Vlastimil Fiala Boeken

The best account of chess career of the Fourth World's chess champion A. Alekhine. The Third volume covers Alekhine's chess activities in 1925-1927. It was the busy period when Alekhine was poised to seize the world crown from Capablanca, covering several strong events (Paris and Badem-Baden in 1925, Hastings 1925-26, Semmering and Dresden in 1926, New York and Kecskemet in 1927) plus a host of simultaneous exhibitions. Includes contemporary accounts of events such as his amazing 25/28 world-breaking blindfold simultanoues at Paris in 1925, where Alekhine had to be lifted out of his armchar at the end of his 13-hour, 29-cigarrete marathon and detailed description of all known Alekhine's simul exhibitions at France, Switzerland, Czechoslovakia, the Netherlands, Hungary, etc. The book contains 297 games, almost of them are fully annotated, Indexes of the players and openings, large photograph section.

The best account of chess career of the Fourth World's chess champion A. Alekhine. The First volume covers Alekhine's chess activities in 1892-1921. Czech historians are tracking down the games of the legendary Russian world champion. This volume begins with chess notebooks from Alekhine's childhood, charts his development into a world class player by St. Petersburg 1914, his detention and escape during World War One and his narrow scrape with the authoritites in Soviet Russia. As well the 334 games scores, some with notes, there are reproduction photos as a fascinating biography (British Chess Magazine review). Indexes of the players and openings.

Mit diesem Roman wurde Robert Merle weltberühmt. Wenige Jahre nach dem Krieg und bereits 1957 in deutscher Übersetzung, erschien dieser authentische Roman über die Geschichte des Lagerkommandanten von Auschwitz: Es ist die Psychostudie eines Massenmörders von der Kindheit bis zur Hinrichtung. Nach den Dokumenten des Nürnberger Prozesses schildert Merle die langsame "Perfektionierung" der Todesfabrik von Auschwitz. Nicht Bosheit oder Brutalität brachten diesen Mann dazu, täglich unschuldige Menschen zu Tausenden zu vernichten, sondern seine Vorstellung von Ehre, Gründlichkeit und Respekt vor einem Staat und seinen Führern - "ein Mann der Pflicht", so Merle, "und gerade darin ist er ein Ungeheuer". Eine hochaktuelle, fesselnde Lektüre zum Thema Auschwitz gerade für junge Leser.

Des « noces vermeilles » de Marguerite de Valois et Henri de Navarre, prélude au massacre des protestants, à la mort de Charles IX baignant dans une rosée de sang, les deux années qui s'écoulent comptent parmi les plus cruelles de l'histoire de France. Guerres civiles de religion, luttes d'influence au sein de la famille royale, complots et assassinats politiques forment la trame sombre sur laquelle se détache la figure de Margot. Beauté incomparable, dame galante, cette fille de France est aussi une femme de lettres doublée d'une redoutable politique ; Marguerite est avant tout une Valois, fille de roi, sœur de roi, femme de roi. Et le brave La Mole, ce jeune gentilhomme protestant réfugié dans l'alcôve royale pour échapper à ses assassins la nuit de la Saint-Barthélemy, sait que l'amour qu'il voue à cette perle le précipitera au cœur d'intrigues de pouvoir où la vie d'un homme n'a guère de poids.

Autor se zamýšlí nad tvorbou francouzského malíře, jenž vynikal v malbě krajinářské i figurální, zapsal se významně do historie moderní knižní ilustrace a zapůsobil i na vývoj některých našich malířů, jako byli B. Piskač, A. Justitz, F. Muzika, J. Trampota, B. Kubišta, R. Kremlička, V.Špála a a jiné..

Matisse, the bard of colour, and Picasso, the breaker of moulds: together, these two giants shaped the world of modern art. They were, as Picasso once said, "North Pole, South Pole." The work of Henri Matisse (1869-1954) is a sensous hymn to colour, that wild yet subtle colour which he tamed, mastered and managed, and which expressed his feelings towards women and the world. Colour was the tool with which he controlled line, arabesque, volume, light transparency, reflection and space, and though he did not shrink from pushing his creativity to the verge of abstraction, he never succumbed to it entirely. It was an approach well noted by America's Abstract Expressionists. This new and carefully conceived freedom marked not only the extraordinary significance of the painter and sculptor Matisse in the history of modern art, but also his influence, which was no less decisive than that of his main rival, Pablo Picasso. In fact, Matisse's stylistic liberation actually goes one step further in the pursuit of his own personal goal - the perfect synthesis of line and colour - by which he sought revolutionary approaches to the great tradition of French painting by drawing upon its classical aspects.

Set in the court of Henry III, this sequel continues the story of the Forty-five guardsmen as they seek vengeance for the death of their former leader, Bussy d'Amboise. The narrative delves into themes of loyalty and justice, showcasing the dynamics of court intrigue and the complexities of revenge. As the guards navigate their perilous quest, the tale intertwines personal struggles with the broader political landscape, offering a rich exploration of power and honor in a turbulent historical setting.