Nigel: 1192 books
Writers Talking
Brian Aldiss, Paul Bailey, John Berger, Malcolm Bradbury, Dick Davis, John Fowles, Barry Hines, Donall Mac, Amhlaigh, Roger McGough, Peter Vansittart
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2016
A compelling, and important social and literary document about ten British writers of note: - Brian Aldiss - Paul Bailey - John Berger - Malcolm Bradbury - Dick Davis - John Fowles - Barry Hines, - Donall Mac Amhlaigh - Roger McGough - Peter Vansittart Why do authors write? What fuels their passion to...
by Nigel G. Mitchell
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2014
Elvis Presley isn't dead. He's alive and hiding somewhere in the world. How do you find him? What do you use to catch him? What do you do with him if you catch him? All these questions and more are answered in this important how-to guide. You'll learn all about hunting down the elusive King...
by Nigel Cawthorne
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2009
Kings & Queens of England is an entertaining account of the larger-than-life characters that have ruled England through the ages. Divided into easy-reference chapters based on the ruling dynasties of England, it follows the fascinating history of monarchs from the first Saxon kings to the Windsors of...
by Nigel Tranter
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2011
Scotland's story cannot be told merely in terms of documentary evidence, for this would be to neglect an integral part of the nation's heritage. The legends, myths, stories and memories handed down from generation to generation must be added to the bare bones of factual record if the character of...
by Nigel Hamilton
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2007
This fascinating study of military leadership follows British general Bernard Law MontgomeryÆs military career from his cadet days and service in World War I to his great victories of World War II, including his defeat of the great German panzer commander, Erwin Rommel, at Alamein.Nigel Hamilton presents...
The Punic Wars
Rome, Carthage and the Struggle for the Mediterranean
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2008
The Punic Wars (264-146BC) sprang from a mighty power struggle between two ancient civilisations - the trading empire of Carthage and the military confedoration of Rome. It was a period of astonishing human misfortune, lasting over a period of 118 years and resulting in the radical depletion of Rome's...
Turning the Tide: Decisive Battles of the Second World War
Decisive Battles of the Second World War
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2002
The Second World War was the final global conflict of the twentieth century. It involved more combatants, and a wider range of battlefield terrain than any other conflict in history, from the frozen plains of Russia to the baking Libyan desert, and from the atolls of the Pacific to the skies over Britain....
Tower
An Epic History of the Tower of London
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
A dazzling history of the Tower of London, one of the world's busiest tourist attractions, and the people who populated it.
Castle, royal palace, prison, torture chamber, execution site, zoo, mint, home to the crown jewels, armory, record office, observatory, and the most visited tourist attraction...
The Venlo Incident
A True Story of Double-Dealing, Captivity, and a Murderous Nazi Plot
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2009
In November 1939, the Nazis used the so-called Venlo Incident as a pretext for invading the Netherlands. Following orders from Himmler, two British intelligence officers, Sigismund Payne Best and Richard Stevens, were captured from the Café Backus in the town of Venlo.
Best had been trying...
by Nigel Ashton
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
A towering figure in the history of Jordan, King Hussein reigned for nearly half a century, from his grandfather’s assassination in 1953 to his own death in 1999. In this fascinating biography, Nigel Ashton recounts the eventful life of the king who not only survived but flourished amidst crisis after...
Churchill's Spy Files
MI5's Top-Secret Wartime Reports
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
THE SECOND WORLD WAR saw the role of espionage, secret agents and spy services increase exponentially as the world was thrown into a truly global conflict on an unprecedented scale. At this time, very few people in government were fully aware of what MI5 and its brethren really did. But with Churchill...
Joseph Stalin
Images of War
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2017
Joseph Stalin was a monster. He sacrificed his friends and allies in pursuit of power, murdered thousands with sadistic brutality to maintain it and callously obliterated millions more of his own people over a quarter century of his leadership. Yet almost as frightening as the horrendous crimes he...
by Nigel Thomas
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2011
In this second volume of a three-part series on the Soviet Armed Forces in World War II, author Nigel Thomas turns his attention to the mid-war period. Focusing on the uniforms and organization of Soviet troops during the campaigns of the Caucasus, Stalingrad and Kursk, this book offers a detailed...
by Nigel Spivey
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2016
A masterly investigation into the classical roots of Western civilization, taking the reader on an illuminating journey from Troy, Athens, and Sparta to Utopia, Alexandria, and Rome.
An authoritative and accessible study of the foundations, development, and enduring legacy of the cultures of...