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Gripping, action-packed SAS thriller from the best-selling author of BRAVO TWO ZERO. Ideal for adventure-seeking readers. Danny Watts''s grandfather, Fergus, was a traitor. One of the worst sort. An SAS explosives expert who betrayed his country and his Regiment for money. Drug money. He was arrested and left to rot and die in a Colombian jail.At least, that''s what seventeen-year-old Danny is told when his hopes of becoming a soldier are destroyed for ever.But he knows something the army doesn''t seem to know. Fergus Watts is alive and in the UK, living in secret under an assumed name - but where? Fergus is Danny''s only living relative. Burning with fury and desire for revenge, Danny sets out to track down his grandfather and expose him. In doing so he sets in train an explosive sequence of events which throw Danny and Fergus together on the run from the people who want Fergus, and now Danny, dead.Packed with breathtaking action, SAS procedures and surveillance and survival techniques, this is a fast-moving, action-packed thriller for teenagers.

Objev podobné jako Boy Soldier - Andy McNab, Robert Rigby

Profesor Kevin Dutton se na Oxfordské univerzitě zabývá psychopaty už léta. S příslušníkem speciálních jednotek SAS Andym McNabem, novodobým hrdinou, se setkal při jednom výzkumném projektu. Fakt, že psychologické testy McNaba jednoznačně zařadily mezi psychopaty, ho nepřekvapil – zarazilo ho však, že Andy McNab je psychopatem hodným. Na rozdíl od zlých psychopatů totiž využívá charakteristické psychopatické povahové rysy, jako je bezohlednost, nebojácnost či schopnost přečíst pocity druhých, k tomu, aby v nejrůznějších situacích dostal jak ze sebe, tak z ostatních to nejlepší.Spojení Duttonových znalostí a McNabových divokých a neuvěřitelných zkušeností vyústilo v poznatek, že hodný psychopat přemýšlí jinak než běžní lidé, a že kdybychom i my jednali více sebevědomě, zachovávali si vždy chladnou hlavu, lépe využívali svůj šarm a soustředěně žili přítomným okamžikem, byli bychom v pracovním i osobním životě bezpochyby mnohem úspěšnější. Tato kniha vás zajímavou a zábavnou formou naučí, jak toho dosáhnout.Kevin Dutton je experimentální psycholog a spisovatel. Výzkumný pracovník katedry experimentální psychologie na Oxfordské univerzitě je autorem úspěšné knihy Moudrost psychopatů (Portál, 2019).Andy McNab je bývalý příslušník SAS, dnes konzultant a spisovatel. Proslavil se jako velitel hlídky vysazené během první války v Perském zálivu hluboko v nepřátelském území. Svoje drastické zkušenosti popsal v knize Konečná stanice Bagdád (2004). V Portále vychází i jeho dětská kniha Dostaňte mě odsud!.

Objev podobné jako Psychopatův průvodce na cestě k úspěchu - Andy McNab, Kevin Dutton

Chcete si vyzkoušet, jak využít svého vnitřního psychopata, abyste lépe řídili vlastní život a získali z něj co nejvíc? Mnoho z nás dosahuje úspěchu, ale platí za to vysokou cenu. Jako bychom běhali v křeččím kolečku vnějších závazků a povinností. Pod tlakem umíme zabrat. Ale co kdybychom onu zbraň, kterou nám život klade na spánek, vzali do rukou a obrátili ve svůj prospěch? Nemusíme se přitom stát někým patologickým, ale prostě jen využijeme strategie psychopatů tak, aby z toho mělo prospěch nejen naše okolí, nýbrž i my sami.Psycholog Dutton a elitní voják McNab se ve své příručce pojednávající o tom, jak se stát hodným psychopatem, zaobírají se rozmanitými oblastmi života (práce, odpočinek, zdraví, vztahy, čas, životní úkoly) a nabízejí konkrétní, praktické a přehledné kroky na cestě k spokojenějšímu životu. Kevin Dutton je experimentální psycholog a spisovatel. Výzkumný pracovník katedry experimentální psychologie na Oxfordské univerzitě je autorem úspěšných knih Moudrost psychopatů (2019) a Psychopatův průvodce na cestě k úspěchu (s Andym McNabem, 2021).Andy McNab je bývalý britský elitní voják, dnes konzultant a spisovatel. Proslavil se jako velitel hlídky vysazené během první války v Perském zálivu hluboko v nepřátelském území. Svoje drastické zkušenosti popsal v knize Konečná stanice Bagdád (2004). V Portále vyšla i jeho kniha pro děti Dostaňte mě odsud (s Philem Earlem, 2021).

Objev podobné jako Trénink hodného psychopata - Andy McNab, Kevin Dutton

Abandoned as a baby, Andy McNab''s start in life was tough. Growing up in South London with foster parents, and surrounded by poverty, he attended seven schools in as many years, disillusioned and in remedial classes. It wasn’t long before his life descended into petty crime. By the age of sixteen, he was in juvenile detention. Recruited into the Army from there, it soon became apparent that he had the reading age of an eleven year old. The next six months in the Army education system changed his course of his life forever. Today Everything Changes is the inspiring story of when life changed for Andy McNab.

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It is 2007 and the rogue Taliban leader Mullah Dadullah is using Afghanistan as a base to mastermind bombings around the world.Special Forces must be sent to stop him.Using classified sources and his unique insight into the SAS, Andy McNab gives a page-turning account of the secret mission to take down Dadullah, the most dangerous man alive.The Hunt is an explosive story of hostage negotiations, undercover missions and a final, epic assault on Dadullah's compund that could leave only one side alive.

Objev podobné jako The Hunt: The True Story of the Secret Mission to Catch a Taliban Warlord - Andy McNab

Danny je obyčejný kluk z obyčejného města. Má spoustu kamarádů, maminku a otravného staršího bratra Dylana. A taky má rád nebezpečí. Když se ve škole dozví, že by měli se třídou odjet na super výlet do divočiny, je nadšený! Bude šplhat po horách, jezdit v kajaku, spát ve stanu… Jenže problémy na sebe nenechají dlouho čekat. Bez signálu se Danny těžko dozví, jak postavit stan. A kde je v něm vypínač? Jahodové mléko neteče jen tak z tetrapacku? Kde je toaletní papír? Jak se řídí kajak na zdivočelé řece? A proč musel jet na výlet i otravný Dyl?Dynamický příběh plný akce a mnoha zvratů pro čtenáře od 8 do 11 let, v němž nechybí humor i napětí.Andy McNab je válečný veterán a autor mnoha (seriózních) knih zaměřujících se na téma přežití ve válečném konfliktu. U nás dosud vyšly jeho knihy Konečná stanice Bagdád (1995), Den osvobození (2006), Agresor (2012) nebo Průstřel (2011).Phil Earle je uznávaným a oceňovaným autorem knih pro děti. Pracoval v dětském domově, po té ale přešel ke klidnější práci redaktora a autora dětských knih.

