Trial of Tobias Watkins, Late Fourth Auditor of the Treasury, in the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, for Washington County, May Term, 1829,, Jr L. Washington
Описание: In this second volume of his history of naval power in the 20th century, H. P. Willmott follows the fortunes of the established seafaring nations of Europe along with two upstarts—the United States and Japan. Emerging from World War I in command of the seas, Great Britain saw its supremacy weakened through neglect and in the face of more committed rivals. Britain's grand Coronation Review of 1937 marked the apotheosis of a sea power slipping into decline. Meanwhile, Britain's rivals and soon-to-be enemies were embarking on significant naval building programs that would soon change the nature of war at sea in ways that neither they nor their rivals anticipated. By the end of a new world war, the United States had taken command of two oceans, having placed its industrial might behind technologies that further defined the arena of naval power above and below the waves, where stealth and the ability to strike at great distance would soon rewrite the rules of war and of peace. This splendid volume further enhances Willmott's stature as the dean of naval historians.
Автор: Edugyan, Esi Название: Washington Black (Mrexp) ISBN: 1524711446 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781524711443 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 343.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: *;TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR: New York Times,Washington Post, TIME, Entertainment Weekly, Slate *; ONE OF THEBEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Boston Globe,NPR,Minneapolis Star-Tribune, The Economist, Bustle *;WINNER OF THE SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE *;FINALIST FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE, THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE, THE ROGERS WRITERS' TRUST PRIZE "Enthralling" --Boston Globe "Extraordinary" --Seattle Times "A rip-roaring tale" --Washington Post
A dazzling adventure story about a boy who rises from the ashes of slavery to become a free man of the world.
George Washington Black, or "Wash," an eleven-year-old field slave on a Barbados sugar plantation, is terrified to be chosen by his master's brother as his manservant. To his surprise, the eccentric Christopher Wilde turns out to be a naturalist, explorer, inventor, and abolitionist. Soon Wash is initiated into a world where a flying machine can carry a man across the sky, where even a boy born in chains may embrace a life of dignity and meaning--and where two people, separated by an impossible divide, can begin to see each other as human.
But when a man is killed and a bounty is placed on Wash's head, Christopher and Wash must abandon everything. What follows is their flight along the eastern coast of America, and, finally, to a remote outpost in the Arctic. What brings Christopher and Wash together will tear them apart, propelling Wash even further across the globe in search of his true self.
From the blistering cane fields of the Caribbean to the frozen Far North, from the earliest aquariums of London to the eerie deserts of Morocco, Washington Black tells a story of self-invention and betrayal, of love and redemption, of a world destroyed and made whole again, and asks the question, What is true freedom?
Автор: Henry James Название: Washington Square ISBN: 0141441364 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780141441368 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 1187.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: When timid and plain Catherine Sloper is courted by the dashing and determined Morris Townsend, her father, convinced that the young man is nothing more than a fortune-hunter, delivers an ultimatum: break off her engagement, or be stripped of her inheritance.
Автор: George R. R. Washington Название: A Game of Groans ISBN: 0753540991 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780753540992 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 2111.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть (1 шт.) Описание: `There was a bloodied knife on Allbran`s bed. what all the royals in Summerseve did when somebody tried to kill a member of their family: gather up a bunch of people and horses, and go from one place to another.`This is the hilarious parody of the George R. R. Martin bestseller A Game of Thrones.
Автор: Chernow, Ron Название: Washington A Life HB ISBN: 1594202664 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781594202667 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 3678.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and a New York Times Bestseller, a landmark biography of George Washington. In Washington: A Life celebrated biographer Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of our nation. With a breadth and depth matched by no other one-volume life of Washington, this crisply paced narrative carries the reader through his troubled boyhood, his precocious feats in the French and Indian War, his creation of Mount Vernon, his heroic exploits with the Continental Army, his presiding over the Constitutional Convention, and his magnificent performance as America's first president. Despite the reverence his name inspires, Washington remains a lifeless waxwork for many Americans, worthy but dull. A laconic man of granite self-control, he often arouses more respect than affection. In this groundbreaking work, based on massive research, Chernow dashes forever the stereotype of a stolid, unemotional man. A strapping six feet, Washington was a celebrated horseman, elegant dancer, and tireless hunter, with a fiercely guarded emotional life. Chernow brings to vivid life a dashing, passionate man of fiery opinions and many moods. Probing his private life, he explores his fraught relationship with his crusty mother, his youthful infatuation with the married Sally Fairfax, and his often conflicted feelings toward his adopted children and grandchildren. He also provides a lavishly detailed portrait of his marriage to Martha and his complex behavior as a slave master. At the same time, Washington is an astute and surprising portrait of a canny political genius who knew how to inspire people. Not only did Washington gather around himself the foremost figures of the age, including James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson, but he also brilliantly orchestrated their actions to shape the new federal government, define the separation of powers, and establish the office of the presidency. In this unique biography, Ron Chernow takes us on a page-turning journey through all the formative events of America's founding. With a dramatic sweep worthy of its giant subject, Washington is a magisterial work from one of our most elegant storytellers.
Ron Chernow's new biography, Grant, will be published by Penguin Press in October 2017.
Автор: Washington Irving Название: A History of New York ISBN: 0143105612 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780143105619 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 1471.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A chronicle of New York`s fifty years under Dutch rule in the 1600s.
Автор: Aly Monroe Название: Washington Shadow ISBN: 0719520932 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780719520938 Издательство: Hodder Рейтинг: Цена: 1516.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть (1 шт.) Описание: Book 2 in the `Addictive` (Sunday Telegraph) Peter Cotton spy thriller series, for fans of John le Carre and Robert Harris.
Описание: When a handsome young man begins to court Catherine Sloper, she feels she is very lucky. She is a quiet, gentle girl, but neither beautiful nor clever; no one had ever admired her before, or come to the front parlour of her home in Washington Square to whisper soft words of love to her. But in New York in the 1840s young ladies are not free to marry where they please. Catherine must have her father's permission, and Dr Sloper is a rich man. One day Catherine will have a fortune of 30,000 dollars a year . . .
Автор: Washington Irving Название: PER1 Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, шт ISBN: 1405842806 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781405842808 Издательство: Pearson Education Рейтинг: Цена: 1532.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Rip Van Winkle walks into the mountains one day and meets some strange old men. He comes home twenty years later. One dark night, Ichabod Crane is riding home and sees a man on a black horse behind him. The man has no head. Are there ghosts in these stories? What do you think?
Автор: Washington Ned, Harline Leigh Название: When You Wish Upon a Star ISBN: 1936140357 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781936140350 Издательство: Random House (USA) Цена: 1651.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
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