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bfisher · 05-06-2017, 01:31 PM

A few books on sale today at Amazon.ca

King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa by Adam Hochschild for $CDN 1.99
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B004KZOWEG

It won the Lionel Gelber and Duff Cooper prizes
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/...eopold_s_Ghost

Spain in Our Hearts: Americans in the Spanish Civil War, 1936–1939 by Adam Hochschild for $CDN 1.99
https://www.amazon.ca/Spain-Our-Hear.../dp/B011H55NQC
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/...-in-our-hearts

Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves by Adam Hochschild for $CDN 1.99
https://www.amazon.ca/Bury-Chains-Pr.../dp/B004H1UE90

It was a Lionel Gelber Prize winner and a National Book Award finalist
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/...ury_the_Chains

Under the Red Sea Sun by Edward Ellsberg for $CDN 1.99
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00KQ6PK9O
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/...he-red-sea-sun
Amazon blurb: "By 1942, Mussolini’s forces were on the run in East Africa. In order to slow the Allied advance, the Italians used audacious tactics—including making ports inoperable, leaving the Allies without the infrastructure necessary to continue the war effort.

At Massawa, Eritrea, the fleeing Italians left the largest mass wreck in the world, turning a vital port into a tangle of shattered ships, cranes, sunken dry docks, and dangerous booby traps. In order to continue the war effort and push back the Axis powers in Africa, the Allies enlisted a naval salvage expert known as Commander Ellsberg.

Ellsberg, a veteran miracle worker in raising sunken ships, was given his toughest assignment yet: Reopen the port with no budget, no men, and no tools. The British had claimed the task was impossible—Massawa couldn’t be cleared. But a determined Ellsberg navigated complicated American and British bureaucracies to build a ragtag group of international civilians and pull off a historic feat of engineering. This is his account of that crucial operation—the largest of its kind the world had ever seen—accomplished in the searing heat of Eritrea."

The Far Shore by Edward Ellsberg for $CDN 1.99
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00KQ6PKG2
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/....The_Far_Shore

Amazon blurb:
"June 6, 1944, D-Day: Allied forces took the beaches at Normandy—and the naval engineering genius of Edward Ellsberg would play a crucial part.

Before World War II, Edward Ellsberg had already established himself as a true innovator and master naval engineer, revolutionizing the salvage and rescue of sunken vessels like no one before. Then, having served his country for over a decade, he retired to private life.

But his work was not finished. Within hours of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the aging and physically ill Ellsberg was on a train to Washington, DC, to offer his services once again. And they would be needed for the greatest military invasion in human history.

In The Far Shore, Rear Admiral Ellsberg describes in detail the meticulous preparation and efforts behind the Normandy Invasion—efforts that would keep the flow of men and materials streaming onto the beaches and into the heart of Europe. From dealing with the extremes of engineering possibilities to wrestling with the knowledge that countless lives would depend on the success of his intricate planning, Ellsberg would work himself into exhaustion to do his part. His achievements would eventually earn him the Distinguished Service Medal and lead to his appointment as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.

Vividly described by a man who saw firsthand the horrors of war and the cost of victory, The Far Shore takes readers through the brutal surf, onto the bloody beaches, and into the mind of one of World War II’s little-known heroes."

Warspite by Iain Ballantyne for $CDN 0.99
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00DN4UNGG

Invasion Rabaul: The Epic Story of Lark Force, the Forgotten Garrison, January - July 1942 by Bruce Gamble for $CDN 2.99
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00K4SEXKG
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/...nvasion-rabaul

05-06-2017, 01:31 PM	#349
bfisher Wizard Posts: 1,638 Karma: 28483498 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa Canada Device: Sony PRS-T3, Galaxy (Aldiko, Kobo app)	A few books on sale today at Amazon.ca King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa by Adam Hochschild for $CDN 1.99 https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B004KZOWEG It won the Lionel Gelber and Duff Cooper prizes Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/...eopold_s_Ghost Spain in Our Hearts: Americans in the Spanish Civil War, 1936–1939 by Adam Hochschild for $CDN 1.99 https://www.amazon.ca/Spain-Our-Hear.../dp/B011H55NQC Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/...-in-our-hearts Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves by Adam Hochschild for $CDN 1.99 https://www.amazon.ca/Bury-Chains-Pr.../dp/B004H1UE90 It was a Lionel Gelber Prize winner and a National Book Award finalist Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/...ury_the_Chains Under the Red Sea Sun by Edward Ellsberg for $CDN 1.99 https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00KQ6PK9O Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/...he-red-sea-sun Amazon blurb: "By 1942, Mussolini’s forces were on the run in East Africa. In order to slow the Allied advance, the Italians used audacious tactics—including making ports inoperable, leaving the Allies without the infrastructure necessary to continue the war effort. At Massawa, Eritrea, the fleeing Italians left the largest mass wreck in the world, turning a vital port into a tangle of shattered ships, cranes, sunken dry docks, and dangerous booby traps. In order to continue the war effort and push back the Axis powers in Africa, the Allies enlisted a naval salvage expert known as Commander Ellsberg. Ellsberg, a veteran miracle worker in raising sunken ships, was given his toughest assignment yet: Reopen the port with no budget, no men, and no tools. The British had claimed the task was impossible—Massawa couldn’t be cleared. But a determined Ellsberg navigated complicated American and British bureaucracies to build a ragtag group of international civilians and pull off a historic feat of engineering. This is his account of that crucial operation—the largest of its kind the world had ever seen—accomplished in the searing heat of Eritrea." The Far Shore by Edward Ellsberg for $CDN 1.99 https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00KQ6PKG2 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/....The_Far_Shore Amazon blurb: "June 6, 1944, D-Day: Allied forces took the beaches at Normandy—and the naval engineering genius of Edward Ellsberg would play a crucial part. Before World War II, Edward Ellsberg had already established himself as a true innovator and master naval engineer, revolutionizing the salvage and rescue of sunken vessels like no one before. Then, having served his country for over a decade, he retired to private life. But his work was not finished. Within hours of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the aging and physically ill Ellsberg was on a train to Washington, DC, to offer his services once again. And they would be needed for the greatest military invasion in human history. In The Far Shore, Rear Admiral Ellsberg describes in detail the meticulous preparation and efforts behind the Normandy Invasion—efforts that would keep the flow of men and materials streaming onto the beaches and into the heart of Europe. From dealing with the extremes of engineering possibilities to wrestling with the knowledge that countless lives would depend on the success of his intricate planning, Ellsberg would work himself into exhaustion to do his part. His achievements would eventually earn him the Distinguished Service Medal and lead to his appointment as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. Vividly described by a man who saw firsthand the horrors of war and the cost of victory, The Far Shore takes readers through the brutal surf, onto the bloody beaches, and into the mind of one of World War II’s little-known heroes." Warspite by Iain Ballantyne for $CDN 0.99 https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00DN4UNGG Invasion Rabaul: The Epic Story of Lark Force, the Forgotten Garrison, January - July 1942 by Bruce Gamble for $CDN 2.99 https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00K4SEXKG Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/...nvasion-rabaul