Objev podobné jako Dostaňte mě odsud! - Andy McNab, Phil Earle

Bývalý seržant speciální jednotek Andy McNab má dlouholeté zkušenosti s přežitím v těch nejnáročnějších situacích. Jeho průvodce zábavnou formou předkládá řadu praktických rad a návodů, jak zvládnout a vyřešit nečekané krizové události, ať už v přírodě, ve městě či na internetu. Děti i dospělí si tak osvojí klíčové dovednosti pro přežití v současném světě!

Objev podobné jako Praktická příručka přežití - Andy McNab

Bývalý seržant špeciálnych jednotiek Andy McNab má dlhoročné skúsenosti s prežitím v tých najnáročnejších situáciách. Jeho sprievodca zábavnou formou predkladá rad praktických rád a návodov, ako zvládnuť a vyriešiť nečakané krízové udalosti, či už v prírode, v meste alebo na internete. Deti aj dospelí si tak osvoja kľúčové zručnosti nutné pre prežitie v súčasnom svete!

Objev podobné jako Praktická príručka prežitia - Andy McNab

This is the call he is always ready for. They’ve had word of a planned attack. That’s why he’s back here, opposite some suit who’s trying to tell him what he needs to do. But he knows exactly what’s required.Four men. Plain clothes. Eyes peeled.Three targets. Two cases. One car.Gibraltar isn’t an ideal location. Too many people. Too many blind alleys. But then again, he’s not the terrorist. Who knows what goes through their minds? Well, he will soon. If everything goes to plan.

Objev podobné jako On The Rock - Andy McNab

The explosive new thriller featuring Nick Stone.A sinister cult Tasked with rescuing the daughter of one of America''s richest families from the grips of a sinister cult, Nick Stone expects his latest mission to be quick and straightforward.A kidnapped womanTravelling to the frozen depths of the Norway/Russia border, the dividing line between NATO and the Kremlin''s armed forces, it seems all he and his team need do is abduct the woman and deliver her home alive.An agent whose time is running outBut there are deadly complications - not least that Nick soon discovers himself at the heart of a chilling cyber conspiracy that threatens war with Russia and the very existence of the Western alliance . . . and that following a shocking diagnosis his body is failing him fast, and any day now he will have to ask himself the ultimate question . . .From the bestselling author of Bravo Two Zero.

Objev podobné jako Down to the Wire - Andy McNab

Nick Stone - deniable operator for British Intelligence - has been assigned to carry out an officially-sanctioned assassination. When he realizes who the target is, he refuses. But he is then given a chilling ultimatum: fly to Central America and finish the job, or the eleven-year-old orphan in his care will get killed.Stone arrives in sweltering Panama close to breaking point. His life is in pieces, but things only get worse when he finds himself caught at the centre of a lethal conspiracy involving Columbian guerrillas. Hundreds of innocent lives are at stake. Their only chance of rescue is Stone. But he has a critically injured friend to rescue, miles of dense rainforest to navigate and the toughest decision of his life to make...

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Provide students with a strong understanding of religion with high quality, engaging and content-rich resources building a firm foundation for the new GCSE 9-1 Religious Studies.Deliver a rich, coherent RE course at KS3 and equip pupils with a deep understanding of religion with ready-made, flexible and high quality KS3 lessons.‘Knowing Religion’ is written by an author team of experienced RE teachers and led by series editor Robert Orme of West London Free School.Discover the history and beliefs of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism as well as these religions in the modern worldStart teaching straight away with Teacher Guide resources available, including teaching ideas and support along with answers to questions in the student booksGive pupils the grounding they need to excel at GCSE RSIgnite an interest in religion through a compelling narrative, fascinating facts and extraordinary peopleAid pupil memory with a ‘knowledge organiser’ at the end of each unit covering key vocabulary, people, places, and datesSpark discussion and assess understanding with questions for each lesson including longer-form discursive questions to provide extended writing and essay practice16 lessons on each religion to offer flexibility and map onto the school timetable with easeThe ‘Knowing Religion’ series also includes resources on Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Biblical Literacy

Objev podobné jako World Religions - Andy Lewis, Robert Orme

What if your prank killed your best friend. Could you live with yourself?You try to forget and move on; you enrol in Army training, you want to make something of your life. The training is tough and it almost breaks you. But you survive; you know you’ll make a good soldier.Finally, when you’re out in Afghanistan, under enemy fire, you come face-to-face with your best friend’s brother. He still blames you for his brother’s death. You now have more to fear than just enemy soldiers . . .

Objev podobné jako The New Recruit - Andy McNab

Khalid, a fifteen-year-old Muslim boy from Rochdale, is abducted from Pakistan while on holiday with his family. He is taken to Guantanamo Bay and held without charge, where his hopes and dreams are crushed under the cruellest of circumstances. An innocent denied his freedom at a time when Western boys are finding theirs, Khalid tries and fails to understand what''s happening to him and cannot fail to be a changed young man.

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Using the diaries of Luftwaffe commanders, rare contemporary photographs and other previously unpublished sources, Robert Forsyth analyzes the human, strategic, tactical and technical elements of one of the most dramatic operations arranged by the Luftwaffe.Stalingrad ranks as one of the most infamous, savage and emotive battles of the 20th century. It has consumed military historians since the 1950s and has inspired many books and much debate. This book tells the story of the operation mounted by the Luftwaffe to supply, by airlift, the trapped and exhausted German Sixth Army at Stalingrad in the winter of 1942/43.The weather conditions faced by the flying crews, mechanics, and soldiers on the ground were appalling, but against all odds, and a resurgent and active Soviet air force, the transports maintained a determined presence over the ravaged city on the Volga, even when the last airfields in the Stalingrad pocket had been lost.Yet, even the daily figure of 300 tons of supplies, needed by Sixth Army just to subsist, proved over-ambitious for the Luftwaffe which battled against a lack of transport capacity, worsening serviceability, and increasing losses in badly needed aircraft.Using previously unpublished diaries, original Luftwaffe reports and specially commissioned artwork, this gripping battle is told in detail through the eyes of the Luftwaffe commanders and pilots who fought to keep the Sixth Army alive and supplied.

