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.
"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 €
Romance Novels • Hungarian literature • Historical novel • Biography
"From Stage to Throne: A Novel of Catherine Schratt" by Job Paal is a romantic-historical story about an Austrian actress who became the mistress of Emperor Franz Joseph I. Light fiction with courtly intrigue and a love plot.
The biography traces the rise of Grigori Rasputin from a Siberian peasant to an influential man in the Russian imperial court, and explores the circumstances of his life, political influence, and violent death.
Naklada Zoro, 2010.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
19.42 €
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 €
Moral and didactic literature • Serbian literature • Literary Theory • Biography
An interwar study of Petar II Petrović Njegoš on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of his death: biography, selection of verses and interpretation of key works in a historical-political framework.
BE-KA, 1934.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
8.24 €
Historical novel • Russian literature • Militaria • Biography
A popular biography of the famous Russian admiral Dmitry Senyavin, part of the Maritime and Shipping Library edition. The work is intended for a wider audience, especially younger readers and lovers of maritime history.