Сегодня трудно не задаться вопросом, каким образом Владимир Путин установил полный контроль над российскими государственными институтами и убедил российский народ и элиту примириться с его клептократическим режимом и авантюризмом. Эта замечательная книга дает убедительный и ясный ответ: Советский Союз создал крайне искаженный тип государства - "Тайный Левиафан", подавление фактов в котором не только имело огромные экономические издержки, но и разрушило политические основы подотчетности и расширило возможности спецслужб. Книга обязательна для прочтения всем, кто хочет понять советскую историю и современный российский режим.

APRIL 1945: From the ruins of Berlin, a Luftwaffe transport plane takes off carrying secret papers belonging to Adolf Hitler. Half an hour later, it crashes in flames…APRIL 1983: In a bank vault in Switzerland, a German magazine offers to sell more than 50 volumes of Hitler’s secret diaries. The asking price is $4 million…Written with the pace and verve of a thriller and hailed on publication as a classic, Selling Hitler tells the story of the biggest fraud in publishing history.

Valērijs Sinelnikovs un Andrejs IvaškoSeno zināšanu glabātājiRūnu rakstu zinātāja sarakstes noslēpumsŠī grāmata paredzēta visiem, kurus interesē cilvēces Senču pieredzes izpēte, sākot no vissenākajiem laikiem. Visupirms tie, protams, ir skolēni, kam ir nepieciešams zināt savas Tautas pagātni visā tās daudzveidībā, taču mūsu vētījumu ar interesi izlasīs arī viņu vecāki un visi tie. kuri Garīgās pilnveidošanās procesā izjutuši vajadzību no jauna skatpunkta paraudzīties uz cilvēces rašanos un tapšanu Vēdu laikā.Lasītājs iepazīsies ar Seno Zināšanu Glabātāju pasauli un līdz ar šā vēstījuma varoņiem mācīsies seno Vēdu gudrību savienot ar mūsdienu zinātnes priekšstatiem par vēsturi.Šīs grāmatas lapaspusēs jūs atradīsit atbildes uz jautājumiem par cilvēka rašanos, Tēlaino domāšanu, burvestību vietu mūsu Dzīvē, atklāsit krievu tautas pasaku tēlu dažus noslēpumus.Grāmatā mūsdienu zinātnes priekšstati par vēsturi tiks aplūkoti, raugoties no Vēdiskajām un garīgajām pozīcijām.Visumā ir ļoti daudz dažādu enerģiju, un ir ļoti svarīgi, kā mēs ar tām mijiedarbojamies. Ko skatāmies un klausāmies? Ar ko mēs sazināmies un kā? Vai pildām savu misiju, vai protam izmantot Dzimtas Spēku? Vai pārlieku lielu uzmanību pievēršam seksuālajai aktivitātei un savam paša nozīmīgumam? Kur mēs saskatām savas dzīves jēgu?Šajā grāmatā izklāstītā efektīvā stratēģija aptver visus cilvēka dzives ciklus. Tā it kā no jauna izveido viņa garīgo ķermeni, koriģē mērķus un uzdevumus.Dakteris Siņeļņikovs mums piedāvā vienkāršas receptes, ku ras ievērojot jūs atradīsities necaurlaidīgās bruņās, kas ne tikai pasargās jūs no daudzām likstām, bet ari pavairos jūsu spējas. Ievērojot autora padomus, jūs dāvāsit sev, tuviniekiem un savai valstij labestību, mīlestību un bagātību.No krievu valodas tulkojusi Marita Freija Redaktore Marita Freija Maketētāja Ērika Tomsone Par izdevumu atbild Veronika LāceNoskanējis grāmatu un  failu izveidojis Imants Ločmelis imantslochmelis@inbox.lv© V. Siņeļņikovs, A. Ivaško, teksts, 2014 © A. Rosijcevs, il„ 2014© Tulkojums, rediģējums izdevniecība “Sol Vita”

