Author Topic: Latest book received (Read 457354 times)

Aaron · « **Reply #720 on:** May 26, 2009, 02:09:33 PM »

Just got stuck into John R. Hale's Lords of the Sea. It is an excellent book about the rise of the Athenian navy and how it directly influenced the emergence of democracy there. Professor Hale has managed to make it compelling and very informative at the same time.

I have been enjoying his Classical Archeology of Ancient Greece and Rome lectures on DVD also.

Onebigriver · « **Reply #721 on:** May 26, 2009, 04:08:15 PM »

Quote from: white knight on May 16, 2009, 09:41:06 AM

A Napoleonic wars vampire novel:

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ABOUT TWELVE: The voordalak are a creature of legend, tales of which have terrified Russian children for generations. But for Captain Aleksei Ivanonvich Danilov—a child of more enlightened times—it is a legend that has long been forgotten. Besides, in the autumn of 1812, he faces a more tangible enemy—the Grande Armée of Napoleon Bonaparte.

City after city has fallen to the advancing French, and now it seems that only a miracle will keep them from Moscow itself. In desperation, Aleksei and his comrades enlist the help of the Oprichniki—a group of twelve mercenaries from the furthest reaches of Christian Europe—who claim that they can turn the tide of the war. It seems an idle boast, but the Russians soon discover that the Oprichniki are indeed quite capable of fulfilling their promise.

Unnerved by the fact that so few can accomplish so much, Aleksei remembers those childhood stories of the voordalak. And as he comes to understand the true, horrific nature of these twelve strangers, he realizes that they’ve unleashed a nightmare in their midst…

That does sound intriguing. Will have to look out for that. Could possibly transfer it to the Peninsula for an offbeat Sharp Practice game.

Col.Stone · « **Reply #722 on:** June 01, 2009, 07:50:08 PM »

Bought two swedish books today,
Havets vargar /wolves of the sea, (submariner stories from ww2)
&
Banditer /Bandits (about highway robbers and oulaws from the Mediterranean isles.)

Helen · « **Reply #723 on:** June 02, 2009, 10:56:27 PM »

Future projects (small in size!)

Col.Stone · « **Reply #724 on:** June 03, 2009, 12:33:06 AM »

Quote from: Helen Bachaus on June 02, 2009, 10:56:27 PM

Future projects (small in size!)

I've heard that one is a bit, biased

should have good pictures tho

twrchtrwyth · « **Reply #725 on:** June 03, 2009, 12:34:38 AM »

Quote from: Col.Stone on June 03, 2009, 12:33:06 AM

Quote from: Helen Bachaus on June 02, 2009, 10:56:27 PM
Future projects (small in size!)

I've heard that one is a bit, biased
should have good pictures tho

In what way?

Col.Stone · « **Reply #726 on:** June 03, 2009, 01:03:59 AM »

Very anti-soviet according to almost all reviews i've read, it's also published mid-war,
here are a few
http://www.amazon.com/Russias-Afghanistan-Men-at-Arms-David-Isby/product-reviews/0850456916/ref=cm_cr_dp_all_helpful?ie=UTF8&coliid=&showViewpoints=1&colid=&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending

but for painting etc, it should be fine
for a better read on the war,
The bear went over the mountain &
the other side of the mountain (afghan guerilla warfare)

Helen · « **Reply #727 on:** June 03, 2009, 11:07:38 PM »

Quote from: Col.Stone on June 03, 2009, 01:03:59 AM

Very anti-soviet according to almost all reviews i've read, it's also published mid-war,
here are a few
http://www.amazon.com/Russias-Afghanistan-Men-at-Arms-David-Isby/product-reviews/0850456916/ref=cm_cr_dp_all_helpful?ie=UTF8&coliid=&showViewpoints=1&colid=&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending

but for painting etc, it should be fine
for a better read on the war,
The bear went over the mountain &
the other side of the mountain (afghan guerilla warfare)

Thanks for the tip on the book above. I've just ordered this book through Amazon. I'll look forward in reading it. I've alos two other books on Afghanistan on order and will showcase here as well when received.

