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The Immortals Boxed Set (Wild Magic + Wolf-Speaker + Emperor Mage + The Realms of the Gods)

19 reviews
Tamora Pierce

Random House Books for Young Readers, 2003

The Immortals, More great books!
Again some of the best books I have ever read!! Another good quartet after the Song of the Lioness Quartet! (The next ones, Kel's and Aliane'a are good too! Protector of the Small and The Lioness's Daughter) Daine's enchanting life and her "Wild Magic" powers bring her to a most interesting learning experience along with her teacher Numair Saliman (formally Arram Draper). These books are so very ...

Desiree

63 reviews
Annemarie Selinko

William Morrow & Co, 1953

A completely charming Desiree's life story, from spurned fiance of Napoleon to Queen of two countries
I'm a certified anglophile, when it comes to history. This is probably because I am one-half Angelo Celtic and so the history I read about when I read about England, Scotland and Ireland, is in some sense my own. It is a basic human urge to understand where we come from after all. Anyway, this is my way of saying I don't "get" France. I can't speak French (and so in books when there's some French ...

The Last Great Dance on Earth

26 reviews
Sandra Gulland

Scribner Paperback Fiction, 2000

Well Done Sandra Gulland--An Outstanding Conclusion!!!
I can't express how much I loved this wonderful novel. The most accurate adjective I can think of would be 'interesting'. This book was soooo interesting. Gulland's attention to detail is absolutely meticulous. She used over 400 sources in the writing of this trilogy. I learned so much--not only about Napoleon and Josephine, but also of other historical figures of that time. I also found ...

The Romanovs: Love, Power & Tragedy

23 reviews
Manfred Knodt, Vladimir Oustimenko, ...

Leppi Publications, 1997

Incredible!!
This book is THE best pictorial/essay on the last Romanovs. I am a Russian history buff and probably have most, if not all, books on the Romanov family (up to this last Tsar-Nicholas II) and this book is by far the most interesting and fascinating with many photos that have never been published before. This book remains close at hand since I find that I go back to it to either re-read, or use ...

Anastasia's Album: The Last Tsar's Youngest Daughter Tells Her Own Story

21 reviews
Hugh Brewster

Hyperion, 1996

Excellent Source for a research paper
Since I'm writing a research paper, this was such a useful source for me to use. I loved the pictures and the information. It had so much of it! I was amazed; blown away. This is an amazing book for both kids and adults and I hope you get something out of it too!

The Twelve Caesars (Penguin Classics)

32 reviews
Suetonius, Michael Grant

Penguin Classics, 1957

A Great Introductory Book to Imperial Rome
Suetonius grew up in the years following Nero's reign and wrote these histories while he was the secretary of the emperor Hadrian in the early second century A.D. His book covers the successive reigns of Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian. The stories focus on the emperors themselves more than the events which ...

The Light Bearer

90 reviews
Donna Gillespie

Berkley Trade, 2006

I loved it! Suspenseful, passionate, breathtaking imagery
The Lightbearer is truly an amazing read. Once I began it, I couldn't pull myself away from the spell of Auriane, woman warrior, fighting for the survival of her embattled Germanic tribe against the all powerful Roman army. The characters are so richly drawn, I had an immediate sense of our shared humanity, despite the remoteness of their times. I was captivated by the vivid descriptions of ...

Nicholas & Alexandra

106 reviews
Robert K. Massie

Scribner, 1972

The Tragedy of The Twentieth Century
In 2000, there was much talk about the "most important person of the 20th Century." My choice was always Gavrilo Princip, the young Bosnian assassin who killed Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary, igniting World War I, which caused the Russian Revolution, Communism, and the Treaty of Versailles, which led to Naziism, World War II, atomic bombs, and the Cold War. Of course, there were other ...

Emperor Mage

117 reviews
Tamora Pierce

Peter Smith Pub Inc, 2003

Ozorne's making trouble!
Daine and her teacher Numair Salamin are sent to Carthak as part of the peace legion. But although Ozorne says that he didn't attack Tortall Daine can tell that he's up to something. She can feel it. In this book Daine is captured by...sorry I won't tell you. Numair tries to save her and...another thing I won't say. Ozorne is growing powerful and Daine see's her power growing in strange ways. ...

Peter the Great

100 reviews
Robert K. Massie

Knopf, 1980

Detailed insights into the life of Peter the Great
This is a rich, detailed examination of the life of Peter the Great. One almost gets a sense that his was a life characterized by ADHD--but with enough ability and imagination and focus that the almost out of control energy worked to his homeland's benefit. This book examines in considerable depth the arc of his life, from childhood and the dangers that he faced, to his play warrior ...