Objev podobné jako To Save An Army - Robert Forsyth

A fiendishly pacy mystery-adventure story for 9+ readers, set in the seamy, smoggy underworld of Victorian London.BEHOLD THE SAVAGE SPECTACLE OF THE WILD BOY! London, 1841. A boy covered in hair, raised as a monster, condemned to life in a travelling freak show. A boy with an extraordinary power of observation and detection. A boy accused of murder; on the run; hungry for the truth. Behold the savage spectacle of Wild Boy. Ladies and Gentlemen, take your seats. The show is about to begin!

Objev podobné jako Wild Boy - Rob Lloyd Jones

A New York Times Best New Historical Novel of 2021"Potent... fast-paced..." - The New York Times Book Review"Wonderfully imagined and wonderfully written . . . Superb!" -- Lee ChildPart Wolf Hall, part The Name of the Rose, a riveting new literary thriller set in Restoration London, with a cast of real historic figures, set against the actual historic events and intrigues of the returned king and his court … The City of London, 1678. New Year’s Day. Twelve years have passed since the Great Fire ripped through the City. Eighteen since the fall of Oliver Cromwell and the restoration of a King. London is gripped by hysteria, and rumors of Catholic plots and sinister foreign assassins abound. When the body of a young boy drained of his blood is discovered on the snowy bank of the Fleet River, Robert Hooke, the Curator of Experiments at the just-formed Royal Society for Improving Natural Knowledge, and his assistant Harry Hunt, are called in to explain such a ghastly finding—and whether it''s part of a plot against the king. They soon learn it is not the first bloodless boy to have been discovered. Meanwhile, that same morning Henry Oldenburg, the Secretary of the Royal Society, blows his brains out, and a disgraced Earl is released from the Tower of London, bent on revenge against the King, Charles II. Wary of the political hornet’s nest they are walking into – and using scientific evidence rather than paranoia in their pursuit of truth – Hooke and Hunt must discover why the boy was murdered, and why his blood was taken. The Bloodless Boy is an absorbing literary thriller that introduces two new indelible heroes to historical crime fiction. It is also a powerfully atmospheric recreation of the darkest corners of Restoration London, where the Court and the underworld seem to merge, even as the light of scientific inquiry is starting to emerge …

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The Game Boy is an iconic handheld console and a remarkable piece of gaming history. Programming the Game Boy is rewarding but can be challenging especially to newcomers. Game Boy Coding Adventure gives readers an organized, hands-on explanation of the hardware, covering everything from the very basics to advanced topics. This book doesn''t assume any prior knowledge of assembly language or the Game Boy hardware. Whether you want to create games or applications, are interested in ROM hacking, or are looking for a fun way to level up your engineering skills, this book will give you a strong understanding of the hardware and the programming techniques to leverage it properly.

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An eye for an eye. It’s very simple. You choose your homeland like a hyena picking and choosing where he steals his next meal from. Scavenger. Yes you grovel to the feet of Mengistu and when his people spit at you and kick you from the bowl you scuttle across the border. Scavenger.As a violent civil war rages back home, teenager Alem and his father are in a B&B in Berkshire. It''s his best holiday ever. The next morning his father is gone and has left a note explaining that he and his mother want to protect Alem from the war. This strange grey country of England is now his home. On his own, and in the hands of the social services and the Refugee Council, he lives from letter to letter, waiting to hear something from his father. Then Alem meets car-obsessed Mustapha, the lovely ''out of your league'' Ruth and dangerous Sweeney – three unexpected allies who spur him on as Alem fights to be seen as more than just the Refugee Boy.Based on the novel by Benjamin Zephaniah, Refugee Boy is an urgent story of a courageous African boy sent to England to escape the violent civil war, a story about arriving, belonging and finding ‘home’.

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Bestselling author Robert Morgan offers ten strategies for dealing with hard times and discouragements in order to move from fear to faith—a divine protocol for handling life. Red Sea Rules has been updated with new study questions.Life is hard, especially for Christians. It is certain that we will face difficulties and that God will allow them. But just as certain is the fact that the same God who led us in will lead us out. As The Red Sea Rules makes comfortingly clear, He is in control.Using the Israelites'' story in Exodus 14 as an example, Robert Morgan offers ten sound strategies for moving from fear to faith. Just as Moses and the Israelites became trapped between Pharaoh''s rushing armies and the uncrossable Red Sea, so are we sometimes overwhelmed by life''s problems.In The Red Sea Rules, readers will learn strategies to:Realize that God means for you to be where you areAcknowledge your enemy, but keep your eyes on the LordStay calm and confident, and give God time to workView your current crisis as a faith builder for the futureThe Red Sea Rules reveals that even in the midst of seemingly impossible situations, God promises to make a way for us. His loving guidance will protect us through danger, illness, marital strife, financial problems, or whatever challenges Satan places in our path.The Red Sea Rules also is available in Spanish, reglas del Mar Rojo.

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From the multi-award-winning author of No Ballet Shoes in Syria, comes a story of migration, conservation, healing and hope as a grieving boy forms an unbreakable bond with an injured bird.

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London, 1678. New Year''s Day. The body of a young boy, drained of his blood and with a sequence of numbers inscribed on his skin, is discovered on the bank of the Fleet River. With London gripped by hysteria, where rumours of Catholic plots and sinister foreign assassins abound, Sir Edmund Bury Godfrey, the powerful Justice of Peace for Westminster, is certain of Catholic guilt in the crime. He enlists Robert Hooke, the Curator of Experiments of the Royal Society, and his assistant, Harry Hunt, to help. Hooke and Hunt must discover why the boy was murdered. Moreover, what does the cipher mean?

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Soldier Dog by Sam Angus is an emotional, action-packed, moving book set during the First World War, perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo, with a new cover for the 100 year commemorations in 2018.''He''ll always be true, faithful and brave, even to the last beat of his heart.''It''s 1917. In the trenches of France, miles from home in England, Stanley is a boy fighting a man''s war. He is a dog handler, whose dog must be so loyal that he will cross no-man''s-land alone under heavy fire to return to Stanley''s side, carrying a message that could save countless lives. But this journey is fraught with danger, and only the bravest will survive.As the fighting escalates and Stanley experiences the true horror of war, he comes to realize that the loyalty of his dog is the only thing he can rely on . . .

