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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The discovery of Robert E. Lee's Special Orders No. 191 outside of Frederick, Maryland, on September 13, 1862, is one of the most important and hotly disputed events of the American Civil War. For more than 150 years, historians have debated if George McClellan, commander of the Union Army of the Potomac, dawdled upon receiving a copy of the orders before advancing to challenge Lee's forces at the Battle of South Mountain. In this detailed new study, authors Gene Thorp and Alexander Rossino exhaustively document how 'Little Mac' rapidly reorganized his army, advanced on Frederick with more speed than previously thought, and then moved with uncharacteristic energy to take advantage of Lee's divided forces. These actions enabled McClellan to strike a blow that wrecked Lee's plans for a decisive battle on his own terms and sent the Army of Northern Virginia reeling back toward the Potomac River. The Tale Untwisted: General George B. McClellan, the Maryland Campaign, and the Discovery of Lee's Lost Orders proposes a rich, new interpretation of the fate and impact of the Lost Orders on the history of the 1862 Maryland Campaign. AUTHORS: Born in Baltimore, Gene Thorp is a senior cartographer at the U.S. Department of State, Office of the Geographer. He spent 15 years as an award-winning graphics editor at The Washington Post covering daily stories from the 2000 Bush-Gore election to the rise and fall of the Islamic State. His custom maps can be found in numerous non-fiction books on the New York Times Best-Seller list and throughout museums and parks across America. Award-winning author and historian Alexander B. Rossino resides near Boonsboro, Maryland. He worked at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (1994-2003) and is the author of Hitler Strikes Poland: Blitzkrieg, Ideology, and Atrocity, an acclaimed history of the policies implemented by the Third Reich during its 1939 invasion of the Polish Republic, and more than a dozen scholarly articles and book reviews. Dr. Rossino is also the author of the deeply researched and beautifully written Six Days in September, a novel about Lee's Army in Maryland during the 1862 campaign, as well as Their Maryland: The Army of Northern Virginia from the Potomac Crossing to Sharpsburg in September 1862 (2021), a historical study of the same period. He is currently anticipating the release of The Guns of September: A Novel of McClellan's Army in Maryland, 1862, a companion to Six Days in September. 17 images, 7 maps The discovery of Robert E. Lees Special Orders No. 191 outside of Frederick, Maryland, on September 13, 1862, is one of the most important and hotly disputed events of the American Civil War. This work proposes a rich, new interpretation of the fate and impact of the Lost Orders on the history of the 1862 Maryland Campaign. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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paperback. Condition: Good. Book is indented on the spine, near it's top edge. Dent is causing heavy warping/bending throughout the top of the book. Otherwise book is minimally worn with no cover scuffing and perfect, unmarred pages. Good reading copy.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Amanda Dewey (Deisgn); Nicole Laroche (Photo Insert by); Gene Thorp (Maps by) (illustrator). Copyright İ 2006. 482 pp. Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require extra postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur an additional shipping charge. Solidly bound copy with moderate external wear. Extensive notes on inside cover board, first front-end page and second front-end page, as well as on half-title page, and on map pages. Corners and edges are slightly worn. Dust jacket shows minor wear around edges.

Paperback. Condition: New. The discovery of Robert E. Lee's Special Orders No. 191 outside of Frederick, Maryland, on September 13, 1862, is one of the most important and hotly disputed events of the American Civil War. For more than 150 years, historians have debated if George McClellan, commander of the Union Army of the Potomac, dawdled upon receiving a copy of the orders before advancing to challenge Lee's forces at the Battle of South Mountain. In this detailed new study, authors Gene Thorp and Alexander Rossino exhaustively document how 'Little Mac' rapidly reorganized his army, advanced on Frederick with more speed than previously thought, and then moved with uncharacteristic energy to take advantage of Lee's divided forces. These actions enabled McClellan to strike a blow that wrecked Lee's plans for a decisive battle on his own terms and sent the Army of Northern Virginia reeling back toward the Potomac River. The Tale Untwisted: General George B. McClellan, the Maryland Campaign, and the Discovery of Lee's Lost Orders proposes a rich, new interpretation of the fate and impact of the Lost Orders on the history of the 1862 Maryland Campaign.

