from the back cover: 'The Marquis lay there, like stone, with a knife pushed into his heart. On his chest lay a piece of paper, with the words: Drive him fast to the grave. This is from JACQUES.' The French Revolution brings terror and death to many people. But even in these troubled times people can still love and be kind. They can be generous and true-hearted ...and brave.
Berisi kajian mendalam mengenai salah satu milisi rakyat, Lasykar Rakyat Jakarta Raya, yang bergabung dalam perjuangan kemerdekaan Indonesia pada 1945. Ditunjang dengan catatan-catatan arsip, suratkabar saat itu, dan wawancara-wawancara dengan pelaku yang masih hidup. Digambarkan pula betapa gerombolan bandit Jakarta menjadi pemeran utama dalam pemberontakan antikolonial …
The medieval knights of Western Europe were central to the Crusades, and in this book readers can learn their story. It examines the chivalric brotherhood of crusading knights, the details of battles fought, the castles they built and states they founded, and looks at some of the larger-than-life knights of the time.
from the back cover: 'Suddenly, there was a high voice screaming in the darkness: "Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight!" It was Long John Silver's parrot, Captain Flint! I turned to run ...' But young Jim Hawkins does not escape from the pirates this time. Will he and his friends find the treasure before the pirates do? Will they escape from the island, and sail back to England …
Describes the Aztec way of life, including their religion, society, capital city and government'