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Broken Warrior    by Joy Mawby
Price: $4.99 USD. 44220 words. Language: English. Published by Austin Macauley  on May 14, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography.

When a 96-year-old Polish man, Konstanty Dzierżek, asks Joy Mawby for English lessons, little does she think that he will take her on a journey through the twentieth century. Interwoven with Konstanty’s colourful memories of pre-war Russia and Poland are his own memoirs which record his adventures during and after the war.
The Anglo-French Conspiracy    by Ken Farrell
Price: $4.99 USD. 45970 words. Language: English. Published by Austin Macauley  on May 14, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography.

As the sun rose on the 7th May 1429, Joan felt that her whole life had been in preparation for the epic event that was about to unfold. The day before, she had directed her confessor to stay close to her on the morrow, as blood would flow from her body.
Annette Estrada and Alfred A. Estrada: Their Stories    by Richard Estrada
Price: $0.99 USD. 27030 words. Language: English. Published on May 1, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography.

This book contains the individual biographies of Annette Estrada and Alfred A. Estrada. They were typical of Americans who had successful lives in the twentieth century. Although they weren’t celebrities or famous, their lives were interesting and dramatic nevertheless.
In the Shadow of Empires    by Sir Jens
Price: $3.99 USD. 34870 words. Language: English. Published by First Break on April 28, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Medieval.

In the Shadow of Empires is an easily accessible account of the historic Vlad Dracula, the events he shaped and the events that shaped him. The narrative follows Vlad Dracula from cradle to grave and specifically avoids discussing vampires, apart from where it is absolutely necessary to link the historic person to nineteenth century fiction writing.
Hitler The Dictator    by Mahesh Dutt Sharma
Price: $0.99 USD. 28490 words. Language: English. Published on April 18, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography.

Adolf Hitler’s 12 years a ruler of Germany led to the deaths of millions in World War II and earned him the crown of one of history’s most hated villains. With a passion for art and the penchant to be an architect, young Adolf Hitler spent many years in Vienna. After dropping out of school at the age of 16, he earned his bread by selling paintings on postcards to locals and tourists alike.
The Empress of Australia: A Post-War Memoir    by Harry Leslie Smith
Price: $1.99 USD. 64370 words. Language: English. Published on April 17, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography.

In the winter of 1948,a post-war darkness felled Britain and happiness, like sweets, was tightly rationed. So begins Harry Leslie Smith’s bitter-sweet memoir: The Empress of Australia which depicts life in post-war Britain. Recently demobbed from the RAF, Smith and his German war bride must try to adjust to a civilian society that is scarred from the war but the harsh reality of peace.
Australian Son: the story of Ned Kelly    by Max Brown
Price: $14.95 USD. 115000 words. Language: Australian English. Published by Network Creative Services  on March 30, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws.

A century and one-third after his death, Ned Kelly’s not forgotten, and it’s hard to believe that Australians will ever forget him. In his own lifetime he passed into folklore, as Max Brown makes clear, so where is he now? This is not an easy question, but wherever he is, Max Brown’s book is part of the answer.
Omens and religion in Pushkin’s life    by Vladimir Vladmeli
Price: $1.00 USD. 31860 words. Language: Russian. Published on March 28, 2013. Fiction » Historical » General.

В книге ярко и увлекательно рассказывается о русских оригиналах XIX века: Ф.Толстом, М.Лунине и Н.Б.Юсупове, в повести «Приметы и религия в жизни Пушкина» жизнь великого поэта освещается с малоизвестной стороны. Очерки о декабристах дают живые портреты Чернышёвых и Голицына, а рассказ «Казнь» - страшную картину суда и казни руководителей восстания.
Footsteps to Freedom    by Joy Mawby
Price: $4.99 USD. 92240 words. Language: English. Published by Austin Macauley  on March 21, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography.

Evacuated from Warsaw at the start of the Second World War, Anna is caught between Nazi air raids and the Russian invasion.After joining the Polish Resistance, she is arrested by Soviet Secret Police, interrogated and sentenced to hard labor in Siberia. Fresh dangers await her as she makes her way to Iran. She gains an insight into the hidden complexities of war and meets many characters.
Az utolsó Rákóczi    by L. A. Langeveld
Price: $6.00 USD. 51890 words. Language: Hungarian. Agented by Publio Kiadó  on March 10, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography.

Rejtély? Mítosz? Valóság? Fikció? Okkultizmus, spiritualizmus, névanagrammák, beavatások, Mediciek, a rózsakeresztes Signor Gualdi, a máltai lovagrend feje, Hompesch herceg, gróf Tzarogy? Vagy Ragoczy? Kabbalista? – És sorolhatnánk még a lehetőségeket, amelyek az alkimista, diplomata, kalandor, kémikus, feltaláló, költő, zeneszerző, orvos, látnok Saint-Germain élettörténete kapcsán felmerültek.