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Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1786698986ISBN 13: 9781786698988
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Past and present are woven into this novel set in contemporary times and WWII Poland. Based on a real life story about friendship and endurance in the darkest situation. Ewa's debut novel The Mystery of the Colour Thief was shortlisted for the Waterstone's Childrens Prize 2019 and longlisted for the Branford Boase Award.Kat is a 12-year-old girl who loves working on her super-heroine comic, Girl 38 - the girl she longs to be like. But she's not brave, or fearless. At school, Gem is no longer her 'best friend'. And at home Kat is lonely while her parents are busy working long hours. She's even a bit afraid of her elderly neighbour, Ania. But when Ania has an accident Kat surprises herself by rushing to the rescue - just like Girl 38. Their unlikely friendship blossoms, and with it Kat's determination, as Ania reveals the haunting story behind the portrait of a girl she's left unfinished.Inspired by Ania - her daring leap to freedom and her search for her lost friend, Mila, who was taken away by soldiers to a 'walled village' at the outbreak of WWII - Kat unravels the mystery of the girl in the painting and finds a happy ending for Girl 38. 256 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1472962478ISBN 13: 9781472962478
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - _______________A brilliant debut historical adventure from writer and comedian Iszi Lawrence, perfect for fans of Emma Carroll, The Princess and the Suffragette, and Opal Plumstead._______________The story of the suffragettes with the Jiu Jitsu and roller-skating left in. this impeccably researched debut novel from Iszi Lawrence shows the fight for women's suffrage as it really was.Lettice Pegg's father is a working-class policeman and her mother is a middle-class suffragette. Stuck between them (and her terrifying grandma) as they argue, Lettice mostly cares about trying to fit in at school and convincing her parents to let her have roller skates and go to the music hall. But, when Lettice sees her mother brutally thrown to the ground by a policeman while on a protest march, her life changes forever. Not all of the women on the march are vulnerable to attack. Some of them have a secret weapon: Jiu Jitsu.As the suffragettes welcome Lettice to the fight back, things at home go from bad to worse. Can Lettice bring her family back together and keep her new friends _______________'Thoroughly recommended' - Books for Keeps'A superb read' -The Reading Realm 368 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1408889374ISBN 13: 9781408889374
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Zany . Even reluctant readers will have a blast' IRISH TIMESIn a small town on the banks of Lake Laloozee lives Fabio, the world's greatest flamingo detective. He's not tall or strong, but slight and pink. And he's very, very clever .Most of the time. But when an unusual lapse of judgement leads Fabio to accept a ride in his associate Gilbert's plane, little does he know he'll be nose-diving into a new mystery!When the tiny plane crash-lands near a remote village in the savannah, all Fabio wants is a pink lemonade to calm his nerves. But the town well has dried up, and the water didn't just disappear on its own! Fabio's on the case, and it's going to take a daring sting operation to set things right.The third book in the hilarious and stylish illustrated mystery series from the author of Captain Pug. 128 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1526600935ISBN 13: 9781526600936
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the New York Times bestselling author of Piecing Me Together, a 2018 Newbery Honor Book and a Coretta Scott King Author Award-winner: a powerful novel about finding where you belong and the light in dark places'Warm, rich and satisfying' KirkusSerenity knows she is good at keeping secrets, and she's got a whole lifetime's worth of them.Her mother is dead, her father is gone, and she and her brother have to start over again by moving in with their grandparents. At first, things seem like they could be good: a new friend, a new church, a new school.But when her brother seems to be going down the wrong path, the old fears set in. Will he end up like their dad Will she end up like their mum In this exquisite coming of age story, Serenity discovers it is the power of love that keeps you sure of who you are, and who you will become. 272 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1408883198ISBN 13: 9781408883198
