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Offers a fictionalized account of Napoleon Bonaparte's last exile, in 1815, on the island of St. Helena in the Atlantic.

With eighteen-year-old Anne Ross at his side, Cat takes over as the captain of the monks' fleet while they search out a legendary villain, the Merchant, but when they--the pirate hunters, monks, and Commodore Blake--discover they have been betrayed by King George and a once-trusted advisor, Cat must make a grave choice.

A biography of Napoleon drawing on original research and Alan Forrest's distinguished background in French history, Forrest demonstrates that Napoleon was as much a product of his times as their creator.

The public and private lives of six key men who ruled the Roman Empire: Julius Caesar; Augustus; Nero; Hadrian; Constantine; and Justinian. Includes unequaled location footage; unseen images; and careful re-enactments bringing the series to life.

Helen Mirren and Jeremh Irons star. A two-part HBO films miniseries event that explores the intersection of the private and public life of Elizabeth I in the latter half of her reign, offering a personal look at her allies, her enemies and her suitors as she struggles to survive in a male-dominated world.

Was John Paul I murdered? He may have been.

A biography of the Spanish queen who unified and strengthened her country yet brought about the infamous Spanish Inquisition.

The 1803 purchase of the Louisiana Territory doubled the size of the United States and helped kick off the period of westward expansion. Readers take a look at President Jefferson's role in the deal, why the United States wanted this territory, and why France agreed to the sale.