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When London Became An Island

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Author : Robert Philpotts
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-01-01

When London Became An Island written by Robert Philpotts and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-01 with Canals categories.

When London Became An Island

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Author : Robert Philpotts
language : en
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Release Date : 2008

Last Hope Island

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Author : Lynne Olson
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2017-04-25

Last Hope Island written by Lynne Olson and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-25 with History categories.

A groundbreaking account of how Britain became the base of operations for the exiled leaders of Europe in their desperate struggle to reclaim their continent from Hitler, from the New York Times bestselling author of Citizens of London and Those Angry Days When the Nazi blitzkrieg rolled over continental Europe in the early days of World War II, the city of London became a refuge for the governments and armed forces of six occupied nations who escaped there to continue the fight. So, too, did General Charles de Gaulle, the self-appointed representative of free France. As the only European democracy still holding out against Hitler, Britain became known to occupied countries as “Last Hope Island.” Getting there, one young emigré declared, was “like getting to heaven.” In this epic, character-driven narrative, acclaimed historian Lynne Olson takes us back to those perilous days when the British and their European guests joined forces to combat the mightiest military force in history. Here we meet the courageous King Haakon of Norway, whose distinctive “H7” monogram became a symbol of his country’s resistance to Nazi rule, and his fiery Dutch counterpart, Queen Wilhelmina, whose antifascist radio broadcasts rallied the spirits of her defeated people. Here, too, is the Earl of Suffolk, a swashbuckling British aristocrat whose rescue of two nuclear physicists from France helped make the Manhattan Project possible. Last Hope Island also recounts some of the Europeans’ heretofore unsung exploits that helped tilt the balance against the Axis: the crucial efforts of Polish pilots during the Battle of Britain; the vital role played by French and Polish code breakers in cracking the Germans’ reputedly indecipherable Enigma code; and the flood of top-secret intelligence about German operations—gathered by spies throughout occupied Europe—that helped ensure the success of the 1944 Allied invasion. A fascinating companion to Citizens of London, Olson’s bestselling chronicle of the Anglo-American alliance, Last Hope Island recalls with vivid humanity that brief moment in time when the peoples of Europe stood together in their effort to roll back the tide of conquest and restore order to a broken continent. Praise for Last Hope Island “In Last Hope Island [Lynne Olson] argues an arresting new thesis: that the people of occupied Europe and the expatriate leaders did far more for their own liberation than historians and the public alike recognize. . . . The scale of the organization she describes is breathtaking.”—The New York Times Book Review “Last Hope Island is a book to be welcomed, both for the past it recovers and also, quite simply, for being such a pleasant tome to read.”—The Washington Post “[A] pointed volume . . . [Olson] tells a great story and has a fine eye for character.”—The Boston Globe

Private Island

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Author : James Meek
language : en
Publisher: Verso Books
Release Date : 2014-10-07

Private Island written by James Meek and has been published by Verso Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-07 with Political Science categories.

“The essential public good that Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair and now Cameron sell is not power stations, or trains, or hospitals. It’s the public itself. it’s us.” In a little over a generation the bones and sinews of the British economy – rail, energy, water, postal services, municipal housing – have been sold to remote, unaccountable private owners, often from overseas. In a series of brilliant portraits the award-winning novelist and journalist James Meek shows how Britain’s common wealth became private, and the impact it has had on us all: from the growing shortage of housing to spiralling energy bills. Meek explores the human stories behind the incremental privatization of the nation over the last three decades. He shows how, as our national assets are sold, ordinary citizens are handed over to private tax-gatherers, and the greatest burden of taxes shifts to the poorest. In the end, it is not only public enterprises that have become private property, but we ourselves. Urgent, powerfully written and deeply moving, this is a passionate anatomy of the state of the nation: of what we have lost and what losing it cost us – the rent we must pay to exist on this private island.

A History Of London

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Author : William John Loftie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1884

A History Of London written by William John Loftie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1884 with London (England) categories.

Jerry Of The Islands

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Author : Jack London
language : en
Publisher: 1st World Publishing
Release Date : 2005-09-20

Jerry Of The Islands written by Jack London and has been published by 1st World Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09-20 with Fiction categories.

A short excerpt: Not until Mister Haggin abruptly picked him up under one arm and stepped into the sternsheets of the waiting whaleboat, did Jerry dream that anything untoward was to happen to him.

Jerry Of The Islands Annotated

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Author : Jack London
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-05-29

Jerry Of The Islands Annotated written by Jack London and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-29 with categories.

A True Dog Story is a novel by American writer Jack London. Jerry of the Islands was initially published in 1917 and is one of the last works by Jack London. The novel is set on the island of Malaita, a part of the Solomon Islands archipelago, which in 1893 became a British protectorate.

Scenes Characters Of The Middle Ages

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Author : Edward Lewes Cutts
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1872

Scenes Characters Of The Middle Ages written by Edward Lewes Cutts and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1872 with Civilization, Medieval categories.

Islands In History And Representation

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Author : Rod Edmond
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-10-28

Islands In History And Representation written by Rod Edmond and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-28 with History categories.

This innovative collection of essays explores the ways in which islands have been used, imagined and theorised, both by island dwellers and continentals. This study considers how island dwellers conceived of themselves and their relation to proximate mainlands, and examines the fascination that islands have long held in the European imagination. The collection addresses the significance of islands in the Atlantic economy of the eighteenth century, the exploration of the Pacific, the important role played by islands in the process of decolonisation, and island-oriented developments in postcolonial writing. Islands were often seen as natural colonies or settings for ideal communities but they were also used as dumping grounds for the unwanted, a practice which has continued into the twentieth century. The collection argues the need for an island-based theory within postcolonial studies and suggests how this might be constructed. Covering a historical span from the eighteenth to the twentieth century, the contributors include literary and postcolonial critics, historians and geographers.

Moon Living Abroad London

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Author : Karen White
language : en
Publisher: Moon Travel
Release Date : 2015-11-24

Moon Living Abroad London written by Karen White and has been published by Moon Travel this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-24 with Travel categories.

Writer and adoptive Londoner Karen White knows what it takes to make the move to London. In Moon Living Abroad London, she shares her seasoned advice on transplanting to this bustling English city. From obtaining visas and arranging your finances to finding employment and choosing schools for your kids, White uses her firsthand knowledge of London to ensure that you have all the tools you need to navigate the ins and outs of the relocation process. Packed with essential information and must-have details on setting up daily life, plus extensive color and black and white photos, illustrations, and maps, Moon Living Abroad London will help you find your bearings as you settle into your new home and life abroad.

When London Became An Island

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