Снимаемый с вооружения самолет часто бывает жалко и почти всегда жалость имеет толстый-толстый слой ностальгии. Иное дело – «Ягуар». Во Франции и Великобритании снятие с вооружения истребителей-бомбардировщиков энтузиазма не вызвал ни у кого, ностальгия тут ни причем: просто самолет умеет выполнять работу, недоступную для навороченных «джетов» нового поколения. Причина отставки «Ягуара» является сугубо финансовой – эксплуатация стареющего парка «Ягуаров» становится год от года все дороже. Хотя и данный мотив отчасти притянут за уши – по критерию «стоимость-эффективность» истребителю-бомбардировщику RAF в 2005 г. не было равных среди скоростных реактивных боевых самолетов! «Ягуар» заслужил славу простого и надежного, неприхотливого к условиям эксплуатации самолета с отменной боевой живучестью. Самолет в обслуживании требует минимального количества технического персонала и совсем небольшой ЗИП, что значительно упрощало его быстрое развертывание на заморских ТВД. Созданный как специализированный ударный самолет, «Ягуар» проявил себя недурственным истребителем. На известных учениях «Рэд Флэг», предельно приближенных к боевой обстановке, летчики-истребители «обороняющейся» стороны считали «Ягуар» самым трудносбиваемым ударным самолетом. Россиянам же «Ягуар» дорог по- особенному. Многие пионеры и комсомольцы Советского Союза начали свой путь в Большую Авиацию, склеив десятка полтора – два сереньких самолетиков производства Наро-Фоминской фабрики игрушек и лишь спустя годы узнав, что то были модели «Ягуара» – одноместного и двухместного. А как тогда хотелось верить, что это МиГ-23, только с крылом постоянной геометрии…

Prion’s internationally bestselling Sex Lives series presents lighthearted accounts of the sexual escapades of major figures in history, politics, religion, the arts, and film. Irreverent and gossipy, the books are packed with carnal tidbits and eye-opening revelations. Power corrupts—absolute power is even more fun. Sex Lives of the Dictators is a look at the bedroom antics of the most powerful, and some of the most evil, men in history. Napoleon said “Not tonight, Josephine,” but only because he was busy entertaining other women. Lenin returned to Russia in the closed train in 1917 with his wife and two mistresses, and Benito serenaded his conquests with a violin. And Hitler? Well, as you would expect, he was just plain weird. Five of his lovers committed suicide because of his questionable practices.

Throughout the centuries, royal mistresses have been worshiped, feared, envied, and reviled. They set the fashions, encouraged the arts, and, in some cases, ruled nations. Eleanor Herman’s Sex with Kings takes us into the throne rooms and bedrooms of Europe’s most powerful monarchs. Alive with flamboyant characters, outrageous humor, and stirring poignancy, this glittering tale of passion and politics chronicles five hundred years of scintillating women and the kings who loved them.Curiously, the main function of a royal mistress was not to provide the king with sex but with companionship. Forced to marry repulsive foreign princesses, kings sought solace with women of their own choice. And what women they were! From Madame de Pompadour, the famous mistress of Louis XV, who kept her position for nineteen years despite her frigidity, to modern-day Camilla Parker-Bowles, who usurped none other than the glamorous Diana, Princess of Wales.The successful royal mistress made herself irreplaceable. She was ready to converse gaily with him when she was tired, make love until all hours when she was ill, and cater to his every whim. Wearing a mask of beaming delight over any and all discomforts, she was never to be exhausted, complaining, or grief-stricken.True, financial rewards for services rendered were of royal proportions—some royal mistresses earned up to $200 million in titles, pensions, jewels, and palaces. Some kings allowed their mistresses to exercise unlimited political power. But for all its grandeur, a royal court was a scorpion’s nest of insatiable greed, unquenchable lust, and vicious ambition. Hundreds of beautiful women vied to unseat the royal mistress. Many would suffer the slings and arrows of negative public opinion, some met with tragic ends and were pensioned off to make room for younger women. But the royal mistress often had the last laugh, as she lived well and richly off the fruits of her “sins.”From the dawn of time, power has been a mighty aphrodisiac. With diaries, personal letters, and diplomatic dispatches, Eleanor Herman’s trailblazing research reveals the dynamics of sex and power, rivalry and revenge, at the most brilliant courts of Europe. Wickedly witty and endlessly entertaining, Sex with Kings is a chapter of women’s history that has remained unwritten—until now.

In this follow-up to her bestselling Sex with Kings, Eleanor Herman reveals the truth about what goes on behind the closed door of a queen’s boudoir. Impeccably researched, filled with page-turning romance, passion, and scandal, Sex with the Queen explores the scintillating sexual lives of some of our most beloved and infamous female rulers.She was the queen, living in an opulent palace, wearing lavish gowns and dazzling jewels. She was envied, admired, and revered. She was also miserable, having been forced to marry a foreign prince sight unseen, a royal ogre who was sadistic, foaming at the mouth, physically repulsive, mentally incompetent, or sexually impotent—and in some cases all of the above.How did queens find happiness? In courts bristling with testosterone—swashbuckling generals, polished courtiers, and virile cardinals—many royal women had love affairs.Anne Boleyn flirted with courtiers; Catherine Howard slept with one. Henry VIII had both of them beheaded.Catherine the Great had her idiot husband murdered, and ruled the Russian empire with a long list of sexy young favorites.Marie Antoinette fell in love with the handsome Swedish count Axel Fersen, who tried valiantly to rescue her from the guillotine.Empress Alexandra of Russia found emotional solace in the mad monk Rasputin. Her behavior was the spark that set off the firestorm of the Russian revolution.Princess Diana gave up her palace bodyguard to enjoy countless love affairs, which tragically led to her early death.When a queen became sick to death of her husband and took a lover, anything could happen—from disgrace and death to political victory. Some kings imprisoned erring wives for life; other monarchs obligingly named the queen's lover prime minister.The crucial factor deciding the fate of an unfaithful queen was the love affair's implications in terms of power, money, and factional rivalry. At European courts, it was the politics—not the sex—that caused a royal woman's tragedy—or her ultimate triumph.

Средневековые японские шпионы и диверсанты Ниндзя, и их загадочное, профессиональное искусство –- Нин-Дзюцу, относятся к наименее исследованным областям. История изучения этого феномена на западе, не насчитывает и пятидесяти лет. Она берет свое начало – с небольшой заметки в журнале «Newsweek» на 3 августа 1964 года. Автор этой небольшой статьи, рассказывал о волне «ниндзямании», захлестнувшей Страну Восходящего Солнца, вкратце сущность и методы нин-дзюцу, и даже представлял последнего мастера этого загадочного искусства Фудзиту Сэйко. Его заметка вызвала большой интерес у американских ученых. По свидетельству одного из крупнейших японских специалистов, в облас-

ти истории нин-дзюцу –- Ямагути Масаюки в том же 1964-м году, из Гарвардского и Калифорнийского университетов, в Японию – по ступили запросы о предоставлении материалов о ниндзя.

On 17 July 2014, Malaysian Airlines MH17 was shot out of the sky above Ukraine. Aboard were 298 people, 38 of whom were Australians. No one survived.Subsequently it was shown that the airliner was almost certainly hit by a Buk surface-to-air missile fired by Ukrainian separatists aided by the Russian military. The debris from the plane’s disintegration mid-air was spread over 50 square kilometres, but for weeks rescue teams and investigators were denied access. The Russians have refused to take any responsibility for the deaths.This is the story of some of the people who boarded that fatal flight and the conflict below them that was doomed to destroy their lives and the happiness of the people they left behind. The fullest account yet published, it is also the story of a continuing clamour for justice. Unsettling, compelling and revealing, Shot Down will provoke both outrage that this criminal act could have happened and deep sadness for the lives lost.‘A compelling account of one of the most appalling aviation atrocities of our time.’JIM EAMES, author of Courage in the Skies

