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.
Mark Thompson writes a biography of one of the most important European writers of the 20th century. Through a combination of research, literary analysis, and personal portraiture, he portrays Kiš as an anti-fascist, modernist, and witness to the traumas o
Cornell University Press, 2013.
English. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
36.24 €
Russian literature • Czech literature • Biography
Ivan Lukaš's novel depicts the tragic love story of the great Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky. The novel follows his unrequited love, artistic struggle, alcoholism, and decline in 19th-century imperial Russia.
Savremena biblioteka, 1940.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
9.24 €
Marxism • Political philosophy • Biography
In this innovative biography, Rolf Hosfeld opens the door to the turbulent world of Karl Marx – a thinker whose ideas continue to shape our world. Hosfeld is not writing a hagiography, but a subtle story of a man full of contradictions.
Karpos, 2014.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
13.52 €
Existentialism • 19th-century philosophy • Essays • History of Philosophy • Biography
Rüdiger Safranski, known for his works on Schopenhauer, Heidegger, and Goethe, presents an intimate "biography of thought" of Friedrich Nietzsche. The study traces the evolution of his ideas through key events, contradictions, and creative crises.
Sandorf, 2021.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
The story of this exceptionally talented woman with a rebellious spirit and unconventional style, Frida Kahlo, and the colors of life is a statement of love for life, art, freedom, and the courage to conquer it anew every day.
It is not a strictly scientific monograph, but a popular biography that emphasizes Pupin's perseverance, patriotism and contribution to world science, especially in the field of telecommunications.