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Udvalgte reportager fra fire årtier er et mageløst tværsnit af Hemingways journalistik. Han skriver om kunstnere i Paris, fra sin første tyrefægtning, fra Den Spanske Borgerkrig, han omtaler i et afsnit den hændelse, der bliver til Den gamle mand og havet. Han er på safari og på dybhavsfiskeri, han er med på D-dag i 1944 og deltager i befrielsen af Paris. Og han læser vellystigt sine egne nekrologer efter at være styrtet ned med fly to gange inden for to døgn. Det er journalistik, der skrev historie og satte en standard. "Alle gode bøger ligner hinanden derved, at de alle er sandere, end hvis deres handling virkelig havde fundet sted, og efter at De er færdig med at læse en sådan bog, vil de føle, at det alt sammen er hændt dem og bagefter tilhører det hele dem; det gode og det onde, ekstasen, angeren og sorgen, menneskene og stederne og hvordan vejret var. Hvis man kan nå dertil, at man kan give folk det, så er man forfatter." Fra artiklen "Hilsen fra en gammel journalist på Cuba", 1934 Bogen indeholder 75 artikler, heraf er de 35 aldrig udgivet på dansk før. De er fremragende oversat af Mich Vraa.

Velskrevet og særdeles vidende bog fortæller historien om, hvad der skete, da euforien efter Murens fald pludselig forvandledes til mareridt med borgerkrigen i Jugoslavien. For 25 år siden så verden chokeret til, da Jugoslavien brød sammen. For første gang siden Anden Verdenskrig var der igen krigshandlinger og etnisk udrensning af mindretal på det europæiske kontinent. Med "Vi troede ikke, det kunne ske her" søger historiker ved Aarhus Universitet Christian Axboe Nielsen svar på, hvordan det kunne gå så galt så hurtigt. Lynhurtigt splittede borgerkrigen byer og familier over hele landet og ledte til koncentrationslejre og massakrer som i byen Srebrenica, hvor 8000 mænd og drenge blev dræbt på få dage i juli 1995. Gennem vidneudsagn og personlige fortællinger afdækker forfatteren krigens forløb, fra beslutningerne bliver truffet af politikere og hærchefer, til de får grufulde konsekvenser for soldater og civilbefolkning. Krigene satte også præg på det danske samfund i 1990’erne. Sommeren 1992 stod i fodboldens tegn, da Danmark overraskende kom til EM på afbud fra det krigshærgede Jugoslavien. De følgende år kom store grupper af især bosniske flygtninge til landet og er siden blevet en del af befolkningen. Samtidig markerede danske soldater sig stærkt i krigen som udsendinge under FN. Siden fredsaftalerne i slutningen af 1990’erne er en ung generation vokset op, og Europas sidste krig i det 20. århundrede er ved at ændre sig fra samtidspolitik og personlig erfaring til historie, der må fortælles og tolkes. Det gør Christian Axboe Nielsen på forbilledlig vis med sit vidende og velfortalte værk om Jugoslaviens sammenbrud. OM FORFATTERENChristian Axboe Nielsen (f. 1973) er ph.d. i østeuropæisk historie fra Columbia University, New York, og i dag lektor i Østeuropastudier på Aarhus Universitet. Han er forfatter til en lang række forskningsartikler i danske og internationale tidsskrifter om Balkans historie og Jugoslaviens sammenbrud. Desuden har han i en årrække fungeret som ekspertvidne ved adskillige retssager mod politiske ledere og politifolk ved Det Internationale Krigsforbrydertribunal i Haag, ICTY, bl.a. i retssagen mod den bosnisk-serbiske leder Radovan Karadžić.

Antony Beevor, den største nulevende militærhistoriker, trækker på arkiver og nyeste forskning, når han samler de mange tråde i et af de mest rædselsvækkende kapitler i moderne tid. Mellem 1917 og 1921 blev der udkæmpet en bitter og blodig borgerkrig i kølvandet på den russiske revolution i 1917 og sammenbruddet af det russiske imperium. Terror affødte terror, som førte til stadigstørre grusomhed mod den civile befolkning. Borgerkrigen blev til en slags verdenskrig, da USA og flere europæiske lande blandede sig i konflikten.Gennem arbejderen på gaden i Petrograd, soldaten på slagmarken og lægen på et improviseret felthospital kommer vi via øjenvidneskildringer helt tæt på krigen og dens ofre.

