Jonathan Bastable Boeken

Overzicht van allerlei zaken betreffende het dagelijks leven. Met quiz en gekleurde foto's en tekeningen. Vanaf ca. 13 jaar.

Collecting a wide variety of accounts from D-Day, the author recreates that fateful day from the perspective of politicians, clerks, factory workers, soldiers, sailors, and airmen, never losing sight of the human element while also painting a vividly rendered recreation of the most important day of World War II.

A Fascinating Perspective on World War II’s Largest and Most Bitterly Fought Battle *Includes never-before-published material from rare German and Russian KGB sources *Authored by the critically acclaimed author of Voices from D-Day *Features rare photographs from both sides of the front No previous work about Stalingrad places such emphasis on the experience of ordinary fighters and civilians. This volume of human history and military strategy includes fresh translations from original sources describing this pivotal event of World War II as told by the German and Soviet soldiers who fought the battle, Russian civilians who watched the enemy at the gates as well as Western diplomat and newspaper correspondent onlookers.

Set against the backdrop of Russia's rich cultural history, the story follows Vadim, a young Russian Jew torn between his love for Rachel, an American student, and his quest to uncover the secrets of his homeland's architectural heritage. As he navigates the complexities of forbidden love and the challenges of his identity, Vadim's journey reveals the deep connections between personal desires and national history.

Základní údaje, fascinující informace a bohatství otázek a odpovědí týkajících se dějin světa od pádu Římské říše.

To, co nám sdělují učebnice, je jedna věc, ale pravda o tom, co se skutečně stalo, může být často úplně jiná. Skutečné příběhy mohou být mnohdy zajímavější a odvážnější než domnělá „fakta“, která jsou nám předkládána. V této ohromující, obrazově bohaté knize odhalíte neprozkoumanou tvář historie – a zaručujeme vám, že budete žasnout nad tím, co minulost skrývá..

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