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - ___________________'Anything written by Celia Imrie is guaranteed to put a smile on your face' - Good Housekeeping___________________The beautiful town of Bellevue-sur-Mer, tucked between glitzy Monte Carlo and the plush red carpets of Cannes, is home to Theresa, Carol, William, Benjamin and Sally: five retired expats who have pooled their resources to set up La Mosaïque, a divine little restaurant.But there is trouble in paradise: the friends are desperately struggling to make ends meet, and when the much hoped for sale of their Picasso mosaic falls through they realise it will take every bit of their talent and gumption to save La Mosaïque.The witty and enchanting third novel from the well-loved actress and Sunday Times-bestselling author of Not Quite Nice and Nice Work (If You Can Get It), perfect for fans of Katie Fforde and Fern Britton___________________Praise for the Nice series.'Her work has definite joie de vivre' - Wendy Holden, Daily Mail'Hugely enjoyable' - Katie Fforde'Utterly delicious' - Joanna Lumley'Warm, light-hearted, fast-paced' - Joanne Harris'Hugely entertaining' - Julian Fellowes'Such a charming romp' - Fern Britton'A shaft of early summer sunshine' - Daily Mail'A delicious piece of entertainment' - The Times 400 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1472963547ISBN 13: 9781472963543
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - _______________A brilliant, prize-winning collection of poems by Matt GoodfellowWinner of the 2020 North Somerset Teachers' Book Award for best children's poetry book_______________What if cats had flavoured fur, or you swallowed the sun What if you were a special kind of badger, or you found a map to the stars And what if your home was split during the week: one half at Mum's, the other half at Dad's Packed with brilliant poems that explore a whole range of themes from the downright silly to the sensitive, this collection will delight, enthuse and resonate with children and adults alike._______________'Those who love poetry should snap up Matt Goodfellow's rich and vivid new collection' - The Guardian'Matt Goodfellow is a fresh voice on the children's poetry scene' - Pie Corbett_______________Book Band: BrownIdeal for ages 7+ 96 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1408898527ISBN 13: 9781408898529
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Claire Martinson has always depended on her older sister, Sophie, to take care of her, but now it's Claire's turn to protect her sister. On the trail of the last unicorn, Claire sets off on her own to make things right in Arden - the magical land she and her sister discovered when they climbed their great-aunt's chimney. But there are terrible forces working against her.Queen Estelle has returned, and she will not stop until she has taken revenge on all those who have opposed her. Claire, Sophie, and their friends must convince Arden's four guilds of magic to set aside the past if they are to have any hope of a future. Because if the queen has her way, Claire and Sophie will never return home and the unicorns of Arden will be lost . forever.The thrilling third book in the series for fans of Cornelia Funke, Abi Elphinstone or The Chronicles of Narnia. 384 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1838930639ISBN 13: 9781838930639
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Warm and witty - Julie's got it in spades' Tracy Bloom.Cassie Beresford has recently landed her dream job as deputy head at her local, idyllic village primary school, Little Acorns. So, the last thing she needs is her husband of twenty years being 'outed' at a village charity auction - he has been having an affair with one of her closest friends.As if that weren't enough to cope with, Cassie suddenly finds herself catapulted into the head teacher position, and at the forefront of a fight to ward off developers determined to concrete over the beautiful landscape.But through it all, the irresistible joy of her pupils, the reality of keeping her teenage children on the straight and narrow, her irrepressible family and friends, and the possibility of new love, mean what could have been the worst year ever, actually might be the best yet.Julie Houston's novels are funny, wonderfully warm and completely addictive. Perfect for all fans of Gervaise Phinn, Katie Fforde and Jill Mansell.Praise for Julie Houston:'A warm, wonderful, feel-good-hug of a book' NetGalley Reviewer.'A Village Affair is a totally absorbing read that's beautifully written, full of warmth, charm, humour, a compelling and heart-warming plot that I didn't want to put down' NetGalley Reviewer.'This is a story about family, friendship, and realising your own worth and not being afraid of taking a chance, and I devoured this book in a couple of hours because I just didn't want to put it down' NetGalley Reviewer.'An enthralling novel, hard to put down' NetGalley Reviewer.'It is a must read, heart-warming story - no hesitation in giving this one 5 stars!!' NetGalley Reviewer.'What a brilliant story this turned out to be so full of surprises and shocking revelations from the start to the end' NetGalley Reviewer.'Lovely and entertaining, with wonderful set of lovable characters will have you rooting for Cassie' NetGalley Reviewer. 432 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1408898446ISBN 13: 9781408898444
