The Cricketers of 1945 is the compelling, poignant, and above all human, story of the reawakening of English cricket in the immediate aftermath of the worlds most destructive war.The book brings to life the summers Victory Tests, played on home so...Daugiau...
The Cricketers of 1945 is the compelling, poignant, and above all human, story of the reawakening of English cricket in the immediate aftermath of the worlds most destructive war.The book brings to life the summers Victory Tests, played on home so...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 29-Feb-2024, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: The History Press, ISBN-13: 9781803996011)
Step back in time to 1964, a year of cultural upheaval and political transformation. From the rise of the Civil Rights movement in the United States to the global phenomenon of Beatlemania, this was the year that gave us bold fashion, unforgettable m...Daugiau...
This is the gripping history of the Nazi-sponsored attempt to infiltrate the 1943 wartime Allied conference in Tehran and assassinate the "e;Big Three"e; leaders: Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin. It shows how clos...Daugiau...
This is the gripping history of the Nazi-sponsored attempt to infiltrate the 1943 wartime Allied conference in Tehran and assassinate the "e;Big Three"e; leaders: Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin. It shows how clos...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 22-Jul-2021, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: The History Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780750998239)
The period after the First World War was a golden age for the confidence man. A new kind of entrepreneur is stirring amongst us, The Times wrote in 1919. He is prone to the most detestable tactics, and is a stranger to charity and public spirit. O...Daugiau...
The life and times of Middlesex and England wicketkeeper-batsman John JT Murray, one of the acknowledged greats of English post-war cricket. Irresistibly cool, glamorous and apparently unapproachable, Murray was Christopher Sandfords consuming her...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 16-Jul-2019, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: The History Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780750992763)
The declaration of war against Germany on 3 September 1939 brought an end to the second (and as yet, final) Golden Age of English cricket. Over 200 first-class English players signed up to fight in that first year; 52 never came back. In many ways, t...Daugiau...
“A gripping new history of the British naval raid in April 1918 on the German-held Belgian port of that name” (Chronicles). The combined-forces invasion of the Belgian port of Zeebrugge on April 23, 1918, remains one of the most dr...Daugiau...
“A gripping new history of the British naval raid in April 1918 on the German-held Belgian port of that name” (Chronicles). The combined-forces invasion of the Belgian port of Zeebrugge on April 23, 1918, remains one of the most dr...Daugiau...
This ;highly recommended (Publishers Weekly, starred review) collection edited by New York Times bestselling author Lee Child pairs the beloved characters of twenty-two internationally bestselling writers in ;a must-read for fans of the thriller g...Daugiau...
A full and frank portrait of the complex man behind the icon of cool.This edition does not include illustrations.Steve McQueen, one of the first cool film stars, remains a cultural icon the world over. His image is used to sell everything from cars...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 04-Aug-2014, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: The History Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780750961981)
Shortlisted for the 2015 Cricket Society and MCC Book of the Year Award.Shortlisted for the Cross British Sports Book of the Year 2015 (Cricket category). August 1914 brought an end to the Golden Age of English cricket. At least 210 professional cr...Daugiau...
In this compelling biography, Christopher Sandford explores the full, inside story of Kurt Cobain. From the disruptive childhood which had such a crucial impact on Cobains personality to the ambitious career musician who, as a friend said, "e;l...Daugiau...
Sir Paul McCartney first picked up a guitar as a bereaved teenager in 1956. In the fifty years since hes become the most successful pop music composer in history, enjoying a virtual season ticket to the Guinness Book of Records. McCartneys bal...Daugiau...
Renowned mystery author Arthur Conan Doyle and famous illusionist Harry Houdini first met in 1920, during the magicians tour of England. At the time, Conan Doyle had given up his lucrative writing career, killing off Sherlock Holmes in the process,...Daugiau...
The definitive biography of Imran Khan, the former Pakistan cricket captain and all-rounder - the Oxbridge graduate and vociferous campaigner; the devout Muslim whose kaleidoscopic social life flooded the gossip columns; the man who raised 60 millio...Daugiau...
The twentieth anniversary edition of the classic, easy-to-use compendium of Mexican cooking, from the award-winning restauranter, chef & tv personality.Americans have at last discovered Mexicos passion for exciting food. Weve fallen in love wit...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 19-Feb-2003, PDF+DRM, Leidėjas: Taylor Trade Publishing, ISBN-13: 9781461732525)
The biography of the original Mr. Cool, Steve McQueen. The actor who perhaps, first epitomised the Action Hero; a complex man, prone to casual affairs and violence, yet capable of helping those more unfortunate than him....Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 19-Feb-2003, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: Taylor Trade Publishing, ISBN-13: 9781461732525)
The biography of the original Mr. Cool, Steve McQueen. The actor who perhaps, first epitomised the Action Hero; a complex man, prone to casual affairs and violence, yet capable of helping those more unfortunate than him....Daugiau...
