Slim's Burma Boys (Hill John)(Paperback)

Slim's Burma Boys (Hill John)(Paperback)

The battle for Burma was the longest and bloodiest campaign fought by the British in the Second World War. John Hill, one of the few men to survive the entire campaign, shares the personal experiences of men who fought against the merciless Japanese Army, painting a vivid picture of what it was

Glory Boys (Steel John)(Paperback / softback)

Railways & Recollections Snow Hill to Cheltenham (Whitehouse John)(Paperback / softback)

The Boys Volume 5: Herogasm (Ennis Garth)(Paperback)

Garth Ennis, John McCrea, and Darick Robertson bring another tale from The Boys with The Boys, Vol. 5: Herogasm! An evil so profound it threatens all mankind! The mightiest heroes on the planet uniting to defend us all! A secret crisis of such utter finality that a countdown to civil or infinite

DK Eyewitness Myanmar (Burma) (DK Eyewitness)(Paperback / softback)

Burma Chronicles (Delisle Guy)(Paperback / softback)

Burma is notorious for its use of concealment and isolation as social control: where scissor-wielding censors monitor the papers, the de facto leader of the opposition has been under decade-long house arrest, insurgent-controlled regions are effectively cut off from the world, and rumour is the

Fanny Hill: Or, Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (Cleland John)(Paperback)

Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure, commonly known as Fanny Hill, has been shrouded in mystery and controversy since John Cleland completed it in 1749. The Bishop of London called the work 'an open insult upon Religion and good manners' and James Boswell referred to it as 'a most licentious and

Lonely Planet Myanmar (Burma) 13 (Richmond Simon)(Paperback)

Lonely Planet Myanmar (Burma) is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Be dazzled by Buddhist architecture in Yangon, explore Bagan's amazing plain of ancient temples, or hike to the floating gardens and markets of Inle

Savage Dreamland - Journeys in Burma (Eimer David)(Paperback / softback)

Adoniram Judson: Bound for Burma (Benge Janet)(Paperback)

As America's first foreign missionary, Adoniram Judson spent thirty-eight years working in Burma, then one of the most hostile countries on earth. Judson was ignored, mocked, beaten, and tortured, yet he never lost sight of his goal to translate the Bible into the Burmese language. Today, over 150

Old Man's Guide to Health and Longer Life (Hill John)(Pevná vazba)

Writing in an age when the majority of men didn't live to see their fiftieth birthday, John Hill provides practical dvice on diet, exercise and lifestyle, including sleep and emotional health. Full of genuinely good advice, the book offers sage insights as well as ridiculous regimes - making it a

Insight Guides Myanmar (Burma) (Travel Guide with Free Ebook) (Insight Guides)(Paperback)

Insight Guides Myanmar (Burma)Travel made easy. Ask local experts.Comprehensive travel guide packed with inspirational photography and fascinating cultural insights, now with free eBook.From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this guide to Myanmar (Burma) is all you need

Mr. Big Healey: The Official Biography of John Chatham (Burr Norman)(Paperback)

This is the authorised biography of one of the best-liked bad boys in British motorsport. John Chatham, driver, racer, repairer, rebuilder, tuner, trader and lover of Austin-Healeys, was, according to Geoffrey Healey, 'uncontrollable' in his youth, and has only mildly mellowed with age. Burly and

The Oxford Guide to Film Studies (Hill John)(Paperback)

Comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date, The Oxford Guide to Film Studies is an indispensable guide to the study of film. Top international contributors provide an overview of the main disciplinary approaches to film studies, an explanation of the core concepts and methods involved in film

RAF Fighter Pilots Over Burma (Franks Norman)(Paperback)

It is a recognized fact that, had the war gone badly for the Allies on the India/Burma front, and had the Japanese succeeded in invading the Indian Continent, the outcome of the war would have been entirely different. Yet despite this, the campaign on the Burma front is offered surprisingly scant

Golden Earth: Travels in Burma (Lewis Norman)(Paperback)

Like most travelers in Burma, Norman Lewis fell in love with the land and its people. Although much of the countryside was under the control of insurgent armies-the book was originally published in 1952-he managed, by steamboat, decrepit lorry, and dacoit-besieged train, to travel almost everywhere

The Battle for Burma, 1942-1945 (Jowett Philip)(Paperback)

A visual record of all the armies involved in the Battle for Burma during the Second World War from the British, American, Chinese, Indian, Burmese Tribal forces as well as the Japanese Imperial Army.The battle for Burma during the Second World War was of vital importance to the Allies and the

Burma Campaign - Disaster into Triumph 1942-45 (McLynn Frank)(Paperback / softback)

A vivid, brutal and enthralling account of the Burma Campaign - one of the most punishing and hard-fought military adventures of World War Two. The Burma Campaign was one of the most punishing and protracted military adventures of World War

Painted House (Grisham John)(Paperback / softback)

The hill people and the Mexicans arrived on the same day. It was a Wednesday, early in September 1952. The cotton, however, was waist high to my father, almost over my head, and he and my grandfather could be heard before supper whispering words that were seldom heard. This title tells boy's

Slab Boys Trilogy (Byrne John)(Paperback / softback)

Spanning the 1950s to the 70s, the plays capture the rebellious mood of a post-war generation growing up to a backdrop of James Dean, Elvis, sharp-suited glamour, hope and despair. John Byrne takes the slab room he worked in and makes it pure theater: the scams, the dreams, the aloof but gorgeous

Wingate's Men: The Chindit Operations: Special Forces in Burma (Higgs Colin)(Paperback)

Possibly the most famous fighting formations of the Burma campaign during the Second World War were the Long Range Penetration Groups, more commonly known as the Chindits. Colonel Orde Wingate was given permission to attempt long-range operations deep within Japanese-held territory with the aim of

Chamber (Grisham John)(Paperback / softback)

Adam Hill is in his first year at a top Chicago law firm. He volunteers for the toughest assignment any lawyer could ask for. His prospective client doesn't want Adam or his law firm. He is an unrepentent and outspoken racist with a violent past. He is on Death Row for the murder of two Jewish

Very Dangerous Sisters of Indigo McCloud (Hearne John)(Paperback / softback)

Absurdly enjoyable dark adventure about a boy's mission to stop his evil sisters terrorising the townIndigo McCloud's sister Peaches is every adult's favourite child: pretty, golden-haired, polite and charming. But the children of Blunt know better: Peaches and her sisters are a gang of bullies who

Summer of Drowning (Burnside John)(Paperback / softback)

A young girl, Liv, lives with her mother on a remote island in the Arctic Circle. Then two boys drown within weeks of each other under mysterious circumstances, in the still, moonlit waters off the shores of Liv's home. Were the deaths accidental or were the boys lured to their doom by a