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Climbing Days

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When Dorothy Pilley first set hand on the rope in the 1910s, women climbers were seen as a dangerous liability, their achievements ignored, unrecorded or disbelieved. Undeterred, Dorothy proved herself on the vertiginous slopes of Wales, Scotland and the Lake District before tackling the rock faces of the Alps, the Pyrenees, the Rockies, Mount Fuji and the Himalayas. Her tireless championing of ... Read more

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When Dorothy Pilley first set hand on the rope in the 1910s, women climbers were seen as a dangerous liability, their achievements ignored, unrecorded or disbelieved. Undeterred, Dorothy proved herself on the vertiginous slopes of Wales, Scotland and the Lake District before tackling the rock faces of the Alps, the Pyrenees, the Rockies, Mount Fuji and the Himalayas. Her tireless championing of
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Conquistadors of the Useless

From the Alps to Annapurna

by Lionel Terray ...

'I have given my whole life to the mountains. Born at the foot of the Alps, I have been a ski champion, a professional guide, an amateur of the greatest climbs in the Alps and a member of eight expeditions to the Andes and the Himalayas. If the word has any meaning at all, I am a mountaineer.' So Terray begins Conquistadors of the Useless- not with arrogance, but with typical commitment. One of ... Read more

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'I have given my whole life to the mountains. Born at the foot of the Alps, I have been a ski champion, a professional guide, an amateur of the greatest climbs in the Alps and a member of eight expeditions to the Andes and the Himalayas. If the word has any meaning at all, I am a mountaineer.' So Terray begins Conquistadors of the Useless- not with arrogance, but with typical commitment. One of
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Adventures Of A Motorcycle Despatch Rider During The First World War [Illustrated Edition]

by Major William Henry Lowe Watson D.S.O. D.C.M. ...

Includes the First World War Illustrations Pack – 73 battle plans and diagrams and 198 photos"A young British soldier who went to war on two wheels"When the Great War broke out, the author of this book decided to leave his university studies and join the struggle. What attracted him immediately was the potential to combine his military service with his love of motorcycles and so it was that he ... Read more

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Includes the First World War Illustrations Pack – 73 battle plans and diagrams and 198 photos"A young British soldier who went to war on two wheels"When the Great War broke out, the author of this book decided to leave his university studies and join the struggle. What attracted him immediately was the potential to combine his military service with his love of motorcycles and so it was that he
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Adventures Of A Despatch Rider

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Writing by W.H.L. Watson, "Adventures of a Despatch Rider" is an interesting private tale of his life as a motorbike despatch rider throughout the First World War. In this powerful story, Watson paints a clear and shifting photo of the difficulties, risks, and interesting moments he faced while appearing this essential obligation. Watson wrote approximately his courageous adventures as a dispatch ... Read more

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Writing by W.H.L. Watson, "Adventures of a Despatch Rider" is an interesting private tale of his life as a motorbike despatch rider throughout the First World War. In this powerful story, Watson paints a clear and shifting photo of the difficulties, risks, and interesting moments he faced while appearing this essential obligation. Watson wrote approximately his courageous adventures as a dispatch
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Bullets & Billets

by Bruce Bairnsfather ...

Series series World War Classics Presents
It has been commented that it can only be hoped that Bruce Bairnsfather comes to receive more of the recognition he so richly deserves.'Bullets and Billets' describes his service with the machine gun section of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment during the early part of the First World War (including a fascinating account of the famous Christmas Truce of 1914) up to his participation in the Battle of ... Read more

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It has been commented that it can only be hoped that Bruce Bairnsfather comes to receive more of the recognition he so richly deserves.'Bullets and Billets' describes his service with the machine gun section of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment during the early part of the First World War (including a fascinating account of the famous Christmas Truce of 1914) up to his participation in the Battle of
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A Passionate Prodigality

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by Guy Chapman ...

This classic WWI memoir by a decorated infantryman and historian presents a vivid account of life in the trenches on the Western Front.During World War One, Major Guy Chapman, OBE MC, served in the Royal Fusiliers and was awarded the Military Cross for his bravery. Joining soon after war was declared, Chapman was stationed in France and fought in the Battle of Arras.When Chapman's memoir, A ... Read more

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This classic WWI memoir by a decorated infantryman and historian presents a vivid account of life in the trenches on the Western Front.During World War One, Major Guy Chapman, OBE MC, served in the Royal Fusiliers and was awarded the Military Cross for his bravery. Joining soon after war was declared, Chapman was stationed in France and fought in the Battle of Arras.When Chapman's memoir, A
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Conquistadors of the Useless

by Lionel Terray ...

