Oblivion Or Glory

2019-09-10 Biography & Autobiography

Author : David Stafford
Release : 2019-09-10
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 04X/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Oblivion Or Glory written by David Stafford. This book was released on 2019-09-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engaging and original account of 1921, a pivotal year for Churchill that had a lasting impact on his political and personal legacy After the tragic consequences of his involvement in the catastrophic Dardanelles Campaign of World War I, Churchill's political career seemed over. He was widely regarded as little more than a bombastic and unpredictable buccaneer until, in 1921, an unexpected inheritance heralded a series of events that laid the foundations for his future success. Renowned Churchill scholar David Stafford delves into the statesman's life in 1921, the year in which his political career revived. From his political negotiations in the Anglo-Irish treaty that created the Irish Free State to his tumultuous relationship with his "wild cousin" Clare Sheridan, sculptor of Lenin and subject of an MI5 investigation, this broad account explores the nuances of Churchill's private and public lives. This is an engaging portrait of this overlooked yet pivotal year in the great man's life.

Into Oblivion

2018-01-31

Author : Chloë Frayne
Release : 2018-01-31
Genre :
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Book Rating : 211/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Into Oblivion written by Chloë Frayne. This book was released on 2018-01-31. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a falling upward. A paperback love letter to the infinities inside you. A poetic journey into that oblivion.

Ascent to Glory

2020-08-11 Literary Criticism

Author : Álvaro Santana-Acuña
Release : 2020-08-11
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Book Rating : 436/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Ascent to Glory written by Álvaro Santana-Acuña. This book was released on 2020-08-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gabriel García Márquez’s novel One Hundred Years of Solitude seemed destined for obscurity upon its publication in 1967. The little-known author, small publisher, magical style, and setting in a remote Caribbean village were hardly the usual ingredients for success in the literary marketplace. Yet today it ranks among the best-selling books of all time. Translated into dozens of languages, it continues to enter the lives of new readers around the world. How did One Hundred Years of Solitude achieve this unlikely success? And what does its trajectory tell us about how a work of art becomes a classic? Ascent to Glory is a groundbreaking study of One Hundred Years of Solitude, from the moment García Márquez first had the idea for the novel to its global consecration. Using new documents from the author’s archives, Álvaro Santana-Acuña shows how García Márquez wrote the novel, going beyond the many legends that surround it. He unveils the literary ideas and networks that made possible the book’s creation and initial success. Santana-Acuña then follows this novel’s path in more than seventy countries on five continents and explains how thousands of people and organizations have helped it to become a global classic. Shedding new light on the novel’s imagination, production, and reception, Ascent to Glory is an eye-opening book for cultural sociologists and literary historians as well as for fans of García Márquez and One Hundred Years of Solitude.

In Full Glory Reflected

2012-07-15 History

Author : Ralph E. Eshelman
Release : 2012-07-15
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 542/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book In Full Glory Reflected written by Ralph E. Eshelman. This book was released on 2012-07-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adventures along the Star-Spangled Banner Trail. Winner of the Association of Partners for Public Lands Media Partnership Award of the Association of Partners for Public Lands All but forgotten by Americans, the War of 1812 (1812–1815) was a dramatic watershed for the young, groundbreaking United States Republic. Ill-prepared to fight the powerful English nation, the U.S. struggled through three years of conflict but emerged more unified with new patriotic symbols like the "Star-Spangled Banner." Much of the fighting occurred in the Chesapeake region and this new book, In Full Glory Reflected, uncovers its gripping stories of devastating raids, heroic defense, gallant privateers, fugitive slaves, and threatened lands. The historic tales unfold with a lively narrative, well over a hundred vivid illustrations, and clear maps to follow the action. In addition, a travel section provides a rich guide for adventurers who want to step back 200 years and explore the tidewater world where the war was fought. In Full Glory Reflected is an enchanting invitation to travel the Star- Spangled Banner National Historic Trail and discover the amazing world of our ancestors.

Shrouds of Glory

1996-07 History

Author : Winston Groom
Release : 1996-07
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 509/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Shrouds of Glory written by Winston Groom. This book was released on 1996-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Groom, author of Forrest Gump and other fiction, provides a thoughtful narrative account of Confederate leader General Hood, as well as his military cohorts, troops, and nemeses, from their bizarre cat-and-mouse chase through Georgia and Tennessee to the horrors of the charge at Franklin. Excellent bandw photographs, maps. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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