Inspired by real accounts of the Forgotten Blitz bombings, The British Booksellers highlights the courage of those whose lives were forever changed by warand the stories that bind us in the fight for what matters most.
Inspired by real accounts of the Forgotten Blitz bombings, The British Booksellers highlights the courage of those whose lives were forever changed by warand the stories that bind us in the fight for what matters most.
From the International Booker Prize shortlisted author of The Order of the Day and The War of the Poor comes a searing account of a conflict that dealt a fatal blow to French colonialism.
National Bestseller One of the year's most acclaimed works of nonfictionA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: New York Times, Washington Post, New Yorker, Chicago Tribune, Kirkus, New York Post, Fast CompanyFrom legendary historian Adam Hochschild, a "e;masterly"e; (New York Times) reassessment of the overlooked but startlingly resonant period between World War I and the Roaring Twenties, when the foundations of American democracy were threatened by war, pandemic, and violence fueled by battles over race, immigration, and the rights of labor The nation was on the brink.
In the latest installment of the New York Times bestselling series, a series of possible attacks on British pilots leads Jacqueline Winspear's beloved heroine Maisie Dobbs into a mystery involving First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
'A brilliantly imagined World War II saga' Kirkus A compellingly chaotic blend of art-heist thriller, wartime adventure, historical epic and coming-of-age drama Observer Derek B Miller has crafted an ambitious, sometimes tricksy story full of colourful characters darkly funny, readable and intelligent Times_________________We will lie, cheat, steal, fight, kill, and sin our way to Napoli.
Discover the key battles, tactics, technologies and turning points of the First World War - the epic conflict that was supposed to be "e;the war to end all wars"e;.
Alfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930), who joined the Prussian Navy in 1865 as a midshipman, was chiefly responsible for rapidly developing and enlarging the German Navy, especially the High Seas Fleet, from 1897 until the years immediately prior to the First World War.
Das große Finale der Romantrilogie von Goncourt- Preisträger Pierre LemaitreIm April 1940 glaubt in Frankreich niemand mehr an den Krieg, weder die Soldaten in ihren Bunkern noch die Pariser in ihren Cafés, und erst recht nicht Lehrerin Louise Belmont.
A powerful and unforgettable story of the strength of women and the unwavering courage of those who seek a better worldAustria, 1938After years of hardship, Ella is full of hope for a better future for Austrians, and when Hitler marches into Linz, she can't help but become swept up in the euphoria of her boyfriend, Max.
Dieses eBook: "In den Casematten Magdeburgs (Historischer Roman)" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.
The Sun Also Rises - Ernest Hemingway - The Sun Also Rises is a 1926 novel by American writer Ernest Hemingway, his first, that portrays American and British expatriates who travel from Paris to the Festival of San Fermin in Pamplona to watch the running of the bulls and the bullfights.
Scharfe Spannung – knisterndes Verlangen – eine ungewöhnliche, heißkalte Liebe …Aufgewachsen auf einer kleinen Farm im Nirgendwo von Texas ist das Leben der kühlen, in sich gekehrten Prudence Winter von klein auf von harter Arbeit, den Hänseleien der Kleinstadtbewohner und dem Spott ihrer zahlreichen Brüder geprägt.
Although events in East Asia were a sideshow in the great drama of World War I, what happened there shattered the accord between Japan and the United States.
This carefully crafted ebook: "e;Days to Remember: The British Empire in the Great War (Illustrated)"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
This book presents the work accomplished by the Royal Navy in combating the unrestricted submarine warfare instituted by the Central Powers in February, 1917.
How did ordinary citizens become soldiers during the First World War, and how did they cope with the extraordinary challenges they confronted on the Western Front?
¿Qué influencia ha ejercido en la vida de sus tres hijas que Frederika tuviera un amante desde los comienzos de su matrimonio con el –supuesto– padre de las chicas?
This book contains a fictionalised account of the day-to-day experiences of soldiers in Kitchener's Army, the voluntary section of the British Army formed following the outbreak of the First World War in 1914.