"If my library was to somehow catch fire and I could only save one book, the long out of print Conquistadors of the Useless, by Lionel Terray, would be it." -- Explore magazine"The finest mountaineering narrative ever written." -- David Roberts, author of Mountain of My Fear* One of National Geographic Adventure's "100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time"* The story of ground-breaking climbs told ... Read more

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"If my library was to somehow catch fire and I could only save one book, the long out of print Conquistadors of the Useless, by Lionel Terray, would be it." -- Explore magazine"The finest mountaineering narrative ever written." -- David Roberts, author of Mountain of My Fear* One of National Geographic Adventure's "100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time"* The story of ground-breaking climbs told
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Over There: War Scenes on the Western Front

by Arnold Bennett ...

Arnold Bennett (1867-1931) was a prolific British writer and journalist. Bennett is popular for fiction such as The Old Wives’ Tale and also for non-fiction works such as How to Live on 24 Hours a Day and Mental Efficiency. This edition of Over There: War Scenes on the Western Front includes a table of contents. ... Read more

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Arnold Bennett (1867-1931) was a prolific British writer and journalist. Bennett is popular for fiction such as The Old Wives’ Tale and also for non-fiction works such as How to Live on 24 Hours a Day and Mental Efficiency. This edition of Over There: War Scenes on the Western Front includes a table of contents.
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A Woman’s Experiences in the Great War

by Louise Mack ...

August 1914. The German Army invades Belgium: it's the beginning of the First World War. Military operations in the little country involve one hundred thousands Belgian soldiers and seven hundred thousands German ones. Plus a woman. Louise Mack sailed to Belgium to write some articles for the "Daily Mail" from behind the front line, but soon she took part to dramatic events such as the siege of ... Read more

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August 1914. The German Army invades Belgium: it's the beginning of the First World War. Military operations in the little country involve one hundred thousands Belgian soldiers and seven hundred thousands German ones. Plus a woman. Louise Mack sailed to Belgium to write some articles for the "Daily Mail" from behind the front line, but soon she took part to dramatic events such as the siege of
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A Woman's Diary of the War: (Annotated)

by Sarah Broom Macnaughtan ...

One of the most powerful descriptions of the scourge of the First World War by a woman who was on the front lines and ultimately gave her life for the cause.Scottish-born English novelist, Sarah Broom Macnaughtan (1864 – 1916) spent much of her life in the service of others in need. She worked for the Red Cross to aid soldiers and civilians in the Balkans, the Boer War, and WWI. She was a ... Read more

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One of the most powerful descriptions of the scourge of the First World War by a woman who was on the front lines and ultimately gave her life for the cause.Scottish-born English novelist, Sarah Broom Macnaughtan (1864 – 1916) spent much of her life in the service of others in need. She worked for the Red Cross to aid soldiers and civilians in the Balkans, the Boer War, and WWI. She was a
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Mountaineering Holiday

An Outstanding Alpine Climbing Season, 1939

by Frank Smythe ...

Series Book 6 - Frank Smythe: The Pioneering Mountaineer
In Mountaineering Holiday, Frank Smythe records 'an outstanding Alpine climbing season' - his 1939 summer holiday. Writing in his typically engaging style of keen observation, entertaining anecdote and remarkable knack for description, Smythe takes the reader with him on his trip into the Alps. Arriving unfit and out of practice, he gets stuck behind slower climbers and spends rainy days confined ... Read more

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In Mountaineering Holiday, Frank Smythe records 'an outstanding Alpine climbing season' - his 1939 summer holiday. Writing in his typically engaging style of keen observation, entertaining anecdote and remarkable knack for description, Smythe takes the reader with him on his trip into the Alps. Arriving unfit and out of practice, he gets stuck behind slower climbers and spends rainy days confined
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A Visit to Three Fronts: June 1916

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ...

A Visit to Three Fronts: June 1916 by Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle,the British writer and physician, most noted for creating the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes and writing stories about him which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction.Doyle is often referred to as "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle" or simply "Conan Doyle" (implying that Conan is part of a compound surname, ... Read more

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A Visit to Three Fronts: June 1916 by Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle,the British writer and physician, most noted for creating the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes and writing stories about him which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction.Doyle is often referred to as "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle" or simply "Conan Doyle" (implying that Conan is part of a compound surname,
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