1810 results for 'Louis, Edouard'

An Archer's Crusade by Griff Hosker is a gripping tale of war and loyalty. After the Battle of Evesham, Gerald War Bow has secured his manor, but he cannot rest for long as Lord Edward sets out to...

King William's Tontine: A Scheme for Shared Risk and Longevity Insurance In 1693, the English government issued a tontine to finance its war against French King Louis XIV. This early form of...

Free Jazz/Black Power by Philippe Carles and Jean-Louis Comolli is a groundbreaking study that explores the intersection of jazz, politics, and culture in 1970s America. Written by two French critics...

Don Juan of Austria, one of history's most triumphant and inspiring heroes, is reborn in this opulent novel by Louis de Wohl. Born into circumstances that set him apart from his half-brother, the...

Jacques Derrida's Positions is a collection of three interviews that shed light on his complex ideas and concepts. In these conversations, Derrida addresses his critics, supporters, and the central...

Tennessee Williams's Fugitive Kind, written in 1937, is one of his earliest and richest plays. This work introduces the character who would become a staple of his later works: the marginal individual...

In 1926, Louis Goebel purchased five lots along Ventura Boulevard in Ventura County for $10 each to create a home for his seven African lions. The big predators quickly became a roadside attraction,...

Louis Brandeis exposes the inner workings of the banking system, revealing how it wields significant control over the US economy. Written in 1914, this book remains relevant today, shedding light on...

Rabbi Stephen Samuel Wise was known to the US Postal Service as "Rabbi USA", a testament to his unique influence in American Jewish life. This biography delves into the complex and often contentious...

A World Turned Upside Down: The Palmers of South Santee, 1818-1881 by Louis Palmer Towles is a remarkable chronicle of one family's thirty-year decline from prominence to poverty. Set against the...

Ruth van Rydock's concerns for her sister Carrie-Louis prompt Miss Marple to visit Stonygates, the complex mansion shared with her third husband Lewis Serrocold. Upon arrival, Miss Marple finds...

Louis Menand's The Free World offers an engrossing and wide-ranging exploration of American culture in the pivotal years from the end of World War II to Vietnam. This intellectual and cultural...

Eugene O'Neill: Son and Artist (Volume II) by Louis Scheaffer This authoritative biography examines the life of Eugene O'Neill, one of America's most acclaimed playwrights. Born into a family marked...

The Little Rascals: A Racial History of Our Gang By Julia Sun-Joo Lee and Henry Louis Gates Jr. In the world of Our Gang, black and white children played together, creating their own version of the...

Jacob the Liar A Novel-50th Anniversary Edition by Jurek Becker In the midst of the Holocaust, a remarkable novel of everyday heroism and the extraordinary power of illusion emerges. Jacob the Liar,...

Sparks fly on the train to their new assignment in St. Louis, where secret agents Owen Sharps and Calvin Springfield meet for the first time. Their forbidden love is a risk they can't afford to take,...

Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand is a story of unrequited love and loyalty. In 17th-century France, Cyrano, a charismatic poet and soldier, falls deeply in love with Roxane, the most beautiful...

The Burma Campaign: Disaster into Triumph 1942-45 by Frank McLynn Frank McLynn's vivid account of the Burma Campaign is a gripping and intense portrayal of one of the most punishing military...

The Birth of Pop: A Story of Sound and Style. From the invention of the 78 rpm record in the late nineteenth century to the beginnings of rock, pop music's formative years are brought to life in...

The New Annotated Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson is a masterpiece of horror and suspense that has captivated readers for over a century. This stunning new edition...

William Tell Sackett embarks on a perilous journey from the Arizona goldfields to Los Angeles. With thirty pounds of gold in his saddlebags and a long way to travel, he is forced to confront the kind...

Marie Antoinette's Head: The Royal Hairdresser, the Queen, and the Revolution by Will Bashor is a fascinating exploration of 18th century France. This book tells the story of Leonard Autie, the...

Hear Me Talkin' to Ya is a fascinating history of jazz told by its own musicians. Through hundreds of personal interviews, letters, tape recordings and telephone conversations, this book vividly...

Ishi in Two Worlds: A Biography of the Last Wild Indian in North America This deeply moving biography tells the life story of Ishi, the last known surviving member of the Yahi people, an indigenous...

Fast-paced and refreshing, An Affair of Poisons is a thrilling tale of dark fantasy and historical intrigue. Seventeen-year-old alchemist Mirabelle Monvoisin's life is turned upside down when she...

