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    The French Revolution

    Christopher Hibbert

    Charts the French Revolution from its beginnings at an impromptu meeting on an indoor tennis court at Versailles in 1789, right through to the ‘coup d'etat’ that brought Napoleon to…

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    The Rise and Fall of the House of Medici

    Christopher Hibbert

    At its height Renaissance Florence was a centre of wealth, power and influence. A republican city-state funded by trade and banking, its bloody political scene was dominated by mercantile families…

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    The Virgin Queen: A Personal History of Elizabeth I

    Christopher Hibbert

    The years of Elizabeth’s childhood were troubled - fraught with danger and beset with the political and religious plots of those around her. At the age of two her mother…

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    The Roots of Evil: A Social History of Crime and Punishment

    Christopher Hibbert

    Hibbert tries to show by reference to history of punishments, to the reactions of those who suffered them or have been threatened by them, and to the endeavors of those…

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    Wolfe at Quebec: The Man Who Won the French and Indian War

    Christopher Hibbert

    The last year in the life of Bristish general James Wolfe.

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    Africa Explored: Europeans on the Dark Continent, 1769-1889

    Christopher Hibbert

    Africa Explored collects the amazing tales of Europeans in Africa before the wave of colonialism.

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    Waterloo: Napoleon’s Last Campaign

    Christopher Hibbert

    Waterloo was the climax of almost twenty years of war in Europe. It dramatically ended Napoleon’s dream of a lasting empire. Through the skillful use of original source material, noted…

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    The Destruction Of Lord Raglan A Tragedy Of The Crimean War 1854 55

    Christopher Hibbert

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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    The Battle of Arnhem

    Christopher Hibbert

    The Battle of Arnhem by Christopher Hibbert is a comprehensive account of one of the most significant and controversial battles of World War II. The book details the events leading…

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    The Battle of Arnhem

    Christopher Hibbert

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    Wellington: A Personal History

    Christopher Hibbert

    This is the biography of a general, remembered most for his defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo. Wellington was also elected Prime Minister in 1827, was an influential adviser to kings…

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    Nelson: A Personal History

    Christopher Hibbert

    In this tale of Nelson’s life on and off the high seas, Hibbert illuminates the admiral’s personality, his personal and political friendships, and his passionate love affair with Sir William…

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    Virgin Queen

    Christopher Hibbert

    An intimate portrait of historys most fascinating monarch.

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    Mussolini: The Rise and Fall of Il Duce

    Christopher Hibbert

    With his signature insight and compelling style, Christopher Hibbert explains the extraordinary complexities and contradictions that characterized Benito Mussolini. Hibbert traces his unstoppable rise to power, examines his legacy and…

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    Waterloo: Wellington’s Victory and Napoleon’s Last Campaign

    Christopher Hibbert

    Christopher Hibbert was an English author, historian and biographer. He has been called probably the most widely-read popular historian of our time and was the author of over 50 works…

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    Arnhem

    Christopher Hibbert

    The vivid account of how a brilliant plan turned into an epic tragedy - made into the BAFTA award-winning film A BRIDGE TOO FAR ‘Alive with the detail that evokes…

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    The Story of England

    Christopher Hibbert

    This introduction to England’s past by Christopher Hibbert goes from the first encounter with England’s Neolithic inhabitants, through the entire course of the country’s political, economic and cultural history, to…

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    Queen Victoria: A Personal History

    Christopher Hibbert

    First time in paperback: An intimate biography of a larger-than-life persona-and a radical reassessment of a monarch we thought we knew.

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    The Borgias

    Christopher Hibbert

    Warlords, Popes, Poisoners - the true story of the Borgias, the first family of the Italian Renaissance

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    Wellington: A Personal History

    Christopher Hibbert

    Concentrates on the personal life of the victor of Waterloo, based on the fruits of modern research

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    A Brief History of the Battle of Agincourt

    Christopher Hibbert

    A vivid account of one of the greatest British military victories

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    Disraeli: The Victorian Dandy Who Became Prime Minister

    Christopher Hibbert

    In this masterly biography Hibbert reveals the personal life of one of the most fascinating men of the 19th century and England’s most eccentric prime minister, Benjamin Disraeli.

