Results for: books tagged ‘War’
Alamein to Zem Zem: Keith Douglas
A classic war book by one of the finest poets of the Second World War. Keith Douglas was posted to Palestine in 1941 with a cavalry regiment. When fighting broke ... More
The Albigensian Crusade: Jonathan Sumption
In twelfth century Languedoc a subversive heresy of Eastern origin flourished to an extraordinary degree. The Albingenses believed that the world was created by an evil spirit, and that all ... More
All Day Permanent Red: Christopher Logue
All Day Permanent Red is the fourth instalment of Christopher Logue's celebrated account of the Iliad, the first three of which were collected in Homer: War Music (2001). In this ... More
The Amalgamation Polka: Stephen Wright
With The Amalgamation Polka, Stephen Wright extends his previous accomplishments with a Civil War novel unlike any other.Born in 1844 in bucolic upstate New York, Liberty Fish is the son ... More
Apocalypse Now Redux: Francis Ford Coppola and John Milius
In May 1979, Francis Ford Coppola unveiled a 'work in progress' cut of his film, Apocalypse Now, at the Cannes Film Festival. After winning the prestigious Palme d'Or, the convention-shattering ... More
The Assassins' Gate: George Packer
The Assassin's Gate is the main entrance to the Green Zone, the fortified enclave of Saddam's former palaces that now houses the US military and political leadership in Baghdad. George ... More
Black Watch: Gregory Burke
The award-winning play about life in a warzone returns for a new run at the Barbican. More
Bone: John Donnelly
Three people. Stephen wants his ex to realise he's got what it takes. Helen wants her dead husband back. Jamie wants a girl to see him off to war. Three ... More
Children of the Rose: Elaine Feinstein
Alex Mendez, bored with the business empire he's created in London, leaves his wife Lalka behind and retreats to an isolated chateau in Provence. Both Polish Jews - and now ... More
Cold Snap: Thom Jones
Thom Jones's second collection of stories takes its readers into an edgy, overadrenalized world of desire, mania and rage. Following his extraordinary debut in The Pugilist at Rest, Thom Jones ... More
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