Author of the best-selling AGINCOURT Juliet Barker now tells the equally remarkable but largely forgotten story of the dramatic years when England ruled France at the point of a sword. Henry Vs second invasion of France in 1417 launched a campaign that would put the crown of France on an English head. Only the miraculous appearance of a visionary peasant girl
- Joan of Arc
- would halt the English advance. Yet despite her victories her influence was short-lived: Henry VI had his coronation in Paris six months after her death & his kingdom endured for another twenty years. When he came of age he was not the leader his father had been. It was the dauphin whom Joan had crowned Charles VII who would finally drive the English out of France. Supremely evocative & brilliantly told this is narrative history at its most colourful & compelling
- the true story of those who fought for an English kingdom of France.


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This book is an exploration of the process & consequences of the campaigns of Alexander the Great of Macedon (who reigned from 336 to 323 BC) focusing on the effect of his monarchy upon the world of his day. A detailed running narrative of the actual campaigns from the Danube to the Indus is complemented & enlarged upon by thematic studies on the reaction in Greece to Macedonian suzerainty the administration of the empire the evolution of the Macedonian army & its role as the instrument of conquest & on the origins of the ruler cult. ...

29 May 2013 is the sixtieth anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest. The allure of Everest remains undimmed & the publication of this unique book celebrates this most majestic of mountains with exclusive access to the photographic imagery & private archives of celebrated climber & photographer George Lowe the last surviving member of that triumphant expedition. Not only the anniversary of the first ascent 2013 sees other significant Everest anniversaries: 50 years since the first American ascent; 35 years since the first ascent without supplementary oxygen; & 25 years since the first ascent by a route up the South Buttress on the eastern Kangshung Face. An outstanding team of mountaineers & distinguished contributors associated with Everest provide their reflections & tributes helping to create a remarkable visual & personal testimony to this historic event & to a mountain like no other. ...

This is a captivating read spanning 5 000 years of the oceans history. Conquest of the Ocean" tells the 5 000 year history of the remarkable individuals who sailed seas for trade to conquer new lands to explore the unknown. From the early Polynesians to the first circumnavigations by the Portuguese & the British these are awe-inspiring tales of epic sea voyages involving great feats of seamanship navigation endurance & ingenuity. You can explore the lives & maritime adventures many with first person narratives of land seekers & globe charters such as Christopher Columbus Captain James Cook & Vitus Bering. Brian Lavery is a well-known British naval historian whose prestigious credits include historical consultant on the blockbuster " Master & Commander: The Far Side of the World". This narrative history is filled with paintings logbooks maps sketches & diagrams that bring these events & locations to life. " Conquest of the Ocean" beautifully intertwines informative images with fascinating stories of expedition & exploration in a way that has never been done before. Brian Lavery will have you engrossed in this extraordinary historic naval read." ...

A New York Times" & " Wall Street Journal" Bestseller In this book Whole Foods Market cofounder John Mackey & professor & Conscious Capitalism Inc. cofounder Raj Sisodia argue for the inherent good of both business & capitalism. Featuring some of today's best-known companies they illustrate how these two forces can--and do--work most powerfully to create value for all stakeholders: including customers employees suppliers investors society & the environment. These " Conscious Capitalism" companies include Whole Foods Market Southwest Airlines Costco Google Patagonia The Container Store UPS & dozens of others. We know them; we buy their products or use their services. Now it's time to better understand how these organizations use four specific tenets--"higher purpose " "stakeholder integration " "conscious leadership " & "conscious culture & management"--to build strong businesses & help advance capitalism further toward realizing its highest potential. As leaders of the Conscious Capitalism movement Mackey & Sisodia argue that aspiring leaders & business builders need to continue on this path of transformation--for the good of both business & society as a whole. At once a bold defense & reimagining of capitalism & a blueprint for a new system for doing business grounded in a more evolved ethical consciousness this book provides a new lens for individuals & companies looking to build a more cooperative humane & positive future." ...

Destinies can change in an instant. In 1935 privileged misfit Lorna meets the love of her life. Falling for a penniless & bohemian artist Matt she abandons her stuffy Kensington existence in London & moves to a rustic cottage in Somerset. A baby Molly is born but the coming war takes Matt
- & Lornas dreams
- away.. . Lornas decisions & their unforeseeable consequences come to shape the stories first of her daughter Molly & then her granddaughter Ruth. Consequences tells of three generations of women in their own twentieth-century times united by their shared experiences of love pain fate & happiness.

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The history of the Conservative party has extraordinarily rarely been written in a single volume for the general reader. There are academic multi-volume accounts & a multitude of smaller books with limited historical scope. But now Robin Harris Margaret Thatchers speechwriter & party insider has produced this authoritative but lively history book which tells the whole story & fills a gaping hole in Britains historiographical record. Taking as his starting point the larger than life personalities of the Conservative Partys leaders & prime ministers since its inception Robin Harris book also analyses the interconnected themes & issues which have dominated Conservative politics over the years. The careers of Peel Disraeli Salisbury Baldwin Chamberlain Churchill Eden Macmillan Heath Thatcher Major Hague & Cameron together amount to an alternative history of Britain since the early nineteenth century. This landmark book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in history or politics or anyone who has ever wondered how Britain came to be the nation it is today. ...

Adding a conservatory to a house is one of the most popular home-improvement projects but those wishing to extend their homes in this way have found it difficult to obtain practical well-informed & independent advice. This invaluable book addresses this problem & provides a comprehensive step-by-step guide. It describes how to design a conservatory that will suit your requirements & blend in with your property; it covers how to seek professional advice budgetary planning & obtaining"ations; & it looks at suppliers construction materials the building process interior furnishings & much more. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

The war raged across the galaxy. Billions had died billions more were doomed. Moons planets the very stars themselves faced destruction cold-blooded brutal & worse random. The Idirans fought for their Faith; the Culture for its moral right to exist. Principles were at stake. There could be no surrender. Within the cosmic conflict an individual crusade. Deep within a fabled labyrinth on a barren world a Planet of the Dead proscribed to mortals lay a fugitive Mind. Both the Culture & the Idirans sought it. It was the fate of Horza the Changer & his motley crew of unpredictable mercenaries human & machine actually to find it & with it their own destruction. Consider Phlebas
- a space opera of stunning power & awesome imagination.
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