Railways and Industry in the Western Valley: Newport to Aberbeeg
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This is the first in a new series on the South Wales Valleys by John Hodge, author of the South...
The First Atlantic Liner: Brunel's Great Western Steamship
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The Great Western is the least known of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's three ships, being overshadowed by...
A History of Modern Yoga: Patanjali and Western Esotericism
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A History of Modern Yoga traces the roots of Modern Yoga back to the spread of western esoteric...
Big Ben: The Great Clock and the Bells at the Palace of Westminster
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This book covers the history of 'Big Ben', the great clock and bells at Westminster, from the...
Andy K (10821 KP) rated Hostiles (2017) in Movies
Jan 28, 2018
It is hard to believe humanity even survived the relentless, bleak, hostile and morose period in American history when native Americans were hunted down, slaughtered and removed from their land. They became equally brutal in retaliation and defending their property.
When Bale (Capt. Joseph J. Blocker) is ordered to transport a dying Indian Chief and former adversary and his family back to Montana based on his dying wish, Bale reluctantly agrees.
Their journey would be marked with heartache, sacrifice and brutality. Bale and his men come under attack and have to band together to survive.
I have seen few westerns which showcase the brutality of the Old West better than this film. Your heart goes out to the men and women left to survive with very little left in their lives to look forward to. Somehow, they manage to carry on and should be inspiring to the rest of us to do the same.
Mud, Blood and Bullets: Memoirs of a Machine Gunner on the Western Front
Edward Rowbottom and Janet Tucker
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It is 1915 and the Great War has been raging for a year when Edward Rowbotham, a coal miner from the...