Mike O'Connor Bücher

New and selected poems from award-winning author Mike O'Connor OLD GROWTH gathers a generous selection of the best of Mike O'Connor's original lyric poetry along with a sampling of new and uncollected poems. Long-time readers of Mike O'Connor's poetry can now access the arc of his poetic offerings in a single volume. Readers new to O'Connor's work will discover the poignancy, humor, insight and compassion that illuminate O'Connor's most enduring poems. Old Growth is essential reading from one of the Northwest's most engaging poets. "With sly humor and an irrepressible boyish enthusiasm Mike O'Connor chronicles his hardscrabble adventures exploring and working in the mountains and river valleys of his native Olympic Peninsula, followed by many years in Taiwan studying and translating Chinese poetry--all this permeated by a Buddhist practice. Blue-collar America meets the Tang dynasty! Old Growth is much more than a book of poems. It is the record of a man's life."--Clemens Starck Poetry.

Manfred von Richthofen became a fighter pilot on the Western Front in August 1916. By January 1917, Richthofen had shot down fifteen aircraft had been appointed commander of his own unit. He painted the fuselage of his Albatros D-III a bright red and was nicknamed the Red Baron. In June 1917, Richthofen was appointed commander of the German Flying Circus. Made up of Germany's top fighter pilots, this new unit was highly mobile and could be quickly sent to any part of the Western Front where it was most needed. Richthofen and his pilots achieved immediate success during the air war over Ypres during August and September.Manfred von Richthofen was killed on 21st April 1918. Richthofen had destroyed 80 allied aircraft, the highest score of any fighter pilot during the First World War.This book is divided into three sectors of the WWI front line in which von Richthofen operated. Each area is conveniently reached within hours. Airfield sites, memorials and the graves of Manfred's famous victims are described and directions for the battlefield walker are included with information on related museums and historic sites with special association with this most famous of fighter pilots.

Airfields and Airmen Cambrai covers the earliest days of the RFC with the retreat from Mons. We visit the graves of Fokker Eindecker aces and the airfields where the first Jastas were formed. Also covered are airfields from which Allied aces such as Beauchamp and Proctor VC flew and there is a visit to the American cemetery at Bony that contains a number of aviators. Selling Points * Sequel to the Author's popular Airfields and Airmen of the Somme. * Fascinating research material for the expert and layman alike. * Vividly written and fully illustrated. * Gives a great insight into the drama and danger of the war in the air. Author Details Mike O'Connor started his writing career after retiring recently from British Airways where he flew Concorde around the world. His fascination of aviation and in particular earlier aviation, combined with his interest in WW1 has led to this his second book. Mike O'Connor lives in High Hurstwood, East Sussex with his wife Polly.

The ancient land of Cornwall is steeped in mysterious tradition, proud heritage and age-old folklore. Before books were widely available, wandering 'droll tellers' used to spread Cornish insight and humour to all parts of the Duchy - exchanging their tales for food and shelter. Anthony James was one such droll teller, and this collection follows him as he makes his way around Cornwall one glorious summer. Richly illustrated with hand-drawn images and woodcuts, Cornish Folk Tales will appeal to anyone captivated by this beautiful land and its resident kindly giants, mischievous piskeys, seductive mermaids, bold knights and barnacle-encrusted sea captains.

Traditional tales retold by a professional storyteller

Following on the success of Airfields and Airmen of Ypres, the author turns his attention to the most legendary sector of the British effort in World War I, the Somme. From 1916 to 1918 the British and German armies were locked in a deadly struggle here, while the Royal Flying Corps and the Imperial German Air Service flew overhead. Initially acting as scouts and artillery spotters, the ever more sophisticated aircraft became instruments of war themselves, engaging in deadly conflict far above the deadlocked armies below.This new volume uses the Battleground Europe format of maps and then-and-now illustrations to cover all the airfields, crash sites and areas associated with the units, battles and individual aces of the aerial conflict of World War I. Coverage also includes French actions, and a few American units that served in the region near the end of the war.

In this latest addition to the Airfields and Airmen Series, Mike O’Connor describes the dramatic air actions that took place along the Belgian and North France coastline during The Great War.In addition to the Royal Fighting Corps and RAF aspect this volume covers the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) and Belgian Air Service (AMB) as well as the German Naval Air Service.

This volume includes a visit to the grave of Albert Ball VC and the graves of Waterfall and Bayly, the first British fliers killed in action, and relives the deadly thrills of war in the air over the battlefields of the Western Front.

The Battleground Europe series has helped create a new audience for the story of the desperate battles of World War I, But up to now the series has largely been concerned with the ground war. Popular demand has inspired the editors to create a new series of guides to the air war 1914-1918. The first volume is devoted to the Ypres Salient, the northernmost sector of the Western Front. Here the Royal Flying Corps battled the German Imperial Air Service for supremacy over the battlefield, while the Royal Naval Air Service attempted to intercept Germany's Zeppelins and early long-range bombers before they could reach the skies over London.

In the steep woods above the Helford River in West Cornwall lives a family of hedgehogs, this is their story. A beautifully written evocation of time and place, imaginative but lifelike, heart-warming but not over-sentimental, with a light sprinkling of folklore and history. This little tale reaches out and draws you into its world, and even creates its own mythology. Ideal for the 9 to 12 year-old reader, but enjoyed by all our adult test readership.