Fitzroy Maclean Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

Sir Fitzroy Maclean, distinguished diplomat and politician, is one of the great connoisseurs of the Soviet Union. In this book the author presents his own account of the Soviet Union, including its history, its contrasts and contradictions, its changing face and future prospects, with particular emphasis on the many different nationalities. Recent developments in the Baltic states, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Moldavia and the Ukraine give this aspect of the book a topical interest. The appendix provides up-to-date factual information on the 15 Soviet Republics and 30 of the larger national groups.

The classic true adventure story of a man who, by the pen, sword, and diplomatic pouch, influenced some of the most significant events of our era. Fitzroy Maclean recounts his extraordinary adventures in Soviet Central Asia; in the Western Desert, where he specialized in hair-raising commando raids behind enemy lines; and with Tito's partisans during the last months of the German occupation of Yugoslavia. An enthralling narrative brilliantly told.

With over 100 full-color plates, this account begins in 1793 when Professor P. S. Pallas embarked on a monumental journey from the Court of Catherine the Great. His mission was to traverse Russia, gathering information on its diverse landscapes, cultures, and peoples. To Pallas, representing Frederick William III of Prussia, Russia was a land of intrigue and contradictions, filled with seemingly bizarre and barbaric elements. Throughout his travels from St. Petersburg to the Crimea, he encountered not only unique aspects of topography, anthropology, geology, botany, and zoology but also moments of peril. Captivated by the local customs, native costumes, and the bustling life of the Black Sea ports, he meticulously documented his observations with a blend of curiosity and detachment, objectivity, and wry humor. Fast forward thirty years to 1814, and Russia had transformed significantly. Young Englishman Robert Johnston set out to report on a nation scarred by war, following Napoleon's retreat from Moscow. He noted the profound changes, declaring that the flames of Moscow had illuminated a new era for humanity, signaling Russia's emergence as a civilized nation in Europe.

Im Hochland Schottlands nahm der Seanchie oder Barde über Jahrhunderte hinweg am Hofe eines jeden Clan-Häuptlings einen Ehrenplatz ein. Die Geschichten und Balladen, die sie schufen, wurden von Generation zu Generation weitergegeben und büßten dennoch nichts von ihrem Zauber und ihrer Faszination ein. Fitzroy Maclean hat in diesem Buch nach seinem an Abenteuern reichen Leben die Rolle eines Seanachies angenommen und erzählt hier seine Lieblingsgeschichten von den Inneren und Äußeren Hebriden sowie aus seiner Heimat Argyll in Schottland, einer grünen, hügeligen Landschaft mit bizarren Felsen: Es sind verwegene Geschichten über Heldentum und Verrat und bezaubernde Erzählungen aus dem Reich der Geister und Feen. (Klappentext)

Fitzroy Maclean's classic work has been updated with a new chapter by Magnus Linklater, examining how Scottish identity is faring in the wake of the first Scottish Parliament for nearly 300 years. schovat popis