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Railway to the Grave
Allison & Busby 2010; US$ 10.19Now here?s a murd?rous tale of woe, See a hero misbehave. For it shows a valiant soldier go, By railway to the grave. Yorkshire 1855. Colonel Aubrey Tarleton is a man respected by his neighbours in the small Yorkshire village of South Otterington ? as much for his heroic feats in the army as for his social position. So the community is left stunned... more...
The Stationmaster's Farewell
Allison & Busby 2012; US$ 14.57Guy Fawkes Night, 1857. Joel Heygate is the popular stationmaster at Exeter St David?s railway station ? an impressive figure of a man replete with frock coat and top hat, bushy eyebrows and walrus moustache. But when the charred remains of a body are discovered in the embers of the town?s annual Bonfire Night celebration, everyone is horrified when... more...
Peril on the Royal Train
Allison & Busby 2013; US$ 18.94Spring, 1858. The route of the Caledonian Railway through the southern uplands of the Scottish countryside is disrupted by a fatal crash. Inspector Robert Colbeck and Sergeant Victor Leeming are called from the crime of London to investigate, and must contend with old enemy Superintendent Rory McTurk to uncover the criminals behind the disaster.... more...
The Compassionate Warrior
World Wisdom 2013; US$ 9.99Kindness and generosity towards one?s enemies is not common in today?s world. For ?the compassionate warrior,? Abd el-Kader (1808-1883), they were among his most recognizable traits. A brilliant military strategist, superb horseman, Arab statesman, and philosopher, Abd el-Kader was widely praised for his commitment to the safety of innocent people... more...
Motivating the "What's In It For Me" Workforce
Wiley 2007; US$ 24.95Advance praise for Motivating the "What's In It For Me?" Workforce "The information on leading and managing generations found in this book is invaluable to all executives today. The war for talent has become increasingly fierce. Attracting and retaining this talent is critical to a successful global company. This book is a masterful tool for developing... more...
Santa Claus in Baghdad and Other Stories about Teens in the Arab World
Indiana University Press 2008; US$ 13.55What is it like to be a young person in the Arab world today? This lively collection of eight short stories about Arab teenagers living in Iraq, Tunisia, Egypt, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and a Palestinian refugee camp engagingly depicts young people's experiences growing up in the Middle... more...
Phoenix from the Ashes
ABC-CLIO 2003; US$ 122.00In June 1942 the Indian Army suffered a major defeat at the hands of the Japanese Army and subsequently endured its longest retreat ever. The Japanese forces had proved more mobile in tactics and more motivated and seasoned in warfare. As a result, the Indian Army assessed its mistakes to determine what changes were needed to rebuild itself into a... more...
Schumann: Fantasie, Op. 17
Cambridge University Press 1992; US$ 29.00Nicholas Marston traces the fascinating history of Schumann's Fantasie, Op. 17. more...
Counterinsurgency in Modern Warfare PB
Osprey Publishing 2011; US$ 10.99Through history armies of occupation and civil power have been repeatedly faced with the challenges of insurgency. US involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan has highlighted this form of conflict in the modern world. Armies, sometimes reluctantly, have had to adopt new doctrines and tactics to deal with the problems of insurgency and diverse counterinsurgency... more...
The Pacific War
Osprey Publishing 2011; US$ 9.99A new paperback edition of one of the bestselling World War II Osprey titles, The Pacific War Companion brings together the perspectives and insights of world-renowned military historians. From the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor through the release of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the conflict in the Pacific was marked by amazing tactical... more...









