Forbes benson (11 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Fine. 0 Includes illustrations.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In Barbados a toddler shrieks in pain from a jellyfish sting.In Hawaii a child sees a black kite in the sky just before she dies. The cows have come home to bite. In America newly elected President Glenn Forbes is handed a terrible legacy from his predecessors. Across the Atlantic outbreaks of Foot and Mouth and Mad Cow Diseases are taking a toll on England as public demonstrations grow violent. Despite a vote of no confidence, Prime Minister Alistair Cain refuses to resign over a reported military alliance with Russia that is jeopardizing Great Britain¿s relations with America. Something sinister is a work, but what Only George Goater, a bumbling, drunken Englishman, and General Howard Kingsman, an American war hero, can sort it out as they embark on wild and often hilarious investigations in England, Barbados and Hawaii. When George Goater is forced to retire, he expects to live a peaceful country life. He does not expect to be strong-armed by CIA agents or to find a strange woman living at his father's farm. He would never dream of mixing with the rich and famous at an exclusive Barbados resort or winning the love of an aristocrat. In carrying out a top-secret mission for the President, confirmed bachelor General Howard Kingsman expects to quickly and quietly resolve the problem threatening his country. He does not expect to confront the long buried sins of his youth, and he certainly does not anticipate falling in love with a subordinate.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Five boyhood chums come of age, as the sun begins to set on the British Empire. Along with hundreds of thousands of their countrymen, they eagerly volunteer to fight in the ¿War To End All Wars,¿ but soon discover that they are at the mercy of the British high command¿s antiquated tactics.The year is 1911 in the South of England. Five schoolmates wangle an invitation to a lord¿s estate and unwittingly set off a chain of events that will seal their fate in the coming World War. From the disastrous Battle of Ypres to the butchery of The Somme. . . From the inner sanctum of a secret Army operation to embroilment with a spy and Winston Churchill¿s ¿backroom boys¿. . . From the doldrums of trench warfare to the unearthing of a German plot against America. . .Throughout it all, someone behind the scenes appears to be pulling strings, as these lads struggle to survive in a world of war and political intrigue. Will they survive Or, will they be among the millions sacrificed on the altar of aristocratic pride They are the unsung heroes of World War I. They are The Bottom Five.…

Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnIn Barbados a toddler shrieks in pain from a jellyfish sting.nIn Hawaii a child sees a black kite in the sky just before she dies.nnThe cows have come home to bite.nnIn America newly elected President Glenn Forbes is handed a terr.

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

12mo: 20 pp. On art paper. Attached with yellow string in decorative printed card wraps. Good: lightly foxed in dusty wraps, with minor staining to blank inside wrap. The wraps, printed in red, blue and gold, feature a photo of Shakespeare's funerary bust within an embossed decorative border. Nicely printed with photos of Shakespeare's birthplace. Features the menu, a 'Toast List', a programme of music, lists of committee and patrons and extracts. Of interest are the three pages of letters, including dated communications from Henry Irving, J. Forbes Robertson (sixteen lines), Herbert Beerbohm Tree (as 'Beerhohm Tree'), Sidney Lee (20 lines) and Frank R. Benson.…