Det er fyrre år siden, at François Bourgeon lancerede sit storslåede, historiske periodedrama Vindens passagerer, der blev en af tidens mest bemærkelsesværdige og indflydelsesrige tegneserier for voksne. Med sin kraftfulde blanding af detaljerede maritime miljøer, blodige begivenheder – og samtidig en udpræget kønspolitisk og social undertone med den handlekraftige og seksuelt selvbevidste unge pige Isa i hovedrollen – var både mandlige og kvindelige læsere begejstret for de fem første bind, der i sin helhed må betragtes som en kraftpræstation af en mastodontisk graphic novel. Cobolt udgav den samlede udgave i 2011. For ti år siden udkom seriens anden cyklus, Barn af Kaimantræet, i to bind. Mens de oprindelige fem bind kredser om tiden for Den Franske Revolution 1798-99 og samtidens omfattende slavehandel, udspiller Barn af Kaimantræet sig under Den Amerikanske Borgerkrig i 1863 i Louisianas sumpområder med Isas barnebarn Zabo i hovedrollen. Den tidligere danske udgave af de to bind har længe været udsolgt og stærkt efterspurgt, og fås nu i denne samlede udgave. I seriens tredje og allersidste cyklus, Kirsebærrenes blod, som også kommer til at omfatte to bind, hvoraf det første er udkommet, møder vi omkring tyve år senere atter Zabo, der da befinder sig i Paris i efterdønningerne af Pariserkommunens blodige begivenheder.Louisiana, 1863. Efter Nordstaternes erobring af New Orleans forlader den unge pige Isabeau – kaldet »Zabo« – familien Murraits ødelagte plantage for at opsøge sin lillebror Nano, der har søgt beskyttelse hos en slægtning. Undervejs slår hun følge med en fransk fotograf, og sammen begiver de sig ud på en livsfarlig rejse mod nord i Den Amerikanske Borgerkrigs skygge. Da det umage par når frem til gården Lananette ved Mississippiflodens delta, genser Zabo sin oldemor – hvis fornavn hun bærer – Isabeau de Marnaye. Foranlediget af Zabos nysgerrige spørgsmål begynder den nu 98-åriga Isa at fortælle en bemærkelsesværdig historie om slaveoprør, flugt og forbudt kærlighed. Og selv om der er 80 år mellem de to kvinder, har de i hvert fald én ting til fælles: deres brændende længsel efter frihed og selvstændighed. Næsten 25 år efter at François Bourgeon havde afsluttet sin oprindelige fembindssuite om den oprørske adelspige Isa og taget afsked med hende, fri og lykkelig, på en strand i Saint-Domingue i Fransk Vestindien, vendte han tilbage til sit gennembrudsværk for at fortælle, hvad der senere skete. Barn af Kaimantræet har tidligere været udgivet i to bind, men er her samlet i ét. Det samlede værk med Vindens passagerer kommer også til at omfatte to bind med titlen Kirsebærrenes blod. Med stærkt udvidet noteapparat i forhold til førsteudgaven. [Pressen skrev om Barn af Kaimantræet:] »En tiltrængt afrunding af de fem første binds beretning om slavehandelens grumme historie.« – Politiken (5 hjerter) »Hver enkelt tegning og hver eneste side er forrygende smukke.« – Ekstra Bladet (5 stjerner) »En dramatisk tegneserie ... De farverige streger gør historien både charmerende og skræmmende og tegner et spændende billede af både tid og sted.« – Jyllands-Posten (4 stjerner)

**BESTSELLERROMAN** **SOLGT I MERE END 400.000 EKSEMPLARER I FRANKRIG****VINDER AF GONCOURT-UNGDOMSPRISEN 2017 ** **VINDER AF AVISEN LE MONDES LITTERATURPRIS 2017 **Fra sin plads på færgens dæk ser Naïma Algeriets kyst nærme sig. Bag sig har hun et Paris, der er rystet af terrorangreb, foran sig et land, som indtil nu kun har været et ubetydeligt baggrundstæppe i hendes liv.Naïmas farfar Ali var olivenbonde i Algeriet og måtte flygte ud af landet ved uafhængighedskrigens afslutning i 1962. Sådan gik det for mange algeriere, der havde samarbejdet med kolonimagten. I Frankrig blev de sat i lejre, inden de blev sluset videre til de nybyggede sociale boligområder og de dårligste jobs. Her voksede Naïmas far Hamid op, dybt splittet mellem sin gamle og nye kultur. For Naïma er alt dette fortid, men hvordan skal man forstå sin egen historie, når ingenting er blevet fortalt.Alice Zeniter har med Kunsten at miste skrevet en kraftfuld og modig fortælling, som er mere aktuel end nogensinde, om en familie, der er fanget af sin fortid. Men også om friheden til at være sig selv, på trods af personlige og sociale barrierer.Alice Zeniter (f. 1986) er forfatter, dramaturg og teaterinstruktør, uddannet fra eliteuniversitetet École normale supérieure i Paris. Hun voksede op i Normandiet med en fransk mor og en algerisk far. Kun 16 år gammel debuterede hun som forfatter. Siden da har hun skrevet yderligere fire romaner, der alle er prisbelønnede. Kunsten at miste markerede Zeniters helt store gennembrud i Frankrig. Den er solgt i mere end 400.000 eksemplarer, fik stor kritikerros og vandt bl.a. Goncourt-ungdomsprisen og avisen Le Mondes litteraturpris 2017.

