Oakpast jun 2026 (16 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Thirty-Six Short Stories of the Strange and Unusual Including 'A Night on the Moor, ' 'The Crimson Weaver, ' 'Sir Toby's Wife, ' 'Dame Inowslad, ' 'The Lover's Ordeal, ' and 'The Holocaust'Sensational stories of the supernatural and bizarre from the 'Golden Age'.Robert Murray Gilchrist, (1868-1917) was an English author, born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire and recognized in his early work for his atmospheric 'weird' Gothic horror fiction. Though he later became established as a writer of regionally based fiction set in the Peak District, his supernatural writing is highly regarded for its lush, morbid imagery and depth, inspired by the 'Decadent' literary movement of the 1890s, which featured obsessive passion and macabre beauty. While Gilchrist eventually wrote over twenty novels and nearly100 short stories, his enduring reputation in 'weird fiction' rests largely on these tales of dread. Gilchrist's works are sometimes compared to those of Arthur Machen and Vernon Lee for their shared ability to combine the beautiful and the horrific within their prose. Robert Gilchrist died of pneumonia on 4 April 1917, at his home in Derbyshire at 49 years of age. Among his tales the reader will discover, 'The Crimson Weaver', a surreal story, often cited as a masterpiece of late Victorian weird fiction, 'The Basilis', which recounts fatal obsession and supernatural transformation. 'The Return': is a classic ghost story possessed of a decadent twist, whilst 'A Night on the Moor', enabled the author to combine his life-long affection for his familiar landscapes with a gothic dread .Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The epic story of one of the most outstanding episodes of the Second World WarAs the Second World progressed in earnest in 1940 in the west, the British Expeditionary Force faced annihilation by the rapidly advancing German 'Blitzkrieg'. Defeated, the British began a desperate retreat to the Channel coast, made a heroic sacrificial stand at Calais, and was ultimately rescued by an incredible seaborne evacuation.The BEF had become trapped together with French forces in a pocket in northern France and Flanders. A counter-attack was attempted, but failed. General Gort then ordered a fighting withdrawal toward the last available port, Dunkirk. Elements of the army were ordered to hold the port of Calais at all costs. Almost all of those British defenders were killed or captured, but their four-day defence successfully enabled the main army's escape. Codenamed, 'Operation Dynamo', the evacuation took place between 26 May and 4 June, involving a massive fleet of nearly a thousand vessels These included naval destroyers and the legendary civilian little ships including pleasure craft, fishing boats, yachts, and lifeboats. Soldiers waded into the sea to be collected or boarded ships from the harbour mole that remained usable despite heavy bombing. Over 338,000 Allied soldiers were saved. This Leonaur edition-made possible by the release into the public domain of officially produced publications- contains three essential accounts that have been woven together to make a continual narrative of these momentous events.Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The great clash of culture and faith between the East and the WestThis Leonaur edition, written by one of Britain's most outstanding historians, brilliantly and compellingly recounts the activities of the Ottoman Empire as it reached its territorial and military zenith during the 16th century to become a primary threat to Europe. However, the Sultan was often forced to divide his resources to wage wars in the east against Safavid Persia and the Mameluke Sultanate of Syria and Egypt and these campaigns constitute the opening accounts in this history. Notably, under the leadership of Sultan Suleiman ' The Magnificent', the Turks were engaged in near-constant warfare on both land and sea. In 1522 the Knights of St. John were expelled from their stronghold on Rhodes. The Sultan's army then swept into continental Europe, assaulting Hungary and the empire of Habsburgs. The Battle of Mohács, was a decisive Ottoman victory that led to the collapse of Hungary and heralded a long occupation. The Ottomans then besieged Vienna in 1529. Here they were repelled, the action marking the high watermark of their expansion to the west. Control of the Mediterranean, however remained an essential objective for Ottoman expansion and their ships became the terror of the seas, raiding and taking thousands of prisoners into slavery. The Great Siege of Malta, failed to secure the central sea and in the Battle of Lepanto, the Christian allies' fleet destroyed the Ottoman navy. By the end of the 1500s, the Ottoman Empire's rapid, unchecked territorial expansion into Europe had largely become a strategic stalemate. