Hullo Russia, Goodbye England

Hullo Russia, Goodbye England
Author: Derek Robinson
Publisher: MacLehose Press
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2011-10-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0857385615

Flight Lieutenant Silk, a twice-decorated Lancaster pilot in WW II, rejoins the R.A.F. and qualifies to fly the Vulcan bomber. Piloting a Vulcan is an unforgettable experience: no other aircraft comes close to matching its all-round performance. And as bombers go, it's drop-dead gorgeous. But there's a catch. The Vulcan has only one role: to make a second strike. To act in retaliation for a Russian nuclear attack. Silk knows that knows that if he ever flies his Vulcan in anger, he'll be flying from a smoking wasteland, a Britain obliterated. But in the mad world of Mutually Assured Destruction, the Vulcan is the last - the only - deterrent. Derek Robinson returns with another rip-roaring, gung-ho R.A.F. adventure, one that exposes and confronts the brinkmanship and sabre-rattling of the Cold War Era.

The Untold History of the Kings and Queens of England

The Untold History of the Kings and Queens of England
Author: Brenda Ralph Lewis
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2016-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1502619067

Despite its reputation as the longest established in Europe, the history of the English monarchy is punctuated by scandal, murders, betrayals, plots, and treason. Since William the Conqueror seized the crown in 1066, England has seen three civil wars; six monarchs have been murdered or executed; the throne of England has been usurped four times, and won in battle three times; and personal scandals and royal family quarrels abound.

Hullo Russia, Goodbye England

Hullo Russia, Goodbye England
Author: Derek Robinson
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2011-10-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0857385615

Flight Lieutenant Silk, a twice-decorated Lancaster pilot in WW II, rejoins the R.A.F. and qualifies to fly the Vulcan bomber. Piloting a Vulcan is an unforgettable experience: no other aircraft comes close to matching its all-round performance. And as bombers go, it's drop-dead gorgeous. But there's a catch. The Vulcan has only one role: to make a second strike. To act in retaliation for a Russian nuclear attack. Silk knows that knows that if he ever flies his Vulcan in anger, he'll be flying from a smoking wasteland, a Britain obliterated. But in the mad world of Mutually Assured Destruction, the Vulcan is the last - the only - deterrent. Derek Robinson returns with another rip-roaring, gung-ho R.A.F. adventure, one that exposes and confronts the brinkmanship and sabre-rattling of the Cold War Era.

England Managers

England Managers
Author: Brian Glanville
Publisher: Headline
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2014-05-22
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1472220684

The England national team has had 12 full-time managers and Brian Glanville has known them all. In this fascinating account of each man his strengths, weaknesses and impact on the game Brian Glanville provides an in-depth analysis of the team as well as the individuals under scrutiny. Funny, controversial, measured and thought-provoking, Glanvilles assessment of why England has underachieved is required reading for all football fans and for every member of the FA Committee if they are prepared to confront some unpalatable truths. On Revie: He was never cut out for the lonely exposed life of an international manager almost pathologically thin-skinned. On Robson: A mixture of good and bad luck characterised his years. He never seemed fully in control. On Venables: Highly competent but appointed a few years too late. On Hoddle: A curates egg of a regime.'

A Pauper's History of England

A Pauper's History of England
Author: Peter Stubley
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2015-09-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 1783376112

What would English history look like from the gutter? The past is traditionally told from the viewpoint of kings and queens, politicians and pioneers. But what about the people struggling to survive at the very lowest levels of society? Surely the poor are just as much a part of our heritage? A Pauper's History of England covers 1,000 years of poverty from Domesday right up to the twentieth century, via the Black Death and the English Civil War. It uses contemporary sources creatively to give the reader an idea of just what life was like for the peasants, paupers, beggars and the working poor as England developed from a feudal society into a wealthy superpower. Experience the past from a different perspective: ¥ Tour the England of the Domesday Book ¥ Make a solemn Franciscan vow of Poverty ¥ Join the Peasant's Revolt of 1381 ¥ Converse with Elizabethan beggars' and learn their secret language ¥ Meet the inmates of Bedlam Hospital and Bridewell Prison ¥ Enjoy a gin-soaked Georgian night of debauchery ¥ Spend the night in a workhouse ¥ Go slumming in Victorian London