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Shortlisted for the DSC Prize 2019Laconic, sharp and playful, 99 Nights in Logar is a stunning coming-of-age novel and a portrait of Afghanistan like no other, from an unforgettable new voiceMe and Gul and Zia and Dawoud out on the roads of Logar, together, for the first time, hoping to get Budabash back home before nightfallIt is 2005 in Logar, Afghanistan, and twelve-year-old Marwand has returned from America with his family for the summer. He loses the tip of his finger to the village dog, Budabash, who then escapes. Marwand's quest to find Budabash, over 99 nights, begins.The resulting search is an exuberantly told adventure, one that takes Marwand and his cousins across Logar, through mazes, into floods and unexpected confrontations with American soldiers. Moving between celebrations and tragedies, Marwand must confront family secrets and his own identity as he returns to a home he's missed for six years. Deeply humorous and surprisingly tender, 99 Nights in Logar is a vibrant exploration of the power of stories - the ones we tell each other, and the ones we find ourselves in.'Charming and unpredictable . A narrative style fizzing with surprise' Observer'A revelation, in every sense of the word' Justin Torres'Ferocious, funny, rude, and freewheeling' Karan Mahajan 288 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1838931902ISBN 13: 9781838931902
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - THE FINAL BATTLE IS HERE. For millennia, Lucifer - the Sum of All Shadows - has been rebuilding his influence. At long last, he is ready to enact his ultimate revenge against Heaven. To do that, he must first annihilate the world and its inhabitants. But one extraordinary family stands in his way. To save the world, Bravo and Emma Shaw have recovered the lost Testament, battled across continents, and fought adversaries both powerful and terrifying. But nothing that has come before can prepare them for the final battle. As predicted centuries ago, the End Times have arrived. Lucifer, heading an infernal army, means to destroy the Shaws once and for all. Now, racing to find the lost treasure of King Solomon's alchemical gold, Bravo and Emma must put their trust in strangers in strange lands. But even if they are successful, their lives may still be forfeit. 358 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1786690608ISBN 13: 9781786690609
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Historical fiction at its very best' ELLY GRIFFITHS.A Times Historical Fiction Book of the Month.They will see me hang for this.London, 1855. In the grey mist of the early morning a body is dumped on the shore of the Thames by a boatman in a metal canoe. Talk soon spreads of the killer and his striking accomplice: a young widow in mourning dress.Birdie Quinn's sleeplessness led her to the river that morning. She has always been wilful, haughty, different. but is she a murderess To clear her name, she must retrace the dead man's footsteps to Orkney and the far north. A dangerous journey for a woman alone, but one she must make to save her life.This gripping, richly layered historical thriller is perfect for fans of The Familiars, The House Between Tides and The Confessions of Franny Langton.'Historical fiction at its very best. Mesmerising setting, fantastic characters and a fascinating insight into a ruthless trade' ELLY GRIFFITHS.'What a joy! Reads like a classic nineteenth-century mystery with a twist, richly dark and full of gaslit menace' LESLEY THOMSON.'Unearths startling truths about death and corruption in the transatlantic fur trade' THE TIMES.'A top quality piece of historical fiction' iSCOT MAGAZINE. 384 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1784423912ISBN 13: 9781784423919
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The font is perhaps the most important part of any church. For centuries, no infant in the parish was thought to be saved from damnation until christened and fonts, as the vessels for this crucial rite of passage, were a pre-eminent tool in the Church's fight against the Devil. Standing within the public space of the church - as with pews, rood screens and chantry chapels - fonts would have been paid for by the parishioners, and so the richness of their decoration was determined by the funds available and the prevailing architectural fashions of the time. Some of the more extravagant have elaborate multi-tiered covers, raised for use via ropes or chains and pulleys. In this fascinating introduction, Matthew Byrne explores the history of fonts in churches all over the nation, highlighting some of the most notable examples and explaining their evolution across the centuries. 64 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1788544005ISBN 13: 9781788544009
