Balzac's radiant story recounts the history of Colonel Chabert, a disenfranchised hero of the Napoleonic wars. Left for dead on the battlefield of Eylau, Chabert has spent years as an amnesiac in an asylum. The novel begins with his return to the life he left behind. ...

Military drama based on a true story involving espionage & homosexuality set in the dying days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Klaus Maria Brandauer stars as Alfred Redl, a Ukrainian born peasant whose tireless ambition takes him to the rank of Colonel in the Austrian Army. Recruited as a secret agent due to his linguistic prowess, he is sent by Emperor Franz Joseph to spy for his country in Russia. Seduced by the heady life he leads there, he is soon embroiled in the murky waters of double-agency, playing one country against the other. Everything is fine until word of his homosexuality leaks to the Russians who demand more espionage in return for public silence
- the start of Redl's tragic decline.
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At the moment that Colonel Browne is preparing for his later afternoon dip, his daughter Charlotte, carrying a suitcase, is getting out of her car, preparing to rob the ancestral home. It is not just another day: it is the culmination of hundreds of days, hundreds of disappointments & misunderstandings, & thousands of very small lies. ...

The 13 North American colonies established by Great Britain eventually formed the nucleus of the United States. This volume describes the history of these colonies, both individually & collectively. It offers an analysis of the evolution of a new & distinctive society. ...

This work describes the dramatic & colourful history of the provincial units which were raised in the 13 original American colonies. Units covered include the Virginia Regiment (in which George Washington served), & the " Ranger Companies" of forest guerrillas. ...