Harpercollins The English Civil War. A People's History Purkiss Diane

It was a time of climate change and colonialism, puritans and populism, witch hunts and war • This is the story of a home that became a warzone. Basing House in Hampshire saw one of the longest and bloodiest sieges of the English Civil War. Defended for over two years by artists and aristocrats, actors and apothecaries, women and children, it became a symbol of royalist defiance and a microcosm of the wider conflict • Drawing on unpublished manuscripts and the voices of dozens of soldiers and civilians, award-winning historian Jessie Childs weaves a thrilling tale of war and peace, terror and faith, savagery and civilization

The fourth volume in the acclaimed Emperor series, in which Conn Iggulden brilliantly weaves history and adventure to recreate the astonishing life of Julius Caesar • Caesar must fight his toughest battle yet – with Rome itself • Julius Caesar, fresh from triumph in Britain and Gaul, is marching on Rome with his legions of hardened veterans. His goal: to unseat Pompey, now dictator of the Empire • But waging war on your own people is never easy. And even after the city itself is taken and Julius, Brutus, Mark Antony and Octavian re-enter in triumph, there are many battles left to fight. For across the Empire – in Spain, Africa, Greece, across Asia Minor – there are legions loyal to Pompey. How will Caesar prevail? And at what cost? • ‘The Gods of War’ is the story of ambition and loyalty, of friendship and power, of love and war

"Искусство войны" Сунь-цзы, написанное в 6 веке до нашей эры, является китайским военным трактатом, который до сих пор почитается как главный комментарий к войне и военной стратегии. Эта философия, основанная на принципе, согласно которому можно перехитрить своего противника ментально, очень тщательно продумав стратегию, прежде чем прибегать к физическому сражению, продолжает применяться в корпоративном и деловом мире • Вечная оценка Сунь-цзы различных аспектов ведения войны изложена в 13 главах, включая разделы "Разработка планов", "Ведение войны" и "Местность". Слова, которые сегодня так же звучат во всех аспектах нашей жизни, как и тогда, когда он их писал • Книга на английском языке • Written in the 6th century BC, Sun Tzu's The Art of War is a Chinese military treatise that is still revered today as the ultimate commentary on war and military strategy

The profoundly moving and deeply intimate story of one Jewish family’s fate in the Holocaust, following the thread from Germany to Latvia and to Britain • It was only by accident that Peter as a child discovered that his father, Fred Bradley, was in fact born Fritz Brandes. And it was only after his father’s death in 2004 that Peter was able to begin to piece together the family’s story and set out on the journey – literally and figuratively – that forms the basis of his book • Peter’s family were German Jews. In 1938, his father was imprisoned in Buchenwald in the aftermath of Kristallnacht. He was released the following spring when he was granted a visa to settle temporarily in the UK. He arrived in London in May 1939, aged 24, penniless and alone

She is an iconic member of the British Royal Family, beloved for her beauty and charitable works, resented by her former husband and his mother, the Queen of England. When a bomb explodes aboard her holiday yacht, British intelligence turns to one man to track down her killer: legendary spy and assassin Gabriel Allon • Gabriel’s target is Eamon Quinn, a master bomb maker and mercenary of death who sells his services to the highest bidder. Fortunately Gabriel does not pursue him alone; at his side is Christopher Keller, a British commando turned professional assassin who knows Quinn’s murderous handiwork all too well • And though Gabriel does not realize it, he is stalking an old enemy—a cabal of evil that wants nothing more than to see him dead

Gabriel Allon, master art restorer and assassin, returns in a spellbinding new thriller from No.1 bestselling author Daniel Silva. For all fans of Robert Ludlum • When a beautiful young British woman vanishes on the island of Corsica, a prime minister’s career is threatened with destruction. And Gabriel Allon, master art restorer, spy, and assassin, is thrust into a game of shadows where nothing is what it seems … and where the only thing more dangerous than his enemies might be the truth …

