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The essays challenge prejudices and distortions and are written with vigour, clarity and wit. Gems of wit abound
RISING '44: THE BATTLE FOR WARSAWcena:1562.00 dinOne of the most dramatic and shameful episodes in World War II was the doomed Warsaw uprising of 1944—an uprising that failed because the Allies betrayed it. Now that story comes to its full terrible life in this gripping account by the bestselling historian Norman Davies. In August 1944, encouraged by the advance of the Red Army, the Polish Resistance poured forty thousand fighters into the streets of Warsaw to reclaim the city from the hated Germans. But Stalin condemned the uprising as a criminal
RISING '44: THE BATTLE FOR WARSAWRISING '44: THE BATTLE FOR WARSAWcena:1562.00 dinOne of the most dramatic and shameful episodes in World War II was the doomed Warsaw uprising of 1944—an uprising that failed because the Allies betrayed it. Now that story comes to its full terrible life in this gripping account by the bestselling historian Norman Davies. In August 1944, encouraged by the advance of the Red Army, the Polish Resistance poured forty thousand fighters into the streets of Warsaw to reclaim the city from the hated Germans. But Stalin condemned the uprising as a criminal
EUROPE EAST AND WESTcena:1795.00 dinCollected here for the first time are some of the numerous essays and lectures by Norman Davies, author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed Europe, The Isles and Rising ’44. Spanning more than fifteen years of his remarkable career, this highly accessible collection addresses many of the issues that continue to dominate the political and cultural climate of Europe today. In Europe East & West Davies argues for a comprehensive view that challenges Western stereotypes and no longer ignores
EUROPE EAST AND WESTEUROPE EAST AND WESTcena:1795.00 dinCollected here for the first time are some of the numerous essays and lectures by Norman Davies, author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed Europe, The Isles and Rising ’44. Spanning more than fifteen years of his remarkable career, this highly accessible collection addresses many of the issues that continue to dominate the political and cultural climate of Europe today. In Europe East & West Davies argues for a comprehensive view that challenges Western stereotypes and no longer ignores
PARTISAN'S COMPANION: DEADLY TECHNIQUES OF SOVIET FREEDOMcena:3181.00 dinLearn how regular citizens fought back against Hitler's army in this exclusive translation of the first guide for Soviet partisans. Illustrations show hand-to-hand combat techniques, how to fight with bayonets and entrenching tools, how to destroy tanks and bridges, survival tactics and more. A valuable piece of history
PARTISAN'S COMPANION: DEADLY TECHNIQUES OF SOVIET FREEDOMPARTISAN'S COMPANION: DEADLY TECHNIQUES OF SOVIET FREEDOMcena:3181.00 dinLearn how regular citizens fought back against Hitler's army in this exclusive translation of the first guide for Soviet partisans. Illustrations show hand-to-hand combat techniques, how to fight with bayonets and entrenching tools, how to destroy tanks and bridges, survival tactics and more. A valuable piece of history
MUSSOLINI'S WAR: FASCIST ITALY'S MILITARY STRUGGLES 1935 - 45cena:3256.00 dinAmong the great misconceptions of modern times is the assumption that Benito Mussolini was Hitler's junior partner, who made no significant contributions to the Second World War. That conclusion originated with Allied propagandists determined to boost Anglo-American morale, while undermining Axis cooperation. The Duce's failings, real or imagined, were inflated and ridiculed; his successes, pointedly demeaned or ignored. Italy's bungling navy, ineffectual army - as cowardly as it was ill-equipped
MUSSOLINI'S WAR: FASCIST ITALY'S MILITARY STRUGGLES 1935 - 45MUSSOLINI'S WAR: FASCIST ITALY'S MILITARY STRUGGLES 1935 - 45cena:3256.00 dinAmong the great misconceptions of modern times is the assumption that Benito Mussolini was Hitler's junior partner, who made no significant contributions to the Second World War. That conclusion originated with Allied propagandists determined to boost Anglo-American morale, while undermining Axis cooperation. The Duce's failings, real or imagined, were inflated and ridiculed; his successes, pointedly demeaned or ignored. Italy's bungling navy, ineffectual army - as cowardly as it was ill-equipped
CORONATION FROM THE 8TH TO THE 21ST CENTURYcena:1788.00 dinWhat is the finest sight in the world? A Coronation. What do people talk most about? A Coronation. What is delightful to have passed? A Coronation.’ Horace Warpole, 1761 As a boy of sixteen, Roy Strong watched the grand procession carrying Queen Elizabeth II to her coronation. The spectacle was considered the greatest public event of the century. But now, so many years later, many people have little notion of what a coronation is and are unaware of the rich resonances of the ritual, or its deep