Napoleon's Marshals

9 reviews
R. F. Delderfield

Stein & Day Pub, 1982

Excellent Read
I flew through this book. The narrative style of writing lent itself to a quick and enjoyable read. I came away with a better overall picture of those who were surrounding Napoleon. Although the subject is broad in the sense that the author tackles so many people. He none-the-less does an excelent job of rounding out a solid picture of Naploeon's marshals, their personalites, their ...

Emperor and Clown

9 reviews

eReads, 2004

Fourth Book in A Man of His Word Series
Emperor and Clown picks up where Perilous Seas left off, with Queen Inos of Krasnegar married to the cursed Sultan Azak of Zark. Inos hopes that Azak will help solidify her right to rule the tiny kingdom of Krasnegar, but she soon discovers that Azak is nowhere near as easy to manage now that Rap has killed the Sorceress Rasha. To make matters worse, the curse that Rasha placed on Azak is still ...

Guests of the Emperor

10 reviews
Janice Young Brooks

Headline Book Publishing, 1989

A Good Read This Thanksgiving Week
The author has a website I believe at cozybooks dot com and anyone who has appreciated reading the book might leave the author a note there. The other reviews have captured the impact of reading this book. It's so vividly clear that I too can imagine a new film with the likes of our favorite actresses - Jodie Foster and cameos for Glenn Close, Susan Sarandon, etc. Janice Brooks Young's ...

The Complete Works of Tacitus: Volume 3: The History (Unabridged)

12 reviews
Cornelius Tacitus

audible.com

corrupting effects of power
Reading Tacitus' Annals I oft remembered Thucydides' account of the Peleponnesian wars. An important theme of the latter work was the corrupting effects of prolonged war on the morals and intellect of the Athenian people, who were ultimately degraded so much that they voted the destruction of the people of a small island just because they had chosen to remain neutral. Tacitus, on the other hand, ...

The Clothes Have No Emperor: A Chronicle of the American '80s

8 reviews
Paul Slansky

Fireside, 1989

The truth revealed
I've lent this book to countless friends who all regarded former President Ronald Reagan as "a great man." Few of them adhere to that opinion today. It's astonishing to think that anyone so out of touch with reality could have been elected to two terms as President. Slansky's brilliant book combines seemingly unrelated pieces of information into a cohesive whole that reveals, once and for all, ...

The New Emperors: China in the Era of Mao and Deng

8 reviews
Harrison E. Salisbury

Little Brown & Co (T), 1992

The personalities, the influence...
This book set me off on a binge of Chinese history reading. I had to know more about Kang Sheng, for example, and "Claws of the Dragon" helped shed light on this "immortal". Then there were: Zhou Enlai's hagiography 'Eldest Son' at the hands of Han Suyin; The White Boned Demon, about Jiang Qing; Mao's doctor's self-glorifying account; Deng's biography. Nothing compares to this book for ...

Augustus Conspiracy

13 reviews
Anthony Nagle

Galde Press, Inc., 2003

A great surprise for a skeptical reader!
Knowing I am an avid reader, my assistant put this book into my hand as I left the office for a cross-country flight, armed with my laptop and a pile of spreadsheets. Having never heard of Nagle or his work, I shoved the book under my arm to be polite and forgot about it.... until my battery fizzled. Frustrated as only a non-technical type-A professional could be, I fished the Augustus Conspiracy ...

Anatomy of Glory: Napoleon and His Guard

8 reviews
Henri Lachouque

Greenhill Books, 2006

La Garde A Feu!
I first saw this book and read it in high school. Since then, it has been an indispensable part of my Napoleonic library. It is full of information unobtainable eslewhere in English. The superb illustrations, from the Anne S.K. Brown Collection at Brown University, greatly enhance the presentation, Mrs Brown also being the translator. The book traces the Guard from its inception during the ...

The Last Grand Duchess: Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, 1 June 1882-24 November 1960

10 reviews
Ian Vorres

Key Porter Books, 2001

A book to be savored
I normally race through books like a speed demon, but this was so enjoyable I read it s-l-o-w-l-y - and several times. Olga was a woman raised in the lap of luxury in the Russian court but was able and willing to work at hard physical labor on farms in Denmark and Canada for decades without apparent bitterness at what many might consider her "fall" from high status. At the very end of her life ...

The Billy Ruffian: The Bellerophon and the Downfall of Napoleon

10 reviews
David Cordingly

Bloomsbury USA, 2003

Unusual biography
Instead of the usual biography of a famous captain or battle, Mr. Cordingly treats us to the life of a famous ship of the line - Bellerophon. From a protracted birth in the slips of the Medway, through the highs and lows of the American and European wars, to an ignominious return to her birthplace, we read the history of the Georgian Navy as written by her commanders, officers and crew, The ...

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