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The Former Boy Wonder is a bittersweet comedy that takes a sidelong look at first love, fathers and sons, and fidelity. With an irresistible plot and an impeccable sense of place and time, Robert Graham asks if it''s ever too late to grow up.It’s a rainy August in Manchester and music writer Peter Duffy’s life is falling apart. He’s knocking on fifty, his career is flatlining, his marriage is failing, and his teenage son barely speaks to him.And then a friend from university days invites him to a party at the manor house where he met his first love, the dazzling Sanchia Page. All the old gang are going to be there, and although it''s a long shot, maybe she will, too, which wouldn’t be helpful. Or would it?''Warm, funny and affecting. A page-turning delight.'' -CAROLINE SMAILES, author of Mrs Van Gogh''I kept picturing lipstick traces on a cigarette and hearing late-night records, the kind you play to conjure up a golden age. This wonder boy’s song brings a romantic’s past to life on the page and reveals the secret fears behind it.'' -JEFF YOUNG, Costa Award shortlisted author of Ghost Town''A wonder of a novel'' -JAMES RICE, author of Alice and the Fly

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The second book in a wonderfully funny and sparky series: THE BOY WHO GREW DRAGONS was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize'Irresistible ... a modern classic' GUARDIAN on The Boy Who Grew Dragons'A warm-hearted debut ... lovely, expressive, characterful' SUNDAY TIMES on The Boy Who Grew DragonsTomas has a secret - a big secret. He has his own tiny dragon, Flicker! A dragon which grew on a very special tree at the bottom of his grandad's garden. And not only that - his friends Ted, Kai and Kat have dragons too, all grown on the same dragonfruit tree ...Having your own dragon is magical - but Tomas is also about to find out what living with a dragon is REALLY like. When the fire-breathing kicks in and you get singed every five seconds, it's like having an unpredictable volcano in your pocket. Learning to train the dragons and keep them out of trouble at school and home will take all Tomas's creativity and patience ... What is more, the dragonfruit tree is starting to look droopy and unwell. Tomas and his friends have got to do all they can restore it to health and uncover its deepest mysteries, as well as trying to work out what big secret local bully Liam, 'King of Trouble', has got up his sleeve ... One thing is for sure, life is never dull when you have a dragon in your pocket.

Objev podobné jako The Boy Who Lived with Dragons (The Boy Who Grew Dragons 2) - Shepherd Andy

SOLDIER FIVE is an elite soldier''s explosive memoir of his time within the Special Air Service (SAS) and, in particular, his experiences during the 1991 Gulf War. As a member of the Special Forces patrol now famously known by its call sign Bravo Two Zero, he and seven others were inserted hundreds of kilometres behind enemy lines. Their mission to reconnoitre targets, undertake surveillance of Scud missil sites and sabotage Iraqi communications links was to end in desperate failure.From the outset, the patrol was dogged by problems that contributed both directly and indirectly to the demise of the mission. The patrol''s compromise, and subsequent attempts to evade Iraqi troops, resulted in four members of Bravo Two Zero being captured and a further three killed. One escaped. But the story goes further that the Gulf War itself. Despite numerous books, films and articles on the same subject, the British Government has done its utmost to thwart the release of SOLDIER FIVE, at one stage claiming the book in its entirety was confidential. A campaign of harassment that took some four and a half years of litigation to resolve has now resulted in this controversial publication. SOLDIER FIVE is a gripping and suspenseful account of one man''s experiences as a Special Forces soldier. Revealing his conflicts and loyalties, and the relationships he forged both on and off the battlefield, this book is the resolution of a soldier''s determined fight to see his story told.

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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 perfect English gentleman, and Leonora his perfect wife, but beneath the surface their marriage seethes with unhappiness and deception. Our only window on the strange tangle of events surrounding Edward is provided by John Dowell, the husband he deceives. Gradually Dowell unfolds a devastating story, in which everyone''s honesty is in doubt. The Good Soldier is a masterpiece of narrative skill and emotional depth.David Bradshaw''s introduction discusses John Dowell as the classic unreliable narrator and as English literature''s most fascinating enigma, and shows how Ford Madox Ford''s unconventional narrative structure makes The Good Soldier a modernist masterwork. Ford Madox Ford (1873-1939), born in Surrey and educated in England, Germany and France, changed his original surname, Hueffer, in 1919, after having served with the British army in World War I. As well as founding both the English Review and the Transatlantic Review, home to such writers as James Joyce, Ezra Pound and Gertrude Stein, Ford was the author of more than sixty works including novels, poems, criticism, travel writing and reminiscences. The Good Soldier (1915) is considered his masterpiece.If you enjoyed The Good Soldier, you might like Ford''s Parade''s End, also available in Penguin Classics, and now the subject of a major new BBC/HBO television miniseries.''A masterpiece''Julian Barnes, Booker Prize-winning author of The Sense of an Ending''I don''t know how many times in nearly forty years I have come back to this novel''Graham Greene

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Nůž zavírací, 10 funkcí, délka čepele 8,5 cm, celková délka 11,1 cm, hmotnost 131 g Victorinox Swiss Soldier Knife je kvalitní kapesní nůž s multifunkčním využitím, které jistě ocení nejen milovníci těchto nástrojů. Tento nůž s unikátním designem je dlouhý 111 mm a je vhodný také jako přívěsek na klíče. Swiss Soldier Knife je součástí výstroje švýcarské armády a díky svým 10 funkcím najde využití v mnoha každodenních situacích, takže je super, mít ho vždy po ruce. Hlavní přednosti multifunkčního nože Victorinox Swiss Soldier KnifeVictorinox Swiss Soldier Knife je kvalitní kapesní nůž s multifunkčním využitímVyroben v unikátním designu z kvalitních materiálůSwiss Soldier Knife obsahuje 10 funkcí pro každodenní využitíNůž je součástí výstroje švýcarské armády

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***OUT NOW, PRECIPICE, THE THRILLING NEW NOVEL FROM ROBERT HARRIS***IN THE HUNT FOR A SPY, HE EXPOSED A CONSPIRACY''Seriously riveting . . . a testament to Robert Harris''s storytelling power'' The Times''Taut and exciting'' GuardianParis, 1895: an army officer, Georges Picquart, watches a convicted spy, Alfred Dreyfus, being publicly humiliated in front of a baying crowd.Dreyfus is exiled for life to Devil''s Island; Picquart is promoted to run the intelligence until that tracked him down.But when Picquart discovers that secrets are still being handed over to the Germans, he is forced to confront the dangerous truth that Dreyfus may be innocent.Soon Picquart is being drawn into a labyrinth of deceit and corruption that threatens not just his honour but his life . . .''Menace and suspense twist tight in a narrative of tremendous tension'' Sunday Times

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Chris McNab ztělesňuje zkušeného odborníka na techniky přežití. V této příručce se např. dozvíte, jak nastražit pasti na zvířata, zhotovit lovecké nástroje, rozdělat signalizační oheň, postavit iglú, ošetřit žihadlo, slézt skálu, zorientovat se v terénu, připravit si jídlo ze zvěřiny, odhadnout počasí, vysílat signály letadlům a mnohé další. Instrukce doplňuje přes 300 názorných kreseb.Vaše letadlo bylo uneseno.

