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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. From the award-winning author of Code Talker comes a Native American perspective on the Civil War in this gripping young adult historical novel.?A fine choice for readers who want war stories that include plenty of action, as well as reflection.??Booklist ?A carefully researched novel . . . the many details will give [young adults] a good feel for what the war was like for those who fought in it.??KLIATT, starred reviewLouis Nolette is not American or Irish; he?s an Abenaki Indian from Canada. He?s also just fifteen years old. But none of this stops him from joining the Fighting 69th, the Irish Brigade known for its courage and ferocity in battle, during the final years of the Civil War. Louis feels compelled to join up because of the North?s commitment to end slavery as well as the promise of good wages. But war is never what you expect; and as he fights in battle after battle, Louis discovers prejudice and acceptance, courage and cowardice, and strong and weak leadership in the most surprising places.This paperback edition includes an author?s note, discussion guide, and selected bibliography for further reading.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. From the multi-award-winning author of Code Talker comes a Native American perspective on the Civil War. Louis Nolette, a fifteen-year-old Abenaki Indian from Canada, is recruited to fight in the northern Irish Brigade in the Civil War. Though he is too young, and neither American nor Irish, he finds the promise of good wages and the fight to end slavery persuasive enough to join up. But war is never what you expect, and as Louis fights his way through battles, he encounters prejudice and acceptance, courage and cowardice, and strong and weak leadership in the most unexpected places. This paperback edition includes an author's note, discussion guide, and selected bibliography for further reading. A fine choice for readers who want war stories that include plenty of action, as well as reflection. --Booklist.…

Zustand: Good. Reprint. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

paperback. Zustand: Near Fine. Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.

Original Wraps. Zustand: Fine. First Edition. 48p.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 320 pages. 8.25x5.75x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Wingate London New York 1950 First edition hardback blue cloth no jacket INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR TO BERNARD MILES English character actor,191 pages, split down spine edge, has light pencil ticks and pages lightly tanned but still in good tight clean reading order. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour despatch. If not pictured in this listing, a scan of the actual book is available on request.…

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Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 3 volumes in slipcase ; Commanders: 256 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (come color) ; 31 cm. ; Fighting men: 256 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm ; Battlefields: 256 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps, portraits ; 34 cm ; ISBN 9781840651058, 9781582091006, 1840651059, 1582091005 ; 9780806130606, 0806130601 9780861015719, 0861015711 ; OCLC 42834920 37666433 60037793 ; Contents: Commanders The "Old Army" -- Officers & gentlemen -- Under the marquee -- The test of leadership -- The armies they led -- Classrooms of conflict -- Leaders at sea -- A thousand generals -- They also served -- Officers behind bars -- That special dash -- Peace makers for posterity ; Fighting men: Off to War -- Drill, Drill & More Drill -- Load & Fire -- Join the Cavalry -- Rolling Thunder -- Life at Sea -- Tenting Tonight -- Willing Spirits & Weak Flesh -- Iron Bars a Prison Make -- The Deadliest Enemy -- On the March -- The Face of Battle -- Victory & Defeat ; Battlefields: First Manassas -- Shiloh -- The seven days' -- Antietam -- Fredericksburg -- Stones River -- Chancellorsville -- Vicksburg -- Gettysburg -- Chickamauga & Chattanooga -- The wilderness -- Mobile Bay -- Nashville ;The challenge of command and the horror of battle through the words and experiences of Civil War officers ; Presents information on the lives of Civil War soldiers, from enlistment and training to campaigning, discussing their uniforms, weaponry, and mess kits, as well as the doctors, nurses, prisons and animals that were involved in military camp life ; The bloody conflict of North against South told through the stories of its great battles; illustrated with collections of some of the rarest Civil War historical artifacts. ; Large folio set of the three books in matching slipcase ; flexible covers ; FINE/FINE/FINE. Book. …

Zustand: New.

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London, The Royal Society, 1773. 4to (22.7 x 17.3 cm). 9 pp.; one large, folded engraved plate. Spine with marbled paper cover. = Contains a detailed, illustrated description of the effects of a lightning strike inside a large house where, at that moment, more than 500 people had gathered. The illustrations show some of the destruction, and the path of the lightning bolt. Written by the Scottish volcanologist and diplomat Sir William Hamilton (1731-1803), British ambassador to the Kingdom of Naples from 1764 to 1800. Published in the Society's famous Philosophical Transactions. Light offsetting, otherwise very good, clean.…