Vaggeryds bibliotek

Tsar Alexander I was the grandson of Catherine the Great. He became Tsar after his father Paul I was murdered and ruled Russia during chaotic period of the Napoleonic Wars. In Russ ...

Alexander III was Emperor of Russia from 1881 until his death in 1894. He was highly conservative and reverse some of the liberal reforms of his father, Alexander II. He was a paci ...

Alexander II was the Emperor of Russia from 2 March 1855 until his assassination on 13 March 1881. He is remembered as Alexander the Liberator, as he led the emancipation of Russia ...

This collection of audiobooks will help you understand a crucial part of the history of English monarchy. For each King, you will find a detailed description of the style of his re ...

This collection of audiobooks will help you understand a crucial part of the history of French monarchy. For each King, you will find a detailed description of the style of his rei ...

Five famous English historical figures, five controversial characters of almost legendary proportions, that have to be well-known and understood if one is interested in knowing abo ...

The Art of War, by the Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu, was written in 5th century BC and remains one of the most influential strategy treatises of all time. It was held as the ...

The Louvre is one of the largest museums ever built, and it is the most visited in the world. It hosts some of the most revered masterpieces from all history; it was home to kings ...

The Battle of Thermopylae is without doubt the most famous battle in European ancient history. It has inspired many poems, stories, and movies, most recently Frank Miller's 300. Va ...

For ages, the ancient myths of Greece and Rome have delighted and inspired the people of the world. Great legendary heroes and mysterious gods come together in those charming stori ...

Vilda Västerns hjältar och banditer är en spännande serie om dilegensjakter och dueller, men framförallt om de som gjorde sig oförglömliga. Vilda Västern har kommit att bli sinnebi ...

Vilda Västerns hjältar och banditer är en spännande serie om dilegensjakter och dueller, men framförallt om de som gjorde sig oförglömliga. Vilda Västern har kommit att bli sinnebi ...

Joan of Arc is one of the most astounding heroins in French history. Her achievements leave anyone who knows her story shaking his head in amazed wonder. A small peasant girl born ...

Sitting on the banks of the river Seine, in the very heart of Paris, the Musée d'Orsay is known worldwide for its exceptional collection of impressionnist paintings. These works we ...

Everything you always wanted to know about the Eiffel Tower ! This incredible monument that became the symbol of a city, Paris, and of a country, France, has a fascinating history. ...

Two major epic poems came from ancient Greece and had the power to shape our culture for centuries. They are both attributed to the blind poet Homer, and are called Iliad and Odyss ...

Two major epic poems came from ancient Greece and had the power to shape our culture for centuries. They are both attributed to the blind poet Homer, and are called Iliad and Odyss ...

The Russian Empire was the third largest empire in world history, stretching over three continents. It played a major role in 1812–1814 in defeating Napoleon's ambitions to control ...

Napoleon Bonaparte was one of the greatest military figures ever. He rose to prominence during the French Revolution, after which he kept on soaring higher and higher until he was ...

Inte nog med att Lars Molin är en fräck tjuv, hen lever i perioder som kvinna med alla svårigheter och möjligheter som det innebär. När som helst kan hen bli påkommen! Ett kriminel ...

Vilda Västerns hjältar och banditer är en spännande serie om dilegensjakter och dueller, men framförallt om de som gjorde sig oförglömliga. Vilda Västern har kommit att bli sinnebi ...

Vilda Västerns hjältar och banditer är en spännande serie om dilegensjakter och dueller, men framförallt om de som gjorde sig oförglömliga. Vilda Västern har kommit att bli sinnebi ...

Det är höst år 1400 i Visby, i ett Nordeuropa som äntligen, efter ett decennium av sjöröveri och krig, har börjat hitta tillbaka till fredliga förhållanden. Men så händer det som i ...

Titanic är idag världens mest kända fartyg. Här får vi får följa den fascinerande berättelsen om det mytomspunna fartyget och ta del av svenskarnas öden. Erik Lind var en av de fyr ...

I september 1716 slog sig Karl XII ner i Lund. Sverige befann sig i en mycket svår situation: landet var hårt ansatt av sexton års krig och Skåne hotades av en rysk-dansk invasion. ...