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Hardback. Etat : Very Good. The First World War comes to harrowing life through the intertwined lives of the soldier poets in Michael Kordas epicMuse of Fire.

Hardback. Etat : Good. The First World War comes to harrowing life through the intertwined lives of the soldier poets in Michael Kordas epicMuse of Fire.

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Hardback. Etat : Very Good. In Cat People, Michael Korda, the New York Times bestselling author of Horse People, and his wife, Margaret, provide a wildly entertaining look at the world of cat lovers -- and their devotion to their pets. With characteristic wit, self-effacing charm, and sheer, exuberant love of a good cat story, they recount their lives as "cat people," beginning with Margaret's passion for cats (and Michael's reluctant midlife transformation into a cat person), and introduce readers to a hilarious assortment of people whose lives revolve -- often to an extraordinary degree -- around their cats, from Cleopatra, a transatlantic traveler who found happiness in Paris, to Wally, the epitome of feline dignity. Here are people who just can't say no to acquiring another cat, who travel the world with their cats, who build their social lives around their cats -- and, of course, here are the cats themselves. The Kordas celebrate the beguiling power of cats, including many of their own who have complemented, complicated, and changed their lives together over the years. Charming, often funny, and sometimes sad portraits populate the book -- such as Margaret's beloved cat Irving, whose favorite abode was the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, and Mumsie, who arrived unexpectedly at the door with her two kittens, and special cats like Jake and the gentle Chutney, as well as "difficult" cats like Chui and poor Mrs. Bumble, and Mr. McT., the bully who found love late in life. There are graceful cats and cats like Kit-Kat that never look before they jump; in short, countless cats the reader will never forget, even those with many cats of their own. The human characters include such unabashed cat people as one couple who keeps twenty-three cats and orders litter by the truckload; a glamorous New York agent who regularly shares lunch with her cat, Tulip, courtesy of New York's finest French restaurants; and many others, ranging from the eccentric to the bizarre. From city cats to country cats, Margaret and Michael celebrate the challenges, the joys, and the occasional heartbreak of living with -- and sometimes for -- one's cat. Here is the perfect gift for any cat lover to give or get, illustrated with whimsical line drawings by Michael Korda. …

Etat : Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Hardback. Etat : Very Good. The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 marked a turning point in the history of the Soviet Union. For the first time, the West was able to see the level of dissent that existed in Communist Bloc nations, and the cruel tyranny with which opposition movements were suppressed. Although the Soviets were eventually able to stop the revolution, this was the first step towards their ultimate failure. Author Michael Korda witnessed these events firsthand. Along with several fellow Oxford undergraduates, Korda brought much-needed medical supplies to Hungary during the Revolution, and stayed to witness and participate in the uprising. He returns to those days in Journey to a Revolution, where he tells not only his own story, but also the story of a country fighting back after years of cruel mistreatment.Michael Korda is the New York Times bestselling author of Horse People, Country Matters, Ulysses S. Grant, and Cat People. He lives with his wife Margaret in Dutchess Country, New York."Fascinating, vivid, and, of course, wonderfully written." -- Henry Kissinger. …