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of G. Ranger Wormser: Fourteen Short Stories of the Strange and Unusual Including 'The Devil's Leap', 'The Scarecrow', 'The Sun-Seeker', 'Spring', 'The Effigy' and 'The Wood of Living Trees' Atmospheric and subtly disturbing nightmarish tales of a literary American authorG. Ranger Wormser (1893-1953) was the pen name of Gwendolyn Ranger Wormser, born in New York City, an author who has become highly regarded for her subtle, 'psychological' approach to the writing of supernatural, horror and weird fiction. Her work, which was at its most popular in the second decade of the 20th century, is noted for its modern sensibility and touches upon sexism, prejudice, and domestic abuse among other sociological themes through the lens of the macabre. Her literary dark fiction relied on atmospheric dread, introspection, and unease rather than on obvious and explicit horror. For decades, her talents remained in relative obscurity, though her best known tale, 'The Scarecrow' has abided as a fine example of an understated and simmering disturbance as the subject of the title appears to possess unsettling sentience. This Leonaur collection of Ranger Wormser's shorter fiction includes fourteen nightmarish tales including, 'The Scarecrow', 'Mutter Schwegel', with its mysterious, potentially supernatural forces, 'Haunted', 'The Wood of Living Trees', a struggle between good and evil, and 'Devil's Leap' among others.Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A Particular History of the Five Years French and Indian War in New England,1744-49 & Indian Conflict during Governor Shirley's WarThe Struggle for Possession of America in the middle years of the 18th centuryKing George's War (1744-48) was the North American theatre of the War of Austrian Succession and the third of four major colonial conflicts between Great Britain and France and their indigenous allies for control of the settled continent. The struggle embraced control of Nova Scotia, northern New England, and the Ohio River Valley which was destined to become an infamous bloody ground for decades. The besieging and capture of the allegedly 'impregnable' French fortress of Louisbourg by colonial forces supported by the Royal Navy was a significant victory, but brutal French and Indian retaliatory raids were launched on frontier settlements where homes were burned and their occupants put to the hatchet, whilst many British settlers were forced to flee to safety. This conflict ended inconclusively, to the frustration of the colonists, by the returning of all captured territory to its pre-war owners. Whilst the war demonstrated the competency of colonial militias, it also exposed the growing divide between the British Government and colonial interests. Very few years would elapse before the principal, 'French and Indian War', broke out which would in turn pave the way for the struggle to achieve American independence.Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Queen Anne's War & The War of Spanish Succession in America by Samuel Adams DrakeAn early 18th century collision between colonists and indigenous people in the New WorldQueen Anne's War (1702-13) was the second of the four French and Indian Wars fought for control of North America as it was settled at the time. It was the American component of the War of Spanish Succession. Great Britain was supported by indigenous allies like the Iroquois Confederacy and the Creeks, whilst France and Spain, were supported by the Wabanaki Confederacy, Abenaki, and Apalachee tribes. As the violence escalated, English colonists attacked Spanish Florida, all but eradicating the Apalachees. New England experienced brutal frontier raids, most notably at Deerfield in 1704, where French and their native allies' forces killed dozens of residents and took many captives. In Newfoundland destructive raids fell upon fishing settlements and the French temporarily captured St. John's. French privateers captured numerous ships before Britain increased naval support to oppose them. France ceded Acadia ( Nova Scotia), Newfoundland, and the Hudson Bay region to Britain. Nevertheless, New France and New England, remained unreconciled, setting the stage for future conflicts. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Under the Periscope & The Submarine Campaign in the Early Part of 1917An authentic and detailed account of the war British submariners knewThe principal work in this book is a naval memoir and historical account, written by an officer who had served in the Royal Naval Reserve. Published in 1919, it provides the reader with an evocative first-hand perspective of the daily operations and challenges of the British Submarine Service during the First World War . Whilst it is apparent that the author is writing about his own experiences, he frames his narrative from the perspective of 'Lieutenant Commander John Raymond', his fellow officers and the crew of H.M. Submarine '123'. Bennett's narrative style humanises underwater warfare and provides an excellent insight into the realities of cramped, claustrophobic living conditions and the camaraderie of men who fought their war under the seas. Unusually, the account contains detailed descriptions of submarine mechanics, steering, and other engineering issues of early 20th-century submersible vessels. The reader joins Submarine, '123', on patrol missions with the tensions involved in action and waiting for enemy contact. The immediacy and detail of Bennett's account has resulted in his book being acknowledged as a culturally important text . This Leonaur edition also includes an account of undersea warfare from a strategic and tactical level during the latter stages of the Great War written by Admiral of the Fleet, Jellicoe.Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A Review of the History of Infantry, The Horse in History & A History of Cavalry from the 7th Century B.C. to the 10th Century A.D.The foot soldiers and horse-back warriors of the ancient armiesThis useful, thorough academic, work contains three overviews of the armies of the ancient world. Infantry formed the core of military forces throughout antiquity, evolving from loosely organised groups into highly disciplined tactical units. Heavy infantry in armour, carrying shields and close-combat weapons fought in formations which anchored the battle line, whilst mobile light infantry, often unarmoured, equipped with javelins, bows, or slings harassed the enemy prior to the main battle clash. Greek and Macedonian Phalanxes were comprised of disciplined hoplites, creating a virtual fighting wall. Roman Legions employed flexible maniples and cohorts which could manoeuvre independently to exploit gaps in enemy lines, whilst Persian 'Immortals' combined spear-fighting with archery. Ancient cavalry, a later development, became a decisive battlefield component as chariot warfare diminished. The Assyrians were among the first to use mounted troops in significant numbers. The Macedonians, innovated the first true 'shock' cavalry, employing massed charges to break enemy formations, whilst the Parthians perfected fully armoured Cataphracts and light horse-archery tactics where riders fired backwards while feigning retreat. The Romans, always intuitively infantry recruited 'auxilia' from subject nations renowned for their equestrian abilities. This is a worthwhile collected assessment from three notable historians .Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Cetshwayo's Dutchman & John Dunn's NotesTwo essential adventures and perspectives on the Anglo-Zulu WarThe subjects of this Leonaur edition, Cornelius Vijn and John Dunn were Europeans who lived and operated within the Zulu Kingdom, but had entirely different experiences when the Anglo-Zulu War broke out in 1879. While Dunn ultimately, and against his initial wishes, served as an intelligence officer for the British force, Vijn found himself behind Zulu lines under the tenuous protection of King Cetshwayo. Dunn was a British settler who became one of King Cetshwayo's most trusted advisors before the war which earned him the status of a chieftain. When the British under Chelmsford became set upon invasion, Dunn attempted to stay neutral. However, he was compelled to partiality by his countrymen who cautioned him that he risked being treated as a traitor. He provided expert knowledge of Zulu tactics and terrain as well as intelligence on developing affairs, which proved crucial during the Relief of Eshowe and the Battle of Gingindlovu, in which he took an active part. This edition also contains the additional first hand experiences of a British officer who was in close contact with Dunn at this time. Young Vijn was a Dutch trader whose relationships with the king put him in close proximity to escalating events. He served as the King's secretary and translator, handling communications between Cetshwayo and the British so providing posterity with a rare insider's perspective into the war from the Zulu camp.Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Queen Louisa of Prussia?& Napoleon & Louisa: The Conflict to Tilsit?by Mrs Charles RichardsonTwo accounts of the life of the queen Napoleon called, 'My Beautiful Enemy'.Queen Louise of Prussia (1776-1810) was known for her beauty, intellect and patriotism during the Napoleonic Wars. Often referred to 'the soul of national virtue,' she became symbolic of Prussian resilience against Napoleon Bonaparte's France, following her nation's military defeat by the emperor's armies. Born in Hanover as Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, at age 17, she met Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia and they married in 1793 in a union of genuine affection. She became queen in 1797 when her husband ascended the throne. The couple had nine children. Louise was vocal in the Berlin 'war party', calling for resistance against French expansionism. Before the Battle of Jena she accompanied the army in military uniform to boost morale. After Prussia's collapse, Louisa met Napoleon at Tilsit and though she failed to win concessions, she earned the abiding affection of her subjects. She died at age 34 from an illness, which her people attributed to heartbreak at her country's occupation. Napoleon remarked upon her death that her husband had 'lost his best minister,'. Her memory was inspirational in the 'War of Liberation' against the French fought in 1813. The principal work in this Leonaur edition is complemented by an extract from memoirs which focus upon her personal experience and views of the war including some interesting correspondence. It is also provides some perspectives on the progress of the war from French participants.Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Thirty-Six Short Stories of the Strange and Unusual Including 'A Night on the Moor, ' 'The Crimson Weaver, ' 'Sir Toby's Wife, ' 'Dame Inowslad, ' 'The Lover's Ordeal, ' and 'The Holocaust'Sensational stories of the supernatural and bizarre from the 'Golden Age'.Robert Murray Gilchrist, (1868-1917) was an English author, born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire and recognized in his early work for his atmospheric 'weird' Gothic horror fiction. Though he later became established as a writer of regionally based fiction set in the Peak District, his supernatural writing is highly regarded for its lush, morbid imagery and depth, inspired by the 'Decadent' literary movement of the 1890s, which featured obsessive passion and macabre beauty. While Gilchrist eventually wrote over twenty novels and nearly100 short stories, his enduring reputation in 'weird fiction' rests largely on these tales of dread. Gilchrist's works are sometimes compared to those of Arthur Machen and Vernon Lee for their shared ability to combine the beautiful and the horrific within their prose. Robert Gilchrist died of pneumonia on 4 April 1917, at his home in Derbyshire at 49 years of age. Among his tales the reader will discover, 'The Crimson Weaver', a surreal story, often cited as a masterpiece of late Victorian weird fiction, 'The Basilis', which recounts fatal obsession and supernatural transformation. 'The Return': is a classic ghost story possessed of a decadent twist, whilst 'A Night on the Moor', enabled the author to combine his life-long affection for his familiar landscapes with a gothic dread .Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The Cruise of the 'Alerte' in Search of Treasure & SailingThe Remarkable Adventures of the crew of the yawl, 'Alerte' The sailing vessel Alerte was a 56-ton yawl used by E.F. Knight for a legendary 1889 expedition to the remote island of Trindade, in the South Atlantic, off the coast of Brazil, for a private expedition to find buried pirate treasure. The Alerte was designed for long-distance ocean voyaging crewed mostly by amateurs and she proved to be an exceptionally sturdy craft, despite the inevitably harsh conditions of the ocean. The principal account in this book, published in 1890, is considered a classic of maritime literature. The adventurers spent months vainly digging for treasure, though the book naturally focusses on their many nautical challenges and their dealings with the island's hostile conditions. The expedition ultimately failed to find the gold, but it brought about one of the most authentic and well-written 'real-life treasure island' stories published. The author, Edward Frederick Knight, was a British barrister, correspondent, and yachtsman who wrote in a practical, and detailed style that resonated with serious sailors. Knight wrote several other influential books concerning sailing voyages, though the second work by E.F. Knight in this Leonaur edition is titled simply, 'Sailing' and is a comprehensive instructional manual that became a standard reference for decades. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Two accounts of the Allied Air Forces in the Far East during the Second World WarThis is an outstanding book concerning the air war during the Burma, Arakan and North East India campaign. Japanese aerial dominance in 1942 was a major factor in the early Allied setbacks. The Allies were heavily outnumbered in the air and reliant on obsolete aircraft. However, the arrival of newly developed aircraft in late 1943 finally enabled Allied pilots to out perform their Japanese opponents. However, this war fought over savage terrain and subject to extreme weather conditions which were perpetually difficult for air and ground crews alike. The fundamental and virtually unique contribution to Allied victory was the airborne logistical lifeline for ground forces. During the Battle of the Admin Box, an isolated division was sustained by air, whilst at Imphal and Kohima, when the Japanese severed conventional resupply, the Allie crews daily flew in hundreds of tons of materiel. The legendary Dakota among other aircraft-large and small- were used to rapidly airlift men into battle and remove casualties. This Leonaur edition contains two perspectives of the campaign fought by the British, Commonwealth, Indian and American services, Includes riveting first-hand accounts. This republication has been made possible by the release into the public domain of officially produced publications and will be essential reading for every student of the period. Liberally illustrated with maps and photographs.Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Volume 11 - A Final volume with six short stories featuring the medical mysteries of Dr. Wilkinson.The author of this special Leonaur collection of the detective story novels, featuring Dr. John Thorndyke was, in fact, a physician himself, Dr. Richard Austin Freeman, (1862-1943). This eleven volume set of the longer stories of the 'Thorndyke' casebook has been introduced to complement the previously published Leonaur three volume collection of Thorndyke short stories. Shortly after Freeman qualified as a doctor, he volunteered for colonial service as a surgeon in West Africa and was involved in several dramatic incidents of the period. After he was invalided back to the UK he became a general medical practitioner, followed by a period in the Prison Service. Shortly afterwards his writing career accelerated until his literary output was, and remained for his entire life, prodigious. The first 'Thorndyke' story was published in 1907 and this Leonaur collection- featuring two novels per volume- has been collated chronologically. Although most modern readers are familiar with contemporary