Brenda Ralph Lewis est une écrivaine dont la fascination pour l'histoire et la culture écossaises imprègne son œuvre considérable. Avec une profonde compréhension de son sujet de prédilection, elle y revient à chaque occasion, chaque exploration étant un travail d'amour. Ses écrits offrent un aperçu perspicace de la richesse du patrimoine écossais.
This fully-illustrated biography provides an interesting account of Churchill's life from his childhood, military service in India and the Sudan and his role as war correspondent during the Boer war, to his rise in the world of politics, his leadership of Britain in World War II and his role in the post-war struggle of the Cold War years.
Featuring more than 250 setts, Tartans is a comprehensive guide to the ancient tartans of Scotland and Ireland, along with many other tartans adopted by organizations and regions around the world. For anyone interested in tracing their Celtic roots or investigating Scottish clan tartans, this is the perfect pocket reference guide.
This book discusses the rise and fall, victories and defeats, leaders and subjects, of many diverse cultures, from the cultures of Greece and Rome to the cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia.
Oliver Twist naît orphelin dans l'Angleterre du XIXe siècle. Mal nourri, exploité dès ses plus jeunes années, le pauvre garçon endure tout avec patience. Mais un jour, il refuse les traitements injustes qu'il subit et fuit vers Londres. Recueilli par une bande de jeunes voleurs, il découvre alors un autre monde, tout aussi cruel. Le destin cessera-t-il de s'acharner contre Oliver ?
Diana : An Extroadinary Life tells Diana's complete story from birth to her tragic death. With over 2000 colour pictures, newspaper cuttings, and even the original designer's sketches of the dresses they made for her, this is the Diana bible. Divided into four sections Chronicle, In Fashion, The People's Princess and the Princess of Charities the book covers every aspect of her life. Chronicle charts the childhood of a shy girl who became a princess, saw her fairytale marriage turn sour, then cast herself a new role before her final brief happiness, ended in tragedy. In Fashion reveals the secrets and inspiration behind the unique and widely mimicked style of Diana. It looks at the work of her designers and her instinct for style as well as her evening gowns, day wear, casual wear, hairstyles, jewellery and much more. The People's Princess shows the public face of Diana at state occasions, with the Royal Family, on tour at home and abroad and in her generous and courageous work with the sick and needy. Diana was also patron, president or active volunteer with over 100 charities. Princess of charities provides a guide to the many charitable organisations to which Diana gave her tireless and heartfelt support.
From the string of popes who were poisoned, deposed and mutilated by rivals for the papacy in the early middle ages, to the controversial neutrality of Pope Pius XII during WW II, this history reveals many of the scandals and secrets of the pontiffs.
From the Tudors to the Habsburgs to the Windsors, from Vlad the Impaler to Princess Diana, Kings and Queens of Europe is illustrated throughout with 400 colour and black-and-white photographs, genealogies and artworks, and offers a lively, highly varied portrait of European monarchy.
