In this brilliant new work of history, Adam Hochschild follows a group of characters connected by blood ties, close friendships or personal enmities & shows how the war exposed the divisions between them. They include the brother & sister whose views on the war could not have been more diametrically opposed -- he a career soldier, she a committed pacifist; the politician whose job was to send young men who refused conscription to prison, yet whose godson was one of those young men & the suffragette sisters, one of whom passionately supported the war & one of whom was equally passionately opposed to it. Through these divided families, Hochschild paints a vivid picture of Britain poised between the optimism of the Victorian era & the era of Auschwitz & the Gulag -- a divided country, fractured by the seismic upheaval of the Great War & its aftermath. ...

Harry Morgan was hard
- the classic Hemingway hero
- rum-running, gun-running & man-running from Cuba to the Florida Keys in

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Harry Morgan is a tough guy making his living during the Depression from his motor boat in Key West, Florida. Although he normally takes out fishing parties, sometimes his boat can be put to other uses. If the money offered is worth his while, Harry will run guns, rum & men to & from Cuba. But he is playing a dicey game. Hemingway`s hardest hero risks not just his living, but his life. ...

In the summer of 1914 most of Europe plunged into a war so catastrophic that it unhinged the continent`s politics & beliefs in a way that took generations to recover from. The disaster terrified its survivors, shocked that a civilization that had blandly assumed itself to be a model for the rest of the world had collapsed into a chaotic savagery beyond any comparison. In 1939 Europeans would initiate a second conflict that managed to be even worse
- a war in which the killing of civilians was central & which culminated in the Holocaust. To Hell & Back tells this story with humanity, flair & originality. Kershaw gives a compelling narrative of events, but he also wrestles with the most difficult issues that the events raise
- with what it meant for the Europeans who initiated & lived through such fearful times
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” Paris-Roubaix is the best race in the world & knocks spots off the Tour de France.” (Sir Bradley Wiggins). Paris-Roubaix. The Hell of the North. The ultimate monument in cycling`s Classics. More than 150 miles across dusty or muddy roads, much of it puncture-inducing & bone-breaking cobblestones. Even professional riders blanche at the very mention of it. Tour de France winners (with the notable exception of Wiggins in 2014) make their excuses from it. So why on earth would an amateur even dare to attempt it? In To Hell on a Bike, Iain Mac Gregor does just that & as he prepares for the ride of his life, he explores the history & culture of this extraordinary race. With insights from legends of the sport, trainers, mechanics & fellow writers, as well as those who have maintained the traditions of Paris-Roubaix since its inception over a century ago, it is the ultimate story of the ultimate cycling challenge. ...

Che Guevara & Alberto Granado`s journey through South America in 1952 on a Norton 500 motorcycle is one of the most famous motorcycle journeys of all time. Guevara`s experiences on that journey led him to become a key figure of the Cuban Revolution & one of the greatest inspirational icons of the twentieth century. Steve Holmes & Pete Sandford`s journey through South America in 2009 is arguably the least known motorcycle journey of all time, but it took them on the same route, through Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia & Venezuela. Along the way, the pair did battle with some of the most dangerous environments on the planet including the Atacama Desert (the driest place on Earth) & the mighty Amazon River. To make it just a bit tougher they made the trip on authentic period Nortons just like Che`s. Che`s motorcycle never completed the 5000 mile journey. Would Holmes & Sandford`s 60-year-old bikes survive this epic trip? ` To infinity & beyond` relates the dangerous & exciting adventure as they follow Che`s route faithfully. ...

To Interpret the Earth is a concise & imaginative discussion of the general basis behind the scientific approach to problems within the earth sciences. It is aimed primarily at students & beginning researchers & attempts to inform them about the scientific method behind the study of the complex & dynamic systems that make up the earth's surface. The discussion is illustrated with examples of the sort of problems typically encountered in the study of the earth's surface, & general solutions based on a scientific approach are provided. The book will be of value particularly to undergraduate & postgraduate students in earth & environmental science, & also to researchers at all levels. ...

In the mid-1970s, Saul Bellow visited Israel & To Jerusalem & Back is his account of his time there. Immersing himself in its landscape & culture, he records the opinions, passions & dreams of Israelis of varying viewpoints – from Prime Minister Rabin, novelist Amos Oz & the editor of an Arab-language newspaper to a kibbutznik escaped from the Warsaw ghetto & the barber at Bellow’s hotel. Through meditations steeped in history & literature he adds his own reflections on being Jewish in the twentieth century. Bellow’s exploration of a beautiful & troubled city is a powerful testament to the unique spirit & challenges of Israel, its history & its future. ...

` Shoot all the Bluejays you want, if you can hit `em, but remember it`s a sin to kill a Mockingbird.` Lawyer Atticus Finch gives this advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee`s classic novel
- a black man charged with the rape of a white girl. Through the young eyes of Scout & Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with exuberant humour the irrationality of adult attitudes to race & class in the Deep South of the 1930s. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence & hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina of one man`s struggle for justice. But the weight of history will only tolerate so much...A benchmark of classic American literature, To Kill A Mockingbird approaches the highly sensitive topic of racism in 1930s America with humour, warmth & compassion, making it widely recognised as one of the best books of the twentieth century & in American literature.
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` Shoot all the Bluejays you want, if you can hit `em, but remember it`s a sin to kill a Mockingbird.` A lawyer`s advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of this classic novel
- a black man charged with attacking a white girl. Through the young eyes of Scout & Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores the irrationality of adult attitudes to race & class in the Deep South of the 1930s with both compassion & humour. She also creates one of the great heroes of literature in their father, Atticus, whose lone struggle for justice pricks the conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence & hypocrisy.
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