![]() ![]() ![]() Instead of an icon, she gives us a living, breathing woman confronting the challenges of faith and doubt, a roaring girl who, in fighting the English, was also taking sides in a bloody civil war. But unlike the traditional narrative, a story already shaped by the knowledge of what Joan would become and told in hindsight, Castor’s Joan of Arc: A History takes us back to fifteenth century France and tells the story forwards. Helen Castor tells afresh the gripping story of the peasant girl from Domremy who hears voices from God, leads the French army to victory, is burned at the stake for heresy, and eventually becomes a saint. From the author of the acclaimed She-Wolves, the complex, surprising, and engaging story of one of the most remarkable women of the medieval world-as never told before. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Despite this alliance dominating Roman politics for a number of years, Caesar ultimately went on to defeat Pompey, his rival, in a civil war.Ĭaesar is also remembered for a string of military victories in the Gallic Wars, extending Roman territory, during which time he both invaded Britain and built a bridge across the Rhine river. Much of Caesar’s military career is documented in works that he composed throughout his life.Ĭaesar was a member of the First Triumvirate, an alliance formed in 60 BC between Caesar, Crassus and Pompey. ![]() Caesar also played an important role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. After many military victories and alliances, Caesar became dictator of the Roman Empire, a rule that lasted for just one year before his death. Gaius Julius Caesar was a renowned general, politician and scholar. Notable Works: Bellum Gallicum, Bellum Civile.Died: 15 March 44 BC (aged 55), Rome, Italy. ![]() ![]() In her spare time she loves taking dance classes and collecting travel souvenirs. Gayle loves to hear from readers! Visit her website at: Amanda McCabe wrote her first romance at sixteen – a vast historical epic starring all her friends as the characters, written secretly during algebra class! She's never since used algebra, but her books have been nominated for many awards, including the RITA Award, Booksellers Best, National Readers Choice Award and the Holt Medallion. As a former high school history and English teacher she taught everything from remedial reading to Shakespeare – and loved every minute she spent in the classroom. Beyond those honours, her books have garnered over fifty other awards and nominations. ![]() Gayle Wilson is a two-time RITA Award winner and has also won both a Daphne du Maurier Award and a Dorothy Parker International Reviewer's Choice Award. ![]() |