Lawrence du Garde Peach war ein produktiver englischer Autor, der vor allem für seine historischen Kinderbücher bekannt ist, die von Ladybird veröffentlicht wurden. Seine umfangreiche Arbeit in dieser Serie, die über 30 Titel umfasste, bot eine fesselnde Möglichkeit, jungen Lesern die Vergangenheit näherzubringen. Neben Kinderliteratur schrieb er auch Theaterstücke für Hörfunk, Bühne und Film und bewies damit seine Vielseitigkeit als Schriftsteller. Sein Vermächtnis lebt in den Generationen von Lesern fort, die seine Bücher dazu inspirierten, die Geschichte zu erkunden.
This book tells us about one of the greatest story-tellers the world has known. Many of the events in his life, and the characters whom he knew, are described in his books: this is the story of the man who wrote them.
The story of an important figure in English history who fought for many years against what he believed to be tyranny and injustice.
1959. 50 pages. Blue pictorial jacket over beige pictorial boards. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.
This Ladybird Book about the story of Napoleon is a gem from the Ladybird vintage archive. First published in 1968, this is a classic Ladybird hardback book, packed with information about one of the most famous soldiers in history. This new edition, published alongside the Story of Nelson two hundred years after the Battle of Waterloo, is exactly the same as the original, with a dust jacket and beautifully reproduced images. The story of Napoleon is told dramatically by L. du Garde Peach, and his adventures are wonderfully illustrated throughout the book.
1963. No Edition Remarks. 50 pages. No dust jacket. Illustrative paper covered boards. Contains colour illustrations throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.
Henry VIII was very popular with his subjects at the beginning of his reign. He was young, handsome, friendly with everybody, and athletic. But he was selfish, and when unable to get what he wanted, very cruel. He was, however, a patriotic Englishman and we have much to thank him for today.
John was probably the worst King ever to occupy the throne of England. He tried to deceive everybody, and was trusted by none. His reign was disastrous, but it remains one of the most important in the history of the English-speaking people: this book will tell you why
The reigns of the kings and queens in this book cover nearly five hundred years, from the accession of the Tudor King Henry VII to the present day. It would require a large history book to tell in detail all the things which have happened in Britain during their five hundred years: wars, revolutions, struggles between king and parliament, treaties, alliances, and the growth of population and industry, have changed the lives of the people. More than once Britain has been in danger of invasion: British armies have fought and conquered all over the world: the British navy has policed the seven seas,. New lands have been discovered: a great Empire founded and peacefully surrendered. Of the little towns of two or three thousand inhabitants in 1485, some remain much as they were; others have grown into great cities. In place of the village craftsmen who supplied the simple needs of the people, there are now factories and workshops employing thousands of skilled hands. Science, technology, and medical research have changed everything. Today people live longer, travel faster, and communicate with one another more quickly, in a world more dangerous - yet with more possibilities for good - than ever before.
An Adventure from History
The reigns of the kings and queens in this book cover more than six hundred years, from the accession of the Saxon King Alfred to the death of Richard III at the battle of Bosworth. It would require a large history book to tell in detail all the things that happened in England during these six hundred years: wars, revolutions, struggles between king and parliament, treaties and alliances all affected the course of history. More than once England was in danger; more than once English armies occupied large areas in Europe. However, these happenings did not always affect greatly the lives of the ordinary people of England. Most of them were farmers, living far from such little towns as then existed. Here and there some village lad would come back with stories of the French wars, or some wandering pedlar or friar brought news of far-away happenings. This was all the people living in the wide spaces of the countryside knew of the world beyond. Age after age the countryman was content with the life of his ancestors. Kings and queens came and went, but the ploughing and the harvesting went on.
