Leanda de Lisle reveals such hidden depths in the vivid history of England's most famous dynasty” The American Conservative Thrilling to read and bristling with religious and political intrigue, Tudor tells the true story behind the myths, throwing a fresh, new light on this perennially fascinating era. The universal appeal of the Tudors also lies in the family stories: of a mother's love for her son, of the husband who kills his wives, of siblings who betray one another, of reckless love affairs, of rival cousins, of an old spinster whose heirs hope to hurry her to her end. The struggle of Owen's grandson Henry VII and his heirs to secure the line of succession-and the hopes, loves, and losses of the claimants-are the focus of this book. This groundbreaking story opens at the unlikely beginning of the Tudor dynasty-with Owen Tudor, a handsome Welsh commoner who, with a pirouette and a trip, landed squarely in the lap of the English Monarchy. Brutal political instability dominated England, and Leanda de Lisle reveals the personalities, passions, and obsessions of the men and women at its epicenter. In an epic narrative sweeping from 1437 to the first decade of the seventeenth century, Tudor traces the rise and rule of the dynasty. But they are a dynasty still more extraordinary than the one we thought we knew. The Tudors are England's most dramatic royal family-Henry VIII notoriously divorced his queen and broke with the church of Rome, and Elizabeth I became the greatest English queen in history.
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6/30/2023 0 Comments Jla earth 2 deluxe editionIn his secret identity, Morrison is a "counterculture" spokesperson, a musician, an award-winning playwright and a chaos magician. Morrison has also expanded the borders of the DC Universe in the award-winning pages of SEVEN SOLDIERS, ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, FINAL CRISIS and BATMAN, INC., and he is currently reinventing the Man of Steel in the all-new ACTION COMICS. Since then he has written numerous best-sellers - including JLA, BATMAN and New X-Men - as well as the critically acclaimed creator-owned series THE INVISIBLES, SEAGUY, THE FILTH, WE3 and JOE THE BARBARIAN. Grant Morrison has been working with DC Comics for more than twenty years, beginning with his legendary runs on the revolutionary titles ANIMAL MAN and DOOM PATROL. 6/30/2023 0 Comments Imogen binnie's nevadaSo here we go: The book is funny, it reads super fast, the main character Maria is insanely loveable and hilarious even as she’s self-destructive and is kind of a jerk to her friends and generally just does a lot of stupid dumb shit. There’s lots of reasons the book is fucking great so maybe I’ll say a lot of those things and then get to what’s been bugging me. I have a Word doc with like a page of notes of what I wanted to say about it, and a pitch to a magazine about it that didn’t go anywhere, but mostly when I’ve tried to write about it I’ve ended up doing something else. 3 would’ve been) then I read it again a little more slowly and thoughtfully in January. I got an advance copy early in November from Topside (which only felt slightly cooler than how I imagine getting an early copy of Super Mario Bros. The two days before which I spent most of reading the book in bed, lots of it drinking whiskey and/or crying and/or grinning and giggling like a dumbass. Pretty much the day after I finished reading Imogen Binnie’s Nevada, I decided I had to write about it. (Note: I tried to write this without spoiling stuff and completely failed, so, uh, this has spoilers?) 6/30/2023 0 Comments Escape from the deep alex kershawReaders will experience the sheer grit of the Rangers who scaled Pointe du Hoc and the astonishing courage of the airborne soldiers who captured the Merville Gun Battery in the face of devastating enemy counterattacks. The charismatic, unforgettable cast includes the first American paratrooper to touch down on Normandy soil the glider pilot who braved antiaircraft fire to crash-land mere yards from the vital Pegasus Bridge the brothers who led their troops onto Juno Beach under withering fire and the French commando, returning to his native land, who fought to destroy German strongholds on Sword Beach and beyond. The Institute for the Study of War and Democracy with generous support from the Strake Foundation is delighted to again host best-selling author Alex Kershaw.īeginning in the predawn darkness of June 6, 1944, The First Wave follows the remarkable men who carried out D-Day’s most perilous missions. Alex Kershaw presents “The First Wave: The D-Day Warriors Who Led the Way to Victory in World War II.”ĥ:00 p.m. 6/30/2023 0 Comments A 1000 shipsEver since, excavations at Troy and elsewhere have shed light on the Late Bronze Age culture of the eastern Mediterranean, the world of the Trojan War. In the 1870s, German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann revealed to a fascinated world the remains of the ancient city of Troy. Countless others have told the story, too, adding to and expanding on earlier versions. Great poets of every age have told the story, each in his own way-Homer, Euripides, Virgil, Ovid, Chaucer, and Shakespeare. The Trojan War is one of the world's most enduring and exciting epics. and Helen, the face that launched a thousand ships. Here the famous names of legend breathe again, Achilles, Odysseus, Paris, Agamemnon. Here, once more, shines the glory of Troy. In addition to collecting the story from Age of Bronze issues 1 - 9, A Thousand Ships includes an Afterword by the author, Pronunciation Glossary, Maps, Genealogical Charts, and Bibliography.Ī Thousand Ships brings to vibrant life the prelude to the Trojan War. If you would like your copy personalized, simply include instructions in the "Special Instructions" field during the ordering process. Contains issues 1 through 9 of the comic book seriesĪll copies ordered via this website will be signed by the cartoonist Eric Shanower. |