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  • The Complete Works

    Enriched edition. The Complete Human Comedy Including Father Goriot, Cousin Bette, Colonel ChabertLost Illusions, Catherine de' Medici, Eugénie Grandet

    Honoré de Balzac's 'The Complete Works' is a literary masterpiece that delves into the complexities of 19th-century French society through vivid and detailed character studies. Balzac's writing style is marked by his keen observation of human nature and his ability to create rich, multi-dimensional characters. The book is a blend of realism and romanticism, offering a realistic portrayal of ... Read more

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  • Fortune Favours the Brave

    Tales of Courage and Tenacity in Canadian Military History

    Edited by Colonel Bernd Horn ...
    Many Canadians see the role their country's military plays in Afghanistan as an anomaly. However, this assumption is far from the truth. As U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has commented, "Canadians are fierce fighters." Fortune Favours the Brave certainly proves this point in a collection of essays that showcases the fighting spirit and courage of Canada's military.Daring actions featured ... Read more

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  • Colonel Paddy: The Man Who Dared

    This, the original biography of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Blair Mayne, DSO (3 Bars), Legion d Honneur, Croix De Guerre and Colonel Paddy to his contemporaries, is a lively account of his life and wartime exploits with the SAS.The classic story of Robert Blair Mayne, late commanding officer of the first Special Air Service Regiment, and legend in his own lifetime. As an Air-Commando, he became the ... Read more

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  • On War

    Complete Three Volumes

    Carl von Clausewitz's On War has been called, "not simply the greatest, but the only truly great book on war." It is an extraordinary attempt to construct an all-embracing theory of how war works. Its coherence and ambition are unmatched by other military literature. On War is full of sharp observation, biting irony, and memorable phrases, the most famous being, "War is a continuation of politics ... Read more

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  • No Ordinary Men

    Special Operations Forces Missions in Afghanistan

    The first in-depth book that sheds light on Canada’s elite warriors who operate in the shadows.In 2001, the Canadian government sent elements of its Joint Task Force 2 counterterrorist unit to Afghanistan to assist the Americans with Operation Enduring Freedom and the global war on terror. Withdrawn a year later, after a brief hiatus JTF 2 returned to Afghanistan in 2005, beginning a continuous ... Read more

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  • A British Rifleman - the Journals and Correspondence of Major George Simmons, Rifle Brigade, during the Peninsular war and the campaign of Waterloo

    The journals and correspondence of George Simmons add a further lustre to the excellent memoirs and books that men of the 95th Rifles left of the adventures, hard fought actions and grim experiences of the Peninsular War and the Waterloo Campaign. Simmons was commissioned into the 1st Battalion 95th Rifles, a fellow officer of Sir John Kincaid and Sir Harry Smith both of whom left valuable memoirs ... Read more

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  • Mes campagnes (1792-1815) - Notes et correspondance du colonel d'artillerie Pion des Loches

    mises en ordre et publiées par Maurice Chipon et Léonce Pingaud.

    « PION DES LOCHES (Antoine-Augustin), 1770-1819.Mes campagnes (1792-1815). Notes et correspondance du colonel d'artillerie Pion des Loches, mises en ordre et publiées par Maurice Chipon et Léonce Pingaud. Paris, Firmin-Didot, 1889, in-16, XXVIII-520 p., portr., index.Vingt-neuf cahiers de notes et une correspondance avec une épouse forment la trame de ces souvenirs de Pion des Loches. Attachants ... Read more

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  • A Most Ungentlemanly Way of War

    The SOE and the Canadian Connection

    An examination of the SOE, its accomplishments, and the Canadian connection to the organization.During the Second World War, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill created the Special Operations Executive (SOE) to conduct acts of sabotage and subversion, and raise secret armies of partisans in German-occupied Europe. With the directive to “set Europe ablaze,” the SOE undertook a dangerous game ... Read more

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  • Blondie

    A Life of Lieutenant-Colonel HG Hasler DSO,OBE, RM

    Blondie Hasler was the leader of the famous 'Cockleshell Heroes'. He designed the canoes which were used in the operation, he recruited and trained the twelve men who made up this most secret team and led them on their daring mission, code name 'Operation Frankton', to attack enemy shipping in Bordeaux harbor. He was one of only two 'Cockleshell Heroes' who came back alive, the other being Bill ... Read more

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  • No Bail For The Judge

    by Henry Cecil ...
    Series Book 1 - Colonel Brain
    A dour and highly-respected High Court Judge finds himself on trial for the murder of a prostitute. He has no recollection of the events leading up to the murder so believes he may be guilty. His daughter, however, is convinced of his innocence, so she enlists the help of a petty thief to help solve the complex mystery. ... Read more

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  • Show No Fear

    Daring Actions in Canadian Military History

    Show No Fear is a collection of essays that captures the richness of Canadian military history. Although Canadians see their nation as a peaceable kingdom and themselves as an unmilitary people, the truth is that Canada has a proud military heritage. Moreover, the nations citizens and their descendants share a legacy of courage, tenacity, and warfighting prowess. This volume of daring actions ... Read more

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  • The Colonel's Wife

    Series Book 1 - The Kriminalinspektor Wolfgang Vogel Mysteries
    What would you do if solving a murder meant the certain death of an innocent? FROM AWARD-WINNING USA TODAY & MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR J. ROBERT KENNEDY WHILE WAR RAGED IN NAZI GERMANY, ONE MAN WAS DETERMINED TO KEEP THE PEACE.Berlin. 1941. Nazi Germany controls most of Europe, and the war has barely touched the German capital. Life goes on, with most civilians optimistic about the future. ... Read more

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