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Biografier giver dig adgang til ægte livsfortællinger og skæbner, der har sat deres præg på verden. Her finder du bøger om både nulevende og historiske personer - fra de magtfulde til de misforståede, fra kendte navne til hverdagens helte. Vores udvalg rummer inspirerende historier om mod, passion og vilje, hvor virkelighedens stemmer får plads. Uanset om du søger en biografi med indhold til samlingen, en rørende gave eller blot ønsker at læse om mennesker, der har ændret verden, er der masser at vælge imellem. Find din næste biografi hos WilliamDam.dk og oplev fortællinger, der berører og sætter sig fast.
George Augustus Selwyn (1809–78) was the first Anglican bishop of New... Læs mere
This lively eye-witness description of the then fast-disappearing traditional Maori way of life was published in 1863 by the Anglo-Irish... Læs mere
Blinded at the age of twenty-five, Henry Fawcett (1833–84) faced enormous challenges but refused to abandon his career ambitions. By 1863 he was a Cambridge professor, and in 1865... Læs mere
This 1914 publication was the first comprehensive biography of Matthew Flinders (1774–1814), the first explorer to circumnavigate Australia. The leading... Læs mere
Marianne North (1830–90), the Victorian botanist and painter, led a remarkable life, travelling independently to exotic locations... Læs mere
Marianne North (1830–90), the Victorian botanist and painter, led a remarkable life, travelling independently to exotic locations... Læs mere
Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) was one of the first champions of the multidisciplinary approach to science. Volume 2 of this biography, first published in English in 1873, provides an account of his later life, translated from the German edition of 1872.
John Wilson Croker (1780–1857), politician and writer, held the post of Secretary to the Admiralty from 1809 until 1830. He was a prolific letter-writer, and his papers were published in 1884. Volume 1 covers his early life and career until 1828.
John Wilson Croker (1780–1857), politician and writer, held the post of Secretary to the Admiralty from 1809 until 1830. He was a prolific letter-writer, and his papers were published in 1884. Volume 2 covers the years 1829 to 1842.
John Wilson Croker (1780–1857), politician and writer, held the post of Secretary to the Admiralty from 1809 until 1830. He was a prolific letter-writer, and his papers were published in 1884. Volume 3 covers from 1843 until his death.
When the Indian Mutiny broke out, Mark Thornhill (1822–1900) was the magistrate of... Læs mere
In 1823, Lord Amherst was appointed Governor-general of Bengal, on the eve of the expensive and demoralising First Anglo-Burmese War, in which his... Læs mere