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A lively new biography of Tutankhamun―published for the hundredth anniversary of his tomb’s modern discovery The discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922 sparked imaginations across the globe. While Howard Carter emptied its treasures, Tut-mania gripped the world―and in many ways, never left. But who was the “boy king,” and what was his life really like? Garry J. Shaw tells the full story of Tutankhamun’s reign and his modern rediscovery. As pharaoh, Tutankhamun had to manage an empire, navigate influential courtiers, and suffer the pain of losing at least two children―all before his nineteenth birthday. Shaw explores the boy king’s treasures and possessions, from a lock of his grandmother’s hair to a reed cut with his own hands. He looks too at Ankhesenamun, Tutankhamun’s wife, and the power queens held. This is a compelling new biography that weaves together intriguing details about ancient Egyptian culture, its beliefs, and its place in the wider world.

Objev podobné jako The Story of Tutankhamun: An Intimate Life of the Boy who Became King - Garry J. Shaw

From the bestselling author of The Piano Tuner, comes Daniel Mason''s The Winter Soldier, a story of love and medicine through the devastation of the First World War.''Part mystery, part war story, part romance, The Winter Soldier is a dream of a novel'' - Anthony Doerr, author of All The Light We Cannot See.Vienna, 1914: Lucius is a young, idealistic medical student, whose life takes an unexpected turn with the outbreak of the Great War. Volunteering in the name of heroic battlefield tales, he finds himself in a catastrophic field-hospital, besieged by typhus, and thrust into a grueling learning process from the only remaining nurse.The real test of his resolve comes with the arrival of an enigmatic soldier, his uniform filled with mysterious drawings. He seems beyond rescue, until Lucius makes a fateful decision that will change the course of his life.The Winter Soldier carries you from the grand ballrooms of Imperial Vienna to the icy trenches of the Eastern Front, in a gripping story of the tragedies of war, the struggles for redemption, and a poignant exploration of love born amidst despair.

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ''The Accidental Soldier is brilliant. It''s hilarious. It''s laugh-out-loud funny. A confident 11/10.''-The Wavell Room podcast''An instant classic'' RICHARD CURTIS''A non-fiction Catch-22'' MATT HAIG Readers are LOVING The Accidental Soldier:''One of the funniest books you will ever read'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I absolutely loved it - it''s so very funny but also very poignant in parts. I can''t recommend it enough'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Very funny, thought-provoking and a fantastic read. I thoroughly enjoyed it'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''I''ve spent 15 years waiting for a book which entertainingly brings to life the humour, mundanity & absurdity of serving in Iraq . . . Thankfully this is that book and it is excellent'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''Absolutely brilliant from start to finish . . . Just when you feel the situation is about to drop off a cliff (again!), Mulligan turns it around with a jab of wit as amusing yet as honest as the chance of surviving in a Snatch Land Rover in Basra. Read it in three evenings'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ -------Owain Mulligan was never what you''d call a career soldier. Nor even a particularly good one. At weekends he trained with the Territorial Army and dreamt of swapping the mayhem of teaching in a tough school for the adventure of service in Iraq. At least they''d let him wear a helmet in Iraq.But when the job in headquarters he''s been expecting doesn''t materialise, he finds himself on the streets of Basra during one of the most violent periods of the conflict. Between homicidal militias, a chain of command who seem determined to get him killed, and equipment which might well do it for them, he and his men have their work cut out. It certainly puts double geography with 9E into perspective.The Accidental Soldier is a searingly honest and darkly funny account of what it was really like being in the British Army in Iraq (including all the bits they probably hoped you''d never find out). We share all the hardships, fears, and occasional lunacy of military life as Owain and his men try to navigate a war gone badly wrong. One thing''s for sure; you''ll never look at the phrase ''military precision'' in quite the same way again...------ ''This book is absolutely incredible. It made me laugh more than any book in so many years. I found the writing just so unbelievably brilliant and hilarious and affecting . . . I am crazy about it!'' - Marina Hyde''I loved it . . . relentlessly funny and really well written'' - John Oliver''Authentic and compulsive'' - Richard E. Grant''A fascinating insight into the often farcical chaos and catastrophe of war. Reads like a non-fiction Catch-22. Compelling, enlightening and bleakly funny. A jaw-dropping read.'' - Matt Haig''An instant classic - a deeply funny and mordant book about war.'' - Richard Curtis ------100% of the author''s royalty earnings (expected to be at least £20,000) from sales of the book in the UK & Commonwealth will be given to War Child (a registered charity, charity number 1071659) and its wholly owned subsidiary War Child Trading Limited (a registered company, company number 05100189).

Objev podobné jako The Accidental Soldier - Owain Mulligan

Leaving behind their home in Berlin, nine-year-old Bruno and his family move to a new house in a desolate area far from his friends. Bruno soon discovers that a mysterious fence runs alongside the new house, separating his family from the strange people in the striped pyjamas on the other side. A chance encounter with a young boy beyond the fence sparks an unlikely friendship that finally reveals the true horror of their situation. The Boy in theStriped Pyjamas features a detailed scheme of work including a range of inspiring activities and drama techniques, written by title consultants and leading Drama in English experts Paul Bunyan and Ruth Moore.

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A compelling true crime investigation by former detective and bestselling author Duncan McNab into the shocking Erin Patterson case - a chilling saga that sparked international headlines.

Objev podobné jako Recipe for Murder - Duncan McNab

The dropping of two atom bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and their shocking aftermath finally ended World War II in the eastern theatre. But they weren''t the only experimental weaponry at the time. In this fascinating account, Chris McNab examines the development of a range of hitherto unknown and at times shockingly effective weapons that were developed and unleashed on an unsuspecting world over the course of the war. They include the bouncing bomb, the V2 rocket that caused terror in London, Antwerp and Liège in the later years of the war, Bat Bombs, the X-class submarine and the Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka suicide attack aircraft.Containing black and white images throughout, Secret Weapons of World War II examines the thinking behind these weapons, the research and development that led to their creation, their effectiveness in deployment, and ultimately how these weaponry developments fundamentally changed the balance of the war.

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Explore the writings and ideas of literary giant George Orwell with this handy hardback guide, complete with helpful summaries, diagrams and illustrations.George Orwell is considered one of the greatest writers and thinkers of the 20th century, best known for his incisive political critiques in his celebrated novels Animal Farm and 1984. This comprehensive guide explores Orwell's position on the issues that truly mattered to him, including poverty, social class, nationalism, imperialism, political ideologies, and totalitarianism.In this essential volume, Chris McNab explores these ideas and what light they can shed on the modern world. With each chapter featuring famous quotes from the writer followed by a broader discussion of the great writer's insights, The Pocket Book of Orwell provides an ideal introduction to one of the world's great thinkers.This edition is presented in a stylish hardback format with colourful pages and sprayed page-edges, making a wonderful gift for curious minds.

Objev podobné jako Pocket Book of Orwell - Chris McNab

Figurka - soška, postavička, sběratelská, výška 9 cm, materiál vinyl, nepohyblivá Funko POP! jsou čím dál populárnější malé vinylové figurky s ikonickým roztomilým vzhledem, který je charakterizován velkou hlavou a malým tělem postavičky. Poprvé byly představeny v roce 2010, kombinují tradiční výrobu sošek s moderními prvky a barvami a jsou uznávané i jako sběratelské předměty. Každý si v dnes už tisících figurek najde tu svoji, vyráběny jsou v mnoha různých tématech, jako jsou filmy, televizní seriály, hry, komiksy a další pop-kulturní ikony. I tato figurka, Funko POP! Marvel Infinity Warps- Soldier Supreme, o výšce 9 cm se stane skvělým kouskem do vaší sbírky, či veselou hračkou pro vaše dítko. Hlavní přednosti figurky Funko POP! Marvel Infinity Warps- Soldier Supreme Figurka Funko potěší každého sběratele Figurka ze série Marvel má velmi kvalitní zpracování Materiálem využitým při výrobě je vinyl Funko POP! Marvel Infinity Warps- Soldier Supreme je...

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Někteří lidé mají problém uvázat D-Rig nebo chtějí jen něco, co je zbaví všech komplikací. A právě D-Rig Kickers vám umožní bez námahy vytvořit tuto vysoce efektivní sestavu. Někteří lidé mají problém uvázat D-Rig nebo chtějí jen něco, co je zbaví všech komplikací. A právě D-Rig Kickers vám umožní bez námahy vytvořit tuto vysoce efektivní sestavu. D-Rig je oblíbený typ návazce u šéfa Korda Dannyho Fairbrassa a D-Rig Kicker byl navržen tak, aby pokaždé vytvořil perfektní „D“, které lze přizpůsobit vašim potřebám.Je vyroben z gumy a po přivázání háčku na vaši návazcovou šňůru jednoduše nasuňte delší část Kickera, přidejte k němu Rig Ring nebo Micro Ring Swivel obratlík a poté navlečte druhý konec na háček.K dokončení zatáhněte Kicker těsně přes oko a potom umístěte jeho druhý konec, abyste nastavili písmeno „D“ na požadovaný tvar. D-Rig Kickers jsou také ideální pro vytváření D-Rig Spinnerů, které získaly popularitu díky Dannyho oblibě D-Rigu, ale také využívání výhod vlastností QC Spinner Rigu.Jednoduše nastavte D-Rig Kickers na svůj oblíbený typ háčku a v případě potřeby je vyměňte použitím našich Spinner Swivels.Odřízněte konec D-Rig Kickera a navlečte jej přes ohyb Spinner Swivel obratlíku, abyste jej zajistili na místě. Různé velikosti D-Rig Kickers jsou navrženy pro použití se specifickou velikostí háčku, aby správně seděly a zůstaly pevně na svém místě.Jsou malé (velikost 6-8); střední (velikost 4-6); velké (velikost 2-4); a x-large (velikost 1-2). Každé balení obsahuje deset a jsou dostupné v zelené nebo hnědé barvě. Vždy perfektní D-rig návazce Jednoduše nasunete na háček Ideální pro D-Rig spinner návazec Dostupné ve čtyřech velikostech Zelená a hnědá verze

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Někteří lidé mají problém uvázat D-Rig nebo chtějí jen něco, co je zbaví všech komplikací. A právě D-Rig Kickers vám umožní bez námahy vytvořit tuto vysoce efektivní sestavu. Někteří lidé mají problém uvázat D-Rig nebo chtějí jen něco, co je zbaví všech komplikací. A právě D-Rig Kickers vám umožní bez námahy vytvořit tuto vysoce efektivní sestavu. D-Rig je oblíbený typ návazce u šéfa Korda Dannyho Fairbrassa a D-Rig Kicker byl navržen tak, aby pokaždé vytvořil perfektní „D“, které lze přizpůsobit vašim potřebám.Je vyroben z gumy a po přivázání háčku na vaši návazcovou šňůru jednoduše nasuňte delší část Kickera, přidejte k němu Rig Ring nebo Micro Ring Swivel obratlík a poté navlečte druhý konec na háček.K dokončení zatáhněte Kicker těsně přes oko a potom umístěte jeho druhý konec, abyste nastavili písmeno „D“ na požadovaný tvar. D-Rig Kickers jsou také ideální pro vytváření D-Rig Spinnerů, které získaly popularitu díky Dannyho oblibě D-Rigu, ale také využívání výhod vlastností QC Spinner Rigu.Jednoduše nastavte D-Rig Kickers na svůj oblíbený typ háčku a v případě potřeby je vyměňte použitím našich Spinner Swivels.Odřízněte konec D-Rig Kickera a navlečte jej přes ohyb Spinner Swivel obratlíku, abyste jej zajistili na místě. Různé velikosti D-Rig Kickers jsou navrženy pro použití se specifickou velikostí háčku, aby správně seděly a zůstaly pevně na svém místě.Jsou malé (velikost 6-8); střední (velikost 4-6); velké (velikost 2-4); a x-large (velikost 1-2). Každé balení obsahuje deset a jsou dostupné v zelené nebo hnědé barvě. Vždy perfektní D-rig návazce Jednoduše nasunete na háček Ideální pro D-Rig spinner návazec Dostupné ve čtyřech velikostech Zelená a hnědá verze

Objev podobné jako Korda Rovnátka Kickers D Rig Brown - Large,Korda Rovnátka Kickers D Rig Brown - Large