Paperback. Condition: New. The discovery of Robert E. Lee's Special Orders No. 191 outside of Frederick, Maryland, on September 13, 1862, is one of the most important and hotly disputed events of the American Civil War. For more than 150 years, historians have debated if George McClellan, commander of the Union Army of the Potomac, dawdled upon receiving a copy of the orders before advancing to challenge Lee's forces at the Battle of South Mountain. In this detailed new study, authors Gene Thorp and Alexander Rossino exhaustively document how 'Little Mac' rapidly reorganized his army, advanced on Frederick with more speed than previously thought, and then moved with uncharacteristic energy to take advantage of Lee's divided forces. These actions enabled McClellan to strike a blow that wrecked Lee's plans for a decisive battle on his own terms and sent the Army of Northern Virginia reeling back toward the Potomac River. The Tale Untwisted: General George B. McClellan, the Maryland Campaign, and the Discovery of Lee's Lost Orders proposes a rich, new interpretation of the fate and impact of the Lost Orders on the history of the 1862 Maryland Campaign.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Gene Thorp (Maps by); Fritz Metsch (Design by) (illustrator). 1st Owl Books Edition, 2003. 681 + 28 pp. A very clean copy with solid and tight binding. Remnant ofa small ink stain on fore edge. Unmarked pages.

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Softcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Illus. , maps; 171 pages.

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Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Like New. Amanda Dewey (Design); Nicole Laroche (Photo Insert by); Gene Thorp (Maps by) (illustrator). 482 pp. Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require additional postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur extra shipping charge for both domestic and/or international shipments. An excellent, spotlessly clean copy and dust jacket! Clean, fresh, sharp, tight, essentially flawless copy and dust jacket with crisp pages, clean text, and very light shelf wear. Book and dust jacket are essentially flawless.

Trade paperback. Thorp, Gene (Maps) (illustrator). Glued binding. xv, [7], 681, [1] p. Illustrations. Maps. Notes. Sources. Index. From Wikipedia: "Lawrence Rush "Rick" Atkinson IV (born November 16, 1952 in Munich) is an American author who has won Pulitzer Prizes in history and journalism. After working as a newspaper reporter, editor, and foreign correspondent for the Washington Post, Atkinson turned to writing Military history. His six books include narrative accounts of four different American wars. His Liberation Trilogy, a history of the American role in the liberation of Europe in World War II, concluded with the publication of The Guns at Last Light in May 2013. In 2010, he received the $100, 000 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing. As a result of his time with Gen. Petraeus and the 101st Airborne, Atkinson also wrote In the Company of Soldiers: A Chronicle of Combat. Atkinson was the lead essayist in Where Valor Rests: Arlington National Cemetery, published by the National Geographic Society in 2007." Very good. Cover has slight wear and soiling. Minor edge soiling. Reprint. First Owl Books Edition. Third printing [stated].

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Trade paperback. Condition: Good. Gene Thorp (Maps) (illustrator). Later printing. xxii, 681 pages. Maps. Allied Chain of Command, Notes. Sources. Index. Lawrence Rush "Rick" Atkinson IV (born November 15, 1952) is an American author and journalist. After working as a newspaper reporter, editor, and foreign correspondent for The Washington Post, Atkinson turned to writing military history. His eight books include narrative accounts of five different American wars. He has won Pulitzer Prizes in history and journalism. His Liberation Trilogy, a history of the American role in the liberation of Europe in World War II, concluded with the publication of The Guns at Last Light in May 2013. In 2010, he received the $100,000 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing. An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 19421943 is a Pulitzer Prizewinning book written in 2002 by long-time Washington Post correspondent Rick Atkinson. The book is a history of the North African Campaign, particularly focused on the role of the United States military. The book follows the early planning stages of the Allied invasion (Operation Torch) of North Africa, the landings in Casablanca, Oran, and Algiers, and finally the back and forth struggle for dominance in Tunisia. Atkinson constructs his narrative from letters, newspaper articles, and personal diaries of commanders, soldiers, and others on the ground in northern Africa. The book discusses the battlefield failings and successes of American troops and their commanders and the larger context of the burgeoning cooperation between the Allied forces in World War II. The book received the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for History. An Army at Dawn is the first volume of The Liberation Trilogy. The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 19431944, published in 2007, is the second volume. The third and final volume, The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 19441945, was released on May 14, 2013.

