Author: Long Tang
Publisher: Algora Publishing
ISBN: 1628942932
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
The Book of War
Author: Long Tang
Publisher: Algora Publishing
ISBN: 1628942932
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Publisher: Algora Publishing
ISBN: 1628942932
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
The Mapmaker's War
Author: Ronlyn Domingue
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451688903
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
From the critically acclaimed author of The Mercy of Thin Air comes the profound story of a strong, resilient woman who risks everything to be true to herself, “an otherworldly tale that charts the all-too-human territory between heartbreak and hope” (Deborah Harkness, New York Times bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night). In an ancient time, in a faraway land, a young woman named Aoife is allowed a rare apprenticeship to become her kingdom’s mapmaker, tasked with charting the entire domain. Traveling beyond its borders, she finds a secretive people who live in peace, among great wealth. They claim to protect a mythic treasure, one connected to the creation of the world. When Aoife reports their existence to her kingdom, the community is targeted as a threat. Aoife is exiled for treason and finds refuge among the very people who had been declared her enemy. With them, she begins a new life surrounded by kindness, equality, and cooperation. But within herself, Aoife has no peace. She cannot share the grief she feels for the home and children she left behind, nor can she bear the warrior scars of the man she comes to love. And when she gives birth to their gifted daughter, Aoife cannot avoid what the child forces her to confront about her past and its truth. On this most important of journeys, there is no map to guide her.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451688903
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
From the critically acclaimed author of The Mercy of Thin Air comes the profound story of a strong, resilient woman who risks everything to be true to herself, “an otherworldly tale that charts the all-too-human territory between heartbreak and hope” (Deborah Harkness, New York Times bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night). In an ancient time, in a faraway land, a young woman named Aoife is allowed a rare apprenticeship to become her kingdom’s mapmaker, tasked with charting the entire domain. Traveling beyond its borders, she finds a secretive people who live in peace, among great wealth. They claim to protect a mythic treasure, one connected to the creation of the world. When Aoife reports their existence to her kingdom, the community is targeted as a threat. Aoife is exiled for treason and finds refuge among the very people who had been declared her enemy. With them, she begins a new life surrounded by kindness, equality, and cooperation. But within herself, Aoife has no peace. She cannot share the grief she feels for the home and children she left behind, nor can she bear the warrior scars of the man she comes to love. And when she gives birth to their gifted daughter, Aoife cannot avoid what the child forces her to confront about her past and its truth. On this most important of journeys, there is no map to guide her.
Eight Stories
Author: Erich Maria Remarque
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 1479888095
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Seven of the eight short stories in this collection were originally published in Collier's magazine. The eighth story, Dreamt Last Night, was published in Redbook magazine.
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 1479888095
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Seven of the eight short stories in this collection were originally published in Collier's magazine. The eighth story, Dreamt Last Night, was published in Redbook magazine.
War Stories
Author: Gordon Korman
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338290215
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Restart, a story of telling truth from lies -- and finding out what being a hero really means. There are two things Trevor loves more than anything else: playing war-based video games and his great-grandfather Jacob, who is a true-blue, bona fide war hero. At the height of the war, Jacob helped liberate a small French village, and was given a hero's welcome upon his return to America.Now it's decades later, and Jacob wants to retrace the steps he took during the war -- from training to invasion to the village he is said to have saved. Trevor thinks this is the coolest idea ever. But as they get to the village, Trevor discovers there's more to the story than what he's heard his whole life, causing him to wonder about his great-grandfather's heroism, the truth about the battle he fought, and importance of genuine valor.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338290215
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Restart, a story of telling truth from lies -- and finding out what being a hero really means. There are two things Trevor loves more than anything else: playing war-based video games and his great-grandfather Jacob, who is a true-blue, bona fide war hero. At the height of the war, Jacob helped liberate a small French village, and was given a hero's welcome upon his return to America.Now it's decades later, and Jacob wants to retrace the steps he took during the war -- from training to invasion to the village he is said to have saved. Trevor thinks this is the coolest idea ever. But as they get to the village, Trevor discovers there's more to the story than what he's heard his whole life, causing him to wonder about his great-grandfather's heroism, the truth about the battle he fought, and importance of genuine valor.
