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To Lose a Battle - Alistair Horne - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

To Lose a Battle - Alistair Horne - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

To Lose a Battle: France 1940 is the final book of Alistair Horne''s trilogy, which includes The Fall of Paris and The Price of Glory and tells the story of the great crises of the rivalry between France and Germany. In 1940 Hitler sent his troops to execute the Fall of France. A six-week battle with lightning ''blitzkrieg'' warfare and combined operations techniques, the offensive ended the Phony War and sent the French forces reeling as their government fled from occupied Paris. For the Axis, it was a dramatic victory. But how was this spectacular result possible? In To Lose a Battle Alistair Horne tells the day-by-day, moment-by-moment story of the battle, sifted from the vast Nazi archives and the fragmentary records of the beaten Allies. Using eye-witness accounts of battle operations and personal memoirs of leading figures on both sides, this book steps far beyond the confines of military accounts to form a major contribution to our understanding of this important period in European history. ''Alistair Horne really brings home the pathos and human folly of war, and he writes brilliantly'' The Times ''Horne follows his line unfalteringly. All the details are there: the small, fleeting triumphs, the greater disasters, the bravery, the cowardice, the stupidity and the intelligence ... that make war so fascinating and so terrible'' Economist ''Horne completes his masterly trilogy ... the definitive account of one of the most efficient and astonishing campaigns of all time'' The Times Literary Supplement One of Britain''s greatest historians, Sir Alistair Horne, CBE , is the author of a trilogy on the rivalry between France and Germany, The Price of Glory, The Fall of Paris and To Lose a Battle , as well as a two-volume life of Harold Macmillan.

DKK 182.00
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The Battle of Britain - Richard Overy - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Battle of Britain - Richard Overy - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

From the award-winning author of The Dictators , Richard Overy''s The Battle of Britain: Myth and Reality is the best introduction available to a defining moment in British history. The extraordinary struggle between British and German air forces in 1940 was one of the pivotal events of the Second World War. How close did Britain really come to invasion during this time? What were Hitler and Churchill''s motives? And what was the battle''s real effect on the outcome of the war? ''It is harder to imagine a sounder and more succinct account of the Battle of Britain'' Max Hastings, Evening Standard ''No individual British victory after Trafalgar was more decisive in challenging the course of a major war than the Battle of Britain ... the best historical analysis in readable form which has yet appeared on this prime subject'' Noble Frankland, The Times Literary Supplement '' The Battle of Britain is hard to beat'' Saul David, Sunday Telegraph ''Exemplary ... a compelling account'' Boyd Tonkin, Independent ''Succeeds brilliantly ... along the way a lot of myths bite the dust'' Time ''A captivating and brilliant analysis of the fragile circumstances of Britain''s victory'' Observer Richard Overy has spent much of his distinguished career studying the intellectual, social and military ideas that shaped the cataclysm of the Second World War, particularly in his books 1939 - Countdown to War , Why the Allies Won , Russia''s War and The Morbid Age . Overy''s The Dictators: Hitler''s Germany, Stalin''s Russia won the Wolfson Prize for History and the Hessell Tiltman Prize.

DKK 120.00
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In Dubious Battle - John Steinbeck - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

In Dubious Battle - John Steinbeck - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Both a fast-paced story of social unrest and strike, and the tale of one young man''s struggle for identity, IN DUBIOUS BATTLE is a novel about the apocalyptic violence that breaks out when the masses become the mob. Set in California apple country, a strike by migrant workers spirals out of control, as principled defiance turns into blind fanaticism. Caught in this upheaval is Jim Nolan, a once aimless man who finds himself briefly becoming the leader of the strike before being crushed in its service. IN DUBIOUS BATTLE explores and dramatises many of the ideas and themes key to Steinbeck''s writing.