Maps by Gene Thorp (illustrator). It is the twentieth century's unrivaled epic: at a staggering price, the United States and its allies vanquished Hitler and liberated Europe. In the first two volumes of his bestselling Liberation Trilogy, Rick Atkinson recounted how the American-led coalition fought through North Africa and Italy to the threshold of victory. Now he tells the most dramatic story of all--the titanic battle for Western Europe. D-Day marked the commencement of the European war's final campaign, and Atkinson's riveting account of that bold gamble sets the pace for the masterly narrative that follows. The brutal fight in Normandy, the liberation of Paris, the disaster that was MARKET GARDEN, the horrific Battle of the Bulge, and finally the thrust to the heart of the Third Reich--all these historic events and more come alive with a wealth of new material and a mesmerizing cast of characters. Atkinson tells the tale from the perspective of participants at every level, from presidents and generals to war-weary lieutenants and terrified teenage riflemen. When Germany at last surrenders, we understand anew both the devastating cost of this global conflagration and the enormous effort required to win the Allied victory. With the stirring final volume of this monumental trilogy, Atkinson's accomplishment is manifest: he has produced the definitive chronicle o the war that un-shackeled a continent and preserved freedom in the West. This book contains bibliographical references and an index.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine-. No Jacket. Maps by Gene Thorp (illustrator). 1st Edition. Henry Holt and Company, LLC, New York, New York, U.S.A., 2002. Sixth (6th) Printing (number line down to 6) of the First (1st) Edition. Fine- condition. No Dust Jacket. Unread. The Text Block is clean, bright white, tight, straight and square with no markings of any kind. The Binding is navy blue quarter cloth to cream colored boards, boards slightly bowed outward, with the author's signature in bright gilt to the front board, bright gilt title, etc., to the spine, unmarked map endpapers showing the "Mediterranean and European Theaters in World War II", and all corners square and sharp. No Jacket. See the photos. xiii, [iii], 681, [i] pages. 6 1/4" x 9 1/2" x 2 1/4". Maps by Gene Thorp. Winner of the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for History and the 2003 Society for Military History Distinguished Book Award, this book is a history of the North African Campaign of World War Two, particularly focused on the role of the United States military. It is the first volume of The Liberation Trilogy, followed by The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944, and The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945. This is a heavy book, weighing 1,163 grams / 40.9 ounces, and will require extra postage for international shipment. We also have Volume Two, The Day of Battle, for sale. ISBN 10: 0805062882 / ISBN 13: 9780805062885.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 171 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Soft cover. Condition: New. du Cille, Michel (author photograph); Thorp, Gene (map); Gall, John (cover design) (illustrator). 1st Edition. New condition glossy color photographic softcover wraps. Includes Acclaim for Imperial Life in the Emerald City; About the Author; Author Dedication; Preliminary Page Quote by T.E. Lawrence; Prologue; Epilogue; Acknowledgments; Notes and Index. Illustrated with map. National Book Award Finalist. "Absolutely brilliant. It is eyewitness history of the first order. It should be read by anyone who wants to understand how things went so badly wrong in Iraq." - The New York Times Book Review. "A visceral - sometimes sickening - picture of how the administration and its handpicked crew bungled the first year in postwar Iraq. Often reads like something out of Catch-22 or from M*A*S*H." - The New York Times. "The Green Zone, Baghdad, 2003: in a walled-off compound of swimming pools and luxurious amenities, Paul Bremer and his Coalition Provisional Authority set out to fashion a new, democratic Iraq. Staffed by idealistic aides chosen primarily for their views on issues such as abortion and capital punishment, the CPA spent the crucial first year of occupation pursuing goals that had little to do with the immediate needs of a postwar nation. Rajiv Chandrasekaran, former Washington Post Baghdad bureau chief, gives us an intimate portrait of life inside this Oz-like bubble, which continued unaffected by the growing mayhem outside." - from the rear outer cover.