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【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】A Handful of Heroes, Rorke's Drift Facts, Myths and Legends【電子書籍】[ Katie Stossel ]

＜p＞＜strong＞A compelling account of the courageous standoff between 150 British troops and more than 3,000 Zulu warriors during the Anglo-Zulu War.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Thanks to newly discovered letters and documents, ＜em＞A Handful of Heroes, Rorke's Drift＜/em＞ updates the history of the Defense of Rorke's Drift, which will forever be one of the most celebrated British feats of arms. Remarkably after such prolonged historical scrutiny, the author's research proves that there is yet more to discover about this famous incident of the Zulu War in 1879, and her superbly researched book reveals a number of myths that have distorted what happened during the gallant defense of the small Mission Station.＜/p＞ ＜p＞This fascinating and highly readable account goes on to examine in detail the famous Chard Report, which has long been relied on by historians and authors. Doubts emerge as to its accuracy, and evidence is provided which suggests the report's author was coerced by a senior officer in order to protect the latter's reputation. Likewise the letters of August Hammar, a young Swedish visitor to the Mission, put Reverend Otto Witt's false account into perspective.＜/p＞ ＜p＞These and other revelations make ＜em＞A Handful of Heroes, Rorke's Drift＜/em＞ a fresh and important addition to the bibliography of this legendary Zulu War engagement.＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Though the book reviewed here should not be your first dip into the history of the Zulu War, it is an essential one. It provides readers with a wider understanding of the events and their aftermath . . . The author does the job here with style and grace." ー ＜em＞War History Online＜/em＞＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】A Passage to India【電子書籍】[ E. M. Forster ]

＜p＞＜strong＞This award-winning novel about a conflict between a British woman and an Indian man amid the stirrings of rebellion against empire is "a revelation" ( ＜em＞The New York Times＜/em＞).＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞One of＜/em＞ Time ＜em＞magazine's＜/em＞ ＜em＞100 best English language novels published since 1923,＜/em＞＜br /＞ ＜em＞one of the Modern Library's 100 great works of twentieth-century English literature, and the＜/em＞＜br /＞ ＜em＞winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞"By the time the great Edwardian novelist, in this last and best of his novels published in his lifetime, addressed himself to the British presence in India, his moral sense was more fully equipped than ever. Mindful of the imponderables of human conduct, alert to all the reciprocal misjudgments and the wearying false appraisals we make as a matter of course, he looked at empire and saw its weak foundations. Adela Quested is a British visitor to the Raj who is anxious to know 'the real India.' On a visit to the Malabar caves an assault of some kind does or does not happen to her, perhaps at the hands of Dr. Aziz, the solicitous Indian Muslim who has arranged the trip. Has she imagined things? Is he not what he seems? In his other great novel, ＜em＞Howards End＜/em＞, Forster directed us to 'only connect.' What he demonstrates here, in a story of the greatest and saddest subtletiesーand comic subtleties, tooーis how nearly impossible that is to do." ー ＜em＞Time＜/em＞＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Chimera Snare Fragments【電子書籍】[ S. Black ]

＜p＞For Rayshell and her best friend Trish, senior year of high school is going to hell in a handbasket. The feud between Celestine and Daeva is bleeding into their world. When a mysterious visitor infiltrates her dreams, Rayshell is thrust into a realm of profound, otherworldly secrets. Together, Rayshell and Trish uncover the unbelievable-they are the living vessels for two banished Celestine guardians.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Amidst mystical recollections and a wondrous magic system that shatters the veneer of their everyday lives, the two friends embark on a journey against time to connect with the Celestine guardians' allies in hopes of freeing them from their imprisonment. Simultaneously, the shadows cast by Daeva darken. The notorious outlaw, Merisek, has positioned himself to claim dominion over the Order of Existence-a trio of powerful artifacts capable of reshaping reality. Armed with two of these relics, Merisek races against the emergence of the Celestine guardians to claim the third. The stage is set for a showdown that will determine the fate of existence itself.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Rayshell and Trish are all that stand between Merisek and his unhinged desire to twist the fabric of reality into his making. As the threads of destiny unravel, the question looms: who will be the author of existence, and what profound truths will be unveiled in the final, decisive act?＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】MacLeish Sq.【電子書籍】[ Dennis Must ]

