nuvolo and post war materiality 1950 1965

Italian postwar artist Nuvolo (1926–2008) extended the two-dimensional rectangular format of painting with commonplace textiles and materials such as deerskin. With works produced between 1952 and 1965, this book contextualizes his work.

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Triumph and Despair tells the dramatic story of post-revolutionary Iran s first four decades, from its establishment in 1979 until today.The revolutionary coalition that overthrew the monarchy was at once democratic, populist and Islamic. The Islamists, and the Khomeinists in particular, were able to capitalise effectively on prevailing conditions on the ground; to frame the new republic s constitution, capture nascent institutions, and consolidate their power by eliminating opponents through a reign of terror. Once the war with Iraq was over and after the death of the new order s charismatic founder, Ayatollah Khomeini, the Islamic Republic was consolidated: first by tweaking its institutional arrangements, and then by fostering economic development and post-war reconstruction. A reformist interlude then followed, reversed unceremoniously by a return of populism and a broader authoritarian retrenchment.Today Iran remains at odds with itself, its economy too deeply political to yield meaningful developmental results, its foreign relations too conflicted to allow it a productive place in the community of nations. As Iran s nationalities and its women and youth carve out spaces for themselves in the broader narrative, competing identities--religious, national and otherwise--abound. After forty years, the Islamic Republic remains a country in search of itself.

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A radical reinterpretation of the relationship between two states whose history has always been intertwined, particularly revisiting Germanyâ ™s involvement in the Palestinian question. According to common perception, the Federal Republic of Germany supported the formation of the Israeli state for moral reasons--to atone for its Nazi past--but did not play a significant role in the Arab--Israeli conflict. However, the historical record does not sustain this narrative. Daniel Marwecki s pathbreaking analysis deconstructs the myths surrounding the odd alliance between Israel and post-war democratic Germany. Thorough archival research shows how German policymakers often had disingenuous, cynical or even partly antisemitic motivations, seeking to whitewash their Nazi past by supporting the new Israeli state. This is the true context of West Germany s crucial backing of Israel in the 1950s and 60s. German economic and military support greatly contributed to Israel s early consolidation and eventual regional hegemony. This initial alliance has affected Germany s role in the Israeliâ “Palestinian conflict to the present day. Marwecki reassesses German foreign policymaking and identity-shaping, and raises difficult questions about German responsibility after the Holocaust, exploring the many ways in which the genocide of European Jews and the dispossession of the Palestinians have become tragically intertwined in the Middle East s international politics. This long overdue investigation sheds new light on a major episode in the history of the modern Middle East.

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How much does she truly know about her husband?Eliza Jones and her husband Bryn had a whirlwind romance and married shortly after meeting, but he was soon sent off to fight. In the midst of a Blitz attack on Liverpool, which leaves Eliza with amnesia, she gives birth to their baby son, Alfie. Still struggling with the aftermath of the birth, Eliza is distraught when Alfie is kidnapped from the nursery.As the search for Alfie progresses and the community bands together around Eliza, she is left with more questions than answers. Who would take her baby, and why? And does she have any hope of being reunited with her baby? When her search for answers leads her back to Bryn⠙s family, Eliza must ask herself how well she really knew the man she married.A gripping saga set in wartime and post-war Liverpool, perfect for fans of Pam Howes and Katie Flynn.Praise for Hers to Have to Hold ⠘What a brilliant page turner and emotional book. Family saga at its best.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review⠘A lovely heart warming story⠦ I really enjoyed reading this book.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review

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THE REMARKABLE NEW WORK OF FICTION FROM THE BOOKER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF LAST ORDERS, WATERLAND, HERE WE ARE and MOTHERING SUNDAY The Booker Prize winner traces a tender and moving web of connections across decades , Financial Times A brilliant, illuminating collection of short fiction, perhaps the author s best’, Kirkus These stories, depth charges of love, anguish, resentment, each in their way relating to the effects of WW2, are so good. Swift at his best – and he’s on top form here – has the humanity and wry humour of William Trevor’ Patrick Gale In the aftermath of the Second World War Private Joseph Caan, a young Jewish soldier stationed in Germany, seeks the truth about lost family members; in the 1960s a father focuses on his daughter’s wedding even as the Cuban Missile Crisis brings the world to the brink of disaster; in 2001, while planes fly into the Twin Towers, a maid working for US Embassy staff in London wonders if her birth on the day of the Kennedy assassination shaped her life; and at the height of a pandemic lockdown, Dr. Cole, a retired specialist in respiratory disease, returns to work and recalls a formative childhood encounter with illness and much more.These are just a few of the challenged characters we meet in Graham Swift’s Twelve Post-war Tales. Tender, humane, funny and moving, Swift’s latest work of fiction displays his quietly commanding ability to set the personal and the ordinary against the harsh sweep of history. It is an outstanding achievement, confirming his status as one of the great, most subtle voices of our age.

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Phillips O Brien is one of the keenest observers of modern strategy, and his new book takes a deep historical look at the evolution of warfare and its implications for conflicts like the ongoing one in Ukraine Francis Fukuyama--------------------War and power are two of the most-widely discussed issues in all of human history, and yet they are, time and again, misunderstood often disastrously so.Whilst we might think the outcome of war is determined by so-called Great Powers who dominate their opponents with their impressive size and military prowess, the reality of modern conflict, as renowned strategic historian Professor Phillips Payson O Brien demonstrates, is very different. He urges us instead to look for Full Spectrum Powers .For if we are considering how powerful a nation is and who will win a war, we need to think less about weapons, and more about the economies and societies that produce them; less about individual battles, and more about sustaining campaigns and alliances in which states operate.Using fascinating examples from the late 19th century to the present day, War and Power explains how misunderstanding war and power has led to terrible, even preventable conflicts such as the war in Ukraine and how more accurate analysis can help us consider the potential conflict between the US and China.War and Power provides a bold new way of understanding the dangerous world around us.-------------------- Phillips O Brien is always fantastic. Heterodox. He s pretty scathing, even about Biden administration policy . . . A really interesting book Paul Krugman, Distinguished Professor of Economics As Phillips O Brien points out in this important book, the character of war evolves, but some of the underlying truths, particularly from the second World War, are still very much with us. Eliot Cohen, Professor Emeritus at Johns Hopkins SAIS

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Please note this title is suitable for any student studying:Exam Board: AQALevel/Subject: GCSE HistoryFirst teaching: 2016First exams: June 2018The Conflict and Tension in Asia 1950-1975 Student Book is part of a brand new series written specially to match the new 2016 AQA GCSE History specification, and is developed by an expert team led by Aaron Wilkes, an experienced Head of History, and Jon Cloake, an author with examining experience. This wider world depth study book focuses on the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and seeks to show how and why conflict occurred and why it proved difficult to resolve the tensions which arose. Students will consider the role of key individuals and groups in shaping change, and how they affected international relations. Carefully selected Sources allow students to evaluate different perspectives on the past in context. Practice Questions and Study Tips help students prepare for the new AQA exam questions, and features such as Extension and How To... provide step-by-step explanations of how to put into practice essential history skills such as analysing a primary source or essay writing.

