Lives in Action – serie

Henry VIII was flamboyant, courageous and headstrong. His life spans afascinating, important period in history, in which he plays a crucialpart. This biography of Henry VIII looks further than the facts thateveryone knows - what was Henry like as a boy? How did he become theman that he was? Lives in Action is a series ofnarrative biographies that recount the lives of some of the key figuresin history. Page-turning, thrilling plots that read like fiction willkeep the most reluctant reader hooked.

Spartacus was a rebel at heart. He fought back against the Roman systemof slavery, and inspired thousands of other slaves to join him andrebel. This biography looks at the life of the great man, charting hischanging fortunes and epic battles.Lives in Action is a series ofnarrative biographies that recount the lives of some of the key figuresin history. Page-turning, thrilling plots that read like fiction willkeep the most reluctant reader hooked.

The story of Elizabeth I, thelast Tudor monarch, is one of enduring fascination. Daughter of thetyrannical Henry VIII and sister of the embittered Queen Mary,Elizabeth did well to survive her childhood. Clever, learned andskilled in diplomacy, as queen she presided over a golden age ofliterature, exploration and discovery. A selectiveversion of events from Elizabeth''s life focuses on her younger years,without distorting thepicture of a reign dominated by war, political intrigue and religiousdisputes.Lives in Action is a series ofnarrative biographies that recount the lives of some of the key figuresin history. Page-turning, thrilling plots that read like fiction willkeep the most reluctant reader hooked.

Cleopatra is an iconic figure and one of the most powerful women inhistory. The last pharaoh of Egypt, and often depicted as a greatbeauty, she was renowned for her liaisons with the world''s mostpowerful men, including Gaius Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Thisfictional retelling of her life is a dramatic and thrilling story.Lives in Action is a series ofnarrative biographies that recount the lives of some of the key figuresin history. Page-turning, thrilling plots that read like fiction willkeep the most reluctant reader hooked.

The story of Alexander the Great is one of the most amazing andenthralling that history has to offer. The reader will journey to aworld of heroism, of great courage and amazing conquest as we followAlexander from a childhood rolling in the dust with his toy army to thegreatest conqueror the ancient world ever knew.Lives in Action is a series ofnarrative biographies that recount the lives of some of the key figuresin history. Page-turning, thrilling plots that read like fiction willkeep the most reluctant reader hooked.

Cleopatra is an iconic figure and one of the most powerful women inhistory. The last pharaoh of Egypt, and often depicted as a greatbeauty, she was renowned for her liaisons with the world''s mostpowerful men, including Gaius Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Thisfictional retelling of her life is a dramatic and thrilling story.Lives in Action is a series ofnarrative biographies that recount the lives of some of the key figuresin history. Page-turning, thrilling plots that read like fiction willkeep the most reluctant reader hooked.

The story of Alexander the Great is one of the most amazing andenthralling that history has to offer. The reader will journey to aworld of heroism, of great courage and amazing conquest as we followAlexander from a childhood rolling in the dust with his toy army to thegreatest conqueror the ancient world ever knew.Lives in Action is a series ofnarrative biographies that recount the lives of some of the key figuresin history. Page-turning, thrilling plots that read like fiction willkeep the most reluctant reader hooked.