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A War For Gentlemen
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Author : Jackie French
language : en
Publisher: HarperPerennial
Release Date : 2004
A War For Gentlemen written by Jackie French and has been published by HarperPerennial this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with United States categories.
The reality of slavery, the poverty of the Southern Army and chaos of war is a shock to Charlie and his escape is not the glorious return of the conquering hero he imagined. This title explores the strange story of, how a colonial 'gentleman' from New South Wales went to serve in the American Civil War.
True Soldier Gentlemen
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Author : Adrian Goldsworthy
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-01-27
True Soldier Gentlemen written by Adrian Goldsworthy and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-27 with Fiction categories.
'[A] Jane Austen-meets-Bernard Cornwell novel' Daily Mail Raw recruits march under the summer sun. But on distant shores a terrible event is about to sing its siren's song to the true soldier gentlemen of Britain. For it is 1808, and the Peninsular War is about to erupt . . . Meet the men of the 106th Foot, a new regiment staffed by young gentlemen who know nothing of war. William Hanley is in the army because he has no other livelihood. Hamish Williams, a man without money or influence, is hoping war will make his name. Their friend Billy Pringle believes the rigours of combat will keep him from the drinking and womanising that are his undoing. And for George Wickham, battle is simply another means of social climbing. When the band of four are plunged into a savage war against the veteran armies of Napoleon, they find their illusions shattered and their lives changed for ever as they face the brutality of the battlefield . . . Combining the vivid detail of a master historian with the engaging characters and pulsating action of a natural storyteller, True Soldier Gentlemen is perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Patrick O'Brian, C.S. Forester, Allan Mallinson and Simon Scarrow. ********************* 'It's so well written, flows so well, that the detail does not drag you down . . . a fantastic read, well written, well laid out and absorbing from start to finish' Goodreads reviewer 'Having now read quite a few novels set during the Napoleonic Wars, I was extremely impressed by Adrian Goldsworthy's knowledge of the period and his ability to relate this to the reader without it reading like a history text' Goodreads reviewer
Gentlemen Of War
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Author : Dan Van der Vat
language : en
Publisher: William Morrow
Release Date : 1984
Gentlemen Of War written by Dan Van der Vat and has been published by William Morrow this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with History categories.
"SMS Emden was a light cruiser of the Imperial German Navy in World War I. The Emden raided Allied shipping in the Indian Ocean early in the war, sinking or capturing thirty Allied merchant vessels and warships. She was run aground by her captain to prevent her from sinking, after engaging the more powerful HMAS Sydney at the Battle of Cocos."--Wikipedia.
Officers And Gentlemen
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Author : Evelyn Waugh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1955
Officers And Gentlemen written by Evelyn Waugh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1955 with Authors, English categories.
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Officers And Gentlemen
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Author : Evelyn Waugh
language : en
Publisher: Alien Ebooks
Release Date : 2023-06-01
Officers And Gentlemen written by Evelyn Waugh and has been published by Alien Ebooks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-01 with Fiction categories.
Fueled by idealism and eagerness to contribute to the war effort, Guy Crouchback becomes attached to a commando unit undergoing training on the Hebridean isle of Mugg, where the whisky flows freely and respect must be paid to the laird. But the comedy of Mugg is soon followed by the bitterness of Crete, where chaos reigns and a difficult evacuation must be accomplished.—Goodreads.com.
Valiant Gentlemen
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Author : Sabina Murray
language : en
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Release Date : 2016-11-01
Valiant Gentlemen written by Sabina Murray and has been published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-01 with Fiction categories.
A New York Times Notable Book from the PEN/Faulkner Award–winning author. “An imaginative exploration of the tragedy of lost friendship” (Los Angeles Times). In prose that is darkly humorous and alive with detail, Valiant Gentlemen reimagines the lives and intimate friendships of humanitarian and Irish patriot Roger Casement; his closest friend, Herbert Ward; and Ward’s extraordinary wife, the Argentinian American heiress Sarita Sanford. Valiant Gentlemen takes the reader on an intimate journey, from Ward and Casement’s misadventurous youth in the Congo—where, among other things, they bore witness to an Irish whiskey heir’s taste for cannibalism—to Ward’s marriage to Sarita and their flourishing family life in France, to Casement’s covert homosexuality and enduring nomadic lifestyle floating between his work across the African continent and involvement in Irish politics. When World War I breaks out, Casement and Ward’s longstanding political differences finally come to a head and when Ward and his teenage sons leave to fight on the frontlines for England, Casement begins to work alongside the Germans to help free Ireland from British rule. What results is tragic and riveting, as both men are forced to confront notions of love and betrayal in the face of the vastly different tracks their lives have taken. Reminiscent of the work of Peter Carey and Michael Ondaatje, Valiant Gentlemen is a uniquely human account of some of early twentieth century’s larger historical figures from a “ravishing” (O, The Oprah Magazine) and “brilliant” voice in fiction today (The Boston Globe).
Civil War Gentlemen
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Author : R. L. Shep
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Civil War Gentlemen written by R. L. Shep and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Design categories.
Gentlemen Volunteers
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Author : Arlen J. Hansen
language : en
Publisher: Skyhorse
Release Date : 2011-09-01
Gentlemen Volunteers written by Arlen J. Hansen and has been published by Skyhorse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-01 with History categories.
They left Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Michigan, and Stanford to drive ambulances on the French front, and on the killing fields of World War I they learned that war was no place for gentlemen. The tale of the American volunteer ambulance drivers of the First World War is one of gallantry amid gore; manners amid madness. Arlen J. Hansen’s Gentlemen Volunteers brings to life the entire story of the men—and women—who formed the first ambulance corps, and who went on to redefine American culture. Some were to become legends—Ernest Hemingway, e. e. cummings, Malcolm Cowley, and Walt Disney—but all were part of a generation seeking something greater and grander than what they could find at home. The war in France beckoned them, promising glory, romance, and escape. Between 1914 and 1917 (when the United States officially entered the war), they volunteered by the thousands, abandoning college campuses and prep schools across the nation and leaving behind an America determined not to be drawn into a “European war.” What the volunteers found in France was carnage on an unprecedented scale. Here is a spellbinding account of a remarkable time; the legacy of the ambulance drivers of WWI endures to this day.
Officers And Gentlemen
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Author : Evelyn Waugh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964
Officers And Gentlemen written by Evelyn Waugh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with English fiction categories.
The Gentlemen And The Roughs
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Author : Lorien Foote
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2010-06-01
The Gentlemen And The Roughs written by Lorien Foote and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-01 with History categories.
“A seminal work” on class divisions within the Union Army—“One of the best examples of . . . scholarship on the social history of Civil War soldiers” (The Journal of Southern History). During the Civil War, the Union army appeared cohesive enough to withstand four years of grueling war against the Confederates and to claim victory in 1865. But fractiousness bubbled below the surface of the North’s presumably united front. Internal fissures were rife within the Union army: class divisions, regional antagonisms, ideological differences, and conflicting personalities all distracted the army from quelling the Southern rebellion. In this highly original contribution to Civil War and gender history, Lorien Foote reveals that these internal battles were fought against the backdrop of manhood. Clashing ideals of manliness produced myriad conflicts, as when educated, refined, and wealthy officers (“gentlemen”) found themselves commanding a hard-drinking group of fighters (“roughs”)—a dynamic that often resulted in violence and even death. Based on extensive research into previously ignored primary sources, The Gentlemen and the Roughs uncovers holes in our understanding of the men who fought the Civil War and the society that produced them. Finalist for the 2011 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize