Falklands family at war

Falklands Family at War

First-hand account of life in the Falklands during the Argentine occupation.

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Falklands Family at War

First-hand account of life in the Falklands during the Argentine occupation.

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Falklands War

With the sudden Argentine invasion of the remote Falkland Islands on 2 April 1982 the United Kingdom found itself at war. Due to the resolve of a dete

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Mr Bunting at War

Mr Bunting at War sheds a light on the wartime experiences of the quiet 'everyman' and his family on the British Home Front, during the Battle of Brit

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British Aircraft of the Falklands War

With over 150 high-quality images, this book showcases surviving aircraft and looks at where they are now, 40 years after the conflict.

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Star Wars Skywalker – A Family At War

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Windsors at War

Definitive account of the dramatic events and internal conflicts that befell the Royal Family during the Second World War

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Schoolmistress at War

But soon, she finds herself increasingly drawn to Hugh, the laird's son, whose family she knows would never approve of him marrying a poor schoolteach

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Biscuit Factory Girls at War

For fans of Nancy Revell, Elaine Everest and Daisy Styles, comes a story of strength, love and the importance of family

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Lily's War

Torn between duty to her family and a last chance at love... Busy bringing up her motherless brothers and sisters, romance is the last thing on Lily

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Born For War

The full, boots-on-the-ground story of the Falklands War, from a soldier at the heart of the action.

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Born For War

The full, boots-on-the-ground story of the Falklands War, from a soldier at the heart of the action, published for the 40th anniversary of the conflic

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Farewell to Salonica

Leon Sciaky describes his childhood before the First World War in a prosperous, loving Jewish family in the cosmopolitan city of Salonica. Under the O

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Looking at the Stars

What if the only thing you had left were the stories in your head?AminaÂ’s homeland has been ravaged by war, and her family is devastated .

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Crier´s War - Nina Varela

<p>From debut author Nina Varela comes the first book in a richly imagined epic fantasy duology about an impossible love between two girls-one human, one Made-whose romance could be the beginning of a revolution. Perfect for fans of Marie Rutkoski's The Winner's Curse as well as Game of Thrones and Westworld. After the War of Kinds ravaged the kingdom of Rabu, the...

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The World: A Family History - Montefiore Simon Sebag

Anotace: THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEARONE OF THE ECONOMIST`S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARFrom the master storyteller and internationally bestselling author - the story of humanity from prehistory to the present day, told through the one thing all humans have in common: family. We begin with the footsteps of a family walking along a beach 950,000 years ago. From here, Mont...

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The World: A Family History - Simon Sebag Montefiore

<p>THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEARONE OF THE ECONOMIST'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARFrom the master storyteller and internationally bestselling author - the story of humanity from prehistory to the present day, told through the one thing all humans have in common: family. We begin with the footsteps of a family walking along a beach 950,000 years ago. From here, Monte...

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Love at First Knight - Clawson Megan

Anotace: A second royal rom com from the author who had readers falling hard for royal guards, coming Spring 2024. She`s no damsel in distress, and he`s certainly not wearing shining armour. But one knight can change everything... Daisy Hastings has always thought she was born in the wrong era. So when she bags a summer ...

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Love at First Knight - Megan Clawson

<p>A second royal rom com from the author who had readers falling hard for royal guards, coming Spring 2024. She's no damsel in distress, and he's certainly not wearing shining armour. But one knight can change everything... Daisy Hastings has always thought she was born in the wrong era. So when she bags a sum...

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The World: A Family History - W. a CH. Awdry, Montefiore Simon Sebag

Anotace: The World by Simon Sebag Montefiore is a fresh and original history of humanity, unlike any previous world history: it uses family, the one thing all humans have in common, to tell the story. It is genuinely global, spanning all eras and all continents, from the perspective of places as diverse as Haiti, Congo and Cambodia as well as Europe, China and America. S...

