![]() ![]() Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All in all a very good First Edition copy of this World War II naval story that was later turned in to a very successful film. ![]() The front flap has some rubbing which means there is loss of surface paper which affects the bottom two lines of text. The dust jacket presents well in its removable, clear cover (not shown) and is clean and bright with just a hint of rubbing to the spine tips and corners and 0.8 cm closed tear to the bottom edge of the rear panel with a little associated creasing and a 4cm closed tear extending up from the foot of the spine that has been stabilised with tape on the verso of the jacket. A powerful novel of the North Atlantic in World Wat II, this is the story of the British ships Compass Rose and Saltash and of their desparate cat-and-mouse. There is also a band of slight toning on the free endpapers where the jacket does not reach. Internally there is a previous ownership name to the front pastedown and a little spotting mainly to the very edge of the text block and the first few and last few pages. Clean boards with firm, sharp corners and a touch of fading to the titles. In original unclipped dust jacket priced at 12/6 net. 13.7 x 20.4 cm blue cloth with white titles to the spine 416pp with double page map frontispiece. ![]()
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Hades, God of the Dead, is burdened by a hellish past that everyone’s eager to expose in an effort to warn Persephone away. Persephone’s relationship with Hades has gone public and the resulting media storm disrupts her normal life and threatens to expose her as the Goddess of Spring. ![]() ![]() ![]() Please post a comment to the questions below.include the question number you and responding too and part of the question in your post. Thank you for your participation in One Book One School. The ideas of acceptance and diversity are dealt with in an interesting way.Īs you hear the book read to you, or as you read the book please post your appropriate comments on this site. Needless to say, Cap as a 13 year old home schooled by a former hippie on a remote farm, experience entering Claverage Middle School for the first time in 8th grade will be less than perfect. We take an entire month to read the book, discuss themes, and complete a few activities. 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The Batman run also intersects with Morrison’s Final Crisis , a cosmic twist on the Fourth World mythos. Developments throughout the Morrison run include the introduction of Damian Wayne, Professor Pyg, and an all-new Batman and Robin. Grant Morrison’s DC Comics span a number of characters and nearly all corners of the DC Multiverse, but due to its complex excellence, Morrison’s most well-known contribution may always be his six years on Batman.Īlready a comic book writing legend, Morrison brought a love of Silver Age Batman up to date with modern sensibilities and Morrison’s own controlled chaos. ![]() ![]() Set against a backdrop of glittering privilege, The Assassination of the Archduke combines royal history, touching romance, and political murder in a moving portrait of the end of an era. The two bullets fired in Sarajevo not only ended their love story, but also led to war and a century of conflict. When Austrian heir Archduke Franz Ferdinand married for love against the wishes of the emperor, he and his wife Sophie were humiliated and shunned, yet they remained devoted to each other and to their children. One event precipitated the conflict, and at its hear was a tragic love story. Four years later all had vanished in the chaos of World War I. ![]() In the summer of 1914, three great empires dominated Europe: Germany, Russia, and Austria-Hungary. Drawing on unpublished letters and rare primary sources, King and Woolmans tell the true story behind the tragic romance and brutal assassination that sparked World War I ![]() ![]() ![]() Was it the Alley of Death or Hull-House? She posted the video in this tweet below ( is ridiculously ghostly. Now are you ready to see the map? Designed by Travis Hasenour ( also hit the road and took readers on location to one of the destinations. Just wait until you see this map based on eerie spots in Chicago. 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