＜p＞John Proctor, about to turn seventy, spies a disconsolate young man eyeing him from outside his remote studio window. Invited inside from the bitter cold and fed dinner, the visitor, who calls himself Eli, implies that he is no stranger to the man, having been told by his grandmother that “you might take me in.” Astonished to learn that the woman was his wife who decades earlier had aborted their marriage, which lasted “but the length of a wedding candle,” the narrator ruefully explains he has since relished living alone by making no lasting connections to anybody or anything. Whereupon Eli confides, “She also said you had profaned my mother,” the daughter John Proctor never knew he had. Thus commences MacLeish Sq., a tale of awakened remorse and familial longing recounted by an aging recluse when his life is abruptly upturned by the young visitorーcaptive to a mythical past of his own creationーwho intimates that he and the narrator are unlikely strangers. Their unresolved relationship ultimately challenges the reader to question if he and his coincidental guest are one and the same . . . that Eli may be who the narrator has carefully hidden from himself throughout his adult life.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Lady in the Car In Which the Amours of a Mysterious Motorist are Related【電子書籍】[ William Le Queux ]

＜p＞The Prince broke open a big box of choice ‘Petroffs’, selected one, lit it slowly, and walked pensively to the window. He was in a good mood that morning, for he had just got rid of a troublesome visitor.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】An Enchanting Case of Spirits【電子書籍】[ Melissa Holtz ]

＜p＞＜strong＞When a fortieth birthday celebration leads to a ghostly visitor, four friends find themselves navigating surprising mysteries and spiritual hijinks, in this clever debut from Melissa Holtz.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Alyssa Mann isn’t adventurous, not since her husband died and she found herself the single mom of a teenage daughter. But there’s no way to avoid celebrating the big 4-0, so when her best friends drag her out for drinks and a tarot reading, she throws caution to the wind and decides to see what the spirits have to say. It’s all fun and games, until she wakes up the next morning with a wicked hangoverーand a ghost perched on the edge of her bed.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Sheer panic sends her running to get help from Nick West, the (very attractive) detective who lives next door. When he finds no one inside, Alyssa has to accept that she really did see a ghost. As the dearly departed keep appearing, Alyssa and her friends do their best to learn how to control her newfound power. Trading insults with ghosts, tracking down family heirlooms, and getting closer to the skeptical but helpful Nick is more fun than Alyssa imagined. But when looking into one ghost’s past reveals unexpectedーand unwelcomeーfacts about Alyssa’s late husband’s death, she discovers she just may be in over her head.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Beach House A Novel【電子書籍】[ Jane Green ]

＜p＞＜strong＞From the author of ＜em＞Falling＜/em＞ and ＜em＞Sister Stardust＜/em＞ comes the ＜em＞New York Times＜/em＞ bestseller about finding your place in the place you call home.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Ever since her life took an unexpected turn, Nan Powell has enjoyed living alone on the sun-drenched shores of Nantucket. At sixty-five, she’s just as likely to be found at Windermere, her beach front home, as she is skinny dipping in her neighbor’s pool. But when the money she thought would last forever starts to dwindle, Nan decides to do something drastic to keep hold of her free-spirited life: open up Windermere to strangers.＜/p＞ ＜p＞After placing an ad for summer rentals touting water views, direct access to the beach, and a sexagenarian roommate, Nan’s once quiet house is soon full of noise, laughter, and the occasional bout of tears. Between her eclectic new tenants and the sudden return of her son, Nan gets a taste of what life is like when you have someone to care for besides yourself. But just as she starts to happily settle in to her new existence, the arrival of a visitor from her past threatens to turn everyone’s lives upside down...＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Portugal Travel and Exploration Guide Complete & Up to Date Portugal Tour Guide; Thoroughly Discover Portugal and Make the Most of your Travel Experience on your Dream Trip!【電子書籍】[ Margareda Silva ]

