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THE MIDDLE SEA - A HISTORY OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
John julius Norwich
- Pimlico
- 20 Juin 2007
- 9781844133086
The Mediterranean has nurtured three of the most dazzling civilisations of antiquity, witnessed the birth or growth of three of our greatest religions and links three of the world's six continents. This work tells the story of the Middle Sea itself - a story that begins with the Phoenicians and the Pharaohs and ends with the Treaty of Versailles.
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In the summer of 1941, as the Germans invade Russia, newspaper reporter Vasily Grossman is swept to the frontlines, witnessing some of the most savage atrocities in Russian history.
As Grossman follows the Red Army from the defence of Moscow, to the carnage at Stalingrad, to the Nazi genocide in Treblinka, his writings paint a vividly raw and devastating account of Operation Barbarossa during World War Two.
Grossman's notebooks, war diaries, personal correspondence and newspaper articles are meticulously woven into a gripping narrative and provide a piercing look into the life of the author behind recent Sunday Times bestseller Stalingrad.
A Writer at War stands as an unforgettable eyewitness account of the Eastern Front and places Grossman as the leading Soviet voice of 'the ruthless truth of war'.
'A remarkable addition to the literature of 1941 - 1945...a wonderful portrait of the wartime experience of Russia... A worthy memorial to a remarkable man' Sunday Telegraph
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BRITAIN'S GULAG : THE BRUTAL END OF EMPIRE IN KENYA
Caroline Elkins
- Pimlico
- 1 Septembre 2005
- 9781844135486
In a controversial but authoritative debut, Caroline Elkins recounts the waning days of British Empire in Kenya, and the little known destruction of thousands of Kenyans at the hands of the British.
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Presents a full-length biography of Isabella of France, Edward II's queen - one of the most notorious femme fatales in history - that aims to change the way we think of her and her world, for ever. She was popularly known as the 'She-Wolf of France'.
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Intelligence in War ; Knowledge of the Enemy from Napoleon to Al-Qaeda
John Keegan
- Pimlico
- 6 Octobre 2004
- 9780712666503
'No war can be conducted successfully without early and good intelligence,' wrote Marlborough, and from the earliest times commanders have sought knowledge of the enemy, his strengths and weaknesses, his dispositions and intentions.
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Britannia's daughters - women of the british empire
Joanna Trollope
- Pimlico
- 25 Octobre 2006
- 9781845950187
Examines the contribution of women in building and sustaining the British Empire. This title draws on a range of sources, including diaries and letters home. It provides a panoramic picture of the countless women who departed Britain for India, Australia, the Far East, Canada and Africa - often in search of opportunities unavailable at home.
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This work chronicles a famous and influential jazz label, Blue Note Records, from its beginnings to the present day. It covers the label's development, its rise and fall, and its rebirth under the EMI umbrella. There is also an analysis of all the major records released throughout the years.
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Iam MacDonald tells the story behind every Beatles song that went to number one in the UK and USA charts, including "Love Me Do", "From Me to You", "She Loves You", "I Want to Hold Your Hand", "Can't Buy Me Love", "I Feel Fine" and "Penny Lane".
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The Allied victory in 1945 - though comprehensive - was far from inevitable. By 1942 almost the entire resources of continental Europe were in German hands and Japan had wiped out the western colonial presence in Asia. Democracy appeared to have had its day.
In this remarkable study, Richard Overy provides a reinterpretation of the war through an account of the decisive military campaigns that created the astonishing revival in Allied fortunes. He also explores the deeper factors that determined success and failure: industrial stength, fighting ability, the skills of leaders and the moral contrasts between the two sides.
Today the modern world is once more in the throes of painful transformation. It is essential to establish why and how the last great war was won. Richard Overy casts a brilliant light on the most important turning-point of the modern age.
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The war against Saddam Hussein, described and analysed by a foremost military historian. Throughout the war and beyond it, John Keegan's analysis proved more accurate than any other commentator's and now he brings his unrivalled knowledge of military history to bear on the war, its conduct and consequences. Written with special access to new sources of information, this book will be the most authoritative and challenging account of a war which could both set the pattern of military conflicts in the 21st century and significantly affect the world political order.
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Killing Hitler ; The Third Reich and the Plots to Kill the Führer
Roger Moorhouse
- Pimlico
- 1 Juin 2007
- 9781844133222
Hitler's would-be assassins ranged from simple craftsmen to high-ranking soldiers, from the apolitical to the ideologically obsessed, and from enemy agents to his closest associates. This title presents their story - of their plans, their motives and their failures. It also offers a different perspective on the history of the Third Reich.