Most Popular Books by Andrew Roberts

With their new friends, Dr. Max and Gigolo Gizmo make it to the city of Rottenchester for their new beginning. Max settles into his new gig as the doctor of Rottenchester, and G.G. gets into mischief with his new friends and discovers a new lust for women.

La biographie croisée de deux des figures les plus antagonistes du XXe siècle. Loin de l''idée commune d''une ressemblance entre Hitler et Churchill, alimentée par une habileté politique partagée et leur expérience de la Première Guerre mondiale, Andrew Roberts s''attache à montrer les trajectoires opposées de ces deux ennemis emblématiques. De leur logiciel idéologique à leur pratique du pouvoir, en passant par leur vision du commandement militaire, tout oppose le champion britannique de la démocratie au Chancelier du IIIe Reich. L''auteur met en scène et en mots leurs vies parallèles en insistant particulièrement sur leur vision opposée du "leadership".

An authoritative introduction on Fresh Expressions and Pioneer Ministry, Fresh ! combines a serious theological engagement with earthy practicality. It offers perspective based on the years that have now passed since Mission-Shaped Church.

Holy Habits is an initiative to nurture Christian discipleship. It explores Luke''s model of church found in Acts 2:42-47, identifies ten habits and encourages the development of a way of life formed by them. These resources, which include an introductory guide, have been developed to help churches explore the habits in a range of contexts and live them out in whole-life, missional discipleship.

''Public House & Beverage Management'' provides students with a practical guide to the management aspects of the licensed trade industry. ''Public House & Beverage Management'' introduces students to: * Key players * Variations in service offer * Types of management arrangement (managed, leased, tenanted, franchise, freehouse) * Customers and segments * Labour markets and employees * Key elements in the business units * Retailing skills. The combined experiences of the authors are reflected in the text, as between them they have a vast range of experience as: publican, hotelier, chef and sommelier. Enhanced by this is their teaching and research covering food service, cellar management, marketing and wines and spirit education.

An asteroid hits the Earth wiping out the human race, and mutating the animals into humanoid hybrids. Guillermo Gigolo Gizmo Giuseppe, and Maximo Montgomery Murray awaken anew after the impact to find themselves alone for the first time in their lives. They must now learn to survive in this new world.....alone.

Coming to terms with the way things are now, Max and Gizmo reinvent themselves. Max spends time studying in an abandoned library, learning skills that may be useful to the both of them in this new world. Are they really alone?

A legacy of an empire and a nation at war, Letters from the Front is a collection of correspondence sent by British and Commonwealth troops from the front line of war to their loved ones at home. Poignant expressions of love, hope and fear sit alongside amusing anecdotes, grumbles about rations and thoughtful reflections, eloquently revealing how, despite the passage of time, the experiences of the fighting man are shared in countless wars and battles across history. From the muddy trenches of the Somme through the frozen ground of the Falklands to the heat and dust of Afghanistan today, these letters are the ordinary soldier''s testament to life on the front line.

"John Holbrook, son of William Holbrook, of Glasstonbury, Somersetshire, England was born circa 1595. He married his wife Sarah in England. It is presumed John and Sarah emigrated from England to America prior to 1625. The Holbrooks fourth child was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts in 1627. "He [John] was in Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1635 and in 1640 he was made a freeman there ... [He] settled in that part of Weymouth known as "Old Spain"--Page 9. Sarah Holbrook " ... died in Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, November 14, 1643"--Page 9. John "died probably before 1644."--P. 9. Descendants lived in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Ohio, California, New Jersey and elsewhere

The New York Times–bestselling historian’s “masterly . . . concise, pacy, and well-argued account” of Napoleon’s final defeat (The Sunday Telegraph). June 18, 1815, was one of the most momentous days in world history, marking the end of twenty-two years of French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. On the bloody battlefield of Waterloo, the Emperor Napoleon and his hastily formed legions clashed with the Anglo-Allied armies led by the Duke of Wellington—the only time the two greatest military strategists of their age faced each other in combat. With precision and elegance, Andrew Roberts sets the political, strategic, and historical scene, providing a breathtaking account of each successive stage of the battle while also examining new evidence that reveals exactly how Napoleon was defeated. Waterloo is “a vivid, thoughtful, and blessedly concise account” of the battle that “marks the beginning of the modern era” (Kirkus, starred review).

