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Author | : Andrew Cunningham |
Publisher | : Seaforth Publishing |
Total Pages | : 761 |
Release | : 2022-04-12 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1399092960 |
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Admiral Andrew Cunningham, best remembered for his courageous leadership in the Mediterranean in the Second World War, is often rated as our finest naval commander after Nelson, and indeed a bust of the Admiral was unveiled in Trafalgar Square close by his predecessor in 1967 by the Duke of Edinburgh. It was during the dark days of 1940–41, after the surrender of France and Italy’s entry into the War and when Britain was fighting single-handed, that Cunningham held the Eastern Mediterranean with a fleet greatly inferior to the Italian; his lack of ships and aircraft was more than made up for by his bold and vigorous command. Taranto, Matapan, Crete, North Africa – these are the critical battles and regions with which he is so closely associated. A Sailor’s Odyssey is the stirring autobiography of this great fighting seaman from his boyhood in Dublin and his early career in the Navy and his service in the First World War, through his commands in the inter-war years, to the great sea battles in the Mediterranean, and then his elevation to First Sea Lord in 1943 and his subsequent responsibility for the operational policy of the Royal Navy during the later stages of the War. He attended the conferences at Casablanca, Teheran, Quebec and Yalta, and gives revealing glimpses of Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin. His was, truly, a remarkable career. This is a beautifully written and absorbing naval memoir, and it made a significant contribution to the history of the Royal Navy in the Second World War when it was first published in 1951; this new paperback edition, with an introduction by his great nephew Admiral Jock Slater, will fascinate and delight a new generation of readers and bring into focus again a great British fighting admiral.
Author | : Viscount A. B. Cunningham |
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Release | : 1953 |
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Author | : Alvin P. Chester |
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Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Merchant marine |
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Author | : J. C. Snaith |
Publisher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 485 |
Release | : 2021-04-26 |
Genre | : Fiction |
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The Sailor is an adventure novel by author J C Snaith. Henry Harper is a newspaper boy who is caught up in some trouble on the streets where he plies his trade. Barely escaping the situation with his life, he encounters the seemingly kind Mr. Thomson, a sailor. But as time goes by his active imagination convinces him that Mr. Thompson is the dreaded serial killer 'Jack the Ripper'. Meanwhile Thompson puts the boy to work aboard a ship, and that's where the real adventure starts...
Author | : Andrew Browne Cunningham Cunningham of Hyndhope (Viscount) |
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Total Pages | : 798 |
Release | : 1951 |
Genre | : Admirals |
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Author | : Andrew Browne Cunningham |
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Total Pages | : 715 |
Release | : 1951 |
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Author | : Leonard Wibberley |
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Release | : 1966 |
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Author | : Edgar D. Whitcomb |
Publisher | : AuthorHouse |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1456768077 |
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"In 1986, seventy-one-year-old Edgar Whitcomb faced a crossroads in his life; he needed a new direction. That venture became an epic journey, as this retired Indiana governor embarked on what would be a solo, 30,000-mile, six-year sailing trip. With virtually no previous sailing experience, he and his thirty-foot sailboat, the CILIN II, traveled around the world. In this travel memoir, a chronicle filled with danger and adventure, Whitcomb narrates the details of his exploits on the seas and in ports from Greece, to the Canary Islands, Antigua, Panama, Australia, and many points in between. He describes what can happen to a sailboat in distress and the consequences when a boat runs aground or is snagged in a fishing net. A story of the joys and frustrations of sailing, Cilin II: A Solo Sailing Odyssey recounts one man's realization of a dream and demonstrates his courage, endurance, and the lessons learned from meeting new people, seeing new places, and experiencing new ideas. It's a story about a thirst for excitement and world exploration that both begins and ends in the hills of southern Indiana"--P. [4] of cover.
Author | : Norman Fischer |
Publisher | : North Atlantic Books |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2011-07-05 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1556439962 |
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Homer’s Odyssey holds a timeless allure. It is an ancient story for every generation: the struggle of a man on a long and difficult voyage longing to return to love and family. Odysseus’s strivings to overcome both divine and earthly obstacles and to control his own impulsive nature hold valuable lessons for us as we confront the challenges of daily life. Sailing Home breathes fresh air into a classic we thought we knew, revealing its profound guidance for the modern seeker. Dividing the book into three parts—“Setting Forth,” “Disaster,” and “Return”—Fischer charts the course of Odysseus’s familiar wanderings. Readers come to see this ancient hero as a flawed human being who shares their own struggles and temptations, such as yielding to desire or fear or greed, and making peace with family. Featuring thoughtful meditations, illuminating anecdotes from Fischer’s and his students’ lives, and stories from many wisdom traditions including Buddhist, Judaic, and Christian, Sailing Home shows the way to greater purpose in our own lives. The book’s literary dimension expands its appeal beyond the Buddhist market to a wider spiritual audience and to anyone interested in the teachings of myth and story.
Author | : Ralph Batteson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : War films |
ISBN | : 9780952424925 |
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