Ugwu arbejder som houseboy for en universitetsprofessor fuld af revolutionær ildhu; Olanna, professorens unge elskerinde, har efterladt sit privilegerede liv i Lagos til fordel for en støvet landsby og sin elskers charme; og Richard, en genert, ung englænder er forblændet af Olannas egenrådige tvillingesøster, Kainene. Da borgerkrigen bryder ud, bliver de hver især ofre for hændelser, der sønderflænger deres tilværelse og sætter såvel deres tilværelse som deres loyalitet under pres.En halv gul sol er en storslået roman om kolonialismens endeligt, etniske tilhørsforhold, klasse og race, og om, hvordan kærligheden kan komplicere alting.

Finland, skærtorsdag 28. marts 1918. Sammen med sin bataljon stormer den frivillige danske soldat Carl Borre Larsen ud over det store og åbne snedækkede terræn frem mod industribyen Tammerfors. En sværm af kugler fra byens forsvarsstyrker slår imod bataljonen, men kan Borre Larsen bare nå laden længere fremme, vil der være ly for kuglerne. Endelig når han frem til bygningen og kaster sig ned på maven. Men det er for sent – den unge dansker glider ind i bevidstløsheden, ramt af en granat i baghovedet.Carl Borre Larsen kæmper i Den Finske Borgerkrig, der er en konflikt mellem socialister på den ene side og borgerlige på den anden. Med sine næsten 25.000 dræbte bliver den i alt tre måneder lange borgerkrig den blodigste i Nordens historie.Denne bog beskriver Den Finske Borgerkrig gennem bl.a. danske øjenvidner til konflikten: Danskere bosiddende i Finland oplevede konflikten på nært hold, danske journalister dækkede de voldsomme begivenheder for deres aviser og interviewede de ansvarlige politikere og officerer, et felthospital med sygeplejersker og læger fra Danmark rejste mod nord for at behandle de sårede finske soldater, og en håndfuld unge frivillige danske mænd drog til Finland for at tilslutte sig de borgerlige styrker og bekæmpe det, de opfattede som ”den røde fare”.

Scarlett var ikke smuk. Sådan begynder den episke fortælling om Scarlett O’Hara og Rhett Butler. Den 16-årige Scarlett er datter af en rig plantageejer i Georgia. Hun fører en sorgløs tilværelse på Tara som den ældste af tre piger. Der er noget over Scarlett, som betager mændene, og verden ligger for hendes fødder. Hun er fast besluttet på at gifte sig med Ashley, den smukke søn på naboplantagen, men Ashley vil det anderledes. Da Ashley til et bal meddeler, at han skal giftes med sin kusine, bryder Scarletts verden sammen. Den mystiske og moralsk anløbne Rhett Butler overhører samtalen og ydmyger Scarlett. Hans ry som kvindebedårer og duellant frastøder hende, men der er alligevel noget sært dragende over ham. I trods over Ashleys afvisning gifter Scarlett sig med den forsigtige og usikre Charles, og selv om hun hurtigt bliver gravid med Charles, kan hun ikke slippe sin forelskelse i Ashley. Borgerkrigen bryder ud, og Scarlett får andet at tænke på, for både Charles og Ashley skal til fronten. Da Charles meldes død og Ashley savnet, smuldrer fundamentet under Scarlett. Tingene spidser yderligere til, da Nordstaterne får overtaget i krigen og jævner Atlanta med jorden. Det står klart, at fremtiden som Scarlett havde forestillet sig ikke længere er mulig. Scarlett tager skæbnen i egen hånd, og i de barske efterkrigsår går hun i gang med at genopbygge Tara. Omstændighederne er vanskelige, og Scarlett der før levede en privilegeret tilværelse må nu selv i marken og plukke bomuld. Men så møder hun Rhett Butler igen. Hans forretninger under krigen har været tvivlsomme, men yderst profitable. Og han er stadig frygtelig.

