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Take The Shilling
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Author : Raymund Eich
language : en
Publisher: CV-2 Books
Release Date :
Take The Shilling written by Raymund Eich and has been published by CV-2 Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Fiction categories.
"Military science fiction [concentrating] on the psychology and politics of societies in conflict." ---Analog, on The Confederated Worlds series The Confederated Worlds implanted in his brain the skills to make him a soldier. He had to learn for himself how to survive interstellar war. Tomas Neumann seeks escape from his backwater planet and overbearing mother, and a mentor to replace his long-dead father. "Taking the shilling"---enlisting in the Confederated Worlds military---promises both. But despite the soldier's skills implanted in his brain, combat against fellow humans, especially ones who should have welcomed him as a liberator, threaten to destroy him, in body and in spirit. Grieving for lost comrades, demoralized by harrowing combat, can Tomas learn what he needs to survive? Because soon, with the fates of thousands of his fellow soldiers in the balance, he will face his war's ultimate challenge.
Give Or Take A Shilling
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Author : Thom Thomas
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2013-10
Give Or Take A Shilling written by Thom Thomas and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10 with Fiction categories.
Book Review Reviewed by Lit Amri for Readers' Favorite Written by Thom Thomas, Give or Take a Pebble: The Beginning is the first book in the " give or take " series and tells the story of Dr. Joshua Krump, a man who survives poverty, tragedies, and deaths to complete his medical education and become a surgeon. A wonderful story derived from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Fans of Charles Dickens will definitely love this remarkable story. Give or Take a Pebble: The Beginning is built specifically around Tiny Tim, but with surgeon Dr. Joshua Krump as the main protagonist. Krump, for me, is a striving ambitious fellow, ridden by debt and his own personal misery. And just like Krump, I am also fascinated and troubled at the same time by the mature, twelve-year-old Belinda. Thom Thomas has written a vivid tale with beautiful descriptions of the Victorian era. His prose is flawless and the pace of the story is superb. It is clear that extensive research has been done to portray life in the 19th century and the medical practices at that time. This gives an authentic quality to the story and makes it more interesting. Thom Thomas weaves Joshua Krump's story expertly around Dickens's famous classic, providing an amazing and fascinating read. The ending is excellent, with a suspense that is both exciting and frustrating at the same time. A highly recommended novel and I absolutely look forward to the second book.
All For The King S Shilling
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Author : Edward J Coss
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2012-10-11
All For The King S Shilling written by Edward J Coss and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-11 with History categories.
The British troops who fought so successfully under the Duke of Wellington during his Peninsular Campaign against Napoleon have long been branded by the duke’s own words—“scum of the earth”—and assumed to have been society’s ne’er-do-wells or criminals who enlisted to escape justice. Now Edward J. Coss shows to the contrary that most of these redcoats were respectable laborers and tradesmen and that it was mainly their working-class status that prompted the duke’s derision. Driven into the army by unemployment in the wake of Britain’s industrial revolution, they confronted wartime hardship with ethical values and became formidable soldiers in the bargain These men depended on the king’s shilling for survival, yet pay was erratic and provisions were scant. Fed worse even than sixteenth-century Spanish galley slaves, they often marched for days without adequate food; and if during the campaign they did steal from Portuguese and Spanish civilians, the theft was attributable not to any criminal leanings but to hunger and the paltry rations provided by the army. Coss draws on a comprehensive database on British soldiers as well as first-person accounts of Peninsular War participants to offer a better understanding of their backgrounds and daily lives. He describes how these neglected and abused soldiers came to rely increasingly on the emotional and physical support of comrades and developed their own moral and behavioral code. Their cohesiveness, Coss argues, was a major factor in their legendary triumphs over Napoleon’s battle-hardened troops. The first work to closely examine the social composition of Wellington’s rank and file through the lens of military psychology, All for the King’s Shilling transcends the Napoleonic battlefield to help explain the motivation and behavior of all soldiers under the stress of combat.
Confederated Worlds
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Author : Eich Raymund (author)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1901
Confederated Worlds written by Eich Raymund (author) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1901 with categories.
