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.
In his biography "Disraeli," Maurois depicts the life of British statesman Benjamin Disraeli, his political rise, literary work, and role in shaping 19th-century British politics.
Minerva nakladna knjižara, 1939.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
8.56 €
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.
6.42 €
German literature • Biography • Monographs • Political-historical essays
An impressive historical novel about one of the greatest engineering feats in the history of mankind - the construction of the Suez Canal, about the vision, suffering and genius of Ferdinand de Lesseps who connected peoples and seas in the middle of the d
Nakladni zavod Ante Velzek, 1941.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
6.72 - 15.64 €
Biography • Political journalism • Political-historical essays
Andrija Živković, Josip Andrić, Luka Perinić, Ivo Bogdan, Petar Grgec, Bonifacije Perović
Some Build, Others Destroy: Peace and Order in the World presents accounts of the world's leading political and religious figures of the interwar period and their role in shaping peace, order, and contemporary ideological conflicts.
Hrvatsko književno društvo Sv. Jeronima, 1939.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
9.32 €
German literature • Historical novel • Biography
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.