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"Nobody could have had a kinder and wiser headmaster than I. At the age of 92 he decided to write his fascinating autobiography. He was a young officer in the British army advancing into Germany at the end of the war. He boldly concludes that the Germans lack a sense of international fairness."

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Duncan Hannah recommended Overlord (1975) in Movies (curated)

Overlord (1975)

1975 | Classics, Drama

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"This film knocked me out. A quiet tale of a likable young Englishman, it charts his course from signing up for the army to participating in the Allied invasion on D-Day. His story is brilliantly intercut with footage of the actual war in Europe from the Imperial War Museums’ archives. Devastating."

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Forty-One Years in India

Field Marshall Lord Roberts

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TO THE COUNTRY TO WHICH I AM SO PROUD OF BELONGING, TO THE ARMY TO WHICH I AM SO DEEPLY INDEBTED,...

World Conqueror 4

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Rob P (30 KP) rated Legend in Books

May 6, 2019 (Updated May 6, 2019)

Legend

David Gemmell | 1984 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy

9.3

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Classic Good vs. Evil narrative (2 more)

basically one big battle scene

epic in scope

Fairly short (IMO) (0 more)

I think this may have been the very first fantasy book I read, at the tender age of maybe 11-12.

As such, I'm always going to view this title with rose-tinted glasses as it was my warm welcome to the world of heroic fantasy.

Here's the plot outline - Druss is a badass with a big axe, who's known throughout the world as such.

He believes he is to die in his 60th year after seeing a vision in his younger days, which he now is. Living in isolation after the death of his wife, he has sworn never to fight again.

Meanwhile, a warlord named Ulric, leader of a warring, tribal people known as the Nadir has united the feuding clans and amassed an army bigger than any that exist in the south, and he is coming to stamp his rule on the Drenai empire.

In order to get from north to south, he must pass the ancient fortress of Dros Delnoch. This is the battle ground.

Druss, having heard of the army one million strong heading to crush his people, Druss decides it's once more unto the breach, and travels to the doomed fortress to make his last stand with the forces there.

Lots of engaging characters, moral qualms, and of course visceral battle scenes full of heroics, this is a classic tale of underdog army vs army.

I just bloody love it.

- Rob

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Lindsay (1774 KP) rated Army Wives: The Unwritten Code of Military Marriage in Books

Feb 15, 2018

I checked this book out so I could understand a show that was called "Army Wives" on lifetime. I knew the show was based on the book. So finally had checked it out to read it.

When I started reading the book. Tanya Banks starts by tell you about herself in terms of telling you a little of what going on around her and her breaking the news. She goes to a army post to get her reports and tell you about what going on. She also introduces four army wives and families.

Each family is tell their own story by the army wife. She goes from wife to many but she also tell tales as she is apart of the story as well. The story starts with her a bit and then you meet the families and she start each section of the book. You get the whole story of each family she talking about beging to end with her in it. She also close the book talking. I do recommend this book if you are Armywive fan as of the show on lifetime.

I was into this book. I felt each armywives heart and feelings. I felt I like was there in their house. You can certify feel the emotions to each armywives and family. It may be a bit confusing at first but you do understand as it goes from one family to the next. The show protrait the book a bit not completely but does goes with it.