A superb yet neglected novel, 'The General' is the most vivid, moving – and devastating – word-portrait of a World War One British commander ever written, here re-introduced by Max Hastings. Best known for his Hornblower novels, C.S. Forester's 1936 masterpiece follows Herbert Curzon, who fumbled a fortuitous early step on the path to glory in the Boer War. 1914 finds him an honourable, decent, brave and wholly unimaginative colonel. Survival through the early slaughters in which so many fellow-officers perished then brings him rapid promotion. By 1916, he commands 100,000 British soldiers, whom he leads through the horrors of the Somme and Passchendaele. Wonderfully human, this is the story of a man of his time who is anything but wicked, yet presides over appalling sacrifice and tragedy. In his awkwardness and his marriage to a Duke's unlovely, unhappy daughter, Curzon embodies Forester's full powers as a story-teller. Rendered with exquisite compassion are Curzon's patriotism,... Views: 33
While helping with a real dinosaur dig at the world-famous RoyalTyrrell Museum, Casey Templeton finds a piece of dinosaur tooth. Excited, hespends all afternoon looking for the rest of the tooth, but all he ends up gettingis a nasty sunburn. Lying in his hotel room that night, trying to recover, hesees and hears two men in a nearby room planning a robbery of preciousartifacts from the Tyrrell.Later, Casey tells the museum's curator (and old family friend), Dr. Norman,what he has seen and heard. Dr. Norman hires Casey to keep a watch out at themuseum for the robbers. No luck.As the summer comes to an end, Casey and his friend Mandy decide to relax andtake a bicycle jaunt north of Drumheller. But on the road they accidentallymeet up with the conspirators and soon find themselves in a grim situation. Caseyhas to use all his ingenuity and skills to escape so he can try to help thwart theplanned heist. Can he do it? Views: 33
Learn The Secrets of Trust...The death of the woman he loves leaves Scott Calloway in a dark storm of emotion. Surrounded by the paradise of the Marshall Islands, he experiences his own close encounter with death, and begins his journey towards learning what trust is all about. He soon finds himself back at home facing age-old problems with familiar faces. Along the way, he discovers:* the legacy of a dead relative* the three keys to trustworthiness that no one can be successful without* a stronger belief that a higher power is watching over him, despite all his strugglesBy following Scott, you will learn about the three keys to trust and see them in action throughout the story. At the story's end, worksheets are available to help you make decisions and tackle the big question: Who should YOU trust? Views: 33
As the best man in a wedding, John Saxon first saw—and fell in love with—Mary Elizabeth Wainwright as she preceded the bride down the aisle. When he returns home, John pours his adoration for Mary Elizabeth into a letter and asks her to marry him. Mary Elizabeth is not the woman John assumes her to be. She is from great wealth and privilege beyond John's reach as a student of medicine who has to make his own way in the world. Though there is obviously attraction on both their parts it will take a miracle to bring them together on worldviews and faith. Views: 33
This account of the competing narratives unfolding in the courtroom during a murder trial has attracted international acclaim. First published in April 2015 it is now released in a handsome B format edition.
Helen Garner is the author of numerous books of fiction and non-fiction. Her most recent novel The Spare Room was published to critical acclaim in 2010. Views: 33
