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Churchill The Life: An Authorised Pictorial Biography by Max Arthur
$24.99 NZD
$60.00 (58% off)
Category: Overstocks | Reading Level: very good
When Winston Spencer Churchill was born in 1874, no one could have predicted the path that lay ahead. But, as it turned out, from Winston's undistinguished academic career to his front-line experiences as a soldier and journalist whether in India, Sudan or Cuba, and during the Boer War or in the trenche ...Show more
Dambusters: A Landmark Oral History by Max Arthur
$29.99 NZD
Category: Military History | Reading Level: very good
The Dambusters raid is an unforgettable event in British military history and has passed into legend. On 16 May 1943, nineteen Lancaster bomber crews gathered in the dusk at RAF Scampton. Their brief was to fly at night across occupied Europe and drop specially designed 'bouncing' bombs at a mere 60 fee ...Show more
The Faces of World War 1 by Max Arthur
$49.99 NZD
Category: Military History
Charting the BEA's entry into warfare in 1914, he tells the story in words and pictures of the new conscripted army s life through the five years of slaughter and suffering. He brilliantly conveys not only the heroism, but also the universal horror, futility, humour and boredom of warfare. From the fron ...Show more
The Paras : An Oral History by Max Arthur
$37.99 NZD
Category: History
Published to coincide with 75th anniversary of its formation, this is the definitive history of the iconic Parachute Regiment, told through the voices of more than 200 of the soldiers themselves. From the daring raids of World War 2 through Northern Ireland, The Falklands, Bosnia and Afghanistan, the Pa ...Show more
The Paras - From the Falklands to Afghanistan in Their Own Words by Max Arthur
$27.99 NZD
Category: Military History
Tough, highly adaptable and efficient, the Parachute Regiment has established itself as one of the finest fighting forces in the world. On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of its founding, renowned historian Max Arthur has compiled this enthralling oral history of the modern Parachute Regiment. Thi ...Show more
The Road Home: The Aftermath of the Great War Told by the Men and Women Who Survived it by Max Arthur
$29.99 NZD
Category: History
11am, 11.11.1918: the war is finally over. After four long years Britain welcomed her heroes home. Wives and mothers were reunited with loved ones they'd feared they'd never see again. Fathers met sons and daughters born during the war years for the very first time. It was a time of great joy - but it w ...Show more
The Silent Day: A Landmark Oral History of D-Day on the Home Front by Max Arthur
$39.99 NZD
Category: Military History
On 6 June 1944 Britain woke up to a profound silence. Overnight, 160,000 Allied troops had vanished and an eerie emptiness settled over the country. The majority of those men would never return. This is the story of that extraordinary 24 hours. Using a wealth of first person testimonies, renowned histor ...Show more
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