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The Russo-Ukrainian War: From the bestselling author of Chernobyl - Serhii Plokhy

<p>An illuminating account of the war in Ukraine - its historical roots, its course, its possible outcomes - from the bestselling, award-winning author of Chernobyl On 24 February 2022, Russia stunned the world by launching an invasion of Ukraine. In the midst of checking on the family and friends who were now on the front lines of Europe's largest conflict since t...

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Night Train to Marrakech (The Daughters of War, Book 3) - Jefferies Dinah

Anotace: `The desert hides dark secrets...` MARRAKECH 1966 Vicky Baudin steps onto a train winding through Morocco, looking for the grandmother she has never met. It`s an epic journey that`ll take her to the edge of Atlas Mountains - and closer to the answers she`s been craving all her life. But dark sec...

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Night Train to Marrakech (The Daughters of War, Book 3) - Dinah Jefferies

<p>'The desert hides dark secrets...' MARRAKECH 1966 Vicky Baudin steps onto a train winding through Morocco, looking for the grandmother she has never met. It's an epic journey that'll take her to the edge of Atlas Mountains - and closer to the answers she's been craving all her life. But da...

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The Air Raid Book Club: The most uplifting, heartwarming story of war, friendship and the love of books - Annie Lyons

<p>'Touching and heartwarming . . . get those tissues ready' Jill Mansell'A warm and tender tale about the power of books' Ruth HoganAs the bombs began to fall, the book club kept their hopes alive...London, 1938. Bookseller Gertie Bingham is facing difficult times, having just lost her beloved husband, Harry, and with a lingering sadness at never having been able t...

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No Country

A nation at war. Millions displaced. One family trying to survive.

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Mountains Sing

An intimate, stirring portrait of a country at war and a family's battle to survive

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Of Love and Other Wars

The story of a Quaker family and a Jewish family in love and at war during WWII.

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Behind the Enigma : The Authorised History of GCHQ, Britain´s Secret Cyber-Intelligence Agency - Ferris John

Anotace: You know about MI5. You know about MI6.Now discover the untold stories behind Britain's most secretive intelligence agency, in the first ever authorised history of GCHQ.For a hundred years, GCHQ - Government Communications Headquarters - has been at the forefront of innovation in national security and British secret statecraft. Famed for its codebreaking ac...

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Lazarus Volume 4: Poison

The world is at war, and Family Carlyle is struggling to defend itself. With Malcolm Carlyle hovering at death's door, the siblings struggle to mainta

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Engines of Chaos

With vicious political intrigue, magic-fueled machines of war, sweeping battle scenes, and one strong family at the story's heart, this action-packed

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East of West, West of East

This extraordinary book tells the story of a remarkable family caught in Japan at the outbreak of the Second World War in the Pacific.

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Queen of the Mersey

A wonderfully involving family story that begins in Liverpool at the beginning of the Second World War and spans forty turbulent years.

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Children of the Storm

At last, the Great War is over. Amelia, her distinguished Egyptologist husband Emerson and their extended family are preparing for another season of e

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Heller's Angels

September 1943. The world is at war. Leo Avery has been left with nothing. His home is gone, destroyed in the Blitz, and his only family – his father

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Civil Contract

Adam Deveril, the new Viscount Lynton and a hero at Salamanca, returns from the Peninsula War to find his family on the brink of ruin. It is Lord Over

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Little Women

"Wouldn't it be fun if all the castles in the air which we make could come true and we could live in them?" A heart-warming tale of love, sisterhood and hardship during the New England Civil War, Little Women tells the story of the lovable March family. Meg, Beth, Jo and Amy try to support their mother at home while their father is away at war and enter into various scrap...

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Boys Omnibus Vol. 5

Includes both volumes 9 & 10 of this acclaimed series in one volume. All the pieces are falling into place, for the Boys as well as their most mortal enemies. The long-dreaded superhuman conflict is on its way. But first there are secrets still to be uncovered: like the story of the team's first encounter with supergroup The Seven, and the shockwaves from that disastrous ...

