Abraham Lincoln
• Thomas Keneally
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2008 •
PAPER
• 192 PAGES
A stimulating biographical essay in the Penguin Lives series by the prolific and talented Keneally. The series is noteworthy for matching writers and subjects.
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Buddha
• Karen Armstrong
RELIGION •
2004 •
PAPER
• 240 PAGES
A concise, thought-provoking biography of the Buddha in the Penguin Lives series, written by one of the foremost experts on world religions. A member of the Association of Muslim Social Services in Jerusalem, Karen Armstrong is a former Roman Catholic nun who teaches Judaism. Her many books include: A History of God; Islam, a Short History; and Jerusalem: One City Three Faiths. She has also written a biography of Mohammed.
(REL09, $14.00) |
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Crazy Horse, A Life
• Larry McMurtry
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2006 •
PAPER
• 148 PAGES
The story of Sioux warrior Crazy Horse, written by the Pulitzer prize-winning author of "Lonesome Dove." McMurtry blends history, biography and a dose of good storytelling, vividly communicating the conflict between the Plains Indians and white settlers of the old West. A volume in the "Penguin Lives" series.
(USW205, $14.00) |
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Dante
• R.W. Lewis
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2001 •
HARD COVER
• 224 PAGES
An inviting, literate biography of the Florentine poet by the author of "The City of Florence, Historical Vistas and Personal Sightings" (ITL61). It's an entry in the "Penguin Lives" series.
(ITL313, $19.95) |
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Leonardo da Vinci
• Sherwin B. Nuland
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2004 •
PAPER
• 170 PAGES
In this compact book, writer and professor of surgery (How We Die) Nuland succinctly summarizes the life and times of "the most relentlessly curious man in history." Nuland reviews da Vinci's diverse achievements and obsessions, with special attention to his explorations into anatomy. A volume in the excellent Penguin Lives series.
(ITL684, $14.00) |
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Mao Zedong
• Jonathan Spence
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2006 •
PAPER
• 192 PAGES
A masterful short biography in the "Penguin Lives" series, this text by Chinese historian Jonathan Spence tracks the life of the enigmatic Chinese ruler from his provincial upbringing to his powerful reign. Spence incorporates much new information in this portrait.
(CHN66, $14.00) |
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Martin Luther
• Martin Marty
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2008 •
PAPER
• 224 PAGES
An engrossing, spiritual overview of the Wittenberger and religious reformer Martin Luther, his cause and beliefs. The author, a Lutheran from the Midwest who has taught religion and culture at the University of Chicago since the 1960s, quotes liberally from Luther's work. A volume in the Penguin Lives series.
(GER147, $14.00) |
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Mozart
• Peter Gay
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2006 •
PAPER
• 177 PAGES
• BEST SELLER
In this compact book, historian and biographer Peter Gay paints a portrait of the musical genius based on factual details rather than long-established myths. He delves into Mozart's complex relationship with his father, the daunting role of being born a child prodigy, and his exploration of new musical territory, particularly opera. A volume in the excellent "Penguin Lives" series.
(AST43, $14.00) |
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Napoleon
• Paul Johnson
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2006 •
PAPER
• 208 PAGES
Short, enlightening and opinionated, this "Penguin Life" is Paul Johnson's take on Napoleon Bonaparte -- to whose power grab he traces the roots of 20th-century totalitarianism. It chronicles the major events of the emperor's life from his birth on Corsica to his death on St. Helena.
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Robert E. Lee
• Roy Blount, Jr.
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2003 •
HARD COVER
• 224 PAGES
A lively short biographical essay in the excellent Penguin Lives series, matching writers and subjects.
(USS377, $19.95) |
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Saint Therese of Lisieux
• Kathryn Harrison
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2003 •
HARD COVER
• 240 PAGES
A portrait of the pious Carmelite nun by acclaimed author Kathryn Harrison. Saint Therese was renowned for her autobiography published posthumously after her death at age 24 in 1897. Harrison places the "Little Flower" in her historic context and delves beyond the religious icon to find the human figure. A volume in the "Penguin Lives" series.
(FRN413, $19.95) |
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Winston Churchill
• John Keegan
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2007 •
PAPER
• 208 PAGES
Acclaimed historian Keegan offers a very human portrait of one of the 20th centurys enduring symbols of heroic defiance. A short book in the Penguin Lives series.
(EUR214, $14.00) |
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