 | The Forever War
Release Date: May 1, 1991Private William Mandella is a hero in spite of himself -- a reluctant conscript drafted into an elite military unit, and propelled through space and time to fight in a distant thousand-year conflict. He never wanted to go to war, but the leaders on Earth have drawn a line in the interstellar sand -- despite the fact that their fierce alien enemy is unknowable, unconquerable, and very far away. So Mandella will perform his duties without rancor and even rise up through the military's ranks . . . if he survives. But the true test of his mettle will come when he returns...
 |  | Those Who Dare: Book One in the Raiding Forces Series (Second World War Fiction)
Publication Date: August 1, 2010| Series: Second World War Fiction The first in a series of meticulously researched World War II novels about hit-and-run raids against Hitler's war machine by British forces - under the command of a U.S. soldier - "Those Who Dare" is sure to appeal to avid military fiction fans. By May 1940, panzer divisions had decimated Belgium and reached Calais. Lieutenant John Randal of the U.S. 26th Cavalry Regiment volunteers his expertise to help slow their advance. What unfolds is a blend of military guerrilla tactics, suspense, humour, cultural and social co...
|  | The Guns of Navarone
Publication Date: June 7, 2011| ISBN-10: 140279035X | ISBN-13: 978-1402790355| Edition: Reprint Vocabulary of 2000 words. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition....
|  | With Every Drop of Blood:A Novel of the Civil War
Release Date: December 1, 1996Despite his promise to take care of his family, Johnny embarkson a bold mission to supply the Confederates, only to be taken prisonerby a runaway slave, in a novel that explores the reasons for the CivilWar. Reprint. VY. SLJ. PW....
|  | The Saboteurs (Men at War)
Release Date: May 29, 2007| Series: Men at War (Book 5) W.E.B. Griffin continues his gripping Men at War series, featuring the legendary OSS. As the Battle of the Atlantic rages, German U-boats are sinking U.S. vessels at will. Meanwhile, preparations are being made to invade Sicily and Italy. As the war heats up, "Wild Bill" Donovan and his secret agents find themselves battling on two fronts at once. And fate is about to deal them a surprise that may doom them all. ...
|  | Faded Coat of Blue
Publication Date: August 1, 2012"Sometimes unwittingly funny, Jones's narrative voice is a feast of fine language and well-rendered dialectical precision." --Publishers Weekly A New York Times bestsellerWon the Herodotus Award for historical fiction, sponsored by the Historical Mystery Appreciation SocietyAbel Jones, a Welsh immigrant and Union army enlistee, investigates the death of Anthony Fowler, a young volunteer captain whose murder is blamed on the ConfederatesJones pursues the blood of the battlefield through the intrigues of Washington, D.C., where evil and good intertwine ...
|  | Barefoot Gen, Vol. 3: Life After the Bomb
Publication Date: May 1, 2005Volume three follows Gen, his mother and baby brother as they search for a place to rest in the bomb's aftermath. Facing rejection, hunger and humiliation, they come to realize that they still have--and can share -- self-respect, hope, and inner strength. ...
|  | The Traffickers (Badge of Honor)
Release Date: August 4, 2009| Series: Badge of Honor Griffin’s popular Badge of Honor police series returns, with a story of murder and lawlessness as compelling as today’s headlines. Just as with his remarkable military novels, millions of readers have been captured by the rich characters and vivid realism of W. E. B. Griffin’s police dramas. “Griffin has the knack,” writes The Philadelphia Inquirer. “He sets his novel before you in short, fierce, stop-for-nothing scenes. Before you know it, you’ve gobbled it up.” Homicide Sergeant Mat...
|  | Shadow Princess: A Novel
Publication Date: March 22, 2011Critically acclaimed author Indu Sundaresan picks up where she left off in The Twentieth Wife and The Feast of Roses, returning to seventeenth-century India as two princesses struggle for supremacy of their father’s kingdom. Trapped in the shadow of the magnificent tomb their grief-stricken father is building for his beloved deceased wife, the emperor’s daughters compete for everything: control over the imperial harem, their father’s affection, and the future of their country. They are forbidden to marry and instead choose to back different b...
|  | A Soldier of the Great War
Publication Date: May 6, 1991An old man's magnificent tale of love and war-a recapitulation of a life and a reckoning with mortality told by one of America's most acclaimed novelists. ...
