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Another Dawn Another Dusk (Paperback): Kenneth James Stuart Ballantyne Another Dawn Another Dusk (Paperback)
Kenneth James Stuart Ballantyne
R447 Discovery Miles 4 470 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Arnhem?s Last Para (Paperback): Stuart Tootal The Arnhem’s Last Para (Paperback)
Stuart Tootal
R295 R263 Discovery Miles 2 630 Save R32 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

A powerful and authentic account of one soldier's war from Tobruk to Arnhem and all points in between.

John Humphreys was just a boy soldier in the Royal Engineers when war was declared in 1939. By the war's end he had jumped into Arnhem with the Parachute Regiment to spearhead the attack on the bridge. For days Humphreys and the rest of his squad held on, outnumbered and outgunned by the German army fighting to the last bullet and refusing to surrender.

But the Bridge Too Far is only the climax of Humphreys’ remarkable war. Twice captured as a prisoner of war, he twice escaped from the enemy to make his way back to Allied lines in order to rejoin the fight.

Aged 101, Humphreys began to pen his extraordinary story, with the help of bestselling author and former paratrooper Stuart Tootal. The Last Para is Humphrey’s parting gift, and the final time we will read an account from a soldier of our Greatest Generation bearing witness to the heroism and sacrifice of this legendary action – told with incredible honesty and irrepressible spirit.

Merkel's Law - Wisdom From The Woman Who Led The Free World (Paperback): Melissa Eddy Merkel's Law - Wisdom From The Woman Who Led The Free World (Paperback)
Melissa Eddy
R343 R313 Discovery Miles 3 130 Save R30 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

In the vein of Notorious RBG, a fun and inspiring biography filled with lessons from the most powerful woman in the world, based on more than a decade’s worth of coverage of German Chancellor Angela Merkel from New York Times Berlin correspondent Melissa Eddy.

Angela Merkel is a boss. A trailblazer. An icon of colorful suits. Formerly the new leader of the free world. With an entire hand gesture named after her (the “Merkel Diamond”) and celebrated in a viral meme for sparring with Trump, Angela Merkel spent a decade economically and politically revitalizing her country. The first woman chancellor of Germany and one of the longest-serving European leaders ever, Merkel’s quiet resolve, calculated confidence, and extreme privacy around her personal life have made her a feminist role model for the ages. Merkel’s Law is a revelatory look at an unlikely vanguard, and at the country she led for sixteen years.

No one is better positioned than New York Times Berlin correspondent Melissa Eddy to pull back the curtain on the woman who engineered Germany’s rise to wealth, power, and an economy worth 3.8 trillion in USD. Drawing upon an unparalleled well of sources close to Merkel, Merkel’s Law traces her childhood in East Germany as the daughter of a clergyman, her meteoric rise to power, and her more recent public acclaim—as well as the numerous setbacks she faced along the way both from political rivals and from men in her own party who scoffed at her ambition. Painting a portrait of a political genius, savvy businesswoman, and model for modern power, Merkel’s Law is not only the story of her life, but the lessons we can learn from it.

Herndon's Life of Lincoln (Hardcover): William H. Herndon, Jesse W. Weik Herndon's Life of Lincoln (Hardcover)
William H. Herndon, Jesse W. Weik
R748 Discovery Miles 7 480 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, Vol. 4 (Hardcover): Abraham Lincoln The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, Vol. 4 (Hardcover)
Abraham Lincoln
R759 Discovery Miles 7 590 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The collected letters, speeches, etc. written by Abraham Lincoln.

Naafi, Knickers and Nijmegen - The Postwar Adventures of a WRAF Airwoman (Paperback): Joan Blackburn Naafi, Knickers and Nijmegen - The Postwar Adventures of a WRAF Airwoman (Paperback)
Joan Blackburn
R514 Discovery Miles 5 140 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Mailrunning - three eighteenth-century Atlantic lives (Hardcover): Sally Jeffery Mailrunning - three eighteenth-century Atlantic lives (Hardcover)
Sally Jeffery
R444 Discovery Miles 4 440 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Peril (Paperback): Bob Woodward, Robert Costa Peril (Paperback)
Bob Woodward, Robert Costa
R518 R489 Discovery Miles 4 890 Save R29 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte (Paperback): Karl Marx The 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte (Paperback)
Karl Marx
R344 Discovery Miles 3 440 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Marx's study of the events leading to the coup d'etat of "Napolean the Little" on December 2, 1851, written within a few weeks of the coup, is one of the first works by Marx in which he states his theory of history. [Facsimile reprint edition.]