CORONATION FROM THE 8TH TO THE 21ST CENTURYCORONATION FROM THE 8TH TO THE 21ST CENTURYcena:1788.00 dinWhat is the finest sight in the world? A Coronation. What do people talk most about? A Coronation. What is delightful to have passed? A Coronation.’ Horace Warpole, 1761 As a boy of sixteen, Roy Strong watched the grand procession carrying Queen Elizabeth II to her coronation. The spectacle was considered the greatest public event of the century. But now, so many years later, many people have little notion of what a coronation is and are unaware of the rich resonances of the ritual, or its deep
ARMS OF SPANISH REPUBLICcena:2067.00 dinThe Captured Enemy Material Exhibition that opened at theHotel Kursaal in San Sebasti
ARMS OF SPANISH REPUBLICARMS OF SPANISH REPUBLICcena:2067.00 dinThe Captured Enemy Material Exhibition that opened at theHotel Kursaal in San Sebasti
WORLD WAR II: CLOSED DOORScena:944.00 dinWhen do you think the Second World War ended? If the end of the war was supposed to have brought 'freedom' to countries that suffered under Nazi occupation, then for millions it did not really end until the fall of Communism. In the summer of 1945 many of the countries in Eastern Europe simply swapped the rule of one tyrant, Adolf Hitler, for that of another: Joseph Stalin. Why this happened has remained one of the most troubling questions of the entire conflict, and is at the heart of
WORLD WAR II: CLOSED DOORSWORLD WAR II: CLOSED DOORScena:944.00 dinWhen do you think the Second World War ended? If the end of the war was supposed to have brought 'freedom' to countries that suffered under Nazi occupation, then for millions it did not really end until the fall of Communism. In the summer of 1945 many of the countries in Eastern Europe simply swapped the rule of one tyrant, Adolf Hitler, for that of another: Joseph Stalin. Why this happened has remained one of the most troubling questions of the entire conflict, and is at the heart of
ATTILA THE HUNcena:1154.00 dinAttila the Hun - godless barbarian and near-mythical warrior king - has become a byword for mindless ferocity. His brutal attacks smashed through the frontiers of the Roman empire in a savage wave of death and destruction. His reign of terror shattered an imperial world that had been securely unified by the conquests of Julius Caesar five centuries before. This book goes in search of the real Attila the Hun. For the first time it reveals the history of an astute politician and first-rate military
ATTILA THE HUNATTILA THE HUNcena:1154.00 dinAttila the Hun - godless barbarian and near-mythical warrior king - has become a byword for mindless ferocity. His brutal attacks smashed through the frontiers of the Roman empire in a savage wave of death and destruction. His reign of terror shattered an imperial world that had been securely unified by the conquests of Julius Caesar five centuries before. This book goes in search of the real Attila the Hun. For the first time it reveals the history of an astute politician and first-rate military
THE WORLD ON FIRE: 1919 AND THE BATTLE WITH BOLSHEVISMcena:1795.00 dina thrilling account of a brief historical moment in which world revolution seemed an attainable dream
THE WORLD ON FIRE: 1919 AND THE BATTLE WITH BOLSHEVISMTHE WORLD ON FIRE: 1919 AND THE BATTLE WITH BOLSHEVISMcena:1795.00 dina thrilling account of a brief historical moment in which world revolution seemed an attainable dream
THE AFGHANcena:702.00 dinWhen British and American intelligence catch wind of a major Al Qaeda operation in the works, they are primed for action – but what can they do? They know nothing about the attack: the what, where or when. They have no sources in Al Qaeda, and it’s impossible to plant someone. Impossible, unless . . . The Afghan is Izmat Khan, a five-year prisoner of Guantanamo Bay and a former senior commander of the Taliban. The Afghan is also Colonel Mike Martin, a 25-year veteran of war zones around the
THE AFGHANTHE AFGHANcena:702.00 dinWhen British and American intelligence catch wind of a major Al Qaeda operation in the works, they are primed for action – but what can they do? They know nothing about the attack: the what, where or when. They have no sources in Al Qaeda, and it’s impossible to plant someone. Impossible, unless . . . The Afghan is Izmat Khan, a five-year prisoner of Guantanamo Bay and a former senior commander of the Taliban. The Afghan is also Colonel Mike Martin, a 25-year veteran of war zones around the