French Battleships, 1922-1956 (Jordan John)(Paperback)

French Battleships, 1922-1956 (Jordan John)(Paperback)

The battleships of the Dunkerque and Richelieu classes were the most radical and influential designs of the interwar period, and were coveted by the British, the Germans and the Italians following the Armistice of June 1940.The battleships of the Dunkerque and Richelieu classes were the most

French Battleships 1914-45 (Noppen Ryan K.)(Paperback)

This authoritative study examines the French Navy's last battleships, using detailed color plates and historical photographs, taking them from their inception before World War I, through their service in World War II including the scuttling of the French fleet at Toulon in 1943, and the service of

French Destroyers (Jordan John)(Pevná vazba)

The only comprehensive study of French destroyers in

French Armoured Cruisers - 1887 - 1932 (Jordan John)(Pevná vazba)

The only comprehensive study of French armoured cruisers in

Past Imperfect: French Intellectuals, 1944-1956 (Judt Tony)(Paperback)

The French Lieutenant's Woman (Fowles John)(Paperback)

Perhaps the most beloved of John Fowles's internationally bestselling works, The French Lieutenant's Woman is a feat of seductive storytelling that effectively invents anew the Victorian novel. 'Filled with enchanting mysteries and magically erotic possibilities' (New York Times), the novel

Call to Adventure! (Baker Aloha)(Paperback)

Sixteen-year-old Idris Galcia Hall was a student at a French convent school in 1922 when she answered an ad in the Riviera Weekly calling for a Brains, Beauty and Breeches -- an offer for a young woman to join a round-the-world expedition. Be prepared, the notice advised, to learn to work before

Look Back in Anger (Osborne John)(Paperback / softback)

In 1956 John Osborne's Look Back in Anger changed the course of English theatre. 'Look Back in Anger presents post-war youth as it really is. To have done this at all would be a significant achievement; to have done it in a first play is a minor miracle. All the qualities are there, qualities one

Collected Poems 1956-1987 (Ashbery John)(Paperback / softback)

A landmark gathering of the first three decades of work by America's preeminent living

Battleships of the United States Navy (Green Michael)(Paperback / softback)

Battleships epitomised America's global supremacy and power. This book contains superb images of some 60 of the world's most powerful ships. Compiled and written by foremost American collector and expert

Paris Match - Falling in (love) with the French (Sothen John von)(Paperback / softback)

How to become Parisian - a genuine, laugh-out-loud tale of French

King John (Shakespeare William)(Paperback / softback)

Under the rule of King John, England is forced into war when the French challenge the legitimacy of John's claim to the throne and determine to install his nephew Arthur in his place. And as the desire to cling to power dominates England's paranoid and weak-willed king, his country is threatened

Inspector French: Sir John Magill's Last Journey (Wills Crofts Freeman)(Paperback / softback)

From the Collins Crime Club archive, the sixth Inspector French novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, once dubbed 'The King of Detective Story

Play the French 4th Edition (Watson John)(Paperback)

The wait is over. Finally it's here... the much anticipated 4th edition of John Watson's Play the French - the must-have book for all French Defence players for over 20 years Watson's highly acclaimed work presents a repertoire for Black in the French Defence against all of White's recognized

Warships After Washington (Jordan John)(Paperback / softback)

The first dedicated study of the treaty process that dominated inter-war navies. A readable summary of the political, economic and strategic background with detailed analysis of warship design in all major

The Russian Experiment in Art 1863-1922 (Burleigh-Motley Marian)(Paperback)

When the original edition of this book was published, John Russell hailed it as 'a massive contribution to our knowledge of one of the most fascinating and mysterious episodes in the history of modern art.' It still remains the most compact, accurate and reasonably priced survey of sixty years of

The Forsyte Saga: The White Monkey (4) (Galsworthy John)(Paperback)

It's 1922 and Fleur Forsyte is now married to Michael Mont. Fleur throws herself into the roaring 20s with the rest of London, taking life as it comes. But the marriage is haunted by the ghost of a past love affair, and however vibrant Fleur appears, those closest to her sense her unhappiness

Chevrolet Corvette: The First Four Decades of Racing Success, 1956-1996 (Starkey John)(Paperback)

This revised reprint of a classic title covers the history and development of the racing Corvettes, from the car's beginnings in the 1950s with just 250 horsepower, through the Corvette GTP of the 1980s, with over 1000 horsepower, and on to 1996, when 4th generation cars give way to the 5th

John Craxton: A Life of Gifts (Collins Ian)(Pevná vazba)

Born into a large, musical, and bohemian family in London, the British artist John Craxton (1922-2009) has been described as a Neo-Romantic, but he called himself a 'kind of Arcadian'. His early art was influenced by Blake, Palmer, Mir , and Picasso. After achieving a dream of moving to Greece, his

The French Foreign Legion in Indochina, 1946-1956 (Guyader Raymond)(Pevná vazba)

This detailed, highly-illustrated study presents a unique and comprehensive collection of uniforms, insignia, and equipment used by the French Foreign Legion in Indochina from 1946 to 1956. More than 400 original pieces are shown in over 1,000 high-quality, color photographs. Over 200 rare war-era

The Art and Craft of Comparison (Boswell John)(Paperback)

Is it possible to compare French presidential politics with village leadership in rural India? Most social scientists are united in thinking such unlikely juxtapositions are not feasible. Boswell, Corbett and Rhodes argue that they are possible. This book explains why and how. It is a call to arms

Marie-Antoinette: The Making of a French Queen (Hardman John)(Paperback)

A new look which fundamentally overturns our understanding of this famously 'out of touch' queen 'Presents Marie-Antoinette] as much more than a symbol whose meaning is in the eye of her beholder . . . neither martyr nor voluptuary but rather a serious participant in politics.'--Lynn Hunt, New

JFK : Volume 1: 1917-1956 - Logevall Fredrik

The definitive biography of John F. Kennedy, from Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Fredrik Logevall. This is the untold story of how the rise of President Kennedy and the rise of the United States mirror one another - from 1917, when Kennedy was born, to 1963, when he died and the US was at the

Carnivalesque (Jordan Neil)(Paperback / softback)