Bøger af Kevin Shannon

After a life of faithful grind, Saul feels compromised by the authoritarian figures in whom he has placed his unconditional trust. However, his belief in the system is undermined when the Pillars of Society have an adverse reaction to his affair with the mysterious Leah, a former co-worker at the behemoth government agency in which Saul works. What results is a deadly domino effect of outrageous acts of moral turpitude and betrayal that lead to a redemptive encounter with Nature. Saul must dig deep to find the courage and fortitude he never knew he had in order to overcome adversity and survive death. His journey is the story of an everyman in which love leads to disaster, paving the way to deep, authentic reflection. Only when Saul becomes hopelessly lost does he finally find his true self.

Almost 1,100 Territorials of the Liverpool Rifles deployed overseas in early 1915, but by the end of the war, less than 100 remained with the battalion. This book narrates their daily struggle in the pitiless arena of modern warfare; from their apprenticeship during the Second Battle of Ypres, to their epic actions with the famed 55th Division.

The 2/5th King's Own deployed overseas for the first time in February 1917 against an experienced and aggressive foe. This book narrates their daily struggle to learn the necessary survival skills in the pitiless arena of modern warfare that was the Western Front, and their progress to become the fighting equal of any battalion by the end of 1918.

The Great War told through the combat exploits of a single battalion