terms for the same activities, the pioneering Thorndyke is described as a medico-legal forensic investigator.Freeman's own background enabled him to ensure the scientific elements involved in his novels were authentic. Indeed, Freeman undertook verifying experiments to confirm their viability.Naturally, both Freeman and his most renowned character have become the focus of much attention by critics and enthusiasts of the detective fiction genre. Perhaps inevitably, comparisons, for several legitimate reasons, have been made to Sherlock Holmes. Some have observed that whilst Doyle was possibly the superior writer of entertaining tales, Thorndyke was-based on authentic science- the better detective. Be that as it may, readers may be assured that Thorndyke stories continue to be universally lauded as among the finest examples of the Edwardian detective fiction.Volume eleven includes, ' The Jacob Street Mystery' together with, '31 New Inn' which is the novella later expanded by Freeman into the novel, 'The Mystery of 31 New Inn. This final volume of this Leonaur also contains six entertaining stories which pre-date the Thorndyke series featuring Dr. Wilkinson, who is the prototype Thorndyke.Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Volume 10 - The Edwardian doctor detective solves on two more puzzling casesThe author of this special Leonaur collection of the detective story novels, featuring Dr. John Thorndyke was, in fact, a physician himself, Dr. Richard Austin Freeman, (1862-1943). This eleven volume set of the longer stories of the 'Thorndyke' casebook has been introduced to complement the previously published Leonaur three volume collection of Thorndyke short stories. Shortly after Freeman qualified as a doctor, he volunteered for colonial service as a surgeon in West Africa and was involved in several dramatic incidents of the period. After he was invalided back to the UK he became a general medical practitioner, followed by a period in the Prison Service. Shortly afterwards his writing career accelerated until his literary output was, and remained for his entire life, prodigious. The first 'Thorndyke' story was published in 1907 and this Leonaur collection- featuring two novels per volume- has been collated chronologically. Although most modern readers are familiar with contemporary terms for the same activities, the pioneering Thorndyke is described as a medico-legal forensic investigator.Freeman's own background enabled him to ensure the scientific elements involved in his novels were authentic. Indeed, Freeman undertook verifying experiments to confirm their viability.Naturally, both Freeman and his most renowned character have become the focus of much attention by critics and enthusiasts of the detective fiction genre. Perhaps inevitably, comparisons, for several legitimate reasons, have been made to Sherlock Holmes. Some have observed that whilst Doyle was possibly the superior writer of entertaining tales, Thorndyke was-based on authentic science- the better detective. Be that as it may, readers may be assured that Thorndyke stories continue to be universally lauded as among the finest examples of the Edwardian detective fiction.Volume ten features 'The Stoneware Monkey' and 'Mr. Polton Explains'Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Volume 9-Two more curious cases for the Edwardian doctor detective to solveThe author of this special Leonaur collection of the detective story novels, featuring Dr. John Thorndyke was, in fact, a physician himself, Dr. Richard Austin Freeman, (1862-1943). This eleven volume set of the longer stories of the 'Thorndyke' casebook has been introduced to complement the previously published Leonaur three volume collection of Thorndyke short stories. Shortly after Freeman qualified as a doctor, he volunteered for colonial service as a surgeon in West Africa and was involved in several dramatic incidents of the period. After he was invalided back to the UK he became a general medical practitioner, followed by a period in the Prison Service. Shortly afterwards his writing career accelerated until his literary output was, and remained for his entire life, prodigious. The first 'Thorndyke' story was published in 1907 and this Leonaur collection- featuring two novels per volume- has been collated chronologically. Although most modern readers are familiar with contemporary terms for the same activities, the pioneering Thorndyke is described as a medico-legal forensic investigator.Freeman's own background enabled him to ensure the scientific elements involved in his novels were authentic. Indeed, Freeman undertook verifying experiments to confirm their viability.Naturally, both Freeman and his most renowned character have become the focus of much attention by critics and enthusiasts of the detective fiction genre. Perhaps inevitably, comparisons, for several legitimate reasons, have been made to Sherlock Holmes. Some have observed that whilst Doyle was possibly the superior writer of entertaining tales, Thorndyke was-based on authentic science- the better detective. Be that as it may, readers may be assured that Thorndyke stories continue to be universally lauded as among the finest examples of the Edwardian detective fiction.Volume nine includes, 'The Penrose Mystery and ' Felo de Se' .Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.…