This major and long-awaited work is the definitive history of the American Civil War by our greatest military historian • The American Civil War was one of the longest and bloodiest of modern wars. It is also one of the most mysterious. It has captured the imagination of writers, artists and film-makers for decades but the reality of it confuses and divides historians even today • In this magisterial history of the first modern war, the distinguished military historian John Keegan unpicks the geography, leadership and strategic logic of the war and takes us to the heart of the conflict. His captivating work promises to be the definitive history of the American Civil War

Explore the fascinating history of America's bloodiest ever conflict • Combining expert historical insight with the eyewitness accounts of soldiers and civilians, A Short History of the American Civil War offers a brilliant summary of the key events and wider context of the hostilities between North and South • Profiles of influential military and political leaders, and thought-provoking features on themes and experiences, from the evils of slavery to the treatment of wounded soldiers, bring the story dramatically to life. This book also features clear timelines that give an instant overview of the developments during the tumultuous war • Richly illustrated with a wealth of original artefacts, weaponry and equipment, photography, and maps, this unique combination of image provides the most accessible, episode-by-episode account ever

Inspired by Hemingway’s adventures as a newspaper correspondent in Spain in the 1930s, The Fifth Column and Four Stories of the Spanish Civil War magnificently evokes life in a besieged city over a tumultuous decade. Featuring the author’s only full-length play, the works recount decadent parties and doomed love affairs amid the rubble, and effortlessly capture the devastating effects of the war on the inhabitants of the city

Ни один современный конфликт не разжигал страсти как гражданских лиц, так и интеллектуалов так сильно, как Гражданская война в Испании 1936-39 годов. Запечатленный в нашем коллективном историческом сознании, он не только предвосхитил неминуемую Вторую мировую войну, но и положил начало новой и ужасающей форме ведения войны, которая станет определяющей для двадцатого века. В то же время это отражало революционные устремления миллионов европейцев и американцев после мучительных лет Великой депрессии • В этой авторитетной истории Пол Престон живо рассказывает о политических идеалах и военных ужасах Гражданской войны в Испании, включая скандальную бомбардировку Герники, и прослеживает становление жестокой, но необычайно долговечной фашистской диктатуры генерала Франко

Эта книга для детей в возрасте от 9 до 12 лет посвящена истории Гражданской войны в Америке и знакомит детей с американской историей и с тем, как она стала той страной, которой является сегодня. В каждой главе рассказывается о людях, причинах и последствиях самого кровопролитного конфликта в Америке • На страницах этой детской книги о гражданской войне вы откроете для себя • - Полностраничные профили о ключевых фигурах и сражениях • - Фотографии и иллюстрации эпохи гражданской войны, изображающие важные события и артефакты • - Точная историческая информация, правдивое изложение истории афроамериканцев в контексте Гражданской войны • - Необычные и примечательные истории, такие как история мальчика-барабанщика в День благодарения и рассказы о войне в личных письмах • Америка потратила пять лет на то, чтобы вести свою самую разрушительную войну, которая показала глубоко разделенную страну с союзными штатами, с одной стороны, и конфедеративными штатами - с другой

Spain, over a span of forty turbulent years, is the theatre for a drama of love, friendship, ideals, ambition and revenge in this powerful and passionate novel about the Spanish Civil War • On the bitter battlefields of the Spanish Civil War, an unlikely friendship is forged. Tom, an idealistic American, and Adam, a wayward young Englishman, fight on opposing sides, yet they have one thing in common - a passionate love for Spain… • With a fervour to match their own, a woman of Madrid is battling in the same bloody struggle. She is Ana, the Black Widow; young, beautiful, bereaved - and a dangerous freedom fighter • But the end of the armed conflict will not end the conflicting emotions that draw these people together. For over forty turbulent years, from the dark days of Franco's victory to the birth of modern Spain, they will be bound together in an intricate web - of love, betrayal, ambition and revenge… • Derek Lambert, who knew and loved Spain for many years, uses his unique understanding of Spanish history and character in this sweeping novel which encompasses some of the most crucial events of twentieth-century Europe, creates characters of extraordinary depth and humanity, and tells a story of compelling power and vitality