An epic account of King Henry V and the legendary Battle of Agincourt, from the author of the bestselling Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England. Henry V is regarded as the great English hero. Lionised in his own lifetime for his victory at Agincourt, his piety and his rigorous application of justice, he was elevated by Shakespeare into a champion of English nationalism. But does he really deserve to be thought of as 'the greatest man who ever ruled England'?
Flying has no equivalent, while war is the second-oldest profession. Combined, they are the ultimate in human experience. The fighter pilot is the modem equivalent of the ancient single combat champion, whose worth was measured by the number of his victories. Yet no champion of old ever approached the number of victories attributed to the leading fighter pilots of the Luftwaffe in the Second World War. What sort of men were they?
ChampionChampion is a dystopian young adult novel by Marie Lu. It is the third and final book in The Legend Trilogy, preceded by Legend and Prodigy. Published November 5th 2013
Genres: Young adult literature, Utopian and dystopian fiction
He is a Legend. She is a Prodigy. Who will be Champion?
June and Day have sacrificed so much for the people of the Republic—and each other—and now their country is on the brink of a new existence. June is back in the good graces of the Republic, working within the government’s elite circles as Princeps-Elect, while Day has been assigned a high-level military position.
In 1974 two Black Americans fought in Zaire, in Africa. One was Muhammad Ali. After the fight, he was the boxing champion of the world - again. But why did a young boy from Kentucky start to box? Why did he stop boxing? And what is he doing now?