Někteří lidé mají problém uvázat D-Rig nebo chtějí jen něco, co je zbaví všech komplikací. A právě D-Rig Kickers vám umožní bez námahy vytvořit tuto vysoce efektivní sestavu. Někteří lidé mají problém uvázat D-Rig nebo chtějí jen něco, co je zbaví všech komplikací. A právě D-Rig Kickers vám umožní bez námahy vytvořit tuto vysoce efektivní sestavu. D-Rig je oblíbený typ návazce u šéfa Korda Dannyho Fairbrassa a D-Rig Kicker byl navržen tak, aby pokaždé vytvořil perfektní „D“, které lze přizpůsobit vašim potřebám.Je vyroben z gumy a po přivázání háčku na vaši návazcovou šňůru jednoduše nasuňte delší část Kickera, přidejte k němu Rig Ring nebo Micro Ring Swivel obratlík a poté navlečte druhý konec na háček.K dokončení zatáhněte Kicker těsně přes oko a potom umístěte jeho druhý konec, abyste nastavili písmeno „D“ na požadovaný tvar. D-Rig Kickers jsou také ideální pro vytváření D-Rig Spinnerů, které získaly popularitu díky Dannyho oblibě D-Rigu, ale také využívání výhod vlastností QC Spinner Rigu.Jednoduše nastavte D-Rig Kickers na svůj oblíbený typ háčku a v případě potřeby je vyměňte použitím našich Spinner Swivels.Odřízněte konec D-Rig Kickera a navlečte jej přes ohyb Spinner Swivel obratlíku, abyste jej zajistili na místě. Různé velikosti D-Rig Kickers jsou navrženy pro použití se specifickou velikostí háčku, aby správně seděly a zůstaly pevně na svém místě.Jsou malé (velikost 6-8); střední (velikost 4-6); velké (velikost 2-4); a x-large (velikost 1-2). Každé balení obsahuje deset a jsou dostupné v zelené nebo hnědé barvě. Vždy perfektní D-rig návazce Jednoduše nasunete na háček Ideální pro D-Rig spinner návazec Dostupné ve čtyřech velikostech Zelená a hnědá verze

Objev podobné jako Korda Rovnátka Kickers D Rig Brown - Medium,Korda Rovnátka Kickers D Rig Brown - Medium

Někteří lidé mají problém uvázat D-Rig nebo chtějí jen něco, co je zbaví všech komplikací. A právě D-Rig Kickers vám umožní bez námahy vytvořit tuto vysoce efektivní sestavu. Někteří lidé mají problém uvázat D-Rig nebo chtějí jen něco, co je zbaví všech komplikací. A právě D-Rig Kickers vám umožní bez námahy vytvořit tuto vysoce efektivní sestavu. D-Rig je oblíbený typ návazce u šéfa Korda Dannyho Fairbrassa a D-Rig Kicker byl navržen tak, aby pokaždé vytvořil perfektní „D“, které lze přizpůsobit vašim potřebám.Je vyroben z gumy a po přivázání háčku na vaši návazcovou šňůru jednoduše nasuňte delší část Kickera, přidejte k němu Rig Ring nebo Micro Ring Swivel obratlík a poté navlečte druhý konec na háček.K dokončení zatáhněte Kicker těsně přes oko a potom umístěte jeho druhý konec, abyste nastavili písmeno „D“ na požadovaný tvar. D-Rig Kickers jsou také ideální pro vytváření D-Rig Spinnerů, které získaly popularitu díky Dannyho oblibě D-Rigu, ale také využívání výhod vlastností QC Spinner Rigu.Jednoduše nastavte D-Rig Kickers na svůj oblíbený typ háčku a v případě potřeby je vyměňte použitím našich Spinner Swivels.Odřízněte konec D-Rig Kickera a navlečte jej přes ohyb Spinner Swivel obratlíku, abyste jej zajistili na místě. Různé velikosti D-Rig Kickers jsou navrženy pro použití se specifickou velikostí háčku, aby správně seděly a zůstaly pevně na svém místě.Jsou malé (velikost 6-8); střední (velikost 4-6); velké (velikost 2-4); a x-large (velikost 1-2). Každé balení obsahuje deset a jsou dostupné v zelené nebo hnědé barvě. Vždy perfektní D-rig návazce Jednoduše nasunete na háček Ideální pro D-Rig spinner návazec Dostupné ve čtyřech velikostech Zelená a hnědá verze

Objev podobné jako Korda Rovnátka Kickers D Rig Brown - Small,Korda Rovnátka Kickers D Rig Brown - Small

Někteří lidé mají problém uvázat D-Rig nebo chtějí jen něco, co je zbaví všech komplikací. A právě D-Rig Kickers vám umožní bez námahy vytvořit tuto vysoce efektivní sestavu. Někteří lidé mají problém uvázat D-Rig nebo chtějí jen něco, co je zbaví všech komplikací. A právě D-Rig Kickers vám umožní bez námahy vytvořit tuto vysoce efektivní sestavu. D-Rig je oblíbený typ návazce u šéfa Korda Dannyho Fairbrassa a D-Rig Kicker byl navržen tak, aby pokaždé vytvořil perfektní „D“, které lze přizpůsobit vašim potřebám.Je vyroben z gumy a po přivázání háčku na vaši návazcovou šňůru jednoduše nasuňte delší část Kickera, přidejte k němu Rig Ring nebo Micro Ring Swivel obratlík a poté navlečte druhý konec na háček.K dokončení zatáhněte Kicker těsně přes oko a potom umístěte jeho druhý konec, abyste nastavili písmeno „D“ na požadovaný tvar. D-Rig Kickers jsou také ideální pro vytváření D-Rig Spinnerů, které získaly popularitu díky Dannyho oblibě D-Rigu, ale také využívání výhod vlastností QC Spinner Rigu.Jednoduše nastavte D-Rig Kickers na svůj oblíbený typ háčku a v případě potřeby je vyměňte použitím našich Spinner Swivels.Odřízněte konec D-Rig Kickera a navlečte jej přes ohyb Spinner Swivel obratlíku, abyste jej zajistili na místě. Různé velikosti D-Rig Kickers jsou navrženy pro použití se specifickou velikostí háčku, aby správně seděly a zůstaly pevně na svém místě.Jsou malé (velikost 6-8); střední (velikost 4-6); velké (velikost 2-4); a x-large (velikost 1-2). Každé balení obsahuje deset a jsou dostupné v zelené nebo hnědé barvě. Vždy perfektní D-rig návazce Jednoduše nasunete na háček Ideální pro D-Rig spinner návazec Dostupné ve čtyřech velikostech Zelená a hnědá verze

