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HOMAGE TO CATALONIA

GEORGE ORWELL

PENGUIN, 2012

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A first hand account of the brutal conditions of the Spanish Civil War, George Orwell's Homage to Catalonia includes an introduction by Julian Symons in Penguin Modern Classics. 'Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic Soc ialism as I understand it'. Thus wrote Orwell following his experiences as a militiaman in the Spanish Civil War, chronicled in Homage to Catalonia. Here he brings to bear all the force of his humanity, passion and clarity, describing with bitter intensity the bright hopes and cynical betrayals of that chaotic episode: the revolutionary euphoria of Barcelona, the courage of ordinary Spanish men and women he fought alongside, the terror and confusion of the front, his near-fatal bullet wound and the vicious treachery of his supposed allies. ... Leer resumen completo

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THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL

ANNE FRANK

BANTAM BOOKS, 1993

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Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, Anne Frank's remarkable diary has since become a world classic -- a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit. In 1942, with Nazis occupying Holland, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl and her family fled their ho me in Amsterdam and went into hiding. For the next two years, until their whereabouts were betrayed to the Gestapo, they and another family lived cloistered in the "Secret Annex" of an old office building. Cut off from the outside world, they faced hunger, boredom, the constant cruelties of living in confined quarters, and the ever-present threat of discovery and death. In her diary Anne Frank recorded vivid impressions of her experiences during this period. By turns thoughtful, moving, and amusing, her account offers a fascinating commentary on human courage and frailty and a compelling self-portrait of a sensitive and spirited young woman whose promise was tragically cut short. ... Leer resumen completo

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BOYHOOD: A MEMOIR

J.M. COETZEE

ARROW (RANDOM), 1998

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'Boyhood is a deeply-felt and utterly compelling account of a South African childhood: the narrative style is as spare and lean as the Karoo flatlands which form its backdrop' Daily Telegraph

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INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF SLAVE GIRL: UNABRIDGED

HARRIET JACOBS

DOVER, 2001

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This classic memoir of slave life, written by a highly-literate North Carolina slave, was first published at the beginning of the Civil War when Jacobs had escaped to the North and begun campaigning for abolition. Her narrative focused especially clearly on the ways that slavery degraded women through sexual abuse and the s eparation of mothers from their children. ... Leer resumen completo

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SEABISCUIT: THE TRUE STORY OF THREE MEN AND A RACEHORSE (FILM)

LAURA HILLENBRAND

HARPERCOLLINS PUB., 2003

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The true story of three men and their dreams for a racehorse -- Seabiscuit -- that symbolised a pivotal moment in American history, as the twentieth century's greatest nation found the courage to bet on itself to win against the odds. Now a major motion picture directed by Gary Ross and starring Toby Maguire and Jeff Daniel s. In 1936 the habits of 19th-century America were finally consigned to history just as Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind was published. In their place, modern America was born. But what defined this new era? Nothing more than the story of Seabiscuit, a stunted colt with asymmetrical knees that had for two years been hacked around no-good race tracks which led to permanent leg damage. Yet by 1937 Seabiscuit could draw crowds of 60,000 and had more newspaper column inches devoted to him than Mussolini, Hitler or Roosevelt, his popularity peaking during his appearances at the Santa Anita Handicap. America had gone to the races for the first time since the Depression and fallen in love with a misshapen colt of great character. Now it wanted a winner. Seabiscuit is aslo the story of three men: Tom Smith, a former Wild West Showman was the trainer; Red Pollard, abandoned by his poverty stricken family at a race track became the rider; and Charles Howard, a pioneer car manufacturer in San Francisco in the 1920s was the owner and financier. These three combined to create the legend of Seabiscuit and epitomise a dream for the emerging new America ... Leer resumen completo

