The Naval Brigade - Part 5
The Brigade's experience of soldiering was about to become shockingly comprehensive. The Second Bombardment began on 9th April and lasted until the 17th. The Army Siege Train had not received its promised reinforcements, and the Navy was asked to ... [... more]
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Dark Reflections: The Water Mirror
In Venice, magic is not unusual. Merle is apprenticed to a magic mirror maker, and Serafin-a boy who was once a master thief-works for a weaver of magic cloth. Now, Venice is under siege by the Egyptian Empire; its terrifying mummy warriors and ... [... more]
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Steve Nichols
The siege of Malta during World War 2 is one of the great epics of aerial warfare. In 1942, it was described alternately as both a 'fighter pilot's paradise' and 'the most bombed place on earth'. During the peak of the Axis efforts against Malta, ... [... more]
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The Odyssey of Homer
Homer was a Greek poet, recognized as the author of the great epics, the Iliad, the story of the siege of Troy, and the Odyssey, the tale of Ulysses's wanderings. Homer's epic chronicle of the Greek hero Odysseus' journey home from the Trojan War ... [... more]
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Shawn Levy
The fundamental old ways: chastity, rationality, harmony, sobriety, even democracy: blasted to nothing or crumbling under siege. The city glows. It echoes. It pulses. It bleeds pastel and fuzzy, spicy, paisley and soft. This is how it's always ... [... more]
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Siege: Castles at War
 From Amazon.com: This slim, colorful book (containing 150 photos and diagrams) offers a good overview of medieval siege warfare. The authors use a fictional battle between the English and French to drive their narrative, but also provide plenty of [... more]
CDN$41.95
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The Siege of Leningrad 1941-1944: 900 Days of Terror
Great Introduction to the Seige: This book is unlike Glantz's books on Kursk, Kharkov, or Mars in that it is a slim, larger-sized hardback with a lot of photos and color maps. He also doesn't go into a large amount of detail. This scope makes it a lot [... more]
CDN$38.95
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The Great Siege: Malta 1565
The siege that halted the advancement of the Ottoman Empire: In the spring of 1565, two great armies met on the battlefield of an island in the heart of the Mediterranean. This war came to be known as the Great Siege of Malta. I consider it to be the [... more]
CDN$10.00
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Bodies Under Siege: Self-Mutilation and Body ...
not quite the whole story: as a piercer, and enthusiest of piercing and tattooing, i found the body modification section of this book judgemental and narrow minded. favazza does not diffrencate between personal decoration and self modification. [... more]
CDN$24.95
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The History of the Siege of Lisbon
From Amazon.com: "If proofreaders were given their freedom and did not have their hands and feet tied by a mass of prohibitions more binding than the penal code, they would soon transform the face of the world, establish the kingdom of universal [... more]
CDN$15.95
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Earth Day: Global Releaf
Earth Day: Global Releaf. How trees can conserve energy in your home. We're living in a pretty environmentally conscious world today -- what with everything from disposable diapers to non-biodegradable plastics under siege. There's even Earth Day ... [... more]
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Mailorder Roses
It's that time of year again! My mailbox has begun to come under siege from the mailorder companies, especially those companies wanting my "cookie jar savings" dollars set aside for gardening additions. And, of course, their pictures and ... [... more]
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