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A heartbroken young widow joins the police force during World War Two in Manchester. Perfect for fans of Diney Costeloe and Dilly Court.WW2 Manchester. Newlyweds Helen and Jim Harrison have big plans - to leave the family shop where Helen works and set up home together. But when Jim is tragically killed in an air raid, Helen is heartbroken, her life in ruins.Battling grief and despair, Helen resolves to escape her domineering mother and rebuild her shattered world. Wartime Manchester is a dangerous place, beseiged by crime and poverty. So when Helen joins the Women's Auxiliary Police Corps, working with evacuees, the destitute and the vulnerable, she finds a renewed sense of purpose. She's come a long way from her place behind the counter in the corner shop.But there's still something missing in her heart. Is Helen able to accept love and happiness and find the courage to change her life 416 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1788542347ISBN 13: 9781788542340
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A timely, contemporary novel challenging ideas around health - our own and our planet's - and the stigma that persists around illness, by Printz Medallist and internationally bestselling novelist, Marcus Sedgwick.Ash has lived in eight states in as many years. Mom has gone walkabout, but stepdad Jack is like a father, and stepbrother Bly the best anyone could wish for. When Bly goes missing too, Ash sets off to search for him - and finds something much bigger: the sickness of the world.Arriving in Snowflake, Arizona, Ash discovers Bly living with a community 6000 feet high in the wide red desert. They call themselves the Canaries and all suffer from some kind of environmental illness. They are ostracised by modern society, as it continues to ignore climate change, global warming and so much more of our self-inflicted poisoning of the planet. When Ash takes ill, the doctor's response is, 'it's all in your mind'. In a story spanning seven years with triumphs and tragedies, Ash learns how to live as the world is pushed to a point of no return. This humane and deeply thoughtful novel is about resilience, trust, family and love. 384 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 140886813XISBN 13: 9781408868133
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - _______________'Utterly sublime' - Cecelia Ahern'Impossible not to read it in a single gulp' - The Times'Undoubtedly one of the best books of the year' - Irish Times_______________SHORTLISTED FOR THE INDIE BOOK AWARDSWINNER OF THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG YA AWARD_______________I am not who I say I am.Marla isn't who she thinks she is.I am a girl trying to forget.Marla is a woman trying to remember.When Allison runs away from home, she doesn't expect to be taken in by Marla, an elderly woman with dementia, who mistakes her for an old friend called Toffee. Allison is used to hiding who she really is and trying to be what other people want her to be. And so Toffee is who she becomes. But as her bond with Marla grows, Allison begins to ask herself: Where is home What is a family And, most importantly, Who am I, really _______________'Compelling and beautifully wrought' - The Sunday Times'A book that changes its reader for the better' - Guardian'One of our most original writers' - John Boyne_______________Experience every emotion with the finest verse novelist of our generation.Don't miss Sarah Crossan's other irresistibly page-turning books Moonrise, One, Apple and Rain, and The Weight of Water. 416 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1526604191ISBN 13: 9781526604194
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A gripping, fast-paced read stuffed full of atmosphere and murder most foul' RedThe second book in the acclaimed new historical crime series following on from the Richard & Judy Book Club 2019 pick, The House on Half Moon Street.It's been a year since Leo Stanhope lost the woman he loved, and came closing to losing his own life. Now, more than ever, he is determined to keep his head down and stay safe, without risking those he holds dear. But Leo's hopes for peace and security are shattered when the police unexpectedly arrive at his lodgings: a woman has been found murdered at a club for anarchists, and Leo's address is in her purse. When Leo is taken to the club by the police, he is shocked to discover there a man from his past, a man who knows Leo's birth identity. And if Leo does not provide him with an alibi for the night of the woman's killing, he is going to share this information with the authorities.If Leo's true identity is unmasked, he will be thrown into an asylum, but if he lies. will he be protecting a murderer 384 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1526604906ISBN 13: 9781526604903
