Risultati per "William King" in Guerre e conflitti

Dicembre 1915, da oltre un anno l’Europa brucia. La guerra lampo dei tedeschi è fallita, ma sul fronte occidentale gli eserciti di Guglielmo II di Germania sembrano accingersi ad attaccare in forze uno dei punti strategici della linea difensiva francese, Verdun. Se la città fortificata cade, i tedeschi potranno spingersi fino a Parigi. A Febbraio 1916, ha inizio una delle più sanguinose battaglie della storia dell’uomo. Per quasi un anno, i due schieramenti combatterono nel fango e nella polvere, lasciando sui campi e negli ospedali oltre mezzo milione di soldati.

Il primo settembre 1939 la Germania invase la Polonia, segnando l’inizio della Seconda guerra mondiale in Europa. Fu l’esordio della Blitzkrieg, la “guerra lampo”, con le divisioni Panzer e i bombardieri Stuka in prima linea. Questa nuova produzione audio racconta la storia di un esercito polacco non così arretrato come viene spesso descritto, la sua tenace difesa infatti risultò una sorpresa per la Germania che subì perdite particolarmente pesanti per una campagna così breve.

L’eco dei colpi di cannone risuona nella pianura della Somme, mentre l’aria si fa densa di fumo e polvere. È il luglio del 1916, e la battaglia che sta per iniziare segnerà per sempre la storia dell’umanità. La battaglia della Somme, tra le più lunghe e sanguinose della Prima Guerra Mondiale, sarà una lotta impari tra l’esercito britannico e quello tedesco, con al centro la cittadina francese di Bapaume.

The fascinating true story of the year 1910 when King Edward VII died, sending shockwaves through Britain. 'I could read Martin Williams all day. This book throws shafts of light on recent history almost repeating itself, giving vivid glimpses into monarchy and the way things were, and are...

In Bosom Friends: The Intimate World of James Buchanan and William Rufus King, Thomas J. Balcerski explores the lives of these two politicians and discovers one of the most significant collaborations in American political history. He traces the parallels in the men's personal and professional lives before elected office, including their failed romantic courtships and the stories they told about them. Unlikely companions from the start, they lived together as congressional messmates in a Washington, DC, boardinghouse and became close confidantes. 

The Civil War, the most dramatic moment in this nation's history, also produced some of our greatest literature. From tragic charges to prison escapes to the desolation wrought on those who stayed behind, Blood is an extraordinary collection of reminiscences, fiction, and excerpts from diaries and letters by an array of soldiers, writers, and observers.

A Times History Book of the Year 2022 From Sunday Times bestselling historian Saul David, the dramatic tale of the first American troops to take the fight to the enemy in the Second World War, and also the last. The ‘Devil Dogs’ of K Company, 3/5 Marines, were part of the legendary first...

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. In a writing career that spanned over twenty years during the explosion of poetic and theatrical creativity of late Elizabethan and early Jacobean periods, William Shakespeare produced a body of work that has become the bedrock of human...

Step into a turbulent European history of fierce warrior clans, ambitious kings, and bloody rebellions for independence. From the mist-shrouded frontiers of the Roman Empire to modern debates over a unified Britain, this immersive audio journey captures the soul of a defiant nation. Perfect for...

Bloomsbury presents 1217 by Catherine Hanley, read by Veronika Hyks. A Sunday Times Book of the Week 'A thrilling episode from England’s medieval history.' Dan Jones, The Sunday Times An engrossing history of the pivotal year when the future of England was secured. In 1215 King John had agreed...

SHORTLISTED FOR MILITARY HISTORY MATTERS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 Rich with period sources, this is a fast-paced narrative of the years leading up to 1066 when Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans vied for the English crown. Discover the real history of the individuals immortalised in the Bayeux...

THE SUNDAY TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 WINNER OF THE POL ROGER DUFF COOPER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE Eleven years when Britain had no king. In 1649 Britain was engulfed by revolution. On a raw January afternoon, the Stuart king, Charles I, was...

THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘As gripping as any thriller. History doesn't get any better than this’ BILL BRYSON ’A brilliant read … Game of Thrones but in the real world’ ANTHONY HOROWITZ PICKED AS A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 BY THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, THE GUARDIAN, THE DAILY MAIL AND...

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. George Washington – a figure synonymous with American history. His image is known worldwide, marked on American currency, postage stamps – even a state is named after him. George Washington in an Hour explores the man beneath the symbol...

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. Nicknamed ‘The Anarchy' for its unprecedented levels of chaos and disorder, the succession crisis that followed the death of King Henry I in 1135 resulted in England's first civil war. ‘The Medieval Anarchy: History in an Hour’ neatly...