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Lausaurd must prevent a plot against Napoleon himself in this thrilling historical adventure. It is September 1803, and the uneasy peace between Bonaparte's France and his great rivals looks ever more precarious. The English are suspicious that Napoleon's motive for signing the treaty of Amiens was to buy time to mobilise his forces – and they were right. 200,000 soldiers are arriving on the French coast, readying for invasion. Amongst them is Alain...
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"Bonaparte's troops are pushed to their limit in this thrilling historical adventure. 1806: Napoleon Bonaparte 's Grande Armeé is poised for war. But this is no ordinary mission. Having crushed the forces of Austria and Russia the year before, Bonaparte now seeks to avenge the French Army's annihilation by Frederick the Great 's Prussian forces in 1757. When Prussia refuses to comply with Bonaparte's demands that they surrender and form an alliance...
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"Napoleon's mighty army face the inferno of the Egyptian desert in this thrilling historical adventure Seventeen thousand French troops leave Toulon harbour in May 1798 unaware of their ultimate destination. Barely three months after taking Rome, Napoleon Bonaparte has rewarded his finest regiments with a place among the Army of the Orient, bound for Egypt. Alain Lausard, along with his cavalry unit are on board the frigate L'Esperance. Their first...
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"Flushing out rebels in the Paris streets, Lausard yearns for all consuming war. 1799: Napoleon Bonaparte returns from Egypt determined to restore order. As corruption spreads through the ruling Directory and rebels terrorise the countryside, the ideals of the Revolution seem far away. Recalled to Paris to buttress their commander's political ambitions, Alain Lausard and his heroic cavalry unit look on as Bonaparte stages a coup d'état. With Bonaparte...
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An exhausted Grand Armeé must battle both foe and elements in this thrilling historical adventure Poland 1807: As the Grand Armeé continues its march ever eastwards, Napoleon faces his most difficult challenge to date… Sergeant Alain Lausard and his loyal dragoons have never known a campaign like it. Anything but fresh from their victory over Frederick's Prussian forces, Napoleon orders his men onwards into Poland, and headfirst into battle with...
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"A fallen aristocrat must prove himself in the furnace of Napoleon's army... 1795: Confusion and fear reign in the French Republic. With her troops facing starvation and annihilation on three fronts, France is killing her patriots. Alain Lausard, an aristocrat whose family were massacred in The Terror, rots in prison. But in a desperate move to save the Italian campaign, now commanded by a young Napoleon Bonaparte, the Directory enlists condemned...
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Discover Your American Dream: Where Does True Happiness Await You?
Have you ever felt the call of the majestic Rockies, or been lured by the siren song of the Atlantic seaboard? Perhaps you've dreamt of immersing yourself in the serene plains of the Midwest, or soaking up the vibrant energy of bustling cityscapes. America, in all its vastness and diversity, holds a unique promise of happiness for everyone. But the pressing question remains: Where...
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Richard Howard has been writing stylish, deeply informed commentary on modern culture and literature for more than four decades. Here is a selection of his finest essays, including some never before published in book form, on a splendid range of subjects-from American poets like Emily Dickinson and Marianne Moore to French artists such as Rodin and Michel Delacroix. Also included are considerations of modern sculpture and of the photography of the...
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Have you ever felt the call of the majestic Rockies, or been lured by the siren song of the Atlantic seaboard? Perhaps you've dreamt of immersing yourself in the serene plains of the Midwest, or soaking up the vibrant energy of bustling cityscapes. America, in all its vastness and diversity, holds a unique promise of happiness for everyone. But the pressing question remains: Where in this expansive land will you find your truest joy?
States of Happiness...
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"Richard Howard is widely recognized as one of America's finest poets, and he has been especially celebrated for his sparkling and trenchant dramatic monologues based on the lives of historical figures. Howard's monologues have brought to life the voicesof all sorts of different people, but two of his favorite subjects are two of his favorite writers--Walt Whitman and Henry James--and at the heart of this book are the numerous poems he has devoted...
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From a Pittsburgh trailer park to Harvard Business School, a youth's journey set in the turbulent Middle East spiked with tragedy, wrong turns, unforced errors, luck, espionage, and family love. Whether life grinds you down or polishes you... depends on what you're made of.
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Written in just fifty-two days in the year 1839, "The Charterhouse of Parma" has since become known as Stendhal's finest work. Evidence of haste is infrequently apparent in this remarkable story, which follows the eventful life of the young Italian nobleman Fabrizio del Dongo. From his childhood in the family castle by Lake Como to the battlefields of Waterloo, Fabrizio proves himself charmingly headstrong and painfully naïve. Upon returning injured...
13) Lost illusions
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Lucien Chardon, an aspiring young author, leaves his small provincial hometown and attempts to succeed in Parisian literary circles of the early nineteenth century.
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An aviator whose plane is forced down in the Sahara Desert encounters a little prince from a small planet who describes his adventures in the universe seeking the secret of what is really important in life. The anniversary edition includes original reviews of the novel, information about the author's life and work and the making of the story.
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"On the 200th anniversary of Baudelaire's birth comes this stunning, landmark translation of the book that launched modern poetry. A shocking, controversial work in its own time and the most influential book of poetry of the nineteenth century-"the greatest exemplar in modern poetry in any language" (T.S. Eliot)-Charles Baudelaire's The Flowers of Evil is a gritty, often perverse, exploration of the underbelly of urban modernity. Acclaimed translator...
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"During the German advance through Belgium into France in 1940, Captain de Reixach is shot dead by a sniper. Three witnesses, involved with him during his lifetime in different capacities - a distant relative, an orderly and a jockey who had an affair with his wife - remember him and help the reader piece together the realities behind the man and his death"--
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