Shall Not Perish

Shall Not Perish
Author: Catherine A. Kelley
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 526
Release: 2001-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0595183956

Shall Not Perish…Part 1 The Age of Grace Another story based on prophetic biblical end time events! It is a story about Rebecca Ryan, a young American naval journalist searching for the man of her dreams, who unknowingly becomes tangled with World Union, the powerful and evil entity promising a peaceful global world for the better of mankind… It is a story about Stephen Harmon, a top MI5 agent struggling to make sense of the crazy world around him, who doesn’t trust anyone; but that all changes when he looks into the eyes of the most beautiful woman in the American Navy… It is a story about true Christians, all fighting the good fight, sharing the gospel and getting people to give their lives over to Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world… It is a story about America, a richly blessed Christian nation founded under God and His principles, that Satan and his demons conspire to destroy. It is a story about God’s story, mankind’s reality, and what exactly might happen when the Rapture hits and the “lost” least expect it. It is a story about God’s love, Satan’s hatred, peace and war, life and death…and eternity.

It's in the Blood

It's in the Blood
Author: Lawrence Dallaglio
Publisher: Headline
Total Pages: 458
Release: 2008-05-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0755319575

As a Premiership, World Cup and Grand Slam winner, no one better embodies the charisma and the colour of English rugbys greatest era than Lawrence Dallaglio. He has some story to tell, not just of the formidable exploits on the field, but an extraordinary life off it. His only sister, Francesca, was the youngest to perish in the Marchioness disaster and her death at 19 remains the great sadness of his life. In addition to this and his much-talked about England exploits, he also led his club Wasps to the summit of European rugby, winning two Heineken Cups and three consecutive English Premiership titles. Full of drama, controversy and great sadness, Lawrence Dallaglios story the last of the great World Cup heroes is the one every rugby fan has been waiting to read.

A Tramp's Philosophy

A Tramp's Philosophy
Author: Bart Kennedy
Publisher: Feral House
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2020-04-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 1627311033

A discovery in Feral House’s Tramp Lit Series, Bart Kennedy’s 1908 A Tramp’s Philosophy is Kennedy’s late work distilling his life and experiences into a concept for living. He includes insights on everything from religion to civilization to crime to the lure of the open roads. “No social system or state can be really worth anything where the paramount aim is not to allow the individual to develop to the fullest, both mentally and physically. And this aim has never been the aim of any civilized state. ... The aim of all civilized states has been to keep the masses in subjugation for the benefit of cliques. And this is as true of republics as it is of autocracies. ... The money clique that rules America is more oppressive than is the Grand Ducal clique of Russia. It has a far worse effect on the American character.” About Bart Kennedy: Bart Kennedy was born in Leeds, England on March 9, 1861. He was raised in Manchester where he began his career at the age of six working part-time in a cotton mill. He worked in mills and machine shops throughout Manchester before joining the merchant navy as an able seaman in 1881. Jumped ship in Philadelphia where he tramped and worked odd jobs throughout the United States. Was illiterate until his early twenties until a fellow tramp taught him to read. He travels included all of North America and Europe. Occupations included: oyster fisherman, gold miner, opera singer, actor, writer, lecturer, and builder.

Rani

Rani
Author: Jaishree Misra
Publisher: Penguin Books India
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2007
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780143102106

Based on the life of Lakshmi Bai, Rani of Jhansi.

The Life and Times of Scotty Bridlington

The Life and Times of Scotty Bridlington
Author: Stephen W Bradeley
Publisher: Booktango
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2015-02-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1468955284

The following is an anthology of four short stories from a life apparently peppered with controversy. Or maybe the life stories about to be read are just a reflection of what life is about. The book follows the life of Scotty. Firstly, through his childhood and emigration to Australia. Then into the army and onto the streets of Belfast in the seventies. Then off to Brazil and the violence of Rio.