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  • Welcome to Hell?

    In Search of the Real Turkish Football

    by John McManus ...
    Ask a British football fan what they know about Turkish football, and they are unlikely to describe scenes of camaraderie, hospitality and humour. They are more likely to mention banners proclaiming 'Welcome to hell'. Or Leeds United supporters stabbed to death on an Istanbul street.Frustrated by the game's distorted image back home, John McManus set out to show the Turkish football that he knew - ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • The Deadly Brotherhood

    The American Combat Soldier in World War II

    by John McManus ...
    In his book Men Against Fire, [historian S. L. A.] Marshall asserted that only 15 to 25 percent of American soldiers ever fired their weapons in combat in World War II. . . .Shooting at the enemy made a man part of the “team,” or “brotherhood.” There were, of course, many times when soldiers did not want to shoot, suchas at night when they did not want to give away a position or on reconnaissance ... Read more

    Was $9.99 CAD Now $7.99 CAD

  • September Hope

    The American Side of a Bridge Too Far

    by John C. McManus ...
    Acclaimed historian John C. McManus, author of The Dead and Those About to Die, explores World War II’s most ambitious invasion, Operation Market Garden, an immense, daring offensive to defeat Nazi Germany before the end of 1944.“A riveting and deeply moving story of uncommon courage.”—Alex Kershaw, New York Times bestselling author of The First WaveAugust 1944 saw the Allies achieve more ... Read more

    Was $15.99 CAD Now $12.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Inside Qatar

    Hidden Stories from One of the Richest Nations on Earth

    by John McManus ...
    'A wonderful and sometimes devastating book ... sophisticated, nuanced, fair-minded and yet very hard hitting' SIMON KUPER, author of SOCCERNOMICS'This will transport you to Qatar and teach you with humanity and empathy some of the dark truths about globalisation' BEN JUDAH, author of THIS IS LONDON**'John McManus is a remarkable, compelling writer' RORY STEWART, author of THE PLACES IN BETWEEN<. ... Read more

    $10.89 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fire and Fortitude

    The US Army in the Pacific War, 1941-1943

    by John C. McManus ...
    **WINNER OF THE GILDER LEHRMAN PRIZE FOR MILITARY HISTORYAn engrossing, epic history of the US Army in the Pacific War, from the acclaimed author of The Dead and Those About to Die“This eloquent and powerful narrative is military history written the way it should be.”—James M. McPherson, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian**"Out here, mention is seldom seen of the achievements of the Army ground ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • American Courage, American Carnage

    The 7th Infantry Regiment's Combat Experience, 1812 through World War II

    by John C. McManus ...
    Only one U.S. Army regiment, the 7th Infantry, has served in every war from 1812 through the present day. In this reissuance of his classic American Courage, American Carnage: 7th Infantry Chronicles 1812 Through World War II, noted military historian and best-selling author John C McManus tells the first part of the 7th’s amazing story, from the Battle of New Orleans through the end of World War ... Read more

    $40.69 CAD

  • To the End of the Earth

    The US Army and the Downfall of Japan, 1945

    by John C. McManus ...
    **Winner of the Army Historical Foundation Award for Excellence in U.S. Army WritingFrom the liberation of the Philippines to the Japanese surrender, the final volume of John C. McManus's trilogy on the US Army in the Pacific War**“Brilliant [and] riveting… a truly great book.”—Gen. David Petraeus • “Triumphant [and] compelling.”—Richard Frank • “McManus is one of the best—if not the best—World ... Read more

    Was $18.99 CAD Now $14.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Americans at Normandy

    The Summer of 1944--The American War from the Normandy Beaches to Falaise

    by John C. McManus ...
    In The Americans at D-Day, the first volume of this series, John C. McManus showed us the American experience in Operation Overlord. Now, in this succeeding volume, he does the same for the Battle of Normandy as a whole.Never before has the American involvement in Normandy been examined so thoroughly or exclusively as in The Americans at Normandy. For D-Day was only one part of the battle, and ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Island Infernos

    The US Army's Pacific War Odyssey, 1944

    by John C. McManus ...
    In Fire and Fortitude—winner of the Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History—John C. McManus presented a riveting account of the US Army's fledgling fight in the Pacific following Pearl Harbor. Now, in Island Infernos, he explores the Army’s dogged pursuit of Japanese forces, island by island, throughout 1944, a year that would bring America ever closer to victory or defeat.“A feat of prodigious ... Read more

    Was $16.99 CAD Now $12.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Born on a Train

    13 Stories

    by John McManus ...
    Two years ago--at twenty-two--John McManus captivated writers and critics with his first story collection and became the youngest recipient of the Whiting Writers Award. Now McManus returns with a collection of stories equally piercing and visionary: stories about the young and old, compromised by circumstance and curiosity, and undergoing startling transformations. In "Eastbound," a car driven by ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD

  • Hell Before Their Very Eyes

    American Soldiers Liberate Concentration Camps in Germany, April 1945

    by John C. McManus ...
    Series series Witness to History
    The life-altering experiences of the American soldiers who liberated three Nazi concentration camps.On April 4, 1945, United States Army units from the 89th Infantry Division and the 4th Armored Division seized Ohrdruf, the first of many Nazi concentration camps to be liberated in Germany. In the weeks that followed, as more camps were discovered, thousands of soldiers came face to face with the ... Read more

    $25.29 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Dead and Those About to Die

    D-Day: The Big Red One at Omaha Beach

    by John C. McManus ...
    From the author of Fire and Fortitude and Island Infernos, a white-knuckle account of the 1st Infantry Division’s harrowing D-Day assault on the eastern sector of Omaha Beach—acclaimed historian John C. McManus has written a gripping history that will stand as the last word on this titanic World War II battle.Nicknamed the Big Red One, 1st Division had fought from North Africa to Sicily, earning a ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook