The war of the five kings
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Oxfam books & music aberdeen sir laurence olivier and eric porter narrate jeremy isaacs' epic documentary series, chronicling the events of the second world warthe episodes included are: 'a new germany - '; 'distant war - '; 'france falls - may-june '; 'alone in britain - may -june '; 'barbarossa - june-december '; 'banzai - japan strikes - '; 'on our way - america enters the war - '; 'desert - the war in north africa - '; 'stalingrad - '; 'wolfpack - '; 'red star - the soviet union - '; 'whirlwind - bombing germany - september -april '; 'tough old gut - '; 'it's a lovely day tomorrow - '; 'home fires'; 'inside the reich - germany '; 'morning - june '; 'occupation - '; 'pincers - august '; 'genocide - '; 'nemesis - feb-may '; 'japan - '; 'pacific - feb -may the island to island war'; 'the bomb - feb-sept '; 'reckoning - april '; 'remember'; 'secretary to hitler'; 'who won world war ii?'; and 'warrior'; 'hitler's germany - '; 'hitler's germany - '; 'the two deaths of hitler'; 'the final solution - part 1'; and 'the final solution - part 2'all blu-rays in excellent conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreisaacs also presents a special 'making of' feature
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The episodes included are: 'a new germany - '; 'distant war - '; 'france falls - may-june '; 'alone in britain - may -june '; 'barbarossa - june-december '; 'banzai - japan strikes - '; 'on our way - america enters the war - '; 'desert - the war in north africa - '; 'stalingrad - '; 'wolfpack - '; 'red star - the soviet union - '; 'whirlwind - bombing germany - september -april '; 'tough old gut - '; 'it's a lovely day tomorrow - '; 'home fires'; 'inside the reich - germany '; 'morning - june '; 'occupation - '; 'pincers - august '; 'genocide - '; 'nemesis - feb-may '; 'japan - '; 'pacific - feb -may the island to island war'; 'the bomb - feb-sept '; 'reckoning - april '; 'remember'; 'secretary to hitler'; 'who won world war ii?'; and 'warrior'; 'hitler's germany - '; 'hitler's germany - '; 'the two deaths of hitler'; 'the final solution - part 1'; and 'the final solution - part 2'see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop brighton a 30th anniversary version of jeremy isaacs' epic documentary series chronicling the events of the second world war, narrated by sir laurence olivier and eric porterisaacs also presents a special 'making of' feature
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Based on extensive use of newly available chinese sources, however, this study argues that china's entry into the korean war was brought about by concerns much more complex than simply safeguarding the chinese-korean borderthe author places the making of the sino-american collision in korea in the broader context of both the continuous development of the chinese communist revolution after its nationwide victory and the emerging cold waroxfam bookshop knutsford why did china enter the korean war? what made mao zedong, only one year after the establishment of the people's republic of china, decide to assist north korea in fighting a coalition of nearly all of the western industrial powers?;many scholars have traditionally regarded beijing's decision to enter the war as a reaction to washington's mistake in crossing the 38th parallel and marching towards the yaluhe provides a fresh analytical framework within which to understand the foreign policy and security strategy of the people's republic of chinafirst edition book, annotated in green highlighted pen, examples of which shown in photographs see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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I have for sale a hardback version of this the lives of the kings and queens of england book the outer cover is a little tatty on some of the edges but inside is like new the book covers almost years of england’s history told through the lives and deeds of her sovereigns published in can be posted if required please enquire about the cost read more
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The myth of the great war: a new military history of world war i by john mosiertitle: the myth of the great war: a new military history of world war i format: paperback / softback type: book publisher: profile books uk release date: language: english
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five volumes in totalit follows the lives of the cazalet family before and during the second world warby elizabeth jane howard these paperback books are in splendid condition and make for gripping readingcan be posted at costit was dramatised by radio four and made for enthralling listening
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This is the story of britain at war from the perspective of that manwinner of impossible victories, cannon fodder for the western front, thin khaki line against hitler - wherever and whenever, the british soldier has done his duty - and morein a comprehensive series of first-hand accounts, this anthology offers a huge variety of views on the experience of war: from a letter written by oliver cromwell to the speaker of parliament, to a first world war's soldier's last letter home to his son, and a powerful description of what it was like to be on the sir galahad when it was hit by a missile in the falklands conflict of the 80s, right up to life as a soldier on the ground in basraoxfam bookshop cheltenham from agincourt to waterloo, from dunkirk to the gulf war, and everywhere in between, one man has served in all these battlesthis is his storysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is the autobiography of the british soldier
