War Stories Ann MacMillan, Peter Snow
War Stories Ann MacMillan, Peter Snow 'Highly readable . . . These are the stories - many untold until now - of thirty-four individuals who have pushed the boundaries of love, bravery, suffering and…
Specifikacia War Stories Ann MacMillan, Peter Snow
War Stories Ann MacMillan, Peter Snow
'Highly readable . . . These are the stories - many untold until now - of thirty-four individuals who have pushed the boundaries of love, bravery, suffering and terror beyond the imaginable. an intimate and varied account of fascinating stories of people at war' History of WarWar Stories is a fascinating account of ordinary men and women swept up in the turbulence of war.
There is the courage of Edward Seager who survived the Charge of the Light Brigade; the cunning of Krystyna Skarbek, quick-thinking spy and saboteur during the Second World War; the skullduggery of Benedict Arnold, who switched sides in the American War of Independence and the compassion of Magdalene de Lancey who tenderly nursed her dying husband at Waterloo.Told with vivid narrative flair and full of unexpected insights, War Stories moves effortlessly from tales of spies, escapes and innovation to uplifting acts of humanity, celebrating men and women whose wartime experiences are beyond compare. They span three centuries and five continents.
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