＜p＞＜strong＞EXPERIENCE PORTUGAL LIKE NO OTHER WITH THIS DETAILED TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION GUIDE WRITTEN FROM THE UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE OF A LOCAL GUIDE＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞If you are planning a trip to Portugal and wanting the best travel advice and guidance to make the most of your trip and are wanting to explore this gorgeous country's hidden gems while experiencing its incredible history and stunning landscape, then you are in the right place.＜/p＞ ＜p＞From the radiant cities of Lisbon and Porto to the gorgeous beaches of Algarve, Portugal really does have something for everyone.＜/p＞ ＜p＞You can explore the country with the assurance that you will see all the key stops and sites and that you'll ＜strong＞get the best local advice.＜/strong＞ Written by an experienced guide with years of experience and knowledge, this guidebook is the perfect companion for anyone looking to explore Portugal, savor its food, visit the most stunning sites, and interact with the local culture.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Within this valuable ＜strong＞Portugal Touring & Exploration Guide＜/strong＞ you will find:＜/p＞ ＜p＞-Tour-level knowledge and guidance to help plan your trip＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞-The Best sites and attractions＜/strong＞, from unique landmarks to hidden gems＜/p＞ ＜p＞-Local advice in finding the right type of cuisine,＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞-Unique and Special stops and activities＜/strong＞, which many tourists miss＜/p＞ ＜p＞-Outdoor Parks and Beaches that cannot be missed＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞AND SO MUCH MORE!＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Whether you're a first-time visitor to this vibrant destination or have traveled there often, this tour and exploration book is a perfect companion for your trip. Start planning your trip to Portugal today!＜/em＞＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Before Mission Start【電子書籍】[ L.A. Slow ]

＜p＞＜strong＞Just a Story #3 ? Before the Ship Sets Sail＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Since the fall of the last great rebellion, no one has questioned the Empire’s strength. But one day, a visitor arrives aboard ＜em＞Elmo’s Fire＜/em＞ーthe former navy carrier that has been drifting for a quarter of a century among radioactive clouds. There, a strange crew awaits himーa crew with only one true abundance: time.＜/p＞ ＜p＞But what happens when time is joined by the voice of conscience?＜/p＞ ＜p＞Some carry the weight of the past; others fear the future. The third volume offers new answersーand raises new questions.＜/p＞ ＜p＞A story about those who set out on a journeyーand those who stayed behind.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Now I'm a Demon Lord! Happily Ever After with Monster Girls in My Dungeon (Manga) Volume 7【電子書籍】[ Ryuyu ]

＜p＞Reborn in another world, Yuki should be enjoying his laid-back second life with his new family, especially after making headway in his relationship with Lefi. But an evil dragon suddenly arrives, intent on making the Supreme Dragon his mate on his quest for world domination. Of course, Yuki refuses to take that lying down, and thus begins their fierce battle to the death! The fate of the world hangs in the balance, but Yuki’s only concerned about protecting his wife’s honor. What’s in store for the not-so-wicked demon lord?!＜/p＞ ＜p＞Also includes cozy episodes featuring Yuki and the gang’s daily lives (when not in crisis mode). Science experiments, new pets, and even a visitor from the demon world?! There’s no downtime for this hero who thinks he’s a villain!＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Vertical Motion【電子書籍】[ Can Xue ]

＜p＞"There's a new world master among us, and her name is Can Xue."-Robert Coover＜/p＞ ＜p＞Two young girls sneak onto the grounds of a hospital, where they find a disturbing moment of silence in a rose garden. A couple grows a plant that blooms underground, invisibly, to their long-time neighbor's consternation. A cat worries about its sleepwalking owner, who receives a mysterious visitor while he's asleep. After a ten-year absence, a young man visits his uncle, on the twenty-fourth floor of a high-rise that is floating in the air, while his ugly cousin hesitates on the stairs . . .＜/p＞ ＜p＞Can Xue is a master of the dreamscape, crafting stories that inhabit the space where fantasy and reality, time and timelessness, the quotidian and the extraordinary, meet. The stories in this striking and lyrical new collection-populated by old married couples, children, cats, and nosy neighbors, the entire menagerie of the everyday-reaffirm Can Xue's reputation as one of the most innovative Chinese writers in a generation.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Can Xue＜/strong＞ is a pseudonym meaning "dirty snow, leftover snow." She learned English on her own and has written books on Borges, Shakespeare, and Dante. Her publications in English include, ＜em＞The Embroidered Shoes＜/em＞, ＜em＞Five Spice Street＜/em＞, and ＜em＞Blue Light in the Sky＜/em＞, among others.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Karen Gernant＜/strong＞ is a professor emerita of Chinese history at Southern Oregon University. She translates in collaboration with Chen Zeping.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Chen Zeping＜/strong＞ is a professor of Chinese linguistics at Fujian Teachers' University, and has collaborated with Karen Gernant on more than ten translations.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Via Roma The History of Rome in Fifty Streets【電子書籍】[ Willemijn van van Dijk ]

