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The R101 was the largest object ever to take to the air. It was
meant to dazzle the world with cutting-edge technology and awesome
size. Better than a plane, more luxurious than an ocean liner, the
R101 would connect the furthest reaches of the British Empire,
tying together far-flung dominions at a time when imperial bonds
were fraying. It was, however, not to be. The spectacular crash of
the British airship R101 in 1930 changed the world of aviation
forever. Most have heard of the fiery crash of the Hindenburg, a
German ship that went down in New Jersey seven years later. But the
story of R101 and its forty-eight victims has largely been
forgotten. His Majesty’s Airship recounts the epic narrative of
the ill-fated airship and her eccentric champion, Christopher
Thomson. S. C. Gwynne brings to life a lost world of aviators
driven by ambition, and killed by hubris.
In the tradition of "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, "a stunningly
vivid historical account of the forty-year battle between Comanche
Indians and white settlers for control of the American West,
centering on Quanah, the greatest Comanche chief of them all.
S. C. Gwynne's "Empire of the Summer Moon" spans two astonishing
stories. The first traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the
most powerful Indian tribe in American history. The second entails
one of the most remarkable narratives ever to come out of the Old
West: the epic saga of the pioneer woman Cynthia Ann Parker and her
mixed-blood son Quanah, who became the last and greatest chief of
the Comanches.
Although readers may be more familiar with the tribal names Apache
and Sioux, it was in fact the legendary fighting ability of the
Comanches that determined just how and when the American West
opened up. Comanche boys became adept bareback riders by age six;
full Comanche braves were considered the best horsemen who ever
rode. They were so masterful at war and so skillful with their
arrows and lances that they stopped the northern drive of colonial
Spain from Mexico and halted the French expansion westward from
Louisiana. White settlers arriving in Texas from the eastern United
States were surprised to find the frontier being rolled "backward
"by Comanches incensed by the invasion of their tribal lands. So
effective were the Comanches that they forced the creation of the
Texas Rangers and account for the advent of the new weapon
specifically designed to fight them: the six-gun.
The war with the Comanches lasted four decades, in effect holding
up the development of the new American nation. Gwynne's
exhilarating account delivers a sweeping narrative that encompasses
Spanish colonialism, the Civil War, the destruction of the buffalo
herds, and the arrival of the railroads--a historical feast for
anyone interested in how the United States came into being.
Against this backdrop Gwynne presents the compelling drama of
Cynthia Ann Parker, a lovely nine-year-old girl with
cornflower-blue eyes who was kidnapped by Comanches from the far
Texas frontier in 1836. She grew to love her captors and became
infamous as the "White Squaw" who refused to return until her
tragic capture by Texas Rangers in 1860. More famous still was her
son Quanah, a warrior who was never defeated and whose guerrilla
wars in the Texas Panhandle made him a legend.
S. C. Gwynne's account of these events is meticulously researched,
intellectually provocative, and, above all, thrillingly told.
"Empire of the Summer Moon "announces him as a major new writer of
American history.
In the tradition of "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, "a stunningly
vivid historical account of the forty-year battle between Comanche
Indians and white settlers for control of the American West,
centering on Quanah, the greatest Comanche chief of them all.
S. C. Gwynne's "Empire of the Summer Moon"spans two astonishing
stories. The first traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the
most powerful Indian tribe in American history. The second entails
one of the most remarkable narratives ever to come out of the Old
West: the epic saga of the pioneer woman Cynthia Ann Parker and her
mixed-blood son Quanah, who became the last and greatest chief of
the Comanches.
Although readers may be more familiar with the tribal names
Apache and Sioux, it was in fact the legendary fighting ability of
the Comanches that determined just how and when the American West
opened up. Comanche boys became adept bareback riders by age six;
full Comanche braves were considered the best horsemen who ever
rode. They were so masterful at war and so skillful with their
arrows and lances that they stopped the northern drive of colonial
Spain from Mexico and halted the French expansion westward from
Louisiana. White settlers arriving in Texas from the eastern United
States were surprised to find the frontier being rolled "backward
"by Comanches incensed by the invasion of their tribal lands. So
effective were the Comanches that they forced the creation of the
Texas Rangers and account for the advent of the new weapon
specifically designed to fight them: the six-gun.
