Burma Campaign (Häftad)
avFrank McLynn
ISBN: 9780099551782 - UTGIVEN: 2011-06Tells the story of the four larger-than-life commanders directing the Allied effort: Louis Mountbatten, Orde Wingate, Joseph Stilwell and William Slim, and explores the Campaign through their often stormy relationship.[...]
Genghis Khan (Inbunden)
avFrank McLynn
ISBN: 9780224072908 - UTGIVEN: 2015-06Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has ever known, whose empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe, including all of China, the Middle East and Russia. So how did an illiterate nomad rise to such colossal power, eclipsing Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and N[...]
Captain Cook (Inbunden)
avFrank McLynn
ISBN: 9780300114218 - UTGIVEN: 2011-06The age of discovery was at its peak in the eighteenth century, with heroic adventurers charting the furthest reaches of the globe. Foremost among these explorers was navigator and cartographer Captain James Cook of the British Royal Navy. Recent writers have viewed Cook largely through the lens of[...]
1066 (Häftad)
avFrank McLynn
ISBN: 9780712666725 - UTGIVEN: 199909Everyone knows what William the Conqueror won the Battle of Hastings in 1066, but in recent years is has become customary to assume that the victory was virtually inevitable, given the alleged superiority of Norman military technology. In this new study, underpinned by biographical sketches of the g[...]
Villa and Zapata: A History of the Mexican Revolution (Häftad)
avFrank McLynn
ISBN: 9780786710881 - UTGIVEN: 2002-08A fascinating history of the Mexican Revolution from the perspective of two of its legendary leaders--Francisco "Pancho" Villa and Emiliano Zapata--traces the events of the conflict, the roles of its leaders, and the influence of corrupt Mexican officials, the U.S. government, American oil interests[...]
Wagons West (Pocket)
avFrank McLynn
ISBN: 9780802140630 - UTGIVEN: 2004-01A year-by-year narrative of the pioneer overland migration to Oregon and California between 1840 and 1849 includes coverage of the opening of trails, role of women, relationships with Native Americans, experiences of the Donner party, and the triumphs of Brigham Young and the Mormons. Reprint.[...]
Napoleon: A Biography (Häftad)
avFrank McLynn
ISBN: 9781611450378 - UTGIVEN: 201104Author McLynn explores the Promethean legend from his Corsican roots, through the chaotic years of the French Revolution and his extraordinary military triumphs, to the coronation in 1804, to his fatal decision in 1812 to add Russia to his seemingly endless conquests, and his ultimate defeat, impris[...]
Marcus Aurelius (Häftad)
avFrank McLynn
ISBN: 9781844135271 - UTGIVEN: 201003Marcus Aurelius is the one great figure of antiquity who still speaks to us today, nearly 2,000 years after his death. A philosopher as well as an emperor, his was an extraordinary reign. He proved himself a great leader. This is his biography.[...]