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Four of the five have fixed camera positions the film consists of five long takes set by the oceanthe film consists of five long shots, averaging about 16 minutes eachoxfam shop keswick five, also known as five dedicated to ozu, is a  iranian documentary film directed by abbas kiarostamifive sequences : 1) a piece of driftwood on the seashore, carried about by the waves 2) people walking on the seashorethe oldest ones stop by, look at the sea, then go away 3) blurry shapes on a winter beachfrogs improvising a concertthere is no dialogue, and only one shot includes peoplea storm, then the sunriseincludes a 50 minute talk by the director, in iranian, with english subtitlesa love story 4) a group of loud ducks cross the image, in one direction then the other 5) a pond, at night there is no dialogue, and only one shot includes peoplesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas in a typical ozu film, the camera never moves, zooms or pans
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The book focuses on the controversy itself, rather than the specific events leading up to the waroxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the origins of the first world war annika mombauer very good condition paperbackthe seminal event of the 20th century, the origins of the first world war have always been difficult to establish and have aroused deep controversy there a sticky label on the backcover over the barcode that has been mostly removedwere they really justified? see oxfam website for delivery information read moreannika mombauer tracks the impassioned debates as they developed at critical points through the twentieth centuryemotive and emotional from the very beginning of the conflict, the debate and the passions aroused in response to such issues as the 'war-guilt paragraph' of the treaty of versailles, are set in the context of the times in which they were proposedsimilarly, the argument has been fuelled by concerns over the sacrifices that were made and the casualities that were sufferedtext is unmarked
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Gears of war 3, players fight on as marcus fenix, the grizzled war hero and leader of delta squadgears of war 3 pushes the envelope for stunning visuals on xbox 360eighteen months after the fall of the last human city, the war against the locust rages on
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World war 1 british srd rum jar used to transport the army rum ration to soldiers in the front line on the western front and elsewhere 'srd' stands for supply reserve depot, although soldiers translated it as 'seldom reaches destination' amongst other things this one was found on the somme battlefield and has the makers mark of pearsons of chesterfield stamped onto the base see my other ads for many more ww1 items overall a quite pleasant looking object to have and mark the centenary of the end of the great war and as an aid to teaching the young about the war and to contribute to the many school projects that will come in september unfortunately as the jar weighs 4kg i have to charge for delivery, which will be tracked and signed for
35 €
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World war 1 british srd rum jar used to transport the army rum ration to soldiers in the front line on the western front and elsewhere 'srd' stands for supply reserve depot, although soldiers translated it as 'seldom reaches destination' amongst other things this one was found on the somme battlefield and has the makers mark of pearsons of chesterfield stamped onto the base if you think the price is to high don't hesitate to make and offer see my other ads for many more ww1 items overall a quite pleasant looking object to have and mark the centenary of the end of the great war and as an aid to teaching the young about the war and to contribute to the many school projects that will come in september unfortunately as the jar weighs 4kg i have to charge for delivery, which will be tracked and signed for
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Gisele krauskopff & pamela deuel meyer - the kings of nepal & the tharu of the tarai * the panjiar collection: fifty royal documentswaldschmidt - nepal * art treasures from the himalayasare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwith 50 facsimiles of royal documents (illustrated full page in color) with translations and commentariesglossary;bibliography (the panjiar collection - softcover - good condition: lower right corner slightly bumped - 30x21london, elek books, ppbuying more lots from asiapl: mailing costs will be adjusted (depending on total weight) and restituted in euros ! read morewith 12 color plates and 100 illustrations - hardcover (somewhat discolored) and dustjacket - 25x19please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storenepal / los angeles, ppcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Lord louis mountbatten achieved great things both in war and peace as a military leader and public servantthe first world war and its aftermath shaped his early life, in mid-career he was a victorious commander in the second world war, and when peace came he brought independence to india and pakistanmountbatten remains a controversial figure, but when his faults are considered in the light of the world-shaking events in which he was involved, they are overwhelmingly outweighed by his achievementshis murder, and those of members of his family and a friend, on 27 august , by assassins of the provisional ira, shocked the worldthis book was first published in hardback as the princely sailor, by brasseys
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As two opposing kings gather their armies, fate drags uhtred to london, and a struggle for control that must leave one king victorious, and one deada violent attack drives uhtred south with a small band of warriors, and headlong into the battle for kingshipan oath bound him to æthelflaedwyrd bið ful ãrædplunged into a world of shifting alliances and uncertain loyalties, he will need all his strength and guile to overcome the fiercest warrior of them allfor uhtred has sworn that on king edward's death, he will kill two menand uhtred's destiny is to stand at the heart of the shield wall once againbut fate - as uhtred has learned to his cost - is inexorableand now edward is dyingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morean oath bound him to king alfredand now an oath will wrench him away from the ancestral home he fought so hard to regainoxfam shop dumfries uhtred of bebbanburg is a man of his word
