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Найджел Которн — библиография
- 14 произведений
- 20 изданий на 3 языках
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VC Heroes - The True Stories Behind Every VC Winner Since World War Two Найджел КоторнFor a nation with a long and proud military tradition, one token stands above all the others as a mark of recognition for the ultimate acts of individual feats of arms: the Victoria Cross. Awarded for one reason alone – to mark extreme acts of great heroism by British and Commonwealth servicemen in the face of the enemy – it is unquestionably the hardest club in the world to gain entrance to. Its holders, ordinary soldiers, sailors and airmen, are linked by an uncommon bond of exceptional bravery displayed often at great personal risk and against impossible odds. The VC has been awarded only sixteen times since the end of the Second World War in 1945. Some of these awards were made to recipients who paid the ultimate sacrifice while demonstrating gallantry beyond the call of duty. Forged in battle, from the shell-scarred hills of Korea, to the windswept marshland of East Falkland and today's counter-insurgency operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, each one of these VC has a uniquely inspiring tale to tell. These are their incredible stories.
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The World's Ten Most Evil Men - From Twisted Dictators to Child Killers Найджел КоторнIn this hard-hitting collection, acclaimed author Nigel Cawthorne examines ten of the most sickeningly twisted men who are still alive today. Some of them, like serial killer Dennis Nilsen and cult leader Charles Manson, are thankfully behind bars. Others, including the world's most wanted terrorist, Osama bin Laden, are still at large. Unbelievably, one of them, Robert Mugabe, is still clinging to the reins of power and continues to inflict suffering and economic mayhem on the desperate people of Zimbabwe. Inside this book is the gut-twisting story of Charles Taylor, the blood-soaked African general who has 'recruited' thousands of child soldiers, and one of the most shocking cases of recent years: that of Josef Fritzl, the Austrian man who imprisoned and sexually abused his own daughter for almost a quarter of a century. This collection is a terrifying reminder that monsters really do exist.
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A Brief Guide to James Bond Найджел Которн
Дата написания: 2012 The world's fascination with Bond is unstoppable. James Bond is the greatest British fictional hero of the post-war era. He also has a huge following in the US - and around the world - as a legendary Cold War warrior, and now as a daredevil able to take on the villains of the post-Cold War world. The Bond books are all in print. Today, Sebastian Faulks is writing new stories while Charlie Higson is writing children's versions. In this comprehensive guide to Ian Fleming, the books, the films and -
A Brief Guide To Agatha Christie Найджел Которн
Дата написания: 2014 Agatha Christie's 80 novels and short story collections have sold over two-billion copies in more than 45 languages, more than any other author. This Brief Guide explores Christie’s life and work from her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at the Styles, to her last, Sleeping Murder. -
Vietnam: a War Lost and Won Найджел Которн
Дата написания: 2017 Vietnam was the longest war in American history. US ground troops and their Australian, New Zealand and Korean allies were committed there for eight long years. In all, the American commitment in Southeast Asia lasted 15 years. During that time over 46,000 US servicemen died in battle. The Australian and New Zealand troops who fought there lost 496 dead and 2,398 wounded. But these figures pale beside Vietnamese losses, which totalled over a million. -
Mafia: The Complete History of a Criminal World Найджел Которн
Дата написания: 2012 Organized crime is perhaps the most fascinating phenomenon of our time. From Al Capone, who boldly claimed his bootlegging activities were a public service, to the flamboyant Teflon Don, the criminals of the underworld have garnered headlines and captured our imagination with their violent and extravagant lifestyles. Nigel Cawthorne provides an absorbing introduction to the mob's most influential personalities - their lives, loves and terrible crimes. Featuring sh -
The Story of Codebreaking Найджел Которн
Дата написания: 2017 Julius Caesar is recorded as having routinely used ciphers, and evidence of secret writing and coded messages dates back further to the ancient civilizations of China, India and Greece. This illustrated history explains the development of setting and cracking codes from simple substitution ciphers in use in medieval Europe to the decoding of the incendiary Zimmerman telegram in 1917, Alan Turings breakthrough in mechanized analysis at Bletchley Park and modern com -
Интимная жизнь голливудских богинь Найджел Которн
Форма: документальное произведение Оригинальное название: Sex Lives of the Hollywood Goddesses Перевод: Аркадий Кабалкин Язык: Русский -
Интимная жизнь голливудских идолов Найджел Которн
Форма: документальное произведение Оригинальное название: Sex Lives of the Hollywood Idols Перевод: Татьяна Сальникова Язык: Русский -
Интимная жизнь римских пап. Откровенное и непочтительное разоблачение римских епископов от Святого Петра до наших дней Найджел Которн
Перевод: Владимир Гольдич, Ирина Оганесова