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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The sale of Chelsea FCin 2022 was one of the highest-profile and most controversial sportstransactions of all time. In the shadow of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, RomanAbramovich was forced to put his beloved club up for sale, and under the threatof bankruptcy and ruin, Chelsea pulled off a complex transaction in three tenseand troubling months. Sanctioned chronicles those ninety-fiveextraordinary days in English football. Through unprecedentedaccess to Abramovich himself, key figures from Chelsea's new ownership and astar-studded footballing cast, Nick Purewal unfolds a wide-ranging tale ofpolitical sanctions, hushed negotiations, Cold War-style geopolitics and even afoul-play poisoning episode, all set against the backdrop of a drawn-out war onthe edge of Europe. Four years on, thefunds from the Chelsea sale, earmarked for humanitarian causes, remained frozenin a bank account. In this updated edition, Nick Purewal charts the fraughtpolitical and legal battles to unlock this capital, as well as the highs andlows of Chelsea's 2025-26 season - from headline-grabbing wins to dramaticstaff exits and mammoth fines.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Europe 1940. Nazi forces sweep across the continent, with a British invasion likely only weeks away. Never before has a resistance movement been so crucial to the war effort. In this comprehensive appraisal of Anglo-Norwegian cooperation in the Second World War, Tony Insall reveals some of the most striking successes of the Norwegian resistance, particularly the reports produced by the heroic SIS agents living in the country's desolate wilderness. Their coast-watching intelligence highlighted the movements of the German fleet and led to counter-strikes that sank many enemy ships - most notably the Tirpitz in November 1944. Delving deep into the archives, Insall also shows how SIS and SOE's effective cooperation with their Norwegian counterparts produced some of the most remarkable achievements of the war. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Prosperity Through Growth is a primer for reviving the UK economy, co-authored by some of our finest economic minds: celebrated US economist Dr Arthur B. Laffer, inventor of the Laffer curve; policy campaigner Matthew Elliott; businessman Michael Hintze; and founder of the Centre for Economics and Business Research Douglas McWilliams.It begins by setting out the principles of ideal economic policy - the 'North Star' of prosperity through growth - and applies them to the UK's current position. The thinking takes account of the age of autocracy and AI, in which political decisions in democracies are constrained and talented and entrepreneurial people are increasingly mobile, making economic incentives even more important.The final section draws on interviews with more than thirty economic decision-makers from the worlds of business, politics and the civil service, including five Prime Ministers and nine Chancellors. The interviews give insights into the economic and political causes of low growth and provide a strategy for implementing a pro-growth agenda.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this explosive, no-holds-barred account of the life of a globally renowned classical musician, Julian Lloyd Webber lifts the lid on a profession previously shrouded in mystery. From vivid descriptions of his childhood in one of the world's most famous musical dynasties to unfiltered stories from his incredible career - including collaborations with such stars as Yehudi Menuhin, Joaquín Rodrigo, Elton John, and his brother, Andrew Lloyd Webber - Bows and Arrows reveals a cut-throat world of agents, promoters, record companies, violin dealers and substance abuse, laying bare the classical music industry as never before. With refreshing honesty and humour, Julian recounts the break-up of three of his four marriages, his lifelong passion for ensuring that every child has a chance to play a musical instrument and his devastation at the injury that forced him to stop playing and sell his Stradivarius cello in 2014. This earth-shattering loss, however, led him to discover a new calling as principal of a leading royal conservatoire and to double down on his efforts as a tireless champion of music education, working closely both with government and charities.Culminating in Julian's return to the stage for the first time in twelve years, Bows and Arrows is a powerful story of passion, loss and a life reborn.…