Download or read book A Funny Place To Hold A War written by John Harris and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ginger Donnelly is on the trail of Nazi saboteurs in Sierra Leone. Whilst taking a midnight paddle with a willing woman in a canoe, Donnelly sees an enormous seaplane thunder across the sky only to crash in a ball of brilliant flame. It seems like an accident...at least until a second plane explodes along the same flight path.

Download or read book A Funny Place to Hold a War written by Max Hennessy and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2022-05-23 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A contest with the Nazis deep in the far corner of Africa. Fresh from the horrors of the Second World War, Ginger Donnelly is on the trail of Nazi saboteurs in Sierra Leone. Whilst taking a midnight paddle in a canoe cajoled from a local fisherman, Donnelly witnesses an unbelievable sight. An enormous seaplane thundering across the sky, crashing to the ground in a ball of brilliant flame. It seems like an accident... at least until a second plane explodes in a blistering shower along the same flight path. An awe-inspiring military thriller of the post-war period, perfect for fans of Alistair MacLean, Jack Higgins and Alan Evans.

Download or read book The Funny Side of War written by Mat Vance and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2015-06-05 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you've been in combat or have never been in the military, "The Funny Side" is meant for everyone. We typically only hear about heroism and tragic losses during war time, which of course happens, but what about the time between firefights? What about the rest of a person's time in the military? This book is a true story and a chronological adventure from training to being initiated into a unit to deploying to becoming a civilian again. It takes negatives and turns them into positives. If you're a civilian or haven't had an exciting time in the military, this story will show you what it's really like. If you're a combat veteran, it is the authors greatest goal to bring a smile to your face. To try to forget about the bad days and instead honor our brethren by reflecting on those ridiculous moments when we laughed ourselves to tears.

Download or read book The Sea Shall Not Have Them written by John Harris and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2001 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harris' classic war novel of espionage in an extreme situation. Four men cling to a dinghy, praying for rescue before dying, or the enemy finding them. One man is injured; another is carrying a briefcase stuffed with vital secrets. This story charts the daring and courage of these men, their rescuers and a mission with awesome of consequences.

Download or read book Up For Grabs written by John Harris and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2001-05-30 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tale of the Desert Ratbags – a concert group stranded behind enemy lines and using unique skills from petty theft to light entertainment in order to survive. The Ratbags outrageously involve themselves in looting, from captured weapons and vehicles to enemy uniforms, and get caught up in some real action in the process!

Download or read book The Claws Of Mercy written by John Harris and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2001-05-30 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Sierra Leone, a remote community crackles with racial tensions. Few white people live amongst the natives of Freetown, where life revolves around an iron mine with a man in charge who dictates peace and prosperity for everyone. But his leadership is a matter of life or death where every decision is like being snatched by the claws of mercy.

Download or read book The Mercenaries written by John Harris and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2001-05-30 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ira Penaluna, First World War pilot, sees his airline go bankrupt and grabs at the chance to instruct pilots in China. But Ira hasn’t reckoned on the beat-up, burnt-out wrecks he is expected to teach his students in, or on the fact that his pupils speak no English. Ira finds himself playing a deadly game, becoming embroiled in China’s civil war.

Download or read book The Fox From His Lair written by John Harris and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2001-05-30 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A German agent lies in wait for the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France. The Allies prepare a vast armed camp, but there is an enemy within. There is a deadly E-boat attack and the Fox strikes, stealing secret invasion plans in the ensuing panic. A deadly pursuit follows, with two British officers having orders to stop him at all costs.

Download or read book Take Or Destroy written by John Harris and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2001-05-30 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lieutenant-Colonel George Hockold must take Rommel’s vast fuel reserves stored at the port of Qaba if the Alamein offensive is to succeed. Time is running out, resources are scant and the commando unit Hockold must lead is a rag tag band of misfits scraped from the dregs of the British Army. They must attack Qaba. The orders? Take or destroy.

Download or read book The Unforgiving Wind written by John Harris and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2001-05-30 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charting the disastrous expedition of Commander Adams, this novel follows the misfortunes of his men across the Arctic. Whatever can go wrong does go wrong as transport, instruments, health and sanity begin to fail. Only one man can rescue them, the truculent Tom Fife who responds to faint radio signals from the Arctic shores.

Download or read book Ride Out The Storm written by John Harris and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2001-05-30 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Allies, faced with shameful defeat, are trapped between the mighty German army and the tumult of the ocean waves. But only nine days later more than a quarter of a million men have been rescued and placed safely on the shores of England. This is the incredible story of a mass exodus across the Channel. The miraculous story of Dunkirk.

Download or read book Vardy written by John Harris and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2001-05-30 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Paris of Napoleon III, the beautiful, impetuous Vardy falls in love with a soldier of fortune. When the Franco-Prussian war begins, Vardy must be rescued from the siege of Paris. But when she returns, she is caught in the wake of violence and finds her lover’s career is in ruins. This historical drama is a romp through the chaos of war.

Download or read book The Quick Boat Men written by John Harris and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2001-05-30 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edward Bourdillon’s parents perished on the waves and, brought up by his uncle who owns a boatyard, Edward leads a life in love with the sea - until he sinks his uncle’s yacht. Soon he is bound for Cape Town on an old tramp steamer. From earthquakes to shipwreck, his fortune turns sour until forgiveness and World War One loom on the horizon.

Download or read book Getaway written by John Harris and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2001-05-30 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Italian fisherman and his wife, Rosa, live in Sydney. Hard times are ahead. Their mortgaged boat may be lost and with it, their livelihood. But Rosa has a plan to reach the coast of America sailing on a beleaguered little houseboat. The plan seems almost perfect, especially when Willie appears and has his own reasons for embarking.

Download or read book Picture Of Defeat written by John Harris and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2001-05-30 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is 1943 and Naples has been looted by Allies and Axis powers alike. But under the orders of Field Security, Tom Pugh must save the paintings of Detto Banti, no matter what the cost. In this tantalising read, one man stands against a tide of wilful destruction and greed, trying to save a past for the people of Naples’ future.

Download or read book The Spring Of Malice written by John Harris and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2001-05-30 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An assassination attempt of a top American general, a pointed gun and an unpulled trigger cause uproar in Paris. This is a story of political intrigue and intent. John Harris digs the depths of an assassin’s mind in this gripping account of pride, arrogance and the deadly games of government.

Download or read book Civil War on Sunday written by Mary Pope Osborne and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Cannon fire! That's what Jack and Annie hear when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the time of the American Civil War. There they meet a famous nurse named Clara Barton and do their best to help wounded soldiers. It is their hardest journey in time yet—and the one that will make the most difference to their own lives! Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid? Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures