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Updike

de Adam Begley ...

"A brilliant biography. . . . The joys are . . . discovering the autobiographical content of the . . . details that populate Updike's vast fictional universe." —Orhan Pamuk, The New York Times Book ReviewAdam Begley offers an illuminating portrait of John Updike, Pulitzer prize–winning novelist, poet, short-story writer, and critic who saw himself as a literary spy in small-town and suburban ... Leer más

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"A brilliant biography. . . . The joys are . . . discovering the autobiographical content of the . . . details that populate Updike's vast fictional universe." —Orhan Pamuk, The New York Times Book ReviewAdam Begley offers an illuminating portrait of John Updike, Pulitzer prize–winning novelist, poet, short-story writer, and critic who saw himself as a literary spy in small-town and suburban
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Fair Harvard

Four Centuries of Elitism and Meritocracy at America's Oldest College

de Adam Begley ...

An illuminating history of Harvard College, one of the institutions that made America what it is today, from its precarious colonial origins to its conflicted role as a bastion of elites and a beacon of meritocracy in an age suspicious of both.When Harvard College was born into the colonial wilderness in 1636, its survival was far from assured. And yet, as Adam Begley chronicles in his fascinating ... Leer más

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An illuminating history of Harvard College, one of the institutions that made America what it is today, from its precarious colonial origins to its conflicted role as a bastion of elites and a beacon of meritocracy in an age suspicious of both.When Harvard College was born into the colonial wilderness in 1636, its survival was far from assured. And yet, as Adam Begley chronicles in his fascinating
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The Great Nadar

The Man Behind the Camera

de Adam Begley ...

A dazzling, stylish biography of a fabled Parisian photographer, adventurer, and pioneer.A recent French biography begins, Who doesn't know Nadar? In France, that's a rhetorical question. Of all of the legendary figures who thrived in mid-19th-century Paris—a cohort that includes Victor Hugo, Baudelaire, Gustave Courbet, and Alexandre Dumas—Nadar was perhaps the most innovative, the most restless, ... Leer más

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A dazzling, stylish biography of a fabled Parisian photographer, adventurer, and pioneer.A recent French biography begins, Who doesn't know Nadar? In France, that's a rhetorical question. Of all of the legendary figures who thrived in mid-19th-century Paris—a cohort that includes Victor Hugo, Baudelaire, Gustave Courbet, and Alexandre Dumas—Nadar was perhaps the most innovative, the most restless,
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Updike

de Adam Begley ...

Narrado por Grover Gardner ...

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20 hora 12 minutos

A masterful, much-anticipated biography of one of the most celebrated figures in American literature: Pulitzer Prize–winning author John Updike—a candid, intimate, and richly detailed look at his life and workIn this magisterial biography, Adam Begley offers an illuminating portrait of John Updike, the acclaimed novelist, poet, short-story writer, and critic who saw himself as a literary spy in ... Leer más

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A masterful, much-anticipated biography of one of the most celebrated figures in American literature: Pulitzer Prize–winning author John Updike—a candid, intimate, and richly detailed look at his life and workIn this magisterial biography, Adam Begley offers an illuminating portrait of John Updike, the acclaimed novelist, poet, short-story writer, and critic who saw himself as a literary spy in
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Certitude

A Profusely Illustrated Guide to Blockheads and Bullheads, Past and Present

de Adam Begley ...

Sometimes all we have is the courage of our convictions. But not all convictions are created equal. In fact, some are downright delusional. And once a foolish notion sinks its teeth into the famous or the powerful, look out–the impact can have profound consequences for the rest of us. So it’s nothing short of gratifying when our most bullheaded and self-righteous leading lights insist on getting ... Leer más

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Sometimes all we have is the courage of our convictions. But not all convictions are created equal. In fact, some are downright delusional. And once a foolish notion sinks its teeth into the famous or the powerful, look out–the impact can have profound consequences for the rest of us. So it’s nothing short of gratifying when our most bullheaded and self-righteous leading lights insist on getting
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Houdini

The Elusive American

de Adam Begley ...

Series series Jewish Lives
From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, an exuberant biography of the world’s greatest escape artistIn 1916, the war in Europe having prevented a tour abroad, Harry Houdini wrote a film treatment for a rollicking motion picture. Though the movie was never made, its title, “The Marvelous Adventures of Houdini: The Justly Celebrated Elusive American,” provides a succinct summary of the Master ... Leer más

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From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, an exuberant biography of the world’s greatest escape artistIn 1916, the war in Europe having prevented a tour abroad, Harry Houdini wrote a film treatment for a rollicking motion picture. Though the movie was never made, its title, “The Marvelous Adventures of Houdini: The Justly Celebrated Elusive American,” provides a succinct summary of the Master
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Fair Harvard

Four Centuries of Elitism and Meritocracy at America's Oldest College

de Adam Begley ...