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'I think the world should read it' LISA TADDEO, AUTHOR OF THREE WOMENA Guardian Book of the YearAfter the unexpected death of her partner, Carolina Setterwall found herself bereft and rudderless at thirty-six, faced with the seemingly impossible task of raising her son alone.In this remarkable Swedish memoir about grief and guilt, memory and intimacy, she explores the nature of bereavement itself - the difficulty of learning to live with the ones we love, and the trials of living without them.'The most compelling book I've read in years' The Times'It's impossible not to draw comparisons with Karl Ove Knausgaard. I absolutely loved it' Evening Standard'Every spare, controlled sentence has the ring of truth. Gripping' Daily Mail 400 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1838933824ISBN 13: 9781838933821
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The world won't stay safe for long.Reunited in Tulsa after a year apart, Zoey and the Nerd Herd are ready to celebrate her eighteenth birthday. But it seems nothing at The House of Night is ever as quiet as it seems.With rabid red vampyres closing in, the friends must come together again. But a year is a long time. Have they grown too far apart When the world fractures and allies become enemies, will darkness devour friendships or will light save those Zoey loves From the bestselling authors of The House of Night series comes a new series following the kick-ass heroine that is Zoey Redbird. 352 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1784423874ISBN 13: 9781784423872
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the monumental splendour of Tower Bridge and the august span at Westminster to the engineering masterpieces at Ironbridge and the Forth, bridges comprise some of the most recognisable landmarks in Britain. Whether the smallest arch or the largest overpass, each has a rich architectural, economic, social and sometimes even religious history. This beautifully illustrated introduction by Richard Hayman explains how piety built and maintained bridges in the Middle Ages; how economic forces inspired a new generation of road bridges in the eighteenth century, such as the Menai Bridge in North Wales, and how technological prowess gave us soaring Victorian railway viaducts and the concrete road bridges of the twentieth century. 96 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1786695871ISBN 13: 9781786695871
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A portrait of Britain's wartime leader from his personal secretaries who worked with him throughout his life. Stelzer is also the author of 'Dinner With Churchill: Policy-making At The Dinner Table'. 400 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 183893958XISBN 13: 9781838939588
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An inspirational and visionary journey through the lost teachings of the Elven Ones, following the path through the ancient forest of the deer goddess herself. 368 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1448217539ISBN 13: 9781448217533
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This modern classic of LGBT writing includes an introduction from Carmen Maria Machado, author of Her Body and Other Parties, and a new afterword from Lillian Faderman.Born in 1940, Lillian Faderman is the only child of an uneducated and unmarried Jewish woman who left Latvia to seek a better life in America.Lillian grew up in poverty, but fantasised about becoming an actress. When her dreams led to the dangerous, seductive world of the sex trade and sham-marriages in Hollywood of the fifties, she realised she was attracted to women, and that show-biz is as cruel as they say.Desperately seeking to make her life meaningful, she studied at Berkeley; paying her way by working as a pin-up model and burlesque dancer, hiding her lesbian affairs from the outside world. At last she became a brilliant student and the woman who becomes a loving partner, a devoted mother, an acclaimed writer and ground-breaking pioneer of gay and lesbian scholarship.Told with wrenching immediacy and great power, Naked in the Promised Land is the story of an exceptional woman and her remarkable, unorthodox life. 480 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1472835263ISBN 13: 9781472835260
