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  • The Victories Of The British Armies — Vol. I

    With Anecdotes Illustrative Of Modern Warfare. By the author of "Stories of Waterloo".

    Serier serie The Victories Of The British Armies
    The British Army gained a coalesced identity and a European reputation from its exploits in the Peninsular War against the much vaunted French army. A veteran of the fighting himself, Sir William recounts the exploits and deeds of the British army from the battle-fields strewn across Portugal and Spain. Written in rollicking style, the anecdotes of Barossa, Vimiero, Talavera, Fuentes D'Oñoro, ... Læs mere

    6,34 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Field Book: Sports and Pastimes of the United Kingdom Compiled from the Best Authorities Ancient and Modern

    An enthusiastic admirer of rural sports from boyhood, the Compiler sought with avidity after any book connected with his favourite recreations, from which either amusement or information might be obtained. The older authors, with the exception of a few pages of quaint and curious anecdote, were generally formed of barbarous theories, whose absurdities had long since caused them to be disregarded. ... Læs mere

    50,61 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Victories Of The British Armies — Vol. II

    With Anecdotes Illustrative Of Modern Warfare. By the author of "Stories of Waterloo".

    Serier serie The Victories Of The British Armies
    The British Army gained a coalesced identity and a European reputation from its exploits in the Peninsular War against the much vaunted French army. A veteran of the fighting himself, Sir William recounts the exploits and deeds of the British army from the battle-fields strewn across Portugal and Spain. Written in rollicking style, the anecdotes of Barossa, Vimiero, Talavera, Fuentes D'Oñoro, ... Læs mere

    6,27 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • From Ronald Reagan to Rodney King

    Chronicling America in the "Age of Optimism"

    Serier serie Media and Public Affairs
    A giant of political journalism, Lou Cannon rose to prominence as state bureau chief for the San Jose Mercury News in the late 1960s, covering then-governor of California Ronald Reagan. In 1972, he became a political reporter for The Washington Post, one of the top newspapers in the United States, where he would remain until 2008. Best known for his coverage of Reagan’s presidency, he also notably ... Læs mere

    150,24 kr.

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  • Peninsular Sketches; by Actors on the Scene. Vol. I.

    Serier serie Peninsular Sketches; by Actors on the Scene
    Despite the rather prosaic title, these two volumes contain some of the best eye-witness accounts of the Peninsular War. Maxwell wrote a number of books on the Napoleonic Wars himself, the research for which put him in contact with numerous ex-soldiers. In these two volumes, he assembled their accounts and published them as a collection. The accounts are not published in chronological order, but ... Læs mere

    12,61 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Victories of Wellington and the British Armies

    The Victories of Wellington and the British Armies written by Scots-Irish novelist William Hamilton Maxwell. This book is one of many works by him. It has already Published in 1891. Now republish in ebook format. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances ... Læs mere

    37,98 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Fortunes of Hector O'Halloran, And His Man Mark Antony O'Toole

    During the continuation of these fearful storms, this wild coast had not escaped its customary visitations. An island smack had foundered with all its crew; and farther to the northward, a transport, homeward-bound from Holland with sick and wounded soldiers, having been dismasted in the gale, was driven a wreck upon the coast. By the fearless intrepidity of some fishermen, the sinking vessel was ... Læs mere

    50,61 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Herbert Corey’s Great War

    A Memoir of World War I by the American Reporter Who Saw It All

    Redigeret af John Maxwell Hamilton, Peter Finn ...
    Serier serie From Our Own Correspondent
    In 1914, the Associated Newspapers sent correspondent Herbert Corey to Europe on the day Great Britain declared war on Germany. During the Great War that followed, Corey reported from France, Britain, and Germany, visiting the German lines on both the western and eastern fronts. He also reported from Greece, Italy, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, and Serbia. When the Armistice was signed in ... Læs mere

    170,86 kr.

  • Casanova Was A Book Lover

    And Other Naked Truths and Provocative Curiosities about the Writing, Selling, and Reading of Books

    Everyone knows which books people buy; they can just look at the best-seller lists. But who knows which books people steal? Who, for that matter, knows that authors ruin the book market by writing too much? Or why book critics are not critical? Or why librarians need to throw out more books? Who, indeed, knows the answer to that all-important question in our democracy: should presidents and ... Læs mere

    170,86 kr.

  • Peninsular Sketches; by Actors on the Scene. Vol. II.

    Serier serie Peninsular Sketches; by Actors on the Scene
    Despite the rather prosaic title, these two volumes contain some of the best eye-witness accounts of the Peninsular War. Maxwell wrote a number of books on the Napoleonic Wars himself, the research for which put him in contact with numerous ex-soldiers. In these two volumes, he assembled their accounts and published them as a collection. The accounts are not published in chronological order, but ... Læs mere

    12,84 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • From Pigeons to News Portals

    Foreign Reporting and the Challenge of New Technology

    Serier serie Media and Public Affairs
    Ever since the invention of the telegraph, journalists have sought to remove the barriers of time and space. Today, we readily accept that reporters can jet quickly to a distant location and broadcast instantly from a satellite-connected, video-enabled cell phone hanging from their belts. But now that live news coverage is possible from virtually anywhere, is foreign correspondence better? And ... Læs mere

    170,86 kr.

  • Journalism's Roving Eye

    A History of American Foreign Reporting

    In all of journalism, nowhere are the stakes higher than in foreign news-gathering. For media owners, it is the most difficult type of reporting to finance; for editors, the hardest to oversee. Correspondents, roaming large swaths of the planet, must acquire expertise that home-based reporters take for granted—facility with the local language, for instance, or an understanding of local cultures. ... Læs mere

    170,86 kr.