|  | The Witness (Badge of Honor)
Release Date: January 1, 1992| Series: Badge of Honor (Book 4) The robbery ended in murder, the killers claimed to be terrorists, and the only cooperative witness feared for his life. Police officer Matt Payne knew the dangers of his profession--but never thought that he himself would be the one who needed protection...In BADGE OF HONOR, W.E.B. Griffin reveals the explosive world of law enforcement with the same power and authenticity that made his BROTHERHOOD OF WAR and THE CORPS series nationwide bestsellers. ...
|  | Blood and Honor (Honor Bound, Book 1)
Release Date: November 1, 1997Argentina, April 1943: World War II rages in clandestine battles both sides deny--but neither can afford to lose. A Nazi plot threatens to overthrow the government and change the course of the war--and three American fighting men are thrust into a lethal nest of intrigue. ...
|  | Without Remorse
Release Date: August 11, 1993Clancy shows how an ordinary man crossed the lines of justice and morality to become the CIA legend Mr. Clark....
|  | Chosen of Khorne
Release Date: October 9, 2012Deep within the Eye of Terror, the followers of the blood god Khorne war amongst themselves to win their patron’s favour, and for the right to lead a new crusade against the Imperium in his name. Argus Brond, berserker champion of the old World Eaters Legion, has called upon his old comrade Kharn for assistance – surely, this legendary warrior will break the deadlock and secure victory for him? But Kharn, known with good reason as ‘the Betrayer’, is far more than just a crazed killer, and his own agenda will always come first... ...
|  | Garro: Sword of Truth (The Horus Heresy)
Release Date: November 27, 2012| Series: The Horus Heresy Nathaniel Garro, knight errant and agent of the Sigillite, returns from the battlefields of Calth to find a new mission already waiting for him – a ragged fleet of Space Marines from several Legions lingers at the edge of the Terran system. With the presence of World Eaters and Emperor’s Children causing concern among the loyalist defenders and drawing a grim parallel with his own frantic flight, Garro must look beneath the obvious if he is to determine friend from foe... ...
|  | The Mullah's Storm
Release Date: June 7, 2011A transport plane carrying a high-ranking Taliban prisoner is shot down in a blizzard over Afghanistan's mountainous Hindu Kush. The storm makes rescue impossible, and for two people-navigator Michael Parson and a female Army interpreter, Sergeant Gold-a battle for survival begins against not only the hazards of nature, but the treacheries of man: the Taliban stalking them, the villagers whose loyalties are unknown, and a prisoner who would very much like the three of them to be caught. ...
|  | The Last Dragon of Steeple Morden
Publication Date: June 6, 2012The Last Dragon of Steeple Morden is an incredible story of survival. Chicago's Top Fighter Pilot in World War II is shot down, deep behind German lines, in the apocalyptic twilight of the war. What happens over the subsequent two weeks tests the young pilot's resolve to survive and affirms mankind's propensity for severe brutality as well as its overwhelming capacity for compassion in the face of death.One of the most fantastic aspects of this story is that it is all true. ...
|  | Battle Flag (The Starbuck Chronicles, Book 3)
Release Date: September 18, 2001Distinguished at the Battle of Cedar Mountain, Confederate Captain Nate Starbuck's career is jeopardized once again by the suspicion and hostility of his brigade commander, General Washington Faulconer. The outcome of this vicious fight drastically changes both men's fortunes and propels AX into the ghastly bloodletting at the Second Battle of Manassas. Evocative and historically accurate, Battle Flag continues Bernard Cornwell's powerful series of Nate's adventures on some of the most decisive battlefields of the American Civil War. ...
|  | G.I. Joe: Cobra Command Volume 1 (G. I. Joe (Graphic Novels))
Publication Date: June 19, 2012| Series: G. I. Joe (Graphic Novels) The Cobra Civil War is over, but there's no risk of a peace outbreak. "Cobra Command" starts here as the new Cobra Commander kicks off his reign with total war as he invades a sovereign nation with all the military might under his power. The world is outraged but uncertain of how to retaliate. So the JOEs take to the field to battle a new, more dangerous version of their oldest foe. ...
|  | Gettysburg: A Novel of the Civil War
Release Date: April 5, 2005The Battle of Gettysburg has become the great "what if" of American history. Gettysburg unfolds an alternate path and creates for General Robert E. Lee the victory he might have won. Full of dramatic battle scenes, military strategy, and captivating period details, Gettysburg stands as a remarkable entry in the pantheon of Civil War literature and as a vivid novel of the realities of war.The year is 1863, and General Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia are poised to attack the North and claim the victory that could end the brutal conflict. Launching his...
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