Striving Towards Wholeness by Barbara Hannah explores the human quest for integration and wholeness. Drawing on the lives of five major English novelists - Robert Louis Stevenson, Mary Webb,...

Vaccinated: From Cowpox to mRNA tells the remarkable story of vaccines and their lifesaving impact. Paul Offit, a respected physician and vaccine researcher, shares the fascinating tale of Maurice...

The Saga of Hugh Glass Pirate, Pawnee, and Mountain Man is a remarkable account of survival against all odds. After being captured by pirate Jean Lafitte, Hugh Glass was forced to turn to a life of...

The Fin-de-Siècle Scottish Revival: A Cultural Defence and Revivalism in Literature and Art This book explores the cultural defence and revivalism that emerged in Scotland during the fin-de-siècle...

Rational Recovery Coaching Mastery: A Starter Kit for New Life and Recovery Coaches by Louis D. Gonzalez Ph.D. This comprehensive training program offers a modern approach to coaching, combining the...

Broadswords and Blasters Issue 4 is a unique blend of pulp fiction and modern sensibilities. This issue introduces a fascinating retro space opera adventure, an epistolary tale of depraved love, and...

The Long Night of Dark Intent: A Half Century of Cuban Communism This comprehensive account explores the theory and practice of Cuba's authoritarian rule since the 1959 revolution. Irving Louis...

The decline and fall of Hollywood's moguls is a fascinating story. Wheeler Winston Dixon examines the careers of key figures such as Harry Cohn, Louis B. Mayer, Jack L. Warner, Adolph Zukor, and...

The Victorian era is often seen as an "age of equipoise," but this period was marked by more than 200 separate wars between 1837 and 1901. The sovereign violence that underpinned the state's power...

The United States as a symbol of democratic ideals played a significant role in shaping the French left's perception of politics during the mid-19th century. Tom Sancton explores how this image was...

Madness and the Loss of Identity in Nineteenth Century Fiction by Judy Cornes explores how the concept of individual identity was central to Western thinking during the nineteenth century. This...

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs Vol 1 From Savoy Stompers to Clock Rockers by Andrew Hickey This book tells the story of rock and roll music, from its origins in the 1930s to the 1950s, through...

No Caption Needed explores the power of iconic photographs in shaping public culture and liberal democracy. Through close analysis of nine influential images, Robert Hariman and John Louis Lucaites...

The Belly of Paris by Émile Zola In 1851, Louis-Napoleon's coup d'état led to the unjust deportation of Florent Quenu to Devil's Island. He escapes and returns to Paris, only to find the city...

A powerful analysis of the origins of modern France, The Ancien Régime and the Revolution explores the contrast between revolutionary France and the despotic rule it overthrew. Alexis de...

A scandalous and tragic tale unfolds at the luxurious Hotel Louis XVI in Paris. Danielle Steel's latest novel is a gripping story of love, loss, and redemption set against the backdrop of an...

Discover the enchanting stories of the Outer Hebrides, a chain of islands off Scotland's west coast. Western Isles Folk Tales is a captivating collection of tales from this unique region.Retold in...

Hubert de Burgh's remarkable life story is one of loyalty, duty, and ultimate triumph. From humble beginnings to becoming one of England's most powerful men, his career was marked by pivotal moments...

Facilitating Meaningful Contact in Adoption and Fostering: A Trauma-informed Approach to Planning, Assessing and Good Practice by Louis Sydney, adoptionplus, and Elsie Price is a comprehensive guide...

The CIA's Influence on Animal Farm: A New Perspective Daniel J. Leab presents an authoritative account of the Central Intelligence Agency's involvement in the making of the animated adaptation of...

A Brief History of the Masses (three Revolutions) by Stefan Jonsson explores how art and politics intersect in shaping our understanding of democracy. Through three pivotal works - Jacques-Louis...

Louis Van Gasteren was a prolific filmmaker with an impressive body of work. This book offers an in-depth exploration of his life and career, revealing a filmmaker who was always ready to capture the...

George Altman's remarkable baseball journey spans over five decades, taking him from the segregated South to the pinnacle of professional sports. From his early days playing at every level of...

The stories we tell ourselves about our nation's past shape our sense of identity. Daniel Francis explores how these persistent icons and narratives inform Canadian history, revealing the myths and...

Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Notes from Underground and The Double are two groundbreaking works of fiction that explore the complexities of human consciousness. The anonymous narrator of Notes from...