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PHOTOGRAPHING THE HOLOCAUST: INTERPRETATIONS OF THE EVIDENCE

JANINA STRUK

I.B.TAURIS, 2004

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Janina StrukAtrocities committed by the Nazis during the Holocaust were photographed extensively. These images have been subjected to a perplexing variety of treatments: variously ignored, suppressed, distorted and--above all--exploited for propaganda purposes or political interest. This book examines the history of this as pect of the Holocaust--its aftermath and afterlife. Whether taken by Nazis or their collaborators, by Jews themselves, their sympathizers and the resistance movements in the occupied territories, or by Allied forces at the end of the war, Struk suggests that the provenance of these images has been seen as of secondary importance to their meaning and the political ends they have been used for--from the desperate attempts of the war-time underground, to the memorial museums of Europe, the US and Israel today. Struk recounts the history of the use and abuse of Holocaust photographs and asks whether or not these images can serve as "evidence", as true representations of the events they depict. The book is illustrated with a wide range of photographs, including some never before seen. ... Leer resumen completo

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THE PENGUIN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND: FROM EARL IEST TIMES TO THE PRESENT DAY

VV.AA.

PENGUIN, 2004

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Readers can explore the streets and landscapes of historical cities in artwork reconstructions—from Roman London via medieval Norwich to eighteenth-century Dublin and Enlightenment Edinburgh. And superbly detailed maps depict such intriguing aspects of history as Neolithic monuments, Viking raids, the Napoleonic wars, the home front during the Second World War—and even Beatles concert venues in the 1960s—as well as painstakingly showing the influence that humans have had on the landscape over the centuries. ... Leer resumen completo

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THE VICTORS: THE MEN OF WORLD WAR II

STEPHEN E. AMBROSE

POCKET BOOKS U.K., 2004

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This book deals with the closing events of World War II, beginning with D-Day in June 1944 and the Allied advance across Europe, until the end of the war in 1945. Much of the content is familiar from other Ambrose books on the period, as well as from the author's notable biography of Dwight D. Eisenhower, the commander and overseer of the Allied invasion. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998. ... Leer resumen completo

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CHINA TO CHINATOWN: CHINESE FOOD IN THE WEST

J.A.G. ROBERTS

REAKTION BOOKS, 2004

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Globalities S. "China to Chinatown" tells the story of one of the most notable examples of the globalization of food: the spread of Chinese recipes, ingredients and cooking styles to the Western world. Beginning with the accounts of Marco Polo and Franciscan friars who travelled to the East, J.A.G. Roberts describes how Wes terners' first impressions of Chinese food were decidedly mixed, with many regarding Chinese eating habits as repugnant. Chinese food was brought back to the West merely as a curiosity. The Western encounter with a wider variety of Chinese cuisine dates from the first half of the 20th century, when more extensive travel became possible. The author describes the spread of Chinese food to the West with emigrant Chinese communities and the relatively recent phenomenon of Chinese restaurants. He also evaluates its position in relation to other cooking styles, such as Indian, Mexican and Japanese, in the process showing how Chinese cooking has come to be regarded by some as among the world's most sophisticated cuisines, and yet is harshly criticized by others, for example on the grounds that its preparation involves cruelty to animals., The author concludes by examining the extent to which Chinese food, as a facet of Chinese culture overseas, has remained differentiated and questions whether its ethnic identity is dissolving. Written in a lively style, the book should appeal to food historians and specialists in Chinese culture, as well as to a wide general audience interested in Chinese cuisine. ... Leer resumen completo

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GOOSE GREEEN: A BATTLE IS FOUGHT TO BE WON

MARK ADKIN

CASSELL PLC, 2000

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Mark Adkin Goose Green was the first land battle of the Falklands War. It was also the longest, the hardest-fought, the most controversial and the most important to win. What began as a raid became a vicious, 14-hour infantry struggle, in which 2 Para - outnumbered, exhausted, forced to attack across open ground in full day light, and with inadequate fire support - lost their commanding officer, and almost lost the action. This is the only full-length, detailed account of this crucial battle. Drawing on the eye-witness accounts of both British and Argentinian soldiers who fought at Goose Green, and their commanders' narratives, it has become the definitive account of most important and controversial land battle of the Falklands War. A compelling story of men engaged in a battle that hung in the balance for hours, in which Colonel 'H' Jones' solo charge against an entrenched enemy won him a posthumous V.C., and which for both sides was a gruelling and often terrifying encounter. ... Leer resumen completo

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HOWLING AT THE MOON: CONFESSIONS OF A MUSIC MOGUL IN AN AGE OF EX CESS

