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Graf Zeppelin
The Second World War saw the eclipse of the battleship as the capital vessel in any navy by a new feat of maritime engineering: the aircraft carrier. It was to change naval warfare forever. But when one thinks of the Kriegsmarine during this period, the German effort to construct an aircraft carrier is often overlooked. Designed in the late 1930s, Graf Zeppelin was the largest ship built by Nazi Germany. The lead ship of her class, she represented the Kriegsmarine’s efforts to create a balanced, ocean-going fleet capable of projecting German naval power across the oceans. Though 85 per cent complete by the outbreak of war in September 1939, Graf Zeppelin became a white elephant, a ship filled with promise but ultimately disappointing. Hitler’s war arrived too early for the Kriegsmarine and construction of Germany’s only aircraft carrier was never completed. Graf Zeppelin: The Story of Hitler’s Aircraft Carrier tells the full story of the monumental effort and ultimate failure by the Kriegsmarine to crown the German fleet with that most coveted of naval assets, an aircraft carrier.
Leros and the Aegean
In autumn 1943, the Dodecanese in the eastern Aegean was the setting for a series of German air-sea landings, something not normally associated with the Wehrmacht. Under heavy fire, landing craft ferried to shore German infantry and, more than two years after sustaining frightful losses in Crete, Fallschirmjäger were deployed in their intended role, parachuting on to the islands of Kos, Astipalaea and Leros. Both sides relied on aircraft and naval units, as well as conventional and unconventional ground forces. German paratroopers were drawn from the Luftwaffe and the special operations Division ‘Brandenburg’, which also fielded coastal raiders and assault troops. The Allies had on call 234 Infantry Brigade together with supporting units; a battalion of The Parachute Regiment, and Raiding Forces, which included the Long Range Desert Group, Special Boat Squadron, Commandos and Ieros Lohos (Greek Sacred Squadron). Two months of conflict would culminate in a five-day battle for possession of Leros, which ended with the surrender of the British-led garrison on 16 November 1943. The island of Samos was taken without a struggle a few days later. Unlike Operation Market Garden and the disaster of Arnhem one year later, the Aegean was first and foremost a British venture. As such, it may be considered the last irredeemable British defeat. For the Germans, the Aegean was a welcome reversal of recent setbacks and a final, but ultimately pointless, decisive victory: With the exception of Kastellorizo, key islands would remain under German occupation until May 1945.
A Shortcut to Africa
Orphaned Sally Ann lives in the Msawi Nature Reserve with her grandfather, happy, settled and on the verge of adulthood. The unexpected arrival of Willem Van Cleef however starts a chain of events that no one could have foreseen. Willem is bewitched by Sally Ann’s youthful beauty, but she immediately dislikes him. Jealous of her close relationship with Blondi, her grandfather’s deputy, Willem struggles to forge the relationship with her that he so desires. Meanwhile Blondi, aware of Willem’s interest, realises his platonic love for Sally Ann has grown into something much deeper. He is desperate not to lose her to another man. Set in the fictitious Msawi Nature Reserve, the story explores its rich wildlife and the stunning archaeological find at Lizard Rock as well as the unique customs and deep spirituality of the gentle Msawi tribe. When the youngsters have the chance to take part in one of their ancient ceremonies however, they find that they have a much greater role to play than they could have expected as their personalities are tested in the build up to the finale.
The Lost Tunnels of London
Dark forces are moving in the deserted tunnels of London. Zoe Sinclair’s father, Dr Edward Sinclair, is no longer himself – his body has been taken over by a warrior named Telos. Now Ed is a silent passenger, able to see, hear, and share his thoughts with Telos, but powerless to move or speak. To make matters worse, while fighting alongside the resistance, Ed discovers he can see the dead – but he has no idea why.Incessantly bickering, Ed and Telos lead a unit of Safe Enclave troopers in subterranean missions, from Bayswater to Canary Wharf. Bound by their shared purpose, the unlikely pair are determined to uncover the truth behind the pandemic. Deep beneath the crumbling tower blocks of the city, in a vast crypt, they finally unearth the secret at the heart of the catastrophe – and realise things are about to get far worse.With the help of Peter Finch – also known as the Magic Man – can they defeat the secret horror awakening in London’s lost tunnels before it fully matures?
