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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.
The Blacketts have cast long shadows over the region's history as Newcastle merchants, miners, the builders of Wallington Hall and political figures in the 1600s and 1700s. Greg Finch's flowing account of the first three Sir William Blacketts is based on extensive new research.
ØEN AF I GÅR er en handlingsmættet eventyrroman om den unge italienske adelsmand Roberto de la Grive, der i sommeren 1643 lider skibbrud i stillehavet ud for Tasmanien ved Australiens... Læs mere
A biography of the remarkable, and in her time scandalous, seventeenth-century writer Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle.
Exploits the wealth of documentation available to establish how Sir Dudley North made a fortune in the Levant commodity trade and through usury. The book explores his character, beliefs and intentions, and the diverse technical and personal reasons for his success.
The parliamentary diary of Sir Richard Cocks, covers the four parliamentary sessions of 1698-1702, in which questions of state were decided and... Læs mere
A biography of the king who is remembered by the English with more popular affection than any almost any other. Covering his entire life, this lively and comprehensive biography is the first united history of the British Isles in this period.
Reid Barbour brings the historical evidence of Browne's life together for the first time, allowing readers to contextualise his most celebrated works.
This volume describes the later life of Joseph Scaliger (1540-1609), perhaps the most original scholar of the later Renaissance. It concentrates on his efforts... Læs mere
Imprisoned several times, reviled by enemies, hunted by murderous mobs, and yet sometimes feted by the country's most powerful leaders, Daniel Defoe... Læs mere
Reid Barbour brings the historical evidence of Browne's life together for the first time, allowing readers to contextualise his most celebrated works.
Intensely persecuted during the English Interregnum, early Quakers left a detailed record of the suffering they endured for their faith. Margaret Fell,... Læs mere
This book offers valuable insights into biography's role as a form of social and cultural negotiation geared to advance the biographer's... Læs mere