SKARBAJĀS SENDIENĀS Vilis ZemgarsVilis Zemgars, īstajā vārdā Vilis Derums, ir tālu aiz republikas robežām pazīstams medicīnas zinātņu doktors, paleopatologs, Latvijas PSR Eksperimentālās un klīniskās medicīnas zinātniskās pētniecības institūta vecākais zi­nātniskais līdzstrādnieks. Par ilggadīgu un nevainojamu darbu tautas veselības aizsardzībā un par aktīvu sabied­risko darbu saņēmis vairākus valdības apbalvojumus.Romāns par aizvēsturiskiem laikiem ta­gadējā Baltijas teritorijā

Skarbajās sendienāsVilis ZemgarsStāsti par vēsturiRomāns par aizvēsturiskiem laikiem ta­gadējā Baltijas teritorijāVilis Zemgars, īstajā vārdā Vilis Derums, ir tālu aiz republikas robežām pazīstams medicīnas zinātņu doktors, paleopatologs, Latvijas PSR Eksperimentālās un klīniskās medicīnas zinātniskās pētniecības institūta vecākais zi­nātniskais līdzstrādnieks. Par ilggadīgu un nevainojamu darbu tautas veselības aizsardzībā un par aktīvu sabied­risko darbu saņēmis vairākus valdības apbalvojumus.Noskanējis grāmatu un FB2 failu izveidojis Imants Ločmelis

Anyone wishing to understand the past, present and future of nuclear weapons should read this fine book before saying a word on the subject.RICHARD PERLE, Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute and Assistant Secretary of Defense, 1981–1987Sleepwalking with the Bomb shows how we can forestall nuclear catastrophe. It offers familiar faces, cases and places to illustrate how the civilized world can face the most pressing nuclear dangers. Drawing from both history and current events, John Wohlstetter assembles in one place an integrated, coherent and concise picture that explains how best to avoid the “apocalyptic trinity”—suicide, genocide and surrender—in confronting emerging nuclear threats.

SMERSH is the award-winning account of the top-secret counterintelligence organisation that dealt with Stalin’s enemies from within the shadowy recesses of Soviet government.As James Bond’s nemesis in Ian Fleming’s novels, SMERSH and its operatives were depicted in exotic duels with 007, rather than fostering the bleak oppression and terror they actually spread in the name of their dictator. Stalin drew a veil of secrecy over SMERSH’s operations in 1946, but that did not stop him using it to terrify Red Army dissenters in Leningrad and Moscow, or to abduct and execute suspected spooks—often without cause—across mainland Europe.Formed to mop up Nazi spy rings at the end of the Second World War, SMERSH gained its name from a combination of the Russian words for ‘Death to Spies’. Successive Communist governments suppressed traces of Stalin’s political hit squad; now Vadim Birstein lays bare the surgical brutality with which it exerted its influence as part of the paranoid regime, both within the Soviet Union and in the wider world.SMERSH was the most mysterious and secret of organisations—this definitive and magisterial history finally reveals truths that lay buried for nearly fifty years.[Contain tables.]

Ēriks ŽagarsSociālistiskie pārveidojumi Latvijā 1940.-1941.1940. gada vasaras revolucionārie notikumi un tiem sekojošais sociālistisko pārveidojumu un sociālistiskās celtniecības gads bija latviešu tautas dzīvē izšķirīgo notikumu laiks, kad Latvijā tika gāzta buržuāzijas vara un sākās jauns vēstures posms — sociālistiskās sabiedrības celtniecības periods. 1940. gada sociālistiskās revolūcijas uzvara bija noslēgums gandrīz pusgadsimtu ilgajai latviešu tautas revolucionārajai cīņai, kas bija prasījusi revolucionāru milzīgu pašuzupurēšanos. 1940. gada sociālistiskā revolūcija Latvijā bija pasaules revolucionārā procesa neatņemama sastāvdaļa, Lielās Oktobra sociālistiskās revolūcijas atraisītā revolucionārā procesa tiešs turpinājums.Latvijas PSR zinātņu akadēmija vēstures institūtsIzdevniecība «Zinātne» Rīga 1975Жагар Эрик Адольфович социалистические преобразования в Латвии. 1940—1941(Академия наук Латвийской ССР.Институт истории)Издательство «Зинатне»Рига 1975На латышском языкеPublicēts saskaņāar Latvijas PSR Zinātņu akadēmijas Redakciju un izdevumu padomes 1975. g. 27. februāra lēmumu.(£) Izdevniecība «Zinātne», 1975.

