Autobiography: historical, political & military books

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Dreadnought

Dreadnought

Author: Robert K Massie
ISBN: 9781299046054
Format: Electronic book text
$173.84

A classic [that] covers superbly a whole era...Engrossing in its glittering gallery of characters. CHICAGO SUN-TIMESPulitzer...  Read More >>

The Romanovs: The Final Chapter

The Romanovs: The Final Chapter

Author: Robert K Massie
ISBN: 9781299047396
Format: Electronic book text
$126.72

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Eisenhower in War and Peace

Eisenhower in War and Peace

Author: Jean Edward Smith
ISBN: 9781299070455
Format: Electronic book text
$158.40

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Christian Science Monitor - St. Louis Post-Dispatch Magisterial....  Read More >>

Daughter's Tale

Daughter's Tale

Author: Mary Soames
ISBN: 9781299092075
Format: Electronic book text
$221.76

In this charming and intimate memoir, Winston Churchill's youngest daughter shares stories from her remarkable life--and...  Read More >>

Supreme Commander

Supreme Commander

Author: Stephen E Ambrose
ISBN: 9781299175112
Format: Electronic book text
$142.16

In this classic portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower the soldier, bestselling historian Stephen E. Ambrose examines...  Read More >>

Into the Fire: A Firsthand Account of the Most Extraordinary Battle in the Afghan War

Into the Fire: A Firsthand Account of the Most Extraordinary...

Author: Dakota Meyer ,  Bing West
ISBN: 9781299183322
Format: Electronic book text
$126.72

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Dead Center

Dead Center

Author: Ed Kugler
ISBN: 9781299251311
Format: Electronic book text
$63.28

The author vividly recounts his two years as a Marine sniper in the Vietnam War, describing the nerves of steel...  Read More >>

Immediate Action

Immediate Action

Author: Andy McNab
ISBN: 9781299034785
Format: Electronic book text
$63.28

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Tokugawa Ieyasu

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Author: Stephen Turnbull
ISBN: 9781299595675
Format: Electronic book text
$78.80

Towards the end of the 16th century three outstanding commanders brought Japan's century of civil wars to an end,...  Read More >>

Knight's Cross and Oak-Leaves Recipients 1939-40

Knight's Cross and Oak-Leaves Recipients 1939-40

Author: Gordon Williamson
ISBN: 9781299583573
Format: Electronic book text
$118.40

Osprey's survey of the recipients of the Knight's Cross and Oak-Leaves awards during World War II (1939-1945). In...  Read More >>

Orde Wingate

Orde Wingate

Author: Jon Diamond
ISBN: 9781299598713
Format: Electronic book text
$62.96

Orde Wingate rose to fame by creating the Chindits in Burma in 1943. This book covers Wingate's experiences in pre-war...  Read More >>

Garibaldi

Garibaldi

Author: Ron Field (Cotswold School)
ISBN: 9781299581524
Format: Electronic book text
$78.80

This book looks closely at the life, military experiences and key battlefield exploits of Giuseppe Garibaldi. Born...  Read More >>

Crossing the Borders of Time: A True Story of War, Exile, and Love Reclaimed

Crossing the Borders of Time: A True Story of War, Exile,...

Author: Leslie Maitland
ISBN: 9781299569683
Format: Electronic book text
$44.85

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Sun King

Sun King

Author: Nancy Mitford
ISBN: 9781299572560
Format: Electronic book text
$42.11

During his reign Louis XIV was the most powerful king in Europe. He presided over a golden age of military and artistic...  Read More >>

Letters of T. S. Eliot

Letters of T. S. Eliot

Author: Professor T S Eliot ,  Valerie Eliot
ISBN: 9781283571302
Format: Electronic book text
$132.00

In the period covered by this richly detailed collection, T. S. Eliot was to set a new course for his life and work....  Read More >>

Butch Cassidy

Butch Cassidy

Author: W C Jameson
ISBN: 9781283529839
Format: Electronic book text
$31.65

This biography of the life--and controversial death--of Robert LeRoy Parker, a.k.a. Butch Cassidy, is a journey...  Read More >>

Two Rings

Two Rings

Author: Millie Werber ,  Eve Keller
ISBN: 9781280588143
Format: Electronic book text
$63.36

At the heart of this wrenching memoir of a teenage girl's wartime survival is something utterly unexpected: a love...  Read More >>

Soldiers Made Me Look Good

Soldiers Made Me Look Good

Author: Major-General Lewis MacKenzie ((Retired))
ISBN: 9781280600104
Format: Electronic book text
$63.23

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Turnaround: Crisis, Leadership, and the Olympic Games

Turnaround: Crisis, Leadership, and the Olympic Games...

Author: Mitt Romney ,  Timothy Robinson
ISBN: 9781280664205
Format: Electronic book text
$44.75

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Libya

Libya

Author: Alison Pargeter
ISBN: 9781280770418
Format: Electronic book text
$79.20

For a reader unfamiliar with the history of Libya, Muammar Qaddafi might be mistaken for a character in fiction....  Read More >>

Moshe Dayan

Moshe Dayan

Author: Mordechai Bar-On
ISBN: 9781280772177
Format: Electronic book text
$66.00

Instantly recognizable with his iconic eye patch, Moshe Dayan (1915-1981) was one of Israel's most charismatic--and...  Read More >>

From Slave Ship to Harvard: Yarrow Mamout and the History of an African American Family

From Slave Ship to Harvard: Yarrow Mamout and the History...

Author: Attorney James H Johnston
ISBN: 9781280777547
Format: Electronic book text
$250.80

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Queen's Diamond Jubilee Year

Queen's Diamond Jubilee Year

Author: Annie Bullen
ISBN: 9781299592100
Format: Electronic book text
$47.49

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II marks 60 years as Canada's monarch in 2012. This fully up-to-date souvenir captures...  Read More >>

Tales from the Front Line - Trafalgar

Tales from the Front Line - Trafalgar

Author: Peter Warwick (University of Loughborough)
ISBN: 9781299592001
Format: Electronic book text
$49.47

Tales from the Front Line - Trafalgar offers a unique insight into the most significant naval battle in history,...  Read More >>

Inside Pepys' London

Inside Pepys' London

Author: Jonathan Bastable
ISBN: 9781299592070
Format: Electronic book text
$49.47

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