Discover the first in a spellbinding six-part new series from the from the nation’s favourite saga author Dilly Court.
Birlinn Books – Notes from the Basement
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BookPick : Summer 2021
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BookPick : Summer 2021by BigJules |
With the warmer weather well underway in the Northern Hemisphere (albeit somewhat variable) one of the great pleasures at this time of year is relaxing outdoors with a good book – and a chilled beverage. There must be hundreds of thousands of books that have been written about various aspects of the Second World War, from high geo-political strategy to the famous battleships of the day to the role of secret intelligence services. I particularly enjoy reading memoirs of the seamen who fought in this terrible conflict. In this BookPick I have selected three titles dealing, not with the steel goliaths of the age, but with the small boats and their crews, indomitably venturing into Neptune’s realm on daring missions.
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One of the most dramatic forgotten chapters of the war
Veteran military historian Hastings’ first full-length narrative of war at sea measures up to his usual high standards … Vividly chronicling the sinking of the aircraft carrier Eagle, Hastings initiates 250 pages of gripping fireworks and insights … Another enthralling Hastings must-read
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This is going to be MEGA
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On a volcanic island, in the middle of shark-infested waters, Larker is sent to the The Cruel School. The lessons are appalling, the school dinners are revolting and the teachers are terrifying – but the scariest thing is Doctor Doktur’s mysterious ‘Monsterfication Machine’. And soon, Larker comes face to face with a real life MEGAMONSTER!
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Three Iconic Generals, One Holistic Theory
Q: What do Wellington, Spinola and Petraeus have in common and what can they teach us about war?
A: Each man commanded civilian and military forces and achieved a holistic command of war.