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A New Voyage Round the World

William Dampier was a sea captain, scientific observer, plantation manager--and a pirate. This account of his journey around the world provides an early glimpse into the life of the buccaneer in the … mehr »

geschrieben von William Dampier (Autor) und Kris E. Lane (Solist)

A Year with a Whaler

In its heyday there were thousands of whaling ships in every major sea and the lure of freedom, money and adventure was a siren call to many young men including the author who responded to a Help … mehr »

geschrieben von Walter Noble Burns (Autor)

Memoirs of Duc de Saint-Simon, 1691-1709: A Shortened Version

Wit, humor, vitriol and pageantry-the necessary hallmarks for a peer at the French court--also deliver a great read. Saint-Simon regales us with an irreverent, insider's view of his more than 30 years … mehr »

geschrieben von D. W. Brogan (Solist) und Lucy Norton (Herausgeber) und Lucy Norton (Übersetzung)

Memoirs of Duc de Saint-Simon, 1710-1715: The Bastards Triumphant

Saint Simon kept a journal during the 30 plus years he was a peer at the French court. He spent his retirement writing his memoirs, a first-hand account of the train-wreck that eventually lead to the … mehr »

geschrieben von Lucy Norton (Herausgeber) und Lucy Norton (Übersetzung)

Memoirs of Duc de Saint-Simon, 1715-1723: Fatal Weakness

Lucy Norton has provided a modern translation worthy of the original (she was encouraged by Nancy Mitford, and in fact dedicates the work to her) and Saint-Simon's splendid voice is clearly heard. But … mehr »

geschrieben von Lucy Norton (Herausgeber) und Lucy Norton (Übersetzung)

The Dukays

A family pulled apart as tradition meets the changing values and politics of the 20th century. Count Dukay's castles and thousands of acres aren't enough to stem the tides of Nazism, fascism and … mehr »

geschrieben von Lajos Zilahy (Autor) und John Pauker (Übersetzung)

The Private Life of Marie Antoinette

The facts of Marie Antoinette's life are well documented. Daughter of the Empress of Austria; marriage to the prince of France; the ill-fated Affair of the Necklace, tales of excess and infidelity; … mehr »

geschrieben von Madame Campan (Autor)

Thirty Years a Detective

The Pinkerton Agency was founded in 1850 by Allan Pinkerton. He was instrumental in bringing down the James gang, the Molly Maguires, the Reno brothers and other criminals of the day. During the Civil … mehr »

geschrieben von Allan Pinkerton (Autor)

To Cuba and Back

During the mid 19th century the US Senate entertained a bill to expand South and annex Cuba, to become not only a Caribbean empire but the greatest slaveholding nation in history. The 1860 publication … mehr »

geschrieben von Richard Henry Dana (Autor)