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Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Love in the Time of Cholera: A Reader's Guide by Thomas Fahy
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis is part of a new series of guides to contemporary novels. The aim of the series is to give readers accessible and informative introductions to some of the most popular, most acclaimed and most influential novels of recent years from The Remains of the Day to White Teeth... -
![Civil War by R.W. Peake]()
Civil War by R.W. Peake
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the second book of the critically acclaimed Marching With Caesar series, Titus Pullus and his friends in the 10th Legion are called on to serve as the agents of change as their general, Gaius Julius Caesar singlehandedly changes the Roman Republic to Empire... -
![Gods of Rome by Simon Turney]()
Gods of Rome by Simon Turney
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe story of Constantine and Maxentius, two ambitious young men, two brilliant generals, two friends destined to fight to the death as they strive to become Emperor of Rome. The final installment of the trilogy. For one to rule, the other must die. 312 AD is a year of horrific and brutal warfare... -
![All Day Permanent Red: The First Battle Scenes of Homer's Iliad Rewritten by Christopher Logue]()
All Day Permanent Red: The First Battle Scenes of Homer's Iliad Rewritten by Christopher Logue
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSetting down her topaz saucer heaped with nectarine jelly, Emptying her blood-red mouth—set in her ice-white face— Teenaged Athena jumped up and shrieked: "Kill! Kill for me! Better to die than live without killing!" Who says prayer does no good? Christopher Logue's work in progress, his Iliad, has been called "the best translation of Homer since Pope's" (The New York Review of Books)... -
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![Warrior in Bronze by George Shipway]()
Warrior in Bronze by George Shipway
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWarrior in Bronze deals with the life and times of Agamemnon, the king of an ancient Greek city state before and during the time of the Trojan wars... -
![Greek Lyric Poetry by M.L. West]()
Greek Lyric Poetry by M.L. West
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Greek lyric, elegiac and iambic poets of the two centuries from 650 to 450 BCE - Archilochus and Alcman, Sappho and Mimnermus, Anacreon, Simonides, and the rest - produced some of the finest poetry of antiquity, perfect in form, spontaneous in expression, reflecting all the joys and anxieties of their personal lives and of the societies in which they lived... -
![The War at Troy by Lindsay Clarke]()
The War at Troy by Lindsay Clarke
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsVigorous new life is breathed into the myth's of Homer's Iliad in Lindsay Clarke's new dramatic retelling of the wars fought for the Bronze Age City of Troy.Paris and Helen, Agamemnon and Clytaemnestra, Achilles, Odysseus and Hector are skilfully rejuvenated in this startlingly contemporary drama of the passions... -
![The Last Lion 2: Winston Spencer Churchill: Alone, 1932-40 by William Manchester]()
The Last Lion 2: Winston Spencer Churchill: Alone, 1932-40 by William Manchester
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe second volume of William Manchester's masterful account of Winston Churchill's life. Alone is the second volume of William Manchester's brilliant three-volume biography of Winston Churchill. In this volume, we witness the war within, before the colossal war to come... -
![“Finest Hour” by Winston S. Churchill]()
“Finest Hour” by Winston S. Churchill
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis eBook reproduces British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s historic speech “Finest Hour,” delivered on June 18, 1940. The speech was dedicated to the heroism of Royal Air Force pilots defending England from the Luftwaffe during the critical Battle of Britain (July 10, 1940 to October 31, 1940)... -
![The Nazis Knew My Name: A Remarkable Story of Survival and Courage in Auschwitz-Birkenau by Magda Hellinger, Maya Lee]()
The Nazis Knew My Name: A Remarkable Story of Survival and Courage in Auschwitz-Birkenau by Magda Hellinger, Maya Lee
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe “thought-provoking…must-read” (Ariana Neumann, author of When Time Stopped) memoir by a Holocaust survivor who saved an untold number of lives at Auschwitz through everyday acts of courage and kindness—in the vein of A Bookshop in Berlin and The Nazi Officer’s Wife... -
![Moscow 1812: Napoleon's Fatal March by Adam Zamoyski]()
Moscow 1812: Napoleon's Fatal March by Adam Zamoyski
