Giles Whittell Book order
Giles Whittell is a distinguished English author and journalist whose work often delves into the intricacies of political and historical events. Leveraging a substantial career as a correspondent for The Times in Russia and the United States, he brings a profound understanding of international relations and the complexities of global politics to his writing. His narrative style is characterized by sharp analysis and compelling storytelling, immersing readers in the heart of pivotal historical moments. Whittell masterfully explores the human stories behind major events, offering thoughtful insights into the world.
- 2022
- 2019
The Secret Life of Snow
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
**The Financial Times' Travel Book of the Year 2018** How many snowflakes does it take to build a snowman? Where is the snowiest place on Earth? When will the last snowflake fall? Snow has a lot in common with religion. It comes from heaven. It changes everything. It creates an alternative reality and brings on irrational behaviour in humans. But unlike most religions, snow has never had a bible, until now. Giles Whittell, a passionate snow enthusiast, takes the reader on a quest through centuries and continents to reveal the wonders of snow. Along the way he uncovers the mysteries of snow crystal morphology, why avalanches happen, how snow saved a British prime minister's life, and the terrifying truth about the opening ceremony of the 1960 winter Olympics. The Secret Life of Snow is the next best thing to a white Christmas, an anthropology and travelogue for everyone from ski addicts to the millions of people who have never even seen it.
- 2012
The dramatic events behind the film Bridge of Spies. Bridge of Spies is a gripping, entertaining, hair-raising and comical story, which moves effortlessly from the hardware of high-flying planes and new missiles to the geopolitics of the nuclear stand-off and through the poignant personal stories of its central protagonists: Powers, the all-American hero, blacklisted for not having killed himself on his descent to earth; a KGB spy who has spent aimless and lonely years achieving nothing in the US; and the opposing leaders Khrushchev and Eisenhower, both trapped in a spiral of confrontation neither wants. Telling the true story that inspired Le Carre's famous scene, Bridge of Spies is a brilliant take on the absurdity and heroism of the Cold War days that will appeal to a new generation of readers unfamiliar with the history but drawn in by the compelling and vividly recreated narrative. Perfect for anyone interested in the events behind the Bridge of Spies movie. This paperback book has 274 pages and measures: 20 x 13 x 2cm approx.
- 2008
Spitfire Women of World War II
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
The story of the unsung heroines who flew the newest, fastest, aeroplanes in World War II - mostly in southern England where the RAF was desperately short of pilots.