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The lively story at Hollywood's happiest married couple and the film series that defined their careers
Winter 1795: Lieutenant John Pearce, reckoning to have finally ditched his old enemy, Admiral Hotham, has found a new one in Henry Digby, previously a friend. Meanwhile, Pearce's pregnant and recently widowed lover is adamant they cannot be seen together for the sake of their unborn child as she seeks respectability in society.Aboard HMS Flirt as part of the squadron led by Horatio Nelson, Pearce and his Pelicans soon join a reconnaissance mission which results in the destruction of a key French battery¿though the success is short-lived. In raids ashore, split loyalties, and bloody sea fights, Pearce must show bravery and resourcefulness to ensure his survival and return to Emily. But the headstrong lieutenant is faced with immense danger, not only from the enemy but also from his own captain. Only luck and Pearce's fierce appetite for battle can save them from the perils ahead.
With his fiery Irish blood and well-known reputation for trouble, Lieutenant George Markham leads his embattled Royal Marines against the French in Corsica. His mission: to seize the island. His problem: not just the French, but spies, traitors, and jealous rivals¿including jealous husbands. As the bastard son of a Catholic father and a Protestant mother, Markham has a lot to prove. But as a scarred veteran of the war in America and against the French, Markham is battle-hardened in a way too many of his senior officers aren't, and his hardness wins over his men¿men whom even their own officers regard as the scum of the earth. With the help of these men, Markham ventures across the island to persuade the veteran war hero Pasquali Paoli to unite the Corsicans behind him. But their loyalty remains torn by a heritage of vendettas, French bribery, and cross and double-cross. Enemies abound, in both French blue and British red, and the only men Markham can rely on are the grim, taciturn Sergeant Rannoch and a man who owes Markham his life: Bellamy, the educated, black Marine. Brimming with violent action and an energetic, pulsating plot, Honour Redeemed is a worthy successor to A Shred of Honour in the gripping Markham of the Marines series.
A rollicking oral history of the making of High Fidelity and its continued influence on popular culture.
An precedented, in-depth look at a crucial stage in Rod Stewart's career, recording for the Mercury label from 1969 to 1975.
This book introduces children to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's love of nature through a lifetime in which he oversaw the planting of over a million trees on his estate.
A photographic tribute to Hollywood's first glamour queen. Focusing on Gloria Swanson's sense of style and fashion, the book contains hundreds of personal and professional photographs, many never before published, and running biographical commentary by Stephen Michael Shearer, author of the definitive book of the star, Gloria Swanson: The Ultimate Star.
Jim Atwell's award-winning weekly column, "From Fly Creek," has been a Leatherstocking Country institution for years and is followed devotedly by thousands of readers in print and on the web. The column has been regularly honored by the New York State Press Association. With gentle humor, endearing self-deprecation and a keen eye for the good and noble in people, Jim celebrates his community. Jim takes a cosmic view, he does it the way he approaches life--with respect and gentleness, with humor and intelligence--and with barnyard mud on his boots.
In this mystery novel set in central New York, sleuth Marty Fenton is drawn into the most complex and dangerous puzzle he has ever encountered.
An exciting account of the legendary Loomis Gang which terrorized Central New York during the mid- 1800s. This is an adaptation of Frontier Justice: The Rise and Fall of the Loomis Gang for young readers.
Gone are the days of simple-solid and softpoint-bullets for a mere dozen-and-a-half African calibers. The sheer number of products on the market today staggers the mind and bewilders even experienced hunters. Boddington presents his information in clearly explained, bite-size pieces that we can digest, and in the process he gives us a solid understanding of what works and what doesn't. Many writers proclaim their knowledge of African hunting, but few have the true in-depth experience that comes from thousands of days afield. Safari Rifles II offers solid information based on vast experience and insight gathered over the last thirty years of hunting on the Dark Continent.
A collection of magazine stories that Ruark wrote in the 1950s and 1960s, but were never published in book form.
Fifty-two illustrations by award-winning wildlife photographers, TV presenters and authors Jonathan and Angie Scott - all representing the best of African safari experiences, from big cats made famous by TV series to Masaai peoples' way of life, and all for coloring in. The perfect travel companion, safari souvenir or inspiration to visit Africa.
It all began close to 40 years ago when Larry Weill was stationed as a Wilderness Park Ranger in the Adirondacks West Canada Lakes Wilderness Area. His best-selling trilogy, starting with Excuse Me, Sir... Your Socks Are On Fire, has entertained a generation of Adirondack hikers and campers with tales of the crazy life of the backcountry trail ranger. Now, Weill has published a new collection of stories from his last ten years of trekking around those very same woods. Thanks Anyway, Sir... But I'll Sleep In The Tree documents his recent walks and talks in the West Canada Lakes Wilderness, adding a final chapter to his life in the woods.
Over 100 years ago, the Chester Gillette Grace Brown murder case was considered the trial of the century. The case became the basis for Theodore Dreiser's classic novel An American Tragedy and the movie A Place in the Sun, starring Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor. Revisit the tragedy at Big Moose Lake and the ensuing trial in this fully revised and expanded edition of the definitive book about the Gillette Brown murder.In the 30 years since the best-selling Murder in the Adirondacks was written, author Craig Brandon has continued to research the Gillette Brown murder case. This revised and expanded edition is the culmination of those decades of work. Included in this new edition are over 50 new photographs and information from Chester Gillette's prison diary, discovered after the original publication of Murder in the Adirondacks.
When a quiet Adirondack town is suddenly faced with the vicious stabbing death of two local women, the police have the job of tracking down the killer.
Joseph Grady left us with many memories of his friendship; several enduring monuments of his work here, and not the least of these is his book. No comparable history of the Adirondacks has been attempted and "The Adirondacks--The Story of a Wilderness" will stand as a wealth of information on the beautiful mountains as well as a memorial to a wonderful man.
A collection of writings of the late Howard Zahniser, executive director of the Wilderness Society.
This collection of columns from the Black River Journal is every bit as delightful as the first with a new set of characters including Mayflowers, Chipmunk, Song Sparrow, Roll Top Desk, and Worm Snake. Mr. Mihalyi's insights into life and nature make for truly enjoyable reading. North Country artist John Norton once again provides delightful illustrations.
Harvey Dunham's Adirondack French Louie has become an Adirondack classic. Louie Seymour was the prototype of all the Adirondack woodsmen-a hunter-trapper-fisherman-umberman-and on some few days a year when he brought his furs into Newton's Corners (now Speculator), a happy, roaring drunk, but a rugged individualist above all else. Dunham captures the spirit of the wild, virgin Adirondacks as few other contemporary writers have. Adirondack French Louie belongs on everyone's Americana bookshelf.
The quest for gold in New York's North Country has drawn people to the area for centuries. There have been numerous documented gold discoveries plus many more rumors and legends.
This informal biography traces the life of Verplanck Colvin, who was superintendent of the Adirondack Survey from 1872 to 1900.
No profession in the last two centuries has had a more romanticized image than the Adirondack guide. Much of the history and folklore of the Adirondacks has the guide as the central character. Guides were instrumental in the opening of the wilderness to the general public. Stories, interviews and a list of guides fill this volume.
The story of a Confederate Major who built the first suspension bridge across the Hudson River in 1871
Volume #3 in The Last Roman trilogy. Sixth-century Byzantium is a hotbed of intrigue. Count Flavius Belisarius, the empire's most successful military leader, must navigate a world infested with too many enemies and few friends-and fight and win battles along the way.
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