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Spy - Steel Danielle

Anotace: A young woman is caught up in a dangerous double life on behalf of her country during World War Two in Spy, by the world`s favourite storyteller Danielle Steel.At eighteen, Alexandra Wickham is presented to King George V and Queen Mary. She is a stunning beauty who seems destined for a privileged life. But fate, a world war and her own quietly rebellious nature ...

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The Magic Trap - Davies Jacqueline

Anotace: Jessie and Evan Treski have waged a lemonade war, sought justice in a class trial, unmasked a bell thief, and stood at opposite ends over the right to keep secrets. Now they are creating a magic show--a professional magic show, in their own backyard! They practice, they study, and they practice some more. And who shows up? Their father, who has done such a good ...

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The Magic Trap - Jacqueline Davies

<p>Jessie and Evan Treski have waged a lemonade war, sought justice in a class trial, unmasked a bell thief, and stood at opposite ends over the right to keep secrets. Now they are creating a magic show--a professional magic show, in their own backyard! They practice, they study, and they practice some more. And who shows up? Their father, who has done such a good j...

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Little Women (CC) - Alcott, L. M.

Nejnovější edice klasických děl světových autorů v angličtině v upravené zkrácené verzi s vysvětlením obtížných anglických slov na konci knihy. HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Wouldn't it be fun if all the castles in the air which we make could come true and we could live in them?' A heart-warming tale of love, sisterho...

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Little Women, 1. vydání - Louisa May Alcott

<p>HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.</p> <p>'Wouldn't it be fun if all the castles in the air which we make could come true and we could live in them?'</p> <p>A heart-warming tale of love, sisterhood and hardship during the New England Civil War, Little Women tells the story of the lovable Marc...

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The Swallows´ Flight - McKayová Hilary

Anotace: From the Costa Award-winning author Hilary McKay, comes a moving World War II story of family and friendship on opposite sides of a devastating conflict. The Swallows` Flight is the stunning companion novel to The Skylarks` War.`It`s not necessary to have read The Skylarks` War (though many beloved characters make reappearances) to be instantly and joyfully lost...

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Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone - Diana Gabaldon

<p>**AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW** The author of the Sunday Times bestselling Outlander series returns with the newest novel in the epic tale. The past may seem the safest place to be . . . but it is the most dangerous time to be alive . . . Jamie Fraser and Claire Randall were torn apart by the Jacobite Rising in 1743, and it took them twenty years to find each o...

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The God of that Summer - Rothmann Ralf

Anotace: `This book`s power lies in its depiction of civilians trying to lead ordinary lives during the horror of war . . . It is shattering stuff, but Rothmann is tender towards his characters and this book is as memorable as his last.` - The Times, `Historical Fiction Book of the Month`As the Second World War enters its final stages, millions in Germany are forced from...

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The God of that Summer - Ralf Rothmann

<p>'This book's power lies in its depiction of civilians trying to lead ordinary lives during the horror of war . . . It is shattering stuff, but Rothmann is tender towards his characters and this book is as memorable as his last.' - The Times, 'Historical Fiction Book of the Month'As the Second World War enters its final stages, millions in Germany are forced from ...

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Code Name Bananas (9780008305833)

Kniha - 480 stran, anglicky, Pevná bez přebalu matná - 480 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu matná Go back in time with No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams for a whizz-bang epic adventure of action, laughter and secret plots – and the extraordinary friendship between a little boy and a huge gorilla that just might save the day... 1940. Britain is at war with Na...

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Code Name Bananas - David Walliams

Anotace: Go back in time with No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams for a whizz-bang epic adventure of action, laughter and secret plots - and the extraordinary friendship between a little boy and a huge gorilla that just might save the day... 1940. Britain is at war with Nazi Germany. Eleven-year-old Eric spends his days at the place that makes him most happy: London ...

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Code Name Bananas - David Walliams

Anotace: Go back in time with No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams for a whizz-bang epic adventure of action, laughter and secret plots - and the extraordinary friendship between a little boy and a huge gorilla that just might save the day... 1940. Britain is at war with Nazi Germany. Eleven-year-old Eric spends his days at the place that makes him most happy: Lon...

