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Wars of the Roses volume 1
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Language
English
Description
After gentle Henry VI takes the throne and is promised a royal bride from France, the rival royal line, the House of York, begins their quest to oust him.
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Series
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English
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The eagerly awaited fourth novel in the Conqueror series, continuing the life and adventures of the mighty Khan dynasty. Genghis is dead, slain by the hand of one of his trusted inner circle. The great armies and princes have gathered in the city of Karakorum to give their oath to Ogedai, Genghis' son. His enemy, his brother Chagatai, attempts a coup before the oath-giving but fails, and the following day Ogedai is sworn in. The nation has a new Khan...
3) Empire
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Series
Golden age volume 2
Publisher
Penguin Michael Joseph
Language
English
Description
Pericles returns home more than a hero: he's the leader of Athens, the empire's beacon of light in the dark. But even during times of peace, the threat of Sparta - Athens's legendary rival - looms large on the horizon. When a sudden catastrophe brings Sparta to its knees, Pericles sees a golden opportunity to forever shift the balance of power in his city's favour. Sparta may be weak, but their power is far from extinguished. Soon a ruthless young...
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Michael Joseph, an imprint of Penguin books
Language
English
Description
In the Ancient World, one army was feared above all others. 401 BC. The Persian king Artaxerxes rules an empire stretching from the Aegean to northern India. As many as fifty million people are his subjects. His rule is absolute. The sons of Sparta, those whose fathers and grandfathers fell at Thermopylae and perished in the Peloponnesian Wars, work as mercenaries for Persian princes eager to play the game of thrones. When Cyrus the younger, brother...
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Conqueror volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 24
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English
Description
The second in the bestselling new Conqueror series on Genghis Khan, it is a wonderful, epic story which Conn Iggulden brings brilliantly to life. The gathering of the tribes of the Mongols has been a long time in coming but finally, triumphantly, Temujin of the Wolves, Genghis Khan, is given the full accolade of the overall leader and their oaths. Now he can begin to meld all the previously warring people into one army, one nation. But the task Genghis...
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Series
Conqueror volume 3
Language
English
Description
The fatherless boy, exiled from his tribe, whom readers have been following in "Wolf of the Plains" and "Lords of the Bow", has grown into the great king, Genghis Khan. He has united the warring tribes and even taken his armies against the great cities of their oldest enemies. Now he finds trouble rising west of the Mongolian plains. Print run 70,000.
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Wars of the Roses volume 3
Publisher
Michael Joseph, an imprint of Penguin Books
Language
English
Description
The third book in the critically acclaimed Wars of the Roses series. Following Stormbird and Trinity as they continue through the brutal Civil War that we now know as the Wars of the Roses. Bloodline sees the Lancastrian and Yorkist factions clash at the battle of Towton - the single most bloody conflict ever fought on British soil. The victorious Edward of York seals his claim to the English throne.
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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Language
English
Description
Rarely, if ever, does a new writer dazzle us with such a vivid imagination and storytelling, flawlessly capturing the essence of a land, a people, a legend. Conn Iggulden is just such a writer, bringing to vivid life one of the most fascinating eras in human history. In a true masterpiece of historical fiction, Iggulden takes us on a breathtaking journey through ancient Rome, sweeping us into a realm of tyrants and slaves, of dark intrigues and seething...
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Athenian novels (Conn Iggulden) volume 1
Publisher
Penguin Books UK
Language
English
Description
Marathon: A Persian king stands at last on Greek soil. His Immortals have come to raze the cities of the west. The Athenians are hopelessly outnumbered. The gods are silent. All they have is the shield line. Xanthippus takes a breath. If they cannot stand, all Greece will fall. Thermopylae: Ten years later, Athens has betrayed its favorite son. When the Persians return, when they cross the Hellepont to take revenge on the Greeks, will Xanthippus come...
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Series
Emperor series volume 2
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Language
English
Description
From the author of the bestselling The Dangerous Book for Boys
“Brilliant…stunning,” raved the Los Angeles Times about Conn Iggulden’s first novel, Emperor: The Gates of Rome. “Iggulden is a grand storyteller,” declared USA Today. Now Iggulden returns to the landscape of ancient Rome and the life of Julius Caesar in a new novel filled with all the sumptuous storytelling...
“Brilliant…stunning,” raved the Los Angeles Times about Conn Iggulden’s first novel, Emperor: The Gates of Rome. “Iggulden is a grand storyteller,” declared USA Today. Now Iggulden returns to the landscape of ancient Rome and the life of Julius Caesar in a new novel filled with all the sumptuous storytelling...
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Series
Wars of the Roses volume 2
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Language
English
Description
Chronicles Margaret of Anjou's efforts to represent the progressively ill king, Henry VI, while Richard, the Duke of York, extends his influence in ways that upset the balance of power throughout England.
13) Protector
Author
Series
Athenian novels (Conn Iggulden) volume 2
Publisher
Michael Joseph
Language
English
Description
Themistocles stands as the battle-scarred leader of Athens. Yet he is no nobleman and is distrusted by many. But those who stand against him cannot argue with two things: his victories as a warrior, and the vast Persian army heading their way ... And so Themistocles must fight. Fight the invaders. Fight the allies who despise him. Fight for his city. As the Persians draw close, he must prove himself again and again in battle. Because history belongs...
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Series
Emperor series volume 3
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Language
English
Description
Follows the exploits of Julius Caesar on the fields of battle as he leads Rome's legions on a trail of conquest that takes them beyond the city, victories that lead to unrest at home as his political adversaries rise to power in his absence.
Author
Series
Emperor series volume 4
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Language
English
Description
From the author of the bestselling The Dangerous Book for Boys
The year is 53 B.C. Fresh from victory in Gaul, Julius Caesar leads battle-hardened legions across the Rubicon river–threatening Rome herself. Even the master strategist Pompey is caught unprepared by the strike, and forced to abandon his city. The armies of Rome will face each other at last in civil war, led by the two greatest generals ever to...
The year is 53 B.C. Fresh from victory in Gaul, Julius Caesar leads battle-hardened legions across the Rubicon river–threatening Rome herself. Even the master strategist Pompey is caught unprepared by the strike, and forced to abandon his city. The armies of Rome will face each other at last in civil war, led by the two greatest generals ever to...
Author
Series
Emperor series volume 3
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Language
English
Description
From the author of the bestselling The Dangerous Book for Boys
With his acclaimed Emperor novels, author Conn Iggulden brings a dazzling world to life–the rich, complex world of ancient Rome as seen through the eyes of one extraordinary man: Julius Caesar. Now Iggulden returns to the story of Julius Caesar and a realm that stretches from the sands of North Africa to the coast of Britain. Against this magnificent...
With his acclaimed Emperor novels, author Conn Iggulden brings a dazzling world to life–the rich, complex world of ancient Rome as seen through the eyes of one extraordinary man: Julius Caesar. Now Iggulden returns to the story of Julius Caesar and a realm that stretches from the sands of North Africa to the coast of Britain. Against this magnificent...
17) Lion
Author
Series
Golden age volume 1
Publisher
Michael Joseph
Language
English
Description
Ancient Greece, 5th century BC. After the gods, after the myths and legends, came the world of men - and in the front rank stood Pericles - the Lion of Athens. Behind him lies the greatest city of the ancient world. Before him stands the ferocious Persian army. Both sides are spoiling for war. Thought still a young man Pericles knows one thing: to fight a war you must first win the peace. It's time fo a hero to rise. For his enemies to tremble. And...
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