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    The Great Mutiny: India 1857

    Christopher Hibbert

    ‘By far the best single-volume description of the mutiny yet written’ - Economist A beautifully written and meticulously researched narrative history of the great Indian uprising of 1857 by one…

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    Rome: The Biography of a City

    Christopher Hibbert

    A guide to the use of the avian embryo in studies of vertebrate development. It includes approaches to analysis of the chick genome, gene knock-out studies using RNA interference, morpholinos…

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    Florence: The Biography of a City

    Christopher Hibbert

    Weaves political, social and art history of Florence into a lively whole. This book features photographs and illustrations and line drawings that describe various buildings and treasures of the city.

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    The Borgias and Their Enemies, 1431-1519

    Christopher Hibbert

    The name Borgia is synonymous with the corruption, nepotism, and greed that were rife in Renaissance Italy. This is the absorbing tale of the family’s dramatic rise from its Spanish…

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    Queen Victoria: A Personal History

    Christopher Hibbert

    A biography marking the centenary of Queen Victoria’s death.

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    Napoleon: His Wives and Women

    Christopher Hibbert

    A biography of Napoleon, concentrating on his private life.

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    Disraeli: A Personal History

    Christopher Hibbert

    Disraeli is one of the most fascinating men of the 19th century. This masterly biography, written by an outstanding popular historian, concentrates on his intriguing private life.

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    Days of the French Revolution: Quill, 1350 Ave of the Americas , New York NY 10019 Us

    Christopher Hibbert

    Works from Les Misirables by Victor Hugo to Citizens by Simon Schama have been inspired by the French Revolution. Now available for the first time in years, The Days of…

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    Redcoats and Rebels: The American Revolution Through British Eyes

    Christopher Hibbert

    Outstanding….Hibbert has an eye for character and a gift for bringing to life the impact of small-minded incompetents on the wide sweep of history. - Associated Press

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    Napoleon’s Women

    Christopher Hibbert

    As a soldier and an emperor, Napoleon was ruthless and determined; as a lover, he showed the same single-minded ferocity.

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    The House of Medici: Its Rise and Fall

    Christopher Hibbert

    At its height, Renaissance Florence was a center of enormous wealth, power, and influence. A republican city-state funded by trade and banking, its often bloody political scene was dominated by…

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    George III: A Personal History

    Christopher Hibbert

    Refuting George III’s reputation as Mad King George , Hibbert shows him as not only a competent ruler, but a patron of the arts and sciences, a man of wit…

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    Edward VII: The Last Victorian King

    Christopher Hibbert

    In this reissue of his captivating biography of the last Victorian King, Christopher Hibbert sheds new light on the scandals that peppered Edward’s life, his dismal early years under Victoria’s…

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    Charles Dickens: The Making of a Literary Giant

    Christopher Hibbert

    With passion and wit, Christopher Hibbert details the crucial years that formed Dickens the writer and Dickens the man. An illuminating look at a complex and baffling person, fans of…

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    Samuel Johnson: A Personal History

    Christopher Hibbert,Henry Hitchings

    Christopher Hibbert draws on every known contemporary source to provide a minutely detailed look of the fascinating writer Samuel Johnson.

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    Garibaldi: Hero of Italian Unification

    Christopher Hibbert

    Giuseppe Garibaldi was praised for his military genius, his courage, and his charisma. In this landmark biography, Christopher Hibbert reveals how this iconic figure and architect of Italian unification earned…

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    Charles I: A Life of Religion, War and Treason

    Christopher Hibbert

    When Charles Stuart was a child, it seemed unlikely that he would survive, let alone become ruler of England and Scotland. Hibbert’s masterful biography re-creates the world of Charles I…

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    Christopher Columbus

    James Hibbert Langille

    This comprehensive account of Christopher Columbus's voyages offers a detailed exploration of the life and accomplishments of this legendary explorer. Filled with primary source documents and fascinating anecdotes, this book…

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    Christopher Columbus

    James Hibbert Langille

    This comprehensive account of Christopher Columbus's voyages offers a detailed exploration of the life and accomplishments of this legendary explorer. Filled with primary source documents and fascinating anecdotes, this book…

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    The Life and African Exploration of David Livingstone

    David Dr. Livingstone,Christopher Hibbert

    Nineteenth century missionary and explorer David Livingstone recalls his extensive journeys through Africa, his close calls with wild predators, and his confrontations with the slave trade.

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    The Illustrated Story of England

    Christopher Hibbert,Sean Lang

    A beautiful, quirky, illustrated edition of Phaidon’s compelling bestseller, celebrating the book’s 25th anniversary

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