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. "Bold and refreshing. Korda writes with great elegance and flair."  --Wall Street Journal Michael Korda's brilliant work of history takes the reader back to the summer of 1940, when fewer than three thousand young fighter pilots of the Royal Air Force--often no more than nine hundred on any given day--stood between Hitler and the victory that seemed almost within his grasp. Korda recreates the intensity of combat in the "long, delirious, burning blue" of the sky above southern England and, perhaps, for the first time, traces the entire complex web of political, diplomatic, scientific, industrial, and human decisions that led inexorably to the world's first, greatest, and most decisive air battle. Winston Churchill memorable said about the Battle of Britain, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." Here is the story of "the few," and how they prevailed against the odds, deprived Hitler of victory, and saved the world during three epic months in 1940. Korda's sweeping narrative account explores every facet of this pivotal moment in military history: Leadership and Command: Explore the clash of wills between Winston Churchill's resolve, Sir Hugh Dowding's quiet genius, and Hermann Göring's fatal arrogance. Revolutionary Technology: Uncover the secret history of radar and the race to design the legendary fighter planes that would rule the skies over Britain. Decisive Air Combat: Experience the day-by-day intensity of the dogfights as the Royal Air Force faces the full might of the Luftwaffe. The Human Story of "The Few": Meet the pilots who stood between Hitler and invasion, and understand the impossible odds they faced in the summer of 1940.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. "Bold and refreshing. Korda writes with great elegance and flair."  --Wall Street Journal Michael Korda's brilliant work of history takes the reader back to the summer of 1940, when fewer than three thousand young fighter pilots of the Royal Air Force--often no more than nine hundred on any given day--stood between Hitler and the victory that seemed almost within his grasp. Korda recreates the intensity of combat in the "long, delirious, burning blue" of the sky above southern England and, perhaps, for the first time, traces the entire complex web of political, diplomatic, scientific, industrial, and human decisions that led inexorably to the world's first, greatest, and most decisive air battle. Winston Churchill memorable said about the Battle of Britain, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." Here is the story of "the few," and how they prevailed against the odds, deprived Hitler of victory, and saved the world during three epic months in 1940. Korda's sweeping narrative account explores every facet of this pivotal moment in military history: Leadership and Command: Explore the clash of wills between Winston Churchill's resolve, Sir Hugh Dowding's quiet genius, and Hermann Göring's fatal arrogance. Revolutionary Technology: Uncover the secret history of radar and the race to design the legendary fighter planes that would rule the skies over Britain. Decisive Air Combat: Experience the day-by-day intensity of the dogfights as the Royal Air Force faces the full might of the Luftwaffe. The Human Story of "The Few": Meet the pilots who stood between Hitler and invasion, and understand the impossible odds they faced in the summer of 1940.…

Paperback. Etat : Fair. "Bold and refreshing. Korda writes with great elegance and flair."  --Wall Street Journal Michael Korda's brilliant work of history takes the reader back to the summer of 1940, when fewer than three thousand young fighter pilots of the Royal Air Force--often no more than nine hundred on any given day--stood between Hitler and the victory that seemed almost within his grasp. Korda recreates the intensity of combat in the "long, delirious, burning blue" of the sky above southern England and, perhaps, for the first time, traces the entire complex web of political, diplomatic, scientific, industrial, and human decisions that led inexorably to the world's first, greatest, and most decisive air battle. Winston Churchill memorable said about the Battle of Britain, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." Here is the story of "the few," and how they prevailed against the odds, deprived Hitler of victory, and saved the world during three epic months in 1940. Korda's sweeping narrative account explores every facet of this pivotal moment in military history: Leadership and Command: Explore the clash of wills between Winston Churchill's resolve, Sir Hugh Dowding's quiet genius, and Hermann Göring's fatal arrogance. Revolutionary Technology: Uncover the secret history of radar and the race to design the legendary fighter planes that would rule the skies over Britain. Decisive Air Combat: Experience the day-by-day intensity of the dogfights as the Royal Air Force faces the full might of the Luftwaffe. The Human Story of "The Few": Meet the pilots who stood between Hitler and invasion, and understand the impossible odds they faced in the summer of 1940.…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good.

paperback. Etat : Very Good.

Hardback. Etat : Good.

Paperback. Etat : Good. Presents the story of four twenty-four year old Oxford undergraduates who took off for Budapest in a beat-up old Volkswagon convertible in October 1956, to bring badly needed medicine to the Budapest hospitals and to participate, at street level, in one of the great, heroic battes of post-war history.…

Hardback. Etat : Very Good. Fictionalizing the affairs of John Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy with Marilyn Monroe, Michael Korda gives readers the satisfaction of a gripping and dramatic tale centered around the affairs that took the world by storm.Through the eyes of their close friends, this fictional story based on fact takes a look at Marilyn Monroe and her obsessive love for John and Bobby Kennedy and the damage their affairs caused for everyone involved. Seasoned author Michael Korda brings a story that has only been alive in imaginations to life in this stunningly passionate and tragic romance that is lived out against a background of deadly intrigue and threatening drama. Once again, Korda glibly but engagingly dramatizes historical events. -- Publishers Weekly.…

Hardback. Etat : Good. Fictionalizing the affairs of John Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy with Marilyn Monroe, Michael Korda gives readers the satisfaction of a gripping and dramatic tale centered around the affairs that took the world by storm.Through the eyes of their close friends, this fictional story based on fact takes a look at Marilyn Monroe and her obsessive love for John and Bobby Kennedy and the damage their affairs caused for everyone involved. Seasoned author Michael Korda brings a story that has only been alive in imaginations to life in this stunningly passionate and tragic romance that is lived out against a background of deadly intrigue and threatening drama. Once again, Korda glibly but engagingly dramatizes historical events. -- Publishers Weekly.…

Hardback. Etat : Fair.

Hardback. Etat : Good. In the tradition of The Year of Magical Thinking comes a legendary editors unflinching love song about his radiant wife, Margaret, and her battle with cancer.

Paperback. Etat : Good. "A brilliantly vibrant and compulsively readable one-volume life of one of the giants of the twentieth century." --Michael Beschloss  "A clear-eyed, grand-scale biography. . . . [Eisenhower] provides a vivid lesson in leadership at just the moment when leadership is of such paramount importance to the nation and the world."--David McCullough Ike is acclaimed author Michael Korda's sweeping and enthralling biography of Dwight David Eisenhower, arguably America's greatest general and one of her best presidents--a remarkable man in an extraordinary time, the hero who won the war and thereafter kept the peace. In this, the first single volume biography of Dwight D. Eisenhower to appear in decades, Michael Korda offers an honest and penetrating look at the general and president reverentially known as Ike. Full of fascinating details and anecdotes drawn from a rich treasure of letters, diaries, and historical documents, Ike shows how Eisenhower's genius as a commander and a leader, his generosity of spirit, and his devotion to duty were vital in achieving victory, and formed, in many ways large and small, the world in which we now live.…

Paperback. Etat : Fair. "A brilliantly vibrant and compulsively readable one-volume life of one of the giants of the twentieth century." --Michael Beschloss  "A clear-eyed, grand-scale biography. . . . [Eisenhower] provides a vivid lesson in leadership at just the moment when leadership is of such paramount importance to the nation and the world."--David McCullough Ike is acclaimed author Michael Korda's sweeping and enthralling biography of Dwight David Eisenhower, arguably America's greatest general and one of her best presidents--a remarkable man in an extraordinary time, the hero who won the war and thereafter kept the peace. In this, the first single volume biography of Dwight D. Eisenhower to appear in decades, Michael Korda offers an honest and penetrating look at the general and president reverentially known as Ike. Full of fascinating details and anecdotes drawn from a rich treasure of letters, diaries, and historical documents, Ike shows how Eisenhower's genius as a commander and a leader, his generosity of spirit, and his devotion to duty were vital in achieving victory, and formed, in many ways large and small, the world in which we now live.…

Hardback. Etat : Fair. Fictionalizing the affairs of John Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy with Marilyn Monroe, Michael Korda gives readers the satisfaction of a gripping and dramatic tale centered around the affairs that took the world by storm.Through the eyes of their close friends, this fictional story based on fact takes a look at Marilyn Monroe and her obsessive love for John and Bobby Kennedy and the damage their affairs caused for everyone involved. Seasoned author Michael Korda brings a story that has only been alive in imaginations to life in this stunningly passionate and tragic romance that is lived out against a background of deadly intrigue and threatening drama. Once again, Korda glibly but engagingly dramatizes historical events. -- Publishers Weekly.…

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Etat : very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Etat : very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Etat : good. Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Etat : very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Etat : very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

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