The Life of Henry 'Red' Allen: A Jazz Legend's Story. Henry 'Red' Allen was a jazz trumpeter and singer who, despite never achieving hit parade success, built up a durable international following...

Destruction Was My Beatrice: A History of Dada. In 1916, a group of bohemians gathered at a small cabaret in Zurich, Switzerland, to create something new and provocative. Over the course of four...

The Hanon Piano / Keyboard Exercises 1 - 30 Condensed and Simplified for Beginners Easy Reading is a condensed version of the well-known piano finger exercises. Written by Charles-Louis Hanon in the...

Egypt: The Death of Philae is a travelogue that recounts Louis Marie-Julien Viaud's visit to Egypt, written under his pseudonym Pierre Loti. In this account, he offers a sympathetic view of the...

The Night Malcolm X Spoke at the Oxford Union A Transatlantic Story of Antiracist Protest by Stephen Tuck and Henry Louis Gates. In November 1963, just months before his assassination, Malcolm X...

Curt Flood's Fight for Free Agency in Professional Sports In 1969, Curt Flood's decision to challenge Major League Baseball's rules had far-reaching consequences. Traded from the St. Louis Cardinals...

The African presence in Latin America has long been overlooked. Henry Louis Gates Jr explores this vast topic with enthusiasm and modesty, sharing his discoveries about how millions of Africans...

A Language of Song takes readers on a journey through the musical world of the African Diaspora, tracing the persistence of African musical culture despite slavery and its influence on subsequent...

Performative Polemic Anti-Absolutist Pamphlets and their Readers in Late Seventeenth-Century France by Kathrina Ann LaPorta explores the "war of words" unleashed in pamphlets denouncing Louis XIV's...

Bechamp Or Pasteur? A Lost Chapter in the History of Biology This book presents a compelling account of the controversy surrounding Louis Pasteur and Antoine Béchamp, two scientists whose work on the...

Camp! The Story of the Attitude that Conquered the World by Paul Baker This book reappraises camp, a form of popular culture that has played a significant role in equality movements as a form of...

A comprehensive guide to English Literature for KS3 students, covering poetry, Shakespeare, drama and prose. This book provides a structured approach to essay writing skills, starting with analytical...

Amy R. Wong's Refiguring Speech explores how late Victorian literature reflects and challenges the dominant ideologies surrounding speech and self-possession. Through close readings of novels by...

The Queen of Four Kingdoms by HRH Princess Michael of Kent is a captivating true story of love, politics and power. In 1394, at just nineteen years old, Yolande was sent to marry the young Duke of...

Mad Madame Lalaurie: New Orleans' Most Famous Murderess Revealed The burning home of Creole society couple Delphine and Louis Lalaurie on April 10, 1834, was the site of a horrific discovery that...

A collection of four seminal slave narratives, including Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass , The History of Mary Price: A West Indian Slave , Incident in the Life of a Slave Girl , and The...

Days of Splendor, Days of Sorrow is a captivating novel that spans fifteen years in the tumultuous reign of Marie Antoinette. At just eighteen years old, she ascends to the French throne alongside...

General Jan Smuts and His First World War in Africa, 1914-1917 by David Brock Katz is a detailed account of the military campaigns of General Jan Smuts during World War I. This study showcases Smuts'...

This account of Mansa Musa I's extraordinary journey is a vivid and immersive retelling of an epic story from African history. From 1312 to 1337, the King of Mali ruled over a vast territory that...

The Mighty Warrior Kings: From the Ashes of the Roman Empire to the New Ruling Order By Philip J. Potter A comprehensive history of nine kings who shaped European history, from Charlemagne's...

Captain Joseph Boyce and the 1st Missouri Infantry, C.S.A. by Joseph Boyce This book tells the story of Captain Joseph Boyce's experiences with the 1st Missouri Infantry during the American Civil War...

A Treatise on Political Economy by Antoine Louis Claude Destutt de Tracy is a foundational text of nineteenth-century free-market economic thought. Written by one of the founders of the classical...

The Man Who Believed He Was King of France A True Medieval Tale by Tommaso di Carpegna Falconieri is a remarkable tale of deception and ambition. In 1354, a demagogic dictator from Rome convinces a...

Introducing The Harp and Laurel Wreath, a comprehensive collection of poetry for every age level, from grades one to twelve. Laura Berquist, a teacher and writer, has carefully curated this selection...

The Wayside School Collection Box Set brings together three hilarious stories from Louis Sachar's beloved series. A mistake during construction led to an unusual school layout, with thirty classrooms...

