Praise for The History of England series'Ackroyd's trademark insight and wit, and the glorious interconnectedness of all things, permeate each page' Observer 'Ackroyd writes with such lightly worn erudition and a deceptive ease that he...

A brief yet definitive new biography of one of film's greatest legends: perfect for readers who want to know more about the iconic star but who don't want to commit to a lengthy work.He was the very first icon of the silver screen and is...

William Blake: Dichter, Maler, Visionär

Paperback of this exhaustive and minutely researched biography of the city of London, which has been hailed by various critics as "the" book on the city. A vivid and anecdotal overview which takes from the time of the Druids to the turn...

Mr Cadmus von Ackroyd, Peter

"Chatterton" von Peter Ackroyd ist ein komplexer Roman, der sich mit Fragen der Authentizität, Originalität und literarischen Eigentumsrechte auseinandersetzt. Der Roman dreht sich um das Leben des Dichters Thomas Chatterton, der im 18....

Venedig ist einzigartig - das belegt Peter Ackroyd in seiner fabelhaften Biographie. Dabei spannt er den Bogen über 16 Jahrhunderte, von den ersten Bewohnern, die in der Lagune Zuflucht suchten, bis zu den heutigen Touristenströmen. Alle...

In Civil War, Peter Ackroyd continues his dazzling retelling of England's history, painting a vivid portrait of the Stuart kings, from the accession of James I to the ignominious exile of his grandson James II. In it, Ackroyd lays before...

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK Here are two thousand years of London's history and folklore, its chroniclers and criminals and plain citizens, its food and drink and countless pleasures. Blackfriar's and Charing Cross, Paddington and...

Peter Ackroyd is an award-winning historian, biographer, novelist, poet and broadcaster. He is the author of the acclaimed non-fiction bestsellers London: The Biography, Thames: Sacred River and London Under; biographies of figures...

Introducer TBC. von Ackroyd, Peter

"Inka, Maya und Azteken" von Peter Ackroyd bietet einen umfassenden Überblick über drei der bedeutendsten präkolumbischen Zivilisationen Amerikas. Das Buch erforscht die faszinierenden Kulturen der Inka, Maya und Azteken, ihre sozialen...