Robert (Ed) Aldrich: The Age of Empires [2007] hardback WWII The No 1 bestselling cookery

The No 1 bestselling cookery book in Ireland - for two years running

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Robert (Ed) Aldrich: The Age of Empires [2007] hardback WWII The No 1 bestselling cookeryThe story of thirteen modern Empires, a story full of suspense, cruelty, conflict, heroism, great explorations and extraordinary feats of endurance, is here told with a rich profusion of illustrations drawn from a wide range of vivid, colourful, authentic sources. Now that the age of empires is fully over, it is possible for the first time to draw up a balance sheet of praise and blame.