Our Man in Tokyo - An American Ambassador and the Countdown to Pearl Harbor (Large print, Paperback, Large type / large print... Our Man in Tokyo - An American Ambassador and the Countdown to Pearl Harbor (Large print, Paperback, Large type / large print edition)
Steve Kemper
R829 R734 Discovery Miles 7 340 Save R95 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Journal of John Woolman (Paperback): John Woolman The Journal of John Woolman (Paperback)
John Woolman
R286 Discovery Miles 2 860 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

John Woolman (1720-1772) was the child of Quaker parents, and from his youth was a zealous member of the Society of Friends. His "Journal," published posthumously in 1774, describes his way of life and the spirit in which he did his work.

Abraham Lincoln (Hardcover): Godfrey Rathbone Benson Charnwood, Lord Charnwood Abraham Lincoln (Hardcover)
Godfrey Rathbone Benson Charnwood, Lord Charnwood
R741 Discovery Miles 7 410 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A study of the life of Abraham Lincoln, from childhood to his assassination. Preface by Basil Williams. Includes a chronology, index, and biographical notes.

The Journal of John Woolman (Hardcover): John Woolman The Journal of John Woolman (Hardcover)
John Woolman
R426 Discovery Miles 4 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

John Woolman (1720-1772) was the child of Quaker parents, and from his youth was a zealous member of the Society of Friends. His "Journal," published posthumously in 1774, describes his way of life and the spirit in which he did his work.

Armoured Farmer - A Tankie's Tales (Paperback): Malcolm Cleverley Armoured Farmer - A Tankie's Tales (Paperback)
Malcolm Cleverley
R593 Discovery Miles 5 930 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
A Burford Boy (Paperback): Sue Shayler A Burford Boy (Paperback)
Sue Shayler
R234 Discovery Miles 2 340 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Rumi - The Hidden Treasure (Paperback): Shems Friedlander Rumi - The Hidden Treasure (Paperback)
Shems Friedlander
R330 Discovery Miles 3 300 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
A Tankie's Travels (Paperback): Jock Watt A Tankie's Travels (Paperback)
Jock Watt
R585 Discovery Miles 5 850 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Campaign for Woman Suffrage in Virginia (Paperback): Brent Tarter, Marianne E Julienne, Barbara C Batson The Campaign for Woman Suffrage in Virginia (Paperback)
Brent Tarter, Marianne E Julienne, Barbara C Batson
R605 R554 Discovery Miles 5 540 Save R51 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Unafraid - Staring Down Terror as a Navy SEAL and Single Dad (Hardcover): Eddie Penney, Keith Wood Unafraid - Staring Down Terror as a Navy SEAL and Single Dad (Hardcover)
Eddie Penney, Keith Wood
R643 Discovery Miles 6 430 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
A Guide to Thomas Jefferson's Virginia (Paperback): Laura A Macaluso Phd A Guide to Thomas Jefferson's Virginia (Paperback)
Laura A Macaluso Phd
R586 R529 Discovery Miles 5 290 Save R57 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
National Service "Erk" - An RAF Airman's Experiences 1952-4 (Paperback): Ron Swain National Service "Erk" - An RAF Airman's Experiences 1952-4 (Paperback)
Ron Swain
R662 Discovery Miles 6 620 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
A Member of the RAF of Indeterminate Race - WW2 Experiences of a Former RAF Navigator and POW (Paperback): Cy Grant A Member of the RAF of Indeterminate Race - WW2 Experiences of a Former RAF Navigator and POW (Paperback)
Cy Grant
R508 Discovery Miles 5 080 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Drop and Give Me Twenty! - Mischievous Memoirs of a Former RAF Mechanic 1981-91 (Paperback): Rob Novak Drop and Give Me Twenty! - Mischievous Memoirs of a Former RAF Mechanic 1981-91 (Paperback)
Rob Novak
R584 Discovery Miles 5 840 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Hidden Life of Otto Frank (Paperback, Perennial ed.): Carol Ann Lee The Hidden Life of Otto Frank (Paperback, Perennial ed.)
Carol Ann Lee
R465 R440 Discovery Miles 4 400 Save R25 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this definitive new biography, Carol Ann Lee provides the answer to one of the most heartbreaking questions of modern times: Who betrayed Anne Frank and her family to the Nazis? Probing this startling act of treachery, Lee brings to light never before documented information about Otto Frank and the individual who would claim responsibility -- revealing a terrifying relationship that lasted until the day Frank died. Based upon impeccable research into rare archives and filled with excerpts from the secret journal that Frank kept from the day of his liberation until his return to the Secret Annex in 1945, this landmark biography at last brings into focus the life of a little-understood man -- whose story illuminates some of the most harrowing and memorable events of the last century.

RAF "Plumber" - 30 Years in the RAF Armament Trade 1953-83 (Paperback): Michael "Andy" Anderton RAF "Plumber" - 30 Years in the RAF Armament Trade 1953-83 (Paperback)
Michael "Andy" Anderton
R617 Discovery Miles 6 170 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
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