Presents the biography of Napoleon who lived one of the extraordinary of all human lives. This book shows how after seizing power in a coup d'etat he ended the corruption and incompetence into which the Revolution had descended.
The international bestseller, a Sunday Times, The Times, Economist, Daily Telegraph, Evening Standard, and Observer Book of the Year! 'Undoubtedly the best single-volume... Læs mere
Uganda travel guide. Expert advice and travel tips covering gorilla tracking, safaris, accommodation, tour operators, walking tours, ancient history and local culture. Features... Læs mere
A magisterial survey of the military giants of the ancient world.
One of our finest narrative historians tells the shattering story of the blackest day in the history of the British army: the first day of the Somme Offensive, 1 July 1916.
This book provides an extensive overview of the British actors who achieved their greatest stardom during the 1950s. This was a transitional period for... Læs mere
'His book is timely and a triumph. Roberts manages to convey all the reader needs to know about two men to whom battalions of biographies have been devoted' EVENING STANDARD
A magisterial survey of the military giants of the modern world.
A controversial account of the Churchill years by a bestselling historian. 'The best sort of history - revealing, gossipy and acidulous' OBSERVER