A little revenge never hurts anybody. When Smithy's gambling debt puts him in a precarious situation, he takes on his worst job yet: being prey in a leprechaun hunt for a group of Wall Street...

Nancy Cunard was an extraordinary woman who defined her age. Born into wealth and privilege, she rebelled against expectations to pursue a life in the arts. Her Parisian years were filled with art,...

The BRAND NEW instalment in Donovan Cook's thrilling Dark Ages adventure series is now available. Sven's world has been turned upside down as he faces a desperate quest to rescue his grandson,...

Ella Williams is just ten years old, with a love for her granddad and sister, and a new pair of shiny red shoes. But in an instant, her life is turned upside down as she's abducted by a killer who...

The Knights of Heliopolis (Graphic Novel) by Alejandro Jodorowsky is a supernatural retelling of one of France's greatest myths. In 18th century Spain, a secret society of immortal alchemists known...

The Victorian Vivisection Debate: Frances Power Cobbe, Experimental Science and the "Claims of Brutes" In 19th-century England, the use of live animals in scientific experiments sparked intense...

Twice Upon a Time: Women Writers and the History of the Fairy Tale by Elizabeth Wanning Harries explores a lesser-known aspect of fairy tale history. Harries argues that the traditional narrative of...

Jesus Monotheism Volume One - Christological Origins: The Emerging Consensus and Beyond by Crispin H. T. Fletcher-Louis A groundbreaking study of Christological origins, this first volume in a...

The American Enemy: The History of French Anti-Americanism by Philippe Roger. For over two centuries, France has harboured a complex and often contradictory relationship with America. This history of...

Jelly Roll Blues: Censored Songs and Hidden Histories by Elijah Wald Explore the hidden worlds and forbidden songs of early blues and jazz through the eyes of legendary pianist Jelly Roll Morton...

The Great and Deadly Race to Know All Life by Jason Roberts is a gripping biography that explores the lives of two 18th-century scientists who dedicated their lives to surveying all life on Earth...

Fourteen-year-old Jim Hawkins' life is about to change forever when Billy Bones, a notorious pirate, bursts into The Admiral Benbow Inn. This chance encounter sets him on a journey aboard the ship...

The Hôtel de la Marine Restored: A Treasure of Parisian Heritage Revealed This volume takes you behind the scenes to explore the fascinating history and transformation of the Hôtel de la Marine, a...

Character, Writing, and Reputation in Victorian Law and Literature explores how literary characterisation influenced legal developments in 19th-century England. By examining novels, periodical...

The Set-up-to-fail Syndrome: Overcoming the Undertow of Expectations by Jean-Francois Manzoni and Jean-Louis Barsoux A common phenomenon in the workplace can have far-reaching consequences. When an...

The Year of the Pitcher: Bob Gibson, Denny McLain, and the End of Baseball's Golden Age In 1968, two pitchers dominated the game in a season that would be remembered for years to come. One was known...

Traitors Or Patriots? A Story of the Anti-Nazi Resistance by Louis R. Eltsher is a comprehensive study of the German resistance to one of history's most violent regimes. Within the broader context of...

Titan: The Art of British Power in the Age of Revolution and Napoleon By William R. Nester The French Revolution's execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette in 1793 sent a chilling message to...

Red Modernism: A Study of American Poetry and Communism This book explores how modernist poetry responded to communism, both thematically and technically. Mark Steven argues that modernism was highly...

Orlando Figes' masterpiece explores the transformative cultural life of nineteenth-century Europe through the intertwined lives of three remarkable individuals: Pauline Viardot, Ivan Turgenev, and...

The Louvre has been a place of significance for over 6,000 years. Initially inhabited by people before King Philippe Auguste constructed a fortress there in 1191 to protect against English soldiers...

The wartime roles of South African prime minister General Louis Botha and his deputy General Jan Smuts are explored in this first-of-a-kind volume. Authors Antonio Garcia and Ian Van Der Waag...

The Rustlers of West Fork A Novel by Louis L'Amour is a gripping tale of pursuit and survival set in the untamed American frontier. When Hopalong Cassidy arrives at the Circle J, he finds his old...

Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life of Power and Defiance Ralph V. Turner's biography offers a fresh perspective on one of history's most fascinating figures, untangling myths and legends to reveal the real...

The Angevin Dynasties of Europe 900-1500: Lords of a Vast Realm From their humble beginnings in medieval France, the Angevins rose to become one of the most powerful dynasties in European history...