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1) Parade's end
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Language
English
Description
"First published as four separate novels, Parade's End explores the world of the English ruling class as it descends into the chaos of war. Christopher Tietjens is an officer from a wealthy family who finds himself torn between his unfaithful socialite wife, Sylvia, and his suffragette mistress, Valentine."--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Language
English
Description
H.G. Wells' original masterpiece now includes a newly established text, a full biographical essay on the author, a list of further reading, and detailed notes. Famous for the mistaken panic that ensued from Orson Welles' 1938 radio dramatization, "The War of the Worlds" remains one of the most influential of all science fiction works.
Author
Series
Hornblower ; 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
"After two hard years on blockade at Brest, Captain Hornblower has relinquished the helm of the Hotspur." --
Series
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
From the Publisher: "An illuminating anthology of World War I fiction by some of England's best-known writers. This new collection of short stories about World War I features works by such famous British authors as Joseph Conrad, W. Somerset Maugham, Arthur Conan Doyle, John Buchan, Rudyard Kipling, D. H. Lawrence, John Galsworthy, Radclyffe Hall, Katherine Mansfield, Robert Graves, Muriel Spark, and Julian Barnes. Written during the war and after,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Pyr
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Driven by the ghosts of the Darakyon, Achaeos has tracked the stolen Shadow Box to the marsh-town of Jerez, but he has only days before the magical box is lost to him forever. Meanwhile, the forces of the Empire are mustering over winter for their great offensive, gathering their soldiers and perfecting their new weapons.
Author
Series
Publisher
Pyr
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Two young companions, Totho and Salma, arrive at Tark to spy on the menacing Wasp army, but are there mistakenly apprehended as enemy agents. By the time they are freed, the city is already under siege. Over in the imperial capital the young emperor, Alvdan, is becoming captivated by a remarkable slave, the vampiric Uctebri, who claims he knows of magic that can grant eternal life. In Collegium, meanwhile, Stenwold is still trying to persuade the...
Author
Publisher
Titan Books
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
"When Joe Darkie helps a worn-out squad of British soldiers defeat Japanese soldiers in 1942 Burma, the group lets him become their leader, but they start to question Joe's tactics as they fight in increasingly gruesome battles." --
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