Hugh Sebag-Montefiore aborda la historia con la mirada penetrante de un periodista y la precisión de un abogado. Su obra profundiza en momentos cruciales de los esfuerzos militares británicos, descubriendo no solo las maniobras estratégicas, sino también las historias humanas en su núcleo. Sebag-Montefiore posee una habilidad única para conectar grandes eventos históricos con lazos familiares personales, otorgando a sus narrativas una profunda resonancia. Su estilo es a la vez informativo y cautivador, ofreciendo a los lectores nuevas perspectivas sobre batallas históricas significativas y su impacto duradero.
This gripping historical account delves into one of the most intense periods of the Second World War, offering a detailed exploration of the events and their impact. Hugh Sebag Montefiore, a bestselling author, presents a compelling narrative that captures the drama and complexity of the era, making it a must-read for history enthusiasts. Through vivid storytelling, the book reveals the human experiences and pivotal moments that shaped this extreme episode of conflict.
If you have young children that love animals, especially those that fly, and love solving riddles, then this is the book you need! In Riddles from the Air, Charlotte Sebag-Montefiore has penned the perfect rhymes and riddles to keep you and your children amused for hours. There are thirty-six 'Who am I?' riddles set out in rhyme for you and the kids to solve. I simply couldn't think of a better gift. Get their eyes away from the computer and/or mobile phone screens and get their heads into a book! This will get their minds thinking - the riddles are not too difficult, but they will give your children plenty to think about. And why not go to Charlotte's site charlotteswonderfulstories.com and sign up for a free story every month?
Deep down in the ocean blue, there are many surprises waiting for you! In Riddles from the Sea , you and your children will learn some strange facts about the wonderful creatures in our oceans. Behind the sea currents, thick layers of coral and sandy shallow shores lies a mystery animal that you'll need to guess. Charlotte Sebag-Montefiore has written another book of riddles in verse to set you thinking.... Will you, won't you get the answer? For more animal riddle books, event details and fun activities, visit Charlotte's charlotteswonderfulstories.com
Imprisoned in the Gulags for a crime he did not commit, Benya Golden joins a penal battalion made up of Cossacks and convicts to fight the Nazis. He enrols in the Russian cavalry, and on a hot summer day in July 1942, he and his band of brothers are sent on a desperate mission behind enemy lines. Switching between Benya's war in the grasslands of Southern Russia, and Stalin's plans in the Kremlin, between Benya's intense affair with an Italian nurse and a romance between Stalin's daughter and a journalist also on the Eastern Front, this is a sweeping story of passion, bravery and human survival where personal betrayal is a constant companion, and death just a hearbeat away.
An extraordinary and fresh account of the most famous battle in World War One. No conflict better encapsulates all that went wrong on the Western Front than the Battle of the Somme in 1916. The tragic loss of life and stoic endurance by troops who walked towards their death is an iconic image which will be hard to ignore during the centennial year. Despite this, this book shows the extent to which the Allied armies were in fact able repeatedly to break through the German front lines. By focusing on the first-hand experiences of both Allied and enemy soldiers, the author weaves a remarkable portrait of life at the Front.
The classic story by Charles Dickens retold as part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. Set during the French Revolution, the lives of Charles Darnay and his family are changed forever as the drama unfolds.
Suitable for children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and complex stories, this title tells the doomed love story of Cathy and Heathcliffe as seen through the eyes of a neighbor, Mr Lockwood, and the old nurse, Nelly Dean.
Makes a portrait of India. In this book, these unabridged observations of the British in India and Indian life were originally commissioned for The Civil and Military Gazette where the author worked as a journalist in the 1880s.
La huella autobiográfica que Charles Dickens dejó en David Copperfield, una de sus obras más importantes, convirtió este libro en el más cercano a su corazón. David, como Dickens, vivió una infancia feliz leyendo y asistiendo a la escuela hasta que su suerte cambió. La transmutación íntima de ambos, protagonista y autor, fue compleja y sutil. Aunque ficción y realidad no siempre coinciden, las desdichas de la ninez, el trabajo en la abogacía, la condición de escritor y varios de los personajes responden a la experiencia personal de su autor. Narrada desde la distancia del adulto, la vida de David Copperfield encierra sátira y humor irónico, luto y angustia, pero también mucha alegría.Dickens es algo más que un escritor famoso, es un género en sí mismo, una forma de mirar la vida, de escribir o de jugar.
Fight to the Last Man
Sebag-Montefiore has created a bold and powerful account of the small group of men who fended off the German army so that hundreds of thousands of their comrades could exit this doomed land.