Nigel Cliff: 5 books

'Er zijn duizend redenen om dit boek te lezen, wat een fascinerend portret' - Paul Witteman   Getipt door DWDD   Aangrijpend en waargebeurd verhaal over een opmerkelijk, jonge Texaanse pianist ten tijde van de Koude Oorlog. Met zijn liefde voor de Russische klassieke...

Considerado um dos melhores livros de 2011 pelo jornal The New York Times, Guerra santa - Como as viagens de Vasco da Gama transformaram o mundo é um relato surpreendente do período das grandes navegações uma época marcada por conflitos entre civilizações e conquistas que mudaram o rumo da...

Gripping narrative nonfiction that tells the dramatic story of a remarkable young Texan pianist, Van Cliburn, who played his way through the wall of fear built by the Cold War, won the hearts of the American and Russian people, and eased tensions between two superpowers on the brink of nuclear war. In...

A sweeping historical epic and a radical new interpretation of Vasco da Gama’s groundbreaking voyages, seen as a turning point in the struggle between Christianity and Islam In 1498 a young captain sailed from Portugal, circumnavigated Africa, crossed the Indian Ocean, and discovered the...