This is a landmark reassessment of the Second World War, of its origins & prosecution. It looks set to become the definitive single-volume military history. In this major new history, Gordon Corrigan argues that what we call the Second World War was in fact two separate conflicts: one against Germany (&, for a while, Italy) in Western Europe, Soviet Russia & North Africa; the other against Japan in the Far East & Pacific. Each conflict had distinct causes & had to be fought in different ways against very different enemies, who rarely, if ever, coordinated their efforts. This is a new & cogent account of an immense, exhausting six-year conflict that continues to fascinate. Corrigan examines the agendas of the warring nations & offers fresh & vivid interpretations; Britain's own part in the war comes in for particularly close scrutiny: militarily, the British suffered an agonising series of defeats before the tide turned. The country emerged economically broken, with the loss of her empire a virtual certainty. The Second World War is vast in its erudition & epic in its execution. It will change forever the way we think about the titanic conflicts that dominated the years 1939 to 1945. It is suitable for fans of Gordon Corrigan's Mud, Blood & Poppycock & Blood, Sweat & Arrogance, & Andrew Roberts' The Storm of War, as well as Anthony Beevor, Max Hastings, & Richard Holmes. ...

In 2006, a groundbreaking feature-length film revealed the great mystery of the universe-The Secret-&, later that year, Rhonda Byrne followed with a book that became a worldwide bestseller. Fragments of a Great Secret have been found in the oral traditions, in literature, in religions & philosophies throughout the centuries. For the first time, all the pieces of The Secret come together in an incredible revelation that will be life-transforming for all who experience it. In this book, you`ll learn how to use The Secret in every aspect of your life-money, health, relationships, happiness, & in every interaction you have in the world. You`ll begin to understand the hidden, untapped power that`s within you, & this revelation can bring joy to every aspect of your life. The Secret contains wisdom from modern-day teachers-men & women who have used it to achieve health, wealth, & happiness. By applying the knowledge of The Secret, they bring to light compelling stories of eradicating disease, acquiring massive wealth, overcoming obstacles, & achieving what many would regard as impossible. ...

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In the only novel Conrad set in London, The Secret Agent communicates a profoundly ironic view of human affairs. The story is woven around an attack on the Greenwich Observatory in 1894 masterminded by Verloc, a Russian spy working for the police, & ostensibly a member of an anarchist group in Soho. His masters instruct him to discredit the anarchists in a humiliating fashion, & when his evil plan goes horribly awry, Verlac must deal with the repercussions of his actions. ...

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY GILES FODEN London is under threat. It has become a haven for political exiles & anarchists. Frequent bomb threats & disturbances interrupt the lives of the city`s inhabitants, who live in fear of the terrorists in their midst. One such terrorist is Verloc. He is the secret agent who is given the mission to strike right at the heart of London`s pride by blowing up Greenwich Observatory. But his decision to drag his innocent family into the plot leads to tragic consequences on a more personal than political level. ...

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` The terrorist & the policeman both come from the same basket.` In the only novel Conrad set in London, The Secret Agent communicates a profoundly ironic view of human affairs. The story is woven around an attack on the Greenwich Observatory in 1894 masterminded by Verloc, a Russian spy working for the police, & ostensibly a member of an anarchist group in Soho. His masters instruct him to discredit the anarchists in a humiliating fashion, & when his evil plan goes horribly awry, Verlac must deal with the repercussions of his actions. This is a new series of twenty distinctive, unforgettable Penguin Classics in a beautiful new design & pocket-sized format, with coloured jackets echoing Penguin`s original covers. ...

Most wars have had some element of espionage & subterfuge, but few have included as much as the Second World War, where the all-embracing nature of the conflict, new technology, & the battle of ideologies conspired to make almost everywhere a war zone. The occupation of much of Europe in particular left huge areas that could be exploited. Partisans, spies & saboteurs risked everything in a limbo where the normal rules of war were usually suspended. Concealment of oneself, one's weapons & equipment, was vital, & so were the new methods & hardware which were constantly evolving in a bid to stay ahead of the Gestapo & security services. Silent killing, disguise, covert communications & the arts of guerrilla warfare were all advanced as the war progressed. With the embodiment & expansion of organisations such as the British SOE & the American OSS, & the supply of special forces units which operated behind enemy lines, clandestine warfare became a permanent part of the modern military & political scene. Perhaps surprisingly many of these hitherto secret techniques & pieces of equipment were put into print at the time & many examples are now becoming available. This manual brings together a selection of these dark arts & extraordinary objects & techniques in their original form, under one cover to build up an authentic picture of the Allied spy. ...

` An impenetrable mystery seems destined to hang for ever over this act of madness or despair.` Mr Verloc, the secret agent, keeps a shop in London`s Soho where he lives with his wife Winnie, her infirm mother, & her idiot brother, Stevie. When Verloc is reluctantly involved in an anarchist plot to blow up the Greenwich Observatory things go disastrously wrong, & what appears to be `A Simple Tale` proves to involve politicians, policemen, foreign diplomats & London`s fashionable society in the darkest & most surprising interrelations. Based on the text which Conrad`s first English readers enjoyed, this new edition

Includes:: a critical introduction which describes Conrad`s great London novel as the realization of a `monstrous town`, a place of idiocy, madness, criminality, & butchery. 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.

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Most wars have had some element of espionage & subterfuge, but few have included as much as the Second World War, where the all-embracing nature of the conflict, new technology, & the battle of ideologies conspired to make almost everywhere a war zone. The occupation of much of Europe in particular left huge areas that could be exploited. Partisans, spies & saboteurs risked everything in a limbo where the normal rules of war were usually suspended. Concealment of oneself, one`s weapons & equipment, was vital, & so were the new methods & hardware which were constantly evolving in a bid to stay ahead of the Gestapo & security services. Silent killing, disguise, covert communications & the arts of guerrilla warfare were all advanced as the war progressed. With the embodiment & expansion of organisations such as the British SOE & the American OSS, & the supply of special forces units which operated behind enemy lines, clandestine warfare became a permanent part of the modern military & political scene. Perhaps surprisingly many of these hitherto secret techniques & pieces of equipment were put into print at the time & many examples are now becoming available. This manual brings together a selection of these dark arts & extraordinary objects & techniques in their original form, under one cover to build up an authentic picture of the Allied spy. Previous Hardback ISBN 9781844861033 ...