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A Brief Guide to William Shakespeare (without the boring bits) by Peter Ackroyd
$12.00 NZD
Category: Shakespeare | Series: Brief Histories | Reading Level: very good
This is an accessible and entertaining journey through the life, times, and work of the Bard - "Enigma". Master of language. The greatest comedian in history? The most famous writer in the world. But isn't he a little bit boring? This is an essential guide for anyone who has previously avoided the Bard, ...Show more
A Brief History of Mutiny by Richard Woodman
$10.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: Brief Histories | Reading Level: very good
Terrifying rebellions and the ruthless strategies used to quell the, from Magellan to World War II.
A Brief History of the Great Moghuls, India's Most Flamboyant Rulers by Bamber Gascoigne
$12.00 NZD
Category: Asia | Series: Brief Histories | Reading Level: very good
This text chronicles the history of the extraordinarily talented dynasty of emperors, nicknamed by travellers returning to Europe, the Great Moghuls for their almost limitless power and incomparable wealth. The book deals with one of the most interesting periods of Indian history, the 16th and 17th cent ...Show more
A Brief History of the Normans by François Neveux
$12.00 NZD
Category: Europe | Series: Brief Histories | Reading Level: very good
The history of the Normans began a long time before 1066. Originating from the _Norsemen_ they were one of the most successful warrior tribes of the Dark Ages that came to dominate Europe from the Baltic Sea to the island of Sicily and the borders of Eastern Europe. Beginning as Viking raiders in the ei ...Show more
A Brief History of the Roman Empire - Rise and Fall by Stephen Kershaw
$12.00 NZD
Category: Ancient History | Series: Brief Histories | Reading Level: very good
In this lively and very readable history of the Roman Empire from its establishment in 27 BC to the barbarian incursions and the fall of Rome in AD 476, Kershaw draws on a range of evidence, from Juvenal's "Satires" to recent archaeological finds. He examines extraordinary personalities such as Caligula ...Show more
Henry VIII: Reformer and Tyrant by Wilson Derek
$12.00 NZD
Category: Biography | Series: Brief Histories Ser. | Reading Level: very good
Henry VIII changed the course of English life more completely than any monarch since the Conquest. In the portraits of Holbein, Henry Tudor stands proud as one of the most powerful figures in renaissance Europe. But is the portrait just a bluff? In his new book Derek Wilson explores the myths behind the ...Show more
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