Giuseppe Garibaldi & the Army of the Vosges
Sixty years before the International Brigades fought for the Spanish Republic, international volunteers entered the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 in response to the call of Giuseppe Garibaldi’s Army of the Vosges to save a fledgling French republic there from the new Prussianized German empire. Inspired by the lingering radical visions of 1848 and supported by elements of the First International of Marx and Bakunin, several thousand men (and women) came not only from neighbouring Spain, Italy, and Belgium but from Germany itself, as well as the Mediterranean societies and as far as the Americas to fight for a “universal republic”. Garibaldi and his volunteers faced enemies ultimately more powerful than the Prussian-led German Confederation. The French imperial interests that had started the war remained an ultimately dominant force in the republic and their hostility to “red republicanism” was evident even before their bloody repression of the Paris Commune. They shaped the histories of the war, the international volunteers and the French who fought alongside them. This study explores the politics of constructing historical memory to challenge that narrative and offers a different assessment of contemporary before its translations into the new language of anarchism and socialism.
Príbehy z farebného sveta
Ako vyzerá svet, ktorý zostáva oku skrytý? A na čo spomína človek, keď prestane vidieť?
Tento text ponúka úprimné, dojímavé a miestami nečakane veselé rozprávanie muža, ktorý si v pamäti uchováva farby, tváre, hry detstva aj svetlo letných dní – dnes už iba ako drahocenné spomienky.Ako chlapec zažíval bežné dobrodružstvá typické pre detstvo. Až časom pochopil, že práve tieto chvíle sa stanú vzácnym pokladom, ku ktorému sa bude navracovať, keď jeho svet zahalí tma.Kniha približuje cestu bezstarostného detstva a rozmanitých príbehov, no najmä rozpráva o sile, odvahe a schopnosti nachádzať krásu tam, kde by ju iní nehľadali.
Fotografie: z archívu Martina Rybana
Ukážka z knihy:
Stál na prahu, potom vošiel dnu, posadil sa na stoličku a z vrecka kabáta vybral knihu. Obratne ako kúzelník v nej listoval. Dlhými prstami vyťahoval spomedzi stránok pohybli-
vé obrázky. Príbeh bol iba na začiatku, keď náhle prestal čítať. Postavil sa, odložil knihu a povedal, že si na chvíľu odskočí. Na prahu dverí zastal, otočil sa ku mne a povedal: „Si zve-
davý, ako príbeh pokračuje. Chceš to vedieť, ja viem, ale cena za to poznanie je príliš vysoká, ver mi,“ prestal rozprávať a smutne sa zahľadel do prázdna. Potom opäť pozrel na mňa
a takto prehovoril: „A pamätaj... každý koniec je len novým začiatkom... ani sa nenazdáš, a som tu späť.“ Odišiel a dvere nechal otvorené dokorán. Vyparil sa jako duch a vzápätí sa spustil prudký lejak. Svietilo slniečko a z neba padali veľké kvapky. Vytrvalo klopkali na parapet verandy a usilovali sa niečo mi povedať. Ich reči som ale ne- rozumel. Čakanie na neznámeho nemalo konca. Ani klobúk s červenou hviezdou to nevydržal a spadol mi z hlavy. Spoje sa rozišli a zo slávneho symbolu Siedmich statočných ostal iba bezvýznamný kus novinového papiera. Na stoličke predo mnou ležala nedočítaná kniha. Mal som nutkanie po nej siahnuť a sám si v nej listovať. Ani neviem prečo, ale namiesto čítania rozhodol som sa ísť neznámeho hľadať.
