War in the Shadows. Resistance, Deception and Betrayal in Occupied France, Hardback - Patrick Marnham

Courage and betrayal in Occupied France, involving British Intelligence, the Gestapo and the French ResistanceIllustrations: Maps, 8-page greyscale...

'One of our very best writers on France.' Antony Beevor After publishing an acclaimed biography of Jean Moulin, leader of the French Resistance, Pa...

Available in English for the first time, this eloquent diary details the exploits of a French teenager resistance fighter in occupied France during...

The definitive history of Oradour-sur-Glane, a village ripped apart by tragedy in Nazi-occupied FranceIllustrations: 45 Illustrations, black and white

Reducere. The books lets you in on the skills and tricks used by the British SOE (Special Operations Executive), the US OSS (Office of Strategic Services), t...

Reducere. Nazi Germany invaded France in 1940. In every occupied town, Nazi soldiers put up posters that demanded that civilians surrender their firearms wit...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

The instant New York Times bestseller, inspired by the true story of the librarians at the American Library in Paris who risked their lives during ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Patrick MarnhamIllustration(s): 31 bw in 8pp platesNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2022Dimensi...

Description"Riveting...A true-life mix of James Bond, Lawrence of Arabia and 'Casablanca.'" -The Wall Street Journal The astonishing untold story o...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

A unique perspective on the resistance: focussing on five men, their accomplices, and their execution shortly before the liberation.Illustrations: ...

Jean Cocteau. F. Scott Fitzgerald. Aldous Huxley. Katherine Mansfield. Somerset Maugham. Edith Wharton. They all found a haven of sunlight and beau...

The dazzling and brave story of Herti Bryan's experiences of supporting British prisoners of war during the Second World War.Illustrations: 40 blac...

Reducere. Judenjagd, hunt for the Jews, was the German term for the organized searches for Jews who, having survived ghetto liquidations and deportations to ...

Trust is a non-negotiable for high performing relationships and organizations. Yet trust is fragile, and ninety percent of the behaviors that break...

The definitive history of Oradour-sur-Glane, a village ripped apart by tragedy in Nazi-occupied FrancePublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Ro...

Maine-born Dr. Sumner "Jack" Jackson joined the British Army as a volunteer physician during World War I. After the Battle of the Somme, he married...

Part of the Vichy state, during the Second World War Provence was occupied first by the Italians, then the Germans.

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Halik KochanskiNumber of pages: 960Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 242 x 165 x 62Cover type: HardbackRedes...

Reducere. The French Resistance has an iconic status in the struggle to liberate Nazi-occupied Europe, but its story is entangled in myths. Gaining a true un...

Delving behind the headlines of history, this book showcases twenty brave Americans who showed exceptional leadership in the Spanish-American War, ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Michel WentingIllustration(s): Black & white and colour photos.Number of pages: 64Collection: EliteP...

David Wilson uncovers the truth behind Peter Farquhar's murder, and the psychopath who almost got away with it.

The best of memoirs by a Special Operations Executive agent.

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Howard S. VeiszHenny and Her Boat provides a fresh perspective on the Danes' defense of their Jewish countrymen during year...

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DescriptionDuring World War II many escape-line organizations contributed to the Allied cause by funneling hundreds of servicemen trapped behind en...

Publisher: Independent BooksAuthor(s): Harry VerlanderIllustration(s): 82 black & white illustrationsNumber of pages: 384Publication date: 2010Dime...

Ernst Junger, one of twentieth-century Germany's most important and controversial writers, faithfully kept a journal during the Second World War in...

Of the thousands of people who escaped through the Pyrenees during World War II, at least one hundred owe their lives to a daring scheme that Belgi...

Reducere. White Mughals is the romantic and ultimately tragic tale of a passionate love affair that crossed and transcended all the cultural, religious and p...

DescriptionErnst J nger was one of twentieth-century Germany's most important--and most controversial--writers. Decorated for bravery in World War ...

Publisher: State House PressAuthor(s): John A. PearceNumber of pages: 300Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 152 x 227 x 30Cover type: Paperback / so...

Between 1940 and 1945, Britain's Special Operations Executive (SOE) carried out sabotage and organised resistance across occupied Europe. Over 5 ye...

Argues that modern Irish history encompasses a deep-seated fear of betrayal, and that this fear has been especially prevalent throughout Irish soci...

Between 1914 and 1918, military, press and amateur photographers produced thousands of pictures. Classified in archives, collected in personal albu...

Reducere. Lisbon had a pivotal role in the history of World War II, though not a gun was fired there. The only European city in which both the Allies and the...

Reducere. Wellred edition featuring a new introduction providing the historical background to the Paris Commune, as well as Engels' 1891 introduction and art...

Reducere. In 1832, the captain of the brigantine Catalina ordered Scotsman James Black, dying of typhus, abandoned at Monterey, California. Nursed by J. B. R...

Love, corruption, violence and the dangerous politics of aid in the Sudan, by an exciting new writer.

Reducere. DescriptionCritical acclaim for Sisters in the Resistance "Often moving . . . always fascinating . . . women in the FrenchResistance is a key subje...

Reducere. In the closing days of WWII, the Soviet Union attacked and occupied Japanese-controlled northern China, then called Manchuria. Immediately, misery ...

Reducere. Building forts, excursions to the park, enduring art and music lessons with his buddies formed the fabric of Jim Ling's early childhood in the glit...

An extraordinary story of one family's torment, betrayal and perseverance in war time Amsterdam. War and Love is a fascinating and detailed memoir ...

Reducere. The story of the underground battle of the Italians against the Nazis and Fascisti, largely unknown outside Italy, was, unlike the French Resistanc...

Reducere. In Nazi-occupied France in 1941, four-year-old Ruth Kapp learns that it is dangerous to use her own name. "Remember, " her older cousin Jeannette w...

A gripping true story of the heroism and treachery of The Dutch resistance movement.

Absorbing study of military leadership during the Hundred Years War.Illustrations: 20 colour illustrations

Reducere. Two lovers, separated by politics. How far is one woman willing to go to save the only love she's ever known?Bruni, a singer and entertainer in Ber...