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.
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.
'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
A dual biography of the greatest opposing generals of their age who ultimately became fixated on one another, by a bestselling historian. 'Thoroughly enjoyable, beautifully written and meticulously researched' Observer
The Second World War lasted for 2,174 days and claimed the lives of over 50 million people. Why did it take the course that it did? Why did the Axis lose? And could they, with a different strategy, have won? This book tells the story of the war - and those who fought it.
The first book to tell the story of the Great British comedy double act – from Morecambe and Wise to Mitchell and Webb