Unwilling To Know
Since the 1970s, historians have claimed that an insatiable 'will to know' has powered the growing concern with male homosexuality across Europe and the West, especially from the late nineteenth century onwards. Unwilling To Know challenges this dominant narrative by demonstrating how, unlike in neighbouring France, Germany, and Britain, a mixture of silence and code surrounded homosexuality in Belgium until well after the Second World War. Whereas over a thousand scientific monographs on homosexuality were published in wider Europe between 1898 and 1908, the lack of publishing in Belgium was combined with a marked lack of interest from the police, psychiatrists and wider society. Through internationally comparative analyses, and with particular reference to the importance of religion, Wannes Dupont complicates overly monolithic views of European developments based on a handful of familiar cases. In doing so, this study lays bare the many national, cultural, institutional, legal and religious differences that have shaped the scrutiny of homosexuality in diverging ways.
Battle of Britain The Gathering Storm
Dilip Sarkar, renowned for his meticulous research, delves into the Battle of Britain in this first volume of an eight-part series. His evidence-based approach offers a comprehensive view of the 1940 aerial conflict, exploring the development of air power, Britain’s defense, the German strategy, the Home Front, and political events. Sarkar goes beyond the well-known narrative, revealing new human stories and events.The book traces the conflict''s background, including the German invasion of Norway, the Fall of France, and the air battles over Dunkirk. Sarkar questions the official start date of the Battle of Britain, arguing that the fighting began earlier, on 2 July 1940. A detailed, day-by-day account follows, acknowledging aircrews lost before 10 July and recognizing contributions from Bomber and Coastal commands, not just the pilots of Spitfires and Hurricanes.Sarkar’s research, based on official sources and personal accounts, challenges many myths and the accepted narrative. This work is more than a record of combat losses; it’s a deep dive into the broader context of the battle, drawing on unique firsthand accounts, intelligence reports, and political documents. It’s an unprecedented look at the Battle of Britain and its far-reaching implications.
When Something Happens
An extraordinary career journey which took Gerald Corbett from Dixons to the MCC via Railtrack. In the 1980s and 90s Gerald Corbett was one of Britain`s most experienced Finance Directors. In 1997 he took on the challenge of becoming CEO of Railtrack, the new company at the heart of the conservative government`s final and most controversial privatisation: British Rail. Fragmented into nearly a hundred different companies and suffering from years of under investment, the privatisation was catastrophically flawed and in 1999 and 2000 two fatal train crashes at Ladbroke Grove and Hatfield shocked the country. For the first time, Gerald describes what it was like to be at the centre of such traumatic and tragic events, and he charts the painful public and personal fall-out that ensued. In this gripping memoir we follow Gerald`s recovery from the Railtrack years and witness his skill with consumer facing companies, enabling young start-ups in the new digital age to become multi million global successes. The last big challenge of Gerald Corbett’s career was the post of Chairman of the MCC. He gives a frank and full account of what it was like to be in the eye of a cricketing storm as he united the club around a new plan and rebuilt three of the stands at Lords while also grappling with the covid pandemic. From the old school world of the City in the nineteen-eighties, to the very different world of the business world today, this is a compelling account of commerce in all its manifestations.
Who Isn't Hiding Something?
Harry is a gifted musician rising to fame in post-war London. In the heady 1950s London Jazz scene, he falls in love with - and hastily marries- a young socialite, Caroline. Caroline suffers a violent sexual assault, but she feels ashamed and unable to confide in anyone. Under the weight of this secret, the nascent marriage fails. The novel then follows the couple’s separate lives into the next generation, where the effects of damaged relationships, misunderstanding and betrayed trust are still felt. Time passes, and they appear settled in their lives when the truth is revealed in an unexpected way and with surprising consequences.
