Vladislav Zubok offers a major reinterpretation of the final years of the USSR, refuting the notion that the breakup of the Soviet order was inevitable. Instead, Zubok reveals how Gorbachev's misguided reforms, intended to modernize and democratize the Soviet Union, deprived the government of resources and empowered separatism.
Italy is the homeland of "La Bella Macchina" and the cradle of automotive culture. This book celebrates the most iconic cars and visionary designers from the peninsula.
Die lebendigen Texte von Veronika Smoor wirken wie eine kleine Kaffeepause für die Seele. Sie schreibt von heiligen Momenten und Gottesbegegnungen mitten im turbulenten Alltag. Mal leise und tiefgründig, mal amüsant und immer mit einer großen Portion Herz.
Succumb to a churchman's apocalyptic vision in this prophetic tale by the radical Nobel Laureate and author of Lord of the Flies, introduced by Benjamin Myers (narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch as an audiobook).