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Huygens and Hofwijck
The Inventive World of Constantijn and Christiaan Huygens
2022 || Hardcover || Kees van der Leer e.a. || AUP Wetenschappelijk || met inkijkexemplaar
Constantijn Huygens was a poet, composer and connoisseur of art and the classics. He was also secretary and confidant to three princes of Orange for 62 years. Hofwijck was also the place where Constantijn’s son Christiaan spent a significant part of his life. Christiaan Huygens was a member of the Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge and became one of the greatest inventors and scientists.
At the end of his life, at Hofwijck, he wrote Cosmotheoros, his magnum op...
Boy Friends
'Astonishingly compelling' STEPHEN FRY
2022 || Hardcover || Michael Pedersen || Veltman Distributie Import Books
An intimate and original memoir of grief and male friendship by one of Scotland's brightest young talents. 'With a dazzling and inventive use of language .
Edda Mussolini
the Most Dangerous Woman in Europe
2022 || Paperback || Caroline Moorehead || Chatto & Windus
Edda Mussolini was Benito's favourite daughter: spoilt, venal, uneducated but clever, faithless but flamboyant, a brilliant diplomat, wild but brave, and ultimately strong and loyal.
She was her father's confidante during the 20 years of Fascist rule, acting as envoy to both Germany and Britain, and playing a part in steering Italy to join forces with Hitler. From her early twenties she was effectively first lady of Italy. She married Galeazzo Ciano, who would become the youngest Foreign Secr...
TAWNEY of Oxford
and their Relatives
2022 || Paperback || Martin K Thompson || Mybestseller.co.uk
Tawney of Oxford and their Relatives
is a collection of biographical notes, with accompanying family trees, drawing upon archival records and much other information that is available in the public domain. Illustrations help to provide context and bring the characters to life.
The biographical notes include some fascinating stories and characters, including a seventeenth century female James Bond, a national financial crisis, and a nineteenth century parliamentary election.
A series of famil...
Behind the Silk Curtain
2022 || Paperback || Gulistan Khamzayeva || Vrije Uitgevers, De
The book Behind the Silk Curtain is about multiculturalism, adapting to new environments, socializing with people of different cultures, about linguistic integration, gaining experience, and facing challenges, about friends and family, about some of the Kazakh traditions and the country's mentality, about charity and weddings and many other fascinating contexts she was involved in.
In Love
2022 || Hardcover || Amy Bloom || Veltman Distributie Import Books
This powerful memoir by New York Times bestselling author Amy Bloom is an illuminating story of two people whose love and shared life experiences led them to find a courageous way to part—and of a woman’s struggle to go forward in the face of loss.
“What a book this is—full of everything that matters . . . gripping, moving, and beautifully told.”—Meg Wolitzer, author of The Female Persuasion
ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022—Oprah Daily, BookPage
Amy Bloom began to notic...
Broken
in the Best Possible Way
2022 || Paperback || Jenny Lawson || Veltman Distributie Import Books
Hilarious, heart-warming and honest, Broken is about living, surviving and thriving with anxiety. A must-have for fans of Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and David Sedaris.
The Sister
The extraordinary story of Kim Yo Jong, the most powerful woman in North Korea
2022 || Paperback || Sung-Yoon Lee || Veltman Distributie Import Books
This first book on Kim Jong Uns powerful sister, tipped to be his successor, is a readable, jaw-dropping insight into a secretive and murderous dynasty.
Eastern Front – 500 Letters from War
The true Story of a German Soldier's incredible Journey in World War 2 – War Service, Captivity, then a Staggering Escape
2022 || Paperback || Dirk Chervatin || Bookmundo Direct
During the Second World War, Josef Chervatin was a German soldier in the 329th “Hammer” Infantry Division.
He was a man thrown into the hell of the Eastern Front and found himself at the mercy of the bombs that were going off everywhere around him.
THE ONLY THING THAT KEPT HIM GOING WAS HIS FAMILY.
He loved them dearly and always tried to be a supportive father and loving husband. Even from afar, he did his best to fill his role by writing letters. Over the years, Josef had written 500 le...
The Light We Carry
Overcoming In Uncertain Times
2022 || Hardcover || Michelle Obama || Veltman Distributie Import Books
An upcoming title to be published by Penguin Random House UK.