Wings of War
Author: John Wilson
Publisher: Penguin Group
ISBN: 0385678312
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
A boy-friendly book set during World War One, published for the centennary of the war and accompanied by a digital component to boost interest from the school and library market. It's the early 1900s and Edward Setten is growing up in the prairies fascinated by his uncle, who is one of the very first people in Canada to pilot a plane. Despite his mother's protests, Edward learns to fly and, when war breaks out, joins the Royal Flying Corps. In this fast-paced and gripping novel, Edward's coming of age takes place in the most extraordinary of circumstances.
Publisher: Penguin Group
ISBN: 0385678312
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
A boy-friendly book set during World War One, published for the centennary of the war and accompanied by a digital component to boost interest from the school and library market. It's the early 1900s and Edward Setten is growing up in the prairies fascinated by his uncle, who is one of the very first people in Canada to pilot a plane. Despite his mother's protests, Edward learns to fly and, when war breaks out, joins the Royal Flying Corps. In this fast-paced and gripping novel, Edward's coming of age takes place in the most extraordinary of circumstances.
Bizarre Tales from World War II
Author: William Breuer
Publisher: Castle Books
ISBN: 9780785819929
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Ernest Hemingway stalks U-Boats. A Belgian woman halts the Panzers. Adolf Hitler plays Santa Claus. If you think these are tall tales, guess again. More than 140 of the most bizarre, curious, and downright strange incidents from World War II are documented here based on personal interviews, archives and declassified documents.
Publisher: Castle Books
ISBN: 9780785819929
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Ernest Hemingway stalks U-Boats. A Belgian woman halts the Panzers. Adolf Hitler plays Santa Claus. If you think these are tall tales, guess again. More than 140 of the most bizarre, curious, and downright strange incidents from World War II are documented here based on personal interviews, archives and declassified documents.
Rostam
Author: Abolqasem Ferdowsi
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 110114503X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
The selected adventures of Persia's Hercules, from Iran's great national epic No understanding of world mythology is complete without acquaintance with Rostam, Iran's most celebrated mythological hero. According to the Shahnameh (the tenth-century Book of Kings), this titan, magnificent in strength and courage, bestrode Persia for 500 years. While he often served fickle kings - undergoing many trials of combat, cunning, and endurance - he was never their servant and owed allegiance only to his nation's greater good. Anyone interested in folklore, world literature, or Iranian culture will find Rostam both a rousing and illuminating read. 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 world 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.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 110114503X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
The selected adventures of Persia's Hercules, from Iran's great national epic No understanding of world mythology is complete without acquaintance with Rostam, Iran's most celebrated mythological hero. According to the Shahnameh (the tenth-century Book of Kings), this titan, magnificent in strength and courage, bestrode Persia for 500 years. While he often served fickle kings - undergoing many trials of combat, cunning, and endurance - he was never their servant and owed allegiance only to his nation's greater good. Anyone interested in folklore, world literature, or Iranian culture will find Rostam both a rousing and illuminating read. 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 world 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.
The Greatest War Stories Ever Told
Author: Lamar Underwood
Publisher: Lyons Press
ISBN: 9781592285600
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
From soldier to journalist, twenty-four epic tales of war from those who know it best.
Publisher: Lyons Press
ISBN: 9781592285600
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
From soldier to journalist, twenty-four epic tales of war from those who know it best.
The Tales of the Last War
Author: Mark Sehestedt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780786939862
Category : Eberron (Imaginary place)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This first Ebberon anthology collects stories set in a world of swashbuckling action and dark fantasy. Authors include Ebberon creator Keith Baker, Edward Bolme, and Don Bassingthwaite.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780786939862
Category : Eberron (Imaginary place)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This first Ebberon anthology collects stories set in a world of swashbuckling action and dark fantasy. Authors include Ebberon creator Keith Baker, Edward Bolme, and Don Bassingthwaite.
Tales from the Cold War
Author: Michael D. Mahler
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781940771922
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Publisher:
ISBN: 9781940771922
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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