Author: Ernst Jünger
Publisher: WWW.Bnpublishing.com
ISBN: 9781607961895
Category : Soldiers
Languages : en
Pages : 334
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Junger's great book matter-of-factly conveys the mysterious glamour of war, the exhilaration of its excess and intensity and, not least, the undeniable glory of men bravely preparing for battle as for "some terrible silent ceremonial that portends human sacrifice."
Author: Ernst Jünger
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781696237727
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 187
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Originally published in 1920, The Storm of Steel is a first-hand account of World War I trench combat lifted from the diaries of Ernst Jünger, a German infantryman who would become one of Europe's most talented writers. The book was first translated into English in 1929 by Basil Creighton, the acclaimed translator of many other classic works of German literature, and was widely hailed as a masterpiece. The Storm of Steel remains the definitive account of World War I, following Jünger through several major engagements as he develops from an eager young soldier into a battle-hardened officer. Subsequent revisions by the author removed many of the original editions' vivid descriptions of battle, along with his reflections on leadership, patriotism, and the nature of heroism, while later translations failed to compare to the original's compelling and readable prose. The original translation eventually fell out-of-print, and is now being made available for the first time in decades to allow a new generation of readers to experience the classic that introduced millions to one of Europe's greatest voices.
Author: Jon Sprunk
Publisher: Pyr
ISBN: 1633880117
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 570
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An empire at war. Three fates intertwined. The Magician. Horace has destroyed the Temple of the Sun, but now he finds his slave chains have been replaced by bonds of honor, duty, and love. Caught between two women and two cultures, he must contend with deadly forces from the unseen world. The Rebel. Jirom has thrown in his lot with the slave uprising, but his road to freedom becomes ever more dangerous as the rebels expand their campaign against the empire. Even worse, he feels his connection with Emanon slipping away with every blow they strike in the name of freedom. The Spy. Alyra has severed her ties to the underground network that brought her to Akeshia, but she continues the mission on her own. Yet, with Horace’s connection to the queen and the rebellion’s escalation of violence, she finds herself treading a knife’s edge between love and duty. Dark conspiracies bubble to the surface as war and zealotry spread across the empire. Old alliances are shattered, new vendettas are born, and all peoples—citizen and slave alike—must endure the ravages of storm and steel. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Author: Mary R. Habeck
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 0801471389
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 538
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In this fascinating account of the battle tanks that saw combat in the European Theater of World War II, Mary R. Habeck traces the strategies developed between the wars for the use of armored vehicles in battle. Only in Germany and the Soviet Union were truly original armor doctrines (generally known as "blitzkreig" and "deep battle") fully implemented. Storm of Steel relates how the German and Soviet armies formulated and chose to put into practice doctrines that were innovative for the time, yet in many respects identical to one another.As part of her extensive archival research in Russia, Germany, and Britain, Habeck had access to a large number of formerly secret and top-secret documents from several post-Soviet archives. This research informs her comparative approach as she looks at the roles of technology, shared influences, and assumptions about war in the formation of doctrine. She also explores relations between the Germans and the Soviets to determine whether collaboration influenced the convergence of their armor doctrines.
Author: Ernst Jünger
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 292
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Both memoir and essay, Copse 125 is an engaging and philosophical meditation on the nature of modern warfare in the era of the First World War, through a sustained and unified account of one aspect and episode, the battle at Rossignol Wood in France. Written in the early 1920s, several years after his classic Storm of Steel, Copse 125 also contains the essence of Jünger's thoughts on nationalism and the forging of a people in the furnace of heroic struggle.
Author: Sebastian Junger
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393040166
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 252
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A true story of men against the sea.
Author: Danielle Steel
Publisher:
ISBN: 0345531094
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
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"Everybody reads Danielle Steel! Now the #1 New York Times bestselling author returns with a powerful and dramatic novel that once again confirms her reputation as America's favorite storyteller"--
Author: Corry L. Lee
Publisher: Rebellion Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1786183323
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 617
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For the rebellion to succeed, the great Stormhawk—Bourshkanya’s paranoid, seemingly unkillable fascist leader—must die. For Celka, who uses magic in ways no one believed possible; Gerrit, the Stormhawk’s son, returned to his side; and Filip, Gerrit’s old friend, torn between duty and loyalty, the cost may be everything they hold dear.
Author: Matthew Harffy
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 178669638X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 462
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THE NEW BERNICIA CHRONICLES NOVEL FROM MATTHEW HARFFY, SHADOWS OF THE SLAIN, AVAILABLE TO PREORDER NOW! A gripping, action-packed Bernicia Chronicles thriller set in Anglo-Saxon Britain. Beobrand is plunged into a dark world of piracy and slavery when an old friend enlists his help to recover a kidnapped girl. AD 643. Embarking onto the wind-tossed seas, Beobrand pursues his quarry with single-minded tenacity. But the Whale Road is never calm and his journey is beset with storms, betrayal and violence. As the winds of his wyrd blow him ever further from what he knows, will Beobrand find victory on his quest or has his luck finally abandoned him? Reviews for Matthew Harffy: 'Nothing less than superb' Historical Novel Society 'A tale that rings like sword song in the reader's mind' Giles Kristian 'Historical fiction doesn't get much better than this' Angus Donald 'A brilliant characterization of a difficult hero in a dangerous time' Christian Cameron 'Illuminates the Dark Ages like a bolt of lightning' Toby Clements 'Battles, treachery, revenge and a healthy dose of Dark Age adventure' Simon Turney 'Harffy tells a great story' Joanna Hickson 'Harffy is really proving himself the rightful heir to Gemmell's crown' Jemahl Evans 'A genuinely superb novel' Steven McKay 'A breathtaking novel that sweeps the reader into a dark and dangerous world' Paul Fraser Collard
Author: George R.R. Martin
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007447744
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 611
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HBO’s hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martin’s internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A STORM OF SWORDS: BLOOD AND GOLD is the SECOND part of the third volume in the series. ‘Colossal, staggering . . . one of the greats’ SFX