＜p＞Why is the broad avenue leading to St. Peter’s called the Street of Reconciliation? What does the Via dei Fori Imperiali--where the ancient imperial forums lie--have to do with Mussolini? How does the name Piazza Navona disclose what is hidden under the square?＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Via Roma＜/em＞ tells Rome’s secrets one street at a time.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In this brilliant guide, Willemijn van Dijk takes readers across time and place as they wander along the roads of the ancient Italian capital. Street by street, fifty of them, van Dijk allows the stones to reveal their origins, their makers, the significance of their names, and the history they continue to echo. Caesars, popes, dictators, mafia dons, generals, philosophers, and artists. Architecture, ideas, romance, food, and intrigue. Rome is the eternal city to which all roads lead, and van Dijk unfolds the city’s rich past through those roads.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Via Roma＜/em＞ is an indispensable book for any and every inquisitive lover, and visitor, of the city along the Tiber.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Queens What to Do, Where to Go (and How Not to Get Lost) in New York's Undiscovered Borough【電子書籍】[ Ellen Freudenheim ]

＜p＞＜strong＞Discover Queens, New York City's Best-Kept Secret!＜/strong＞＜br /＞ Manhattan is touristy; Brooklyn is turning mainstream; and Queens is now the up-and-coming borough in New York. With food from every corner of the world, major sporting venues, quirky nightlife, and rich history and cultural institutions to boot, Queens has just about everything a visitor could want. This handy reference explores Queens neighborhood by neighborhood, and even those familiar with the borough will discover new hidden gems that they never knew existed.＜br /＞ This guidebook includes:＜br /＞ * Detailed coverage and maps of the major neighborhoods like Astoria, Jackson Heights, Long Island City, Forest Hills, and Sunnyside＜br /＞ * Daytrips to interesting but more far-flung spots in the borough like Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge＜br /＞ * The best restaurants serving every possible type of cuisine＜br /＞ * Cultural attractions and nightlife spots worth the subway fare from Manhattan.＜br /＞ * Contributions from major figures in the community, including the president of Queens College and the director of PS1.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】La Boiseslle Ovillers/Contalmaison Somme【電子書籍】[ Michael Stedman ]

＜p＞This addition to the growing series of battlefield guides has been written by Michael Stedman, author of Thiepval. Drawing upon the wealth of material available in both national and local archives, documentary evidence, personal reminiscence and British and German unit histories, La Boiselle will add enormously to the experience of any visitor to this extraordinary location on the Somme battlefield.This distinctive volume has ample detail to satisfy the discerning expert whilst retaining the accessible style which will ensure that anyone new to these magnificently informative places will feel at home with the text. Apart from the historical detail, La Boiselle is illuminated by a distinctive and detailed array of maps and aerial photographs which will guide the reader both at home and in the field. To support the maps a sequence of contemporary and comparison present-day photographs will enable students to plan and execute a series of enjoyable, informative and evocative tours through the locality. These walks will guide people to little-known sections of still existent front-line and assembly trenches, dug-outs, gun-pits and observation posts, past the memorials and cemeteries, with an eye for detail as well as to the human and personal experience of the conflict. If you are researching the story of a family member who served or is commemorated here, if you wish to deePen & illuminate a visit to a new Western Front location, if you are a student of the battlefield and the military tactics employed here, La Boiselle will add enormously to your knowledge and understanding of this powerful place. In an unsentimental manner, La Boiselle can transport you back across eight decades to understand something of the experience of the Tommies and their German counterparts who fought and died here during the Great War.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Night Visitor A Novel【電子書籍】[ Gillian White ]

＜p＞＜strong＞"Grabs you by the throat and won't let go." ー ＜em＞Woman's Journal＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜br /＞ During their thirty years of marriage, Rose Redfern has confided everything (well, nearly everything) to Michael, and is certain that he would never hide anything from her. That's why it's such a shock when, shortly before Rose and Michael are set to take a romantic trip to Venice, she receives strong evidence that he's having an affair with a woman their daughters' age. Rose feels emotionally unmoored, and her sense of betrayal swiftly turns vengeful. She stumbles across a stash of powerful barbiturates, previously used to medicate an epileptic dog, and wonders if she might not find a new use for them . . .＜/p＞ ＜p＞But is Michael truly unfaithful to Rose, or is someone seeking to destroy the Redferns' livesーand can that person be stopped before it's too late? ＜em＞Night Visitor＜/em＞ is a frighteningly plausible scenario of how secrets and jealousy can tear people apart.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Florencewalks【電子書籍】[ Anne Holler ]

＜p＞Much of Florence's art is not in her world-famous museums but in her streets, and those treasures can only be seen by those who explore this lovely, medieval city on foot. The four intimate walking tours in ＜em＞Florencewalks＜/em＞ lead you through centuries of Italian history and architecture--around corners that hide marble gods and goddesses, down hushed alleys pervaded by the aroma of spices and pastas, out onto sun-washed piazzas flanked by churches and palazzos and open-air markets. Easily completed in a morning of afternoon, each walk includes plenty of spots along the way to sit and read, rest, or browse. In addition to maps of each walk, and more than thirty photographs, ＜em＞Florencewalks＜/em＞ also contains a detailed section of visitor information and advice, a concise chronology of the city's history, an index, and a list of particularly special trattorias, wine bars, and shops.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Battles of the Scottish Lowlands【電子書籍】[ Stuart Reid ]

＜p＞This historical guide retells, in graphic detail, the story of nine of the most important battles to be fought in Scotland south of the Highland Line, stretching from Aberdeen to the Firth of Clyde. The battles range from medieval period to the time of Jacobite Rebellion. They show how weapons andequipment, tactics and strategy, and the make up of the armies themselves changed over the course of almost 500 years. By concentrating on these nine battles Stuart Reid provides a concise, coherent account of Scottish military history, and he presents detailed reassessments of each battle in the light of the very latest research. His book is fascinating introduction to Scottish military history and an essential guide for readers who are keen to explore these battle sites for themselves.Three of the battles belong to the medieval period and Scotland's fight to establish and maintain its independence from EnglandーWallace's victory at Stirling Bridge in 1296, Bruce's even greater victory at Bannockburn in 1314 and then, at the end of the period, the crushing defeat at Pinkie in1547. Three more battles belong to the bloody civil wars of the seventeenth centuryーMontrose's great victory at Kilsyth in August 1645, Cromwell's triumph at the Battle of Dunbar in 1650 and the short, bloody action at Inverkeithing that followed. Finally for the Jacobite period the trilogy covers Sherriffmuir 1715, Prestonpans 1745 and the conclusive encounter at Falkirk 1746.By skillful use of maps, diagrams and photographs the author explains the complex, sometimes puzzling sequence of events that make these encounters so fascinating. He provides a detailed tour of each battleground as it appears to the visitor in the present day and rediscovers the lanes and by-ways tramped by soldiers hundreds of years ago.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Maps of Gettysburg An Atlas of the Gettysburg Campaign, June 3?July 13, 1863【電子書籍】[ Bradley M. Gottfried ]

＜p＞＜strong＞A comprehensive collection of Civil War maps and battle plans that brought Union and Confederate forces to the largest battle ever fought on American soil.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Thousands of books and articles have been written about Gettysburgーbut the military operation itself remains one of the most complex and difficult to understand. Here, Bradley M. Gottfried gives readers a unique and thorough study of the campaign that decided the fate of a nation.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Enriched with 144 detailed, full-page color maps comprising the entire campaign, ＜em＞The Maps of Gettysburg＜/em＞ shows the action as it happenedーdown to the regimental and battery level, including the marches to and from the battlefield, and virtually every significant event in-between. Paired with each map is a fully detailed text describing the units, personalities, movements, and combat it depictsーincluding quotes from eyewitnessesーall of which bring the Gettysburg story to life.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Perfect for the armchair historian or first-hand visitor to the hallowed ground, "no academic library can afford not to include ＜em＞The Maps of Gettysburg＜/em＞ as part of their American Civil War Reference collections" ( ＜em＞Midwest Book Review＜/em＞).＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Walking the Salient【電子書籍】[ Paul Reed ]

＜p＞Following on from Walking on the Somme, Reed has produced this remarkable voyage around the Ypres Salien t, which saw some of the most memorable campaigns of WW1. Il lustrated throughout, this book gives an insight for visitor s & armchair travellers. '＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Five Gothic Masterpieces The Mysteries of Udolpho, The Great God Pan, Frankenstein, Carmilla, and Dracula【電子書籍】[ Ann Radcliffe ]

