A Month at the Front: The Diary of an Unknown Soldier (Soldier Unknown)(Pevná vazba)

A Month at the Front: The Diary of an Unknown Soldier (Soldier Unknown)(Pevná vazba)

In July 1917, a young man in the 12th East Surrey Regiment kept a journal of his experiences at the front. This account is narrated with a keen sense of observation, bringing to life the sights, sounds, smells, and horrors of war. The anonymous author candidly describes his daily life: dodging

WWII Diary of a Fallen Japanese Soldier (Lake S. R.)(Paperback)

The translation of a WWII diary of a Japanese soldier in 1943 stationed on the front lines in the Solomon

Blood Red Snow: The Memoirs of a German Soldier on the Eastern Front (Koschorrek Gunter)(Paperback)

For the German soldier fighting under Hitler, keeping a diary was strictly forbidden. So Gunter Koschorrek, a fresh young recruit, wrote his notes on whatever scraps of paper he could find and sewed the pages into the lining of his winter coat. Left with his mother on his rare trips home, this

A Soldier on the Southern Front: The Classic Italian Memoir of World War 1 (Lussu Emilio)(Pevná vazba)

A rediscovered Italian masterpiece chronicling the author's experience as an infantryman, newly translated and reissued to commemorate the centennial of World War I. Taking its place alongside works by Ernst JYnger, Robert Graves, and Erich Maria Remarque, Emilio Lussu's memoir is one of the most

Fight to the Finish - The First World War - Month by Month (Mallinson Allan)(Paperback / softback)

‘Mallinson . . . combines the authority of a soldier-turned-military historian with the imaginative touch of the historical novelist.’ Lawrence James, THE TIMESWe remember months, because months have names, because they are linked to the seasons, and because they have their own character

Lost Book of Adventure - from the notebooks of the Unknown Adventurer (Adventurer Unknown)(Pevná vazba)

The Lost Book of Adventure is a restored reproduction of a set of tattered sketchbooks discovered in the Amazon, filled with the extraordinary adventures and survival methods of the Unknown

For Every Sailor Afloat, Every Soldier at the Front: Princess Mary's Christmas Gift 1914 (Doyle Peter)(Pevná vazba)

The full history of Princess Mary's World War I Christmas gift box. In 1914, Princess Mary, the only daughter of King George V, was just seventeen years old. Only two months into World War I, the young princess was destined to make her mark. She would send a Christmas gift to all those serving in

The Good Soldier Svejk (Everyman´S Library Classics) - Jaroslav Hašek

An attack on war which broadens into a satire on the ANCIEN REGIME of the Austro-Hungarian empire, THE GOOD SOLDIER SVEJK recreates the age-old figure of the simple soldier whose sheer determination to survive brings into question the mighty social and political institutions he confronts. Set in a

Latro in the Mist: Soldier of the Mist and Soldier of Arete (Wolfe Gene)(Paperback)

A distinguished compilation of two classic fantasy novels, Soldier of the Mist and Soldier of Aret , in one volume This omnibus of two acclaimed novels is the story of Latro, a Roman mercenary who while fighting in Greece received a head injury that deprived him of his short-term memory but gave

Columba: The Faith of an Island Soldier (Ritchie Bruce)(Pevná vazba)

Columba's name dominates the narrative of early Scottish Christianity. What was established on Iona through Columba's astonishing leadership, and through a succession of energetic and resourceful abbots, exerted a unique influence on the development of Christianity in Scotland and beyond. Bruce

The Passage of Galloway (Steffen Galen W.)(Pevná vazba)

A man named, Galloway, returns home following an unknown journey. After reentering the vacant cottage of his youth nestled in the midst of a great valley, he sits down to tell the story of his time as only he can: meditating on transformation, loss, the nature of the divine, light and dark, and a

The Flag: The Story of Revd David Railton MC and the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior (Richards Andrew)(Pevná vazba)