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Tooby, Adam (illustrator). Neuware - Faced with an increasingly formidable anti-ship cruise missile threat from the Soviet Union in the early days of the Cold War, and with the recent memory of the kamikaze threat from World War II, the USN placed a great priority on developing air defence cruise missiles and getting them to sea to protect the fleet. The first of these missiles were sizable, necessitating large ships to carry them and their sensors, which resulted in the conversion of a mix of heavy and light cruisers. These ships, tasked with protecting carrier groups and acting as flagships, entered service from 1955 and served until 1980.The cruisers served in the front lines of the Cold War and many saw combat service, engaging in surface actions from Vietnam to the Persian Gulf. Complementing the conventionally-powered missile cruisers was a much smaller number of expensive nuclear-powered cruisers, including the Long Beach, the USN's largest-ever missile cruiser. Until replaced by the Ticonderoga and Burke classes of Aegis ships, the USN's 38 missile cruisers were the most capable and important surface combatants in the fleet and served all over the globe during the Cold War. Using specially commissioned artwork and meticulous research, this illustrated title explores the story of these cruisers in unparalleled detail, revealing the history behind their development and employment. 48 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1472836340ISBN 13: 9781472836342
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Wright, Paul (illustrator). Neuware - During the American War of Independence (1775-83), Congress issued almost 800 letters of marque, as a way of combating Britain's overwhelming naval and mercantile superiority. At first, it was only fishermen and the skippers of small merchant ships who turned to privateering, with mixed results. Eventually though, American shipyards began to turn out specially-converted ships, while later still, the first purpose-built privateers entered the fray.These American privateers seized more than 600 British merchant ships over the course of the war, capturing thousands of British seamen. Indeed, Jeremiah O'Brien's privateer Unity fought the first sea engagement of the Revolutionary War in the Battle of Machias of 1775, managing to capture a British armed schooner with just 40 men, their guns, axes and pitchforks, and the words 'Surrender to America'. By the end of the war, some of the largest American privateers could venture as far as the British Isles, and were more powerful than most contemporary warships in the fledgling US Navy. A small number of Loyalist privateers also put to sea during the war, and preyed on the shipping of their rebel countrymen.Packed with fascinating insights into the age of privateers, this book traces the development of these remarkable ships, and explains how they made such a significant contribution to the American Revolutionary War. 48 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1350172405ISBN 13: 9781350172401
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A gripping portrait of life in wartime Berlin and a vividly theatrical study of how paranoia can warp a society gripped by the fear of the night-time knock on the door.Based on true events, Hans Fallada's Alone In Berlin follows a quietly courageous couple, Otto and Anna Quangel who, in dealing with their own heartbreak, stand up to the brutal reality of the Nazi regime. With the smallest of acts, they defy Hitler's rule with extraordinary bravery, facing the gravest of consequences.Translated and Adapted by Alistair Beaton (Feelgood, The Trial Of Tony Blair), this timely story of the moral power of personal resistance sees the Gestapo launch a massive hunt for the perpetrators and Otto and Anna finding themselves players in a deadly game of cat and mouse.This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at Royal and Derngate Theatre in February 2020. 120 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 163557997XISBN 13: 9781635579970
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A new revised edition of the classic title on Zen and Christian living.Zen Spirit, Christian Spirit is a study of the intersection between Zen Buddhism and Christianity. Robert Kennedy explores how Zen can help us to live deeper lives and how we can return from a study of Zen to a more profound understanding of Christian living and practice.'What I looked for in Zen,' says the author, 'was not a new faith, but a new way of being Catholic that grew out of my own lived experience and would not be blown away by authority or by changing theological fashion.' Kennedy is unique in being competent in both Catholic and Zen practice and who responds to people who are drawn to this form of prayer and life. This is a refreshingly simple but also most beautiful book.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1788317556ISBN 13: 9781788317559