I februar 1917 blev zarens diktatur væltet i Rusland. Blot ni måneder senere den 7. november, greb den russiske arbejderklasse under Bolsjevikkernes ledelse magten med det formål at skabe en socialistisk verden. Almindelig, arbejdende mennesker tog deres skæbne i egne hænder. Men den gamle herskende klasse, som var allieret med verdens kapitalistiske stormagter, havde ikke tænkt sig at se passivt til. Den startede en borgerkrig, og 21 udenlandske hære invaderede den unge sovjetstat i et forsøg på at kvæle socialismen i dens vugge. Mod alle odds holdt den nye arbejdermagt ikke bare stand, men den vandt – en fantastisk bedrift! Dog en også en bedrift, som indebar enorme omkostninger – økonomiske, politiske og menneskelige. Denne bog skildrer indgående Den Russiske Revolution i 1917, dens baggrund og de politiske diskussioner i Bolsjevikpartiet både op til og under de intense revolutionsmåneder i 1917. Bogens anden del giver et overblik over den efterfølgende borgerkrig og behandler en række kontroversielle emner. Det gælder for eksempel den lidet kendte finske revolution, politiske terror og Bolsjevikkernes sammenstød med anarkisterne. De enkelte begivenheder sættes ind i deres historiske, politiske og internationale sammenhæng. I bogen forklares ikke kun, hvordan den følgende borgerkrig blev vundet, men også baggrunden for den senere politiske kontrarevolution under Stalin. Lige så vigtigt giver bogen også svar på en lang række af de myter og forvrængninger, der udbredes af mainstream medierne, ved at fremstille begivenhederne, som de var – usminkede og rå – i den sammenhæng de optrådte. Bogen er ikke blot til den historieinteresserede, men til alle, der ønsker at lære af erfaringerne fra verdenshistoriens største begivenhed.

Beirut er lemlæstet af borgerkrigen, og på en skole for døvstumme udsættes Sitt Marie-Rose for et brutalt forhør, anklaget for landsforræderi af den kristne milits. Foruden at være en vellidt lærer er Marie-Rose feminist, aktivist og blandt andet engageret i palæstinensernes vanskelige situation i libanesisk eksil. Den mand, som har Marie-Roses skæbne i sine hænder, er den gamle barndomsven, Mounir. Tiden er ved at rinde ud, henrettelsen er nær, og syv stemmer – heriblandt de døvstumme børn, en præst, Marie-Rose selv og Mounir – beretter om hendes liv og krigen. Sitt Marie-Rose udkom på fransk i 1978 og regnes som en klassiker inden for litterære krigsskildringer. Med sjældent set skarphed og smertefuld skønhed skildrer Etel Adnan borgerkrigen, mødet mellem øst og vest i Beirut, fremmedhad og ønsket om at bryde ud af landets og religionernes patriarkalske og koloniale lænker.

Ukrainekrigen har medført en dyb splittelse af venstrefløjen. Krigen i Gaza har skabt yderligere splid, der til dels går på tværs af splittelsen fra Ukrainekrigen.Pludseligt slutter fremtrædende venstrefløjsfolk deres fred med NATO, erfarne antimilitarister vil se tanks ved fronten, og unge aktivister demonstrerer for militære sejre. Er der opstået en venstreorienteret krigsbegejstring?I denne tilsyneladende omvendte verden udforsker Peter Wahl motiver, argumentationsmønstre og holdninger.Med udgangspunkt i den tyske debat, argumenterer han for fornuftbaserede, real-politiske analyser, som erstatning for følelsesbaseret moral og dobbeltmoral.Oversat til dansk giver denne lille bog indsigt i debatten om krig og fred, der endnu i Danmark har svære vilkår.

Sins of My Brothers is a harrowing true story of survival. A gritty account of the historic events of April 1865, fueled by greed, corruption, and incompetence that forever changed a nation.