Delilah Dirk And The King S Shilling
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Author : Tony Cliff
language : en
Publisher: First Second
Release Date : 2016-03-08
Delilah Dirk And The King S Shilling written by Tony Cliff and has been published by First Second this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-08 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
Globetrotting troublemaker Delilah Dirk and her loyal friend Selim are just minding their own business, peacefully raiding castles and traipsing across enemy lines, when they attract the unwanted attention of the English Army. Before they know it, Delilah and Selim have gotten themselves accused of espionage against the British crown! Delilah will do whatever it takes to clear her good name, be it sneaking, skirmishing, or even sword fighting... But can she bring herself to wear a pretty dress and have a nice cup of tea with her mother? Delilah Dirk may be defeated at last. By tulle...in Tony Cliff's Delilah Dirk and the King's Shilling.
A Shilling Arithmetic Designed For The Use Of Elementary Schools
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Author : John William Colenso
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1875
A Shilling Arithmetic Designed For The Use Of Elementary Schools written by John William Colenso and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1875 with Arithmetic categories.
The Confederated Worlds
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Author : Raymund Eich
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-06-21
The Confederated Worlds written by Raymund Eich and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-21 with categories.
A thousand years from now, while Earth sleeps in virtual reality, three polities-the Confederated Worlds, the Unity, and the Progressive Republic-strive to connect the scattered, terraformed worlds of humankind by artificial wormholes. When they meet, they clash, in a decades-long struggle of arms that will embroil every human world, in which dedication to duty liberates worlds-and oneself. The first three novels in The Confederated Worlds series are now available in one volume. TAKE THE SHILLING The Confederated Worlds implanted in his brain the skills to make him a soldier. Tomas had to learn for himself how to survive interstellar war. OPERATION IAGO The Confederated Worlds lost the war. Can Lt. Tomas Neumann win the peace against elusive, deceptive foes out to turn the Confederated Worlds against itself? A BODYGUARD OF LIES Assigned to the halls of power, only Capt. Tomas Neumann can save the Confederated Worlds from the ultimate treachery.
King S Shilling
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Author : Mike Lunnon-Wood
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-09-15
King S Shilling written by Mike Lunnon-Wood and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-15 with categories.
Book 2 of Mike Lunnon-Wood's BRITISH MILITARY QUARTET 'ONE THE BEST MILITARY ADVENTURE STORIES I'VE EVER READ' - Rowland White, author of Vulcan 607 As a powerful insurgent army closes on Liberia's capital, London is forced to act, and HMS Beaufort is despatched to West Africa to pull British nationals from the teeth of encroaching danger. But when the volatile situation ashore unravels, the frigate's crew must draw deep on reserves of skill, ingenuity and sheer bloody mindedness to save it. And with time running out Beaufort's Captain makes the decision to take his ship up river... If you like Frederick Forsyth, Tom Clancy, Andy McNab, Chris Ryan, Rowland White or Damien Lewis then you'll love Mike Lunnon-Wood.
Arthur S Lady S Home Magazine
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1862
Arthur S Lady S Home Magazine written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1862 with Women categories.
British English From A To Zed
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Author : Norman W. Schur
language : en
Publisher: Skyhorse
Release Date : 2013-07-01
British English From A To Zed written by Norman W. Schur and has been published by Skyhorse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Whether you are traveling to Great Britain or just want to understand British popular culture, this unique dictionary will answer your questions. British English from A to Zed contains more than 5,500 British terms and their American equivalents, each with a short explanation of the term’s history and an example of its use. The appendixes provide valuable supplemental material with differences between British and American pronunciation, grammar, and spelling as well as terms grouped in specific areas such as currency, weight, and numbers. This dictionary will help you unravel the meanings of: • Berk (idiot) • Bevvied up (drunk) • Crisps (potato chips) • Erk (rookie) • To judder (to shake) • Noughts and crosses (tic-tac-toe) • And more! George Bernard Shaw famously said that the British and Americans were “two peoples separated by a common language.” This book bridges that gap.