Train To Nowhere

Author : Anita Leslie
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1448216672
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Train to Nowhere written by Anita Leslie and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-08-24 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of Hay Festival's 100 Best Books Written by Women in the Last 100 Years 'Train to Nowhere speaks of another mood, a different time and a grittier generation...This, surely, is the second world war we want to rediscover in print' Robert McCrum, Observer 'If Evelyn Waugh's Mrs Algernon Stitch had been possessed of a heart, a sense of humour, and a glorious prose style, it could be said that she was a dead ringer for Anita Leslie. Train to Nowhere is a glorious book, brought back to vivid life.' John Banville, Booker Prize winning author of The Sea 'Train To Nowhere is the most gripping piece of war reportage I have ever read: particularly affecting is Anita Leslie's account of the Battle of Colmar, where her descriptions are almost too unbearable to take in. What a writer! Her observations, mixed with dry humour and compassion, place her at the heart of the conflict and somehow apart from it, as a good historian should be. Remarkable.' Joanna Lumley Train to Nowhere is a war memoir seen through the sardonic eyes of Anita Leslie, a funny and vivacious young woman who reports on her experiences with a dry humour, finding the absurd alongside the tragic. Daughter of a Baronet and first cousin once removed of Winston Churchill, she joined the Mechanized Transport Corps as a fully trained mechanic and ambulance driver during WWII, serving in Libya, Syria, Palestine, Italy, France and Germany. Ahead of her time, Anita bemoans 'first-rate women subordinate to second-rate men,' and, as the British Army forbade women from serving at the front, joined the Free French Forces in order to do what she felt was her duty. Writing letters in Hitler's recently vacated office and marching in the Victory parade contrast with observations of seeing friends murdered and a mother avenging her son by coldly shooting a prisoner of war. Unflinching and unsentimental, Train to Nowhere is a memoir of Anita's war, one that, long after it was written, remains poignant and relevant.

Author : Zander Bingham
Publisher : Green Rhino Media Pty. Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781949247183
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Train To Nowhere written by Zander Bingham and published by Green Rhino Media Pty. Limited. This book was released on 2019-12-17 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How will they stop the train? When Jack Jones, his sister Emma, and best buddy Albert find themselves aboard a runaway train, the three adventurers must work together to stop it--before it's too late! Train to Nowhere is a fun-filled escapade with heart-pounding thrills, clever characters and positive messages. Perfect for anyone who enjoys feel-good tales and lots of laughter...with a bit of mayhem thrown in! No monsters or "bad guys" No weapons or violence Just good, clean fun! Fans of old steam engines and plenty of adventure will enjoy meeting Jack Jones! This series of children's chapter books is the perfect dose of excitement, adventure and good, clean fun! Young readers will enjoy following Jack and crew on this fun-filled adventure, and the young-at-heart will love coming along for the ride! This book is ideal for children new to chapter books (ages 6-8) as well as those who are at an intermediate level of reading chapter books independently (ages 9-12).

Author : Dr. Cecil H.H. Mills
Publisher : Permuted Press
ISBN 13 : 1637581858
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ghost Hunters Adventure Club and the Express Train to Nowhere written by Dr. Cecil H.H. Mills and published by Permuted Press. This book was released on 2022-06-07 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hey kid, do you wanna get rich? I’m talking real rich, real quick. It’s easy, and to do it, all the info you need is contained within this book. Keep reading. Listen, my name is Dr. Cecil H.H. Mills. I’m the author of this book as well as many other better books that you may not have heard of. But this one is fine, I suppose—especially if you want to one day own a yacht. This is a story about three idiot wannabe detectives: J.J. and Valentine Watts and their new friend Trudi de la Rosa. Again, they’re idiots, but in a fun way where they go on adventures and occasionally use swear words. In this book, they’re riding a train on official Ghost Hunters Adventure Club business when an old friend from the past shows up to ruin everything. It’s up to our three young adventurers to solve the mystery of the Express Train to Nowhere before they’re locked away forever for a crime they didn’t even commit. There’s action, there’s humor, there’s suspense, but most importantly there is a detailed set of instructions hidden within these pages that will help both you and me get rich beyond our wildest dreams. Just buy the book and start reading. You’ll learn everything about the Ghost Hunters Adventure Club and my personal get-rich-quick Yacht Plan soon.