In 2001, spurred by a nagging curiosity over a transcript of a secretly recorded conversation he had come across in his research on the German U-boat wars, historian Sönke Neitzel paid a visit to the British national archives. He had heard of the existence of recorded interrogations of German POWs, but never about covert recordings taken within the confines of the holding cells, bedrooms, and camps that housed the prisoners. What Neitzel discovered, to his amazement, were reams of untouched, recently declassified transcripts totaling nearly eight hundred pages. Later, Neitzel would find another trove of protocols twice as extensive at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.Though initially recorded by British intelligence with the intention of gaining information that might be useful for the Allied war effort, the matters discussed in these conversations ultimately proved to be limited in that regard. But for Neitzel and his collaborator, renowned social psychologist Harald Welzer, they would supply a unique and profoundly important window into the mentality of the soldiers in the Wehrmacht, the Luftwaffe, the German navy, and the military in general, almost all of whom had insisted on their own honorable behavior during the war. It is a myth these transcripts unequivocally debunk.Soldaten closely examines these conversations, and the casual, pitiless brutality omnipresent in them, from a historical and psychological perspective. What factors led to the degradation of the soldiers’ sense of awareness and morality? How much did their social environments affect their interpretation of the war and their actions during combat? By reconstructing the frameworks and situations behind these conversations, and the context in which they were spoken, a powerful, unflinching narrative of wartime experience emerges. The details of what these soldiers did, after all, are not filtered the way they might be in letters to family, or girlfriends and wives, or during interrogations by the enemy. In Soldaten, Sönke Neitzel and Harald Welzer offer an unmitigated window into the mind-set of the German fighting man, potentially changing our view of World War II.

In 2001, spurred by a nagging curiosity over a transcript of a secretly recorded conversation he had come across in his research on the German U-boat wars, historian Sönke Neitzel paid a visit to the British national archives. He had heard of the existence of recorded interrogations of German POWs, but never about covert recordings taken within the confines of the holding cells, bedrooms, and camps that housed the prisoners. What Neitzel discovered, to his amazement, were reams of untouched, recently declassified transcripts totaling nearly eight hundred pages. Later, Neitzel would find another trove of protocols twice as extensive at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.Though initially recorded by British intelligence with the intention of gaining information that might be useful for the Allied war effort, the matters discussed in these conversations ultimately proved to be limited in that regard. But for Neitzel and his collaborator, renowned social psychologist Harald Welzer, they would supply a unique and profoundly important window into the mentality of the soldiers in the Wehrmacht, the Luftwaffe, the German navy, and the military in general, almost all of whom had insisted on their own honorable behavior during the war. It is a myth these transcripts unequivocally debunk.Soldaten closely examines these conversations, and the casual, pitiless brutality omnipresent in them, from a historical and psychological perspective. What factors led to the degradation of the soldiers’ sense of awareness and morality? How much did their social environments affect their interpretation of the war and their actions during combat? By reconstructing the frameworks and situations behind these conversations, and the context in which they were spoken, a powerful, unflinching narrative of wartime experience emerges. The details of what these soldiers did, after all, are not filtered the way they might be in letters to family, or girlfriends and wives, or during interrogations by the enemy. In Soldaten, Sönke Neitzel and Harald Welzer offer an unmitigated window into the mind-set of the German fighting man, potentially changing our view of World War II.Review“Unique—and essential to any understanding of German mentalités in the Hitler era.”—Kirkus“Celebrated narrator Simon Prebble does a masterly job solemnly conveying this powerful, dramatic material…. Essential for university history and military/World War II research collections.”—Library JournalReview“These extraordinary bugged conversations reveal through the eyes of German soldiers with stark clarity and candor the often brutal reality of the Second World War, providing remarkable insight into the mentality and behavior of the Wehrmacht.”—Sir Ian Kershaw, author of Hitler: A Biography“The myth that Nazi–era German armed forces [were] not involved in war crimes persisted for decades after the war. Now two German researchers have destroyed it once and for all…. The material [they] have uncovered in British and American archives is nothing short of sensational…. [Soldaten] has the potential to change our view of the war.”—Der Spiegel (Germany)“This should be required reading for all those who believe that wars could be done cleanly.”—Martin Meier, Neues Deutschland“A significant contribution on the mental history of the Wehrmacht… The authors have written an incredibly readable book.”—Die Zeit“An equally fascinating and shocking book about the everyday madness of the Nazi war of extermination, which once again confirms Hannah Arendt’s thesis about the ‘banality of evil’… A scholarly sensation.”—Goethe Institut

