Rendezvous With Death

Author : Chris Dickon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-04-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0692851135

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A Rendezvous with Death by Chris Dickon Pdf

[The solemnity of Seeger's work] is thoroughgoing, not a mere literary formality. Alan Seeger, as one who knew him can attest, lived his whole life on this plane, with impeccable poetic dignity; everything about him was in keeping. - T. S. Eliot In this first modern biography of famed "Great War" poet Alan Seeger, Chris Dickon uses previously untapped papers and archives to reveal Seeger as a complex, enigmatic, and fatalistic genius confronting with robust, romantic intensity both his art and the war in which he found himself. From Seeger's affluent childhood in New York and Mexico, to his college days at Harvard with friend John Reed, to Bohemian Greenwich Village and finally the Left Bank of Paris, and his last year in the trenches of Northern France ... Dickon's masterful book tells the tale of Seeger's short life with great depth, clarity, and sympathy. Perhaps most importantly, Dickon shows the expatriate American Seeger as an avid soldier for France long before the time when the United States finally entered the war. In doing so, Dickon not only delivers an eloquent narrative of Seeger's works and days, but also expertly places him in the context of both his time and ours.

Author : Alan Seeger
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2023-08-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783387001297

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Poems by Alan Seeger Pdf

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Author : David Hanna
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781621575443

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Rendezvous with Death by David Hanna Pdf

A book to challenge the status quo, spark a debate, and get people talking about the issues and questions we face as a country!

Author : John Ramsland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0909608997

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Rendezvous with Death by John Ramsland Pdf

Some AIF men had a rendezvous with death in the 'silence in the summer night', but many were to survive only to face 'the thudding of the guns', again and again until 11 November 1918 at 11am. Their stories were about ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances. They endured physical and psychological horrors. This volume by historian John Ramsland is packed with unusual stories of a deeply personal nature: gripping, frequently harrowing and sometimes chilling. They are bought vividly to life from when the first shot was fired until the last bullet and, then, beyond to the aftermath. Such studies are first-hand, meticulously researched and comprehensively analysed. From the life stories of historical figures, known or unknown, celebrated or forgotten, the author elegantly crafts an anthology of epic heroism in WWI. In it, he chronicles the harsh reality of it all; he creates a strong picture of living conditions for frontline soldiers in the South Pacific, Gallipoli, the Western Front and Palestine.

Author : Michael Hill
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-16
Category : War poetry, American
ISBN : 1973794969

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War Poet by Michael Hill Pdf

WAR POET is a biography of American poet, Alan Seeger, killed at the battle of the Somme in July 1916 and author of "I Have a Rendezvous with Death," the favorite poem of President John F. Kennedy and one of the most powerful and memorable war poems of all time. When first published in the fall of 1916, Seeger became an instant hero in America and, in Europe, many compared him to the martyred British poet Rupert Brooke. His death was seen by many as "one of the most romantic incidents of the war" and declared his poetry "the authentic voice of ... war's ennobling glory." Theodore Roosevelt called Seeger a "gallant, gifted young man ... A dreamer of dreams, whose deeds made his death nobly good." Even after the Great War ended the memory of Seeger and his poem did not die, with literary allusions to his work and his "rendezvous with death" making their way into the works of such writers as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway. With a single poem, Alan Seeger entered the pantheon of history's greatest war poets. Even now, over one hundred years later, it is a work of power and magic which still resonates through generation after generation of Americans. Drawing on new and important archival material, Michael Hill, author of "Elihu Washburne: Diary and Letters of America's Minister to France During the Siege and Commune of Paris", paints a noble and poignant portrait of this little known but fascinating American poet.

Author : Karl D. Jackson
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781400851706

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Cambodia, 1975-1978 by Karl D. Jackson Pdf

One of the most devastating periods in twentieth-century history was the rule of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge over Cambodia. From April 1975 to the beginning of the Vietnamese occupation in late December 1978, the country underwent perhaps the most violent and far-reaching of all modern revolutions. These six essays search for what can be explained in the ultimately inexplicable evils perpetrated by the Khmer Rouge. Accompanying them is a photo essay that provides shocking visual evidence of the tragedy of Cambodia's autogenocide. "The most important examination of the subject so far.... Without in any way denying the horror and brutality of the Khmers Rouges, the essays adopt a principle of detached analysis which makes their conclusion far more significant and convincing than the superficial images emanating from the television or cinema screen." --Ralph Smith, The Times Literary Supplement "A book that belongs on the shelf of every scholar interested in Cambodia, revolution, or communism.... Answers to questions such as `What effect did Khmer society have on the reign of the Khmer Rouge?' focus on understanding, rather than merely describing." --Randall Scott Clemons, Perspectives on Political Science

Author : Alan Seeger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1783949252

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The Poetry of Alan Seeger by Alan Seeger Pdf

Alan Seeger was born on June 22nd 1888 in New York. The family moved to Staten Island when he was 1 for 9 years and then on to Mexico until he was 12. After attending several elite preparatory schools he enrolled at Harvard in 1906 where he also edited and wrote for the Harvard Monthly. He graduated in 1910 and went to live the life of a bohemian in Greenwich Village, New York thereafter moving to Paris to continue his poetry writing in the Latin quarter. War's looming dark shadow was to have a transformative effect on the young poet and on August 24th 1914 he joined the French Foreign Legion so he could fight for the Allies. On American Independence day, July 4th, 1917 whilst urging on his fellow soldiers in a successful charge at Belloy-en-Santerre he was hit several times by machine gun fire and died. His poetry was published posthumously later that year, it was not a great success but his poem 'I Have a Rendezvous with Death . . .' is now regarded as a classic. On the sixth anniversary of his death a memorial to the American volunteers was unveiled in the Place des Etats-Unis. The memorial was created by Jean Boucher who had used a photograph of Seeger as his inspiration. Two quotes from his poem 'Ode in Memory of the American Volunteers Fallen for France are inscribed upon it: "They did not pursue worldly rewards; they wanted nothing more than to live without regret, brothers pledged to the honour implicit in living one's own life and dying one's own death. Hail, brothers! Goodbye to you, the exalted dead! To you, we owe two debts of gratitude forever: the glory of having died for France, and the homage due to you in our memories."