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The harsh realities of wartime and Weimar-era Germany called for a new kind of art. Dada, followed by Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity), confronted social and political issues in new and bold ways. This book highlights how Otto Dix (1891â “1969) â “ one of the leading artists connected to these artistic movements â “ employed these new approaches to reveal the injustices of wartime and post-World War I Germany. Having spent 38 months on the frontline, his pictures revealed the brutalities of the conflict and helped establish him as one of Europeâ ™s leading modernists.Offering substantial new research and presenting numerous primary sources to an English readership for the first time, the book examines Dixâ ™s war pictures within the broader visual culture of war in order to assess how they functioned alternatively as cutting-edge modernist art and transgressive war commemoration.Each chapter provides a case study of the first public display of one or more of Dixâ ™s war pictures at key exhibitions and explores how their reception was subjected to changing socio-political and cultural conditions as well as divergent attitudes to the lost war. It pulls together a number of key approaches and texts: contemporary reviews, contemporary cultural productions (such as novels and cartoons), and theoretical and historical approaches from history, memory studies and art history.Bringing a unique perspective and original scholarship to Dixâ ™s war works, this book is essential reading for art historians of World War I and the visual culture of Weimar Germany.

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War and power are two of the most-widely discussed issues in all of human history, and yet they are, time and again, misunderstood — often disastrously so. Whilst we might think the outcome of war is determined by so-called ‘Great Powers’ who dominate their opponents with their impressive size and military prowess, the reality of modern conflict, as renowned strategic historian Professor Phillips Payson O’Brien demonstrates, is very different. He urges us instead to look for ‘Full Spectrum Powers’.For if we are considering how powerful a nation is and who will win a war, we need to think less about weapons, and more about the economies and societies that produce them; less about individual battles, and more about sustaining campaigns and alliances in which states operate. Using fascinating examples from the late 19th century to the present day, War and Power explains how misunderstanding war and power has led to terrible, even preventable conflicts – such as the war in Ukraine – and how more accurate analysis can help us consider the potential conflict between the US and China. War and Power provides a bold new way of understanding the dangerous world around us.

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This Conflict and Tension in Asia 1950-1975 Revision Guide is part of the popular Oxford AQA GCSE History series. Written by our original author team to match the new AQA specification, this guide covers exactly what your students require to succeed in the Paper 1 Conflict and Tension in Asia Wider World Depth Study exams. - Recap key events with clear visual diagrams and brief points- Apply knowledge with targeted revision activities that tests basic comprehension, then apply understanding towards exam-style questions- Review and track revision with progress checklists, suggested activity answers and Exam Practice sections- Step-by-step exam guidance based on the popular How to student book feature- Examiner Tip features most up-to-date expert advice and identifies common exam mistakes - Boost student confidence on all AQA GCSE Conflict and Tension question types with revision activities such as Source Analysis and How Far Do You Agree- Perfect for use alongside the Student Book and Kerboodle, or as a stand-alone resource for independent revision.This revision guide helps your students Recap, Apply, and Review their way towards exam success.

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Covering the development of the atomic bomb during the Second World War, the origins and early course of the Cold War, and the advent of the hydrogen bomb in the early 1950s, Churchill and the Bomb explores a still neglected aspect of Winston Churchill s career ⠓ his relationship with and thinking on nuclear weapons. Kevin Ruane shows how Churchill went from regarding the bomb as a weapon of war in the struggle with Nazi Germany to viewing it as a weapon of communist containment (and even punishment) in the early Cold War before, in the 1950s, advocating and arguably pioneering what would become known as ⠜mutually assured destruction⠝ as the key to preventing the Cold War flaring into a calamitous nuclear war. While other studies of Churchill have touched on his evolving views on nuclear weapons, few historians have given this hugely important issue the kind of dedicated and sustained treatment it deserves. In Churchill and the Bomb, however, Kevin Ruane has undertaken extensive primary research in Britain, the United States and Europe, and accessed a wide array of secondary literature, in producing an immensely readable yet detailed, insightful and provocative account of Churchill⠙s nuclear hopes and fears.

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No word in English evokes more fear and misunderstanding than jihad . To date the books that have appeared on the subject in English by Western scholars have been either openly partisan and polemical, or subtly traumatised by so many acts and images of terrorism in the name of jihad, and by the historical memory of nearly one thousand four hundred years of confrontation between Islam and Christianity. War and Peace in Islam: The Uses and Abuses of Jihad aims to change this. Written by a number of Islamic religious authorities and Muslim scholars, this work presents the views and teachings of mainstream Sunni and Shi i Islam on the subject of jihad. It authoritatively presents jihad as it is understood by the majority of the world s 1.7 billion Muslims today, and supports this understanding with extensive detail and scholarship. Though jihad is the central concern of War and Peace in Islam: The Uses and Abuses of Jihad, the range of the essays is not confined exclusively to the study of jihad. The work is divided into three parts: War and Its Practice, Peace and Its Practice, and Beyond Peace: The Practice of Forbearance, Mercy, Compassion and Love. War and Peace in Islam: The Uses and Abuses of Jihad aims to reveal the real meaning of jihad and to rectify many of the misunderstandings that surround both it and Islam s relation with the Other .

