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Counters (Hardcover): Tony Taylor Counters (Hardcover)
Tony Taylor
R564 Discovery Miles 5 640 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Set during the turbulent era of the Vietnam War, "Counters" is a quirky, thrilling story of air combat and of the young fighter pilots who blend the harsh reality of war with youth's untamed urges.

As the pilot of a sleek F-4C Phantom II, self-doubting Lieutenant Steve Mylder fights for his life in the skies above Vietnam in 1967 but battles for his soul against the Red Baron of his imagination. His cocky friend Avery-womanizer and master of the art of combat seduction-thunders fifty feet over a North Vietnamese beach, looks down, locks eyes with an improbable woman, and falls into hopeless love.

Steve and Avery count their missions, hoping against the odds that they'll make it back home alive instead of in a body bag. But liberating the recklessness in their souls is sometimes the only way to deal with the unknown, and the two friends soon realize that growing up is a lot harder than they thought.

In "Counters," humor and whimsy counteract with authentic details of air combat brought to life by former air force pilot Tony Taylor, illuminating a brooding yet fanciful look at the hormones and "warmones" that impel young men to war and stupidity.

A Lame Dog's Diary (Hardcover): S. Macnaughtan A Lame Dog's Diary (Hardcover)
S. Macnaughtan
R1,459 Discovery Miles 14 590 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Alice Network - A Novel (Paperback): Kate Quinn The Alice Network - A Novel (Paperback)
Kate Quinn 1
R347 R319 Discovery Miles 3 190 Save R28 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

In an enthralling new historical novel from national bestselling author Kate Quinn, two women-a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during World War I and an unconventional American socialite searching for her cousin in 1947-are brought together in a mesmerizing story of courage and redemption. 1947. In the chaotic aftermath of World War II, American college girl Charlie St. Clair is pregnant, unmarried, and on the verge of being thrown out of her very proper family. She's also nursing a desperate hope that her beloved cousin Rose, who disappeared in Nazi-occupied France during the war, might still be alive. So when Charlie's parents banish her to Europe to have her "little problem" taken care of, Charlie breaks free and heads to London, determined to find out what happened to the cousin she loves like a sister. 1915. A year into the Great War, Eve Gardiner burns to join the fight against the Germans and unexpectedly gets her chance when she's recruited to work as a spy. Sent into enemy-occupied France, she's trained by the mesmerizing Lili, the "Queen of Spies", who manages a vast network of secret agents right under the enemy's nose. Thirty years later, haunted by the betrayal that ultimately tore apart the Alice Network, Eve spends her days drunk and secluded in her crumbling London house. Until a young American barges in uttering a name Eve hasn't heard in decades, and launches them both on a mission to find the truth...no matter where it leads. "Both funny and heartbreaking, this epic journey of two courageous women is an unforgettable tale of little-known wartime glory and sacrifice. Quinn knocks it out of the park with this spectacular book!"-Stephanie Dray, New York Times bestselling author of America's First Daughter

Trials of the Horseman (Hardcover): Dean Radt Trials of the Horseman (Hardcover)
Dean Radt
R771 Discovery Miles 7 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Jungle Rules (Hardcover): Paul Shemella Jungle Rules (Hardcover)
Paul Shemella
R632 Discovery Miles 6 320 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Marble Mountain Officer's Club Annex - Flying Devil Dogs in Vietnam (Hardcover): Quinn Mulhearn Marble Mountain Officer's Club Annex - Flying Devil Dogs in Vietnam (Hardcover)
Quinn Mulhearn
R1,049 Discovery Miles 10 490 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Land of the Morning Calm (Hardcover): Harry Bryce Land of the Morning Calm (Hardcover)
Harry Bryce
R683 Discovery Miles 6 830 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

It's 1968, and Herb Royce, a lieutenant in the U.S. Army Military Police, has been married for less than two weeks when he receives his orders to ship out. To his surprise, he's not heading off to fight in the jungles of Vietnam; he is being sent to Korea instead.

Not willing to be left behind, his wife, Joyce, a headstrong Canadian nurse, follows him and gets a job in a Korean hospital next to Herb's camp. But little do the two realize just what they've got themselves into. North Korea's dictator is desperate to start a second Korean War in parallel with the Vietnam conflict. The snatching of a U.S. Navy ship, the "USS Pueblo," is just the beginning of a murderous yearlong struggle.

Unfortunately, Herb has more than a maniacal dictator to deal with. His unstable, alcoholic colonel commands a tactical nuclear rocket outfit and clearly hates Herb's guts. It's soon evident that the colonel wouldn't mind sending Herb back to the United States in a body bag.

In as increasingly hostile environment, Joyce and Herb find their relationship tested in a strange and deadly world filled with spies, black marketeers, thieves, prostitutes and murderous North Korean army commandos. But when Herb rescues an abandoned Korean infant, the couple embarks on a truly extraordinary journey, one that will define them in ways they never thought possible.

