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Speak, Memory, first published in 1951 as Conclusive Evidence and then assiduously revised in 1966, is an elegant and rich evocation of Nabokov’s life and times, even as it offers incisive insights into his major works, including Lolita, Pnin, Despair, The Gift, The Real Life of Sebastian Knight, and The Luhzin Defense.

A Silent Patriarch is the first scholarly biography of the desert hermit who became a most unlikely patriarch. Until now, the details of his life have remained hidden. As patriarch, Kyrillos inherited a bleeding church, one confronted by political Islamism, an indifferent Muslim president, and the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood.

It is one of the great mysteries of life that in atmospheres of the harshest cruelty, a certain few not only survive, but emerge as beacons of light and life. Father Arseny, former scholar of church art, became Prisoner No. 18736 in the brutal "special sector" of the Soviet prison camp system.

Vladimir Putin is the current president of Russia, serving in his third term since 2012. He started his career as an intelligence officer and politician. Raised and educated in the Soviet Union, he saw great prosperity and growth during his first term. His leadership has been fraught with accusations and scandals, particularly in his handling of human rights and justice cases, as well as his alleged involvement in the United States politics.

A hero to some, a villain to others, Vladimir Putin has left a mark on world politics and Russian history that will never be erased. Examining the secretive life behind the infamous Russian dictator, this fascinating biography recounts the life and history of Russia’s most powerful man.

From the man who first discovered the effective treatment for COVID-19 and who found himself facing vilification instead of congratulation, now comes the complete story of Dr. Vladimir “Zev” Zelenko’s rise from a modest family physician to an internationally recognized champion for medical freedom.

Among the leaders of the 20th century, arguably none shaped the course of history as much as Vladimir Lenin. If Adolf Hitler had not inflicted the devastation of World War II upon Europe, it's quite likely that the West would consider Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) the 20th century's greatest tyrant. Along with Vladimir Lenin, Leon Trotsky led the October Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 and held crucial posts in the early Soviet governments.

This is the fascinating and unbelievable true story behind the first two men who fell in love with Gail Chord Schuler (Gail Chana in this book) and how the Jesuit Order has targeted Gail Chord Schuler, Brent Spiner, and Vladimir Putin, forcing them to parade in a charade before the world filled with Jesuit wives and extortioners who will stop at nothing to prevent Brent Spiner and Vladimir Putin from marrying the woman they love: Gail Chord Schuler.

A startling and revelatory examination of Nabokov’s life and works—notably Pale Fire and Lolita—bringing new insight into one of the twentieth century’s most enigmatic authors. Novelist Vladimir Nabokov witnessed the horrors of his century, escaping Revolutionary Russia then Germany under Hitler, and fleeing France with his Jewish wife and son just weeks before Paris fell to the Nazis. He repeatedly faced accusations of turning a blind eye to human suffering to write artful tales of depravity. But does one of the greatest writers in the English language really deserve the label of amoral aesthete bestowed on him by so many critics?

Una obra maestra de la sátira política -empapada en vodka y desternillante- sobre el ocaso de un Vladímir Putin senil en un futuro ya muy cercano...Vladímir P envejece a marchas forzadas aislado en un mundo poblado por los recuerdos de sus años en el poder. Para desprenderse del antaño todopoderoso gran líder con todos los honores (y horrores), y no levantar sospechas entre sus súbditos sobre su difícilmente disimulable demencia senil, se le invita con sumo tacto a pasar el resto de sus días confinado en una suerte de exilio vacacional entre los muros de su lujosa dacha, al atento y todo menos desinteresado cuidado de su personal doméstico.

Vladimir Poutine, au pouvoir depuis plus de vingt ans, incarne une trajectoire politique quasi monarchique. Issu des services de renseignement, il a su se hisser au sommet du Kremlin et façonner son propre mythe. Personnage complexe, stratège redoutable, chef de guerre qualifié tour à tour de tsar ou de tyran ou de Hitler moderne, il est l’une des figures politiques les plus représentées et caricaturées au monde. Ses choix stratégiques controversés sont présentés comme autant de réponses à l’hégémonie occidentale.

(San Petersburgo, 1899-Montreux, 1977). Escritor estadounidense de origen ruso. Escribió en lenguas inglesa y rusa. Abandonó Rusia a los 19 años a raíz de la Revolución de Octubre, y residió en Inglaterra, Alemania y Francia; en 1940 se trasladó a EE. UU., donde enseñó Literatura en...

Twelve editions of the groundbreaking BBC Radio 4 interview series presented by Dr Anthony Clare. A master of incisive interrogation, Dr Anthony Clare became renowned for In the Psychiatrist's Chair. From 1982 until 2001 he conducted in-depth interviews with prominent people from different walks...

For three years in the 1960s, Vladimir Tsesis - inestimable Soviet doctor and irrepressible jester - was stationed in a village where racing tractor drivers tossed vodka bottles to each other for sport; where farmers and townspeople secretly mocked and tried to endure the Communist way of life; where milk for children, running water, and adequate electricity were rare; where the world's smallest motley parade became the country's longest; and where one compulsively amorous Communist Party leader met a memorable, chilling fate.

Despite serving as the president of Russia from 2000 to 2008 following Boris Yeltsin's regime, and again since the spring of 2012, remarkably little is known of enigmatic former KGB spy Vladimir Putin other than the most mainstream life statistics and some minimally revealing fragments of memoirs and anecdotal observations.

Cutting through the confusion and the media hype surrounding the infamous Russia-Ukraine conflict, this illuminating collection offers a factual, concise, and up-to-date account of the key events and figures in this rapidly unfolding war. With a play-by-play recap of the long-running tensions between these two countries and their places on the world stage, you’ll also discover how their struggle has spilled out to impact politics across the globe.

Le véhicule Cupra Formentor de Ouisam B. 33 ans surnommé le Gay a été criblé de balles de 9 mm samedi 4 mai 2024 sur le parking de la discothèque l'étoile à toulouse. La Ville rose fait face, depuis quelques années maintenant, à une multiplication des règlement de comptes sanglants sur fond de trafic de drogue. Une situation qui rappelle celle à laquelle les habitants de la cité phocéenne sont régulièrement confrontés. Mais pourquoi un tel changement ? pour comprendre il faut remonter à la fin des années 90 début des années 2000.

De décembre 1984 à octobre 1987, les femmes blondes de la ville rose ont vécu dans l’insécurité la plus totale. En effet à cette époque, si vous étiez une femme blonde, menue et d’apparence bourgeoise, il fallait être très prudente dans les rues de Toulouse. Tout démarre un 24 décembre 1984 .https://www.lepetitjournal.net/31-haute-garonne/2024/04/09/1984-1987-quand-le-tueur-des-parkings-toulousains-sevissait/

Pour comprendre cette rocambolesque histoire, il faut se plonger d’abord dans la mouvance rock et punk des années 80. A cette époque, de nombreux groupes de rock font leur apparition dans le paysage musical français comme les Béruriers Noirs, Les Garçons Bouchers ou bien Les Wampas

Quel serait le point commun entre l’affaire du bar du téléphone, l’assassinat du juge Pierre Michel et l’exécution en pleine Rue Saint Rome à Toulouse d’un homme surnommé « Le grand » ?https://www.lepetitjournal.net/31-haute-garonne/2024/02/20/1987-quand-le-fils-spirituel-de-gaetan-zampa-etait-abattu-en-plein-toulouse/