Motor sports: A pictorial history

Sports & Outdoors

FLOWER, Raymond

Miscellaneous

Collins

Raffles: the story of Singapore

History

Asia

Croom Helm

<p>Raymond Flower brings the enchanting history of the secluded Italian region Chianti to vivid life. Using meticulous research, Flower presents the engrossing tales of the Etruscans, the Romans, the Lombards, the factions of the Guelphs and the Ghibellines and explores the rise of the communes and the struggles between the Empire and the Papacy. In the late Middle Ages, Chianti was the scene of decisive battles, and many of its medieval buildings were destroyed in the Aragonese invasions of the 15th century. Flower is himself a wine grower, and this dazzling story evokes the beauty of the vintage, which has been a part of the region since Etruscan times.</p>

Chianti: The Land, the People and the Wine

Travel

Helm

Napoleon to Nasser: The Story of Modern Egypt

The story of modern Egypt is more than just a cavalcade of colourful personalities. To get beneath the skin of the Egyptians themselves it is essential to recognize the pressures to which they have so long been subjected; to understand how, overburdened by history and exiled from power in their own land, they have been elbowed out by foreign manipulation to a point where explosive action was the only remedy.From the time that Napoleon brought Europe to Egypt in 1798, few areas of the globe have aroused more passions than this ancient land. Napoleon's own dreams of glory were short-lived, but he paved the way for Mohammed Ali - the 'rogue' Pasha that Palmerston wanted to 'chuck in the Nile' - to found a dynasty and very nearly take over the whole Ottoman Empire with his fellah armies. Less astute, his son Said was hoaxed by de Lesseps over the Suez Canal concession, and his grandson Ismail precipitated a British occupation with the de facto reign of the hard-line proconsuls such as Cromer and Kitchener.Although the British presence brought prosperity to Egypt and security for monarchs like Fouad and Farouk, it also caused growing frustration to the multiplying mass of the Egyptian people. Finally Gamal Abdel Nasser put an end to the ancien rgime and threw the Europeans out again - to embark on his astonishing career as aspirant leader of the Arab world.In this entertaining book, Raymond Flower unfolds the panorama of events, from the arrival of Napoleon to the death of Nasser, not only as it appears to an historian, but also to the man in the street in Cairo. Well qualified to do so, having lived there for part of the historic span he covers, Mr. Flower has known most of the significant figures in the days of Farouk as well as in the revolutionary Egypt, and thus is able to give an enthralling and well-balanced account of a vital period in recent history.

Middle East

AuthorHouse

<p>Information and background for travelers and expatriates includes a brief history and description of the country, along with facts about the food, language, culture, and pastimes to help the "shocked" function in society, business, and residence.</p>

Culture Shock! Italy: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette (Culture Shock! Guides)

Falassi, Alessandro

Europe

Marshall Cavendish Intl

THIS IS THE FIRST FULLY ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THIS UNIQUE INSTITUTION. THERE IS ONLY ONE LLOYDS OF LONDON WHOSE INTERESTE EXTEND INTO SPACE.

Lloyd's of London;: An illustrated history

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

Hastings House

Napoleon to Nasser: The story of modern Egypt

Tom Stacey Ltd

CHIANTI : THE LAND, THE PEOPLE AND THE WINE.

Lloyd's of London: An Illustrated History

Informa Publishing Group Ltd

Traces the development of the Swiss resort town, Saint Moritz, and depicts the history of the luxurious Palace Hotel in Saint Moritz

The Palace: A Profile of St. Moritz

Putnam Pub. Group

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