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Richard Elster was a scholar - an outsider - when he was called to a meeting with government war planners, asked to apply "ideas and principles to such matters as troop deployment and counterinsurgency". We see Elster at the end of his service. He has retreated to the desert, "somewhere south of nowhere", in search of space and geologic time. There he is joined by a filmmaker, Jim Finley, intent on documenting his experience.

A powerful and gripping novel about love, loyalty and obsession set during World War One and the Irish War of Independence. Francie, Archie and Annie grew up playing together in the hills and rivers of Fermanagh. But in 1914, the boys are seduced by the drama of the war in Europe and leave the village to join up. Before they leave, Francie swears to Annie that he'll keep her little brother safe.

«Гнездо орла» — вторая часть художественно-документальной трилогии Елены Съяновой, посвященной истории фашистского Третьего рейха и судьбам его лидеров. Время действия 1937—1939 годы — зенит власти Адольфа Гитлера, период от аншлюса Австрии до начала Второй мировой войны. «Документов я получила так много, — рассказывает автор, — что весь этот период можно было буквально хронометрировать, снабдив текст ссылками на источники».

The Inevitable White Man written by Jack London: So said Captain Woodward. We sat in the parlor of Charley Roberts' pub in Apia, drinking long Abu Hameds compounded and shared with us by the aforesaid Charley Roberts, who claimed the recipe direct from Stevens, famous for having invented the Abu Hamed at a time when he was spurred on by Nile thirst—the Stevens who was responsible for "With Kitchener to Kartoun," and who passed out at the siege of Ladysmith.

Jack Roberts is back from the Sudan and with a crippling wound, no longer an active soldier. When he is sent to Iran to help find oil for British battleships he has to leave home once more. This time he leaves a son who is about to embark on a military career too. The Roberts family is soon going to war again.

With ample fortunes garnered as a Sword for Hire and a loving wife now at his side, Captain James Bretherton at last looks to the prospect of leaving the world of war; instead, becoming a man who trains others to fight. Any plans for an easier life are soon thwarted however, when King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden seeks Bretherton’s services. In his fight for the Protestant cause, Adolphus is eager to strengthen the backbone of his army and for that he needs Captain James; he needs a Captain of Horse.

While not shying away from the complexities of combat and the scars it can leave behind, The Last Letter provides vivid insight into the bond shared by combat Marines, a bond that says they’ll fight for each other, they’ll die for each other, a bond that may very well last beyond death. Although this book is a fictional narrative, the experiences, guilt and emotions shared by the characters throughout the novel are based on real world applications from the author’s turbulent past.

England, 1940: When seventeen-year-old John Sharratt’s life is shattered by a single, devastating bomb dropped by the Luftwaffe, he is thrust into a world of loss and longing. With his family gone and his heart heavy, John’s conscription into the army offers a refuge and a new beginning, even in the face of turmoil. As he dons the battledress of a British soldier at Seaforth Barracks, John embarks on an intense journey of transformation.

Veronika findet einen eingemauerten Koffer auf dem Boden ihres Elternhauses. Darin Briefe und Dokumente. Doch warum hat ihre Familie den Koffer so gut versteckt? Bei einer der Montagsdemonstrationen, an denen sie seit einigen Jahren teilnimmt, lernt sie den Fotografen Bernd kennen, der sie durch seine Fragen zwingt, sich kritisch mit ihren Ansichten auseinanderzusetzen. Auch der Inhalt des Koffers lässt bestehende Gewissheiten ins Wanken geraten. Dadurch ändert sich Veronikas Sicht auf die Menschen am Rande der Gesellschaft, mit denen sie als Angestellte im Jobcenter täglich zu tun hat.

Das Hörbuch „Zhang hat Angst!" ist eine beeindruckende Geschichte über einen 9-jährigen Jungen, der in einer verschlossenen Welt lebt: Nordkorea. Als Zhang erfährt, dass seine Mutter eine Christin ist, gerät er in einen Gewissenskonflikt. Kim Il-sung ist doch ihr ewiger Führer und Gott, wie kann die Mutter dann einem fremden Gott dienen?! Außerdem muss jeder, der bei einem anderen eine Bibel entdeckt oder erfährt, dass dieser an einen anderen Gott glaubt, diese Person verraten.

