The greatest historians are vivid storytellers, Robert Lacey reminds us, and in Great Tales from English History, he proves his place among them, illuminating in unforgettable detail the characters and events that shaped a nation. In this volume, Lacey limns the most important period in England's past, highlighting the spread of the English language, the rejection of both a religion and a traditional view of kingly authority, and an unstoppable movement toward intellectual and political freedom from 1387 to 1689.
Tales of Hi and Bye: Greeting and Parting Rituals Around the World
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Tales of Hi and Bye: Greeting and Parting Rituals Around the World
Pages: 262
Lundmark's unique little book effervesces with intriguing facts and factlets about greeting customs in different cultures around the world, from the Eskimo shoulder strike to the New Zealand 'hongi' (nose-touching). It's guaranteed to entertain and inform - globetrotters and armchair travellers alike.
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Retold by Stephanie Laslett Illustrated by Andrew Geeson. Simple text and colourful pictures make the Sleepytime Tales series ideal reading for the very young