The Winter War : Russia’s Invasion of Finland, 1939–1940 [1st Pegasus books pbk. ed] 978-1-6059-8056-0, 1605980560, 978-1-6059-8763-7

"Edwards recounts events, both shameful and heroic, with insight, conviction and considerable wit."―Publishers

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The Winter War : Russia’s Invasion of Finland, 1939–1940 [1st Pegasus books pbk. ed]
978-1-6059-8056-0, 1605980560, 978-1-6059-8763-7

On November 30, 1939, the Soviet Union's Red Army invaded the young nation-state of Finland, in the full expectatio

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Private William Mandella is a hero in spite of himself -- a reluctant conscript drafted into an elite military unit, and

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During the harsh winter months of 1939-40 General Siilasvuo and his wilderness warriors won a brilliant victory at the m

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Giordano Bruno’s Cabala del cavallo pegaseo (The Cabala of Pegasus) grew out of the great Italian philosopher’s experien

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Since his wife's death, world-famous author Ford Newcombe has lived a solitary life, void of creativity -- or love.

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Introduction -- The price of honor -- Great expectations -- Descent -- The fortunes of war -- Taking charge -- Smooth an

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A perceptive exploration of architecture as the art of building tracing it back to its roots in Ancient Greece and Rome.

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The author of landmark histories such asGenghis Khan, Attila, andXanaduinvites us to discover a fertile period in Asian

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This open access book presents religious literacy as the main explanatory factor when dealing with certain ethnic groups

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