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When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day
When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day
Everything you could ever want to know about D-Day in one book. Superstar historian Garrett M. Graff delivers a meticulously researched, yet deeply human narrative about the military campaign that changed the course of the world.
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The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War (Signed Book)
The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War (Signed Book)
Erik Larson is a superstar of blending historical narratives with thriller-esque propulsion and here he weaves a narrative around the Civil War, the central role of Fort Sumter and the eerie similarities between the political landscape then and now. Told in masterful prose that is as fascinating contextually as it is compulsively written, this is history for all readers.
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The Fateful Final Voyage of Captain Cook
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The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
If you read The Wager and have a hankering for another seafaring adventure, look no further. The Wide Wide Sea details the life and voyages of Captain James Cook, killed by native Hawaiians in an uncharacteristic final act. This is the mystery of Cook's final days, laid bare in riveting narrative fashion.