＜p＞＜strong＞The iconic Gothic horror classics that gave birth to the monstrous myths that still inhabit our nightmares.＜/strong＞＜br /＞ Tragic heroines, windswept moors, dark and stormy nights, castle prisons, and forbidden desires realized at the greatest costーthese are the elements of Gothic horror, given its finest expression in these five enduring novels.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Frankenstein＜/em＞: Obsessed with the secret of creation, Swiss scientist Dr. Victor Frankenstein cobbles together a body he is determined to bring to life. When the creature opens his eyes one fateful night, the doctor is repulsed: His vision of perfection is a hideous monster. Dr. Frankenstein abandons his creation, but the furious, lonely monster will not be ignored, setting in motion a chain of violence and terror. A gripping story about the ethics of creation and the consequences of trauma, ＜em＞Frankenstein＜/em＞ is as relevant today as it is haunting.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Dracula＜/em＞: Upon a visit to Transylvania, young English lawyer Jonathan Harker makes a horrifying discovery about Castle Dracula and its resident count, who survives on the blood of human beings. Thus a battle of wits ensues between the vicious count and his various adversaries in this legendary Gothic novel of horror, dark romance, and chilling suspense.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Carmilla＜/em＞: Published twenty-five years before Stoker's ＜em＞Dracula＜/em＞, ＜em＞Carmilla＜/em＞ is the passionate, thrilling tale of a mysterious young woman's dramatic arrival at an isolated castle. The innocent Laura has never seen anyone like the seductive, secretive Carmilla, except in her dreamsーand an antique portrait, which resembles the visitor perfectly, down to the mole on her tempting neck. Laura quickly realizes there is something far more dark and sinister about Carmilla than meets the eye.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞The Great God Pan＜/em＞: When Mr. Clarke agrees to visit his friend Dr. Raymond, he is dubious about the proceedings he is to witness. In pursuit of what Raymond calls "transcendental medicine," the doctor intends to make a small incision in a woman's brain, allowing her to see past the world of the senses to a reality beyond imaginingーa realm where, Raymond says, one can see the great god Pan. Stephen King has called ＜em＞The Great God Pan＜/em＞ "one of the best horror stories ever written."＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞The Mysteries of Udolpho＜/em＞: Orphaned heroine Emily St. Aubert has been imprisoned by Signor Montoni, her evil guardian, in his gloomy medieval fortress in the Apennines. Terror is the order of the day inside the walls of Udolpho, as Emily struggles against Montoni's rapacious schemes and the threat of her own psychological disintegration. A bestseller in its day and a potent influence on Walpole and Poe, this dreamlike, nearly hallucinatory classic remains one of the most important works in the history of European fiction.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.＜/em＞＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Some Like It Fudgy【電子書籍】[ Nancy Coco ]

＜p＞＜strong＞Allie McMurphy lives the sweet life running her world-famous fudge shop on Mackinac Islandーbut when a killer strikes, she has to turn from creating confections to extracting confessions . . .＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞TAKING A BITE OUT OF CRIME＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞As a gesture of goodwill, Allie is bringing a tray of assorted fudge to her new husband’s ex-wife, Melonie. But she finds Melonie’s body on the floor of her photography studioーwhere a remote-controlled camera keeps snapping picture after picture. In one, she’s alive, and in the next, she’s dead.＜/p＞ ＜p＞While Rowan Giles, another visitor to the shop, chatters nervouslyーand incessantlyーAllie dials the police, though she encourages her husband to leave the case to another officer. Several unidentified people were leaving when she arrived on the scene. Nevertheless, Rowan is the top suspect, thanks to one thing she didn’t talk about: her bitter relationship with Melonie. Was Rowan just stirring the pot with all her gossipy gabbing?＜/p＞ ＜p＞Allie’s not so sure. She’s learning about some dark secrets in Melonie’s past. And identifying an obvious suspect is one thing, but finding the truth is a whole other kettle of fudge . . .＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Battle of Neuve Chapelle【電子書籍】[ Geoff Bridger ]

＜p＞＜strong＞A history of the World War I engagement between British and German forces in northern France, and a visitor's guide to the battlefield site.＜/strong＞＜br /＞ Neuve Chapelle, a lost battlefield, is now opened up for the explorer to learn more about the actions that took place there.＜br /＞ In early 1915, the British decided to take the offensive for the first time in the war against German positions in Northern France. The initial objective was a bulge, about one mile across, in their lines at Neuve.＜br /＞ Events which took place here early in 1915 are described in detail and show why this almost forgotten battle set the course of the war.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Later the Same Day【電子書籍】[ Grace Paley ]

