The Days And Dance Of The Warless Warrior

The Days Of The Warless Warrior; In a manner akin to the heroes journey of popular mythology, our family descend to the 'underworld' to obtain that which is of immeasurable value. Will they succumb to the pleasures and temptations that await them? Or will they return triumphant with their prize? Will they ever be the same? The answers are contained within; The Days of The Warless Warrior. The Dance Of The Warless Warrior; Alas, this saga draws to its close. A year and a half has passed, the return of Kits wife, Saara, brings with it issues I had foreseen and feared would bring our time to an end. Lammas founders in financial difficulty with mutterings of misconduct, misallocation of funds (if not embezzlement ), talk of 'devolution' and division. As we observed this worrying turn of events, we resolved to continue our journey and move on. Sadly, the murder of our cat ensured she would not join us on our next adventure...

The World War II memoir of a Battle of Britain fighter ace who escaped Czechoslovakia to serve in France and with the RAF in England. Stunned into action by the rapid collapse of his country in 1938, Czech pilot Stanislav Fejfar escaped and traveled through Poland to serve initially with the French Foreign Legion, then as a sous-lieutenant with the French air force in early 1940. After the demise of that country, he fled to England in July 1940 to join the RAF. Posted to 310 Squadron, he saw much feverish action and he rapidly became an ace during the Battle of Britain but was to lose his life on 17 May 1942, shot down over Boulogne flying his beloved Spitfire. Until recently it was not known that throughout his short career, Stanislav kept a full day-by-day diary which has been translated by Henry Prokop and is the basis for this book. Augmented by the diligent research of Norman Franks and Simon Muggleton in unearthing previously unpublished combat reports, letters and other articles of memorabilia, together with their annotated comments, this is an extremely valuable and moving account by a man who gave his life defending freedom. A book which will be sought out by anyone interested in the history of the Battle of Britain.

Gilbert Buchanan's third book of The Malco Polia Quartette is Traveller Warrior Malco Polia and in the spirit of Harry Potter it shares the same uninhibited style of storytelling. It is an exciting young man's sensuous excursion through the horrific tragedies and joys of the last mid-century, travelling around the world.

Modern Britain is a nation shaped by wars. The boundaries of its separate parts are the outcome of conquest and resistance. The essence of its identity are the warrior heroes, both real and imagined, who still capture the national imagination; from Boudicca to King Arthur, William Wallace to Henry V, the Duke of Wellington to Winston Churchill. In WARRIOR RACE, Lawrence James investigates the role played by war in the making of Britain. Drawing on the latest historical and archaeological research, as well as numerous unfamiliar and untapped resources, he charts the full reach of British military history: the physical and psychological impact of Roman military occupation; the monarchy's struggle for mastery of the British Isles; the civil wars of the seventeenth century; the 'total war' experience of twentieth century conflict. WARRIOR RACE is popular history at its very best: immaculately researched and hugely readable. Balancing the broad sweep of history with an acute attention to detail, Lawrence James never loses sight of this most fascinating and enduring of subjects: the question of British national identity and character.

In the summer of 1940, the future of Britain and the free world depended on the morale and skill of the young men of Fighter Command. This is their story.