Strange Ways to Die in the Dark Ages
Strange Ways to Die in the Dark Ages takes an amusing yet grim dive into the bizarre, unexpected, and downright ridiculous ways people met their untimely ends in early medieval Europe. Join us as we recount tales of battles gone awry and tell the stories of monarchs who demonstrated they might not be all that fit for the throne. Together, we will uncover what weird and wonderful ways our ancestors attempted to cure themselves or the awful inventions created to torture and execute each other. Tread carefully in the past, though, as you never quite know what perils are lurking. From Viking warriors felled by cheese to kings who perished in toilet-related mishaps, this book uncovers the strange, often absurd realities of life and death in an age of superstition, blood feuds, and very questionable medical advice. Packed with dark humour, historical oddities, and stories so strange they simply must be true, this is history as you've never read it before—deadly, disturbing, and delightfully ridiculous!
Charismatic Nations
At the core of nationalism, the nation has always been defined and celebrated as a fundamentally cultural community. This pioneering cultural history shows how artists and intellectuals since the days of Napoleon have celebrated and taken inspiration from an idealized nationality, and how this in turn has informed and influenced social and political nationalism. The book brings together tell-tale examples from across the entire European continent, from Dublin and Barcelona to Istanbul and Helsinki, and from cultural fields that include literature, painting, music, sports, world fairs and cinema as well as intellectual history. Charismatic Nations offers unique insights into how the unobtrusive soft power of nationally-inspired culture interacts with nationalism as a hard-edged political agenda. It demonstrates how, thanks to its pervasive cultural and 'unpolitical' presence, nationalism can shape-shift between romantic insurgency and nativist populism. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
12.SS Panzer Division ‘Hitlerjugend’ in the Ardennes and Hungary
Refitted and reorganized after the Normandy campaign, the 12.SS Panzer Division ‘Hitlerjugend’ participated in the Ardennes Offensive in December 1944. Tasked with covering the right flank of the offensive, the division fought hard, facing unexpectedly tough opposition from US forces. Despite repeated efforts and heavy losses, it never came close to a breakthrough. By the end of January 1945, when American reinforcements surged the front, the division had been pushed back to its starting positions. Next, in early March, the division took part in Operation Frühlingserwachen on the Eastern Front, an attempt to recapture the Hungarian oilfields. After initial success the advance was ground to a halt by increasing Soviet resistance. On 16 March the Soviets counterattacked, threatening to encircle the German forces. The 12.SS was involved in desperate rearguard fighting until driven into full-scale retreat towards Vienna. On 8 May 1945 its 10,000 survivors surrendered to the US forces. Proud and defiant to the bitter end, they refused to raise white flags, ignoring orders to the contrary, and marched into captivity in perfect formation as if on parade, with their vehicles bearing their national flags.
The Muckle Flugga Hussars
“Gentlemen! What stands between us and strangling Britain’s merchantmen and bringing her to her knees, is not the fury of the sea, or the violence of her Navy, but the obstinate stubbornness of the British sailor.” Cousins Jack Lee and Emma Pickney and the attractive and charismatic Ranulph form an awkward love triangle. This explodes as they sail the Northern seas off Shetland in the summer of 1939 with the war clouds gathering. Jack, a Merchant Navy deck officer, finds himself in the front line of Hitler’s U-boat war, battling for survival in the turbulent waters of the North Atlantic, while clinging to his love for Emma. Ranulph, a salvage diver, is determined to evade the war. However, of the three, he is the first casualty, driven mad by the carnage wrought on the Battleship HMS Royal Oak, torpedoed in Scapa Flow in a daring attack by U-boat No.47. Joachim Endrass, U47’s 1st Officer and the man who fired the torpedoes that sowed the destruction Ranulph witnessed, feels destined for great things. However, instead of his own U-boat, Endrass has foisted on him the angry Lieutenant Elrich and a new commander who for him, symbolises everything that is wrong with Hitler’s Third Riech. Disgruntled, he returns to the Atlantic as Germany’s attempt to strangle Britain''s Atlantic lifelines reaches a climax, with no inkling of the dramatic and incredible events that lie ahead.