KurzbeschreibungDieses Buch legt auf der Basis von 150.000 Seiten Abhörprotokollen erstmals eine überzeugende Mentalitätsgeschichte des Krieges vor. In von Briten und Amerikanern eigens eingerichteten Lagern wurden deutsche Kriegsgefangene aller Ränge und Waffengattungen heimlich abgehört. Sie sprachen über militärische Geheimnisse, über ihre Sicht auf die Gegner, auf die eigene Führung und auf die Judenvernichtung. Das Buch zeigt die Kriegswahrnehmung von Soldaten in historischer Echtzeit und vermittelt eine faszinierende und erschreckende Innenansicht des Zweiten Weltkriegs durch jene Soldaten, die große Teile Europas verwüsteten. Zudem wird im Vergleich zu anderen Kriegen herausgearbeitet, was am Fühlen und Handeln der deutschen Soldaten spezifisch für den Nationalsozialismus war und was nicht.

A leading reporter offers a tour of military working dogs’ extraordinary training, heroic accomplishments, and the lasting impacts they have on those who work with them.People all over the world have been riveted by the story of Cairo, the Belgian Malinois who was a part of the Navy SEAL team that led the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound. A dog’s natural intelligence, physical abilities, and pure loyalty contribute more to our military efforts than ever before. You don't have to be a dog lover to be fascinated by the idea that a dog—the cousin of that furry guy begging for scraps under your table—could be one of the heroes who helped execute the most vital and high-tech military mission of the new millennium.Now Maria Goodavage, editor and featured writer for one of the world's most widely read dog blogs, tells heartwarming stories of modern soldier dogs and the amazing bonds that develop between them and their handlers. Beyond tales of training, operations, retirement, and adoption into the families of fallen soldiers, Goodavage talks to leading dog-cognition experts about why dogs like nothing more than to be on a mission with a handler they trust, no matter how deadly the IEDs they are sniffing, nor how far they must parachute or rappel from aircraft into enemy territory.“Military working dogs live for love and praise from their handlers,” says Ron Aiello, president of the United States War Dogs Association and a former marine scout dog handler. “The work is all a big game, and then they get that pet, that praise. They would do anything for their handler.” This is an unprecedented window into the world of these adventurous, loving warriors.Review“A moving portrait of the loyal, courageous, furry warriors who truly are an enlisted Man's Best Friend.”— People Magazine“Soldier Dogs is a fascinating book about the valiant things that military dogs do as told through the words of the soldiers who fight beside them. It also shows you how military service dogs are created, told through the words of the trainers and scientists who know the process. It is written in an easy and entertaining style and will acquaint you with dozens of canine heroes ranging from Stubby, who fought in WWI, to Cairo, who was a member of the raiding party that took down Osama Bin Laden. It is a great read for anyone who appreciates dogs and heroes.”— Stanley Coren“If the idea of dogs at war conjures up thoughts of harsh methods and unrelenting discipline, think again. Maria Goodavage's revealing and engaging books exposes the unexpected trust and affection that flows both ways between dog and handler. You may already care about dogs: This book will heighten your respect for them.”-John Bradshaw, author of Dog Sense“Inspiring personal stories of the many canine allies (and their handlers) who have dramatically enhanced military command units and examines how this indelible human-canine bond often transcends the atrocities of wartime violence.”— Kirkus Reviews“Stories of spooked pups aboard battle-bound Hueys and dogs in the line of fire reveal surprisingly human-like response to war, and posit these military mutts as admirable—and capable—soldiers.”— Publishers Weekly

