Robert Fisk's bestselling eyewitness account of the events that have shaped the Middle East is alive with vivid reporting & incisive historical analysis The history of the Middle East is an epic story of tragedy betrayal & world-shaking events It is a story that Robert Fisk has been reporting for over thirty years His masterful narrative spans the most volatile regions of the Middle East chronicling with both rage & compassion the death by deceit of tens of thousands of Muslims Christians & Jews Robert Fisk's remarkable history is also the tale of a journalist at war
- learning of the 911 attacks while aboard a passenger jet reporting from a bombed-out Baghdad interviewing Osama bin Laden
- & of the courage & frustration of a life spent writing the first draft of history

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THE GREAT WARJuly 1 1916 The First Day of the Battle of the Somme AN ILLUSTRATED PANORAMA WITH AN ESSAY BY ADAM HOCHSCHILDSacco&s work is the best argument around for comics as a journalistic medium&
- GQLaunched on July 1 1916 the Battle of the Somme has come to epitomize the madness of the First World War Almost 20000 British soldiers were killed & another 40000 were wounded that first day & there were more than one million casualties by the time the offensive halted a few months later In The Great War acclaimed cartoonist Joe Sacco depicts the events of that day in an extraordinary 24-foot-long wordless panorama from the riding exercises of General Douglas Haig to the massive artillery positions & marshalling areas behind the trench lines to the legions of British soldiers going over the top& & being cut down in No-Man&s-Land to the tens of thousands of wounded soldiers retreating & the dead being buried en masse Printed on fine accordion-fold paper & packaged in a deluxe hardcover slipcase with a 16-page accompanying booklet The Great War is a landmark work in Sacco&s illustrious career & makes visceral one of the bloodiest days in history
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Over 130000 Australian horses served in the 1914-1918 war None came home This is their story Known as Walers they were a special kind of horse as they could withstand great heat travel great distances & perform great feats in battle They served their Light Horsemen most significantly in the Desert War Across the inhospitable terrain of the Middle East they carried the first of the victorious Allied forces into Damascus in 1918 With over 70000 succumbing to the horrors of the conflict what happened to 50000 horses who gallantly served Australias forces at wars end? Actors Michael Matthews William Mc Innes Directors Russell Vines Format PALRegion Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Number of discs 1 ...

The third in a series of five titles which will cover each year of the war graphically Many thousands of pictures were taken by photographers on all sides during the events of the First World War These pictures appeared in the magazines journals & newspapers of the time Some illustrations went on to become part of post-war archives & have appeared & continue to appear in present-day publications & TV documentary programmes
- many did not The Great War Illustrated series will include in its pages many rarely seen images with individual numbers allocated & subsequently they will be lodged with the Taylor Library Archive for use by editors & authors The Great War Illustrated 1916 covers the Battle of the Somme otherwise known as ' The Big Push' & the many other battles that commenced on the Western Front that year Some images will be familiar
- many will be seen for the first time by a new generation interested in the war that changed the world forever With over 1000 painstakingly restored images this will be a definitive picture reference book on 1916 & will appeal to enthusiasts collectors & students of the period alike

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The shattering experience of the Great War in the trenches took its toll on a generation of men who were called up to fight in the nightmare of the trenches The experience proved so awe inspiring that for many the experience could only be summed up in verse Today their work has become famous for its poignancy & sense of loss Young men such as Wilfred Owen John Mc Crae & Rupert Brooke were cut down in their prime yet their memory lives on in the brief flowering of immortal verse Others such as A E Houseman & Siegfried Sassoon survived the war & were able to add a more reflective aspect This powerful documentary hosted by Emmy Award winning writer & film maker Bob Carruthers revisits the battlefields where the war poets found their inspiration & presents a moving & comprehensive survey of their lives & work ...

On a stormy winter's day a baby boy Naoki is swept into a fisherman's boat by a great wave Years pass but still Naoki does not grow Must he return to the ocean in order to become a young man? The answer arrives in the form of a mythic fish Japanese artist Hokusai is one of the world's most celebrated printmakers His famous woodcut ' The Great Wave' epitomizes the artist's characteristic techniques & themes In this children's book the artist's masterpiece is the genesis for a simple but compelling story beautifully illustrated in pictures that recall Hokusai's brilliant use of detail perspective & colour A stunning reproduction of the woodcut itself is featured in the book supplemented by information about the artist & his work At once modern & classic The Great Wave introduces young readers to a beloved artist & his timeless portrayals of nature & transformation ...

' Desperate-minded villain!' Two of Dickens' hilarious early stories from Sketches by Boz ' The Great Winglebury Duel' & ' Bloomsbury Christening' Introducing Little Black Classics 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range & diversity of Penguin Classics with books from around the world & across many centuries They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California & the Russian steppe Here are stories lyrical & savage; poems epic & intimate; essays satirical & inspirational; & ideas that have shaped the lives of millions Charles Dickens (1812-1870) All Dickens' novels & other major works are available in Penguin Classics ...

In this passionate & poetic appreciation of the Great Wood of Caledon Jim Crumley thoughtfully explores the past myths present remnants & future prospects of the historic native forest of Highland Scotland 208 pages 16 Plates color Crumley James ...

Trust is the key to developing a positive workplace culture in which employees have pride in what they do & enjoy their colleagues This training package & assessment shows how to implement this concept in the workplace by providing strategies & development activities Created by the authors of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For List it is designed to increase employee productivity & boost performance Companies currently on that list or trying to get on it consultants executives team leaders & managers will want to learn & utilize the effective strategies in this program ...

Great sporting title packed with facts about Muhammad Ali A brilliant read about standing up to bullies & overcoming the odds From firm favourite Alan Gibbons Particularly suitable for struggling reluctant & dyslexic readers aged 12 72 pages Gibbons Alan ...