Brenda Ralph Lewis Books

Provides an informative account of Churchill's life.

Featuring more than 250 setts, Tartans is a comprehensive guide to the ancient tartans of Scotland and Ireland, along with many other tartans adopted by organizations and regions around the world. For anyone interested in tracing their Celtic roots or investigating Scottish clan tartans, this is the perfect pocket reference guide.

This book discusses the rise and fall, victories and defeats, leaders and subjects, of many diverse cultures, from the cultures of Greece and Rome to the cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia.

The new Oxford World's Classics edition of Oliver Twist is based on the authoritative Clarendon edition, which uses Dickens's revised text of 1846. It includes his preface of 1841 in which he defended himself against hostile criticism, and includes all 24 original illustrations by George Cruikshank. Stephen Gill's groundbreaking Introduction gives a fascinating new account of the novel. He also provides appendices on Dickens and Cruikshank, on Dickens's Preface and the Newgate Novel Controversy, on Oliver Twist and the New Poor Law and on thieves' slang.

Diana : An Extroadinary Life tells Diana's complete story from birth to her tragic death. With over 2000 colour pictures, newspaper cuttings, and even the original designer's sketches of the dresses they made for her, this is the Diana bible. Divided into four sections Chronicle, In Fashion, The People's Princess and the Princess of Charities the book covers every aspect of her life. Chronicle charts the childhood of a shy girl who became a princess, saw her fairytale marriage turn sour, then cast herself a new role before her final brief happiness, ended in tragedy. In Fashion reveals the secrets and inspiration behind the unique and widely mimicked style of Diana. It looks at the work of her designers and her instinct for style as well as her evening gowns, day wear, casual wear, hairstyles, jewellery and much more. The People's Princess shows the public face of Diana at state occasions, with the Royal Family, on tour at home and abroad and in her generous and courageous work with the sick and needy. Diana was also patron, president or active volunteer with over 100 charities. Princess of charities provides a guide to the many charitable organisations to which Diana gave her tireless and heartfelt support.

From the string of popes who were poisoned, deposed and mutilated by rivals for the papacy in the early middle ages, to the controversial neutrality of Pope Pius XII during WW II, this history reveals many of the scandals and secrets of the pontiffs.

From the Tudors to the Habsburgs to the Windsors, from Vlad the Impaler to Princess Diana, Kings and Queens of Europe is illustrated throughout with 400 colour and black-and-white photographs, genealogies and artworks, and offers a lively, highly varied portrait of European monarchy.