Author | : John R. Bruning |
Publisher | : Potomac Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Korean War, 1950-1953 |
ISBN | : 9781574888416 |
Exciting accounts of a key crossroads in military aviation history
Author | : John R. Bruning |
Publisher | : Potomac Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Korean War, 1950-1953 |
ISBN | : 9781574888416 |
Exciting accounts of a key crossroads in military aviation history
Author | : Palitha Ranatunge |
Publisher | : Partridge Publishing Singapore |
Total Pages | : 83 |
Release | : 2015-06-26 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : 1482831775 |
This collection of poetry presents themes of strong love toward nature, the reality about the love and life, and the concept of existentialism. In The Crimson Sky, author and poet Palitha Ranatunges second collection of poetry, he enhances his philosophical thinking as a writer by exploring different parameters of life and his fertile life experiences. This collection offers themes of strong love toward nature, the reality about the love and life, and the concept of existentialism. The title poem, Crimson Sky, codifies the philosophical idea of offering gratitude for the nature that has facilitated every moment of life for the narrator as well as all the other living beings. Old age and the anticipation of death are described as a beautiful thing while comparing them to a crimson sky. The poem The Freedom Fighter details one of Ranatunges childhood experiences. Poems such as The Migrant, The Guilt, The Spider Friend, The Crows, and the The Grave Yard are also connected with his personal experiences. Fairy tale influence can be found in the works titled I am Rip Van Winkle, Pinocchio, and The Little Mermaids Love. Offering an eclectic mix, The Crimson Sky seeks to provide new information about human life on earth, strengthening ones ability to face lifes realities.
Author | : James Conroy Martin |
Publisher | : Hussar Quill Press |
Total Pages | : 430 |
Release | : 2013-12-31 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
An IPPI GOLD MEDAL WINNER! (Best Regional E-book Series 2018) What happens when Napoleon comes calling on a Russian dominated Poland, suggesting that he will win back their independence if only the famed Polish lancers accompany him on his infamous drive to take Moscow and all of Russia? A magnificent epic, AGAINST A CRIMSON SKY is an unforgettable tale of love, valor, and the enduring strength of the human spirit, set against the backdrop of war-torn Poland at the cusp of the nineteenth century. The year is 1794, and the beautiful and resilient Countess Anna Maria Berezowska has narrowly escaped death amidst the chaos caused by the violent dissolution of Poland. Anna is soon reunited with her longtime love, Lord Jan Stelnicki, and the two lovers marry even as their beloved country is ripped apart. As the couple struggles to raise a family in the face of an uncertain future, Anna's capricious cousin Zofia returns with a surprise of her own. Although Zofia's past schemes still resonate, Anna's doubts turn to fear as Jan's patriotism draws him to the battlefield. Offering new hope for a conquered Poland, Napoléon Bonaparte arrives in all of his pomp and glory. With the aid of new Polish legions~Anna's friends and family among them~Napoléon battles his way across Europe, an effort that culminates in the march into Moscow and the subsequent doomed winter retreat. Against this backdrop, Anna and Jan valiantly fight to hold on to a tenuous happiness, their country, and their very lives.
Author | : Neha Taneja |
Publisher | : Partridge Publishing |
Total Pages | : 83 |
Release | : 2018-04-26 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : 1543702813 |
Under the Crimson Sky is a book on micropoetry. It interprets love, heartbreak, and life. The poems make us visualize our own lives. In this book, Neha Taneja pens down the human emotions of love, loss, and sense of belongingness. The poems follow the trail of our contemporary and modernized lives.