DKK 120.00
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The Battle for Normandy, 1944 - James (author) Holland - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Battle for Normandy, 1944 - James (author) Holland - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

BOOK 9 OF THE LADYBIRD EXPERT HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR, FROM AWARD-WINNING HISTORIAN JAMES HOLLAND Featuring stunning illustrations from Keith Burns, bringing the story to life in vivid detail Why did the Allies attack on D-Day? How did the Allies pick Normandy as a target? What was Operation Overload, the second front against the Nazis? JUNE 6 1944 D-Day was a deciding conflict in World War II. But the invasion was not a straightforward attack.From feeding Nazi spies false information on the attack, to developing new technology like the Mulberry harbours, D-Day changed the course of the War for good. THE LARGEST SEABORNE INVASION IN HISTORY Written by historian, author and broadcaster James Holland, The Battle for Normandy is an essential introduction to the naval invasion that began the liberation of Western Europe from the Nazis.__________ Discover the full Ladybird Expert WW2 series: Blitzkrieg The Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic The Desert War The Eastern Front The Pacific War The Bomber War The War in Italy The Battle for Normandy The War in Burma Victory in Europe Victory Against Japan

DKK 127.00
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Masters of Battle - Terry Brighton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Masters of Battle - Terry Brighton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''They should put Montgomery and Patton and Rommel in the same ring and take off the gloves and let ''em go at it'' Bill Mauldin, American GIIn the Second World War, Great Britain, the United States and Germany each had one commander who stood out from the rest: Bernard Montgomery, George Patton and Erwin Rommel. In Masters of Battle , all three are ''put in the same ring'' and allowed to ''go at it'' against a backdrop of the great armoured battles of North Africa, the invasions of Sicily and Italy, the Normandy landings and the push through France and Belgium into Germany.Through the mutual respect of the arch-enemies Monty and Rommel, and the mutual animosity of the allies Monty and Patton, Masters of Battle presents the Second World War as it was experienced by its three most flamboyant, controversial and influential commanders.

DKK 168.00
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The Battle of the Atlantic - Jonathan Dimbleby - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Battle of the Atlantic - Jonathan Dimbleby - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''Majestic. Truly gripping'' Andrew Roberts The Battle of the Atlantic was the single most important - and longest - campaign of the Second World War. If Britain lost this vital supply route it lost the war. In Jonathan Dimbleby''s brilliant and dramatic new account we see how this epic struggle for maritime mastery played out, from the politicians and admirals to the men on and under the sea and their families waiting at home. Filled with haunting and hair-raising stories of chases, ambushes, sinkings, stalkings, disasters and rescues, The Battle of the Atlantic is a monumental work of history as it was lived and fought.''Recounts the horror and humanity of life on those perilous oceans'' Independent ''Dimbleby moves with skill from scene to scene, eavesdropping on the great statesmen like Churchill, the merchant seamen who carried out their orders, the U-boat commanders who tried to sink them and the families of those who lost their lives at sea'' Mail on Sunday

DKK 141.00
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The Rope and Other Plays - Plautus - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Rope and Other Plays - Plautus - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Brilliantly adapting Greek New Comedy for Roman audiences, the sublime comedies of Plautus (c. 254-184 BC) are the earliest surviving complete works of Latin literature. The four plays collected here reveal a playwright in his prime, exploring classic themes and developing standard characters that were to influence the comedies of Shakespeare, Molière and many others. In The Ghost , a dissolute son who has squandered his father''s money is thrown into disarray when he returns from abroad, a theme that is explored further in the comedy of errors A Three-Dollar Day . In The Rope— regarded by many as the best of Plautus'' plays—the shipwreck of a pimp and his slaves leads to the touching reunion of a father and his daughter, while Amphitryo, Plautus''s only excursion into divine mythology, offers a cheerful account of how Jupiter became father to Hercules.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

DKK 141.00
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A Battle Won - Sean Thomas Russell - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

A Battle Won - Sean Thomas Russell - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''Fire as she bears. Rake her, lads.'' Winter, 1793. Newly promoted Master and Commander Charles Hayden''s orders are to deliver the frigate HMS Themis to Lord Admiral Hood, whose fleet is sheltering in the Mediterranean. Only hours out of port, however, and the Themis is engaging with the French navy. Hayden''s destination is Toulon, a French port under Lord Hood''s protection. But there Hayden''s captaincy and seamanship are stretched to their limits. For Toulon holds a deadly surprise for the unwary . . .A Battle Won is the brilliant second instalment in the epic maritime adventures of Charles Hayden. A masterpiece in the tradition of Bernard Cornwell and Patrick O''Brian.

