Bøger af Quentin Reynolds

This memoir chronicles the life and adventures of a journalist and war correspondent who covered some of the most iconic events of the 20th century, from the Spanish Civil War to World War II. Reynolds' vivid descriptions and personal anecdotes provide a unique perspective on the people and places he encountered.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Wounded Don't Cry is a book written by Quentin Reynolds. It is a memoir that details the author's experiences as a war correspondent during World War II. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part focusing on Reynolds' experiences reporting from the front lines in Europe, Africa, and Asia. The second part of the book focuses on Reynolds' experiences covering the war in the Pacific, including his coverage of the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Throughout the book, Reynolds provides a firsthand account of the horrors of war, including the death and destruction he witnessed, as well as the bravery and sacrifice of the soldiers he encountered. The Wounded Don't Cry is a powerful and moving account of one man's experiences during one of the most tumultuous periods in world history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

This is a new release of the original 1940 edition.

The story of Willie Sutton is one of the most astonishing in the annals of crime. Known as 'Willie the Actor' for his clever and disarming impersonations, his career was an amazingly successful one of fabulous bank robberies, daring prison breaks, and front page headlines, all of which captured the imagination of America. Yet Willie Sutton was 'clean'-throughout his life of crime he never killed anyone, and he was known as much for his intelligence, manners, and dapper elegance as for his audacious escapades.

When did the FBI as we know it have its beginning? What are its functions? How does the FBI track down bank robbers, kidnappers, spies, and saboteurs whose names and faces are unknown? What can a young man do to become an agent of the FBI?The answers to these and many other questions are presented in a briskly written account that is based on information obtained from men of the FBI.The story moves quickly as we accompany a young lawyer who is studying to become a G-man. His training period is difficult, with a great number of subjects to be learned. We understand the reasons for this variety as we watch the unraveling of some famous cases. FBI agents track down notorious kidnappers of the '30s. They locate Nazi saboteurs and spies who attempted to operate in the United States during World War II. They bring about the arrest of a traitor, Harry Gold.These and other dramatic cases are shown to be part of the everyday work of John Edgar Hoover and his 6,000 agents. It is a story that touches the life of every reader, for at this moment the FBI is hard at work protecting you, your family, and your country from the criminal acts of lawless men.