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Charles Guthrie has been one of Britainâ ™s foremost soldiers as well as a terrific personality throughout his remarkable life. It is great that he is now telling his own story. - Sir Max HastingsField Marshal the Lord Guthrie commanded at every level in the British Army from platoon to army group, and was Britainâ ™s senior military commander at a time of great change. He oversaw the modernization of the armed forces following the Cold War years and led Britainâ ™s military involvement in operations in the Balkans and Sierra Leone.Charles Guthrie was commissioned into the British Army in 1959 at a time when Britainâ ™s influence was shrinking throughout the world, and Peace, War and Whitehall describes his operational experience with both the Welsh Guards and 22 SAS in Aden, Malaya, East Africa, Cyprus and Northern Ireland.As a senior officer he commanded the Welsh Guards during an operational tour of the Bandit Country of South Armagh at the height of the Troubles, before leading an armoured brigade in Germany in the midst of the Cold War, and eventually being appointed Commander-in-Chief of the British Army of the Rhine and Northern Army Group as the Cold War ended and the former Yugoslavia began to disintegrate into savage internecine warfare.Peace, War and Whitehall details Lord Guthrieâ ™s extraordinary career from a young platoon commander through to Chief of the Defence Staff.

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With an Introduction and Notes by Dr Andrew Frayn, Lecturer in Twentieth-Century Literature and Culture at Edinburgh Napier University.In these two compelling novels H.G. Wells imagines terrifying futures in which civilisation itself is threatened.The narrator of The War of the Worlds is quick to discover that what appeared to be a falling star was, in fact, a metallic cylinder landing from Mars. Six million people begin to flee London in panic as tentacled invaders emerge and overpower the city. With their heat-ray, killing machines, black gas, and a taste for fresh human blood, is there anything that can be done to stop the Martians?In The War in the Air, naive but resourceful Bert Smallways is thrilled by speed and fascinated by the new flying machines. His curiosity sweeps him away by accident into a German plan to conquer America, beginning with the destruction of New York. The ease of movement in aerial warfare means that nothing and nobody is safe as Total War erupts, civilisation crumbles, and Bert s hopes of getting back to London to marry his love seem impossibly distant.

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WINNER OF THE VONDEL PRIZE 2017 LONGLISTED FOR THE 2017 MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE Selected as a Book of the Year 2016 in The Times, Sunday Times and The Economist, and one of the 10 Best Books of 2016 in the New York TimesShortly before his death, Stefan Hertmans grandfather Urbain Martien gave his grandson a set of notebooks containing the detailed memories of his life. He grew up in poverty around 1900, the son of a struggling church painter who died young, and went to work in an iron foundry at only 13. Afternoons spent with his father at work on a church fresco were Urbainâ ™s heaven; the iron foundry an inferno.During the First World War, Urbain was on the front line confronting the invading Germans, and ever after he is haunted by events he can never forget. The war ends and he marries his great love, Maria Emelia, but she dies tragically in the 1919 flu epidemic. Urbain mourns her bitterly for the rest of his life but, like the obedient soldier he is, he marries her sister at her parents bidding. The rest is not quite silence, but a marriage with a sad secret at its heart, and the consolations found in art and painting. War and Turpentine is the imaginative reconstruction of a damaged life across the tumultuous decades of the twentieth century; a deeply moving portrayal of family, grief, love and war.

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This book examines the major warships of the Imperial Russian Navy which participated in the Russo-Japanese War. The focus is on the battleships, coastal defence warships, and cruisers of the Pacific Squadron and Baltic Squadron that fought during the war. It discusses in detail their design and development between the years of 1885 and 1905, concentrating particularly on battleships and cruisers. The book explores, in depth, the mutually influential relationship between Russian and foreign warship design, as Russia progressed from a reliance on foreign designs and shipyards towards an ability to produce its own influential ships, such as the Novik. The title also outlines the gripping operational history of the Russian warships which participated in the Russo-Japanese war, tracing their activity before and during the combat, as well as the post-war fate of those ships which were bombarded, scuttled, captured, or salvaged. Packed with contemporary photography and full-colour illustrations, this title offers a detailed and definitive guide to the design, development, and destiny of the Russian warships which battled the Japanese in the Eastern seas.

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Kniha - autor Laurence Rees, 528 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Two tyrants. Each responsible for the death of millions. This compelling book on Hitler and Stalin - the culmination of thirty years' work - examines the two leaders during the Second World War, when Germany and the Soviet Union fought the biggest and bloodiest war in history. Hitler's charismatic leadership may contrast with Stalin's regimented rule by fear, and his intransigence later in the war may contrast with Stalin's change in behaviour in response to events. But as bestselling historian Laurence Rees shows, at a macro level, both were prepared to create undreamt-of suffering - in Hitler's case, most infamously the Holocaust - in order to build the utopias they wanted.

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This coursebook covers Paper 3, History of Europe, Topic 16: The Soviet Union and post-Soviet Russia (1924-2000) of the History for the IB Diploma syllabus for first assessment in 2017. Tailored to the Higher Level requirements of the IB syllabus and written by experienced IB History examiners and teachers, it offers authoritative and engaging guidance through the topic.

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The source of tremendous power and the focus of incredible devotion, throughout history notions of beauty have been integral to social life and culture. Each age has had its own standards: a gleaming white brow during the Renaissance, the black eyebrows considered charming in the early eighteenth century, and the thin lips thought desirable by Victorians. Beauty has ensured good marriages, enabled social mobility and offered fame and notoriety, and has led women â “ and some men â “ to remarkable lengths in cultivating it, from the dangerous quantities of lead applied by Elizabeth I, to the women of the 1940s and 50s, who employed face powder, lipstick and mascara to look their best during the privations of war and austerity, creating a chic appearance to which many still aspire.

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Never-before published information details the nuances of tackling this daunting task! From dropping the engine, to reconditioning and blueprinting, through final reinstallation and break-in, Dempsey guides you step-by-step through the pitfalls often experienced by even the best mechanics. Contains reliable information on parts interchange, performance modifications, reliability upgrades, tear down, and potential problems encountered along the way. Essential information for do-it-yourselfers and for those looking to hire a professional.