The war with the Comanches lasted four decades, in effect
holding up the development of the new American nation. Gwynne's
exhilarating account delivers a sweeping narrative that encompasses
Spanish colonialism, the Civil War, the destruction of the buffalo
herds, and the arrival of the railroads--a historical feast for
anyone interested in how the United States came into being.
Against this backdrop Gwynne presents the compelling drama of
Cynthia Ann Parker, a lovely nine-year-old girl with
cornflower-blue eyes who was kidnapped by Comanches from the far
Texas frontier in 1836. She grew to love her captors and became
infamous as the "White Squaw" who refused to return until her
tragic capture by Texas Rangers in 1860. More famous still was her
son Quanah, a warrior who was never defeated and whose guerrilla
wars in the Texas Panhandle made him a legend.
S. C. Gwynne's account of these events is meticulously
researched, intellectually provocative, and, above all, thrillingly
told. "Empire of the Summer Moon "announces him as a major new
writer of American history.
From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of
Empire of the Summer Moon and Rebel Yell comes "a masterwork of
history" (Lawrence Wright, author of God Save Texas), the
spellbinding, epic account of the last year of the Civil War. The
fourth and final year of the Civil War offers one of the most
compelling narratives and one of history's great turning points.
Now, Pulitzer Prize finalist S.C. Gwynne breathes new life into the
epic battle between Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant; the advent
of 180,000 black soldiers in the Union army; William Tecumseh
Sherman's March to the Sea; the rise of Clara Barton; the election
of 1864 (which Lincoln nearly lost); the wild and violent guerrilla
war in Missouri; and the dramatic final events of the war,
including Lee's surrender at Appomattox and the murder of Abraham
Lincoln. "A must-read for Civil War enthusiasts" (Publishers
Weekly), Hymns of the Republic offers many surprising angles and
insights. Robert E. Lee, known as a great general and Southern
hero, is presented here as a man dealing with frustration, failure,
and loss. Ulysses S. Grant is known for his prowess as a field
commander, but in the final year of the war he largely fails at
that. His most amazing accomplishments actually began the moment he
stopped fighting. William Tecumseh Sherman, Gwynne argues, was a
lousy general, but probably the single most brilliant man in the
war. We also meet a different Clara Barton, one of the greatest and
most compelling characters, who redefined the idea of medical care
in wartime. And proper attention is paid to the role played by
large numbers of black union soldiers--most of them former slaves.
Popular history at its best, Hymns of the Republic reveals the
creation that arose from destruction in this
"engrossing...riveting" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) read.
From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of
Empire of the Summer Moon and Rebel Yell comes "a masterwork of
history" (Lawrence Wright, author of God Save Texas), the
spellbinding, epic account of the last year of the Civil War. The
fourth and final year of the Civil War offers one of the most
compelling narratives and one of history's great turning points.
Now, Pulitzer Prize finalist S.C. Gwynne breathes new life into the
epic battle between Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant; the advent
of 180,000 black soldiers in the Union army; William Tecumseh
Sherman's March to the Sea; the rise of Clara Barton; the election
of 1864 (which Lincoln nearly lost); the wild and violent guerrilla
war in Missouri; and the dramatic final events of the war,
including Lee's surrender at Appomattox and the murder of Abraham
Lincoln. "A must-read for Civil War enthusiasts" (Publishers
Weekly), Hymns of the Republic offers many surprising angles and
insights. Robert E. Lee, known as a great general and Southern
hero, is presented here as a man dealing with frustration, failure,
and loss. Ulysses S. Grant is known for his prowess as a field
commander, but in the final year of the war he largely fails at
that. His most amazing accomplishments actually began the moment he
stopped fighting. William Tecumseh Sherman, Gwynne argues, was a
lousy general, but probably the single most brilliant man in the
war. We also meet a different Clara Barton, one of the greatest and
most compelling characters, who redefined the idea of medical care
in wartime. And proper attention is paid to the role played by
large numbers of black union soldiers--most of them former slaves.
Popular history at its best, Hymns of the Republic reveals the
creation that arose from destruction in this
"engrossing...riveting" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) read.
In the tradition of "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, "a stunningly
vivid historical account of the forty-year battle between Comanche
Indians and white settlers for control of the American West,
centering on Quanah, the greatest Comanche chief of them all.
S. C. Gwynne's "Empire of the Summer Moon" spans two astonishing
stories. The first traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the
most powerful Indian tribe in American history. The second entails
one of the most remarkable narratives ever to come out of the Old
West: the epic saga of the pioneer woman Cynthia Ann Parker and her
mixed-blood son Quanah, who became the last and greatest chief of
the Comanches.
