Browsing: Military

After sustaining serious injuries in the Gulf War, Allen felt angry and isolated — until a canine companion named Endal touched his heart. This moving memoir tells the true story of their remarkable friendship. “Heartbreaking” (Daily Mail).

A #1 New York Times bestseller with over 2,700 five-star Goodreads ratings! This “ambitious, magnificently vivid novel” (The Atlantic) follows an American soldier across decades and continents — from the Pacific jungles during World War II to Cold War–era Vietnam. “Remarkable” (The New York Times).

With over 1,100 five-star Goodreads ratings: In this sweeping aerial saga from a New York Times bestselling author, a South African youth becomes a flying ace for the Israeli Defense Force. “Action is Wilbur Smith’s game, and he is a master” (The Washington Post).

Eva Ibbotson’s charming and warm-hearted tale, A Secret Countess was originally published as A Countess Below Stairs.Anna, a young countess,…

From a New York Times bestselling author: Brothers Sean and Garrick find their paths diverging as they come face-to-face with adventure, war, and romance in South Africa. “A swashbuckling, brawling, sprawling historical epic” (Library Journal) with over 4,100 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

This powerful memoir illuminates one soldier’s moments of bravery, fear, and loss during World War II. “Beautifully written… Perfectly evokes life and battle in a parachute infantry company” (The Washington Post).

“A glittering narrative” (The New York Times Book Review) from a Pulitzer Prize–winning author: History is full of triumphs, but sometimes it’s the things that go wrong that resonate through the ages. Learn about terrible catastrophes — and how they shaped modern times.