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A look into the tantalising secrets of Florence's Palazzo Rucellai.When Italian Renaissance professor Allison Levy takes up residency in the palazzo of her dreams - the Palazzo Rucellai in Florence - she finds herself consumed by the space and swept into the vortex of its history. She spends every waking moment in dusty Florentine libraries, exploring the palazzo's myriad rooms seeking to uncover its secrets.As she unearths the stories of those who have lived behind its celebrated façade, she discovers that it has been witness to weddings, suicides, orgies, the dissection of a 'monster', and even a murder.Entwining Levy's own experiences with the ghosts of the Palazzo Rucellai's past, House of Secrets paints a scintillating portrait of a family, a palace and one of the most iconic cities in the world.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1448217407ISBN 13: 9781448217403
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In a period of civil unrest before the War of Liberation, a wealthy and influential couple leave Britain to make a new life in 1950s Rhodesia.Opening with the shooting of Lady Virginia 'Ginie' Courtauld in her tranquil garden in 1950s Rhodesia, The Dragon Lady, so called for the exotic tattoo snaking up her leg, tells Ginie's extraordinary story.From the glamorous Italian Riviera before the Great War to the Art Deco glory of Eltham Palace in the thirties, and from the secluded Scottish Highlands to segregated Rhodesia in the fifties, the narrative spans enormous cultural and social change. Lady Virginia Courtauld was a boundary-breaking, colourful and unconventional person who rejected the submissive role women were expected to play.Ostracised by society for being a foreign divorcée at the time of Edward VIII and Mrs Simpson, Ginie and her second husband, Stephen Courtauld, leave the confines of post-war Britain to forge a new life in Rhodesia, only to find that being progressive liberals during segregation proves mortally dangerous. Many people had reason to dislike Ginie, but who had reason enough to pull the trigger Deeply evocative of time and place, The Dragon Lady subtly blends fact and fiction to paint the portrait of an extraordinary woman in an era of great social and cultural change.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1472836030ISBN 13: 9781472836038
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Groult, Edouard A. (illustrator). Neuware - At the start of World War II, few thought the U-boat would be as devastating as it proved to be. But convoys and sonar-equipped escorts proved inadequate to defend the Allies' merchantmen, and the RAF's only offensive weapon was the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft. For RAF Coastal Command, the first two years of the war were the hardest. Although starved of resources, operating with outdated aircraft and often useless weaponry, they were still the only force that could take the fight to the U-boats. But in these two years, the RAF learned what it needed to win the Battle of the Atlantic. Gradually developing new tactics and technology, such as airborne radar, signals intelligence, and effective weaponry, the Allies ended 1941 in a position to defeat Dönitz's growing fleet of U-boats. This book, the first of two volumes, explains the fascinating history of how the RAF kept the convoys alive against the odds, and developed the force that would prevail in the climactic battles of 1942 and 1943.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1472836561ISBN 13: 9781472836564
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Hook, Adam (illustrator). Neuware - Drawing on difficult-to-access wartime documents and other contemporary sources, this is the first compact, illustrated study of the tactics and techniques of the US fast carriers of Task Forces 50, 58 and 38 during the naval war against Japan in 1943-45. This title concentrates on exactly how these highly successful forces actually operated: their composition in ships, aircraft and men; the essential technology at their disposal; the evolving doctrine for their employment; the opposition and dangers they faced; and how they overcame them at the tactical level. It explains in straightforward terms the intricate details of topics such as how ships manoeuvred, how aircraft were deployed and recovered, the formations and approaches used by fighters, dive-bombers and torpedo-bombers against naval and land targets, and how Task Forces defended themselves. The text is supported by a wide range of wartime photos and full-colour illustrations, showing, for example, the formations employed by ships and aircraft, with altitudes and ranges throughout the course of attacks.