Gallipoli Sniper. The Remarkable Life of Billy Sing, Paperback - John Hamilton

An extraordinary account of a little-known aspect of the fighting in Gallipoli the snipers war.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): John Hami...

An extraordinary account of a little-known aspect of the fighting in Gallipoli - the snipers' war which explores the remarkable career of Billy Sin...

A Working Woman: The Remarkable Life of Ray Strachey is a traditional biography of a very untraditional woman. Tug-of-love child, Ward in Chancery,...

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Daniel Cone's descendants can be grateful that this Scottish prisoner of the English Civil War became a servant in the most prominent family of ear...

A new biography of a remarkable Englishwoman, Emily Hobhouse, that draws on significant and previously unknown sources, including her diaries and a...

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This book shines a light on the long-overlooked Sir Anthony Sherley.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): O'Sullivan, DanIllustration(s): 30 b...

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The Ultimate Engineer portrays NASA pioneer George M. Low's remarkable life, accomplishments, and legacy as a key visionary and leader.Publisher: U...

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Charts the rise of Ali Pasha from Albanian brigand leader to a player in world affairs.

Reducere. The general perception of Katherine Parr is that she was a provincial nobody with intellectual pretensions who became queen of England because the ...

Reducere. A fascinating exploration of the skin in its multifaceted physical, psychological, and social aspects Providing a cover for our delicate and intric...

Reducere. DescriptionGerald Grant Leeman emerged from a life of poverty and addiction to become one of the greatest wrestlers and most beloved coaches in Ame...

The remarkable life of William Marshal, the forgotten power behind five English thrones, by internationally renowned expert on the history of the C...

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The challenging results of two decades of painstaking international research into the earliest stages of life

Itinerant journalist Ash Upson was a true "rolling stone" of the western frontier, first kicking around New York with Edgar Allen Poe and then tuto...

An ancient Scots law says that the head of any dead whale found on the Scottish coast automatically becomes the property of the king, and the tail ...

Reducere. The saga of John Kennedy Toole is one of the greatest stories of American literary history. After writing A Confederacy of Dunces, Toole correspond...

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First biography of a sniper awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.Publisher: Greenhill BooksAuthor(s): Roland KalteneggerIllustration(s): 32...

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So You Want to Sing Barbershop offers a close look at barbershop quartets and choruses and explores the techniques required to sing in the style. I...

A charmingly illustrated and educational picture book for all young children who love the outdoors.Publisher: The Natural History MuseumAuthor(s): ...

Reducere. A finalist for the National Book Critics Circle AwardBilly Strayhorn (1915-67) was one of the greatest composers in the history of American music, ...

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