Zhang hat seine Kindheit bisher in einer verschlossenen Welt verbracht: Nordkorea. Seit drei Generationen lebt das Volk unter dem Zwang, die Machthaber aus der Kim-Familie anzubeten. Darum werden Christen als Feinde angesehen – sie müssen beseitigt werden. Wie sollen sie da überleben? Zhangs gläubige Familie entschließt sich, aus Nordkorea auszubrechen. Gemeinsam gelingt es ihnen nach China zu fliehen. Doch auch dort sind sie nicht sicher.

NAME: Patrick Coonan CODENAME: Delta OPERATION: Riverside ANNOTATIONS: Patrick Coonan is sent to Barranquilla, Colombia, on the trail of a missing US Navy submarine that his chief has promised Admiral Peter S. Seltzer will be located and brought back. But the Colonel is heavily relying on his man Delta to do the job... A gripping tale in which Pat is deprived of the company of his female partner Jessica, to be paired instead with a fiery freelance operative of Mexican ancestry whose temper is as explosive as the bombs she prepares.

When Mexico’s deadliest cartel, La Manada, spills blood on American soil, Delta Force Captain Axel Blaze gets the call. His mission: capture cartel boss Javier Salazar and crush his empire. No red tape. No half-measures. But when an ambush forces Blaze to pull back stateside, the cartel takes the fight across the border—hitting civilians, targeting officials, daring him to respond. Now, it’s personal.

In June 1863, the Southern army was hungry and in need of supplies. So its leader, General Robert E. Lee, sets his sights northward into Pennsylvania. While the abundant farmlands and ripening orchards will make the tiny town of Gettysburg an idyllic destination for the soldiers, General Lee sees it as a most strategic location. As small and inconsequential the town may have seemed, its main roads led to several important northern cities--Harrisburg, the state capital, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, DC.

Earth is a decaying wasteland, consumed by the unstoppable Mortis Plague, an ancient force transforming all life into undead legions. Humanity’s armies are broken, its will shattered. The last hope lies in interplanetary ark ships and mechanical golems defending them.

על רקע סיפור של אהבה בלתי אפשרית, רצח מסתורי ותעלומת שוחד, יוצא אלוף מצטיין בצה"ל לקרב קשה נגד מערכת עויינת, הנחושה למנוע ממנו את תפקיד הרמטכ"ל. עלילת "אש חיה" מתרחשת בתוככי צה"ל. זוהי דרמה אנושית מרתקת, רצופת מהפכים והפתעות, שבה נשזרים יצרים גועשים, אהבות ושנאות, מאבקי כוח ורדיפת צדק חסרת פשרות.

Paul is a sophomore in college in the early 2000s and like many his age; he doesn’t really know who he is yet, he loves a good time, and doesn’t take life too seriously except maybe for his mild Napoleon complex. Without a strong sense of who he is or where he is headed, he copes with a simmering substance abuse problem. Paul’s mentor, an old Marine named Jerry who is as wise as he is sharp tongued, introduces him to a beautiful and intelligent young woman named Lindsey.

Professional killers are carrying out hits for the Iranian government across the European continent, hitting targets amongst the wealthiest and most privileged. After a slew of murders in London, MI5 decide that enough is enough: they are going to have to hit back at the hitmen for hire. Dan 'Spider' Shepherd, the secret service's most dangerous weapon, is tasked with infiltrating the organisation's ranks and cutting off its head. But just how deep does this hydra go?

In the heart of war-torn Rotterdam, the latest instalment of the Fernsby's War Series unfolds in a gripping saga of espionage, love, and sacrifice. Rotterdam finds Michael Fernsby in a deadly game of cat and mouse, sent to the Netherlands on the eve of the German invasion with the fate of Europe in the balance. Meanwhile, Mina's broadcasts of courage and truth have made her the Nazis' most wanted. Michael's beloved, the voice behind the rallying cries of a suppressed nation, now stands directly in the crosshairs of the menace he seeks to dismantle.

When George Allenby is put in charge of building a lake in the grounds of an imposing Irish manor house, he intends to do the job as swiftly as possible and return to Belfast. Allenby is still wrestling with his time as an officer during the First World War, burdened by the many things he could have done differently.