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“alexander powell”

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  • Vive la France!

    by E. Alexander Powell ...
    In Vive la France!, E. Alexander Powell offers a vivid, patriotic portrait of France in a time of strain, blending travel writing, wartime reportage, and cultural interpretation. The book celebrates the endurance of French civil and military life, attending to landscapes, cities, soldiers, and ordinary citizens with an eye for emblematic detail. Powell's style is brisk, journalistic, and ... Read more

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  • The army behind the army

    by E. Alexander Powell ...
    In The Army Behind the Army, E. Alexander Powell turns from battlefield spectacle to the immense logistical and human machinery that sustains modern war. Written out of the First World War, the book illuminates transport workers, engineers, medics, supply officers, and laboring soldiers whose largely unseen efforts make combat possible. Powell's style combines journalistic immediacy with ... Read more

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  • The end of the trail

    The far west from New Mexico to British Columbia

    by E. Alexander Powell ...
    In The End of the Trail: The Far West from New Mexico to British Columbia, E. Alexander Powell offers a wide-ranging travel narrative of the North American West at a moment when frontier legend was yielding to modern settlement. Moving across deserts, mountains, mining camps, ranching country, and Pacific landscapes, Powell combines vivid reportage with descriptive set pieces and anecdotal ... Read more

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  • The New Frontiers of Freedom, In Barbary, The Last Frontier and Where the Strange Trails Go Down

    by Edward Alexander Powell ...
    The wander-thirst is like the drug-habit. Once you acquire it you are done for. It will never let you rest. There is no mistaking its symptoms: a hatred of the prosaic, the routine, and the humdrum; an aversion to staying long in one place; an insatiable craving to move on, move on—to see what lies beyond yonder range of hills, around that next bend in the road. It is as persistent as it is ... Read more

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  • The Last Frontier: The White Man's War for Civilisation in Africa

    by E. Alexander Powell ...
    "The Last Frontier: The White Man's War for Civilisation in Africa" by E. Alexander Powell is a compelling exploration of the complex interactions between European colonizers and African societies. Powell delves into the motivations behind colonial expansion, highlighting the clash of cultures and the often brutal realities of imperialism. Through vivid narratives and firsthand accounts, he paints ... Read more

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  • The Army Behind the Army

    by Edward Alexander Powell ...
    Before the war made most Americans as conversant with the functions of the various branches of the army as they are with the duties of the gardener and the cook, the work of the Signal Corps troops was popularly supposed to consist, in the main, of standing in full view of the enemy and frantically waving little red-and-white flags. Don’t you remember those gaudily colored recruiting posters which ... Read more

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  • Gentlemen rovers

    by E. Alexander Powell ...
    E. Alexander Powell presents a thrilling and adventurous narrative in Gentlemen Rovers, offering listeners an engaging exploration of daring exploits, travel, and human ingenuity. This audiobook immerses audiences in the world of bold adventurers, highlighting courage, wit, and the pursuit of excitement across diverse landscapes and challenges.Powell’s narrative captures the spirit of exploration ... Read more

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  • Brothers in arms

    by E. Alexander Powell ...
    Welcome to the riveting world of "Brothers in Arms" by E. Alexander Powell, a gripping tale of loyalty, courage, and the bonds of brotherhood forged on the battlefield.Follow the harrowing journey of two brothers, John and William, as they navigate the chaos and carnage of World War I. Through Powell's vivid prose, readers are transported to the trenches of Europe, where the horrors of war test ... Read more

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  • The New Frontiers of Freedom from the Alps to the Aegean

    by E. Alexander Powell ...
    "The New Frontiers of Freedom from the Alps to the Aegean" by E. Alexander Powell is a captivating exploration of the diverse landscapes and cultures that define the regions between the majestic Alps and the serene Aegean Sea. Powell's vivid descriptions transport readers to picturesque villages, bustling cities, and breathtaking natural wonders. Through his keen observations and engaging ... Read more

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  • In Barbary : Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and the Sahara

    by E. Alexander Powell ...
    In Barbary: Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and the Sahara is a vivid work of early twentieth-century travel writing that surveys North Africa through the linked landscapes of coast, medina, desert, and colonial outpost. Powell combines descriptive reportage with historical reflection, moving across Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, and the Sahara to evoke the region's political tensions, Islamic traditions, ... Read more

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  • Where the Strange Trails Go Down

    by E. Alexander Powell ...
    "Where the Strange Trails Go Down" by E. Alexander Powell is an adventurous exploration of the unknown, capturing the essence of travel and discovery. Powell, a seasoned traveler and writer, takes readers on a journey through uncharted territories, sharing vivid descriptions and personal anecdotes that bring the landscapes and cultures to life. His narrative is infused with a sense of wonder and ... Read more

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  • Italy at War and the Allies in the West and Brothers in Arms

    by Edward Alexander Powell ...
    When I told my friends that I was going to the Italian front they smiled disdainfully. "You will only be wasting your time," one of them warned me. "There isn't anything doing there," said another. And when I came back they greeted me with "You didn't see much, did you?" and "What are the Italians doing, anyway?" If I had time I told them that Italy is holding a front which is longer than the ... Read more

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