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Code Name Bananas

Go back in time with No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams for a whizz-bang epic adventure of action, laughter and secret plots – and the extraordinary friendship between a little boy and a huge gorilla that just might save the day... 1940. Britain is at war with Nazi Germany. Eleven-year-old Eric spends his days at the place that makes him most happy: London Zoo. And t...

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Code Name Bananas - David Walliams

Anotace: Go back in time with No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams for a whizz-bang epic adventure of action, laughter and secret plots - and the extraordinary friendship between a little boy and a huge gorilla that just might save the day...1940. Britain is at war with Nazi Germany.Eleven-year-old Eric spends his days at the place that makes him most happy: London Zo...

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THE GIRL YOU LEFT BEHIND - Jojo Moyes

Anotace: France, 1916. Sophie Lefevre must keep her family safe whilst her adored husband Edouard fights at the front. When she is ordered to serve the German officers who descend on her hotel each evening, her home becomes riven by fierce tensions. Bertrams Buyer's Notes: The hauntingly romantic new weepy from Jojo Moyes, author of bestseller }Me Before You{. Set betw...

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Sara Pennypacker - Pax

A moving story of the extraordinary friendship between a boy and his fox, and their epic journey to be reunited. Beautifully illustrated by multi-award winner, Jon Klassen. Pax was only a kit when his family was killed and he was rescued by 'his boy', Peter. Now the country is at war and when his father enlists, Peter has no choice but to move in with his grandfather. Far...

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The Girl You Left Behind - Jojo Moyes

<p>France, 1916. Sophie Lefevre must keep her family safe whilst her adored husband Edouard fights at the front. When she is ordered to serve the German officers who descend on her hotel each evening, her home becomes riven by fierce tensions. Bertrams Buyer's Notes: The hauntingly romantic new weepy from Jojo Moyes, author of bestseller }Me Before You{. Set betwe...

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Jojo's Story Level 2

Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Jojo is playing in the fields when soldiers come and kill everyone in his village. With the help of Chris, a British journalist, and his memories, Jojo struggles ...

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Clive Barker's Undying

What a horrible night to have a curse! Someone should have warned the Covenant children: “Never read aloud strange rituals.” Little did they know that their childish game would unleash unspeakable horrors upon the unsuspecting world. Now, many years later, Jeremiah Covenant, the last sane sibling, lies on his deathbed knowing his fragile existence is the only ...

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Clive Barker's Undying (PC)

What a horrible night to have a curse!Someone should have warned the Covenant children: &ldquo;Never read aloud strange rituals.&rdquo; Little did they know that their childish game would unleash unspeakable horrors upon the unsuspecting world. Now, many years later, Jeremiah Covenant, the last sane sibling, lies on his deathbed knowing his fragile existence is th...

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Unravel the Dusk - Elizabeth Lim

<p>Three magical gowns. Two kingdoms on the brink of war. One chance to save them all.Maia Tamarin proved her skill as a tailor when she wove the dresses of the sun, the moon, and the stars, but it will take more than a beautiful gown to hide the darkness rising up within her, in the stunning sequel to Spin the Dawn. Maia Tamarin's journey to sew the dresses of the ...

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Filthy Rich Vampires 3: Three Queens - Geneva Lee

<p>Thea and Julian have made their choice, but can they survive the fallout?Returning to the world of the vampire elite as Solstice falls, they must navigate new dangers, treacherous allies, and morally grey friendships. When information leads them to Venice, the couple finds themselves at odds. Following the clue isn't just dangerous, it could be deadly. With the f...

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The Last Don - Mario Puzo

<p>In a corrupt world where crooked cops and desperate gamblers play dangerous games of betrayal, one man has power over them all. "The Last Don" is Mario Puzo at his finest - a masterful saga of the last great American crime family, the Clericuzios, and their powerful reach into Hollywood and Las Vegas. Domenico Clericuzio is a wise and ruthless man who i...

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