Montcalm and Wolfe: The French And Indian War (Parkman Francis)(Paperback)

Montcalm and Wolfe: The French And Indian War (Parkman Francis)(Paperback)

Montcalme and Wolfe frames the war years through the lives of its two brilliant opposing generals. Weaving together the campaigns on both sides of the Atlantic. Parkman travels from opulent royal courts to muddy colonial fields, from Fort Necessity to the Plains of Abraham. He couples impeccable

The Oregon Trail (Parkman Francis)(Paperback)

The true story of author Francis Parkman's adventures in Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado and Kansas in the summer of 1846. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colourful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes a biography of

The Oregon Trail (Parkman Francis)(Paperback)

The Oregon Trail is the gripping account of Francis Parkman's journey west across North America in 1846. After crossing the Allegheny Mountains by coach and continuing by boat and wagon to Westport, Missouri, he set out with three companions on a horseback journey that would ultimately takehim over

Prosper: Major Suttill's French Resistance Network (Suttill Francis J.)(Paperback)

The greatest French Resistance disaster of the Second World War told in its entirety for the first

Heroes (Cormier Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Tells a provocative story about the return home of teenage war hero and war victim, Francis Joseph Cassavant. This book gets to the heart of human nature and the moral issues and choices we have to

1962 Border War: Sino-Indian Territorial Disputes and Beyond (Vengasseri Ismail)(Pevná vazba)

1962 Border War: Sino-Indian Territorial Disputes and Beyond studies the historical antecedents of the origin and developments of the border dispute between the two Asian giants--India and China. It investigates why these newborn republics, despite their close ties in the international politics,

My Life on the Plains: Or, Personal Experiences with Indians (Custer George Armstrong)(Paperback)

An officer and cavalry commander during the Civil War and Indian wars, General George Armstrong Custer (1839-76) was well-known in his lifetime for his personal daring and his aggressive approach to warfare. After his 'last stand' in 1876, he was even more famous as the commander who led his entire

Thunder Over the Cordillera (Bergese Francis)(Paperback)

Managua is on the verge of civil war. Arrested by order of President Sanchez, Buck and his friends have managed to convince the pilots of the Managuean Air Force that their nation s leader is in the pockets of drug cartels. With the assistance of the unit they d come to train, Buck escaped to

The Secrets of the Black Sea (Bergese Francis)(Paperback)

The end of the Cold War - supposedly the era of glasnost and perestroika - has torn the Soviet Union apart at the seams. Buck Danny is sent as an observer and adviser to help the Russian army deal with its arsenal of nuclear weapons. But old communist habits die hard, and some of the Red Army

Hirohito's War: The Pacific War, 1941-1945 (Pike Francis)(Paperback)

In his magisterial 1,208 page narrative of the Pacific War, Francis Pike's Hirohito's War offers an original interpretation, balancing the existing Western-centric view with attention to the Japanese perspective on the conflict. As well as giving a 'blow-by-blow' account of campaigns and battles,

The Reality of War (Wolf John)(Paperback)

Have you ever wondered what war is really like and how you would react in it? This book tells the story of what a young soldier, exposed to a full-blown war, experienced during the Gulf War, the largest conflict since World War 2. Based on a diary that the author wrote on a daily basis, the book

Miners Against Fascism: Wales and the Spanish Civil War (Francis Hywel)(Paperback)

Welsh miners made up one of the largest contingents within the British Battalion of the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War. Coming from the valleys all across South Wales, they brought with them a political tradition unique in Britain in its combination of trade union militancy,

A Few Acres of Snow: The Saga of the French and Indian Wars (Leckie Robert)(Paperback)

'Leckie is a gifted writer with the ability to explain complicatedmilitary matters in layperson's terms, while sustaining the dramainvolved in a life-and-death struggle. His portraits of the keyplayers in that struggle . . . are seamlessly interwoven with hisexciting narrative.' -Booklist'As

Houyi and the Ten Suns (Gerard Francis)(Paperback / softback)

French Politics and Society (Cole Alistair)(Paperback)

French Politics and Society is the ideal companion for all students of France and French politics with a strong reputation for its lucidity and lively exposition of the French polity. This third edition remains a highly readable text and offers a broad, critical and comprehensive understanding of

Peace and Good: Through the Year with Francis of Assisi (McCloskey Pat)(Paperback)

This wonderful introduction to the life and teachings of St. Francis offers daily inspiration and a dose of 'peace and good'--a phrase often associated with Francis and his followers. Each month celebrates a Franciscan theme--such as peace, conversion, prayer, Mary, charity, and service to the

The - Cowherd and the Weaver Girl (Gerard Francis)(Paperback / softback)

To Save the Country: A Lost Treatise on Martial Law (Lieber Francis)(Pevná vazba)

Francis Lieber's lost Civil War-era manuscript on emergency powers--and only now rediscovered in the National Archives--addresses an important contemporary debate in constitutional law and political philosophy: how much power should an executive have during a state of

British Rifleman Vs French Skirmisher: Peninsular War and Waterloo 1808-15 (Greentree David)(Paperback)

Featuring specially commissioned artwork and full-color maps, this book evaluates the origins, tactics, armament, and combat effectiveness of the British riflemen and French skirmishers who clashed on three bloody battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars. The battles between British and French forces

In the Mouth of the Wolf (Morpurgo Michael)(Paperback / softback)

A true story of two brothers and the war that changed everything. Michael Morpurgo's wonderful storytelling and Barroux's stunning artwork combine to tell the true story of Michael's uncles against the epic backdrop of World War

Fete to Remember - Fogas Chronicles 4 (Stagg Julia)(Paperback / softback)

Love and war in the French Pyrenees - the fourth novel of life in the small village of

Tender is the Night (Scott Fitzgerald F.)(Paperback / softback)

F. Scott Fitzgerald's last completed novel, Tender is the Night is edited by Arnold Goldman with an introduction and notes by Richard Godden in Penguin Modern Classics.Between the First World War and the Wall Street Crash the French Riviera was the stylish place for wealthy Americans to visit

The Improvement of Humanity: Education and the French Revolution (Palmer R. R.)(Paperback)

This work examines education in both theory and practice during the Enlightenment and the French Revolution when educators aimed at nothing less than reforming humanity and creating a new society. Originally published in 1985. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology

Domesticated: Evolution in a Man-Made World (Francis Richard C.)(Paperback)

Since that fateful day when the first wolf decided to stay close to human hunters, humans and their various animal companions have thrived far beyond nearly all wild species on earth. Tameness is the key trait in the domestication of cats, dogs, horses, cows, and other mammals, from rats to