Author | : Eric S. Nylund |
Publisher | : Del Rey |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780345458742 |
Welcome to the world of Crimson Skies. The United States is a land torn apart by epidemic and war. With chaos on the ground, America’s highways have been forced into the skies, a lawless new frontier where the flying ace—hero, pirate, villain—is king. Here are the exciting, danger-packed adventures of three such daredevils. The Case of the Phantom Prototype. A hefty payday convinced dogfight genius Paladin Blake to fly a top-secret aircraft into the Mojave Desert. But on this job, Blake must not only save himself, but thousands of others slated for death by an unseen foe. “Genghis” Kahn & the Manchurian Gambit.Why is the notorious leader of the Red Skull Legion pirate gang rescuing a lady in distress, returning gold, and duking it out in blazing air battles from Manhattan to Manchuria with no plunder in sight? Wonders never cease. Bayou Blues.Ever since flying ace Nathan Zachary made a pirate ship out of a stolen zeppelin, the gentleman air-pirate and his “Fortune Hunters” gang have roamed the globe in search of money, fame, and adventure. But a double-dealing Cajun sky-thief, a crooked businessman, and a pair of star-crossed lovers may just trump this ace in a high-stakes, high-altitude con game. Swashbuckling adventures of your favorite flying aces, in all their guts and glory, against a backdrop of blazing CRIMSON SKIES Crimson Skies, Xbox, and the Xbox Logos are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Used under license. Copyright© 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Author | : Ankita Das |
Publisher | : Notion Press |
Total Pages | : 179 |
Release | : 2021-12-30 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1685096271 |
Set against a thrilling political background, Crimson Skies is a romantic and rock-strewn tale of two successful but lonely individuals, one betrayed by own blood and another torn away from love and togetherness under cruel circumstances. Raghav Aditya Shankar, a 42-year-old politician and leader, at a childhood friend’s wedding, by chance comes across Dr. Areeti Ray, 34, a young introvert woman. Somehow, Raghav is drawn to her and soon discovers her connection with his painful past, which he had been living for 15 years. Despite many efforts to triumph over her, he fails but repudiates to give up. She unknowingly unveils many secrets that question his faith and further strengthen the pledge to have her. However, close to reaching the destination, a misunderstanding clouds his mind. What follows next is the interesting voyage of Raghav and Areeti, facing their own apprehensions and challenges created by the past and the present. The hurdles don’t seem to end and, in every turn, a new secret, hidden characters, unprecedented twists and dark chapters from the history continue to batter their resilience and resolution. It is a story of friendship, love, sacrifice, separation, pain, secrets, mystery, betrayal and vengeance. It emphasizes how in the face of adversities love can fail, but yet stand up to fight, and how sometimes to survive amongst enemies we need to become the weapon itself.
Author | : James Conroyd Martin |
Publisher | : Hussar Quill Press |
Total Pages | : 1266 |
Release | : 2022-04-29 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
An IPPI GOLD MEDAL WINNER, Best Regional E-book (Box Set) Based on the diary of a Polish countess who lived through the rise and fall of the Third of May Constitution years, 1791-94, PUSH NOT THE RIVER paints a vivid picture of a tumultuous and unforgettable metamorphosis of a nation--and of Anna, a proud and resilient woman. AGAINST A CRIMSON SKY continues Anna's saga as Napoleon comes calling, implying independence from her neighbors would follow if only Polish lancers would accompany him on his fateful 1812 march into Russia. Anna's family fights valiantly to hold on to a tenuous happiness, their country, and their very lives. Set against the November Rising (1830-31), THE WARSAW CONSPIRACY depicts partitioned Poland's daring challenge to the Russian Empire. Brilliantly illustrating the psyche of a people determined to reclaim independence in the face of monumental odds, the story features Anna's sons and their fates in love and war.
Author | : Joel Rosenberg |
Publisher | : Eos |
Total Pages | : 341 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780380789320 |
Seeking a third jewel in the alternate world of Tir Na Nog, three young college friends witness warlike tensions erupting between its ruling houses, while at home, an evil being stalks one of their families. Original.
Author | : Paul Lederer |
Publisher | : Open Road Media |
Total Pages | : 95 |
Release | : 2014-05-27 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1480487848 |
Left for dead on the range, a cowboy vows revenge Fifty thoroughbreds. Three hundred miles. Four thousand dollars. Driving those horses across Cheyenne territory is a crazy risk, but the only alternative is to give up the ranch. For the sake of his boss, Kendo takes the job—so long as he can bring seven good men with him. But in this part of the West, few trustworthy men can be found. The trouble comes not from the Cheyenne, but from three of Kendo’s fellow riders, who don’t hesitate when they get a chance to take the herd and leave Kendo bleeding to death on the open range. Lost, exposed, and without a horse, Kendo needs a miracle to make it back to civilization. But he has far bigger plans than mere survival. First, he wants the bullet out of his back. Next, he wants to rescue the herd. And then, when the time comes, he will savor the bloody flavor of vengeance.