Warner: 1030 books

On 23 April 1918 a force drawn from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines launched one of the most daring raids in history. The aim was to block the Zeebrugge Canal, thereby denying U-boats access, although this mean assaulting a powerfully fortified German naval base. The raid has long been recognised for...

Very few living men have taken part in a battle, and many must wonder how they would acquit themselves if ever they had to. A medieval battle was a very complex affair; it was far from being a simple kill or be killed. It could be won or lost at any stage; it could turn on the action of one man, and...

Although the Welsh are perhaps not widely known for their military history, the story of warfare in Wales spans some three thousand years. In Famous Welsh Battles, Philip Warner gives a detailed account of the major battles in Wales from prehistoric and Roman times up through the Battle of Fishguard...

The Indeterminate Sentence Charles Dudley Warner, american essayist, novelist (1829-1900) This ebook presents «The Indeterminate Sentence», from Charles Dudley Warner. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of Contents -01- About this book -02- THE INDETERMINATE SENTENCE

The fame of Joan of Arc began in her lifetime and, though it has dipped a little now and then, she has never vanished from view. Her image acts as a seismograph for the shifts and settlings of personal and political ideals: Joan of Arc is the heroine every movement has wanted as their figurehead....

Everyone loves to travel. So why is so much travel writing such a snore? In What Did You Do With That Bug Repellent? you won't find anything about hotel linen thread-counts, or where to go for the best pan-fried prawns. What you do get is an account of an African Safari that is by turns laugh-out-loud...

“Unique and thorough, Warner’s handbook could turn any determined reader into a regular Malcolm Gladwell.” —Booklist For anyone aiming to improve their skill as a writer, a revolutionary new approach to establishing robust writing practices inside and outside the classroom, from the...

Douglas Haig is probably the most controversial figure in British military history. No previous commander ever oversaw such enormous casualties. By 1917 Haig commanded the largest army Britain had ever put into the field; over two million men. The horrors of the First World War still stun the imagination...

This is the imagined life of a woman who really lived in the late Eighteenth Century - Catherine Sophia Boucher, called Kate - wife of the English poet and artist, William Blake. If you read between the lines of his poetry and letters, this is a story you might find. Other Sorrows, Other Joys weaves...

Melbourne House Susan Warner, american evangelical writer of religious fiction (1819-1885) This ebook presents «Melbourne House», from Susan Warner. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of Contents -01- About this book -02-...

Washington Irving Charles Dudley Warner, american essayist, novelist (1829-1900) This ebook presents «Washington Irving», from Charles Dudley Warner. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of Contents -01- About this book -02-...

Daisy in the Field Susan Warner, american evangelical writer of religious fiction (1819-1885) This ebook presents «Daisy in the Field», from Susan Warner. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of Contents -01- About this book...

The Professor was Rex Warner's second novel, published in 1938, only a year after his groundbreaking first novel, The Wild Goose Chase. It is one of the most extraordinary and enduring political novels from the 1930s and further confirmed Warner's status as a major writer. A Professor of Classics...

This book fills a significant gap in the critical conversation on race in media by extending interrogations of racial colorblindness in American television to the industrial practices that shape what we see on screen. Specifically, it frames the practice of colorblind casting as a potent lens for...