WALTER YETNIKOFF

ABACUS, 2005

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MAN WITHOUT A FACE: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF COMMUNISMS S GREATEST SP YMASTER

MARKUS WOLF

PUBLICAFFAIRS, 1999

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OPERATION BARBAROSSA 1941 (2): ARMY GROPU NORTH

ROBERT KIRCHUBEL

OSPREY PUBLISHING, 2005

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Of the German Army Groups that attacked Soviet Russia, Von Leeb's Army Group North, tasked with seizing the Baltic States and Leningrad, was the smallest and weakest. General Kuznetzov's Northwestern Front, however, was in an even weaker state. Despite brave counterattacks and defense by the Soviet forces, the Germans smash ed through the Dvina Line, then the Stalin Line, flooded into Latvia and pressed on to encircle Leningrad. This book examines the German offensive and also the courageous Soviet attempts to halt the German spearhead, defending every possible line against overwhelming odds. ... Leer resumen completo

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INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS: THE HISTORY OF ELECTRONIC WARFARE, 1939- 1945

ALFRED PRICE

GREENHILL BOOKS LIONEL LEVENTHAL LI, 2005

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The rapid evolution of radio and radar systems for military use during World War II, and devices to counter them, led to a technological battle that neither the Axis nor the Allied powers could afford to lose. The result was a continual series of thrusts, parries and counter-thrusts, as first one side then the other sought to wrest the initiative in the struggle to control the ether. This was a battle fought with strange-sounding weapons: Freya', Mandrel', Boozer' and Window'. It was a battle characterized by the bravery, self-sacrifice and skill of those who took part in it. When it was first published in 1967, Instruments of Darkness came to be regarded as a standard reference work on this intriguing subject. ... Leer resumen completo

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THE OUTBREAK OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR

HEW STRACHAN

OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2005

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To Arms is Hew Strachan's most complete and definitive study of the opening of the First World War. Now, key sections from this magisterial work are published as individual paperbacks, each complete in itself, and with a new introduction by the author. Ever since its outbreak in 1914, the causes of the First World War have been one of the major debates in world history. For some it was a war engineered by Germany, and a pointer towards Hitler. For others it was the product of miscalculation - a verdict whose poignancy is heightened by the knowledge of what followed. The Outbreak of the First World War eschews either extreme. Instead, it approaches the issues from the perspectives of those who grappled with conflicting priorities and vital national interests and considers the responses of their peoples and the so-called 'ideas of 1914'. Hew Strachan is Chichele Professor of the History of War, University of Oxford. ... Leer resumen completo

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CHANGELING

MIKE OLDFIELD

VIRGIN PUBLISHING LTD., 2008

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Mike Oldfield was born without social instincts and brought up in a troubled environment but possessed an extraordinary musical talent. His first album Tubular Bells catapulted him into a stardom he was ill equipped to cope with. This book describes how he grew up with an alcoholic mother, his fame, years as a recluse and h is rebirth experience. ... Leer resumen completo

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VANISHED KINGDOMS

NORMAN DAVIES

ALLEN LANE THE PENGUIN PRESS, 2011

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THE WOMEN OF THE COUSINS WAR

PHILIPPA GREGORY

SIMON & SCHUSTER, 2011

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SEAL TEAM SIX: MEMOIRS OF AN ELITE NAVY SEAL SNIPER

HOWARD E. WASDIN

ST. MARTIN'S PRESS, 2011

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SEAL Team Six is a secret unit tasked with counterterrorism, hostage rescue, and counterinsurgency. In this dramatic, behind-the-scenes chronicle, Howard Wasdin takes readers deep inside the world of Navy SEALS and Special Forces snipers, beginning with the grueling selection process of Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD /S)—the toughest and longest military training in the world. After graduating, Wasdin faced new challenges. First there was combat in Operation Desert Storm as a member of SEAL Team Two... ... Leer resumen completo

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THE END

IAN KERSHAW

PENGUIN, 2012

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THE SECOND WORLD WAR

ANTONY BEEVOR

WEIDENFIELD & NICOLSON (ORION, 2012

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BERLIN 1961

FREDERICK KEMPE

HAMISH HAMILTON, 2012

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THE MODERN WORLD-SYSTEM: CENTRIST LIBERALISM TRIUMPHANT, 1789-191 4 V. IV

