South Carolina Led the Way to Civil War, 1849-1861

de Robert W. Merry ...

With “characteristic wisdom and grace” (Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize–winning author) Robert W. Merry explores a critical lesson about our nation that is as timely today as ever demonstrating how the country came apart during the enveloping slavery crisis of the 1850s.The Mexican War brought vast new territories to the United States, which precipitated a growing crisis over slavery. The new ... Leer más

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With “characteristic wisdom and grace” (Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize–winning author) Robert W. Merry explores a critical lesson about our nation that is as timely today as ever demonstrating how the country came apart during the enveloping slavery crisis of the 1850s.The Mexican War brought vast new territories to the United States, which precipitated a growing crisis over slavery. The new
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Unholy Kingdom

Religion, Corruption and Violence in Saudi Arabia

de Malise Ruthven ...

Religion, oil, and war bent to the House of Saud’s will to dominate Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle EastIn recent years the ruling family in Saudi Arabia, the House of Saud, has promoted the oil-rich kingdom as an open, liberalizing nation that has invested in culture, tourism, and social innovation to become a beacon for the region. International political manoeuvring, sports sponsorship, and ... Leer más

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Religion, oil, and war bent to the House of Saud’s will to dominate Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle EastIn recent years the ruling family in Saudi Arabia, the House of Saud, has promoted the oil-rich kingdom as an open, liberalizing nation that has invested in culture, tourism, and social innovation to become a beacon for the region. International political manoeuvring, sports sponsorship, and
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A Wilder Shore

The Romantic Odyssey of Fanny and Robert Louis Stevenson

de Camille Peri ...

**ONE OF THE ATLANTIC'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARA NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW  EDITORS' CHOICE PICK AND 2024 NOTABLE BOOKAN NPR FAVORITE READ OF 2024“Peri’s joint biography is a thrilling, haunting yarn of the sort that the Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson himself became famous for—and couldn’t have written without his wife.” —The AtlanticThe extraordinary story of the creative and romantic ... Leer más

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**ONE OF THE ATLANTIC'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARA NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW  EDITORS' CHOICE PICK AND 2024 NOTABLE BOOKAN NPR FAVORITE READ OF 2024“Peri’s joint biography is a thrilling, haunting yarn of the sort that the Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson himself became famous for—and couldn’t have written without his wife.” —The AtlanticThe extraordinary story of the creative and romantic
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The Hidden Globe

How Wealth Hacks the World

de Atossa Araxia Abrahamian ...

**NAMED ONE OF THE TOP 5 BOOKS OF 2024 ON CBS SUNDAY MORNINGONE OF *THE WASHINGTON POST'*S TOP 10 BOOKS OF 2024A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK“Vivid, revelatory, and politically unpredictable…What bothers Abrahamian, in the end, isn’t the anarchic but the unfair; if capital is free, people deserve the same respect.” *—*Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker"A season of unrest looms ahead, and The Hidden ... Leer más

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