Reverend David Railton MC served as a chaplain on the Western Front during World War I. Attached to three divisions between 1916 and 1918, Railton supported the soldiers in their worst moments; he buried the fallen, comforted the wounded, wrote to the families of the missing and killed, and helped

Screams of the Drowning: From the Eastern Front to the Sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff (Willmann Klaus)(Pevná vazba)

This is the true story of how one soldier experienced the horrors and bloodshed of World War II -- and lived to tell the tale.Hans Fackler, like many boys his age, was conscripted into the Wehrmacht at the age of seventeen and sent to the Eastern Front. A pioneer in the infantry, he barely survived

The Unknown River (1872) (Hamerton Philip Gilbert)(Pevná vazba)

The Unknown River is a travelogue written by Philip Gilbert Hamerton, first published in 1872. The book chronicles Hamerton's journey along the River Meuse, which flows through France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Hamerton provides vivid descriptions of the landscapes, cities, and people he

Wilfred Owen: An Illustrated Life (Potter Janet)(Pevná vazba)

Wilfred Owen is the 'Poet of Pity,' whose realistic portrayals of war gave voice to the soldier wounded, captured, or killed--not just in the Great War but in every war since, so great is the evocative power of his work. Although he saw only five poems published during his lifetime, Owen left

The Storm Child (Bradshaw Rita)(Pevná vazba)

It's mid-winter, and in the throes of a fierce blizzard Elsie Redfern discovers an unknown girl in her hay barn about to give birth. After the young mother dies, Elsie takes the infant and raises her as her own daughter, her precious stormchild.Gina grows into a beautiful little girl, but her safe

The Good Soldier (Ford Ford Madox)(Paperback)

The Good Soldier is a brilliant and heart-rending evocation of destructive passion. With an Intoduction by Zoe Heller When John Dowell and his wife befriend Edward and Leonora Ashburnham, they appear to be the perfect couple. He is a distinguished soldier and she is beautiful and intelligent

Tom Wedgwood at Waterloo: The Life of Thomas Josiah Wedgwood a Soldier Who Fought at Waterloo (Wedgwood Antony)(Pevná vazba)

Thomas 'Tom' Josiah Wedgwood (1797-1860) was the grandson of the English potter and entrepreneur Josiah Wedgwood and the son of John Wedgwood and Louisa Jane (Jenny) Allen. This is the first biography of the rather neglected member of the Wedgwood family. Tom was also a professional soldier,

Life of an Unknown Man (Makine Andrei)(Paperback / softback)

An extraordinary story of love and endurance during the Siege of Leningrad lies at the heart of a magnificent novel about Russia past and present, and the human

SCOTTISH LAW DIRECTORY THE WHITE BOOK 20 (UNKNOWN)(Pevná vazba)

The Jewish War (Josephus)(Pevná vazba)

Josephus, soldier, statesman, historian, was a Jew born at Jerusalem about 37 CE. A man of high descent, he early became learned in Jewish law and Greek literature and was a Pharisee. After pleading in Rome the cause of some Jewish priests he returned to Jerusalem and in 66 tried to prevent revolt

D-Day - The Soldiers' Story (Milton Giles)(Pevná vazba)

The definitive soldier-on-the-beach account of the greatest invasion in

The Good Soldier (Ford Ford Madox)(Paperback)

Ford Madox Ford's extraordinary novel of passion and betrayal, The Good Soldier, is edited with an introduction by David Bradshaw in Penguin Classics. The Dowells, a wealthy American couple, have been close friends with the Ashburnhams for years. Edward Ashburnham, a first-rate soldier, seems to be

The Life. Against Apion (Josephus)(Pevná vazba)

Josephus, soldier, statesman, historian, was a Jew born at Jerusalem about 37 CE. A man of high descent, he early became learned in Jewish law and Greek literature and was a Pharisee. After pleading in Rome the cause of some Jewish priests he returned to Jerusalem and in 66 tried to prevent revolt