<div>This colorful history of a powerful family brings the world they lived in&mdash;the glittering Rome of the Italian Renaissance&mdash;to life. The name Borgia is synonymous with the corruption, nepotism, and greed that were rife in Renaissance Italy. The powerful, voracious Rodrigo Borgia, better known to history as Pope Alexander VI, was the central figure of the dynasty. Two of his seven papal offspring also rose to power and fame&mdash;Lucrezia Borgia, his daughter, whose husband was famously murdered by her brother, and that brother, Cesare, who inspired Niccol&ograve; Machiavelli&rsquo;s The Prince. Notorious for seizing power, wealth, land, and titles through bribery, marriage, and murder, the dynasty&rsquo;s dramatic rise from its Spanish roots to its occupation of the highest position in Renaissance society forms a gripping tale. From the author of The Rise and Fall of the House of Medici and other acclaimed works, The Borgias and Their Enemies is &ldquo;a fascinating read&rdquo; (Library Journal). </div>

The Borgias and Their Enemies, 1431–1519

<div>Had the camp been allowed to award one VC, the recipient of that honour would have been Arthur Lang, and that by universal acclamation... In September1857, an inexperienced young Engineer officer, was given what turned out to be a key role at the turning point of the Indian Mutiny. He had to decide weather the breaches at the Kashmere bastion were wide enough to allow for the attack, and had then lead the assault on himself. To those who saw him then, 'fighting like a paladin,' through the recapture of Delhi, and later through the relief and the final capture of Lucknow, Lang seemed to bear a charmed life. He was the only Engineer officer to fight in all those major back to building roads. He was awarded no VC, never published his own story. He left behind him a reputation for kindness and contentment- and a journal of his life. This book takes from that journal his story of the Mutiny It gives an intensively dramatic day-by-day account of how Lang and his easy-going friends were transformed into fierce and vengeful warriors, and why in the end he decided that they had done enough.</div>

Lahore to Luknow

<div>A &ldquo;well-written, lucid, and vivid&rdquo; recounting of the battles, beheadings, and other dramatic events that changed modern history (The Washington Post). Works from Les Miserables by Victor Hugo to Citizens by Simon Schama have been inspired by the French Revolution. The Days of the French Revolution brings to life the events that changed the future of Western civilization. As compelling as any fiction thriller, this real-life drama moves from the storming of the Bastille to the doomed court of Louis XVI, the salon of Madame Roland, and even the boudoir of Marie Antoinette. Christopher Hibbert, author of The House of Medici and other histories and biographies, recounts the events that swirled around Napoleon, Mirabeau, Danton, Marat, and Robespierre with eyewitness accounts and his &ldquo;usual grace and flair for divulging interesting detail&rdquo; (Booklist). &ldquo;A remarkably good writer.&rdquo; &mdash;The New York Times Includes illustrations </div>

The Days of the French Revolution

<div>A portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte, the Duke of Wellington, and the fateful clash of their armies in 1815 from &ldquo;a remarkably good writer&rdquo; (The New York Times). It was the greatest of battles&mdash;the defining military engagement of the nineteenth century that forever ended one man&rsquo;s dreams of a European empire unified under his rule. This epoch-defining conflict would ultimately be remembered for the showdown between two of history&rsquo;s most legendary commanders: the Duke of Wellington, and Napoleon Bonaparte. In this definitive account divided into three parts, Christopher Hibbert masterfully depicts first Napoleon and his rise to power, then Wellington and the allied armies, and lastly the steps leading up to the battle and the battle itself, the final clash on the fields of Waterloo. It is a gripping, succinct and panoramic survey of this legendary event, the history surrounding it, and the personalities that defined it. Praise for the work of Christopher Hibbert &ldquo;Well-written, lucid, and vivid.&rdquo; &mdash;The Washington Post &ldquo;Interesting detail.&rdquo; &mdash;Booklist &ldquo;A skillful storyteller and historian.&rdquo; &mdash;Publishers Weekly</div>

Waterloo

<div>Hibbert delivers a superbly detailed picture of the life and times of George IV including his exorbitant spending on his homes, his clothes, and his women; his patronage of the arts; his 'illegal' marriage to Catholic Mrs Fitzherbert, and lesser known facts such as his generous charity donations andhis witty one-liners, including one he uttered when he met his bride-to-be (Caroline of Brunswick) for the first time: 'Harris, I am not well, fetch me a brandy.' George IV was the son of George III (whowent insane and inspired 'The Madness of King George') and was the founder of the prestigiousKing's College in London.</div>

George IV

<div>To Thomas Carlyle he was "not worth his weight in cold bacon," but, to Queen Victoria, Benjamin Disraeli was "the kindest Minister" she had ever had and a "dear and devoted friend." In this masterly biography by England's "outstanding popular historian" (A.N. Wilson), Christopher Hibbert reveals the personal life of one of the most fascinating men of the nineteenth century and England's most eccentric Prime Minister. A superb speaker, writer, and wit, Disraeli did not intend to be a politician. Born into a family of Jewish merchants, Disraeli was a conspicuous dandy, constantly in debt, and enjoyed many scandalous affairs until, in 1839, he married an eccentric widow twelve years older than him. As an antidote to his grief at his wife's death in 1872, he threw himself into politics becoming Prime Minister for the second time in 1874, much to the Queen's delight.</div>

Disraeli

<div>A riveting biography that vividly captures the life and times of the last Victorian king. To his mother, Queen Victoria, he was "poor Bertie," to his wife he was "my dear little man," while the President of France called him "a great English king," and the German Kaiser condemned him as "an old peacock." King Edward VII was all these things and more, as Hibbert reveals in this captivating biography. Shedding new light on the scandals that peppered his life, Hibbert reveals Edward's dismal early years under Victoria's iron rule, his terror of boredom that led to a lively social life at home and abroad, and his eventual ascent to the throne at age 59. Edward is best remembered as the last Victorian king, the monarch who installed the office of Prime Minister.</div>

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Books By Christopher Hibbert (6 Books)

The Borgias and Their Enemies, 1431–1519

The Days of the French Revolution

Waterloo

George IV

Disraeli

Edward VII

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Books By Christopher Hibbert (6 Books)

The Borgias and Their Enemies, 1431–1519

The Days of the French Revolution

Waterloo

George IV

Disraeli

Edward VII

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