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‘Boldly planned, bravely executed and brilliantly accomplished’ was Margaret Thatcher’s assessment of the Falklands campaign. But what did the war mean to the men in the trenches and below decks?This gripping first-hand account of the Falklands War, written by bestselling military historian Patrick Bishop and Sunday Times Editor John Witherow, reveals the true experiences of the British soldiers and seamen on the front line. The authors, then rookie reporters, lived alongside the fighting men, experiencing the daily realities of a British task force that was hugely outnumbered on a barren island 8,000 miles from home. The Falklands: The Winter War looks at the covert role of the SAS and the heroic death of Colonel ‘H’ Jones at Goose Green, and considers just how close Britain came to defeat.This is an extraordinarily frank and unsparing account of a military campaign that has held a defining place within the British national conscience since victory in 1982.


Зимние забавы сибиряков / Winter Holidays in Siberia Зимние забавы сибиряков / Winter Holidays in Siberia

Автор: Анатолий Белоногов

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В фотоальбоме красноярского фотохудожника А. А. Белоногова показаны жизнь и культура сибиряков глазами современного человека, с тем, чтобы осмыслить те основы, на которых зиждется народная культура. Авторы постарались не только представить часть сибирской культуры через зрительные образы, но и с помощью текста рассказать о времени их зарождения и связи с национальными корнями. Фотоальбом адресован всем читателям, интересующимся Красноярским краем.


The Gift of Battle The Gift of Battle

Автор: Морган Райс

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In THE GIFT OF BATTLE, Thor meets his greatest and final challenge, as he quests deeper into the Land of Blood to attempt to rescue Guwayne. Encountering foes more powerful than he ever imagined, Thor soon realizes he is up against an army of darkness, one for which his powers are no match. When he learns a sacred object may give him the powers he needs – an object which has been kept secret for ages – he must embark on a final quest to retrieve it before it is too late, with the fate of the Ring hanging in the balance. Gwendolyn keeps her vow to the King of the Ridge, entering the tower and confronting the cult leader to learn what secret he is hiding. The revelation sends her to Argon, and ultimately to Argon’s master – where she learns the greatest secret of all, one which may alter the destiny of her people. When the Ridge is discovered by the Empire, the invasion begins and, under attack by the greatest army known to man, it falls on Gwendolyn to defend, and to lead her people on one final, mass exodus. Thor’s Legion brothers, on their own, face unimaginable risks, as Angel is dying from her leprosy. Darius fights for his life beside his father in the Empire capital, until a surprise twist prods him, with nothing left to lose, to finally tap his own powers. Erec and Alistair reach Volusia, battling their way upriver, and they continue on their quest for Gwendolyn and the exiles, as they face unexpected battles. And Godfrey realizes that he must ultimately make a decision to be the man he wants to be. Volusia, surrounded by all the power of the Knights of the Seven, must put herself to the test as goddess and discover if she alone has the power to crush men and rule the Empire. While Argon, faced with his end of days, realizes the time has come to sacrifice himself. As good and evil hang in the balance, one final, epic battle – the greatest battle of all – will determine the outcome of the Ring for all time. With its sophisticated world-building and characterization, THE GIFT OF BATTLE is an epic tale of friends and lovers, of rivals and suitors, of knights and dragons, of intrigues and political machinations, of coming of age, of broken hearts, of deception, ambition and betrayal. It is a tale of honor and courage, of fate and destiny, of sorcery. It is a fantasy that brings us into a world we will never forget, and which will appeal to all ages and genders. THE GIFT OF BATTLE is the longest of all the books in the series, at 93,000 words!


Description of the view of the battle of Vittoria and the Great Victory Description of the view of the battle of Vittoria and the Great Victory

Автор: Henry Barker

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Полный вариант заголовка: «Description of the view of the battle of Vittoria and the Great Victory gained by the marquis of Wellington over the french army under Joseph Bonaparte, now exhibiting in Henry Astor Barker's Panorama, Leicester square».


Tales round a winter hearth. Vol. 1 Tales round a winter hearth. Vol. 1

Автор: Jane Porter

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Полный вариант заголовка: «Tales round a winter hearth : Vol. 1 : in 2 volumes / by Jane and Anna Maria Porter».


Tales round a winter hearth. Vol. 2 Tales round a winter hearth. Vol. 2

Автор: Jane Porter

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Полный вариант заголовка: «Tales round a winter hearth : Vol. 2 : in 2 volumes / by Jane and Anna Maria Porter».