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A full collection of images of war magazines a full and comprensive history of world war two in four volumes and a partial set of hitlers third reich a cracking present for anybody interested in the history of the second world war read more
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World war 1 british srd rum jar used to transport the army rum ration to soldiers in the front line on the western front and elsewhere 'srd' stands for supply reserve depot, although soldiers translated it as 'seldom reaches destination' amongst other things this one was found on the somme battlefield and has the makers mark of doulton lambeth stamped into the base if you think the price is to high don't hesitate to make and offer see my other ads for many more ww1 items overall a quite pleasant looking object to have and mark the centenary of the end of the great war and as an aid to teaching the young about the war and to contribute to the many school projects that will come in september unfortunately as the jar weighs 4kg i have to charge for delivery, which will be tracked and signed for
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kings and queens: the history of the british monarchy, paperback by ganeri, anita, isbn , isbn-13 offers factual and practical information for children on a range of popular subjects, including machines, history and the natural world
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Curse of kings, hardcover by barclay, alex, isbn x, isbn-13 in the tone of the hobbit, comes the first thrilling story in an epic fantasy adventure, from a major new voice
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Grady cunningham, bobby's old friend, is one of the fresh kings of big springbut the story starts over a hundred years ago, when bryan's great grandfather left appalachia to first venture west to seek his fortunedrugs take hold, marriages crumble, accidents happen and most importantly, wells run dry
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Indeed, the invasion on april 9th saw the first use of airborne troops in the war and was also one of the very few amphibious operations undertaken by the germans during the second world waras in niall's previous books, detailed research has been carried out using official reports, war diaries and veterans' accounts, supported by photographs and colour mapsthis includes such actions as the sinking of hms glowworm and hms glorious, the gladiators on the frozen lakes and maurice force, the sacrifice of the territorial battalions at tretten and the independent companies, to name but a fewvolume 1 focuses on the prelude to and early phases of the german invasion and allied responsethe author provides a detailed account of the german invasion and the allied reaction, including the land, sea and air battlesit is hoped that niall cherry's new two-volume work covering the allied intervention in norway will fill this significant gapsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop raeburn place condition as newbooks on the events of the early months of are dominated by the desperate fighting undertaken by the british expeditionary force in northern france and belgium following the german invasion of may 10th and it is often overlooked that prior to this another british expeditionary force was involved in fierce fighting in norway
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Blue decorated cloth covered boardsneatly inked name and date on front endpaperdamage to pagesoxfam bookshop newport an educational volume containing biographies and histories of many british and irish writers and poets, along with excerpts of their work under the heading of "captains and kings"wear to top and bottom edges of spine and boardssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreendpapers discolouredvarious scuffs, marks and discolouration, particularly to spinesome pencil marks within text block, which is sporadically foxed and lightly but evenly tanned
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Francis edward ledwidge () was an irish war poet and soldier from county meathoxfam books & music islington francis ledwidge was ireland's major war poet, sometimes called "the poet of the blackbirds"sometimes known as the "poet of the blackbirds", he was killed in action at the battle of passchendaele during world war iour book is in good general condition and, unusually, retains its dust jacket (unclipped)b/w frontispiece portrait of the poetduring the s he was considered one of the greatest living writers of the english-speaking worldthe book itself, bound in black cloth, is in good condition, the exterior showing only pale patches at the tops of the covers and some minor bumping of corners with no frank damagesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreedward john moreton drax plunkett, 18th baron of dunsany (), was an anglo-irish writer and dramatist; his work, mostly in the fantasy genre, was published under the name lord dunsanyhis poetry shows his deep love of nature and wild-life, and he perhaps foreshadows the modern titan, seamus heaneyborn to a poverty-stricken family, his education was minimal, and once old enough, he began to work at whatever job might be availableinside, the endpapers are very lightly browned, but clean; binding firm with no loose pages; pages clean and brighthowever, his passion was poetry, and he self-educated in the hope of eventually achieving a white-collar job which might allow him to write with greater freedomthe jacket is rather age-worn, with rubbing of angles and folds, some chips and tears to edges, and general grubbiness, but is intacta keen trade unionist with connections to sinn fein, he joined the irish army in lord dunsany's regiment, saw action in italy and serbia, was sent to the front, and was killed near ypres, aged just 30title etc in rather faded gilt lettering on the spine