In a society that experiences secessionist conflict, many things are not what they seem. This book adopts a performative perspective to understand the peculiar institutional landscape the ensued around the Tamil separatist conflict in Sri Lanka, both during and after the civil war. It draws on two decades of fieldwork across towns and villages in northern and eastern Sri Lanka, ethnography within Sri Lanka's civil service, and privileged access to Norwegian-facilitated peace process. This yields a compelling analytical narrative that shows how political institutions are enacted and witnessed, rather than cataloguing them in the strictures of the law. This provides a fertile vantage point to address the to-be-or-not-to-be dilemmas that we face when seeking to interpret the legitimacy, legality, and validity of the institutions that separatist movements create in aspiration of sovereign status. And as such, this book provides food for thought for broader conceptual debates concerning armed conflict and insurgency. This title is available Open Access.

Bisher unveröffentlichte Bilder des Time-Magazin-Fotografen beleuchten ein wichtiges Kapitel lateinamerikanischer Geschichte.In den frühen 1980er-Jahren waren die politischen Entwicklungen des Kalten Krieges in Mittelamerika von einer beunruhigenden Energie geprägt. Nach dem Sturz der Somoza-Regierung in Nicaragua durch die linken sandinistischenRebellen im Jahr 1979 verstärkten die Vereinigten Staaten ihre Unterstützung der rechten Militärregierung El Salvadors gegen den zunehmenden sowjetischen und kubanischen Einfluss und die linke Ideologie in Lateinamerika und heizten so den 13-jährigen Bürgerkrieg in El Salvador an."Legacy of Lies" enthält bisher unveröffentlichte Schwarz-Weiß-Bilder, die der amerikanische Fotograf Robert Nickelsberg für das Time Magazin aufnahm, und werden ergänzt durch Essays von renommierten Journalist*innen.Robert Nickelsberg arbeitete fast 30 Jahre lang als Vertragsfotograf für das Time Magazin und war auf politische und kulturelle Veränderungen in Entwicklungsländern spezialisiert.

The famous impressions of the war written at and near the front. Here are all of Cobb's experiences and observations in the Great War, of which the whole country has been talking. "The paths of glory lead but to the grave," said the poet, and behind all these powerful, fascinating accounts of exactly what Cobb saw, with the eye of genius, is the greatest argument for peace! Here one sees the efficiency of the Germans, the march of a million men, the smoke from 42-centimeter guns, the tragedy of widowed Belgium -- And with it one sees the necessity of ending war. A book that will last. "The best book about the war." -San Francisco Chronicle "No more vivid transcription of the war has been put into print - indeed a few word pictures equal the wonderful kaleidoscopic survey of scenes and incidents in 'Paths of Glory.'" -Chicago Examiner "'Paths of Glory' is a human book. The man who wrote it is a big man, big in his ability to crystallize the swiftly moving scenes of a world-drama into eternal form. Cobb sees the high lights, but he also sees the bitter tears of a people who are bearing a burden that they never deserved. 'Paths of Glory' does not neglect to commend the Prussian military machine. But its appeal to us is in its American humanity." -Boston Post "Odd, perhaps, that one of America's funny men should write the best war correspondent's book, yet 'Paths of Glory' is unsurpassed, not alone because of its rich material, but especially because of its moving style. Cobb reached deep down into human nature. Not only has he given the color of the picture, the long marches, the firing-line, the hospital, and the off-duty periods, but he has done that far more difficult task of bringing out all that war means to the many kinds of men engaged in it. In his vastly varied experiences he is able, now by a deft touch of anecdote, now by a gentle flash of quaint humor, to show the psychological reaction on the professional fighting man, the unimaginative recruit, the stunned peasant, the wounded and the dying. It is far and away the book best suited to transplant us to the other side and give us the regular everyday feeling of the war." -The New Republic "Easily deserves first place among recent books about the war. Mr. Cobb has an unusual talent for description, and his pages disclose a character typically American. He saw the war largely through German eyes and under German auspices, and he retained throughout something closely approximating a judicial poise; certainly there is always the manifest intention to be just and an almost meticulous adherence to fact. Nevertheless, the very perfection of the machine, the subordination of the individual to the orders of an admitted superior, leave a sense of outraged Americanism behind...Above all, perhaps, is the sincere American attitude he preserves from cover to cover of his interesting volume." -The Dial