Queen Elizabeth I’s Maid of Honour and Shakespeare’s Dark Lady
Mary Fitton was born in 1578 in the delightful village of Gawsworth in Cheshire. She grew up to become a confident, intelligent and vivacious young woman who became a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I and many of the gentlemen of her Court; had affairs with some and became pregnant by one resulting in a threat of being imprisoned in the Tower of London. She bore a few illegitimate children before taking two husbands, and then had at least five more legitimate children, and died in 1641, aged 63. Thus a colourful and eventful life. Added to this it is claimed that she is the ‘Dark Lady’ of Shakespeare’s Sonnets. So, Mary’s story is certainly an intriguing one. The name of Mary Fitton as a contender for the identity of the Dark Lady of Shakespeare's Sonnets has been known of since 1890 when Thomas Tyler first proposed it. Since then theories have been put forward as to why she is not and who therefore might fit the bill, equally arguments as to why she is. Added to which the actual authorship of what are known as Shakespear's Sonnets is hotly debated. This new book looks at Mary's story in the context of her immediate family, her life in the Queen's court, her companions, her lovers and her two husbands. It also considers the arguments for and against her identification as the 'Dark Lady' and refers to the authorship debate.
Best Ride Ever
Psssst... Come and meet the Hawkins family... There''s Harry 8 years old, the eldest of the children who does the smelliest of farts. Then there''s Ben 6, who likes to mend things, taking them apart, then has trouble putting them back together. What about Ruby 5, the only girl in the family who just talks and talks and TALKS. The baby of the bunch is Jonny aged 3, who lives for his trains (choo choo!). And not forgetting Dad, who singlehandedly brings the children up, ensuring that they look out for each other, as their individual characters and personalities grow within each story. In this story, the whole family—Harry, Ben, Ruby, Jonny, Dad, and grandparents visit the funfair. Each has a favourite ride, but which will they choose first? Is the Helter Skelter too high, or is Cowboy City too wild? Are the Bumpy Cars too fast for the grandparents? Which ride will be the best of all?
The Price of Fealty
1940.Born in the impoverished Gorbals, Beryl Allen enters a world of hardship, shaped by hunger, violence, and seismic social upheaval.Amid the soot-stained streets and crumbling tenements, she finds companionship in the bold and charismatic Rhea. Their bond, forged in childhood, deepens into something more—something Beryl is too afraid to name.Terrified of scandal and rejection, Beryl lashes out, shunning Rhea in anger—a decision with devastating, far-reaching consequences. Years later, Beryl must confront the truth she buried for decades…
The Great Bear Breakout
London, 1855. Twelve-year-old Rosa doesn’t want to leave her widowed father and when he reluctantly sends her to live with her wealthy relatives across the river, she feels more alone than ever. She soon discovers the Surrey Zoological Gardens, where she befriends Jem, a young bearkeeper. When Rosa learns the animals are to be sold, and the bears may be killed, she joins forces with Jem, vowing to save them. A travelling menagerie seems like the perfect solution, until Rosa encounters the villainous Mr Murdlock and uncovers the bears’ true, dreadful fate. With Jem threatened into silence, and no adult she can trust, Rosa realises the only way to protect the animals is to take matters into her own hands. Together, can Rosa and Jem outwit the dangerous Mr Murdlock and rescue the bears before it’s too late?
The Scent of Youth
He was a thorn without a rose.Scorned for his unusual appearance and nature, young Josiah’s expulsion from school leads him to the grim world of rat-catching at the local orphanage. Amid newfound bonds and a simmering animosity, a longing for independence draws him towards the quiet life of a nearby village.Welcomed by kind souls, Josiah earns his keep as a skilled vermin remover and helpful stable hand. But when a rat-borne illness strikes the town, Josiah’s unique abilities bring him to the attention of the imposing Duke.Within the castle walls, caught in the strange dynamic between the Duke’s son, Bergen, and the formidable Helga—children and ogres in one—Josiah’s life takes an unexpected turn with the arrival of the spirited Nadia. Their shared love of poetry ignites a passionate connection, but joy is fragile, and loss leaves an indelible mark.Unbeknownst to Josiah, Helga’s deep-seated hatred of children is taking root within the Duke’s domain, setting in motion a chain of events that will irrevocably alter his destiny…
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