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Viking/Penguin, 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. B&W era photo section; B&W maps. CONDITION: What makes this book "as new?" - small remainder dot bottom edge near spine. UNREAD 2019 Viking hardcover (gray boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. B&W era photo section plus maps. CONTENT: An extraordinary story of survival and alliance during World War II: the icy journey of four Allied ships crossing the Arctic to deliver much needed supplies to the Soviet war effort. On the fourth of July, 1942, four Allied ships traversing the Arctic separated from their decimated convoy to head further north into the ice field of the North Pole, seeking safety from Nazi bombers and U-boats in the perilous white maze of ice floes, growlers, and giant bergs. Despite the risks, they had a better chance of survival than the rest of Convoy PQ-17, a fleet of thirty-five cargo ships carrying $1 billion worth of war supplies to the Soviet port of Archangel--the limited help… Read More

Black Dog & Leventhal, 1998. New Edition 4th Printing. Hardcover. New/New. B&W & sepia era photos, cartoon repros. CONDITION: NEW (UNREAD) 1998 Black Dog & Leventhal large hardcover (black boards, 2 lbs.) Included in this edition are B&W and sepia era photos plus political cartoons of the day. Epilogue by Caroline Kennedy & John F. Kennedy, Jr. CONTENT: The Illustrated Edition: The Pulitzer-Prize winning account of men of principle, integrity and bravery in American politics is now available in a handsome, illustrated format . Eight men who served in the United States Senate were selected by John F. Kennedy as models of virtue and courage under pressure. (From the Epilogue by John Kennedy and Caroline Kennedy) All our lives, people approached us to say, "Your father changed my life." They go on to describe their own commitment to public service, community involvement, and work for social justice John F. Kennedy inspired one generation, and now others, to believe that politics can be a noble… Read More

John Wylie & Sons, 2016. New Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. New/New. B&W era photos throughout. CONDITION: UNREAD 2016 John Wylie hardcover (black boards) & dust jacket, new edition, 2nd printing. B&W era photos throughout. CONTENT: As combat veterans and high commanders know, logic is often a stranger in wartime. --William B. Breuer. The annals of World War II are mined with captivating cases of strange coincidences, ominous premonitions, and baffling mysteries. Now, William Breuer's painstaking research has yielded over 100 fascinating historical accounts, including: The mysterious fire on the Normandie . . . Who really was behind the eerily efficient destruction of the famed ocean liner? The ominous "Deadly Double" advertisement in The New Yorker . . . Was it a coded leak to Japanese and German spies announcing the upcoming bombing of Pearl Harbor? The botched Nazi kidnapping of the Duke of Windsor . . . How did a serendipitous series of events save the duke from Hitler's grasp (and… Read More