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNapoleon dominated nearly all of Europe by 1810, largely succeeding in his aim to reign over the civilized world. But Britain eluded him. To conquer the island nation, he needed Russia's Tsar Alexander's help. The Tsar refused, and Napoleon vowed to teach him a lesson by intimidation and force... -
![The Grand Alliance by Winston S. Churchill]()
The Grand Alliance by Winston S. Churchill
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWinston Churchill's six-volume history of the cataclysm that swept the world remains the definitive history of the Second World War. Lucid, dramatic, remarkable both for its breadth and sweep and for its sense of personal involvement, it is universally acknowledged as a magnificent reconstruction and is an enduring, compelling work that led to his being awarded the Nobel Prize for literature... -
![Closing the Ring by Winston S. Churchill, John Keegan]()
Closing the Ring by Winston S. Churchill, John Keegan
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe drive to victory between June 1943 and July 1944, as the Allies consolidate their achievements, with enormous difficulty and great divergence of opinion... -
![Triumph and Tragedy by Winston S. Churchill]()
Triumph and Tragedy by Winston S. Churchill
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWinston Churchill's six-volume history of the cataclysm that swept the world remains the definitive history of the Second World War. Lucid, dramatic, remarkable both for its breadth and sweep and for its sense of personal involvement, it is universally acknowledged as a magnificent reconstruction and is an enduring, compelling work that led to his being awarded the Nobel Prize for literature... -
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![The Collected Poems of Wilfred Owen by Wilfred Owen]()
The Collected Poems of Wilfred Owen by Wilfred Owen
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWilfred Owen was twenty-two when he enlisted in the Artists' Rifle Corps during World War I. By the time Owen was killed at the age of 25 at the Battle of Sambre, he had written what are considered to be the most important British poems of WWI. This definitive edition is based on manuscripts of Owen's papers in the British Museum and other archives... -
![Biggest Brother: The Life of Major Dick Winters, the Man Who Led the Band of Brothers by Larry Alexander]()
Biggest Brother: The Life of Major Dick Winters, the Man Who Led the Band of Brothers by Larry Alexander
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe New York Times bestseller that tells the true story of the life of Major Dick Winters, the man who led the Band of Brothers in World War II.In every band of brothers, there is always one who looks out for the others... -
![The Chosen Few: A Company of Paratroopers and Its Heroic Struggle to Survive in the Mountains of Afghanistan by Gregg Zoroya]()
The Chosen Few: A Company of Paratroopers and Its Heroic Struggle to Survive in the Mountains of Afghanistan by Gregg Zoroya
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a Band of Brothers-like narrative, the never-before-told story of one of the Afghanistan war's most decorated units (including two Medal of Honor recipients)--Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 153 Infantry (paratroopers)--and their fifteen-month ordeal, culminating in the deadliest and most storied battle of the war, the battle of Wanat... -
![The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945 by Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns]()
The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945 by Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe vivid voices that speak from these pages are not those of historians or scholars. They are the voices of ordinary men and women who experienced--and helped to win--the most devastating war in history, in which between 50 and 60 million lives were lost... -
![The Last Hill: The Epic Story of a Ranger Battalion and the Battle That Defined WWII by Bob Drury, Tom Clavin]()
The Last Hill: The Epic Story of a Ranger Battalion and the Battle That Defined WWII by Bob Drury, Tom Clavin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBob Drury and Tom Clavin's The Last Hill is the incredible untold story of one Ranger battalion's heroism and courage in World War II.They were known as “Rudder’s Rangers,” the most elite and experienced attack unit in the United States Army. In December 1944, Lt. Col. James Rudder's 2nd Battalion would form the spearhead into Germany, taking the war into Hitler’s homeland at last... -
![Patton: A Genius for War by Carlo D'Este]()
Patton: A Genius for War by Carlo D'Este
