Tolstoy's epic masterpiece intertwines the lives of private & public individuals during the time of the Napoleonic wars & the French invasion of Russia. In this revised & updated version of the definitive & highly acclaimed Maude translation, Tolstoy's genius & the power of his prose are made newly available to the contemporary reader. ...

This Wordsworth Edition

Includes:: an exclusive Introduction by Henry & Olga Claridge, University of Kent

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Why young men voluntarily go off to war has long defied understanding. Eagerly risking one's life seems contrary to the innate instinct for self-preservation. This book presents an examination of the reasons why men go to war, & the subconscious influen ...

The war has had a devastating effect on the Sweet Family with young Charlie Sweet, lost at sea, presumed dead & bombs falling

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Some battles will be fought on the Homefront...

The war has had a devastating effect on the Sweet Family with young

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Cambridgeshire
- March 1939

As the clouds of war begin to gather in Europe, the Talbot family of rural Blackberry

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Examining how stories of conflict have been told in comics down the years, this book covers everything from EC Comics depictions of the US Civil War to Joe Saccos reportage on modern, assymmetric, conflicts. Comics from the First & Second World Wars are put in context. With their propaganda- driven plotlines & enemy-bashing superheroes, but the book also covers rebellious, anti-war, underground comix, horror comics, investigative journalism & more thoughtful mainstream developments such as Charleys War. War Comics: A Graphic History exposes this fascinating genre in all its many forms. ...

Published to tie in to a major new exhibition at the Imperial War Museum North, this timely illustrated book presents an engaging discussion about the role of the war correspondent, news gathering in a war zone, & the influence of technology on war reporting. Rageh Omaar s composed reporting of the bombardment of Baghdad; Martha Gellhorn s evocative portrait of Barcelona under siege; Richard Dimbleby s horrifying radio broadcast from Belsen; Robert Capa s blurred images of the chaos on Omaha Beach: for 150 years war correspondents have shaped our understanding of the war zone. Through printed word, photograph, radio & satellite linkup, they have exposed the horrors of war & revealed the endurance of the human spirit under fire. This book not only brings together details of the most famous dispatches from the front line & iconic examples of photojournalism that have passed into our collective consciousness, it is also about the war correspondents themselves their escapades & ruses to outwit the censor; their ability to rough it in the most extreme conditions, but also enjoy the finest hostelry a liberated city can provide; their determination to place themselves in harm s way in the pursuit of the facts; & their frustrations with military & government restrictions, as well as their editors. Their personal stories are fascinating in themselves set against the backdrop of cataclysmic events, which left an indelible mark on their psyche. Illustrated with the best examples of war art, black-&-white prints & colour reportage of the conflicts of the last century & a half, & with special features on the careers of famous journalists & photographers, this is a fascinating insight into the role of the war correspondent. ...

' That time is upon us. I can feel it coming. That evil barbarian will not be satisfied until he has engulfed the whole world in war & death. I fear for us all.' In a triumphant return to his much-loved Courtney series, Wilbur Smith introduces us to the bravest new member of the famed family, Saffron Courtney. ...

That time is upon us. I can feel it coming. That evil barbarian will not be satisfied until he has engulfed the whole world in

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