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Explore the history of the people, politics, and events of World War II - one of the most destructive events in world history.If you re keen on military history and World War II, this book is for you. This complete visual guide covers the events leading up to the war, major military battles around the globe, and the aftermath and its effects on our world today.Inside the pages of this chronological retelling, World War II is captured in hundreds of compelling images and eyewitness accounts of people involved in the epic conflict. Discover:- Comprehensive and objective coverage of every major military conflict and its impact on the rest of the war, with vivid descriptions and first-person accounts- Biography spreads highlight major military and political figures such as Adolf Hitler, Winston Churchill, Benito Mussolini, and Joseph Stalin- Find out about key battles, political, and economic forces, and technological advances that influenced the course of the war- Packed with striking graphics - including rarely seen colour photographs- Cross-referencing appears throughout, with timelines and global maps establishing an overview of each year of the conflict- Features on everyday life in the war and the discovery of Holocaust concentration camps add to the wider picture- Gallery spreads displaying weapons, spy gear, and other equipment that defined the warRenowned military historian Richard Holmes authors this compelling military book which explores the key events, people, and equipment that defined the most destructive event in world history. Meet the key players of the war through thought-provoking profiles and eyewitness accounts - from national leaders making decisions to combatants on the front-line, and the civilians left behind. Also explore definitive battles that altered the course of the war such as Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima, and the D-Day landings.The complexities of World War II are displayed throughout this history book using photographs and rare colour images, international maps, easy-to-understand text, and detailed timelines to show events in unprecedented depth and detail. World War II: The Definitive Visual Guide provides an unparalleled account of this devastating conflict so we never forget and continue to learn from the past.

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The newest book from the hit BBC One TV show The Repair Shop, in which the experts commemorate the 80th anniversary of the international ending of World War II, with popular repairs from the era. The latest book based on the BBC #39;s BAFTA Award winning show, The Repair Shop: World War II marks the 80th anniversary of the international ending of World War II by sharing objects from the era and the stories behind them. Chapters include Secrets and Spies: 1939-44 Spycraft and Codebreaking; The Home Front; Children and the War; War in the Skies; The War Abroad; and Homecoming and Remembrance. See inside the home workshops of the experts for the first time as they share their favorite World War II mends. Featured experts are Will Kirk, Brenton West, Mark Stuckey, the Teddy Bear Ladies, Suzie Fletcher, Dom Chinea, Kirsten Ramsay, Chris Shaw, Lucia Scalisi and Steve Fletcher. From a landgirl doll to an airman #39;s jacket, war medals to ceramic poppies, The Repair Shop: World War II explores the war in Britain and beyond through a range of fascinating objects and touching stories.

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New York Times 10 Best Books of 2020Sunday Times best books for Autumn 2020Guardian critics pick for Autumn 2020Wall Street Journal notable book of 2020The time since the Second World War has been seen by some as the longest uninterrupted period of harmony in human history: the long peace , as Stephen Pinker called it. But despite this, there has been a military conflict ongoing every year since 1945. The same can be said for every century of recorded history. Is war, therefore, an essential part of being human? In War, Professor Margaret MacMillan explores the deep links between society and war and the questions they raise. We learn when war began - whether among early homo sapiens or later, as we began to organise ourselves into tribes and settle in communities. We see the ways in which war reflects changing societies and how war has brought change - for better and worse.Economies, science, technology, medicine, culture: all are instrumental in war and have been shaped by it - without conflict it we might not have had penicillin, female emancipation, radar or rockets. Throughout history, writers, artists, film-makers, playwrights, and composers have been inspired by war - whether to condemn, exalt or simply puzzle about it. If we are never to be rid of war, how should we think about it and what does that mean for peace?

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War has been a constant of human history. From the fortified settlements of the Neolithic to the trenches of the Somme, from the Cold War nuclear standoff to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, organised violence has shaped the destinies of peoples, nations, and empires. Yet despite its persistence, war remains one of the least understood of human activities. Too often it is confused with warfare, reduced to the mechanics of battles and technology, rather than recognised as a political act with profound consequences. The Making Sense of War trilogy by Christopher K. Pike confronts this gap directly. It offers a sustained, multidisciplinary study of war⠙s causes, conduct, and consequences, drawing on history, politics, strategy, sociology, psychology, and international relations. Across three volumes ⠔ About War, War in Context, and War after Ukraine ⠔ the trilogy provides readers with an accessible yet rigorous framework for understanding why wars begin, how they are fought, and why they so rarely end as their initiators intend. About War, the first volume in the trilogy, introduces the central distinction between war and warfare. War is defined as the hostile use of organised violence for political ends; warfare concerns the conduct of that violence through tactics, logistics, and operations. By tracing this distinction through history ⠔ from Clausewitz⠙s trinity to the failures of Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Libya ⠔ Pike shows why fewer than half of wars achieve their original political objectives. He examines civil⠓military relations, the misuse of strategy, and the dilemmas of nuclear deterrence, arguing that victory must be accompanied by peace and justice if it is to be meaningful. Some reader⠙s comments:⠜From an historical and sociological perspective, this book is incredibly interesting, well researched and most importantly, well written.⠝ ⠜What a fascinating and intensively researched book About War is. Wow!⠝⠜A sharp, original study that makes the complexities of war understandable without oversimplifying.⠝

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Can war be justified? Pacifists answer that it cannot; they oppose war and advocate for nonviolent alternatives to war. But defenders of just war theory argue that in some circumstances, when the effectiveness of nonviolence is limited, wars can be justified.In this book, two philosophers debate this question, drawing on contemporary scholarship and new developments in thinking about pacifism and just war theory. Andrew Fiala defends the pacifist position, while Jennifer Kling defends just war traditions. Fiala argues that pacifism follows from the awful reality of war and the nonviolent goal of building a more just and peaceful world. Kling argues that war is sometimes justified when it is a last-ditch, necessary effort to defend people and their communities from utter destruction and death. Pulling from global traditions and histories, their debate will captivate anyone who has wondered or worried about the morality of political violence and military force. Topics discussed include ethical questions of self-defense and other-defense, the great analogy between individuals and states, evolving technologies and methods of warfighting, moral injury and post-traumatic stress disorder, broader political and communal issues, and the problem of regional security in a globalizing world. The authors consider cultural and religious issues as well as the fundamental question of moral obligation in a world saturated in military conflict. The book was written in the aftermath of the war on terrorism and includes reflection on lessons learned from the past decades of war, as well as hopes for the future in light of emerging threats in Europe and elsewhere.The book is organized in a user-friendly fashion. Each author presents a self-contained argument, which is followed by a series of responses, replies, and counter-arguments. Throughout, the authors model civil discourse by emphasizing points of agreement and remaining areas of disagreement. The book includes reader-friendly summaries, a glossary of key concepts, and suggestions for further study. All of this will help students and scholars follow the authorsÂ’ dialogue so they may develop their own answer to the question of whether war can be justified.Key FeaturesSummarizes the debate between pacifism and just war theoryConsiders historical and traditional sources as well as contemporary scholarship and applicationsModels philosophical dialogue and civil discourse, while seeking common groundDiscusses issues of concern in contemporary warfighting and peacemaking, while offering an analysis of the war on terrorism

