The perfect Christmas gift does exist: a book with the life story of a being who marked his time, it is. This article shows a list of twelve biographies of personalities that made history; yes, twelve titles suitable for all tastes, ages and colors. And it is that for a reader it is always especially inspiring to know the experiences of their idols.
Come and delve into the lives of characters like Agatha Christie, Steve Jobs and Gabriel García Márquez; learn from their motivations, from the determination that each one must have had to overcome the vicissitudes that they had to face and thus become who they were; Come and meet the humans behind the legends.
Agatha Christie: Autobiography
Agatha Christie: Autobiography.
In this book, Christie provides a detailed description of her life experiences and her work as a writer. She began writing her memoirs during April 1950 in Nimrud (Iraq) while assisting in an archaeological excavation led by her second husband, Max Mallowan. His autobiography culminated on October 11, 1965 in Wallingford, Berkshire (England), the same place where he died eleven years later.
The creator of iconic characters from famous suspense thrillers does not avoid any of her toughest experiences in her story, although it also includes his happiest moments.
Author: Agatha Christie.
Original publication in English "an autobiography": William Collins and Sons, November 1977. 544 pages.
First edition in Spanish: Editorial Molino (Barcelona), 1978.
A reflection of the close friendship that John Richardson -the author- established with Pablo Picasso for more than a decade, this book emerged. This volume is the first of four. Here are included more than 700 photographs that detail the passage of the adolescent Picasso through La Coruña and Madrid, his passion for Barcelona and the influence of Catalan modernism. His formative period in Paris and his complex relationship with Apollinaire, Gertrude Stein and Max Jacob in their blue and pink stages can also be seen.
This biography received worldwide acclaim when it was released in 1989. In this special edition on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the murder of Federico Garcia Lorca New documents have been added that nourish the keys to one of the most relevant Spanish intellectuals of the XNUMXth century. Yes, here you will find the life of a poet and playwright who made history at his young age, much loved inside and outside the borders of his native country.
This is a compilation of the letters exchanged between Marie Curie and her daughters. As we read, we will enter the life of the scientist who won two Nobel Prizes in two different categories (Physics in 1903 with her husband Pierre Curie and Chemistry in 1911). These correspondences are the testimony of the strong affective bond developed between Marie and her daughters after the tragic death of her husband in 1906. It was also possible to see the clear reflection of the power of three independent and brilliant women in a time that still does not accept these stereotypes. .
Author: Marie Curie.
Publisher: Clave Intelectual.
Translators: María Teresa Gallego and Amaya García Gallego.
The book is based on more than 40 interviews with Jobs over a two-year period. It is also complemented by the impressions of more than 100 family, friends, adversaries, competitors and colleagues. The author describes the ups and downs of a fierce leader's intense personality, entrepreneurial creativity, and passion for perfection. It revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablets, and digital publishing.
This book manifests the multifaceted quality of "Gabo" by distinguishing its various aspects: political, economic, bohemian, literary, intellectual, bohemian, family and affective. The author made use of more than 300 interviews with García Márquez that yielded more than 3000 draft pages, the result of a compendium that covers 17 years of work. It includes a fairly objective literary criticism of each of its titles.
Author: Gerald Martin
Publisher: Penguin Random House, Grupo Editorial España.
Illustrated walk (album) inspired by the life stories of the emblematic Mexican painter. This book explores beyond the anguish and pain of a woman who stayed true to her devastating personality and became an artist brimming with life. Frida Kahlo was ahead of her time in many ways, becoming a cult figure not only in Latin America, but also globally.
Author: María Hesse.
Publisher: Vintage Español, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.
Albert Einstein, the great thinker (mini biographies)
Albert Einstein: The Great Thinker.
This book is mainly focused on a child audience (9 - 12 years old). It recounts the experiences of one of the most recognized scientists in history and probably the most famous of all time thanks to his discovery of the Law of Relativity. It covers from his discreet academic beginnings, going through a complicated family life while realizing the professional successes that made him the genius capable of revealing the secrets about the workings of the universe and the mysteries of the atoms.
André Agassi tells as a novel - supported by JRMoehringer- the details of his extraordinary life. The athlete tells how his existence has been marked by tennis from an early age, his relationship with his father, his rebellious nature, his falls and attempts to recover. This book is a delight for any reader (regardless of whether they are a sports fan or not) because of the way in which the analogies of each hit with the racket are used to describe the battles of life.
Authors: André Agassi and JR Moehringer.
Release year: 2009.
Translation: Juan José Estrella González. 2014 edition.
Alexander Von Humboldt's incredible journey into the heart of nature
Alexander Von Humbold's incredible journey into the heart of nature.
Alexander Von Humboldt was designated by Charles Darwin as “the most important explorer of all time”. This is a statement that remains valid to this day. On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of his birth, this compilation has been released, written in an excellent way by Andrea Wulf about the epic odyssey through the Caribbean Sea, South America and Central America of a character who saw in himself “an adventurer who loves nature ”.
Leonardo Da Vinci: The Great Man of the Renaissance
Leonardo Da Vinci: The great man of the Renaissance.
It is an ideal book for children that presents Leonardo Da Vinci in all its dimensions As an inventor, scientist, engineer, architect, philosopher and inventor, beyond his work as a much better known painter. Likewise, emphasis is placed on the innovative quality of his visionary ideas, many of which could be verified several centuries later.
The author, Andrew Roberts, is considered Britain's greatest military historian. For the realization of this book, he investigated a huge number of documents (many of them, unpublished) that include private diaries of King George VI, who frequently met with Wiston Churchill during World War II. The result is a masterful compilation capable of reflecting the human quality of a decisive leader for the outcome of the most important warlike conflict of the twentieth century.
