How a journey through three contintents, with a kayak, changed a climatewarrior
“It echoed around my head. The carbon wing blade flexed in the water as I thrust like a man possessed. Past the point of no return, I was above the log jam. A broken blade, maybe even a missed stroke and that could be my last. The river was rough, it was ugly and I was bouncing like a cork.” Lovers of adventure will thrill at the task Steve ......
The decades after the War of 1812 were years of introspection for the fledgling American republic. Having twice prevailed against the military might of Great Britain, there was now no power on Earth ready, willing, and able to take on the United States.
Thirty new and classic cocktail recipes inspired by the colorful and controversial Winston Churchill. This charming book from the Imperial War Museums features dozens of cocktail recipes, each accompanied by detailed instructions, an ingredients list, and a short description of how the drink is inspired by British former head of state Winston ......
ISBN-13: 9781912423392
(Hardback)
Publisher: UNICORN PRESS Imprint: IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
What happens when a young boy lets his sister pack his lunch for him? Is a mysteriously rich uncle too good to be true? What do you need to throw the ultimate party? With all stories and illustrations penned by Aaryan himself, this book is bound to delight, intrigue and inspire us.
The sixth volume in the award-winning series profiling the American perspective in the Age of Sail, No Sacrifice Too Great, chronicles the swashbuckling adventures of the Cutler family as the United States takes on Great Britain in the War of 1812. Richard Cutler and his two sons, William and James, serve in the US Navy, weak in number of ......
When Mallory Cash helps the man she loves retrieve the stolen Virgin Rainbow jewel from her accomplice, she is placed into protective custody on an isolated property in outback Australia.
Captain Hale's Covenant is a family saga about Adam Hale, an American Revolutionary War blockade runner, who, with his sons, builds a fortune in trade with France, England, and Jamaica during the Federal Period (1783-1822), when American captains dominated the seas.
ISBN-13: 9781493066216
(Hardback)
Publisher: GLOBE PEQUOT Imprint: TAYLOR TRADE PUBLISHING
1796: John Pearce is stuck with a difficult mission—a raw crew of Quota Men forced to enlist in the Royal Navy and four brand-new midshipmen as well as Samuel Oliphant, companion cum spy, whom he finds a constant irritant. In his favour he commands HMS Hazard, a sound and speedy warship, a pair of competent officers and, of course, his trusty ......
ISBN-13: 9781493060658
(Hardback)
Publisher: GLOBE PEQUOT Imprint: TAYLOR TRADE PUBLISHING