DKK 126.00
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Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me - Javier Marias - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me - Javier Marias - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me is a gripping and moving meditation on the hold that the dead have over the living, by Javier Marías, whose highly-anticipated new novel The Infatuations is published in 2013. Víctor, a ghostwriter, is just about to have an affair with Marta, a married woman, when - in the bedroom, half-undressed - she drops dead in his arms. He panics and slips away. But Marta''s family are all too aware that she was not alone when she died, and Deán, the widowed husband, is determined to find out who was sharing her bed that night. Víctor, accustomed to a life of pretending, finds that he cannot live in the shadows forever.

DKK 120.00
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The Battle - Paul O'connell - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Battle - Paul O'connell - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The revelatory autobiography of a rugby colossus: Paul O''Connell. WINNER OF THE CROSS SPORTS BOOK AWARDS RUGBY BOOK OF THE YEAR There has never been a rugby player quite like Paul O''Connell. He is synonymous with passion, heart and determination; but he is also the thinking man''s rugby player, a legendary student of the game. As the heartbeat of Munster, British and Irish Lions captain in 2009, and captain of the first Ireland team to defend a Six Nations championship, O''Connell has emerged as perhaps the most beloved of the golden generation of Irish rugby players. In an autobiography as intense as its author, he tells the story of his remarkable career.''The years of O''Connell and O''Driscoll were as close to a golden age as ever Ireland will get and O''Connell''s book tells you how it all happened ... It should be mandatory for every Irish squad member to read O''Connell''s book to better understand what it takes to make a team'' David Walsh, Sunday Times '' O''Connell has emptied the tank here. ... What has come out ... is a psychological profile that is almost shocking at times in what it reveals about the bloody single-mindedness of the competitive gene'' Hilary A. White, Irish Independent ''The intense physicality of his rugby upbringing is an abiding theme ... along with humour, the craic and an extensive knowledge of how teams work'' Paul Hayward, Daily Telegraph ''I found The Battle entrancing '' Stephen Jones, Sunday Times '' Excellent ... [an] eye-opening account of the never-ending battles he fought'' Rugby World ''Revelatory ... Unflinchingly charts his personal evolution ... He is not at all easy on himself'' Keith Duggan, Irish Times

DKK 127.00
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The Battle of Britain: Book 2 of the Ladybird Expert History of the Second World War - James Holland - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Battle of Britain: Book 2 of the Ladybird Expert History of the Second World War - James Holland - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

UNDERSTAND AND EXPERIENCE THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY AERIAL EVER FOUGHT Part of the new Ladybird Expert series, Battle of Britain is an accessible, insightful and authoritative account of the most famous aerial battle in history. Historian, author and broadcaster James Holland draws on the latest research and interviews with participants to bring colour, detail and a fresh perspective to the story.Inside, you''ll discover how tactics, organisation and new technologies were brought to bear, about the different challenges faced by both the RAF and the Luftwaffe, and, above all, the skill, bravery and endurance of the airmen engaged in a contest that was of critical importance to the outcome of the war. Written by the leading lights and most outstanding communicators in their fields, the Ladybird Expert books provide clear, accessible and authoritative introductions to subjects drawn from science, history and culture. Other books currently available in the Ladybird Expert series include:· Climate Change· Quantum Mechanics· Evolution· ShackletonFor an adult readership, the Ladybird Expert series is produced in the same iconic small hardback format pioneered by the original Ladybirds. Each beautifully illustrated book features the first new illustrations produced in the original Ladybird style for nearly forty years.

