Piece of Cake
- 720 Seiten
- 26 Lesestunden
With Hornets falling like flies, the Battle of Britain is no piece of cake.
Derek Robinson Bücher
Derek Robinson ist ein britischer Autor, der vor allem für seine Militär-Aviation-Romane voller schwarzem Humor bekannt ist. Er hat sich auch mit einigen der schmutzigeren Ereignisse in der Geschichte Bristols, seiner Heimatstadt, beschäftigt und Reiseführer über Rugby verfasst. Robinsons Werk zeichnet sich durch eine scharfe, oft satirische Auseinandersetzung mit der menschlichen Natur unter Zwang aus. Er erforscht meisterhaft Themen wie Mut, Kameradschaft und die Absurditäten des Konflikts, die alle durch eine unverwechselbare Erzählstimme und ein fesselndes Gefühl für Tempo vermittelt werden.
A Good Clean Fight
- 453 Seiten
- 16 Lesestunden
A Classic Derek Robinson story: three groups of men converge for a final battle in the western desert during World War II. An SAS patrol travels through the Sahara to attack a German airbase hundreds of miles behind the lines; a German intelligence officer, with a personal grudge to settle, plans to play the SAS at their own game. And our old friends from Hornet Squadron (A PIECE OF CAKE) are overhead - only just - now committed to suicidal ground-attack missions to satisfy their commander's determination to keep his job. Note: First published in 1992.
Goshawk Squadron
- 288 Seiten
- 11 Lesestunden
The Booker-shortlisted Royal Flying Corps classic, reissued for the 50th Anniversary of its first publication
Migraine Art includes more than 300 powerful illustrations and paintings created by migraine sufferers from around the world. It provides a thoroughly unique window into the subjective world of the migraine sufferer. The idea of collecting migraine art started with a number of public competitions in the 1980s, which encouraged artists, both amateur and professional, to illustrate the pain, the visual disturbances, and the effect migraines had on their lives. The book includes hundreds of these submissions as well as detailed descriptions of different types of migraine visual phenomena.Covering such topics as migraine signs, triggers, and treatments, as well as types of visual hallucinations and somatic sensations and experiences, the book offers a comprehensive view of the migraine experience. Each category of visual disturbance is accompanied by related artwork. A description of migraine visual experiences of famous historical figures, such as Blaise Pascal and Lewis Carroll, provide historical background on the topic. The book also includes a history of four Migraine Art competitions and information about the Migraine Art collection.