Your autumn reading
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ANZIO THE FRICTION OF WAR
For lovers of military history this book by the highly respected military historian from Hertfordshire, Lloyd Clark, provides an in-depth account of the battle of Anzio. In January 1944 allied forces made an amphibious assault on the coast of Italy at Anzio which ultimately led to the capture of Rome. He explains that Churchill’s strategy was to attack the German army in Southern Europe and weaken their overall strength ready for the final assault, in northern France. However the progress of this campaign was much slower than anticipated and it took over four months for allied forces to fight their way to Rome, sadly with huge losses on all sides. This is a well-written account of a little remembered but highly significant aspect of the war.
Anzio The Friction of War
By Lloyd Clark
Published by Headline
ISBN: 9780755314218
Priced £8.99
Available from Life Books
DINGOES AND MARSUPIAL LIONS
David Chan has worked as a management consultant in all areas of business from private organisations to the public sector. In this book he uses the analogy of the now extinct marsupial lion, once the top predator in Australia before being usurped by the dingo, to developing a successful business strategy. Dingoes adapted to the changes in the environment and today there are many business opportunities in the ever-changing business landscape in our new digital world that offers global connectivity. This book is aimed at managers and professionals looking to start a digital business and offers advice and ideas for those interested in making money out of ‘Communities of Interest’ on the internet.
Dingoes and Marsupial Lions
By David Chan
Published by Wizard Publishing
ISBN: 9780955021015
Priced £6.95
Available from Life Books
THE PRIVATE LIVES OF HERTFORDSHIRE WRITERS
Hertfordshire journalist Pamela Shields has written this interesting book about the county’s literary connections which is full of surprises and strange tales. The impressive list includes Sir Kingsley Amis, E.M.Forster, Frederick Forsyth, Ken Follett and Proffessor Steven Hawkins. Others like Charles Dickens and John Bunyan travelled around the county, the former as a journalist and Bunyan was a travelling preacher. George Orwell also found peace and happiness in the village of Wallington where, inspired by the rural surroundings, he wrote the famous Animal Farm. He was also moved to write 1984 here. It expressed his fear that England could become a dictatorship when police called at his house to confiscate banned novels and he then discovered his mail was being opened at the Hitchin sorting office.
The Private Lives of Hertfordshire Writers
By Pamela Shields
Published By Tempus
ISBN: 9780752443720
Priced £12.99
Available from Life Books
THE ROSE OF SEBASTAPOL
Katherine McMahon is a hugely talented writer from Hertfordshire who, in this book, manages to capture the horror and utter futility of war. Set during the Crimean War it is told from the perspective of Mariella, a beautiful but conventional and sheltered young woman. Her life is dull and tedious as she waits for the love of her life, Henry, to ask her to marry him. Through a strange twist of fate she travels to Crimea to find her impetuous cousin Rosa who has gone there as a nurse. This story, which is beautifully told, captures the tedium of women’s lives and how Mariella, initially shocked at what she encounters on the battlefield, begins her own personal journey of
self-discovery.
The Rose of Sebastopol
By Katherine McMahon
Published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson
ISBN: 9780297850922
Priced £12.99
Available from Life Books