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Battles in Britain 1066-1746 And Their Political Backgrounds, Two Volumes in One
by Seymour, William
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- Hardcover
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- Very Good+ in Very Good- Dust Jacket
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About This Item
London: Sidgwick & Jackson. Very Good+ in Very Good- Dust Jacket. 1979. Hardcover. 232 pages in volume/section 1 and 231 pages in volume/section 2. Narrative accounts of the main battles, together with an assessment of the commanders and their strategies; an analysis of the historical background and results of the battles--a novel feature in this kind of book. It also includes a guide to all the battlefields including road directions, supplemented by a table set out under different counties. Aerial photographs specially commissioned for the book are keyed with the positions of the troops during the battles. A synopsis of the battles of the Wars of the Roses (volume I) and the battles of the English Civil War (volume II). DJ has large scuff running from spine edge to rear panel. Ad for other books laid in at separation of the two volumes. Underlining here and there. Scuff on ffep. ; B&W Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 463 pages; 22649 .
Synopsis
In this masterful tale set in Norway during World War II, Steinbeck explores the effects of invasion on both the conquered and the conquerors. As he delves into the emotions of the German commander and the Norwegian traitor, and depicts the spirited patriotism of the Norwegian underground, Steinbeck uncovers profound, often unsettling truths about war—and about human nature. Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck’s self-described “celebration of the durability of democracy” had an extraordinary impact as Allied propaganda in Nazi-occupied Europe. Despite Axis efforts to suppress it (in Fascist Italy, mere possession of the book was punishable by death), The Moon is Down was secretly translated into French, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Swedish, German, Italian and Russian; hundreds of thousands of copies circulated throughout Europe, making it by far the most popular piece of propaganda under the occupation. Few literary works of our time have demonstrated so triumphantly the power of ideas in the face of cold steel and brute force. This edition features an introduction by Donald V. Coers.
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- The Novel Shoppe
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22649
- Title
- Battles in Britain 1066-1746 And Their Political Backgrounds, Two Volumes in One
- Author
- Seymour, William
- Illustrator
- W. F. N. Watson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good- Dust Jacket
- Publisher
- Sidgwick & Jackson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1979
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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