Glory and Ghosts - Josh-the First Summer (Hardcover): Phil Gutierrez Glory and Ghosts - Josh-the First Summer (Hardcover)
Phil Gutierrez
R869 R758 Discovery Miles 7 580 Save R111 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Missing in Action (Hardcover): Paul Rifenberg Missing in Action (Hardcover)
Paul Rifenberg
R915 Discovery Miles 9 150 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Dawn of Deliverance (Hardcover): James R. Peters Dawn of Deliverance (Hardcover)
James R. Peters
R785 R701 Discovery Miles 7 010 Save R84 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

When terrorists loyal to Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe African National Union win control of the Honde Valley on the eastern border of Rhodesia, the government must decide whether to concede defeat or take a stand.

Prime Minister Ian Smith decides to fight back, and he calls upon Jamie Ross, a district commissioner, to relocate 21,000 people into protected villages. To restore the Honde Valley, Ross must first re-establish authority, win over the hearts and minds of the people, and create conditions necessary to re-open the tea estates-a source of vital foreign exchange.

Meanwhile, Josiah Makoni, one of Mugabe's most terrifying lieutenants, is winning followers and accumulating power with a series of vicious terrorist acts. As the war escalates, Makoni faces setbacks, and cannot escape the internal conflicts that plague his nights and lead him to question whether life is worth living.

Find out whether Jamie and his team can overcome the unbridled fury of the terrorists while learning about the history of Rhodesia from multiple perspectives in Dawn of Deliverance.

Learn what has happened to the country of Zimbabwe under one of the most brutal dictators in modern history.

Depth of Revenge (Hardcover): Richard Golden Depth of Revenge (Hardcover)
Richard Golden
R514 Discovery Miles 5 140 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

As leader of the Israeli submarine Tekumah, Commander Gilad has the sole authority to launch nuclear-tipped cruise missiles against cities housing millions. But while out at sea, the unthinkable occurs. Devastating nuclear explosions in Israel and attacks against Israeli embassies destroy any chance of peace in the Middle East.

Following the attacks, Gilad has no way to receive orders from civilian or military authorities, and must draw on all his training to lead his men and decide how and when to retaliate. Faced with a lengthy mission, food and fuel shortages, a fire, and an attack by a surface ship, Gilad struggles to maintain order.

As tensions rise, Gilad must persuade his own officers and crew, as well as the vengeful commander of a second Israeli submarine, of the path he has chosen. Sharon, a feisty female intelligence officer onboard, staunchly supports him as well as heroic crew members who stand ready to make the ultimate sacrifice. Now, with millions of lives at stake, Gilad has some hard choices to make, ones that may very well decide the fate of the free world.

Blood Oath (Hardcover, 2nd ed.): Malcolm Archibald Blood Oath (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
Malcolm Archibald
R749 Discovery Miles 7 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Irena's War (Paperback): James D. Shipman Irena's War (Paperback)
James D. Shipman
R404 Discovery Miles 4 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Revenge of the Emerald Moon (Hardcover): Nathan W. Toronto Revenge of the Emerald Moon (Hardcover)
Nathan W. Toronto
R746 Discovery Miles 7 460 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Dishonor - Odyssey of the Serum: Part Two (Hardcover): Sean Allen Dishonor - Odyssey of the Serum: Part Two (Hardcover)
Sean Allen
R825 Discovery Miles 8 250 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
On a Day Without Warning - A Work of Historical Fiction (Hardcover): James D. Fox On a Day Without Warning - A Work of Historical Fiction (Hardcover)
James D. Fox
R790 Discovery Miles 7 900 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

David Sternlight is a Wall Street executive, whose career is on the ropes despite numerous contributions to his former firm, Dean, Adams & Company. Now semi-retired, David stays active trading the markets; but has many internal battles raging under a calm exterior. His wife Eva is one of his few sources of comfort. After a celebratory party for the promotion of his ex-boss, Jack Howell, David is aggressively recruited to join a secretive government agency led by a shadowy figure named John McCabe. The reason is McCabe's belief that certain predictive applications of Sternlight's financial software, Excalibur, can be adapted to the war on terror. Without much choice, Sternlight agrees and sees an opportunity to do good things while also fighting the severe mental depression he suffers since the death of his son, Andy, in the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks. Meanwhile in Iraq, a young Muslim boy, Hassan al Hassan, tips off American soldiers as to the location of their kidnapped squad member, who is saved at the last minute, from beheading. As the boy grows older, his peaceful interpretation of Islam gives him many followers and he becomes a young Imam known as "The Boy Prophet." However, militant supporters of Jihad continue in the world, one of which is a young Palestinian doctor named Samir Hijami. The doctor plans a biological strike with an Ebola-like virus that he plans to take within him from Pakistan to London, and then on to Las Vegas. Self-infected, he carries the virus like a viral suicide vest. The biological attack is somewhat obscured by other lesser terrorist actions predicted by Excalibur and going on simultaneously. The new terror strategy is a main strike within numerous head-fakes for distraction. Due to miscalculations by Hijami, the main center of the virus outbreak prematurely becomes London. The culmination of many events leads to the intersection of good and evil, and a surprising reaction within the Muslim world. In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks and the ongoing influence of the Boy Prophet, Sternlight comes to grips with his strengths and weaknesses; and the realization that more battles will still follow.

