George & Martha Washington, of Mount Vernon, Virginia, were America`s original first couple. From the 1750s, when young soldier George wooed & wedded Martha Dandridge Custis, a pretty & rich young widow, to the forging of a new nation, Flora Fraser traces the development, both personal & political, of an historic marriage. The private sphere
- their love of home & country, the two children Martha brings to this union from a previous marriage, & the confidence she instilled in her beloved second spouse
- forms the backdrop to an increasingly public partnership. The leading role played by Virginia in the resistance to British taxation galvanised the pair, radicalising their politics, & in 1775 George Washington was appointed commander-in-chief of the American `rebels`. In the eight harsh years of the American War of Independence which followed, Martha`s staunch support for her husband never wavered. But the eventual victory at Yorktown in 1781 & Washington`s retirement which followed were overshadowed by the death of her son, Jacky. Interweaving the progress & reversals of war
- the siege of icebound Boston, the loss of New York & the crossing of the Delaware
- with George & Martha`s private joys & sorrows, this is a mesmerizing rendering of two formidable characters. Flora Fraser`s revealing account is the first scholarly portrait of a union which owed its strength in equal measure to both parties. in a narrative enhanced by a close reading of personal, military & presidential papers, Fraser brings George & Martha Washington to life afresh: he, a man who aspired to greatness; & she, a woman who, when tested, proved an ideal spouse to commander & president alike.



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Mum`s broken her arm & George & Flora go & ask Grandpa to help with making jam tarts. While they are there, he asks them to drop some eggs off at his neighbours, & gradually they realize that no one in the street knows each other & want to help. So they organise an amazing street party with lots of delicious home-cooked meals to eat. Packed full of recipes & tips for organising your own street party, ” George & Flora`s Big Party” is all about cooking & community: sharing recipes, making friends, helping to build a community in your neighbourhood. ...

George & his best friend Annie haven`t had any space adventures for a while & they`re missing the excitement. But not for long... Seriously strange things start happening. Banks are handing out free money; supermarkets can`t charge for their produce so people are getting free food; & aircraft are refusing to fly. It looks like the world`s biggest & best computers have all been hacked. George & Annie will travel further into space than ever before in order to find out who is behind it. ...

“ George Court, an alleyway to the Adelphi from the Strand ” in a series of prints of sepia photos of some of old London’s best loved landmarks, presented by Soho Publishing in an A3 (29.6 x 39.6 cm) format. Under the photo are brief notes about the history of this area. Ideal for framing, these reproductions show many long gone or much changed sites & offer a unique way of decorating your home or office with photos of near by or close-to-your-heart parts of the capital. Please note: the prints are supplied flat rather than rolled, with an A3 protective piece of cardboard, so the package will be larger than the standard size letterbox. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

The stunningly candid autobiography of one of cycling`s great names & the man who rode alongside Lance Armstrong for each of his now infamous seven Tour victories George Hincapie has always personified more than the sport in which he chose to compete, cycling, & his legacy will be more than the sum of his accomplishments on the road. It is also intertwined with the team-mates he helped to achieve success. As Lance Armstrong`s trusted sidekick, he helped re-write the record books of the greatest cycling event in the world, the Tour de France. No other team-mate was with Lance for all seven of his wins. No one was closer to him as a friend or confidante & no one was closer to the scandal which would ultimately bring down Armstrong & so many of those around him. Told with stunning candour, ` The Loyal Lietenant` offers the most transparent & engaging account yet of the now infamous years of cycling`s modern history. It is a book that will once again change our perceptions of what it means to be a sporting great. ...

“ At the sign of the George: the last of Southwark’s famous hostelries” in a series of prints of sepia photos of some of old London’s best loved landmarks, presented by Soho Publishing in an A3 (29.6 x 39.6 cm) format. Under the photo are notes about the history of The George. Ideal for framing, these reproductions show many long gone or much changed sites & offer a unique way of decorating your home or office with photos of near by or close-to-your-heart parts of the capital. Please note: the prints are supplied flat rather than rolled, with an A3 protective piece of cardboard, so the package will be larger than the standard size letterbox. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Map No. 792, George Washington & Jefferson National Forest: Massanutten
- Great Northern Mountains, VA/WV, in an extensive series
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Map No. 791, George Washington & Jefferson National Forests: Staunton
- Shenendoah Valley, VA, in an extensive series of GPS
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From his teens until his death, the maps George Washington drew & purchased were always central to his work. After his death, many of the most important maps he had acquired were bound into an atlas. The atlas remained in his family for almost a century before it was sold & eventually ended up at Yale University's Sterling Memorial Library. Inspired by these remarkable maps, historian Barnet Schecter has crafted a unique portrait of our first Founding Father, placing the reader at the scenes of his early career as a surveyor, his dramatic exploits in the French & Indian War (his altercation with the French is credited as the war's spark), his struggles throughout the American Revolution as he outmaneuvered the far more powerful British army, his diplomacy as president, & his shaping of the new republic. Beautifully illustrated in color, with twenty-four of the full atlas maps, dozens more detail views from those maps, & numerous additional maps (some drawn by Washington himself), portraits, & other images-and produced in an elegant large format-George Washington's America allows readers to visualize history through Washington's eyes, & sheds fresh light on the man & his times. ...

George & his pet dragon, Sparky, return for another adventure in this funny new picture book from the author of Aliens Love Underpants. Open Day at the fire station turns into chaos when George takes along Sparky. Clumsy as always, Sparky gets stuck sliding down the fireman`s pole, sends a fire bucket flying, & steps on the hose during a firefighting demonstration. But when a call comes in for a real emergency Sparky is able to save the day
- & a scared cat from a tree
- by flying to Fluffy`s rescue!

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