The authorised biography of Sir Reginald Goodall, best known as the great "Wagnerian conductor". This biography covers the years of his childhood through to his recent death.
John Lucas Boeken
John Lucas is een gevierd dichter, criticus, biograaf, vertaler en literatuurhistoricus wiens werk diep ingaat op de Engelse literatuur en de maatschappelijke context ervan. Hij staat vooral bekend om het verkennen van stemmen en perspectieven die vaak aan de rand van de literaire canon te vinden zijn. Lucas' benadering wordt gekenmerkt door scherpe analyse en een betrokken kijk op literatuur. Zijn productieve oeuvre en redactionele werk bevorderen een rijk en divers literair landschap.
Despite the importance of mushrooms in cuisine and medicine, little is known about these strange fungi. This comprehensive reference work opens the fascinating world to the general reader more completely than ever before. It covers 525 worldwide species in detail, with full botanical descriptions, habitats, life cycles and culinary properties with over 350 color photographs and drawings.
The Baroness: Unmasking Himmler's Most Secret Agent
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Anja Bergroth Manfredi de Blasiis navigates the treacherous landscape of the Third Reich, leveraging her elite status and connections to protect her son from Nazi persecution. Torn between her Jewish heritage and her role as a potential Nazi agent, she engages in morally ambiguous dealings, including manipulation of Heinrich Himmler. As she faces suspicion from various factions, the narrative explores themes of loyalty, survival, and the complexities of identity during the final months of World War II, revealing a nuanced portrait of a woman caught in a web of conflicting allegiances.