Compiled by acclaimed British military history Andrew Roberts, this is a classic collection of war letters from the frontline revealing the common hopes and fears shared by soldiers across the passage of time. A legacy of an empire and a nation at war, Love Tommy, is a collection of letters housed at the Imperial War Museum sent by British and Commonwealth troops from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa from the front line of war to their loved ones at home. Poignant expressions of love, hope and fear sit alongside amusing anecdotes, grumbles about rations and thoughtful reflections, eloquently revealing how, despite the passage of time, many experiences of the fighting man are shared in countless wars and battles. From the muddy trenches of the Somme to frozen ground of the Falklands to the heat and dust of Iraq, these letters are the ordinary soldier''s testament to life on the front line.

This series helps students and teachers following the Cambridge AS & A Level Thinking Skills syllabus (9694) for examination from 2020. Universities and employers have high expectations for 21st century learners. They want students who can think critically, collaborate efficiently and produce creative solutions to problems. With more practice questions than the previous edition, this coursebook provides opportunities for students to improve both their critical thinking and problem solving skills. It walks students through different scenarios - such as drawing conclusions from arguments - explaining the thinking process involved and helping to increase confidence when thinking independently. Suggested answers to the coursebook questions are in the teacher''s resource.

Idols of the Odeons examines British film stardom in the post-war era, a time when Hollywood movies were increasingly supplanting the Pinewood/Elstree studio system. The book encompasses the careers of sixteen actors, including Stanley Baker, Diana Dors, Norman Wisdom, Hattie Jacques, Peter Finch and Peter Sellers. Such extremely diverse careers provide the opportunity to explore overlooked films, in addition to examining how the term ‘star’ could apply to a stalwart leading man, a Variety comic, a self-created ‘Vamp’ and a character actor. Above all, this is a book that celebrates, with idiosyncratic humour and warmth, how these actors accomplished much of their best work during the transitional period between the Rank/ABPC roster of stars and the US domination of the British film industry.

''Superb...his pages fizz with character and colour'' Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday Times ''Scholarly and very readable'' Andrew Lycett, Spectator ''Energetic and hugely entertaining'' A.N.Wilson, TLS The definitive biography of Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe, the first and greatest press magnate in history and the genius who invented modern popular journalism. The turn of the century was a period when the world was opening up in new and exciting ways – radio, telegrams, the advent of flight. With literacy and the right to vote extending across an ever-expanding populace, politics and journalism were embarking on a power struggle that continues unabated to this day. Lord Northcliffe rose to the challenges of this new world by employing cutting-edge technology, upending the outdated mores of traditional journalism and radically reshaping the very concept of ‘news’. He was a tough and uncompromising businessman, frequently levelled with charges of megalomania, but in The Chief Andrew Roberts puts Northcliffe’s ruthlessness in the context of a life of visionary business skill, journalistic brilliance, distinguished wartime public service and heartfelt patriotism. The man was, undoubtedly, a genius – albeit a flawed one. From a modest background, growing up on the outskirts of Dublin, by twenty-seven he presided over a magazine empire with the largest circulation in the world. By the time of his tragically early death in 1922, Northcliffe had founded the Daily Mail and Daily Mirror, and had also owned The Times and the Observer. At one point he owned two thirds of all the titles on Fleet Street. Based on exclusive access to the Harmsworth family archive, The Chief charts Lord Northcliffe’s rise to power and his highly controversial influence in a politically critical period. His influence still resonates today both through his remarkable business innovations and in the way we consume our news and politics.

The double act has been at the heart of the British entertainment scene for over 150 years: from its start in the music halls, through radio shows such as Hancock''s Half Hour playing in virtually every household and on cinema and television, from Carry On films to Withnail and I. Explore the influence of comedy duos on their audience and how their performances evolved over time, the importance of the subtle art of the straight man next to the comic and discover some acts who might have passed you by. This book is a tribute to the comedians who have entertained the public for so long, dedicating their lives to adding a bit of laughter to the mundane everyday. The Double Act will appeal to all lovers of British comedy as it takes them through the golden moments of its history.

Edward Wood, 3rd Viscount Halifax, was a church-going, fox-hunting aristocat. It was his political guile that earned him his nickname. The author has had access to private documents which produce an interpretation at variance with the popular view of this influential politician.