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A practical, illustrated guide to exercise that is safe and beneficial for people with scoliosis before and after surgery, by an exercise professional with unique experience that combines personally undergoing scoliosis surgery three times with working with scoliosis patients over many years to maximise their potential

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A Nordic Ware Premier Gold Collection Anniversary Bundlette formája 6 kis, egy adagos sütemény sütésére készült. Az öntött alumínium kivitel és a speciális nem tapadó bevonat tökéletes sütési eredményt és könnyű kisülést biztosít. A forma a 65. évfordulós emlékdesign mellett dekoratív konyhai kiegészítő is, élethosszig tartó garanciával.

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A Nordic Ware Anniversary bábovkaforma a Premier Gold kollekció része, melyet kiváló minőségű, öntött alumíniumból készítettek speciális nem tapadó bevonattal. A forma 3,5 literes kapacitású, kényelmes fogantyúkkal és a márka 65. évfordulójára tervezett klasszikus dizájnnal rendelkezik. Kiváló hővezető képessége és a nem tapadó felület garantálja a tökéletes sütési eredményt és könnyű kikapást.

• Prémium minőségű, öntött alumíniumból készült, tartós szerkezet.
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A Nordic Ware Quartet Bundt arany forma négy különböző mintájú mini babakalács sütésére alkalmas. Öntött alumíniumból készült, nem tapadó bevonattal, amely garantálja a könnyű kiemelést és a részletes minták megőrzését. A Premier Gold Collection prémium terméke, amelyet kézzel kell tisztítani a bevonat védelme érdekében.

• Négy különböző, részletesen kidolgozott mini babakalácsforma egyetlen termékben.
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• A Premier Gold Collection része, könnyen kombinálható más prémium konyhai eszközökkel.
• Könnyű tisztítás és karbantartás, bár kézi mosást igényel a hosszú élettartam érdekében.

Objev podobné jako Forma na 4 malé bábovky Quartet Bundt® zlatá Nordic Ware

Kniha - autor Tom Bower, 464 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá The British Royal Family believed that the dizzy success of the Sussex wedding, watched and celebrated around the world, was the beginning of a new era for the Windsors. Yet, within one tumultuous year, the dream became a nightmare. In the aftermath of the infamous Megxit split and the Oprah Winfrey interview, the Royal Family's fate seems persistently threatened. The public remains puzzled. Meghan's success has alternatively won praise, bewildered and outraged. Confused by the Sussexes' slick publicity, few understand the real Meghan Markle. What lies ahead for Meghan? And what has happened to the family she married into? Can the Windsors restore their reputation? With extensive research, expert sourcing and interviews from insiders who have never spoken before, Tom Bower, Britain's leading investigative biographer, unpicks the tangled web of courtroom drama, courtier politics and...

Objev podobné jako Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the war between the Windsors (9781788705868)

The British Royal Family believed that the dizzy success of the Sussex wedding, watched and celebrated around the world, was the beginning of a new era for the Windsors. Yet, within one tumultuous year, the dream became a nightmare, with the infamous Megxit split and bombshell Oprah Winfrey interview. In the aftermath, and with the recent passing of the Queen, the Royal Family s fate seems persistently threatened.The public remains puzzled. Meghan s success has alternatively won praise, bewildered and outraged. Confused by the Sussexes slick publicity, few understand the real Meghan Markle. What lies ahead for Meghan? And what has happened to the family she married into? Can the Windsors restore their reputation under a new monarch?With extensive research, expert sourcing and interviews from insiders who have never spoken before, Tom Bower, Britain s leading investigative biographer, unpicks the tangled web of courtroom drama, courtier politics and thwarted childhood dreams to uncover an astonishing story of love, betrayal, secrets and revenge.

Objev podobné jako Revenge, Meghan, Harry and the war between the Windsors - Tom Bower

An essential guide to understanding war and information on today s data-saturated battlefields--from Ukraine to Gaza and beyond.Thanks to smartphones, war is everywhere, all the time. Anyone can view, analyse and comment on photos, videos or other warzone media. Where did this technology come from? And what does it mean for the future of war?This book explains why you see what you do on your phone, and how these devices shape our knowledge, conduct and representation of war in the 2020s. It shows why smartphones are indispensable in peace and wartime: every device is a potential weapon, lines blur between war and daily life, and conflict becomes a shared digital experience. Social media platforms displace state-controlled narratives, amplifying violence and shaping war s legitimacy. Apps democratise conflict, enabling anyone to identify and attack perceived enemies. As the Ukraine war has shown, this new reality involves complex, unevenly distributed infrastructures, merging civilian communication with military targeting.With war accelerating beyond our comprehension, militaries have raced to benefit from and adapt to the smartphone age. Matthew Ford explores critical questions about today s hyper-connected battlefield.

Objev podobné jako War in the Smartphone Age - Matthew Ford

Founded in 1884 to promote Irish identity and revive the traditional sports of hurling, football, and handball, the GAA enjoyed an intimate relationship with the nationalist movement from the turn of the 20th century onwards. In 1914, the Irish Volunteers drilled with hurley sticks in the absence of rifles; after the 1916 Rising many of those interned by the British were GAA members; and on November 21, 1920, a Gaelic football match between Dublin and Tipperary at Croke Park was interrupted by a raid by British crown forces that left 14 dead in Ireland s first Bloody Sunday. With affection and authority, Tim Pat Coogan traces the stirring story of an institution which, from modest beginnings as a grass-roots sporting organization, has grown into a cornerstone of Irish society both North and South. The Gaelic Athletic Association is, Coogan argues, the most socially valuable organization in Ireland, whose ideal of voluntarism has contributed to a distinctive sense of national identity that flourishes wherever green is worn.