Author : Darren Ware
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Brothers
ISBN : 1906033579

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A Rendezvous with the Enemy by Darren Ware Pdf

As a Section Commander in one of the British Army's toughest Infantry regiments, Darren Ware spent a decade with the Royal Green Jackets and fought a vicious border war with the Provisional IRA in Northern Ireland. It was in the border region that his brother lost his life in a massive unpredicted terrorist attack in 1991.

Author : Sally Spencer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03
Category : Blackstone, Sam (Fictitious character)
ISBN : 1911445235

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Blackstone and the Rendezvous with Death by Sally Spencer Pdf

HISTORICAL MYSTERIES. A man's body is hauled from the Thames dressed like a commoner but with the face of a gentleman, yet no one has come forward to claim the body. Blackstone enters the world of the aristocracy and tramps the dangerous streets of London's Little Russia- both where English law and order are not welcome.

Author : John O'Hara
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0613170865

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Appointment in Samarra by John O'Hara Pdf

Author : John B Lundstrom,Steve Ewing
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612512211

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Fateful Rendezvous by John B Lundstrom,Steve Ewing Pdf

Fighter pilot Butch O'Hare became one of America's heroes in 1942 when he saved the carrier Lexington in what has been called the most daring single action in the history of combat aviation. In fascinating detail the authors describe how O'Hare shot down five attacking Japanese bombers and severely damaged a sixth and other awe-inspiring feats of aerial combat that won him awards, including the Medal of Honor. They also explain his key role in developing tactics and night-fighting techniques that helped defeat the Japanese. In addition, the authors investigate events leading up to O'Hare's disappearance in 1943 while intercepting torpedo bombers headed for the Enterprise. First published in 1997, this biography utilizes O'Hare family papers and U.S. and Japanese war records as well as eyewitness interviews. It is essential reading for a true understanding of the development of the combat naval aviation and the talents of the universally admired and well-liked Butch O'Hare.

Author : Suzanne Rossi
Publisher : The Wild Rose Press Inc
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781509202539

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Rendezvous with Death by Suzanne Rossi Pdf

When reporter, Shelley Jackson, discovers the body of her friend and informant in an alley, she teams up with the dead man's brother, architect, Jason Mallory, to solve the crime. But two more murders, a couple of arsons, and whispers of unsafe building practices tell them the deaths are connected to city corruption being investigated by Shelley's newspaper. Their relationship heats up to nights of hot sex, while their search for the truth has buildings crumbling around them. But the killer is watching from the shadows of respectability and planning for the couple's demise. Can they reveal the killer before they become tomorrow’s headline?

Author : Daphne du Maurier
Publisher : Virago
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781405518116

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The Rendezvous And Other Stories by Daphne du Maurier Pdf

Mary Farren went into the gun room one morning about half-past eleven, took her husband's revolver and loaded it, then shot herself. The butler heard the sound of the gun from the pantry... The fourteen haunting stories in this collection span the whole of Daphne du Maurier's writing career and explore every human emotion: an apparently happily married woman commits suicide; a steamer in wartime is rescued by a mysterious sailing-ship; a dull husband breaks loose in a surprising fashion; a con woman plays her game once too often; and a famous novelist looks for romance, only to meet with bitter disappointent. Each meticulously observed tale shows du Maurier's mastery of the genre.

Author : Clark Ashton Smith
Publisher : eStar Books
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781612105772

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A Rendezvous in Averoigne by Clark Ashton Smith Pdf

Gerard was on his way to meet the beautiful Fluerette when he wandered into Averoigne's forest… a place of mystery and danger… (note: single title, non-omnibus edition)

Author : Kahlil Gibran
Publisher : Modernista
Page : 71 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2024-03-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789180946506

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The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran Pdf

The Prophet by Khalil Gibran is a timeless masterpiece that transcends borders and cultures with its profound wisdom and poetic beauty. Set in the fictional town of Orphalese, the narrative unfolds as Almustafa, a revered prophet, prepares to depart after living among the people for twelve years. Through a series of poetic discourses, Almustafa shares his insights on various aspects of life, including love, marriage, work, freedom, and spirituality. Each chapter delves into the depths of the human soul, offering timeless truths and profound reflections that resonate with readers across generations. The Prophet has been translated into over 100 languages, making it one of the most translated books of all time. It has never been out of print since its first publication in 1923, constantly finding new readers who resonate with its message. KAHLIL GIBRAN [1883-1931] was a renowned Lebanese-American poet, philosopher, and artist. He is best known for his masterpiece, The Prophet, which has been translated into over fifty languages and continues to inspire readers worldwide. Gibran's works explore themes of love, spirituality, and the human condition, blending Eastern mysticism with Western philosophy.