Author: Steven D. Price
Publisher: Lyons Press
Published: 2024-04
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781493081547
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The most memorable horse tales ever written about great riders, great horses, and great equestrian adventures.
Author: Darren Brown
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2006-06-01
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 1461748755
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →To reach freedom, the most famous escapers of all time have been willing to endure the most horrific conditions—and the direst consequences if caught. The collection of tales in The Greatest Escape Stories Ever Told is gripping as only true life-and-death struggles can be: Papillon fighting through the jungles of Guiana only to commit himself to the open ocean in a sixteen-foot boat rather than face a life in exile; Rocky Gause dodging bullets as he swims through shark-infested waters to escape the Japanese at Bataan, while those around him simply quit; Latude battling against the dreaded Bastille; Baron Trenck—with chains covering almost every inch of his body—digging and digging to free himself from wrongful imprisonment; Andre Devigny, so weak from starvation and poor treatment that he could barely lift himself, shimmying across a rope only yards above a German sentry during World War II on the eve of his execution. These are just a few of the twenty-five bold and ingenious tales of escape included in this collection. The Greatest Escape Stories Ever Told will hold readers captive for years to come!
Author: Tom McCarthy
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2018-04-01
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 1493031732
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In The Greatest Medal of Honor Stories Ever Told, editor Tom McCarthy has pulled together some of the finest writings about heroes awarded the highest military honor that capture readers imaginations. The one thing the heroes in this collection have in common—from the bloody battlefields of the Civil War through the lonely mountains of Afghanistan—is uncommon valor. Each of the men in these stories had the courage to calmly stare death in the face and move on—to do what they had to because that was their duty and the lives of others meant more to them than their own. Chosen from hundreds of accounts of singular devotion to duty, the stories in Medal of Honor stand out for their jaw-dropping tales of bravery. They are the best. No small feat.
Author: Anna Sewell
Publisher: Follettbound
Published: 2000-02-15
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9780758710031
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Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780789457028
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.
Author: Lamar Underwood
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2022-07-15
Total Pages: 529
ISBN-13: 1493068210
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Our relationship and fascination with horses have been evident in every civilization and throughout recorded history. No better proof can be found than in literature, in the stories and poetry that capture the endless variety of partnerships between horses and riders. Horse Tales is a compilation of the best of these works and include tales penned by: Mark Twain H. H. Munro Nathaniel Hawthorne Washington Irving Winston Churchill Enid Bagnold Leo Tolstoy Bret Harte Zane Grey and many, many others.
Author: Stephen Brennan
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2011-09-15
Total Pages: 818
ISBN-13: 1628731176
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This is a truly incredible collection of stories about the battles of war, both on the front lines and behind the scenes. The authors range from ancient scribes like Julius Caesar to more modern masters like Theodore Roosevelt and Stephen Crane—you’ll even find a story from the King James Bible to make this experience truly complete! These stories capture the dizzying variety of feelings and experiences that war inspires, from the devastating to the inspiring. They are thought-provoking, entertaining, and disturbing, but always compelling. Whatever your feelings are about war, you’ll find that these stories will teach you something you didn't know about military history, stir up debate, and provoke conversation. This title is part of Skyhorse’s respected The Best Stories series, each of which is selectively edited and hand-crafted to include only the best stories from the best writers of the genre.
Author: Tom McCarthy
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2019-08-30
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 1493039997
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Greatest Heist Stories Ever Told is a captivating collection of true stories celebrating the best heists ever pulled off—many still unsolved. It allows readers to appreciate the efforts that go into a truly magnificent heist. It is a celebration of stunning, well-planned, and audacious capers that left police and armies of investigators scratching their heads and looking for answers.
Author: J. N. P. Watson
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9780448231716
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