Jane has been taken by Germans soldiers and Tarzan is frantically looking for her. The fact that they are English and World War I is raging doesn’t help. Tarzan stumbles upon Pal-ul-don (Land of Men) filled with strange humans and prehistoric animals.
It is refreshing to read a story from the aggressor’s point of view, usually we get a sore look from the victim’s eyes. This aggressor, however, is justifying his acts, however horrendous. In war and under pressure, as well as mob mentality, regular people commit atrocities which weeks or even days before were unthinkable to them.
Osbert Sitwell (6 December, 1892 – 4 May, 1969) was an English writer who devoted his life to art and literature. Books by Osbert Sitwell Sitwell was an English aristocrat, his full title was: Sir Francis Osbert Sacheverell Sitwell, 5th Baronet. Sitwell comes from a very famous family, his ancestors owned lands in England since the 14rh Century (the name was spelled Cytewelle) and in the 17th Century became one of the world’s finest manufacturers of nails. In his biography, Osbert Sitwell promptly ignored his family’s manufacturing history. Sitwell served in the English Army during World War I. It was in the trenches of France where he wrote his first poem. Babel was published 11 May, 1916 by The Times. Sitwell achieved the rank of Captain before he left the Army. Together with his brother, Sitwell sponsored an exhibition of works by Matisse, Utrillo, Picasso and Modigliani. Osbert Sitwell’s autobiography comprised of 5 volumes. Sitwell didn’t get along with his father and portrayed him (perhaps humorously) as a grotesque comic figure. However, those who have met the elder Sitwell insist that Osbert was too generous with his descriptions. Stillwell suffered from Parkinson’s which made him stop writing due to pain…
The author provides a good historical background of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and provides examples of how the leadership failed its people by not developing a political culture and infrastructure that could support startup state. While Mr. Schanzer does not absolve Israel of blame, he lays most of it at the feet of the United States and Europe who are, according to the narrative, major contributors to the failure.
During World War I, while John Clayton, Lord Greystoke (Tarzan) is away from his plantation it is destroyed by invading German troops. When he returns to the plantation (in British East Africa), Tarzan discovers many bodies one of whom belongs to his wife.
As is my habit (and many others), I publish a lame “best of” list every year. Mind you, these are just some of the book I really enjoyed this year, but not all. Usually a waste of cyberspace on Thanksgiving but hey … why not, right? Hope you enjoy my list, maybe get a few recommendations for you and yours and have a Happy Thanksgiving. Outlaw Platoon by Sean Parnell &John Bruning Outlaw Platoon raises some important questions which needed to be asked (preparedness, effectiveness, professionalism) but that are difficult to face. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in the current war, combat or military life. Buy this book in paper or electronic format* The Ariadne Objective: The Underground War to Rescue Crete from the Nazis by Wes Davis The Ariadne Objective reads like a first rate World War II spy novel which could only be the product of the author’s fevered imagination. The fact the this book is non-fiction, with all the colorful characters, humor and fantastic adventures makes it all the better. Buy this book in paper or electronic format* The Color of Light by Helen Maryles Shankman The Color of Light by Helen Maryles Shankman is a novel which explores art, the Holocaust, humanity and, of course, vampires. The vampire in the story runs…
In a meeting or the German high command, Hitler orders the head of the Abwehr, Admiral Canaris, to make a feasibility study to capture British Prime minister Winston Churchill.
Natasha Doroshenko, a Ukrainian woman who is wanted for the attempted murder of her Danish fiancée escapes police custody. On that night the police finds the body of her ex-fiancée, a divisive journalist, after he has been tortured.
Nina Borg, a Red Cross nurse, knows Natasha from her work at the refugee camp and has been following her case for some time. Nina cannot see how someone like Natasha was able to kill so brutally and tries to help her.
I found this book to be insightful and enjoyable; the translation manages to bring forth Chirac’s personality and enthusiasm for the country he loves. I
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