DKK 120.00
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The Battle for Scotland - Andrew Marr - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Battle for Scotland - Andrew Marr - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Andrew Marr''s first book tells the distinctive story of Scottish politics -- now updated with a new introductory chapter. ''We may be about to see a new country - indeed, two new countries, - emerging on these islands. Half a lifetime ago, I sat down to write this book as a work of history. As it''s aged, it''s become current affairs.'' Just twenty years ago it seemed impossible that Scotland would ever get home rule, let alone full independence. Yet very soon there will be a Scottish referendum which will not only decide on this matter but which will have profound consequences for the future of all people on these islands.In The Battle for Scotland , first published in 1992, Andrew Marr provides the historical backdrop to these extraordinary events. He attempts to explain the deep sources of Scottish national feeling and the political will which has brought us to this deeply uncertain time. And in a substantial new introduction, Marr considers how we got here so suddenly, what the stakes really are and what the questions every voting Scot (and every non-voting UK citizen) will be asking themselves.Andrew Marr was born in Glasgow. He graduated from Cambridge University and has enjoyed a long career in political journalism, working for the Scotsman , the Independent , the Economist , the Express and the Observer . From 2000 to 2005 he was the BBC''s Political Editor. Andrew''s broadcasting includes series on contemporary thinkers for BBC 2 and Radio 4, political documentaries for Channel 4 and BBC Panorama, and Radio 4''s ''Start The Week''.

DKK 161.00
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Fighter - Len Deighton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Fighter - Len Deighton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''The most honest attempt yet to tell how the Battle of Britain really was'' Andrew Wilson, Observer History is swamped by patriotic myths about the aerial combat fought between the RAF and the Luftwaffe over the summer of 1940. In his gripping history of the Battle of Britain, Len Deighton drew on a decade of research and his own wartime experiences to puncture these myths and point towards a more objective, and even more inspiring, truth. ''Revolutionised thinking about the Battle of Britain in a way that has not been seriously challenged since'' The Times

DKK 120.00
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Nyxia Uprising - Scott Reintgen - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Nyxia Uprising - Scott Reintgen - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

For all fans of The 100 , the final instalment in a thrilling dystopian trilogy in which ten recruits must battle one another to survive . . . in space In this electrifying conclusion, the Genesis team face a final, desperate battle to ensure their very survival and secure their way home. The Genesis team finds their escape from the planet cut off after their launch station is destroyed. The countdown is on as the collision of the two moons closes in and the remaining group of Genesis and Adamite survivors attempt to cross battle-strewn continents in an effort to escape Eden in time. The battle will eventually take them to space, where they will wrestle with Babel for control of the only ships that can get them home. Brilliant concept meets stellar execution in this fast-paced deep space adventure. I was hooked from page one - V.E. Schwab, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

DKK 127.00
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The Few - Alex Kershaw - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Few - Alex Kershaw - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

In the summer of 1940 a handful of volunteer pilots defied their country to fight when we needed them most. This is the story of their Battle of Britain. In the early days of World War Two when Britain stood alone against the terror of Hitler''s all-conquering Third Reich, her future hung in the balance; her defence in the hands of the Spitfires and Hurricanes of the Royal Air Force''s Fighter Command. They were Churchill''s Few. This is their story - and a fresh perspective on the greatest air battle the world has ever seen. ''Fine, deeply movingm scintillating...in the battle scenes this book soars heavenward like one of the Spitfires.'' - Andrew Roberts, Sunday Telegraph

DKK 141.00
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The War with Hannibal - Titus Livy - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The War with Hannibal - Titus Livy - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

In The War with Hannibal, Livy (59 BC-AD 17) chronicles the events of the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage, until the Battle of Zama in 202 BC. He vividly recreates the immense armies of Hannibal, complete with elephants, crossing the Alps; the panic as they approached the gates of Rome; and the decimation of the Roman army at the Battle of Lake Trasimene. Yet it is also the clash of personalities that fascinates Livy, from great debates in the Senate to the historic meeting between Scipio and Hannibal before the decisive battle. Livy never hesitates to introduce both intense drama and moral lessons into his work, and here he brings a turbulent episode in history powerfully to life.

