Michael Glover: 6 books

In this poignant sequel to Headlong into Pennilessness, Sheffield-born Michael Glover, poet and art critic, re-visits the scenes of his childhood and teenage years in and around Fir Vale.He remembers the death of the Sunbeam Cinema, and how it disappeared in a pother of brick dust. He sees again the...

First published in 1963, this book concentrates on four great military victories of the Peninsular War (1807-1814): the Battle of Busaco of September 27, 1810; the Battle of Salamanca of July 22, 1812; the Battle of Vitoria of June 21, 1913; and the Battle of Nivelle of November 10, 1913. Richly...

Flickering Empire tells the fascinating yet little-known story of how Chicago served as the unlikely capital of American film production in the years before the rise of Hollywood (1907–1913). As entertaining as it is informative, Flickering Empire straddles the worlds of academic and popular nonfiction...

The Royal Welch Fusiliers were present at all Marlborough's great victories; they were one of the six Minden regiments; they fought throughout the Peninsula and were present at Wellington's final glorious victory at Waterloo. In The Great War their officers included the writer poets Siegfried Sassoon...

My Soul Speaks Wisdom is a powerful collection of life, love, and inspirational poems used for everyday living. This book will provide insights on life, love, and also offer solid words of encouragement when you feel you can't go on. Whether you have or haven't experienced much about life, love, this...

Esta obra, junto con los títulos Nacionalismo: a favor y en contra, y Autodeterminación y secesión completa un estimulante enfoque sobre los nacionalismos. La pluralidad de este fenómeno merece ser examinada atendiendo a los muchos matices de los distintos puntos de vista en liza. La reflexión...