Completo

13 hora

An illuminating history of Harvard College, one of the institutions that made America what it is today, from its precarious colonial origins to its conflicted role as a bastion of elites and a beacon of meritocracy in an age suspicious of both.When Harvard College was born into the colonial wilderness in 1636, its survival was far from assured. And yet, as Adam Begley chronicles in his fascinating ... Leer más

$26.00 USD

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An illuminating history of Harvard College, one of the institutions that made America what it is today, from its precarious colonial origins to its conflicted role as a bastion of elites and a beacon of meritocracy in an age suspicious of both.When Harvard College was born into the colonial wilderness in 1636, its survival was far from assured. And yet, as Adam Begley chronicles in his fascinating
... Leer más

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Houdini

The Elusive American

de Adam Begley ...

Narrado por Barry Abrams ...

Completo

6 hora 15 minutos

From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, an exuberant biography of the world's greatest escape artist.In 1916, the war in Europe having prevented a tour abroad, Harry Houdini wrote a film treatment for a rollicking motion picture. Though the movie was never made, its title, "The Marvelous Adventures of Houdini: The Justly Celebrated Elusive American," provides a succinct summary of the Master ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, an exuberant biography of the world's greatest escape artist.In 1916, the war in Europe having prevented a tour abroad, Harry Houdini wrote a film treatment for a rollicking motion picture. Though the movie was never made, its title, "The Marvelous Adventures of Houdini: The Justly Celebrated Elusive American," provides a succinct summary of the Master
... Leer más

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Lincoln

de David Herbert Donald ...

Narrado por Dick Estell ...

Completo

30 hora 21 minutos

From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of We Are Lincoln Men comes a stunning portrait of Abraham Lincoln’s life and presidency.“A book of investigative tenacity, interpretive boldness and almost acrobatic balance” (The Chicago Tribune), Lincoln brilliantly depicts Abraham Lincoln’s gradual ascent from humble beginnings in rural Kentucky to the ever-expanding political circles in Illinois, and ... Leer más

$34.95 USD

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From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of We Are Lincoln Men comes a stunning portrait of Abraham Lincoln’s life and presidency.“A book of investigative tenacity, interpretive boldness and almost acrobatic balance” (The Chicago Tribune), Lincoln brilliantly depicts Abraham Lincoln’s gradual ascent from humble beginnings in rural Kentucky to the ever-expanding political circles in Illinois, and
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The Bully Pulpit

Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism

de Doris Kearns Goodwin ...

Narrado por Edward Herrmann ...

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36 hora 42 minutos

Winner of the 2015 Audie Award for History/Biography and Finalist for Audiobook of the YearPulitzer Prize–winning author and presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin’s dynamic history of Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft and the first decade of the Progressive era, that tumultuous time when the nation was coming unseamed and reform was in the air.Winner of the Carnegie Medal.Doris Kearns ... Leer más

$39.99 USD

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Winner of the 2015 Audie Award for History/Biography and Finalist for Audiobook of the YearPulitzer Prize–winning author and presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin’s dynamic history of Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft and the first decade of the Progressive era, that tumultuous time when the nation was coming unseamed and reform was in the air.Winner of the Carnegie Medal.Doris Kearns
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Pandora's Box

How Guts, Guile, and Greed Upended TV

de Peter Biskind ...

Narrado por Robert Petkoff ...

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12 hora 40 minutos

Bestselling author of Easy Riders, Raging Bulls and Down and Dirty Pictures, cultural critic Peter Biskind turns his eye toward the new golden age of television, sparked by the fall of play-it-safe network TV and the rise of boundary-busting cable, followed by streaming, which overturned both—based on exclusive, candid, and colorful interviews with executives, writers, showrunners, directors, and ... Leer más

$32.99 USD

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Bestselling author of Easy Riders, Raging Bulls and Down and Dirty Pictures, cultural critic Peter Biskind turns his eye toward the new golden age of television, sparked by the fall of play-it-safe network TV and the rise of boundary-busting cable, followed by streaming, which overturned both—based on exclusive, candid, and colorful interviews with executives, writers, showrunners, directors, and
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Numbers Don't Lie

71 Stories to Help Us Understand the Modern World

de Vaclav Smil ...

Narrado por Ben Prendergast ...

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6 hora 14 minutos

**"There is no author whose books I look forward to more than Vaclav Smil."--Bill GatesAn essential guide to understanding how numbers reveal the true state of our world--exploring a wide range of topics including energy, the environment, technology, transportation, and food production.**Vaclav Smil's mission is to make facts matter. An environmental scientist, policy analyst, and a hugely ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

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**"There is no author whose books I look forward to more than Vaclav Smil."--Bill GatesAn essential guide to understanding how numbers reveal the true state of our world--exploring a wide range of topics including energy, the environment, technology, transportation, and food production.**Vaclav Smil's mission is to make facts matter. An environmental scientist, policy analyst, and a hugely
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