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About The Good Soldier Svejk and His Fortunes in the World War Jaroslav Hašek’s black satire, the inspiration for such works as Joseph Heller’s Catch-22 Good-natured and garrulous, Švejk becomes the Austro-Hungarian army’s most loyal Czech soldier when he is called up on the outbreak of the First World War – although his bumbling attempts to get to the front serve only to prevent him from reaching it. Playing cards, getting drunk and becoming a general nuisance, the resourceful Švejk uses all his natural cunning and genial subterfuge to deal with the doctors, police, clergy and officers who chivvy him towards battle. The story of a ‘little man’ caught in a vast bureaucratic machine, The Good Soldier Švejk combines dazzling wordplay and piercing satire to create a hilariously subversive depiction of the futility of war. Cecil Parrott’s vibrant, unabridged and unbowdlerized translation is accompanied by an introduction discussing Hašek’s turbulent life as an anarchist, communist and vagranty, and the Everyman character of Švejk. This edition also includes a guide to Czech names, maps and original illustrations by Josef Ladas. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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A touching story of loss and remembrance from Lisa Thompson, the award-winning author of The Goldfish Boy and The Light Jar.Shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award 2020A crumbling stone soldier sits on a bench in the park. Only Owen understands how important he is.At home, Owen and his mum are struggling and there''s nobody he can talk to. Hidden away in the park, Owen feels free to be himself. When the war-weary soldier is listening, his worries slip away.But nobody else cares about the soldier, and the town council want to tear him down. Owen''s the only one who can save him but can he find the courage to speak up before it''s too late?Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

Objev podobné jako Owen and the Soldier - Lisa Thompson

''This captivating account . . . is the story of an ordinary soldier, but an extraordinary man. I commend this book most warmly.''Richard Dannatt, General The Lord Dannatt GCB CBE MC DL, Chief of the General Staff 2006-9''The amazing account of a young man, Neville ''Timber'' Wood, who, despite fighting in many of the major engagements of the Second World War, including Dunkirk, El Alamein and D-Day, survived to become a much-loved husband and father . . . brilliantly written . . . I highly recommend it''Eleanor TomlinsonThe son of a Hull butcher, Neville ''Timber'' Wood volunteered in 1939, at the age of eighteen, to join the British Army''s Tyne-Tees 50th Northumbrian Division. Timber was in many ways an entirely unremarkable soldier - he won no medals for gallantry, though he exhibited conspicuous bravery day after day, for years, and he rose no higher through the ranks than Lance Corporal. Nonetheless, he had an extraordinary war. As a driver for the Royal Army Service Corps, Timber''s job was to get ammunition and high explosives to the front line. It was a job with a high casualty rate, sometimes higher than front-line troops. The 50th Division was the principal fighting division of the British Army in the Second World War. Four men of the 50th were awarded Victoria Crosses, more than any other division. It was last off the beach at Dunkirk and the first back on it on D-Day; the division was at the heart of El Alamein and the major actions which followed; it took part in the invasion of Sicily and fought all the way from Normandy to Germany, where Timber saw first-hand the horrors of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. Timber''s story is pretty much the British war experience from the point of view of an ordinary soldier. He was even captured, saw Rommel and escaped. This book, written by his son Mike, is based on Neville''s extensive wartime diaries and original documents he retained from the war as well as on long conversations between the two of them when Mike transcribed the diaries as a gift for his father in 2006. Timber died in 2015.

Objev podobné jako A Soldier's Story - Mike Wood

The official art book for the movie Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the 8th title reissue of the 24-book Marvel Studios: The Infinity Saga series published as a resized matching set.The 8th of the 24 Marvel Cinematic Universe Infinity Saga film titles being published as a complete set.Packed with exclusive content, this fully illustrated tome sheds light on how Captain America: The Winter Soldier was created, including concept art, drawings, movie stills, and storyboards. Follow the film’s complete artistic evolution, from a fine selection of concept design for characters and costumes, to behind-the-scenes processes and progressions from comic to movie.Here is everything you need to know about the making of the movie from all the key players—including co-directors Joe and Anthony Russo, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, along with all the talented special-effects gurus, concept illustrators, visual-effects designers, and storyboard artists who worked on the set and behind the scenes to create the art of Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

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''Spellbinding . . . Probably her best fiction'' - Sunday TimesThe soldier returns from the front to the three women who love him. His wife, Kitty, with her cold, moonlight beauty, and his devoted cousin Jenny wait in their exquisite home on the crest of the Harrow-weald. Margaret Allington, his first and long-forgotten love, is nearby in the dreary suburb of Wealdstone. But the soldier is shell-shocked and can only remember the Margaret he loved fifteen years before, when he was a young man and she an inn-keeper''s daughter. His cousin he remembers only as a childhood playmate; his wife he remembers not at all. The women have a choice - to leave him where he wishes to be, or to ''cure'' him. It is Margaret who reveals a love so great that she can make the final sacrifice.Books included in the VMC 40th anniversary series include: Frost in May by Antonia White; The Collected Stories of Grace Paley; Fire from Heaven by Mary Renault; The Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter; The Weather in the Streets by Rosamond Lehmann; Deep Water by Patricia Highsmith; The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West; Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston; Heartburn by Nora Ephron; The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy; Memento Mori by Muriel Spark; A View of the Harbour by Elizabeth Taylor; and Faces in the Water by Janet Frame

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''I was blown away by Layli Long Soldier''s WHEREAS.'' Maggie Nelson, author of The ArgonautsWHEREAS confronts the coercive language of the United States government in its responses, treaties, and apologies to Native American peoples and tribes, and reflects that language in its officiousness and duplicity back on its perpetrators. Through a virtuosic array of short lyrics, prose poems, longer narrative sequences, resolutions, and disclaimers, Layli Long Soldier has created a brilliantly innovative text to examine histories, landscapes, her own writing, and her predicament inside national affiliations.A POETRY BOOK SOCIETY SPECIAL COMMENDATION.''In what is clearly a golden age for American poetry, Layli Long Soldier has to be out in front – one of the best collections of the century.'' Andrew McMillan

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“The most complete biography of [Patton] yet produced.” –Chicago TribuneUtilizing untapped archival materials from the United States and England, Stanley P. Hirshson creates the most balanced portrait of Patton ever written. General Patton: A Soldier’s Life reveals Patton as a complex soldier capable of brilliant military maneuvers but also of inspiring horrendous acts with fiery speeches. It explains Patton’s belief in a soldier’s Valhalla, connects the family’s wealth to one of America’s bitterest labor strikes, and disputes the usual interpretation of Patton’s relief from command of the Third Army. While investigating this complex man, Hirshson has uncovered surprising material about a series of civilian and military massacres in Sicily, attempts to exploit Patton’s diary after his death, and Patton’s relations with top Allied generals. In this meticulously documented volume, Patton comes to life.

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