Michael Dobbs besitzt eine einzigartige Perspektive, da er von Kindheit an in die geopolitische Landschaft des Kalten Krieges eingetaucht war. Sein frühes Leben in Russland und seine anschließende Karriere als Auslandskorrespondent setzten ihn entscheidenden historischen Momenten aus, vom Prager Frühling über die Proteste am Tiananmen-Platz bis hin zur Auflösung der Sowjetunion. Diese intime, unmittelbare Erfahrung befeuert seine erzählerischen Erkundungen der komplexen Dynamiken und des endgültigen Abschlusses dieser Ära. Dobbs' Werk befasst sich mit den komplizierten Machenschaften und ideologischen Kämpfen, die den Kalten Krieg definierten, und bietet den Lesern eine tiefgründige Einsicht.
In Francis Urquhart kocht es vor Wut. Schon wieder ist er bei der Besetzung der Kabinettsposten übergangen worden. Doch Rache wird am besten kalt gegessen… Skrupellos schmiedet er mit seiner Frau eine Intrige, die der Premierminister politisch nicht überleben wird … Michael Dobbs' erster Roman, der zum Nummer- 1-Bestseller wurde und gleich zwei Serienverfilmungen inspirierte: Zuerst das BBC-Drama aus den 90iger Jahren; 2012 dann die nach nach Washington verlegte Webserie auf Netflix. Mit Kevin Spacey und Robin Wright in den Hauptrollen wurde sie zum Welterfolg.
Der zweite Band der literarischen Vorlage für die Netflix-Erfolgserie »House of Cards«. Francis Urquhart ist wieder da - und der frisch gebackene Premierminister festigt seine Macht. Diesmal greift er sogar den König an. Denn der idealistische neue König will Francis› zynische Machtspielchen nicht dulden, und so werden die beiden wichtigsten Männer im Staat schnell zu erbitterten Feinden. Urquhart droht damit, der Presse Geheimnisse der Royals zuzuspielen und damit die Zukunft der englischen Monarchie aufs Spiel zu setzen - aber ist das wirklich noch ein Spiel, das er gewinnen kann?
A personal account by journalist Michael Dobbs of the downfall of the Soviet
Union and its allies, based on eyewitness experience and interviews. The
dramatic events of the final decade of the Soviet empire are described and
Mikhail Gorbachev is portrayed as the unwitting inspiration for the upheaval.
When Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin met in Yalta in
February 1945, Hitler s armies were on the run, and victory was imminent. The
Big Three wanted to draft a blueprint for a lasting peace but instead they set
the stage for a forty-four year division of Europe into Soviet and Western
spheres of influence. After fighting side by side for nearly four years, their
political alliance was beginning to fracture. Although the most dramatic Cold
War confrontations such as the Berlin airlift were still to come, a new
struggle for global hegemony had got underway by August 1945 when Truman used
the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Six Months in 1945 brilliantly captures this
momentous historical turning point while illuminating the aims and
personalities of larger-than-life political giants.
Focusing on the pivotal moments of the Watergate scandal, this account provides an insider's perspective from the White House during the crisis that led to a president's downfall. The narrative captures the tension and urgency of the events, detailing the conspiracy's unfolding and its impact on American politics. With sharp insights and riveting storytelling, it reveals the high stakes and the dramatic consequences of this historical episode.
This book offers an engaging and anecdotal history that captures a significant drama of our time. Through compelling storytelling, it weaves together key moments and insights, providing readers with a deep understanding of the events and their impact. The narrative highlights the emotional and historical significance of the story, making it a remarkable account that resonates with contemporary themes.
From an acclaimed British author, a sharply focused, riveting account -- told from inside the White House -- of the crucial days, hours, and moments when the Watergate conspiracy consumed, and ultimately toppled, a president. In January 1973, Richard Nixon was inaugurated after winning re-election in a historic landslide. But by April his presidency had fallen apart as the Watergate scandal metastasised into what White House counsel John Dean called 'a full-blown cancer'. King Richardis the intimate, utterly absorbing narrative of the tension-packed hundred days when the Watergate burglars and their handlers in the administration turned on one another, revealing their direct connection to the White House. Drawing on thousands of hours of newly released taped recordings, Michael Dobbs takes us into the very heart of the conspiracy, recreating these dramatic events in unprecedentedly vivid detail. He captures the growing paranoia of the principal players, and their desperate attempts to deflect blame, as the noose tightened around them and the daily pressures became increasingly unbearable. At the centre of this spellbinding drama is Nixon himself, a man whose strengths -- particularly his determination to win at all costs -- were also his fatal flaws. Structured like a classical tragedy with a uniquely American twist, this is an epic and deeply human story of ambition, power, and betrayal.
