Second-in-command to General Robert E Lee, the author offers an insider's account of the operations of the Army of Northern Virginia. He also provide a broad perspective on the Civil War and the soldiers who fought in it.

The definitive biography of one of history's greatest generals

This dramatic experience for groups as well as for individuals, is at the heart of the series.

In this landmark biography, Goldsworthy places Caesar firmly within the context of Roman society in the first century B.C.

Biography of one of the most controversial American generals.

Casting new light on Dwight David Eisenhower's profound life, "Eisenhower" chronicles the unlikely, dramatic rise of the supreme Allied commander. 16-page insert, 5 maps.

"-"The Atlantic Monthly"The Persian Boy traces the last years of Alexander's life through the eyes of his lover, Bagoas.