The seven-year campaign that saved Europe from Napoleon told by those who were there.What made Arthur Duke of Wellington the military genius who was never defeated in battle? In the vivid narrative style that is his trademark, Peter Snow recalls how Wellington evolved from a backward, sensitive schoolboy into the aloof but brilliant commander. He tracks the development of Wellington's leadership and his relationship with the extraordinary band of men he led from Portugal in 1808 to...

As heard on BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week.Shortlisted for the Paddy Power Political History Book of the Year Award 2014.In August 1814 the United States' army is defeated in battle by an invading force just outside Washington DC. The US president and his wife have just enough time to pack their belongings and escape from the White House before the enemy enters. The invaders tuck into the dinner they find still sitting on the dinin...

Ordinary People. Extraordinary Impact. Timeless Lessons.For over 60 years, Peter J. Snow OAM has been at the heart of ventures that have touched the lives of more than 4 million people. As a pioneering social and commercial entrepreneur—and recipient of numerous awards and Australia's highest honour—he's had a front-row seat to stories that defy expectation.In Movers & Shakers 1, Peter brings together a powerful collection of short...

This stirring military narrative takes readers from the burning of the US capital in 1814 to the anthem-inspiring Battle of Fort McHenry."A fine example of serious and literate popular history . . . It ranks with Anthony S. Pitch's fine The Burning of Washington . . . as among the best accounts of a war that hardly deserves to be forgotten." — Washington PostIn August 1814, the United States army was defeated just outside Wa...

Les Bail: Leaving a Permanent Legacy is an inspiring biography of an Australian craftsman and community leader whose vision reshaped heritage tourism and environmental preservation on Western Australia's south coast. Born in Albany in 1944, Les Bail grew up in a household that valued integrity, hard work and practical skill. Never academically inclined, he found his strengths early through hands-on work, completing a carpentry and joinery apprenti...

In this riveting book, political journalist Peter Snow and military historian Dan Snow bring to life the most intense and bitterly fought battles of the 20th century - from the apocalyptic terrain of the Western Front to the desert landscape of Iraq. Punctuated by powerful eyewitness testimony, their compelling and often shocking narrative highlights the strategy of military commanders as well as the experience of men on the frontline. 20th Century Battlefields looks back at the m...

Historians and broadcasters Peter Snow and Ann MacMillan tell the real stories of the most powerful men and women in British history.Updated for the 2023 coronation, Kings & Queens explores the lives, loves, triumphs and disasters of a monarchy that is the envy of the world. Snow and MacMillan offer a unique insight into those born to rule, whether villains or heroes – from cruel King John and warrior-king Edward III, to our newest monarch, King Charles II...

The earliest message known to have been written by a woman in EnglandI will begin with one of the most striking and contacting bits of regular correspondence between two individuals in Roman England. Almost quite a while back - in around 100 Promotion - a woman wrote in a cursive Roman content welcoming a companion to her birthday celebration. The message was written on a one-millimeter-thick wooden tablet and found with a heap of different tablets safeguarded in a moist corner of t...

***'***Highly readable . . . an intimate and varied account of fascinating stories of people at war' History of WarWar Stories is a fascinating account of ordinary men and women swept up in the turbulence of war. These are the stories - many untold until now - of thirty-four individuals who have pushed the boundaries of love, bravery, suffering and terror beyond the imaginable. They span three centuries and five continents. There is the courage of...

A uniquely intimate account of ordinary men and women who rose to the challenge of war with acts of great heroism and humanity.War Stories is a fascinating account of ordinary men and women swept up in the turbulence of war. These are the stories - many untold until now - of thirty-four individuals who have pushed the boundaries of love, bravery, suffering and terror beyond the imaginable. They span three centuries and five continents. There is the courage...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Thousands of books have been written about Jesus of Nazareth, but in this series I explore what it was like to be Jesus. The story has three threads to it. The first thread is of how Jesus is faced with a job offer without a job description. Everyone had their own opinion about what the Messiah was supposed to do. Jesus had to figure out his mission, develop his message and formulate an action plan without their help. He saw from the be...

Sitting on my throne, I reign over the underworld with a fist of iron.The darkness runs deep within me as I revel in the violence of depravity, for I am King of all I rule, and this is hell.Times are changing. Enemies old and new are challenging us. If Naturals and Humans want to survive, they must combine their forces. It didn't work before, so why do they think it will this time? Will all be lost?You brought yourself into my line of sight. You wil...