Added by: KundAlini | Karma: 1594.10 | Fiction literature | 19 October 2014
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It began in Scotland, at an ancient stone circle. There, a doorway, open to a select few, leads into the past—or the grave. Claire Randall survived the extraordinary passage, not once but twice. Her first trip swept her into the arms of Jamie Fraser, an eighteenth-century Scot whose love for her became legend—a tale of tragic passion that ended with her return to the present to bear his child. Her second journey, two decades later, brought them together again in frontier America. But Claire had left someone behind in the twentieth century. Their daughter, Brianna....
D-Day Despatches Original Recordings from the BBC Sound Archives June 1944 Now on CD for the first time, this programme focusses on the largest seaborne invasion in modern history - and one of the world's most tightly kept secrets. It brings together despatches from the BBC War Correspondents who brought up-to-the-minute, graphic descriptions of the events to the listening public. This is a unique collection, a chance to hear history in the making: the day and the hour of D-Day June 1944.
In 1618, a fearful struggle began among the nations of Europe. It is known as the Thirty Years' War. By 1635, it seemed that all of Germany would soon fall the the armies of Austria. As the ally of Spain, Austria would then be able to dominate France. To prevent this Richelieu, the French minister brought france into the war. Then began the final phase of the long and bloody conflict.
Nigel is very happy until baby Eric comes along and takes everyone's attention. As Eric grows things get better - people take notice of both of them and the two boys actually start to like each other. This very simple story is brought alive by the illustrations which are packed with funny details.
