The narrative follows Joseph Marsden's journey from a Liverpool dockworker to a Royal Navy sailor during World War II. After surviving a devastating air raid and losing family members, he volunteers for service on his eighteenth birthday. Marsden experiences intense action aboard HMS Woodpecker, which is eventually sunk. After a period of rest, he returns to sea on HMS Empress, participating in significant operations in the Far East and witnessing Kamikaze attacks. His story culminates with his transfer to HMS Zealous in post-war Germany, reflecting on the war's destruction.
John Marsden Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)
27. September 1950
Dieser Autor taucht durch einen fesselnden Schreibstil in das Innenleben seiner Charaktere ein. Seine Werke erforschen oft Themen des Erwachsenwerdens und des Findens der eigenen Stimme in einer komplexen Welt. Durch lebendige Erzählungen erfasst er die Nuancen menschlicher Beziehungen und die Herausforderungen, vor denen junge Menschen stehen.
Just three months after Napoleon had expelled the British from Spain in January 1809, a second expeditionary force, under the command of Sir Arthur Wellesley, set sail for Lisbon to re-establish a British presence on the Iberian Peninsula.
This is the story of how, in 1808, the Royal Navy used its dominance in the Baltic to rescue the Spanish Army of the Marques de La Romana.
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When Ellie and her friends go camping, they have no idea they're leaving their old lives behind forever. Despite a less-than-tragic food shortage and a secret crush or two, everything goes as planned. But a week later, they return home to find their houses empty and their pets starving. Something has gone wrong--horribly wrong. Before long, they realize the country has been invaded, and the entire town has been captured--including their families and all their friends. Ellie and the other survivors face an impossible decision: They can flee for the mountains or surrender. Or they can fight.
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After the war ends, Ellie must care for her troublesome ward, Gavin, while fending off raiding parties and wishing to return to normal life.
Even though the war is over and she is back on her family's farm, Ellie Linton is haunted by the memories and now must discover how to find the enemy within herself in order to move on with her life.
After the war, Ellie faces ongoing challenges as border clashes intensify and the Liberation Front grows bolder, all while trying to protect her troubled young ward, Gavin, from danger.
A year of war. A year of terror. And a year of loss. Twelve months have passed since the invasion. Ellie has lost friends, she has taken many lives and she is still as disgusted by violence as she is determined to stand up to the invaders. Now the friends find themselves back in their sanctuary of Hell, caring for a band of feral children whose lives have been destroyed by the war. Meanwhile, the conflict intensifies and the enemy draws closer...
Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear or pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the Community. When Jonas turns twelve, he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back.
