War Horse This month we are offering the moving story of a horse’s courage amid the deadly chaos of the First World War, told by master storyteller Michael Morpurgo About the book In 1914, Joey, a young farm horse, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of battle on the Western Front. With his officer he bravely charges down the enemy, witnessing all the terror and horror of the frontline. Even in the desolation of the trenches, where death is always close at hand, Joey's courage inspires the soldiers around him...
Magnificent Desolation - The Long Journey Home from the Moon
Forty years ago, Buzz Aldrin became the second human, minutes after Neil Armstrong, to set foot on a celestial body other than the Earth. The event remains one of mankind’s greatest achievements and was witnessed by the largest worldwide television audience in history. In the years since, millions more have had their Earth-centric perspective unalterably changed by the iconic photograph of Aldrin standing on the surface of the moon, the blackness of space behind him and his fellow explorer and the Eagle reflected in his visor. Describing the alien world he was walking upon, he uttered the words “magnificent desolation.”
Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11526.37 | Fiction literature | 13 November 2010
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East of Desolation
Jack Higgins book titled East of Desolation is a thriller with a complex plot that will keep you wanting to read more. The book is fairly short at only 244 pages with chapters of about ten to fifteen pages in length on average. The story is based on the lives of several aviators and mischievous insurance people who meet by chance and end up tangled in a murderous plot.
