Michael Korda Knihy

Podtitul : životopis Eisenhowera Obsáhlý životopis významného amerického generála a politika, jedné z klíčových postav druhé světové války a pozdějšího prezidenta USA.

Strhující román, jehož ústředními postavami jsou tři nesmrtelní velikáni novodobých amerických dějin: prezident John Kennedy, jeho bratr senátor Robert Kennedy a herečka Marilyn Monroe, jež byla milenkou obou a proti své vůli i součástí velké politiky. Všichni tři zahynuli za velmi podezřelých okolností, právě tak jako tři další aktéři z jejich společnosti. Dnes již proslulý spisovatel Michael Korda odkrývá s obdivuhodnou otevřeností pozadí jednoho z nejzáhadnějších spiknutí, jaké Amerika zažila. Americká kritika nazvala román pravdivějším než sama skutečnost, která zůstává dodnes utajena.

Sága o chudobnej a krásnej žene, ktorá celý život túžila po bohatstve a po kariére veľkej filmovej hviezde. Napísal ju bratanec muža veľkej herečky, ktorá sa v knihe skrýva za menom Queenie. Hlavná hrdinka vyrástla v Kalkate, spoločne so strýkom ujde do Anglicka, no čaká ich sklamanie a bieda... o jej ďalších osudoch sa dočítate v troch zväzkoch....

Druhá časť románu o sláve, bohatstve a láske. Sfilmovaný americký bestseller. Queenie sa stáva najžiadanejšou hviezdou Hollywoodu, no jej cesta za slávou a bohatstvom je nesmierne tŕnistá, poznačená intrigami, korupciou, bojom o moc aj zločinom.

In Clouds of Glory: The Life and Legend of Robert E. Lee, Michael Korda, the New York Times bestselling biographer of Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ulysses S. Grant, and T. E. Lawrence, has written the first major biography of Lee in nearly twenty years, bringing to life one of America's greatest, most iconic heroes. Korda paints a vivid and admiring portrait of Lee as a general and a devoted family man who, though he disliked slavery and was not in favor of secession, turned down command of the Union army in 1861 because he could not "draw his sword" against his own children, his neighbors, and his beloved Virginia. He was surely America's preeminent military leader, as calm, dignified, and commanding a presence in defeat as he was in victory. Lee's reputation has only grown in the 150 years since the Civil War, and Korda covers in groundbreaking detail all of Lee's battles and traces the making of a great man's undeniable reputation on both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line, positioning him finally as the symbolic martyr-hero of the Southern Cause. Clouds of Glory features dozens of stunning illustrations, some never before seen, including eight pages of color, sixteen pages of black-and-white, and nearly fifty battle maps.

This engaging biography offers an in-depth look at a towering figure of the twentieth century, capturing the essence of their life and achievements. With vibrant storytelling and compelling insights, the book presents a comprehensive narrative that highlights the individual's impact on history and culture. Readers will find it both informative and captivating, making it a must-read for those interested in influential personalities and their legacies.

T.E. Lawrence (1888-1935) first won fame for his writings and his participation in the British-sponsored Arab Revolt of WWI, but the adventurer known even in his day as "Lawrence of Arabia" is remembered today mostly as the subject of the 1962 film masterpiece based on his life. This splendid page-turner revitalizes this protean, enigmatic adventurer. That this colorful British scholar/Middle East warrior deserves a better fate is demonstrated amply in Michael Kordas' authoritative 784-page biography. Exciting, well-written, and relevant.699 pages of text, 762 with notes