Objev podobné jako The GAA and the War of Independence - Tim Pat Coogan

A Moment of War is the powerful and harrowing final book in Laurie Lee s acclaimed trilogy that began with Cider with RosieLaurie Lee was still a young man when he decided to fight for the Republican cause in Spain s civil war. But though he braved icy, storm-swept mountains alone to contact Republican sympathisers, he was immediately suspected of being a Nationalist spy. Imprisoned and almost executed by his own side, he eventually joined the International Brigade. This is the story of his experiences as a Republican soldier, fighting for the losing side in a doomed war. A great, heart-stopping narrative of one young Englishman s part in the war in Spain . . . crafted by a poet, stamping an indelible image of the boredom, random cruelty and stupidity of war - Literary Review This story aches with unforgotten cold and trembles with unforgotten terror -Guardian Laurie Lee has written some of the best-loved travel books in the English language. Born in Stroud, Gloucestershire, in 1914, he was educated at Slad village school and Stroud Central School. At the age of nineteen he walked to London and then travelled on foot through Spain, where he was trapped by the outbreak of the Civil War. He later returned by crossing the Pyrenees, as he recounted in A Moment of War. In 1950 he married Catherine Polge and they had one daughter. Laurie Lee published four collections of poems: The Sun My Monument (1944), The Bloom of Candles (1947), My Many-Coated Man (1955) and Pocket Poems (1960). His other works include The Voyage of Magellan (1948), A Rose for Winter (1955), The Firstborn (1964), I Can t Stay Long (1975) and Two Women (1983). He also wrote three bestselling volumes of autobiography: Cider with Rosie (1959), which has sold over six million copies worldwide, As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning (1969) and A Moment of War (1991). He died in May 1997.

Objev podobné jako A Moment of War - Laurie Lee

The British Royal Family believed that the dizzy success of the Sussex wedding, watched and celebrated around the world, was the beginning of a new era for the Windsors. Yet, within one tumultuous year, the dream became a nightmare, with the infamous Megxit split and bombshell Oprah Winfrey interview. In the aftermath, and with the recent passing of the Queen, the Royal Family s fate seems persistently threatened.The public remains puzzled. Meghan s success has alternatively won praise, bewildered and outraged. Confused by the Sussexes slick publicity, few understand the real Meghan Markle. What lies ahead for Meghan? And what has happened to the family she married into? Can the Windsors restore their reputation under a new monarch?With extensive research, expert sourcing and interviews from insiders who have never spoken before, Tom Bower, Britain s leading investigative biographer, unpicks the tangled web of courtroom drama, courtier politics and thwarted childhood dreams to uncover an astonishing story of love, betrayal, secrets and revenge.

Objev podobné jako Revenge, Meghan, Harry and the war between the Windsors (poškozená) - Tom Bower

A Nordic Ware Premier Gold Collection 6 darabos, miniatűr bábovkaformája öntött alumíniumból készült, tapadásmentes bevonattal. Kiváló hővezető képessége és könnyű kiboríthatósága garantálja a tökéletes sütési eredményt. A forma életre szóló garanciával rendelkezik, és az USA-ban készült.

• Prémium minőségű, öntött alumínium anyagból készült tartós forma.
• Speciális tapadásmentes bevonat garantálja a tökéletes kiborítást.
• Kompakt, 6 darabos kialakítás, ideális egy adagos desszertekhez.
• A Heritage mintázat ikonikus, dekoratív megjelenést kölcsönöz.

Objev podobné jako Nordic Ware Forma na 6 malých bábovek zlatá 6 x 160 ml

A Nordic Ware Premier Gold kollekciójába tartozó, arany színű chiffon bundt forma öntött alumíniumból készült, speciális tapadásmentes bevonattal. Közepes méretű, kb. 10 csésze térfogatú tésztához ideális, romantikus, ráncos mintázattal. Kiváló hővezetést és könnyű kiboríthatóságot biztosít, kézi mosást igényel.

• Prémium öntött alumínium kivitelezés kiváló hővezető képességgel.
• Speciális tapadásmentes bevonat biztosítja a tökéletes kiboríthatóságot és finom részletek megőrzését.
• Romantikus, ráncos szövetet idéző dekoratív design, amely díszítő elem is a konyhában.
• Az USA-ban készült Premier Gold kollekció része, garantált minőség és tartósság.

Objev podobné jako Nordic Ware Forma na bábovku Chiffon, zlatá

A Nordic Ware réz színű, liliomvirág mintás Bundt® forma öntött alumíniumból készül, nem tapadó bevonattal. Kiváló hővezetését és könnyű kiboríthatóságát a prémium anyagok és a speciális bevonat biztosítja. Közepes méretű, hagyományos amerikai dizájnú, élethosszig tartó garanciával ellátott sütőedény.

• Prémium minőségű, öntött alumíniumból készült, kiváló hővezető képességgel.
• Speciális nem tapadó bevonat garantálja a tökéletes, sérülésmentes kiborítást.
• Elegáns liliomvirág (Fleur De Lis) dizájn, amely dekoratív elem is a konyhában.
• Élethosszig tartó garancia és egyszerű kézi tisztíthatóság.

Objev podobné jako Nordic Ware Forma na bábovku Lilie měděná 2,4 l

A Nordic Ware Bavaria Bundt® babaforma prémium minőségű, öntött alumíniumból készült, nem tapadó bevonattal. Kiváló hővezetése és a speciális felülete garantálja a tökéletes sütési eredményt és a könnyű kikapást. A forma részletes, geometrikus mintázata luxus megjelenést kölcsönöz a süteményeknek.

• Kiváló hővezető képességű, masszív öntött alumíniumból készült.
• Speciális nem tapadó bevonat biztosítja a tökéletes és sérülésmentes kikapást.
• Időtálló, ikonikus Bundt® design részletes Bavaria mintázattal.
• Egyszerű kezelés és karbantartás, ideális kezdőknek és profiknak egyaránt.

