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Catherine The Great: Portrait of a Woman by Robert K. Massie
27.99 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir | Series: Great Lives Ser.
The extraordinary story of an obscure German princess who became one of the most powerful women in history. Born into a minor noble family, Catherine transformed herself into empress of Russia by sheer determination. For thirty-four years, the government, foreign policy, cultural development and welfar ...Show more
Little Guides to Great Lives: Anne Frank by Isabel Thomas
12.99 AUD
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Little Guides to Great Lives Ser.
Anne Frank was an ordinary girl living in extraordinary times. Forced to go into hiding to escape the Nazis persecution of Jews in World War II, Anne kept a diary that would become one of the most famous books in the world. Meet one of history s most inspiring figures in this beautifully-illustrated gui ...Show more
Little Guides to Great Lives: Frida Kahlo by Isabel Thomas
12.99 AUD
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Little Guides to Great Lives Ser.
Frida Kahlo was a colourful Mexican artist who endured great pain and hardship, but used her bright, vivid brushstrokes to express her emotions and reveal her true personality. She created over 50 self-portraits, and is considered to be one of the most influential and inspirational artists of the twenti ...Show more
Little Guides to Great Lives: Leonardo Da Vinci by Isabel Thomas
12.99 AUD
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Little Guides to Great Lives Ser.
Most famous as the painter who created the Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci is also one of history s greatest geniuses he was a mathematician, architect, astronomer, scientist and musician...and he even invented the helicopter!From artists to aviators and scientists to revolutionaries, Little Guides to Grea ...Show more
Little Guides to Great Lives: Nelson Mandela by Isabel Thomas
12.99 AUD
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Little Guides to Great Lives Ser.
Anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician and philanthropist, Nelson Mandela's journey from political prisoner to president of South Africa is an incredible tale of triumph in the face of adversity. 2018 marks a hundred years since his birth.From artists to aviators and scientists to revolutionaries, Lit ...Show more
The Black Russian by Vladimir Alexandrov
24.99 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir | Series: Great Lives Ser.
The extraordinary story of Frederick Bruce Thomas, the son of former slaves who fled America to build a life in Tsarist Russia. 'A fascinating tale' Anne Applebaum'Thoroughly enjoyable' Spectator'Extraordinary and gripping' Adam HochschildAfter the brutal death of his father when he was a teenager, Fred ...Show more
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