World War II: Scottish Tales of Adventure

World War II: Scottish Tales of Adventure
Title World War II: Scottish Tales of Adventure PDF eBook
Author Allan Burnett
Publisher Casemate Publishers
Pages 112
Release 2011-08-01
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 0857900641

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The Second World War from a Scottish point of view—stories about men and women, allies and enemies to captivate and intrigue young readers. Acclaimed children’s author Allan Burnett turns his attention to the Second World War in a book of explosively exciting and emotionally charged tales of bravery and adventure. Featuring the true exploits of soldiers, spies, pilots, sailors and many others, these stories, all based on interviews with these heroes themselves or their descendants, offer a unique, personal insight into the Second World War that no conventional history book can ever hope to match. “With accounts of life on a variety of fronts this is a valuable introduction to life during the Second World War for younger readers . . . In a slim volume he manages to pack a lot in, allowing the reader a taste of a wide range of views and experiences, and never succumbing to a simplistic goodies versus baddies take on things . . . the heart of the stories themselves is surely universal, reminding us that war is a multi-faceted business affecting different people in all sorts of different ways.” —Daily Record

World War I: Scottish Tales of Adventure

World War I: Scottish Tales of Adventure
Title World War I: Scottish Tales of Adventure PDF eBook
Author Allan Burnett
Publisher Casemate Publishers
Pages 138
Release 2013-10-03
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 0857900633

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From the author of the And All That Series, a collection of stories of Scotland during World War I. Acclaimed children’s author Allan Burnett turns his attention to the First World War in a book of explosively exciting and emotionally charged tales of bravery and adventure. Featuring the true exploits of soldiers, spies, pilots, sailors and many others, these stories, all based on interviews with these heroes themselves or their descendants, offer a unique, personal insight into the First World War that no conventional history book can ever hope to match.

World War II Scottish Tales of Adventure

World War II Scottish Tales of Adventure
Title World War II Scottish Tales of Adventure PDF eBook
Author Allan Burnett
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Release 2011
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Outpost Scotland

Outpost Scotland
Title Outpost Scotland PDF eBook
Author Abbott Brayton
Publisher Celtic Cat Publishing LLC
Pages 254
Release 2012-10
Genre Fiction
ISBN 9780984783670

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In a tale set in Scotland's Western Highlands during the early stages of World War II, Colonel David McKenna, a retired officer of the Black Watch, is recalled to active service. He receives a posting to Northwest Scotland to establish a system of defense. Along the way he finds love and war.

William Wallace and All That

William Wallace and All That
Title William Wallace and All That PDF eBook
Author Allan Burnett
Publisher Birlinn
Pages 103
Release 2011-08-12
Genre Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN 085790132X

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William Wallace and All That is a real-life adventure packed with historical facts about Scot-land's legendary hero. Join Sir William Wallace on his fearsome quest to free the Scots from villainous King Edward and his evil empire. Growl with anger as you find out what nasty things Edward's vile henchmen did to Wallace's girlfriend and best pal. Get splattered with blood and gore as Wallace makes haggis of his enemies. Gasp with terror as you learn about the giant 'hedgehogs' that helped Wallace win battles. Groan with agony as you feel what it's like to be hanged, drawn and quartered. Discover how Wallace's grisly death made his legend grow.

The Story of Scotland

The Story of Scotland
Title The Story of Scotland PDF eBook
Author Allan Burnett
Publisher Birlinn Limited
Pages 128
Release 2015-09
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 9781780272412

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The brainchild of bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith, historian Alistair Moffat and artist Andrew Crummy, the Great Tapestry of Scotland is an outstanding celebration of 420 million years of Scottish history and achievement.

The Short Stories of John Joseph Mathews, an Osage Writer

The Short Stories of John Joseph Mathews, an Osage Writer
Title The Short Stories of John Joseph Mathews, an Osage Writer PDF eBook
Author John Joseph Mathews
Publisher U of Nebraska Press
Pages 351
Release 2022-06
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1496232089

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Susan Kalter presents seventeen previously unpublished short stories by John Joseph Mathews and skillfully intertwines literary analysis, author biography, and archival research with his journals and personal correspondence. Mathews is considered one of the founders and shapers of the twentieth-century Native American novel, yet literary history has largely ignored his work. An Osage writer from Oklahoma, Mathews also spent time in Los Angeles and Europe. The stories in this volume were written at the dawn of the nuclear age by an author who exposed the social dynamics of an emerging world order, an author who had also published explicitly about the ways he observed the East Coast establishment suppressing southwestern writers. This work shows us the aesthetics we missed out on as a result. Topics range from adulterous murder to Cherokee removal, from the thrill of the hunt to the cultural impasses between U.S. citizens in Mexico and their hosts, from the modern Middle East to the fantastical future. The stories bear the consciousness of a postwar world--its confusions and regrets, its orthodoxies and hypocrisies--as well as the mark of a practiced and prolific writer. The Short Stories of John Joseph Mathews, an Osage Writer sheds light on the complexity of Native American experiences of the last century and the ripple of these stories today.