Alexander Hamilton was an illegitimate largely self-taught orphan from the Caribbean who overcame all the odds to become George Washington&s aide-de-camp & the first Treasury Secretary of the United States Few figures in American history are more controversial than Alexander Hamilton In this masterful work Chernow shows how the political & economic power of America today is the result of Hamilton&s willingness to champion ideas that were often wildly disputed during his time He charts his titanic feuds with Jefferson Adams Madison Monroe & Burr; his highly public affair with Maria Reynolds; his loving marriage to his loyal wife Eliza; & the notorious duel with Aaron Burr that led to his death in July 1804 This book was adapted into a hugely successful Broadway musical – nominated for a record 16 Tony awards & winner of 11 – opens at the Victoria Palace Theatre in November 2017 ...

Alexander Hamilton was an illegitimate largely self-taught orphan from the Caribbean who overcame all the odds to become George Washington&s aide-de-camp & the first Treasury Secretary of the United States Few figures in American history are more controversial In this masterful work Chernow shows how the political & economic power of America today is the result of Hamilton&s willingness to champion ideas that were often wildly disputed during his time He charts his titanic feuds with Jefferson Adams Madison Monroe & Burr; his highly public affair with Maria Reynolds; his loving marriage to his loyal wife Eliza; & the notorious duel with Aaron Burr that led to his death in July 1804 The book was adapted into a hugely successful Broadway musical – winner of 11 Tony awards – which opens at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London in November 2017 ...

An irresistible bind-up edition of two infectiously entertaining adventure mysteries Spaghetti Tangle & Teacher Trouble from the bestselling author of the No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series Alexander Mc Call Smith & with amazing illustrations by Kate Hindley throughout Spaghetti Tangle John & Nicky would give anything in the world for a bowl of chips or a piece of chocolate cake but they live with their strange aunty & she won't let them eat anything that's not raw! One day they sneek out & slurp down a plate piled high with spaghetti Now they want more Lucky for them there's a competition to visit the spaghetti factory & eat as much as you like What will aunty say? Teacher Trouble It's Jenny's first day at a new school & she looks very grown-up
- her mum has made sure of it But when she arrives at the school she looks so smart that the rest of her class think she is their new teacher! Soon Jenny finds herself in all sorts of tricky situations How long will it be before Jenny is found out? & what will happen then?
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Illustrated with stunning photography & liberally sprinkled with"ations from Mc Queen & confidants Alexander Mc Queen ...

Arguably the most influential imaginative & provocative designer of his generation Alexander Mc Queen both challenged & expanded fashion conventions to express ideas about race class sexuality religion & the environment Alexander Mc Queen Savage Beauty examines the full breadth of the designer's career from the start of his fledgling label to the triumphs of his own world-renowned London house It features his most iconic & radical designs revealing how Mc Queen adapted & combined the fundamentals of Savile Row tailoring the specialized techniques of haute couture & technological innovation to achieve his distinctive aesthetic It also focuses on the highly sophisticated narrative structures underpinning his collections & extravagant runway presentations with their echoes of avant-garde installation & performance art Published to coincide with an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art organized by The Costume Institute this stunning book

Includes:: a preface by Andrew Bolton; an introduction by Susannah Frankel; an interview by Tim Blanks with Sarah Burton creative director of the house of Alexander Mc Queen; illuminating"es from the designer himself; provocative & captivating new photography by renowned photographer Solve Sundsbo; & a lenticular cover by Gary James Mc Queen Alexander Mc Queen Savage Beauty celebrates the astounding creativity & originality of a designer who relentlessly questioned & confronted the requisites of fashion

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This definitive publication on Alexander Mc Queen (1969
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Nikolai Cherkassov stars as the legenday Alexander Nevsky in Sergei Eisenstein's masterpiece of propaganda made with the assistance of Stalin to stir up Soviet audiences in anticipation of a Nazi invasion Withdrawn from release after the signing of the Hitler-Stalin pact in 1939 it returned to Russian theaters in 1941 following the commencement of hostilities The film is set in 13th-century Russia as the religious brotherhood of the Teutonic Knights runs rampant throughout the land Following the brutal sack of the city of Pskov the people of Novgorod must decide if they will fight the invaders or like other cities bribe them to obtain peace Opting to fight they call on their greatest military leader Alexander Nevsky who is still recuperating with his troops from defeating the Swedish army The historic battle on the frozen surface of Lake Peipus pitting the peasant army of Nevsky against the better-equipped German force is one of the most impressive spectacles in film history a visual symphony of mutual slaughter as powerful now as on the day of its release Because of Eisenstein's use of linkage--seamless Hollywood-style editing rather than intellectual montage--and Prokofiev's evocative rhythmically inventive score ALEXANDER NEVSKY might be the most accessible of his films ...

This brand new series brings to life the fascinating lives of famous historical figures Lively speech gentle humour & full-colour illustrations bring the reader close to the action as they learn about each famous character Age 7-11 ...

From award-winning historian Robin Lane Fox Alexander the Great searches through the mass of conflicting evidence & legend to focus on Alexander as a man of his own time Tough resolute fearless Alexander was a born warrior & ruler of passionate ambition who understood the intense adventure of conquest & of the unknown When he died in 323 BC aged thirty-two his vast empire comprised more than two million square miles spanning from Greece to India His achievements were unparalleled
- he had excelled as leader to his men founded eighteen new cities & stamped the face of Greek culture on the ancient East The myth he created is as potent today as it was in the ancient world Combining historical scholarship & acute psychological insight Alexander the Great brings this colossal figure vividly to life & So enjoyable & well-written Fox&s book became my main guide through Alexander&s amazing story& Oliver Stone director of Alexander&I do not know which to admire most his vast erudition or his imaginative grasp of so remote & complicated a period & such a complex personality& Cyril Connolly Sunday Times& An achievement of Alexandrian proportions& New Statesman Robin Lane Fox was the main historical advisor to Oliver Stone on his film Alexander & took part in many of its most dramatic re-enactments His books include The Classical World An Epic History of Greece & Rome The Unauthorised Version Truth & Fiction in the Bible Travelling Heroes Greeks & their Myths in the Epic Age of Homer & Pagans & Christians in the Mediterranean World from the Second Century AD to the Conversion of Constantine
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play An epic film that follows the life of Alexander the Great the macedonian king that united all ancient greek tribes & led them against the vast Persian Empire Alexander conquered most of the then known world & created a greek empire that spanned all the way from the Balkans to India ...