Letters of Note: War: 4
A powerful new volume of missives about combat by Alexander Hamilton, General Sherman, Evelyn Waugh, Kurt Vonnegut, and more, from the author of the bestselling Letters of Note collectionsDefeated Cossacks taunt the pompous sultan of the Ottoman Empire. A black corporal beseeches Abraham Lincoln to ensure that his regiment receives proper payment for performing their duties. Mohandas Gandhi urges Adolf Hitler to turn back the tide of war. A suicide bomber in Iraq explains his simple motivation to his family. This poignant collection offers a nuanced and moving look at the act of armed conflict. Each of these 30 remarkable letters sheds light on what it means for us to take up arms against one another and record a piece of that terrible deed. They encapsulate the full experience of battle, from feats of courage and sacrifice to the grief that follows acts of violence, ultimately affirming the power of the written word.
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Tarafından yayınlandı | 6 Ekim 2020 |
3 Ocak 2017 Jack London 1 x 13,5 x 19,5 cm 15,2 x 0,6 x 22,9 cm G. A. Henty 6 Ekim 2020 19,5 x 13,5 cm 5 Ocak 2017 19,5 x 1 x 13,5 cm 15,2 x 0,7 x 22,9 cm 1 Ocak 2018 F Scott Fitzgerald 1 x 13,5 x 21 cm H. G. Wells Kolektif 28 Şubat 2018 B M Bower 4 Ocak 2017
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Sürüm ayrıntıları
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isbn 10 | 0143134647 |
isbn 13 | 978-0143134640 |
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Tarafından yayınlandı Letters of Note: War: 4 | 6 Ekim 2020 |
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