Once upon a time there was a soldier sitting beneath a tree feeling very sad. Suddenly a wicked elf appeared in front of him. The elf promised him riches if he would wear a bearskin costume for 7 years. Follow the adventures of the soldier as he wears the bearskin costume for 7 years.
Added by: drazhar | Karma: 1454.87 | Non-Fiction, Other | 25 December 2013
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Soldier: A Visual History of the Fighting Man
A very good book about almost all fighting units in the human history from Ancient Egypt all the way to the War in iraq. It gives a brief history of the country and soldiers and also uniforms and weapons. The only thing about this book is that it doesn't fully analyze important countries such as Napoleon's army or the imperial chinese army.
A mischievous tree spirit takes the form of a soldier who has gone off to war. When the soldier returns, how can his wife tell who is her true husband?
Juan Rico signed up with the Federal Service on a lark, but despite the hardships and rigorous training, he finds himself determined to make it as a cap trooper. In boot camp he will learn how to become a soldier, but when he graduates and war comes (as it always does for soldiers), he will learn why he is a soldier. Many consider this Hugo Award winner to be Robert Heinlein's finest work, and with good reason. Forget the battle scenes and high-tech weapons (though this novel has them) - this is Heinlein at the top of his game talking people and politics.
Despite having no prior war experience to draw on, Stephen Crane's "The Red Badge of Courage" is a gripping tale of the American Civil War as seen through the eyes of its young protagonist soldier, Henry Fleming. To this day, Crane's novel remains a stylistic achievement as well as a penetrating look into the heart and mind of a soldier. The thorough summary and descriptive biographical background showcased in this title provide generous critical insight into the work and its author.