IMMANUEL WALLERSTEIN

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS, 2011

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AT HOME (ILLUSTRATED EDITION)

BILL BRYSON

BANTAM. TRANSWORLD PUBLISHERS, 2012

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LONDONERS

CRAIG TAYLOR

GRANTA BOOKS, 2012

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STANDARD CATALOG OF WORLD PAPER MONEY - MODERN ISSUES: 1961-PRESE NT (18TH REVISED EDITION)

GEORGE S. CUHAJ

KRAUSE PUBLICATIONS, 2012

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Bank notes issued worldwide since 1961 are featured in the most comprehensive English language reference on the market. The 18th edition of Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Modern Issues features: &@9702;19,750 variety listings of world bank notes &@9702;12,750 illustrated bank notes for easy identification &@9702;Cur rent retail prices in two grades of condition &@9702;Country signature charts for specific variety identification A network of more than 80 international paper money collectors and dealers work with editor George S. Cuhaj to ensure that the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Modern Issues is the most comprehensive resource available for the proper identification, description and valuation of modern world bank notes. ... Leer resumen completo

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TWILIGHT OF THE ROMANOVS: A PHOTOGRAPHIC ODYSSEY ACROSS IMPERIAL RUSSIA

PHILIP BLOOM y VERONICA BUCKLEY

THAMES AND HUDSON LTD, 2013

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The lives of the tsars and their subjects from 1855 to 1918, told through rare archival photographs The Russian Empire was among the most mysterious of the world’s great powers, profoundly torn between a rural population living almost medieval lives and industrial and social change in the cities. The tsar’s giga ntic realm struggled with the advent of modernity and with its own internal contradictions between Asia and Europe, faith and science, different ethnic groups, and the divergent interests of the aristocracy, the middle classes, the urban workers, and the rural poor: a continent of contradictions from abject poverty to fairy-tale wealth captured by authors from Tolstoy to Chekhov, from Gogol to Gorky. Twilight of the Romanovs opens a door into the world of pre-revolutionary Russia using original photographs taken during the last decades of Romanov rule. They include remarkable color images created using an early three-color-plate technique that brings the remote past to life. Our companions on this journey include the Scottish photographer William Carrick, Americans George Kennan and Murray Howe, the German-Russian Carl Bulla, Sergey Produkin-Gorsky, and the writers Leonid Andreyev and Anton Chekhov, together with many anonymous others. These photographs are snapshots of a vanished world, yet they reveal a surprising continuity: despite the subsequent revolution, faces, buildings, and landscapes still resonate with those who see them a century and more later. 360 illustrations, 114 in color ... Leer resumen completo

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RED SUN SETTING: THE BATTLE OF THE PHILIPPINE SEA

WILLIAM T. Y BLOOD

NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS, 2003

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Many regard this work as the definitive account of a controversial conflict of the war in the Pacific, the June 1944 battle known as the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot." Drawing on ten years of research and told from the viewpoint of the fliers and sailors who were on the firing line, William T. Y'Blood leads the reader throu gh every stage of the battle, from the dogfights to the persistent attacks on the Japanese carriers to the frantic efforts of the returning fliers to land on friendly carriers. He takes the battle from the initial planning through the invasion of the Marianas and the recriminations that followed, describing Admiral Spruance's decision to allow U.S. forces to remain on the defensive and giving blow-by-blow details of the action. This intensive study of what many believe to be a major turning point in the Pacific War has remained an important reference since it was first published in 1981. ... Leer resumen completo

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GEORGES BRAQUE (EBOOK)

ALEX DANCHEV

PENGUIN

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Three men made art modern: Henry Matisse, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. And yet while Picasso and Matisse have been justly celebrated, Braque has remained eclipsed and elusive, rarely recognised fully for his contribution not only to twentieth-century art but also how we see the world. Alex Danchev&@65533;s scintillatin g biography of Braque&@65533; the first&@65533; draws the painter out of the shadows cast by his peers and shows how Braque&@65533;s heroic and multi-faceted life helped inform and create the greatest revolution in art since the Renaissance. ... Leer resumen completo

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