Opium War, Paperback - Julia Lovell

An exploration of the first Opium War between Britain and China, which began in 1839. Over the past 170 years, this strange tale of misunderstandin...

Reducere. In October 1839, a Windsor cabinet meeting votes to begin the first Opium War against China. Bureaucratic fumbling, military missteps, and a health...

Reducere. *** WINNER OF THE 2019 CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2019SHORTLISTED FOR THE NAYEF AL-RODHAN PRIZE...

'A landmark work giving a global panorama of Mao's ideology filled with historic events and enlivened by striking characters' Jonathan Fenby, autho...

Reducere. A new and important history of the epic story of the Great Wall of China that guides the reader through the conquests and cataclysms of the Chinese...

A wartime saga that highlights the role of women at Kew Gardens, licensed publishing with heritage brand Kew GardensPublisher: Orion Publishing CoA...

Reducere. Asian steampunk at its finest with three new tales of adventure from bestselling author Jeannie Lin East meets West in a clash of gunpowder technol...

The Opium War of 1839-42 is a subject of enduring interest. The Chinese historian Mao Haijian presents a revisionist reading of the conflict and it...

Reducere. "A shining story of a young girl who struggles to come of age and find her place in a world fraught with danger." --Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Newb...

The definitive history of the Opium War between Britain and China in the nineteenth century, shortlisted for the 2018 Baillie Gifford Prize.

The Opium War of 1839-42 is a subject of enduring interest. The Chinese historian Mao Haijian presents a revisionist reading of the conflict and it...

Reducere. Following the harrowing journey of Lady Lee Su-Mei and her family, Robert Wang's debut novel is a historical drama told from dual perspectives--Chi...

Izbucniri policrome si iubire aromata, geniul ceaiului, cronica frunzelor miraculoase si a celor mai desavarsite ritualuri si culturi Detest plicul...

Reducere. DescriptionRecounts the settlement of coastal Georgia, the development of the plantation aristocracy and the dreary days of War and Reconstruction....

Reducere. Following the harrowing journey of Lady Lee Su-Mei and her family, Robert Wang's debut novel is a historical drama told from dual perspectives--Chi...

A moving story of the power of friendship, the cost of war and the strength of love. Perfect for fans of The Lilac Girls, A Woman of War and The Se...

Reducere. For fans of historical novels by Kristin Harmel and Martha Hall Kelly comes a "gripping tale by a writer at the top of her game" (Fiona Davis, auth...

Reducere. Cu mult timp in urma, elefantii puteau sa zboare. Insa elefantii zburatori sunt o mare pacoste pentru cei din jur, dupa cum o sa aflati din aceasta...

Reducere. "A shining story of a young girl who struggles to come of age and find her place in a world fraught with danger." --Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Newb...

Opium - Colin Falconer

New B-format paperback - The first book on the Wars of the Roses to centre on Richard III`s closest friend, Sir Francis Lovell.Publisher: Amberley ...

Reducere. Noelle Bonaventure era fiica neastamparata a unui traficant corsican de opiu. Baptiste Croce era un aventurier, binecuvantat cu mai mult farmec dec...

A dramatic and touching illustrated World War II play, written by the bestselling creator of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson.

A dramatic and touching illustrated World War Two play, perfect for schools, written by the bestselling creator of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson.

Reducere. An enlightening account of a notorious period in nineteenth-century imperialism, when an effort by the Chinese government to stamp out the country'...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Julia JonesNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 162 x 241 x 32Cover type: HardbackR...

Painting a portrait of high society in the 20th century, it has all the charm and fascination of Lovell's previous and bestselling titles, }The Mit...

The revealing biography of an extraordinary family, based on exclusive access to the Mitford archives, which is just as sensational as any work of ...

Aventura ceaiului - Henrietta Lovell

Garnering great reviews, this biography of one of the most remarkable women of Tudor England is now published in paperback. Lovell brings her subje...

The first book on the Wars of the Roses to centre on Richard III`s closest friend, Sir Francis Lovell.

A moving and revealing insight into the real experiences of women welcoming home their menfolk from the Second World War