If you want to immerse yourself in the history of the battle that was pivotal to the reelection of Abraham Lincoln in 1864, then keep reading...Atlanta was the linchpin of the South's hopes and the North's determination, and the city became the epicenter of a battle that would change the course of history forever.The Union Army moved in to capture the city, but the Confederates defended it. Each army employed cunning strategies in their relentless pursuit of victory.But in the summer of 1864, the struggle reached its peak. It was also the time when the nation's destiny hung in the balance. Every decision made by the generals affected the future of the United States, and the Battle of Atlanta became the center stage of the war.Let's experience this battle through the eyes of soldiers who faced unimaginable odds, civilians who watched their world crumble, and commanders who grappled with the weight of their decisions.In this book, you will do the following:Journey through time. Walk through the fields and forests of Atlanta where the battle happened. Travel back to 1864-a tumultuous era where the future of a divided nation teetered on the edge of uncertainty.Sit through heart-pounding drama. Feel the pulse-pounding drama of a city under siege where every moment counted, and every decision had life-altering consequences.Experience the battle firsthand. Delve into the sheer intensity of warfare, experiencing the triumphs and tragedies of each army.Discover unseen heroes.Meet unsung heroes who stood tall in the face of adversity. Some were soldiers on the front lines; others were civilians caught in the crossfire.Uncover captivating strategies. Unearth the brilliant strategies that shaped the battle, turning the tide in the most unexpected ways. Discover the untold stories, harrowing sacrifices, and pivotal moments.Find the turning point. Explore how the Battle of Atlanta set the stage for the nation's transformation and how it became the turning point of the Civil War.

The American Civil War of 1861-65 is Greek tragedy writ large. Beginning in 1619, when the first colonists land in Virginia, Prelude to War painstakingly shows how slavery was built into the fabric of American society. Author Robert Drane traces the events that make the Civil War inevitable, beginning with the U.S. Constitution's declaration, ratified in 1788, that Africans are three-fifths of a free individual, officially sanctioning slavery. The 1819 Tallmadge Amendment signals the North's intent to block the expansion of slavery - a threat to southern wealth based on new plantations, sales of cotton, and the "auction value" of "bred slaves." With "Manifest Destiny," the Mexican-American War in 1856, and the expansion west, the South and North grow further apart with the South's contention that slavery should expand into the new territory. In 1860, with the election of Abraham Lincoln, the south will secede, paving the way for the beginning Civil War at Fort Sumter, South Carolina.With primary source material, first-hand accounts, archival maps and photographs, Robert Drane creates a rich tapestry embracing the sounds of Negro Spirituals, the cries of those enslaved, the efforts of Black clergy and activists to secure freedom and respect; the small band of white abolitionists whose missions were born of the Second Religious Awakening; and the voices of Northern politicians who passed the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery.

In the quarter-century after the fall of Napoleon, there were several wars in Europe, and this Spanish civil war was the lengthiest, and most varied. It was the first of a set of conflicts that split the nation, and would continue to do so for a century and more. This book gives the wargamer all the information needed to play games set in Spain in these tumultuous seven years, and to make and paint the armies that fought.The war is one that is becoming more familiar to English-speakers, and can be gamed in any scale, with dedicated ranges available in 28 and 18mm. Although taking place only two decades after the latter stages of the Peninsular campaign, and sometimes over the same landscape, it has a quality all of its own. It was big enough to have full-scale battles with two dozen or so units a side, and small enough that it can all be played with a brigade or two, and with no need to compromise on scale-every pair of guns or battalion can appear on the table. There were numerous skirmishes, with Carlists in their huge berets and irregular bands facing militia, guardsmen and everything in between. The sheer variety and picturesque appearance of the soldiers of four nations who fought, the involvement of larger-than-life generals on both sides, and the spectacular scenery over which it took place make this a perfect conflict for re-creating in miniature.Those who play most Napoleonic rules will be able to use them for this war, and this work is not linked to any particular set.The book has a short history of the war, then full details of the Spanish, French, British and Portuguese forces, including organization, tactics, uniforms, weapons, equipment and flags. Then there are descriptions of 13 battles, each with the map and orders of battle that will make it easy to translate onto the table-top. Finally, there is a lengthy account of the Oriamandi campaign of 1837, culminating in the dramatic battle which saw the largest involvement of British troops in Europe since Waterloo.Throughout, there is detail of which regiments did what and how they did it.

Love and the Working Class is a unique look at the emotions of hard-living, racially diverse nineteenth-century Americans who were often on the cusp of literacy. Wrongly assumed to be inarticulate on paper, these laboring folk highly valued letters and, however difficult it was, wrote to stay connected to those they loved.