I never trust the information in Ospreys, but I do use their painting guides which is a prerequisite for any painting of historical miniatures. However, they have been known to get even this wrong in some regards.

Thanks again for the 'heads-up.'

Helen

Doc Twilight · « **Reply #728 on:** June 04, 2009, 01:28:50 AM »

Just picked up, "Mithridates the Great, Rome's Indomitable Enemy". Looks to be a good read for my upcoming holiday.

-Doc

Col.Stone · « **Reply #729 on:** June 04, 2009, 02:43:36 PM »

No problem Helen,
i skipped it myself, but i have plenty of soviet army pictures in other books:)

Lowtardog showed me this link ages ago
http://www.911investigations.net/document836.html
The bear went over the mountain, free PDF version

Lowtardog · « **Reply #730 on:** June 04, 2009, 02:56:29 PM »

Quote from: Col.Stone on June 04, 2009, 02:43:36 PM

No problem Helen,
i skipped it myself, but i have plenty of soviet army pictures in other books:)

Lowtardog showed me this link ages ago
http://www.911investigations.net/document836.html
The bear went over the mountain, free PDF version

There are others on Soviets etc I picked up from Allen Curtis god bless him. Will see if I stil have the links when at home.

As Col says the two bears/mountain books are very good I think the second has a different name in a re-edited format (you know the one Col where it has the muj on the front.

Ideal for scenarios etc.

One which is a bit bias too is the Beartrap written by a Pakistani Intel officer, very much we won the war and the Muj helped perspective not bad and different point of view but not one I would buy again if I knew before hand.

So Helen is this a new project?

Col.Stone · « **Reply #731 on:** June 04, 2009, 03:29:32 PM »

The re-edited book is called
Afghan guerilla warfare,

basically 400+ pages of scenarios..

ISBN 0-7603-1322-9

DFlynSqrl · « **Reply #732 on:** June 04, 2009, 04:51:09 PM »

"The Sword and the Flame" rulebook arrived in the mail!

archangel1 · « **Reply #733 on:** June 04, 2009, 05:29:38 PM »

Vlad:The Last Confession

A novelization of the historical rise and fall (and rise?) of our favourite 'boogyman' - Vlad Ţepeş, Kaziklu Bey, Vlad the Impaler, Dracula! Interesting read, with some new anecdotes I hadn't yet come across in the other biographies I've read. Quite the man. Hero, monster or monstrous hero? You decide.

Lowtardog · « **Reply #734 on:** June 04, 2009, 05:40:02 PM »

Quote from: Lowtardog on June 04, 2009, 02:56:29 PM

Quote from: Col.Stone on June 04, 2009, 02:43:36 PM
No problem Helen,
i skipped it myself, but i have plenty of soviet army pictures in other books:)

Lowtardog showed me this link ages ago
http://www.911investigations.net/document836.html
The bear went over the mountain, free PDF version

Here you go, lots and lots of pdfs from fort Levenworth where Allen worked I believe though I havent a clue what the reference numbers are hours of fun?

http://cgsc.leavenworth.army.mil/carl/docrepository/

also orders of battle and TOEs

http://orbat.com/site/toe/backlist.html

http://orbat.com/site/history/1946-99/index.html

There are others on Soviets etc I picked up from Allen Curtis god bless him. Will see if I stil have the links when at home.

As Col says the two bears/mountain books are very good I think the second has a different name in a re-edited format (you know the one Col where it has the muj on the front.

Ideal for scenarios etc.

One which is a bit bias too is the Beartrap written by a Pakistani Intel officer, very much we won the war and the Muj helped perspective not bad and different point of view but not one I would buy again if I knew before hand.

So Helen is this a new project?

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