Added by: flame333 | Karma: 381.35 | Fiction literature | 19 February 2012
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Temeraire 01 - His Majesty's Dragon(2006)
As Napoleon's tenacious infantry rampages across Europe and his armada lies in wait for Nelson's smaller fleet, the war does not rage on land and water alone. Squadrons of aviators swarm the skies - a deadly shield for the cumbersome canon-firing vessels. Raining fire and acid upon their enemies, they engage in a swift, violent combat with flying tooth and claw... for these aviators ride dragons.
The Vietnam War has begun to escalate, its style of battle demanding new weapons and tactics--and men who can use them. Overnight, the U.S. Army must scramble to create its first-ever Air Assault Division, and through sheer courage and dedication, these heroic fighters rise to the challenge. "Vivid, gripping!" --Washington Post.
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.
Product Description Man’s complex relationship to planet Earth is explored in this second edition of the landmark anthology edited by Frank Rhodes and Bruce Malamud. This volume provides a portrait of the planet as experienced not just by scientists, but by artists, aviators, poets, philosophers, novelists, historians, and sociologists as well.
