Boadicea was the queen of the Iken and other British tribes.
She led a rebellion against the Roman occupiers in Britain in 60 and 61 during the reign of Emperor Nero, in which 70,000 Romans were killed. However, the rebellion was still crushed, and Boadicea committed suicide.
A popular biography of the great composer, a biographical work that traces Beethoven's turbulent life, creativity, personal dramas and genius. Wartime edition of the Jos. Čaklović Publishing House with 16 illustrations.
Nakladni zavod Josip Čaklović, 1944.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
11.36 €
Biography • Music - Books/Magazines • Art history
A fundamental monograph on Vatroslav Lisinski presents the life and work of the first Croatian opera composer, as well as the cultural, political and musical circumstances of the Illyrian period. With a portrait of Vatroslav Lisinski.
Matica hrvatska, 1904.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
5.32 €
Historical novel • Biography • Art history
The biography Frida Kahlo: A Passionate Life follows the life of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo – from a serious car accident and her artistic maturation to her tumultuous marriage to Diego Rivera and worldwide artistic fame.
Verlag Knaur Nachf., 2002.
German. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
6.24 €
Croatian history • Romanced history • Biography • Political-historical essays
Petar Grgec depicts the life of Ban Ivan Karlović (Kurjaković), known as the "Croatian Job" for his suffering in the battles against the Turks. A popular historical monograph published by the Croatian Academy of Sciences of St. Jerome.
Hrvatsko književno društvo Sv. Jeronima, 1932.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
12.42 €
German literature • Biography • Art history
"Don Francisco de Goya" depicts the life and work of the famous Spanish painter Francisco Goya. The book connects his artistic development with the turbulent social and political events of his time.
Nakladni zavod Josip Čaklović, 1943.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.