DKK 155.00
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Somme - Hugh Sebag Montefiore - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Somme - Hugh Sebag Montefiore - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER ''The best new narrative of the battle thus far , reflecting his gifts for fluent prose and moving quotations.'' Max Hastings, Sunday Times No conflict better encapsulates all that went wrong on the Western Front during World War I than the Battle of the Somme in 1916. The tragic loss of life and stoic endurance by troops who walked towards their death is an iconic image - but this critically-acclaimed bestseller, on the four months of battle, shows the extent to which the Allied armies were in fact able to break through the German front lines again and again. In eight years of research, Hugh Sebag-Montefiore -- the author of Dunkirk -- has found extraordinary new material from Australians, New Zealanders, Canadians, and the British - from heartbreaking diaries and letters to hitherto unseen Red Cross files - recounting their experiences amid the horror of war. It has been hailed as the best book about the battle, which, though not an Allied victory, was the beginning of the slide towards German defeat.

DKK 141.00
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The Price of Glory - Alistair Horne - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Price of Glory - Alistair Horne - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Price of Glory: Verdun 1916 is the second book of Alistair Horne''s trilogy, which includes The Fall of Paris and To Lose a Battle and tells the story of the great crises of the rivalry between France and Germany. The battle of Verdun lasted ten months. It was a battle in which at least 700,000 men fell, along a front of fifteen miles. Its aim was less to defeat the enemy than bleed him to death and a battleground whose once fertile terrain is even now a haunted wilderness. Alistair Horne''s classic work, continuously in print for over fifty years, is a profoundly moving, sympathetic study of the battle and the men who fought there. It shows that Verdun is a key to understanding the First World War to the minds of those who waged it, the traditions that bound them and the world that gave them the opportunity. ''Verdun was the bloodiest battle in history ... The Price of Glory is the essential book on the subject'' Sunday Times ''It has almost every merit ... Horne sorts out complicating issues with the greatest clarity. He has a splendid gift for depicting individuals'' A.J.P. Taylor, Observer ''A masterpiece'' The New York Times ''Compellingly told ... Alastair Horne uses contemporary accounts from both sides to build up a picture of heroism, mistakes, even farce'' Sunday Telegraph ''Brilliantly written ... very readable; almost like a historical novel - except that it is true'' Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery One of Britain''s greatest historians, Sir Alistair Horne, CBE , is the author of a trilogy on the rivalry between France and Germany, The Price of Glory, The Fall of Paris and To Lose a Battle , as well as a two-volume life of Harold Macmillan.

DKK 127.00
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Battle Cry of Freedom - James M. Mcpherson - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Battle Cry of Freedom - James M. Mcpherson - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History ''Read it. It will open your eyes about race history in America. It will shock you for what it tells you about politics in America today.'' Richard Ford '' A remarkably wide-ranging synthesis of the history of the 1850s and the Civil War ... that effectively integrates in one volume social, political and military events from the immediate aftermath of the Mexican War through the sectional strife of the 1850s, the secession movement, and the Civil War ... It is a masterful work'' New York Review of Books '' Compellingly readable ... the best one-volume treatment of its subject I have ever come across. It may be the best ever published ... This is magic'' The New York Times This book covers one of the most turbulent periods of the USA''s history, from the Mexican War in 1848 to the end of the Civil War in 1865. With a broad historical sweep, it traces the heightening sectional conflict of the 1850s: the growing estrangement of the South and its impassioned defence of slavery; the formation of the Republican Party in the North, with its increasing opposition to slavery; and the struggle over territorial expansion, with its accompanying social tensions and economic expansion. The whole panorama of the Civil War is captured in these pages, from the military campaign, which is described with vividness, immediacy, a grasp of strategy and logistics, and a keen awareness of the military leaders and the common soldiers involved, to its political and social aspects.

DKK 182.00
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The Rules of the Game - Andrew Gordon - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Rules of the Game - Andrew Gordon - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Winner of the Longman''s History Today Book of the Year Award and the inaugural Westminster Medal for Military Literature More than a century had gone by since the Battle of Trafalgar. Generation after generation of British naval captains had been dreaming ever since of a ''new'' Trafalgar - a cataclysmic encounter which would decisively change a war''s outcome. At last, in the summer of 1916, they thought their moment had come...Andrew Gordon''s extraordinary, gripping book brilliantly recreates the atmosphere of the British navy in the years leading up to Jutland and gives a superb account of the battle itself and its bitterly acrimonious aftermath.

