David Haward Bain:Empire Express -- Building the First Transcontinental Railroad
- Paperback 2017, ISBN: 9780140084993
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2017. Paperback. New. ABOUT THE BOOK:- Tolstoy created this story in reference to the Caucasus Mountains during the mid-nineteenth century in Russia. During this time period, an imperia… More...
2017. Paperback. New. ABOUT THE BOOK:- Tolstoy created this story in reference to the Caucasus Mountains during the mid-nineteenth century in Russia. During this time period, an imperial conquest ensued between the Chechen and the Russian military. The Russian military had expectations to expand upon their empire. In this book he described the experiences of the Caucasian and Russian struggle that both he and Hadji Murad were caught up in. Hadji Murad a successful and famed separatist guerrilla who falls out with his own commander and eventually sides with the Russians in hope of saving his family. Hadji Murad’s family is being contained and controlled by the Chechen leader who abducted his mother, two wives and five children. The story opens with Murad and two of his followers fleeing from Shamil and find refuge at the house of Sado, a loyal supporter of Murad. The local people learn of his presence and chase him out of the village. ABOUT THE AUTHOR:- Leo Tolstoy (September 9, 1928 – November 20, 1910) born to an aristocratic Russian family, he is best known for the novels “War and Peace” in 1869 and “Anna Karenina” in 1877, often cited as pinnacles of realist fiction. He first achieved literary acclaim in his twenties with his semiautobiographical trilogy, Childhood, Boyhood and Youth (1852-1856) and Sevastopol Sketches (1855), based upon his experiences in the Crimean war. Tolstoy’s fiction includes dozen of short stories and several novellas such as “The Death of Ivan Ilyich”; “Family Happiness” and “Hadji Murad”. He also wrote play sand numerous philosophical essays. His European trip in 1860-61 shaped both his political and literary development when he met Victor Hugo, whose literary talents Tolstoy praised after reading Hugo’s newly finished Les Miserables. He died of pneumonia at Astapovo train station, after a day’s rail journey south. The Title 'Hadji Murad written/authored/edited by Leo Tolstoy', published in the year 2017. The ISBN 9789351285380 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 121 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Literature & Fiction / Action & Adventure / Classics. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol:-, 2017, 6, Editions (voir descriptif), 1970. Paperback. Bon. Le défi du rail / Thilliez, Henri / Réf10389 Edition France Empire. Couverture souple, livre broché, jaquette présente, photos, croquis, année 1970, 316 pages, Format in-8, état du livre Bon. Le prix tient compte de l'état du livre. Envoi de votre livre dans un emballage soigné, expédition rapide., Editions (voir descriptif), 1970, 2.5, 2017. Hardcover. New. ABOUT THE BOOK:- Tolstoy created this story in reference to the Caucasus Mountains during the mid-nineteenth century in Russia. During this time period, an imperial conquest ensued between the Chechen and the Russian military. The Russian military had expectations to expand upon their empire. In this book he described the experiences of the Caucasian and Russian struggle that both he and Hadji Murad were caught up in. Hadji Murad a successful and famed separatist guerrilla who falls out with his own commander and eventually sides with the Russians in hope of saving his family. Hadji Murad’s family is being contained and controlled by the Chechen leader who abducted his mother, two wives and five children. The story opens with Murad and two of his followers fleeing from Shamil and find refuge at the house of Sado, a loyal supporter of Murad. The local people learn of his presence and chase him out of the village. ABOUT THE AUTHOR:- Leo Tolstoy (September 9, 1928 – November 20, 1910) born to an aristocratic Russian family, he is best known for the novels “War and Peace” in 1869 and “Anna Karenina” in 1877, often cited as pinnacles of realist fiction. He first achieved literary acclaim in his twenties with his semiautobiographical trilogy, Childhood, Boyhood and Youth (1852-1856) and Sevastopol Sketches (1855), based upon his experiences in the Crimean war. Tolstoy’s fiction includes dozen of short stories and several novellas such as “The Death of Ivan Ilyich”; “Family Happiness” and “Hadji Murad”. He also wrote play sand numerous philosophical essays. His European trip in 1860-61 shaped both his political and literary development when he met Victor Hugo, whose literary talents Tolstoy praised after reading Hugo’s newly finished Les Miserables. He died of pneumonia at Astapovo train station, after a day’s rail journey south. The Title 'Hadji Murad written/authored/edited by Leo Tolstoy', published in the year 2017. The ISBN 9789351285373 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 121 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Literature & Fiction / Action & Adventure / Classics. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-, 2017, 6, N.Y., Holt, 1985. Hard Cover. x, 532 p. illus., 23.5 cm. Howard Hughes, 1905- 1976, "bought politicians, but never voted. He railed bitterly against taxes, but paid none at all for seventeen consecutive years. His empire produced strategic weapons of the nuclear age, but he fought atomic testing in his own backyard. He tried to buy the government of the United States, but instead helped to bring it down.†How Watergate was inspired by Nixon's desire to disclose that Lawrence O'Brien, Chairman of the Democratic Party, took bribes the way he did. Stock#100183x. Vg/dj good with small tears., N.Y., Holt, 1985, 0, John Murray 1994. softcover super octavo (nr fine); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs., John Murray 1994, 0, London England: George Allen & Unwin, 1947. Hardback. First Edition. Over the Hills and Far Away. Slight foxing to end inside covers. Browning to spine and cloth. Beige cloth with blue lettering. Contents: Holidays Long Age. Early Holidays Abroad. Britain Explored: England and Wales. Britain Explored: Scotland, Ireland, Isle of Man. Grand Tour. Some British Spas. Some Foreign Soas: The Tables. Discovery of the Seaside. Holidays by Rail. Back to the Road. Lake and Mountain. Switzerland: Conquest of the Alps. Further Afield. Winter GHolidays: Health and Sport. Commonwealth and Empire. Before the Lights Went Out. Authorities. Index. Illustrated. 263 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.). First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall Duodecimo. Hardback., George Allen & Unwin, 1947, 2.5, Softcover. Near Fine. New York, Penguin Books, 2000, later addition. Clean, tight, fat 8vo, 797pp with a large center section of historic photographs. This is the birth of a railroad from 1842-1893. The first transcontinental railroad laid the first rails in 1865 and was an audacious and dangerous venture; finding the route, dealing with the weather, the mountains, Indian attacks, political squabbling, and the constant need for more money for the completion. The railroad changed the landscape of the nation and the landscape of the country. It is quitie a story, well told here., 4<
