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Nigel Cawthorne

    March 27, 1951

    This Anglo-American author is known for his extensive body of work in both fiction and non-fiction. His writing often delves into popular history, presented as concise compilations devoid of formal academic citations. He himself describes his creative environment as a "book-writing factory," where many of his works originated from commissions. One of his most notable contributions, a controversial musician's autobiography, sparked years of legal battles following its release.

    Nigel Cawthorne
    Victory in World War II
    A Brief Guide to Jeeves and Wooster
    D- Day Dawn of Heroes
    Virginia Giuffre
    World War II
    The Mammoth Book of Inside the Elite Forces
    • World War II

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      World War II - one of the most defining periods of the 20th century, and the costliest war in terms of human life. Complete with official official maps, soldier's letters home and hundreds of striking photographs, this chronological book reveals the conflict and upheaval explaining how the war was won around the world.

      World War II
      3.0
    • The first biography of Virginia Giuffre, the victorious accuser of Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Prince Andrew

      Virginia Giuffre
      3.0
    • D- Day Dawn of Heroes

      • 207 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      This richly illustrated volume tells the story of Operation Overland: the largest amd most meticulously planned seaborne invasion in the history of warfare

      D- Day Dawn of Heroes
      3.5
    • A Brief Guide to Jeeves and Wooster

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      This Brief Guide is a comprehensive guide to P.G.Wodehouse’s two best-loved comic characters, Bertram (“Bertie”)Wooster and his valet Reggie “Jeeves,” Bertie’s many friends and relatives, and their life of country houses and champagne. Cawthorne offers fascinating insights into Wodehouse’s world, his Jeeves and Wooster stories, and the many adaptations for stage and screen.

      A Brief Guide to Jeeves and Wooster
      3.7
    • After D-Day, 6 June 1944, Hitler found his worst nightmare coming true. He was fighting on two fronts, with the Russians advancing from one side and the western powers from the other. This book shows how the Allies built on their successes after the titanic struggle in the east, culminating in the brutal battle of Stalingrad, and emerged victorious from the Second World War

      Victory in World War II
      3.7
    • The D-day Landings

      The Allies' Invasion of Nazi-Occupied Europe

      • 240 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      This book tells the story of Operation Overlord, the largest and most meticulously planned seaborne invasion in the history of warfare. As dawn broke on 6 June 1944, thousands of Allied soldiers - American, British, Canadian, Free French and Polish - hit the Normandy beaches and stormed the German defenses of the Atlantic Wall. By Midnight, over 150,000 troops had been safely landed, and the ling push towards Berlin and the final defeat of the Third Reich had begun. Including useful maps with troop movements, as well as an index of the armies, battles, campaigns and commanders, Fighting Them on the Beaches is a brilliant guide to this historic battle which turned the tide against Adolf Hitler.

      The D-day Landings
      3.6
    • The Evil Madness of Hitler

      The Damning Psychiatric Profile

      • 208 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Exploring the psychological landscape of one of history's most infamous dictators, this illustrated book delves into the mind of Adolf Hitler, a former corporal who transformed Germany into a nightmare state. By examining his leadership and strategic failures, the author reveals how Hitler's personal psychodrama unfolded on the global stage, leading to horrific consequences. Drawing on psychological principles and contemporary research, the work provides profound insights into the motivations behind his brutal actions and the nature of his aberrant personality.

      The Evil Madness of Hitler
      3.0
    • The native peoples of North America have a rich visual culture that goes back hundreds, in some cases thousands of years. From the nomadic hunters and gatherers of the Great Plains to the fishermen of the northwest Seaboard and the Pueblo Dwellers of the dry southwest. The Art of Native North America is a lavishly presented celebration of a huge variety of art forms. Most of which still survive today.

      The Art of Native North America
      3.0
    • Secrets of Love

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Boudoir-hopping through the centuries, author/journalist Nigel Cawthorne extends the legacy of the ancient sexual arts to a new generation with this stimulating and instructive compendium of erotic art and literature. 180 full-color illus. 20 b&w illus.

      Secrets of Love
      3.6