In the summer of 1942 the Wehrmacht invaded the Caucasus in order to overrun critical oil production facilities at Maikop Grozny & Baku However the Red Army stopped the Germans short of their objectives & then launched a devastating winter counteroffensive that encircled them at Stalingrad Consequently Hitler grudgingly ordered an evacuation from the Caucasus but ordered 17 Armee to fortify the Kuban bridgehead & hold it at all costs in order to leave open the possibility of future offensives On the other side the Soviet Stavka ordered the North Caucasus Front & the Black Sea Fleet to eliminate the Kuban bridgehead as soon as possible The stage was set for a contest between an immovable object & an unstoppable force With the help of stunning specially commissioned artwork this book tells the enthralling story of the impressive but strategically foolish German stand at Kuban which tied down seven Soviet armies in a sideshow battle of attrition which the Soviets dubbed the Kuban meat grinder' ...

In September 2014 the Kurdish Syrian city of Kobane was subjected to a massive attack by fighters of the movement Islamic State (IS) As a result the plight of the Kurds of Syria became known around the world Less well-known however is their struggle before these dramatic & violent events This struggle was mostly aimed at having their voices heard on the political stage & having equitable access to both economic & political resources This examination of Kurdish politics in Syria therefore concentrates on the Syrian-Kurdish political parties which despite state sanctions have attempted to promote their political agendas & to bring about change for the Approx. 3 million Kurds that reside in the country The Kurds of Syria explores the fundamental issues of minority identity & the concept of being 'stateless' in a turbulent region making it vital for all those researching the politics of the modern Middle East ...

Complete second season of the popular drama series which explores the lives of a group of lesbians their friends family & neighbours The series takes a look at the hopes dreams & lives of these individuals as they deal with things like career struggles relationship issues & the pressures of trying to start a family Episodes comprise & Life Loss Leaving& & Lap Dance& & Loneliest Number& & Lynch Pin& & Labyrinth& & Lagrimas de Oro& & Luminous& & Loyal& & Late Later Latent& & Land Ahoy& & Loud & Proud& &L& Chaim& & & Lacuna& ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Fans & critics are hailing this outrageous all-star satire which bravely tackles Los Angeles& devastating riots that erupted after the Rodney King beating verdict -- a subject most filmmakers wouldn&t touch with a 10-foot pole! As funny as it is thought-provoking this gloriously politically incorrect comedy reenacts the videotaped beating & continues through the police officers& trial & the destructive aftermath The film riffs on the city&s explosive ethnic & social tensions skewers the media&s hunger for higher ratings & digs into the hypocrisy of the Los Angeles Police Department Actors Snoop Dogg TK Carter Charles S Dutton Emilio Estevez George Hamilton & Charles Durning Director Marc Klasfeld Certificate 15 years & over Year 2006 Languages English ...

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Pippa Mattinson dog-training specialist tells you everything you need to know about training & caring for your labrador From puppyhood to old age this book provides an in-depth guide to raising your labrador making for a contented owner & a happy dog Pippa Mattinson is in touch with over 300000 dog owners every month through her website wwwthelabradorsitecom & online forum wwwthelabradorforumcom & knows exactly what labrador owners want Founder of The Gundog Trust her first two books Total Recall & The Happy Puppy Handbook have won praise from many happy dog owners ...

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From Pulitzer Prize nominee & award winning author of Homeland The Poisonwood Bible & Flight Behaviour The Lacuna is the heartbreaking story of a man torn between the warm heart of Mexico & the cold embrace of 1950s America in the shadow of Senator Mc Carthy Born in America & raised in Mexico Harrison Shepherd is a liability to his social-climbing flapper mother Salome When he starts work in the household of Mexican artists Diego Rivera & Frida Kahlo
- where the Bolshevik leader Lev Trotsky is also being harboured as a political exile
- he inadvertently casts his lot with art communism & revolution A compulsive diarist he records & relates his colourful experiences of life with Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo & Trotsky in the midst of the Mexican revolution A violent upheaval sends him back to America; but political winds continue to throw him between north & south in a plot that turns many times on the unspeakable breach
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- between truth & public presumption



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On a hot July day three elderly people are found dead in a dilapidated house in Primrose Hill Reading the story in a newspaper as she prepares to leave the country Marie Gillies has an unshakable feeling that she is somehow to blame How did these three people come to live together & how did they all die at once? The truth lies in a very different England & in the secret world of the ladies of the house ...

The Ladies' Paradise (Au Bonheur des Dames) recounts the spectacular development of the modern department store in late nineteenth century Paris The store is a symbol of capitalism of the modern city & of the bourgeois family; it is emblematic of consumer culture & the changes in sexual attitudes & class relations taking place at the end of the century Octave Mouret the store's owner-manager masterfully exploits the desires of his female customers In his private life as much as in business he is the great seducer But when he falls in love with the innocent Denise Baudu he discovers she is the only one of the salesgirls who refuses to be commodified This new translation of the eleventh book in the Rougon-Macquart cycle captures the spirit of one of Zola's greatest novels of the modern city ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more ...