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five go to smugglers cove five run away together - front cover is slightly bent five go off in a caravan five of adventuring again five on a treasure island the mystery of the burnt cottage all in excellent condition, read more
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’s the union & confederacy ) illustrated collector casebooks here for sale we have 2 illustrated books about the american civil war including a 12”lp excellent condition with each onecolumbia masterworks dl-" lp record album in beautifully embossed fabric album with gilt titles and illustrations, applied flag lithograph, and attached 32-page illustrated book about the civil war and the confederate armyfirst is the union, columbia records number dl-244 published in , with 60 pages of text and photographs, and a columbia masterworks lpit has 32 pages of text and photographs and a columbia legacy lpabout the confederacysize: " x " conditionrecorded at the national gallery of art, washington, dcolumbia records proudly presents "the confederacy" based on music of the south during the years condition vinyl ex case books some water damageincludes an attached 32-page illustrated book about the civil war, with essays by bruce catton, and clifford dowdeyfeaturing the national gallery orchestra, conducted by richard bales; the cantata choir of the lutheran church of the reformation, mezzo-soprano florence kopleff, baritone thomas pyle, and narrator reverend edmund jennings leemeasures 14" x 12the second album is the confederacy, columbia album number , published inthank you for lookingplease see photographs as part of the descriptionthe albums are both in plastic covers and inserted at the end of the book and are in excellent condition they have some water damage, which is reflected in the asking price
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25 €
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This original publication provides a fascinating insight into how war came to the land this book is the story of britain's battlefield - the land, and how farms were armed and equipped so that the rich soil of britain could be won back to fertility and help feed and sustain a nation at war no weapon ever invented is more deadly than hunger the finest armies in the world, courageous enough in the face of the enemy, can be reduced to helplessness without sustenancethis book details the struggles and the triumphs of working the land remember that this was produced in so was published in wartime, so there is a lot of patriotic rhetoric, but this adds to the authenticity of the book
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Build the icon of the rebels alliance: the ucs red five x-wing starfighter™! with this ucs red five x-wing starfighter, you can build the most detailed x-wing starfighter lego® has ever producedput this very detailed red five x-wing starfighter on its default with data and discover the many possibilities of this brilliant star wars device in the lego ucs seriesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiin this decisive space fight, the rebel alliance takes on the death star of the empireplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeluke skywalker manages to perform the almost impossible task of destroying the death star i with proton torpedoes with the x-wing starfighter and r2-d2this iconic starfighter can be seen in many of the most exciting star wars fight scenes, including the decisive battle over the planet yavin 4catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham what kind of a world do we live in when governments are able to pursue wars against not only the will of the people, but also the international institutions set up to promote peace? in the first world war 90% of casualties were soldiers; in recent wars 90% of casualties are civiliansbell pleads with poetic conviction for a stark reappraisal of the world we're creating for ourselves, as politics becomes increasingly remote from ordinary lives and reports from the front line often seem more like scenes from a hollywood moviethe three central theses are the way in which war, politics and journalism have changed beyond all recognition in the past thirty yearsin through gates of fire, martin bell uses his personal experiences as a reporter of eleven wars, and independent mp, to write an impassioned, heartfelt and coruscating call to armssee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut instead of bringing home the real human costs of war, the advent of 'live' conflict coverage has led to television being used as just another propaganda tool
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Here we have a horse rug brand: kings head colour: navy blue selling in used condition the measurements are in the photos withers to the base of the tail: 67 inches which equates approx to 5has all the fastenings including the rope ties to the rear soft and warm to the touch has a tear as seen in the photos, but could possibly be repaired could be used for extra warmth read more58 foot chest to rump: just over 7 foot we bought this rug in used condition to use as a teaching aid to help our daughter to practise in order to complete the rug units on her btec level 1 in horse care as we did not have a horse, we had to improvise and be creative
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World war one french 75mm shrapnel shell fragment with driving band it is completely inert as it exploded over a hundred years ago overall a useful object to have and mark the centenary of the end of the great war and as an aid to teaching the young about the war and to contribute to the many school projects that will come in september if you think the price is to high don't hesitate to make and offer see my other ads for many more ww1 items
20 €