Author : Gloria Piper
Publisher : BookCountry
ISBN 13 : 1463005830
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Train to Nowhere written by Gloria Piper and published by BookCountry. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Across the wild mountains the silver train glides on a cushion of air, carrying within its plastic walls the world of Orphans. Its destination? Nowhere. The illegally-born must live out their lives inside this computerized train. Admin wills it so. But young Garland, an Orphan musician, seeks a different destination. Freedom. To realize it he struggles against Admin?s mind control and those affected by it. His only escape lies with a mysterious woman who is led by a freeing spirit. Can Garland learn to connect with this spirit before the flicker of opportunity dies? Ride into the far future where spiritual guidance vies with computer control.

Author : Colleen Bradford Krantz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781888160451
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Train to Nowhere written by Colleen Bradford Krantz and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The full story behind 11 immigrants found dead in a train car in Denison, Iowa. Companion to the public television documentary.

Author : Phil Roxbee Cox
Publisher : E.D.C. Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ghost Train to Nowhere written by Phil Roxbee Cox and published by E.D.C. Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Staying with their Uncle Jack in what was once Seabry Station, twins Alf and Chrissy find themselves drawn into a series of strange events.

Author : Dr. Cecil H.H. Mills
Publisher : Permuted Press
ISBN 13 : 1682618935
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ghost Hunters Adventure Club and the Secret of the Grande Chateau written by Dr. Cecil H.H. Mills and published by Permuted Press. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Listen up, kid. My name is Dr. Cecil H.H. Mills. I’m the author of this book and many other ones that you might not have heard of. This book is about two idiot wannabe detective-types. Their names are J.J. and Valentine Watts, but I’m not sure if they’re actually brothers or not. They make a friend; her name is Trudi de la Rosa. She’s a wannabe detective-type too, but honestly, she’s less of an idiot than the brothers. The three of them team up to solve a mystery that takes place in a snowy chateau up in the mountains. It gets more complicated around chapter 11, but now you’ve got the main gist of it. The story’s full of intrigue and adventure and puzzles and light violence and some swear words. It’s really entertaining. Just buy the book and start reading. You’ll understand everything about the Ghost Hunters Adventure Club very soon.

Author : James Meredith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781935605423
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Will Wadsworth's Train to Nowhere written by James Meredith and published by . This book was released on 2010-06-03 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When young Will takes the summer train ride to his grandmother's alone for the first time, his curious young mind takes charge and he begins and investigation that reveals his wildest dreams and his worst fears. Can he find the courage to face himself and ultimately save it all?

Author : Eve Bunting
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0547346107
Total Pages : 37 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Train to Somewhere written by Eve Bunting and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2000-04-17 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young girl hopes to find her mother as she rides an Orphan Train to find a new life out west in “this finely crafted, heart-wrenching story” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Marianne, heading west with fourteen other children on an Orphan Train, is sure her mother will show up at one of the stations along the way. When her mother left Marianne at the orphanage, hadn't she promised she'd come for her after making a new life in the West? Stop after stop goes by, and there's no sign of her mother in the crowds that come to look over the children. No one shows any interest in adopting shy, plain Marianne, either. But that's all right: She has to be free for her mother to claim her. Then the train pulls into its final stop, a town called Somewhere . . . An American Library Association, Notable Children’s Book ALA Booklist Editor’s Choice Jefferson Cup Award Honor Book

Author : Rona Arato
Publisher : Second Story Press
ISBN 13 : 1772600199
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ship to Nowhere written by Rona Arato and published by Second Story Press. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rachel Fletcher is eleven years old when she, her mother and sister are crammed on board the Exodus, a dilapidated vessel smuggling 4500 Jewish refugees risking their lives to reach Palestine, their biblical homeland. Despite all they had suffered during the Holocaust, Jewish refugees are still not wanted in many countries. Even a Canadian immigration officer famously said at the time "None is too many" when asked how many refugees Canada would take in. Nonetheless, Rachel and the other refugees refuse to give up hope when war ships surround them. Their fight, and the worldwide attention it brought, influenced the UN to vote for the creation of the state of Israel. Made famous by the Paul Newman film "Exodus", this is the first book for young people about the ship that helped make history.