Gordon Kerr is de auteur van talloze boeken in uiteenlopende genres, waaronder kunst, geschiedenis, true crime, reizen en humor. Zijn diverse oeuvre verkent een breed spectrum aan onderwerpen en toont een unieke literaire stem. Kerr's benadering van schrijven duikt in diverse thema's, met als doel lezers te boeien met zijn kenmerkende stijl. Zijn vertellingen bieden vaak nieuwe perspectieven op zowel bekende als minder verkende facetten van de menselijke ervaring.
Beginning with a fresh and thoughtful introduction to the Art Deco movement and its influences on fashion, Art Deco Fashion: Masterpieces of Art showcases these luxurious and progressive works in all their glory.
British Traitors explores the lives and motivations of a number of the traitors who betrayed their country during the twentieth century. From Kim Philby to Lord Haw-Haw, Wilfred Macartney to George Blake, the book Investigates what drives a person to commit that most heinous of crimes - treason....
Love and War, Crime and Betrayal. The Italian Alps,1944. The Resistance is fighting a bitter battle against German forces on the treacherous mountains of the Valtellina. Eighteen-year-old Sandro Bellini falls in love with the wife of his Commander. No good can come of it.
The Korean War of 1950-1953 ended in a frustrating stalemate, the echoes of which reverberate to this day. It was the only conflict of the Cold War in which forces of major nations of the two opposing systems--capitalism and communism--confronted each other on the battlefield. And yet, in the decades since it was fought it has been strangely neglected, perhaps because no one was able to claim the victor's spoils. This book details the origins, battles, politics and personalities of the Korean War, a war for which no peace treaty was ever signed.
From coffee shops to markets, rolling mountains to winding rivers the regions of Europe are many and varied: the cobbles of Venice, the grand eloquence of Vienna and Prague, the palaces of France, Spain, and the ancient brilliance of Greece: these are just some of the delights that await the armchair of traveller of this gorgeous book.
Beginning in the 1830s and ending with the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, the Victorian Era saw the British Empire—the largest the world had seen—dominate the world. British ingenuity in the fields of technological development and the heavy industry of its Industrial Revolution led to Britain being dubbed "the workshop of the world" while its Royal Navy policed the world’s oceans helping to create what has become known as a "Pax Britannica." This book details the sweeping social and economic changes that took place during this period but also examines the events of the time and the lives of the eminent Victorians who contributed so much to British success—men and women such as Florence Nightingale, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Charles Dickens, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Charles Darwin. This is the story of the greatest period in British history, a period that still resonates in today’s Britain.
Having conquered the world's taste buds and established itself as a staple in our daily lives, coffee has mirrored the moods and movements of society for centuries - yet, how much do we know about its history? A Short History of Coffee lifts the lid on the business of coffee, as well as the pleasures that it brings its...
The world's largest democracy and second most populous country, 21st century India is a dynamic nation with a thriving economy, made up of a variety of beliefs and peoples united under one flag. Its history is a unique story of ancient empires and civilisations, some dating back to humankind's earliest times. A Short History of India traces this fascinating path from the India of ancient and powerful kingdoms to the flourishing, vibrant nation that it is today.
This book explores the fascinating lives and careers of the world's most infamous hit men and women.
Features an introduction to the life and art of the famous Impressionist, and beautifully reproduced full-page artworks in an appealing hardback gift book.