THE TWICE BOOKER-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR'Obioma is truly the heir to Chinua Achebe' New York Times'Incredibly moving and hopeful' Nadifa Mohamed'Remarkable' Alice Walker 'A major voice' Salman Rushdie'A wondrous novel' Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahAt first the vision is grainy but slowly it clears, and there appears the figure of a man.When a country is plunged into civil war, two brothers on either side of it are divided. They will try to find their way back to each other. Kunle's search for his sibling Tunde becomes a journey of atonement which sees him conscripted into the army to fight a war he hardly understands. Once there, he will forge friendships to last a lifetime, and he will meet a woman who will change his world forever. But will he find his brother?The story of a young man seeking redemption in a nation on fire, Chigozie Obioma's novel is an odyssey of brotherhood, love and unimaginable courage set during the Biafran War. Intertwining myth and realism into a thrilling, inspired and emotionally powerful novel, The Road to the Country is a masterpiece.***MORE PRAISE FOR THE ROAD TO THE COUNTRY AND CHIGOZIE OBIOMA***'Chigozie Obioma brings the Biafran War to life in a visceral yet mystical way. Loss, pain and grief are etched onto a canvas that seems timeless and endless. I grieve for those lost in that doomed declaration of independence but celebrate those, such as Chigozie, who carry their torches' Nadifa Mohamed'This powerfully evocative and intimate book is unarguably Obioma's finest. Through subtle, piercing, and gripping language, he renders those seemingly simple but unforgettable moments when our lives intertwine with history, anchoring you to the pages until the end. The Road to the Country will remind you that our existence is the histories of past, present, and the future-and the importance of understanding that. This is among the best books I've read in a while and is certainly destined to be a classic' Ishmael Beah'A spectacular blend of realism and mysticism, The Road to the Country is Chigozie Obioma at his finest. He is a novelist in a league of his own' Imbolo Mbue'A remarkable talent' Independent'Chigozie Obioma is a gifted and original storyteller' Jennifer Clement'Few contemporary novels achieve the seductive panache of Obioma's heightened language' Guardian'One of the most exciting voices of modern African literature' Financial Times'A truly gifted writer, Obioma has proven yet again that he's a literary treasure' Nicole Dennis-Benn

Born in Maury County, Tennessee, in 1843, James Harmon was the eldest of three children whose family's roots traced back to their grandfather's service in the War of 1812. After moving to Florence, Alabama, Harmon helped in his family's furniture business until leaving for school at LaGrange Military Academy.Things changed abruptly for Harmon in the years 1860-61, as political divisions tore the nation apart. Though yearning for an education, Harmon found his school closed and did the patriotic thing to do at the time: enlist in the 35th Alabama Infantry. As a Confederate soldier, he became a witness to the triumphs-and horrors-of the American Civil War. Nearly six decades after the war's end, as a 79-year-old dentist living in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, Harmon responded to a questionnaire sent by Gustavus W. Dyer, a professor at Vanderbilt University, which sought to preserve the memories of surviving Civil War soldiers.In his response, Harmon went beyond the questionnaire, pouring his heart into a 71-page handwritten autobiography. In its pages, he vividly recounted the intense excitement of those early war days, the calls for volunteers, and the rush to organize regiments destined for war. Bright anticipations turned to harsh realities as friends and comrades were lost in the ravages of conflict."A Narrative from an Old Confederate," as Harmon titled his work, is not just a historical account; it is a visceral journey into the heart of a soldier, revealing the resilience of the human spirit amid the chaos of battle. For any student of American history seeking an intimate and authentic perspective on the Civil War, Harmon's stirring memoir is a fascinating-though relatively short-read.

George Gordon Meade has not been treated kindly by history. Victorious at Gettysburg, the biggest battle of the American Civil War, Meade was the longest-serving commander of the Army of the Potomac, leading his army through the brutal Overland Campaign and on to the surrender of Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox. Serving alongside his new superior, Ulysses S. Grant, in the last year of the war, his role has been overshadowed by the popular Grant. This first full-length study of Meade's two-year tenure as commander of the Army of the Potomac brings him out of Grant's shadow and into focus as one of the top three Union generals of the war. John G. Selby portrays a general bestride a large army he could manage well and a treacherous political environment he neither fully understood nor cared to engage. Meade's time as commander began on a high note with the victory at Gettysburg, but when he failed to fight Lee's retreating army that July and into the fall of 1863, the political knives came out. Meade spent the winter of 1863-64 struggling to retain his job while the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War sought to have him dismissed. Meade offered to resign, but Grant told him to keep his job. Together, they managed the Overland Campaign and the initial attacks on Petersburg and Richmond in 1864. By basing his study on the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, original Meade letters, and the letters, diaries, journals, and reminiscences of contemporaries, Selby demonstrates that Meade was a much more active, thoughtful, and enterprising commander than has been assumed. This sensitive and reflective man accepted a position that was as political as it was military, despite knowing that the political dimensions of the job might ultimately destroy what he valued the most, his reputation.