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Victory in Europe 1944-1945: A Ladybird Expert Book - James (author) Holland - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Victory in Europe 1944-1945: A Ladybird Expert Book - James (author) Holland - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

BOOK 11 OF THE LADYBIRD EXPERT HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR, FROM AWARD-WINNING HISTORIAN JAMES HOLLAND Featuring stunning illustrations from Keith Burns, bringing the story to life in vivid detail What was Operation Bagration? Why did the Warsaw Uprising fail? How were the Nazis finally crushed? BRITAIN''S VICTORY IN EUROPE was a pivotal moment in the impending end of WW2, but it was no easy feat.With most of Europe under Axis control, the Allies battled through the brutal winter of 1945 to overcome German forces and finally defeat Hitler. THE PINNACLE MOMENT IN BRITAIN''S WW2 SUCCESS Written by historian, author and broadcaster James Holland, Victory in Europe is an essential, accessible introduction to Britain''s triumph over the Nazis.__________ Discover the full Ladybird Expert WW2 series: Blitzkrieg The Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic The Desert War The Eastern Front The Pacific War The Bomber War The War in Italy The Battle for Normandy The War in Burma Victory in Europe Victory Against Japan

DKK 127.00
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Conquest - Stewart Binns - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Conquest - Stewart Binns - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

1066 - Senlac Ridge, England. William the Bastard, Duke of Normandy, defeats Harold Godwinson, King Harold II of England, in what will become known as the Battle of Hastings.The battle is hard fought and bloody, the lives of thousands have been spent, including that of King Harold. But England will not be conquered easily, the Anglo-Saxons will not submit meekly to Norman rule. Although his heroic deeds will nearly be lost to legend, one man unites the resistance. His name is Hereward of Bourne, the champion of the English. His honour, bravery and skill at arms will change the future of England. His is the legacy of the noble outlaw. This is his story.

DKK 134.00
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The Song of Roland - - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Song of Roland - - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

On 15 August 778, Charlemagne’s army was returning from a successful expedition against Saracen Spain when its rearguard was ambushed in a remote Pyrenean pass. Out of this skirmish arose a stirring tale of war, which was recorded in the oldest extant epic poem in French. The Song of Roland , written by an unknown poet, tells of Charlemagne’s warrior nephew, Lord of the Breton Marches, who valiantly leads his men into battle against the Saracens, but dies in the massacre, defiant to the end. In majestic verses, the battle becomes a symbolic struggle between Christianity and paganism, while Roland’s last stand is the ultimate expression of honour and feudal values of twelfth-century France.

DKK 119.00
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The War in Burma 1943-1944: A Ladybird Expert Book - James (author) Holland - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The War in Burma 1943-1944: A Ladybird Expert Book - James (author) Holland - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

BOOK 10 OF THE LADYBIRD EXPERT HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR, FROM AWARD-WINNING HISTORIAN JAMES HOLLAND Featuring stunning illustrations from Keith Burns, bringing the story to life in vivid detail Why were British troops in Burma? What was The Defence of the Admin Box? How did the British defeat the Japanese troops? THE BURMA CAMPAIGN was one of the most prolonged campaigns in the South-East Asian theatre of war, but it was also one of the most dramatic.Against Japanese troops, and monsoon weather, the Allies finally prevailed, demonstrating to the world that the Axis powers could be defeated in the East. BRITAIN''S TURNING POINT IN THE WAR IN THE EAST Written by historian, author and broadcaster James Holland, The War in Burma is an essential, accessible introduction to Britain''s triumph in the East.__________ Discover the full Ladybird Expert WW2 series: Blitzkrieg The Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic The Desert War The Eastern Front The Pacific War The Bomber War The War in Italy The Battle for Normandy The War in Burma Victory in Europe Victory Against Japan

DKK 126.00
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