＜p＞Grace Paley's stature among writers of short fiction was established by her first collection, *The Little Disturbances of Man (*1959), and reconfirmed with the publication of ＜em＞Enormous Changes at the Last Minute＜/em＞ in 1974. This new book, a selection from her work over the past ten years, is appropriately titled ＜em＞Later the Same Day:＜/em＞ Paley's concerns, or themes, have changed only as much as life's constants change with the passage of time. Those characters familiar to readers of her previous volumes have grown older but are still deeply involved with their parents, their lovers and friends, and their children--the past, present, and future--and the welfare of the wider community. We meet the neighborhood druggist with his tale of familiar heartbreak and small-time bigotry ("Zagrowsky Tells"); a willful father in Puerto Rico who cannot accept the obvious loss of his child by kidnapping ("In the Garden"); a black woman who mourns the fact that her daughter, "born in good cheer," has become only "busy and broad" ("Lavinia: An Old Story")' a visitor from China whose concern is about the children, how to raise them" (The Expensive Moment:); a craftsman whose beautiful creation is stillborn ("This is a Story about My Friend George, the Toy Inventor").＜br /＞ The seenteen stories in ＜em＞Later the Same Day＜/em＞ are marked by Paley's low-keyed humor, her rich but economical use of language, and her seemingly endless capacity for empathy. Their substance--the persistence of human and political concerns, despite practical pressures--subtly overwhelms less important matters.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Last Plane to Heaven The Final Collection【電子書籍】[ Jay Lake ]

＜p＞＜strong＞The final story collection from the award-winning author of＜/strong＞ ＜em＞＜strong＞Green＜/strong＞＜/em＞ ＜strong＞: "his stories . . . whisk readers from inner geographies of mind to limitless gulfs of space" (＜/strong＞ ＜em＞＜strong＞Publishers Weekly＜/strong＞＜/em＞ ＜strong＞, starred review).＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞In his all-too-brief career, science fiction author Jay Lake published more than 300 short stories. ＜em＞Last Plane to Heaven＜/em＞ is the final and definitive collection of his short fiction, presenting thirty-two of his best stories.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Aliens and angels fill these pages, from the title storyーa hard-edged look at how a real alien visitor might be receivedーto the savage truth of "The Cancer Catechisms." Along the way, there are stops for love and laughter, serious terror, and lighthearted stunt-writing with his friend and sometimes collaborator, Ken Scholes. Exploring space ships, distant worlds, and the cracks of time, this volume is brimming with the rich imagination and sense of wonder that Lake brought to contemporary Science Fiction and Fantasy.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞This collection features an original introduction by Gene Wolfe.＜/strong＞＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Batneezer The Creature from My Closet【電子書籍】[ Obert Skye ]

＜p＞For the first time, Rob Burnside knows when his closet is about to open--but he's not prepared for what emerges. A mash-up of Ebenezer Scrooge and Lego Batman, this new visitor's unusual antics are only one of Rob's problems. While enduring visits by the ghosts of books past, present, and future, Rob learns some shocking news: A battle is brewing, and his school needs a hero. What he gets is so much more (Spoiler alert: All the creatures from past books come visit!)＜br /＞ Obert Skye doesn't let his fans down in the hilarious final installment in the Creature from My Closet series.＜br /＞ ＜strong＞A Christy Ottaviano Book＜/strong＞＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Walking In the Footsteps of the Fallen Verdun 1916【電子書籍】[ Christina Holstein ]

＜p＞＜strong＞Fully illustrated with photographs and maps, this guide to the WWI battlefield of Verdun offers a deeper understanding of its history and its monuments.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞A visit to the battlefield of Verdun is usually dominated by the forts of Douaumont and Vaux, the museum at Fleury and the striking Ossuary. Although this gives a flavor of the horrific fighting that took place in the area during the Great War, the visitor who explores no further will have only skimmed the surface of this deeply fascinating site. This book seeks to guide the battlefield pilgrim on a series of walks that combine major sites with parts that are rarely visited.＜/p＞ ＜p＞These four walking tours have been thoroughly researched and feature many physical remnants of combat, such as gun positions, bunkers and trench systems, the significance of which are fully explained. They are carefully curated to give visitors a greater understanding of why the fighting developed as it did and why such places as Fort Vaux were so significant to both sides. Though they vary in length, most take a half day to complete, while the longestーand lastーtakes a full day.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths Around Southport【電子書籍】[ Geoff Wright ]