The Booklover's Library (Paperback): Madeline Martin The Booklover's Library (Paperback)
Madeline Martin
R363 R338 Discovery Miles 3 380 Save R25 (7%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

A heartwarming story about a mother and daughter in wartime England and the power of books that bring them together, by the bestselling author of The Last Bookshop in London.

In Nottingham, England, widow Emma Taylor finds herself in desperate need of a job. She and her beloved daughter Olivia have always managed just fine on their own, but with the legal restrictions prohibiting widows with children from most employment opportunities, she’s left with only one option: persuading the manageress at Boots’ Booklover’s Library to take a chance on her with a job.

When the threat of war in England becomes a reality, Olivia must be evacuated to the countryside. In the wake of being separated from her daughter, Emma seeks solace in the unlikely friendships she forms with her neighbors and coworkers, and a renewed sense of purpose through the recommendations she provides to the library’s quirky regulars. But the job doesn’t come without its difficulties. Books are mysteriously misshelved and disappearing and the work at the lending library forces her to confront the memories of her late father and the bookstore they once owned together before a terrible accident.

As the Blitz intensifies in Nottingham and Emma fights to reunite with her daughter, she must learn to depend on her community and the power of literature more than ever to find hope in the darkest of times.

Frankenstein in Baghdad (Paperback): Ahmed Saadawi Frankenstein in Baghdad (Paperback)
Ahmed Saadawi; Translated by Jonathan Wright 1
R309 R282 Discovery Miles 2 820 Save R27 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2018

WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR ARABIC FICTION

'Extraordinary... A devastating but essential read.' Kevin Powers, bestselling author and National Book Award finalist for The Yellow Birds

'Gripping, darkly humorous...profound.' Phil Klay, bestselling author and National Book Award winner for Redeployment

From the rubble-strewn streets of US-occupied Baghdad, the scavenger Hadi collects human body parts and stitches them together to create a corpse. His goal, he claims, is for the government to recognize the parts as people and give them a proper burial. But when the corpse goes missing, a wave of eerie murders sweeps the city, and reports stream in of a horrendous-looking criminal who, though shot, cannot be killed. Hadi soon realises he has created a monster, one that needs human flesh to survive – first from the guilty, and then from anyone who crosses its path.

An extraordinary achievement, Frankenstein in Baghdad captures with white-knuckle horror and black humour the surreal reality of a city at war.

The Eagle's Last Flight (Hardcover): Ron Standerfer The Eagle's Last Flight (Hardcover)
Ron Standerfer
R867 R767 Discovery Miles 7 670 Save R100 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Skip O'Neill lies dying of leukemia in a New York hospital, determined to live until the new millennium. His wasted body shows scant evidence of the man he once was-an Air Force fighter pilot and decorated combat veteran.

O'Neill's first assignment as a young lieutenant places him among hard drinking World War II-and Korean War-era fighter pilots who quickly teach him their ways. He almost washes out of pilot training but is persistent and manages to graduate. In Vietnam, he proves to be a skillful and courageous pilot who faces dangers of all kinds with equanimity. But the greatest-and most deadly danger-materializes years after O'Neill volunteers to be an observer at an atomic test site.

In the end, O'Neill decides that when his time comes, he will dash at it fearlessly. He anticipates being greeted by departed friends-but what awaits him is something totally unexpected.

Deception Cove (Paperback): Owen Laukkanen Deception Cove (Paperback)
Owen Laukkanen
R534 R496 Discovery Miles 4 960 Save R38 (7%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Rico (Hardcover): Norman Wray Rico (Hardcover)
Norman Wray
R693 R625 Discovery Miles 6 250 Save R68 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A chance meeting of two gay men from different backgrounds results in a romance that spans 60 years. They meet in the tumultuous year of 1968.

The dateline includes the important events of the gay movement agenda as well as the challenging events such as the Vietnam War. Rico is a war hero to the nation and becomes a celebrity to gay and lesbian people.

Their kennel in northern California becomes their life's work. They specialize in Shepherd dogs.

Rico and Kent marry in 2015 after 47 years together. Their founding of EUROCLONE proves interesting.

Fifty Years of Golf (Hardcover): Horace G Hutchinson Fifty Years of Golf (Hardcover)
Horace G Hutchinson
R1,522 Discovery Miles 15 220 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
I've Known No War (Hardcover): S P McLellan I've Known No War (Hardcover)
S P McLellan
R726 Discovery Miles 7 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
King Of The Norse (Hardcover): Stuart G. Yates King Of The Norse (Hardcover)
Stuart G. Yates
R764 Discovery Miles 7 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Strong Conflict - In the Trenches of Darkness (Hardcover): Brian Keator A Strong Conflict - In the Trenches of Darkness (Hardcover)
Brian Keator
R911 Discovery Miles 9 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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