Objev podobné jako Nordic Ware Forma na bábovku Bavaria stříbrná 2,3 l

A Nordic Ware Elegant Party Bundt® bábovkaforma 2,3 literes térfogatú, öntött alumíniumból készült, tapadásmentes bevonattal. Kiváló hővezetése és speciális felülete garantálja a tökéletes sütési eredményt és könnyű kifordítást. A forma a Premier Gold kollekció része, és kézi mosást igényel a hosszú élettartam érdekében.

• Prémium öntött alumínium kivitel kiváló hővezetéssel
• Speciális tapadásmentes bevonat biztosítja a tökéletes kifordítást
• Szimmetrikus kialakítás egyenletes szeletekre vágást tesz lehetővé
• Időtálló minőség és ikonikus Bundt® design

Objev podobné jako Nordic Ware Forma na bábovku Elegant zlatá 2,3 l

A Nordic Ware Lotus bábovkaforma egy 1,2 literes, arany színű, öntött alumínium sütőedény, amely a Premier Gold kollekció része. A nem tapadó bevonat és a kiváló hővezetés garantálja a könnyű kibontást és a részletes mintázat megőrzését. A forma alkalmas körülbelül 5 csésze térfogatú tésztákhoz, és kézi mosást igényel a tartósság érdekében.

• Prémium minőségű, öntött alumíniumból készült, nem tapadó bevonattal, amely tökéletes hővezetést és könnyű kibontást biztosít.
• Elegáns Lotus virág mintázat, amely részletes, esztétikus süteményeket eredményez, és a bekarcolt vágási vonalak segítenek egyenletes szeletekre vágni.
• A Premier Gold kollekció része, dobozolt dizájnnal, élethosszig tartó garanciával, és az USA-ban készült.
• Könnyen kezelhető, ideális kezdőknek is, és dekoratív konyhai kiegészítőként is szolgál.

Objev podobné jako Nordic Ware Forma na bábovku Lotus zlatá 1,2 l

A Nordic Ware Premier Gold Collection 6 darabos mini bábovkaforma öntött alumíniumból készült, tapadásmentes bevonattal. Hat, egyenként 160 ml-es, három különböző geometriás mintával (Bavaria Cube, Jubilee, Vaulted Cathedral) ellátott formát tartalmaz, ideális egy adagos süteményekhez. Kiváló hővezetését és könnyű tisztíthatóságát kényelmes fogantyúk és akasztófül egészíti ki.

• Kiváló hővezető képességű, masszív öntött alumíniumból készült, tartós szerkezet.
• Speciális tapadásmentes bevonat garantálja a tökéletes kisülését minden süteménynek.
• Hat különálló, egy adagos geometriás mintájú (Bavaria Cube, Jubilee, Vaulted Cathedral) forma egyben.
• Kényelmes fogantyúkkal és akasztófüllel ellátott, könnyen kezelhető és tárolható.

Objev podobné jako Nordic Ware Forma na 6 malých bábovek Geo Bundtlette zlatá 6 x 160 ml

A Nordic Ware Premier Gold kollekcióban kapható, 2,4 literes, méhsejt mintázatú sütőforma 19 egyforma részre osztható sütemények készítésére tervezték. Az öntött alumínium kivitel és a speciális tapadásmentes bevonat biztosítja a tökéletes hővezetést és a könnyű kiöntést. A forma különösen alkalmas mézes és piskótatészták sütésére, és élethosszig tartó garanciával készül.

• 19 egyforma méhsejt részre könnyen osztható sütemények
• Prémium öntött alumínium kivitelezés kiváló hővezetéssel
• Speciális tapadásmentes bevonat tökéletes kiöntéshez
• A Premier Gold kollekció részét képezi, ikonikus dizájnnal

Objev podobné jako Nordic Ware Forma v tvaru včelí plástve Honeycomb Pull-Apart zlatá 2,4 l

A Nordic Ware Heritage Bundt forma egy 1,4 literes, spirál alakú sütőedény a Premier Gold Collectionból. Öntött alumíniumból készült, tapadásmentes bevonattal, amely tökéletes kiszedhetőséget és részletes mintázatot biztosít. Kiválóan alkalmas kisebb, elegáns sütemények gyors elkészítéséhez.

• Prémium öntött alumínium kivitelezés kiváló hővezetéssel
• Speciális tapadásmentes bevonat tökéletes kiszedhetőségért
• Kompakt, 1,4 literes méret, ideális kisebb süteményekhez
• Élethosszig tartó garancia és USA-ban készült minőség

Objev podobné jako Nordic Ware Forma na bábovku Heritage zlatá 1,4 l

Ez a Nordic Ware Premier Gold kollekcióhoz tartozó, arany színű forma hat darab részletes méhkaptár formájú sütemény elkészítésére szolgál. Magas minőségű, öntött alumíniumból készült, speciális tapadásmentes bevonattal, amely garantálja a könnyű kiszedést és a tökéletes sütési eredményt. A forma ideális mézes, piskóta vagy puding alapú desszertek készítéséhez.

• Prémium öntött alumíniumból készült, kiváló hővezető képességgel.
• Speciális tapadásmentes bevonat garantálja a tökéletes kiszedést.
• 6 darabos, részletesen kidolgozott méhkaptár forma, dekoratív süteményekhez.
• A Premier Gold kollekció része, élethosszig tartó garanciával.

Objev podobné jako Forma na 6 malých včelích úlů Beehive Bundt® zlatá Nordic Ware

A Nordic Ware Duet Bundt® forma két különböző kis méretű bundás sütemény (Fleur de Lis és Kugelhopf) sütésére tervezték. Prémium öntött alumíniumból készült, nem tapadó bevonattal, amely garantálja a könnyű kibontást és a részletes minták megőrzését. A forma hagyományos és modern receptek egyaránt elkészítésére alkalmas, kézi mosást igényel.