Исследовательница Дайан Коенкер в своей работе не только описывает эволюцию представлений о допустимом и желаемом отдыхе в СССР, но и делает на этом материале далеко идущие выводы о советских моделях потребления и их изменениях на протяжении нескольких десятков лет. Как государство и граждане взаимодействовали между собой в попытке выработать идеологически приемлемые формы досуга – и почему советский отдых из формы поощрения лояльных подданных превратился в инструмент для развития личного благополучия?

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Rafaello DžovanjoliSpartaksStāsti par vēsturi  Vēsturisks stāsts no Romas ēras VII gadsimta. Itāliešu klasiķa R. Džovanjoli darbs vēsta par vergu sacelšanos se­najā Romā, kas notika vairak nekā pirms divtūkstoš gadiem. Romāna centrā — varonīgā un pašaizliedzīgā vergu ciņa par brīvību un šis cīņas vadonis — gudrs, drosmīgs, cēls gladiators Spartaks, kas atdeva dzīvību par apspiesto brīvību."Jūs ar Mikelandželo kaltu veidojāt Spartaku, šo Kristu — vergu glābēju. Es, brīvlaistais vergs, par to Jums pateicos un pateicos arī par dziļo saviļņojumu, ko izjutu, lasot Jūsu sacerējumu. Ne vienu reizi vien mani satrauca rudiārija brīnišķīgās uzvaras, bieži man pār vaigu noritēja asara, un es biju ļoti apbēdināts, ka Jūsu stāsts ir tik īss." D.GaribaldiUn tomēr romānu lasot, var just, ka to uzrakstījis cilvēks, kurš simpatizējis romiešiem.No itāliešu valodas tulkojusi Maija Kvelde Mākslinieks Gunārs KļavaNoskanējis grāmatu un FB2 failu izveidojis Imants LočmelisTulkojums latviešu valodā, «Liesma», 1978Kaprērā 1874. gada 25. jūnijāMans dargais Džovanjoli!Lai gan man gaužām maz laika lasīšanai, es Jūsu «Spartaku» izlasīju vienā paņēmienā; grāmata mani sa­jūsmināja, un es Jūs apbrīnoju.Ceru, ka Jūsu līdzpilsoņi pratīs novērtēt šo izcilo darbu, lasīs to un pārliecināsies, ar kādu nesatricināmu izturību un neatlaidību ir jādodas svētajā cīņā par brī­vību.Jūs, romietis, esat attēlojis visspožāko, kaut arī ne la­bāko dižās republikas vēstures laika posmu, kad pasaules augstprātīgie valdnieki jau sāka iestigt izvirtības un ko­rupcijas purvā, bet šī izvirtības un korupcijas saēstā paaudze tomēr pacēlās daudz augstāk par visām iepriek­šējām jebkura laikmeta un jebkuras nācijas paaudzēm.«No visiem dižgariem pats lielākais bija Cēzars,» tei­cis kāds ievērojams filozols. Un patiesi Cēzars padarīja slavenu Jūsu aprakstīto laikmetu.Jūs ar Mikelandželo kaltu veidojāt Spartaku, šo Kristu — vergu glābēju. Es, brīvlaistais vergs, par to Jums pateicos un pateicos arī par dziļo saviļņojumu, ko izjutu, lasot Jūsu sacerējumu. Ne vienu reizi vien mani satrauca rudiārija brīnišķīgās uzvaras, bieži man pār vaigu noritēja asara, un es biju ļoti apbēdināts, ka Jūsu stāsts ir tik īss.Lai mūsu laika biedri neaizmirst daudzos varoņus, kas atdusas dzimtajā zemē, kur nekad vairs nebūs gladia­toru, nebūs pat kungu.Vienmēr jūsu Džuzepe Garibaldi