Although readers may be more familiar with the tribal names Apache
and Sioux, it was in fact the legendary fighting ability of the
Comanches that determined just how and when the American West
opened up. Comanche boys became adept bareback riders by age six;
full Comanche braves were considered the best horsemen who ever
rode. They were so masterful at war and so skillful with their
arrows and lances that they stopped the northern drive of colonial
Spain from Mexico and halted the French expansion westward from
Louisiana. White settlers arriving in Texas from the eastern United
States were surprised to find the frontier being rolled "backward
"by Comanches incensed by the invasion of their tribal lands. So
effective were the Comanches that they forced the creation of the
Texas Rangers and account for the advent of the new weapon
specifically designed to fight them: the six-gun.
The war with the Comanches lasted four decades, in effect holding
up the development of the new American nation. Gwynne's
exhilarating account delivers a sweeping narrative that encompasses
Spanish colonialism, the Civil War, the destruction of the buffalo
herds, and the arrival of the railroads--a historical feast for
anyone interested in how the United States came into being.
Against this backdrop Gwynne presents the compelling drama of
Cynthia Ann Parker, a lovely nine-year-old girl with
cornflower-blue eyes who was kidnapped by Comanches from the far
Texas frontier in 1836. She grew to love her captors and became
infamous as the "White Squaw" who refused to return until her
tragic capture by Texas Rangers in 1860. More famous still was her
son Quanah, a warrior who was never defeated and whose guerrilla
wars in the Texas Panhandle made him a legend.
S. C. Gwynne's account of these events is meticulously researched,
intellectually provocative, and, above all, thrillingly told.
"Empire of the Summer Moon "announces him as a major new writer of
American history.
The Outlaw Bank goes straight to the corrupt heart of the most
spectacular financial scandal in history: the collapse of the Bank
of Credit and Commerce International. A riveting mix of Dr. No and
All the President's Men, The Outlaw Bank tells the story of the
collapse of the BCCI in a unique, revealing - and unforgettable -
way. Time correspondents Jonathan Beaty and S. C. Gwynne didn't
just report on the BCCI story; from the first tip, they became
players in a game of journalistic three-dimensional chess - full of
murky leads and shady sources who often were not what they seemed.
Through their fastpaced, firsthand account, we are there as Beaty
and Gwynne arrange back-channel rendezvous; find a way around
government stonewalling; and slowly begin to trace the web of
kickbacks, corruption, and cover-ups that spanned three U.S.
administrations and ensnared politicians and business figures
around the world. The Outlaw Bank shows how the BCCI was more than
a bank with a portfolio of bad loans and nasty clients like Manuel
Noriega and the Medellin cartel. With offices and agents in every
corner of the world, the BCCI had become a clearinghouse for almost
anything: political bribes, untraceable cash, guns, tanks - even
nuclear weapons. Beaty and Gwynne tell the real BCCI story with all
of its amazing detail and mysterious characters. They go inside the
mind of Agha Hasan Abedi, BCCI's messianic founder, whose vision of
a Third World bank became twisted into a financial evil empire that
moved effortlessly across national borders. They show how Manhattan
District Attorney Robert Morgenthau and others mounted a massive
inquiry - in the face of opposition from the U.S. Justice
Department - thateventually led to the indictment of both the bank
and former Defense Secretary Clark Clifford. They reveal how they
unraveled the BCCI's labyrinth of connections in Africa, Europe,
and the United States, and with the CIA - and how their
investigation broke through the Washington cover-up that had
protected the BCCI for so long. The authors explain why top White
House figures in the last two administrations knew about the BCCI's
criminal activities yet remained silent as the bank built an empire
to service drug dealers. The Outlaw Bank is also the first book to
go inside the BCCI's "Black Network", a shadowy organization that
handled the bank's most sensitive transactions, including arms
sales to Iraq, Syria, and other bellicose nations; stolen military
secrets; drug deals; and even terrorism. Beaty and Gwynne show
dramatically how the BCCI used the Black Network to export its
special brand of corruption to the most powerful circles in
countries around the world. Brilliantly detailed and wonderfully
readable, The Outlaw Bank is the most authoritative account of one
of the largest and most disturbing criminal conspiracies in
history. It is also a detective story crammed with spies,
mercenaries, and crooked bankers.
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