A Matter Of Honor

Author : Jeffrey Archer
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312933548
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Matter of Honor written by Jeffrey Archer and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-12-28 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When ex-army officer Adam Scott's father passes away he leaves Adam a puzzling letter that leads him to a Swiss bank and a priceless 14th century icon.

Author : Lynne Olson
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307424502
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Question of Honor written by Lynne Olson and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Question of Honor is the gripping, little-known story of the refugee Polish pilots who joined the RAF and played an essential role in saving Britain from the Nazis, only to be betrayed by the Allies after the war. After Poland fell to the Nazis, thousands of Polish pilots, soldiers, and sailors escaped to England. Devoted to liberating their homeland, some would form the RAF’s 303 squadron, known as the Kosciuszko Squadron, after the elite unit in which many had flown back home. Their thrilling exploits and fearless flying made them celebrities in Britain, where they were “adopted” by socialites and seduced by countless women, even as they yearned for news from home. During the Battle of Britain, they downed more German aircraft than any other squadron, but in a stunning twist at the war’s end, the Allies rewarded their valor by abandoning Poland to Joseph Stalin. This moving, fascinating book uncovers a crucial forgotten chapter in World War II–and Polish–history.

Author : Anthony Summers
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062405535
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Matter of Honor written by Anthony Summers and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the seventy-fifth anniversary, the authors of Pulitzer Prize finalist The Eleventh Day unravel the mysteries of Pearl Harbor to expose the scapegoating of the admiral who was in command the day 2,000 Americans died, report on the continuing struggle to restore his lost honor—and clear President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the charge that he knew the attack was coming. The Japanese onslaught on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 devastated Americans and precipitated entry into World War II. In the aftermath, Admiral Husband Kimmel, Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Fleet, was relieved of command, accused of negligence and dereliction of duty—publicly disgraced. But the Admiral defended his actions through eight investigations and for the rest of his long life. The evidence against him was less than solid. High military and political officials had failed to provide Kimmel and his Army counterpart with vital intelligence. Later, to hide the biggest U.S. intelligence secret of the day, they covered it up. Following the Admiral’s death, his sons—both Navy veterans—fought on to clear his name. Now that they in turn are dead, Kimmel’s grandsons continue the struggle. For them, 2016 is a pivotal year. With unprecedented access to documents, diaries and letters, and the family’s cooperation, Summers’ and Swan’s search for the truth has taken them far beyond the Kimmel story—to explore claims of duplicity and betrayal in high places in Washington. A Matter of Honor is a provocative story of politics and war, of a man willing to sacrifice himself for his country only to be sacrificed himself. Revelatory and definitive, it is an invaluable contribution to our understanding of this pivotal event. The book includes forty black-and-white photos throughout the text.

Author : Sally Malcolm
Publisher : Stargate SG-1
ISBN 13 : 9780954734329
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Matter of Honor written by Sally Malcolm and published by Stargate SG-1. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five years after Major Henry Boyd and his team, SG-10, were trapped on the edge of a Black Hole, Colonel Jack O'Neill discovers a device that could bring them home.

Author : Louis Begley
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0345494342
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Matters of Honor written by Louis Begley and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2008-01-29 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Terrifically intelligent, moving, and entertaining.” –The New York Sun “With snappy dialogue [and] intelligent prose . . . Begley paints a memorable portrait of lasting friendship and of the strength required to step outside of the expectations that surround each of us.” –Rocky Mountain News At the beginning of the 1950s, three disparate young men are thrown together as roommates at Harvard College: Henry White, a Polish-Jewish refugee who survived World War II by hiding in Poland; Archibald P. Palmer III, an Army brat; and Sam Standish, ostensibly the scion of a fine New England family who has just learned that he was adopted at birth by parents he cannot respect. Each seeks to come to terms with his identity or to remake it altogether. Henry’s task is especially daunting: He is determined to live as an American, free of the shackles of his hideous past. But reinvention is a bargain with the devil, and over the years each will find that it comes at a high cost, challenging one’s honor and loyalty to parents, friends, and ultimately oneself. “Absorbing . . . In full Henry James mode, Begley uses a lucid prose style to dispassionately eviscerate the upper classes even as he illuminates the true meaning of friendship.” –Booklist “The final moral crisis of Henry’s life [is] gorgeously evoked. . . . Begley’s analysis of class and anti-Semitism in America is often brilliant.” –The Washington Post Book World “A moving tale . . . [Begley’s] technique demands attention–and richly rewards it.” –The New York Observer “An elegant novel of enduring friendship.” –Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Author : Philip Mason
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780333418376
Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Matter of Honour written by Philip Mason and published by . This book was released on 1986-01-01 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Yoon Jung Park
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 9780739135532
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Matter of Honour written by Yoon Jung Park and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Matter of Honour examines the shifting social, ethnic, racial, and national identities of Chinese South Africans over time. Park's study breaks away from the often narrow enquiries into ethnic and national identity in South Africa, offering valuable new perspectives on this shifting terrain of study.

Author : Thomas K. Martin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780441001071
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Matter of Honor written by Thomas K. Martin and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Awakening from a strange coma during which he dreamed of a battle against evil in a magical world, college student Steve Wilkinson quickly realizes that his nightmare has not ended when his dream enemy appears on Earth. Original.

Author : Kristi Ann Hunter
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1493413791
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Defense of Honor (Haven Manor Book #1) written by Kristi Ann Hunter and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Katherine "Kit" FitzGilbert turned her back on London society more than a decade ago, she determined never to set foot in a ballroom again. But when business takes her to London and she's forced to run for her life, she stumbles upon not only a glamorous ballroom but also Graham, Lord Wharton. What should have been a chance encounter becomes much more as Graham embarks on a search for his friend's missing sister and is convinced Kit knows more about the girl than she's telling. After meeting Graham, Kit finds herself wishing things could have been different for the first time in her life, but what she wants can't matter. Long ago, she dedicated herself to helping women escape the same scorn that drove her from London and raising the innocent children caught in the crossfire. And as much as she desperately wishes to tell Graham everything, revealing the truth isn't worth putting him and everyone she loves in danger.

Author : Joanne B. Freeman
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300097559
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Affairs of Honor written by Joanne B. Freeman and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a reassessment of the tumultuous culture of politics on the national stage during America's early years, when Jefferson, Burr, and Hamilton were among the national leaders, Freeman shows how the rituals and rhetoric of honor provides ground rules for political combat. Illustrations.