Biographies - Page 28

The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock: An Anatomy of the Master of Suspense

A fresh, innovative interpretation of the life, work and lasting influence of the twentieth century’...

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Taking on Gravity: A Guide to Inventing the Impossible from the Man Who Learned to Fly

For fans of Adrian Newey, Guy Martin and Chris Hadfield, in Taking on Gravity inventor Richard Brown...

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Beethoven: A Life in Nine Pieces

**WINNER of Presto Books' Best Composer Biography**NINE WORKS OF BEETHOVEN, NINE WINDOWS INTO THE LI...

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The SS Officer's Armchair: In Search of a Hidden Life

The gripping account of one historian's hunt for answers as he delves into the surprising life of an...

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Beethoven: A Political Artist in Revolutionary Times

We have long regarded Beethoven as a great composer, but we rarely appreciate that he was also an em...

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The Invention of Oscar Wilde

“One should either wear a work of art, or be a work of art,” Oscar Wilde once declared. In The Inven...

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John Donne: In the Shadow of Religion

John Donne: In the Shadow of Religion explores the life of one of the most significant figures of th...

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Hogarth: Life in Progress

A major new biography of one of Britain's best-loved artists On a late spring night in 1732, a bo...

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Albert O. Hirschman: An Intellectual Biography

One of the most original social scientists of the twentieth century, Albert O. Hirschman led an unco...

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Liftoff: Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX

The dramatic inside story of the first four historic flights that launched SpaceX—and Elon Musk—from...

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The Black Circle: A Life of Alexandre Kojeve

Alexandre Kojève (1902–1968) was an important and provocative thinker. Born in Russia, he spent most...

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Priests de la Resistance!: The Loose Canons Who Fought Fascism in the Twentieth Century

A hugely enjoyable, eccentric account of clerical heroism in the face of evil.' Observer‘Comedy and...

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The Splendid and the Vile: Churchill, Family and Defiance During the Bombing of London

‘Every time Churchill took to the airwaves it was as if he were injecting adrenaline-soaked courage...

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Michelangelo, God's Architect: The Story of His Final Years and Greatest Masterpiece

As he entered his seventies, Michelangelo despaired that his productive years were over. Anguished b...

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Living I Was Your Plague: Martin Luther's World and Legacy

Martin Luther was a controversial figure during his lifetime, eliciting strong emotions in friends a...

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