The Last Citadel by Noah Andre Trudeau presents a riveting narrative of the Civil War's pivotal siege at Petersburg, Virginia, weaving together firsthand accounts and meticulous research, offering an epic portrayal of human resilience amidst the turmoil of war.This edition of Noah Andre Trudeau's The Last Citadel, republished in 2014 for the Sesquicentennial to include updated text, redrawn maps, and new material, is a groundbreaking study of the most extensive military operation of the Civil War: the investment of Petersburg, Virginia.Trudeau crafts his dramatic and moving story largely through the words of the men and women who were there, including officers, common soldiers, and the residents of Petersburg. What emerges is an epic account rich in human incident and adventure. Based on exhaustive research into official records and unpublished memoirs, letters, and diaries, as well as published recollections and regimental histories, The Last Citadel includes 23 maps and a choice selection of drawings by on-the-spot combat artists.

"The Atlanta Campaign in 1864 was second only to Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign in Virginia for scope and drama. This multi-volume study of the campaign for Atlanta breaks new ground and promises to be this generation's definitive study of one of the most important and fascinating confrontations of the entire Civil War"--

"The loss of Robert E. Lee's Special Orders No. 191 is one of the Civil War's enduring mysteries. This meticulous study presents a bold new interpretation of the evidence surrounding the orders' creation, distribution, and loss outside Frederick, Maryland, in September 1862. Rossino provides new information pinpointing where the orders were lost and offers a provocative hypothesis about who may have lost them, and the impact on Confederate operations. This is the Confederate companion to The Tale Untwisted by Gene M. Thorp and Alexander Rossino, which told the story from the Union perspective"--

If you could choose between being Black and being white, what would you do?As a child, Brianna Wheeler, the mixed-race descendant of Dangerfield Newby-first of John Brown's raiders to die at Harpers Ferry in their bid to end slavery-unconsciously chose whiteness, unaware that she had the choice at all. As an adult, following the deaths of her mother and grandmother, Brianna struggled with her own identity, convinced that her lasting legacy would be the rejection of her own Blackness.Then, in 2020, a racial reckoning rekindled her connection to both her heritage and her grandmother's lifelong work of preserving the stories of Dangerfield and the rest of her ancestors, leading Brianna to confront both long-held family dynamics and her own place in history-from a new perspective.A unique blend of memoir, creative nonfiction and illustration, Altogether Different untangles the complex connection between the stories we tell ourselves and the histories preserved for us.

The voices of those who witnessed the Battle of Gettysburg and its aftermath with their own eyes – who saw the bloodshed, heard its din, trembled in its crash, struggled with its aftermath – are collected for the first time by Allen C. Guelzo, America’s foremost Civil War scholar, in this moving and sobering oral history. This treasure trove of original documents – many never-before published – creates a uniquely personal, day-by-day eyewitness account of the monumental collision at Gettysburg, in the words of the commanders, soldiers, politicians, and civilians from both the North and the South who experienced firsthand the changing course of the Civil War.Three pivotal days in 1863 – July 1st through July 3rd – marked the beginning of the end of the Civil War. While the audible voices of those who experienced it first-hand in that crossroads town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania have been lost to history, their words live on in Voices from Gettysburg. Gathering a treasure trove of powerful, rare, and haunting original documents, New York Times bestselling author and award-winning historian Allen C. Guelzo presents a uniquely readable and intimate oral history of the Civil War’s turning point. We hear from a Union staff officer, a Confederate amputee, artilleryman, a sympathetic Northern woman, a Union prisoner-of-war, Union colonels and Confederate generals, a drummer boy, a fearful college student, those who orchestrated the Battle of Gettysburg, those who survived it, and those who would perish.  With introductions from Guelzo, a detailed order of battle, and comprehensive list of every unit that fought, each of these original maps, personal letters, excerpts from forgotten memoirs, and more never-before-published documents offers an unprecedented narrative of the Great Rebellion and the impetus for Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address – in the authentic words of fire, blood, and smoke by those who saw the battle, heard its din, trembled in its crash, and struggled with its aftermath.