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Wave(2013) DERANIYAGALA, SONALIA profoundly moving, piercingly frank memoir of grief -- of learning to live with grief -- that begins in Sri Lanka on December 26, 2004, when the author lost her parents, her husband, and her two young sons in the tsunami she miraculously survived.Vezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Hiroshima Nagasaki(2013) HAM, PAULHiroshima Nagasaki challenges this deep-set perception, revealing that the atomic bombings were the final crippling blow to the Japanese in a stratgic air war waged primarily against civilians.Vezava: Mehka28,03 € -
Soldier Five(2004) COBURN, MIKESOLDIER FIVE is an elite soldier's explosive memoir of his time within the Special Air Service (SAS) and, in particular, his experiences during the 1991 Gulf War. SOLDIER FIVE is a gripping and suspenseful account of one man's experiences as a Special ForVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Bookseller Of Kabul(2004) SEIERSTAD, ASNE* The international bestseller: 'An intimate portrait of Afghani people quite unlike any other ... a compelling read' Christina Lamb, SUNDAY TIMESVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
The Accidental Capitalist: A People's Story of the New China(2012) BEHZAD YAGHMAIANVezava: Mehka37,05 € -
Cypress Tree(2012) MOHAMMADI, KAMINThe story of three generations of Iranian women - Kamin, her mother and her grandmother - which portrays the history of twentieth century IranVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
After They Killed Our Father(2008) UNG, LOUNGIn 1980, at the age of ten, Loung Ung escaped a devastated Cambodia and flew to the US as a refugee. She and her eldest brother, with whom she escaped, left behind their three surviving siblings. This book follows the parallel lives of Loung and her closeVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Ataturk(2001) KINROSS, PATRICKThe definitive biography of the father of modern Turkey, a powerful figure in the still-unfolding drama of the Middle East.Vezava: Mehka26,62 € -
Freedom at Midnight(1997) COLLINS, LARRY,LAPIERRE, DOMINIQUEThe electrifying story of India’s struggle for independence, told in this classic account (first published in 1975) by two fine journalists who conducted hundreds of interviews with nearly all the surviving participants – from Mountbatten to the assassinsVezava: Mehka23,82 € -
When God Made Hell(2011) TOWNSHEND, PROFESSOR CHARLESA cautious strategic invasion by British forces led - within seven years - to imperial expansion on a dizzying scale, with fateful consequences for the Middle East and the world.Vezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Pity the Nation(2001) FISK, ROBERT (, MIDDLE-EAST CORRESPONDENT OF THE INDEPENDENT)Account of war in the late-20th century both as historical document and as an eyewitness testament to human savagery. Written by one of Britain's foremost journalists, this book combines political analysis and war reporting: it is an epic account of the LVezava: Mehka30,83 € -
To The Last Round(2010) SALMON, ANDREWThe story of the most desperate battle fought by British soldiers since World War II.Vezava: Mehka28,04 € -
Patriot of Persia(2013) DE BELLAIGUE, CHRISTOPHEROn 19 August 1953 the British and American intelligence agencies launched a desperate coup against a cussed, bedridden 72-year-old. Above all, the life of Muhammad Mossadegh is a warning to today's occupants of Downing Street and the White House, as theyVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
God's Terrorists(2007) ALLEN, CHARLESA fascinating history of the religious fanatics that would come to be known as the founding fathers of Islamic terrorism and who set down the intellectual roots of Al Queda.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
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One That Got Away(2011) RYAN, CHRISNothing had prepared them for the vicious cold of the desert winter, and after a blizzard and a desperate search for food, Chris Ryan found himself the last man standing. Left on his own, Ryan narrowly escaped an Iraqi attack and set out alone, trying toVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Paolo Pellegrin: Double Blind(2007)Features photographs that capture the fear and powerlessness of the Lebanese population in the face of the ceaseless Israeli air strikes, revealing the terror and despair of families and friends witnessing the deaths of their loved ones, whilst around theVezava: Mehka42,05 €
