Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11524.33 | Fiction literature | 4 November 2010
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Kings Comrade
"King's Comrade" is again three generations later (after Prince of Cornwall), ca. 790 AD. Mainly focused on inter-Saxon conflict (King Ethelbert, King Offa), and problems with the Welsh (who still would like to get their lost estates back...). Introduces Norse campaigns on the Frankish coast (founding the Norse state of Normandy).
What kind of cake would you like to make or what procedure would you like to learn? All the recipes you'll find in this book. It's the ultimate resource for professional bakers and anyone who wants to serve something special.
Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11524.33 | Fiction literature | 29 October 2010
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A Heroine of France
"The age of Chivalry - alas! - is dead. The days of miracles are past and gone! What future is there for hapless France? She lies in the dust. How can she hope to rise?" Sir Guy de Laval looked full in our faces as he spoke these words, and what could one reply? Ah me! - those were sad and sorrowful days for France - and for those who thought upon the bygone glories of the past, when she was mistress of herself, held high her head, and was a power with hostile nations. What would the great Charlemagne say, could he see us now? What would even St. Louis of blessed memory feel, could he witness the changes wrought by only a century and a half?
Britain Explored takes a comprehensive look at the landscape, institutions and daily life of Great Britain. Each unit of the book presents a different aspect of the country, illustrated in full colour with helpful maps and charts. Comprehension Questions guide the students to examine the information closely and draw their own conclusions about key issues. At the end of each unit there is an interview, recorded on cassette, in which the speakers talk about their own varied experiences of life in Britain. They include a farmer. a Member of Parliament, a pensioner and a housewife.
This book is a wonderful source for students and teachers studying the Elizabethan Age. Readers can `live' within the age as they encounter recipes, clothing patterns, songs and games. Students will enjoy browsing through the pages and learning how much money a knight would have made, how some of the homes were constructed, and what type of shoe a lady might have worn. A typical day is explained in detail, as is each month of the year.
