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Cicero, Philippic 2, 44–50, 78–92, 100–119. Latin Text, Study Aids with Vocabulary, and Commentary
Gildenhard, IngoOpen Book PublishersCicero composed his incendiary Philippics only a few months after Rome was rocked by the brutal assassination of Julius Caesar. In the tumultuous aftermath of Caesar’s death, Cic...
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'Alone on a Wide, Wide Sea'
Barringer, E.E.Pen and SwordThis is the story of 835 Naval Air Squadron as told by one of its surviving officers. It tells the story of the outstanding fleets of flying and the importance of the Merchant Navy...
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'Shan' Hackett
Fullick, RoyPen and Sword'Shan' Hackett is remembered by his own and succeeding generations for a variety of achievements and attributes. A superb fighting soldier, he served with the Trans-Jordan Force, h...
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'Sir, They're Taking the Kids Indoors'
Wharton, KenHelion and CompanyThis is Ken Wharton's eagerly awaited new book chronicling the Northern Ireland troubles from the British soldier's perspective. His finest book to date, surpassing his 2011 work "...
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'That Astonishing Infantry'
Glover, Michael; Riley, JonathonPen and SwordThe Royal Welch Fusiliers were present at all Marlborough's great victories; they were one of the six Minden regiments; they fought throughout the Peninsula and were present at Wel...
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'Theirs Not To Reason Why'
Winton, GrahamHelion and CompanyNominated for the Royal Historical Society Whitfield Book Prize 2013 Nominated for the NYMAS Arthur Goodzeit Book Award 2013Nominated for the SAHR Templer Medal 2013 This book pro...
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'Total Germany'
Wragg, DavidPen and SwordOn the declaration of war in 1939 the British Admiralty signalled all warships and naval bases 'Total Germany, Total Germany'. It was fortunate that of Germany's three armed servic...
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'Young Citizen Old Soldier". From boyhood in Antrim to Hell on the Somme
Helion and CompanyFor almost 43 years three school notebooks lay in obscurity in the County Armagh home of sixty two-year old James McRoberts. The closely filled pages recorded just over two years i...
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‘Sink The French!’
Wragg, DavidPen and SwordThe victorious German Blitzkrieg assault on Holland, Belgium and Northern France placed Anglo-French relations under huge strain. The Vichy surrender raised real British fears tha...
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"I Heard You Paint Houses" : Frank 'The Irishman' Sheeran & Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa
Brandt, CharlesSteerforth Press 2016 UpdatedNew York Times Bestseller — #1 True Crime Bestseller The inspiration for the major motion picture, THE IRISHMAN. “The best Mafia book I ever read, and believe me, I read the...
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1 Group Bomber Command
Ward, ChrisPen and SwordDuring the period immediately before the Second World War, the RAF modified its command structure to rationalize for rapid expansion. Bomber Command was divided into six operationa...
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1 Group: Swift to Attack
Otter, PatrickPen and SwordFollowing the recent unveiling of the monument to Bomber Command in London's Green Park, the publication of this lovingly crafted account of the exploits of oft-overlooked 1 Group...
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100 Group (Bomber Support)
Bowman, Martin W.Pen and SwordAs part of the AHT series, the airfields and interest in this book are concentrated in a particular area - in this case Norfolk. The growing importance of the 'electronic war' in...
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101 Amazing Facts about Ancient Egypt
Goldstein, JackAndrews UK 2014 1. utgåvaDo you know who the ancient Egyptian god of the underworld is? What type of mask would an embalmer wear whilst carrying out the mummification process on a body? Who was the most su...
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101 Amazing Facts about Ancient Rome
Goldstein, JackAndrews UK 2014 1. utgåvaDo you know what the ancient Romans used instead of soap? Which emperor made his horse into a senator? Who was the god of music, light and truth? And how would a gladiator request...
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101 Amazing Facts about Castles
Goldstein, JackAndrews UK 2014 1. utgåvaDid you know that the world’s oldest football was found in a room at Stirling Castle? Do you know what the person in charge of a castle’s buttery is called? What is the difference...
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101 Places in Italy : A Private Grand Tour: 1001 Unforgettable Works of Art
Russell, FrancisBitter Lemon Press 2014"The author has achieved the near impossible...a must-squeeze-into-hand-baggage or the back pack."—House and Garden"A minor classic."—The Times Literary SupplementThis personal, an...
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1066 - The Battles Of York, Stamford Bridge and Hastings
Marren, PeterPen and SwordIf ever there was a year of destiny for the British Isles, 066 must have a strong claim. King Harold faced invasion not just from William and the Normans across the English Channel...
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13 Sharks
Grainger, John D.Pen and SwordJohn D Grainger charts the careers of the thirteen vessels that have served the Royal Navy under the name HMS Shark. Despite the ferocious name, they have all been relatively small...
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15 Swedish Icons : stories & treasures
Ullström, SofieSwedish IconsWhy are there so many red buildings in Sweden? Where did we get the tradition of dressing the maypole? Did the Vikings really have horns on their helmets? Swedish Icons presents a...