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A general becomes Rome's puppet master
At Piacenza, the Germanic general Ricimer defeated Emperor Avitus in battle and seized control of the Western Roman Empire. Rather than claim the purple himself, Ricimer chose to rule through a succession of puppet emperors, becoming the true power behind the crumbling western throne. His sixteen-year dominance marked Rome's twilight as a sovereign state.
The man who painted childhood's golden shores
In Haiphong, French Indochina, Edward Ardizzone was born to an Italian father and English mother. He would become one of Britain's most beloved children's book illustrators, creating the iconic Little Tim series. His watercolors captured the magic and peril of childhood adventure, earning him the inaugural Kate Greenaway Medal and a place in the hearts of generations.
The first novel of the The Chronicles of Narnia series by C.
The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven portal fantasy novels by British author C. S. Lewis. Illustrated by Pauline Baynes and originally published between 1950 and 1956, the series is set in the fictional realm of Narnia, a fantasy world of magic, mythical beasts, and talking animals. It narrates the adventures of various children who play central roles in the unfolding history of the Narnian world.