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBased on exclusive access to his personal and public papers, and with the full cooperation of his family, Patton is an intimate look at the colorful, charismatic, and sometimes controversial man who became the one general the Germans respected and feared the most during World War II. Photos... -
![Augustus: First Emperor of Rome by Adrian Goldsworthy]()
Augustus: First Emperor of Rome by Adrian Goldsworthy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe dramatic story of Augustus, Rome’s first emperor, who plunged into Rome’s violent power struggles at the age of nineteen, proceeded to destroy all rivals, and more than anyone else created the Roman Empire "A fascinating study of political life in ancient Rome...Categorized as:
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![Alexander the Great by Philip Freeman]()
Alexander the Great by Philip Freeman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the first authoritative biography of Alexander the Great written for a general audience in a generation, classicist and historian Philip Freeman tells the remarkable life of the great conqueror. The celebrated Macedonian king has been one of the most enduring figures in history...Categorized as:
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![Last Battle by Cornelius Ryan]()
Last Battle by Cornelius Ryan
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe battle for Berlin, the last offensive against Hitler's Third Reich, began at 4 a.m., Monday, April 16, 1945. At that moment, flares burst in the skies above the Oder River, triggering an artillery barrage that opened the Russian assault. Before it ended 250,000 people would be killed... -
![Service: A Navy SEAL at War by Marcus Luttrell, James D. Hornfischer]()
Service: A Navy SEAL at War by Marcus Luttrell, James D. Hornfischer
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsNavy SEAL Marcus Luttrell returned from his star-crossed mission in Afghanistan with his bones shattered and his heart broken. So many had given their lives to save him-and he would have readily done the same for them... -
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![Patton: Ordeal and Triumph by Ladislas Farago]()
Patton: Ordeal and Triumph by Ladislas Farago
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Book that Inspired the Academy Award-Winning Film"The best Patton biography."— Military Bookman He is America's most famous general. He represents toughness, focus, determination, and the ideal of achievement in the face of overwhelming odds. He was the most feared and respected adversary to his enemies and an object of envy, admiration, and sometimes, scorn to his professional peers... -
![Gallipoli by Les Carlyon]()
Gallipoli by Les Carlyon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis account of the Gallipoli campaign of 1915 brings an epic tragedy to life... -
![The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III by Andrew Roberts]()
The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III by Andrew Roberts
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe last king of America, George III, has been ridiculed as a complete disaster who frittered away the colonies and went mad in his old age. The truth is much more nuanced and fascinating--and will completely change the way readers and historians view his reign and legacy.Most Americans dismiss George III as a buffoon--a heartless and terrible monarch with few, if any, redeeming qualities... -
![They Marched Into Sunlight: War And Peace, Vietnam And America, October 1967 by David Maraniss]()
They Marched Into Sunlight: War And Peace, Vietnam And America, October 1967 by David Maraniss
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDavid Maraniss tells the epic story of Vietnam and the sixties through the events of a few gripping, passionate days of war and peace in October 1967... -
![Makers of Rome: Nine Lives by Plutarch by Plutarch]()
Makers of Rome: Nine Lives by Plutarch by Plutarch
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor this volume Ian Scott-Kilvert has selected nine of Plutarch's Roman Lives: figures whose careers range from the earliest years of the Republic to the establishment of the Empire under Octavius Caesar. The Shakespearean heroes Coriolanus, Brutus and Mark Antony have been included to illustrate Plutarch's fondness for a semi-fictional rather than a factual treatment of history...Categorized as:
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![Hitler by Joachim Fest]()
Hitler by Joachim Fest
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA best-seller in its original German edition and subsequently translated into more than a dozen languages, Joachim Fest's Hitler has become a classic portrait of a man, a nation, and an era...
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