• Két ikonikus forma (Fleur de Lis és Kugelhopf) egyetlen termékben
• Prémium öntött alumínium kivitelezés kiváló hővezetéssel
• Speciális nem tapadó bevonat tökéletes kibontáshoz
• 10 év gyártói garancia a tartósságra

Objev podobné jako Forma na 2 malé bábovky Duet Bundt® stříbrná Nordic Ware

A Nordic Ware Holiday Wreath Bundt® forma egy karácsonyi koszorú formájú, öntött alumíniumból készült bábosforma speciális nem tapadó bevonattal. Kiváló hővezető képessége és bevonata garantálja a könnyű kikapást és a részletes mintázat megőrzését. A forma közepes méretű, kb. 2,1 literes, és az alapos kézi tisztítást igényli a hosszú élettartam érdekében.

• Prémium minőségű, öntött alumíniumból készült, tartós szerkezet.
• Speciális nem tapadó bevonat garantálja a tökéletes kikapást és részletmegőrzést.
• Karácsonyi koszorú mintázat, amely ünnepi asztaldísszé varázsolja a süteményt.
• Közepes méret (kb. 2,1 l), ideális családi adagokhoz.

Objev podobné jako Forma na bábovku vánoční věnec Holiday Wreath Bundt® stříbrná Nordic Ware

Ez a Nordic Ware sütőforma egy 9 részes, vonat formájú sütemény elkészítésére szolgál. Magas minőségű, öntött alumíniumból készült, nem tapadó bevonattal, amely garantálja a könnyű kiszedést és a részletes minták megőrzését. Minden egyes kocsi (beleértve a lokomotívát is) körülbelül 9 x 6,5 cm méretű, és a forma összesen körülbelül 5 csésze tésztát tartalmaz.

• 9 különálló, részletesen kidolgozott kocsi formája, lokomotívától az étkezőkocsiig.
• Prémium minőségű, öntött alumíniumból készült, nem tapadó bevonattal a tökéletes sütéshez.
• Könnyen kezelhető, praktikus fogantyúkkal a biztonságos kiemeléshez és formából való kiszedéshez.
• A Nordic Ware Pro Cast kollekciójának része, élethosszig tartó garanciával.

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A masterful history of how war and insecurity, both real and perceived, have driven Russiaâ ™s destiny for centuries, including the disastrous invasion of Ukraine.Putin retains his stranglehold on his position in Russia despite an almost ruinous invasion of Ukraine. The answer as to how and why can be found in Russian history. With no naturally defensible borders, and environmental factors constraining its economy, Russia has been pitched against the pre-eminent military powers of the age across the centuries, and often at a technological disadvantage. To respond to these challenges, it has had to sit heavily on the backs of its people, and so war â “ and the need to be able to fight it â “ has shaped its evolution, from tsars to commissars and presidents.The national identity has been forged in the furnace of war. From the medieval kingdom of Rus battling against a Scandinavian princes and Mongol emperors, to its own empire-building conflicts in 19th-century Asia, to the formative wars of the 20th century which saw Russia pitch from Tsarist empire to communist state and defender against Nazism, all these conflicts stained the lands of Russia red with blood. A weak post-Cold War Russia then turned to Putin, who created a new mood for martial triumphalism which led directly to the Ukrainian war. Packed with contemporary accounts, Forged in War strips away the myth to give an insiderâ ™s view on Russiaâ ™s past and present.

Objev podobné jako Forged in War - Mark Galeotti

Andrey Kurkov⠙s urgent, humane and unforgettable war diaries continue in a poignant, personal account of life under siege in Ukraine ⠓ rich with humanity, dark humour, and unforgettable glimpses of resilience amidst devastation.***NEWLY UPDATED FOR PAPERBACK***⠜A vivid, moving and sometimes funny account of the reality of life during Russia s invasion,⠝ Marc Bennetts, The Times⠜Uplifting and utterly defiant,⠝ Matt Nixson, Daily Express⠜No-one with the slightest interest in this war, or the nation on which it is being waged, should fail to read Andrey Kurkov,⠝ Dominic Lawson, Daily Mail ⠜For centuries, attempts have been made to force Ukrainians to forget their native language, to stop singing Ukrainian songs and to abandon their history. For almost 400 years, Russia has been fighting against Ukrainian identity.⠝____ Andrey Kurkov⠙s war diaries continue: A profound and deeply personal chronicle of life under siege ⠓ newly updated!In this second volume of his acclaimed war diaries, Ukraine⠙s greatest living writer bears witness to a nation enduring the unendurable. From his home in Kyiv, Kurkov captures the surreal and the life-shattering: children learning algebra in metro stations turned bomb shelters, holidaymakers sunbathing on mined beaches, and farmers sowing fields shadowed by missile strikes.On its eastern borders, Ukrainian citizens are put into ⠜filtration camps⠝, en route to Russia ⠦ or to execution. To the north, Belarusian forces press refugees into service as mine detectors.This is a lived account ⠓ rich with startling vignettes, dark humour and devastating detail ⠓ of a country adapting, resisting, surviving. A child downloads movies to a smartphone to watch during nightly power cuts. An elderly Japanese man feeds the hungry in Kharkiv. A soldier carefully rehomes a swarm of bees. A winemaker uses scrap wooden shell crates to package gift sets. A Ukrainian gunner inscribes messages on shells and rockets aimed for Russia: ⠜For Bakhmut⠝, he writes. The family of a journalist killed in the Donbas sells their home to open a bookshop in his memory.Our Daily War is Kurkov at his most intimate and insightful: a record of resilience, heartbreak and fierce national pride. Urgent, humane, unforgettable, this is history as it happens, and as only Kurkov can write it.⠜Andrey Kurkov [is] one of the most articulate ambassadors to the West for the situation in his homeland,⠝ Sam Leith, Spectator⠜Immediate and important ⠦ From the grim incredulity at Russians massing on the border to the displacement of millions of people, this is an insider s account of how an ordinary life became extraordinary. It is also about survival, hope and humanity,⠝ Helen Davies, The Times⠜Ukraine⠙s greatest novelist is fighting for his country,⠝ Giles Harvey, New York Times ⠜The author s on-the-ground account is packed with surprising details about the human effects of the Russian assault ... His voice is genial but also impassioned, never more so than when deploring Putin s efforts to erase Ukrainian culture and history. Ukraine, he says, will either be free, independent and European, or it will not exist at all . That s why the war has to be fought, with no concession of territory. And he remains quietly hopeful that it will be won,⠝ Blake Morrison, Guardian

Objev podobné jako Our Daily War - Andrey Kurkov