My passion is history; Amazon currently has a special year-end deal running for up to 50% off a selection of hard copy editions. I have selected the top 4 of the 20 that I have my eye on (controlling myself).
George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution by Brian Kilmeade ($13.98) - When General George Washington beat a hasty retreat from New York City in August 1776, many thought the American Revolution might soon be over. Instead, Washington rallied—thanks in large part to a little-known, top-secret group called the Culper Spy Ring. The secret six comprised of Robert Townsend, the reserved Quaker merchant and reporter who headed the Culper Ring, keeping his identity secret even from Washington; Austin Roe, the tavern keeper who risked his employment and his life in order to protect the mission; Caleb Brewster, the brash young longshoreman who loved baiting the British and agreed to ferry messages between Connecticut and New York; Abraham Woodhull, the curmudgeonly (and surprisingly nervous) Long Island bachelor with business and family excuses for traveling to Manhattan; James Rivington, the owner of a posh coffeehouse and print shop where high-ranking British officers gossiped about secret operations; and Agent 355, a woman whose identity remains unknown but who seems to have used her wit and charm to coax officers to share vital secrets.
An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 (Liberation Trilogy #1) by Rick Atkinson ($11.56) - The liberation of Europe and the destruction of the Third Reich is an epic story of courage and calamity, of miscalculation and enduring triumph. In this first volume of the Liberation Trilogy, Rick Atkinson shows why no modern reader can understand the ultimate victory of the Allied powers without a grasp of the great drama that unfolded in North Africa in 1942 and 1943. 2003 Pulitzer Prize Winner.
The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 (Liberation Trilogy #2) by Rick Atkinson ($11.61) - Follow the strengthening American and British armies as they invade Sicily in July 1943 and then, mile by bloody mile, fight their way north toward Rome.
A History of the World in 100 Objects by Neil MacGregor ($18.66) - As director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor organized an exhibit that aimed to tell the history of humanity through the stories of one hundred objects made, used, venerated, or discarded by man. Follow history from objects ranging from a chopping tool from Africa’s Olduvai Gorge to the credit card.
[Notice: Original posting 2013-12-26 at Plethora of Books Blog: http://bookchallenges.weebly.com]
Disclaimer: By no means is my list of deals comprehensive. I will list sales and deals for books that have caught my eye. All deals are limited time, I have no control over how long (or short) the deal last. Check before you buy. Deals posted are shown as available in the U.S. unless I happen to note an international sale.
Tags: History, Real Books, Other Deals
George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution by Brian Kilmeade ($13.98) - When General George Washington beat a hasty retreat from New York City in August 1776, many thought the American Revolution might soon be over. Instead, Washington rallied—thanks in large part to a little-known, top-secret group called the Culper Spy Ring. The secret six comprised of Robert Townsend, the reserved Quaker merchant and reporter who headed the Culper Ring, keeping his identity secret even from Washington; Austin Roe, the tavern keeper who risked his employment and his life in order to protect the mission; Caleb Brewster, the brash young longshoreman who loved baiting the British and agreed to ferry messages between Connecticut and New York; Abraham Woodhull, the curmudgeonly (and surprisingly nervous) Long Island bachelor with business and family excuses for traveling to Manhattan; James Rivington, the owner of a posh coffeehouse and print shop where high-ranking British officers gossiped about secret operations; and Agent 355, a woman whose identity remains unknown but who seems to have used her wit and charm to coax officers to share vital secrets.
An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 (Liberation Trilogy #1) by Rick Atkinson ($11.56) - The liberation of Europe and the destruction of the Third Reich is an epic story of courage and calamity, of miscalculation and enduring triumph. In this first volume of the Liberation Trilogy, Rick Atkinson shows why no modern reader can understand the ultimate victory of the Allied powers without a grasp of the great drama that unfolded in North Africa in 1942 and 1943. 2003 Pulitzer Prize Winner.
The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 (Liberation Trilogy #2) by Rick Atkinson ($11.61) - Follow the strengthening American and British armies as they invade Sicily in July 1943 and then, mile by bloody mile, fight their way north toward Rome.
A History of the World in 100 Objects by Neil MacGregor ($18.66) - As director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor organized an exhibit that aimed to tell the history of humanity through the stories of one hundred objects made, used, venerated, or discarded by man. Follow history from objects ranging from a chopping tool from Africa’s Olduvai Gorge to the credit card.
[Notice: Original posting 2013-12-26 at Plethora of Books Blog: http://bookchallenges.weebly.com]
Disclaimer: By no means is my list of deals comprehensive. I will list sales and deals for books that have caught my eye. All deals are limited time, I have no control over how long (or short) the deal last. Check before you buy. Deals posted are shown as available in the U.S. unless I happen to note an international sale.
Tags: History, Real Books, Other Deals