＜p＞＜strong＞"A grim catalogue of killings and suspicious deaths that have darkened 130 years of Southport history is laid bare" ( ＜em＞Southport Visitor＜/em＞).＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths Around Southport＜/em＞ takes the reader on a sinister journey through centuries of local crime and conspiracy, meeting villains of all sorts along the wayーcutthroats and poisoners, murderous lovers, baby-farmers and baby-killers, burglars, fraudsters, and the so-called "doctor of death." The book records crime and punishment in Southport in all its shocking variety. Among the many acts of wickedness Geoff Wright describes are the unsolved murder of Nigel Bostock, the double-slaying of two friends, a fatal brawl at the Shakespeare pub, the wife-killing Dr. Clements, and the baffling murder of businessman Harry Baker. His chronicle of Southport's hidden historyーthe history this Victorian seaside resort would prefer to forgetーwill be compelling reading for anyone who is interested in the dark side of human nature.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Franco-Prussian War, 1870?1871 Touring the Sedan Campaign【電子書籍】[ Maarten Otte ]

＜p＞＜strong＞"Masterfully written . . . This series provides the enthusiast and historian with volumes in which history is combined with tourism on the battlefields." ー ＜em＞On the Old Barbed Wire＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜br /＞ In 1870 France embarked on a war with Prussia and her allied German states that was to be a complete disaster. For Napoleon III, after his ignominious surrender with thousands of his troops from the Army of the Rhine and the Army of Ch?lons, it meant his abdication and exile. For France it resulted in the humiliation of her army, a bitter civil war in Paris, the loss of two Provinces (Alsace and Lorraine) and a heavy indemnity.＜br /＞ Maarten Otte provides background chapters to place the lead up to the war and the issues that were involved; he describes the makeup of the opposing armies and some of their principal commanders. The Sedan Campaign was fought over a relatively small area and the locations of some of the key battles have changed little, though some of those near the built-up areas, such as Sedan itself, require some imagination.＜br /＞ After the war several German regiments erected monuments and a surprising number remain today, often hidden away in isolated fields and copses. Several communal cemeteries have a number of German graves. Perhaps one of the most macabre of these is the ossuary in Bazeilles, where the visitor is able to see skeletons that still have shreds of uniform and footwear on them.＜br /＞ Sedan was also a focus of the most recent and bloody western European wars, and a notable feature of this battlefield is to see memorials to the conflicts of the twentieth centuryーthe Great War and the Second World War.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】DC By Metro A History & Guide【電子書籍】[ Michelle Goldchain ]

＜p＞＜strong＞Know where to get off with＜/strong＞ ＜strong＞the mass transit rider's guide to the Washington area's most notable historic sitesーincludes photos!＜/strong＞＜br /＞ Whether you're a local or a visitor, you can explore every museum, monument, mural, and more in this guideーeach within walking distance of a Metro station. The Metro system covers more than 115 miles with ninety-one stations, allowing millions each year to easily access some of the area's most beautiful, celebrated locations.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Don't miss President Lincoln's Cottage in Petworth or the Friendship Archway in DC's Chinatown. Learn the history of Wolf Trap and the story behind the Big Chair in Anacostia. Author Michelle Goldchain is your guide to the capital's famous sites and best hidden attractionsーand to the system that provides the simplest and most affordable way to reach them.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Unicorn Trade【電子書籍】[ Poul Anderson ]

＜p＞＜strong＞A potpourri of poetry and amazing tales that cross genre borders, between fantasy, horror, noir, science fiction, and more, from the legendary Poul Anderson and his wife, Karen Anderson＜/strong＞＜br /＞ Lyrical and beautiful, enchanting and strange, exhilarating and horrific, this extraordinary collaboration between science fiction?fantasy luminary Poul Anderson and his equally creative wife, Karen, almost defies description. Combining their extraordinary talents, the Andersons have produced a sumptuous feast of the written wordーstories that delight, move, and disturb, mixed with rich, sumptuous poetry that soars.＜/p＞ ＜p＞A truly stunning collection, ＜em＞The Unicorn Trade＜/em＞ transports readers to places at once uniquely strange and strangely familiarーmagical fairy realms, the far reaches of outer space, and the twisted minds of madmen. Stories of love, loss, and self-discovery are met with soaring verse that celebrates the human spirit and the wonders of the universe. Here are unforgettable bounding leaps of the imagination, where detective noir is ingeniously reimagined, and tales of Edgar Allan Poe?like suspense stand side by side with poignant tributes to the men who led us to the stars. Real treasures are to be found hereーa hungry Olympian god's interactions with a divine computer, a murdered man's shrewd revenge, an Earthling's con game on an unsuspecting Martian visitor, and other such flights of inventive fancyーin a sterling compendium of stories, poems, and science fiction haikus (scifaiku) as bright as starshine and more magical and enduring than fairy gold.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。