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The Marine From Mandalay
Av James Leasor
E-bok, 2021
130 kr
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This is the true story of a Royal Marine wounded by shrapnel in Mandalay in WW2 who undergoes a long solitary march to the Japanese through the whole of Burma and then finds his way back through India and back to Britain to report for duty in Plymouth. On his way he has many encounters and …
The One That Got Away
E-bok, 2021
130 kr
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In World War II James Leasor was commissioned into the Royal Berkshire Regiment and posted to the 1st Lincolns in Burma and India, where he served for three and a half years. His experiences inspired him to write such books as Boarding Party (filmed as The Sea Wolves). He later became a feature …
Boarding Party
Filmed as the Sea Wolves
Av Mountbatten of Burma, James Leasor
Häftad, 2014
143 kr
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Don't Make Them Like That Any More
Av James Leasor
Häftad, 2021
115 kr
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THEY DON'T MAKE THEM LIKE THAT ANY MORE introduces the earthy and likeable proprietor of Aristo Autos who deals in vintage cars - not forgetting Sara, supercharged with sexual promise, who whets his curiosity and rouses his interest. ln the process of becoming a reluctant hero, he spins across …
Passport to Oblivion
Av James Leasor
Häftad, 2022
115 kr
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Passport to Oblivion is the first case book of Dr. Jason Love . . . country doctor turned secret agent.Multi-million selling, published in 19 languages around the world and filmed as Where the Spies Are starring David Niven.'As K pushed his way through the glass doors of the Park Hotel, he realized …
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The Battle That Changed The World
Av James Leasor
Häftad, 2022
138 kr
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When Singapore fell to the Japanese on 15 February 1942, it was a devastating blow to the Allies, the British Empire and signalled a significant turning point in history. It was the greatest defeat for Britain since Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown in the American War of Independence. Its impact …
Green Beach
Av James Leasor
Häftad, 2022
105 kr
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In 1942 radar expert Jack Nissenthall volunteered for a suicidal mission to join a combat team who were making a surprise landing at Dieppe in occupied France. His assignment was to penetrate a German radar station on a cliff above "Green Beach". Because Nissenthall knew the secrets of British and …
Passport to Oblivion
Av James Leasor
Ljudbok, 2020
246 kr
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Runtime: 110 minutesDr Jason Love is a middle-aged medical practitioner content with his life in rural Somerset where he has relocated after the Second World War. However, the promise of a rare sports car tempts him into a seemingly insignificant rendezvous for MI6 that will change his quiet …
Follow the Drum
Av James Leasor
Häftad, 2023
130 kr
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Follow the Drum is a story of men and women caught in a cataclysm of mutiny, hatred, fear and passion. India, in the mid-nineteenth century, was virtually nun by a British commercial concern, the Honourable East India Trading Company, whose directors would pay tribute to one Indian ruler and the …
Mandarin-Gold
Av James Leasor
Häftad, 2023
142 kr
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China, 1833. The Qing Empire still stands proud, but Western traders have discovered the key to its riches: opium. Robert Gunn, a young Scotsman determined to make his fortune, arrives on the China coast with ambition, courage and few scruples. Drawn into a ruthless world of merchants, smugglers …
The Chinese Widow
Av James Leasor
Häftad, 2026
142 kr
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Harley Street, London, 1856 . Told that he has only a year to live, Robert Gunn, founder of one of the Far East's greatest trading empires, resolves to return to Asia for one final undertaking. His ambition is no longer to build another fortune, but to leave behind a lasting legacy. To succeed, he …
Jade Gate
Av James Leasor
Häftad, 2026
118 kr
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Robert Gunn has built one of the Far East's greatest trading empires by seeing opportunities where others saw only risk. Now, as steam replaces sail and coal becomes as valuable as gold, he is convinced that one last discovery will secure both his legacy and Britain's future in Asia. His search …
Unknown Warrior
The Allies greatest deception before D-Day
Av James Leasor
Häftad, 2024
105 kr
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"A volunteer was urgently required for a secret assignment of the highest priority. He must be of non-Jewish appearance, speak German perfectly, and preferably have a German or Austrian background. A good knowledge of French on a conversational level was also desirable. ...This man would be …
Marine from Mandalay
Av James Leasor
Häftad, 2024
106 kr
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‘A remarkable tale, either the man should have been court-martialled - or he should have received instant promotion and a decoration.’ Winston ChurchillThis is a true and inspiring story of triumph over incredible adversity.A Royal Marine who, having been wounded in the early stages of the Japanese …
One That Got Away
Av James Leasor
Häftad, 2026
127 kr
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'A good story, crisply told' New York Times Franz von Werra was the only German prisoner of war to escape Allied captivity and make it all the way back to Germany during the Second World War. Shot down over Britain during the Battle of Britain, the charismatic and audacious Luftwaffe fighter ace …
Red Fort
The story of the Indian Mutiny of 1857
Av James Leasor
Häftad, 2024
138 kr
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A year after the Crimean War ended, an uprising broke out in India which was to have equal impact on the balance of world power and the British Empire's role in world affairs.The revolt was against the East India Company which, not entirely against its will, had assumed responsibility for …
Millionth Chance
The Story of the R.101
Av James Leasor
Häftad, 2026
114 kr
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'Mr Leasor's account of a tragedy that ought not to have happened is full and moving.' The Times 'Detailed and gripping.' Evening Standard 'A strangely gripping biography of an airship... his book is one which everybody interested in the history of British aviation will find worth reading.' The …
The Plague and the Fire
Av James Leasor
Häftad, 2026
123 kr
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In the space of two years, London endured two catastrophes that changed the city forever.In 1665, the Great Plague swept through the capital, leaving tens of thousands dead and filling the streets with fear as the grim cry of “Bring out your dead!” echoed from house to house. Barely had the city …
War at The Top
The inside story of Churchill's War Cabinet
Av James Leasor
Häftad, 2026
138 kr
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What was it really like inside Churchill’s War Cabinet during the Second World War?Originally published in 1953, War at the Top offers a rare insider account from General Sir Leslie Hollis, who spent nine years at the heart of British power, serving in the Office of the War Cabinet and later as …
Who Killed Sir Harry Oakes
Av James Leasor
Häftad, 2026
142 kr
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Murder, wartime intrigue and high society collide in this gripping investigation into one of the twentieth century’s most notorious unsolved crimes. In 1943, Sir Harry Oakes, the self-made millionaire known as the richest man in the Bahamas, was found brutally murdered in his Nassau mansion. The …
Wheels to Fortune
The life and times of William Morris, Viscount Nuffield
Av James Leasor
Häftad, 2026
109 kr
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"A compelling portrait of one of Britain’s greatest industrialists and philanthropists." At sixteen, William Richard Morris began work as a bicycle repairer in a small Oxford workshop. Through determination, ingenuity and relentless hard work, he built the Morris Motor Company, created the …
Boarding Party
The Secret Mission of the Calcutta Light Horse
Av James Leasor
Häftad, 2026
127 kr
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New York Times 'A gem of World War II history.' The astonishing true story of the middle-aged volunteers who carried out one of SOE's most audacious raids Boarding Party tells the extraordinary true story behind one of the most daring and unconventional operations of the Second World War. In …