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Gene Thorp (Map), Patrick Leger (Jacket illustrati (illustrator). Presumed First Edition, First printing. [10], 388, [2] pages. Map. Notes. Yangsze Choo is a Malaysian writer of Chinese descent, whose novel The Night Tiger was selected as one of 70 works in the Big Jubilee Read, a campaign to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II. Choo was born in the Philippines, to a Malaysian family of Chinese descent. Her father was a diplomat and the family moved frequently, so she spent her formative years in Thailand, Germany, Japan and Singapore. She attended Harvard University and subsequently worked as a management consultant. She began to write after leaving management consultancy to focus on her family, often writing at night. Her first novel The Ghost Bride took three years to write. It is a fantasy novel, based on the practice of ghost marriage and drawing on Chinese mythology to create its world. It became a New York Times best seller, and was selected as a Best Book by Oprahdotcom. It later formed the basis of the Netflix-original series The Ghost Bride, which was co-directed by Malaysian directors Quek Shio-chuan and Ho Yu-hang. It starred Huang Pei-jia, Wu Kang-jen, Ludi Lin, and Kuang Tian. Her second novel, The Night Tiger took four years to write. It is set in 1931 in Malaya, then part of the British Empire, and addresses the Malaysian myth of the weretiger. It was selected as one of 70 works in the Big Jubilee Read, a campaign to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II. The Fox Wife was longlisted in 2025 for the International Dublin Literary Award. The rich Asian tradition of fox folklore provides the backdrop for Choo's complex and atmospheric tale of identity and discovery set in early 1900s Manchuria. Snow (later also referred to as Ah San) narrates the story of her search for a shadowy figurethe photographer Bektu Nikanduring the waning days of the Qing dynasty. She crosses Manchuria and travels to Japan in her efforts to locate the man she believes is responsible for the death of her very young daughter. Snow's slow reveal of her trek and travails is often whimsical or wry and is particularly informative about the habits and practices of the shape-shifting foxes who are believed to appear in human form. Quite reasonably, this knowledge is derived from Snow's own experiencesas a fox. Running on an eventual collision course is the slowly evolving story of a private investigator, the aging Bao, whose initial assignment is to determine the identity of a woman whose body was found frozen and dead outside a restaurant. As he follows the scant clues in that case, he becomes more and more enmeshed in circumstances that lead him into the orbit of Snow and her growing posse of humans and foxes. (Events in Bao's early childhood have encouraged his belief in the presence of human-seeming foxes and have also left him with the personally and professionally helpful ability to discern when a lie is being told.) As the circuitous and alternating stories unfold and begin to converge, coincidence and historical events play out. Snow's difficulties as both a fox and a young woman in a man's world are clearly drawn, as is the pathos of Bao's situation as a gentle soul who's always been in search of something or someone. An intriguing vulpine mystery worth the suspension of disbelief.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Nicole Larouche (Photo Insert), Gene Thorp (Maps) (illustrator). Fourth Printing [stated]. xiv, 482 pages. Illustrations. Maps. Notes. Index. Slight wear and soiling to DJ. This definitive military chronicle of the Iraq war--and a searing judgment on the strategic blindness with which America has conducted it--draws on the accounts of senior military officers giving voice to their anger for the first time. Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post senior Pentagon correspondent Thomas E. Ricks's Fiasco is masterful and explosive reckoning with the planning and execution of the American military invasion and occupation of Iraq, based on the unprecedented candor of key participants. The American military is a tightly sealed community, and few outsiders have reason to know that a great many senior officers view the Iraq war with incredulity and dismay. But many officers have shared their anger with renowned military reporter Thomas E. Ricks, and in Fiasco, Ricks combines these astonishing on-the-record military accounts with his own extraordinary on-the-ground reportage to create a spellbinding account of an epic disaster. Thomas Edwin "Tom" Ricks (born September 25, 1955) is an American journalist who writes on defense topics. He is a former reporter for the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post. He has reported on military activities in Somalia, Haiti, Korea, the Balkans, Kuwait, Turkey, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Ricks is author of four nonfiction books: Fiasco: The American Military Adventure In Iraq, The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008, The Generals: American Military Command from World War II to Today, and Making the Corps. The main points of this hard-hitting indictment of the Iraq war have been made before, but seldom with such compelling specificity. In dovetailing critiques of the civilian and military leadership, Washington Post Pentagon correspondent Ricks (Making the Corps) contends that, under Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz and Feith, the Pentagon concocted "the worst war plan in American history," with insufficient troops and no thought for the invasion's aftermath. Thus, an under-manned, unprepared U.S. military stood by as chaos and insurgency took root, then responded with heavy-handed tactics that brutalized and alienated Iraqis. Based on extensive interviews with American soldiers and officers as well as firsthand reportage, Ricks's detailed, unsparing account of the occupation paints a woeful panorama of reckless firepower, mass arrests, humiliating home invasions, hostage-taking and abuse of detainees. It holds individual commanders to account, from top generals Tommy Franks and Ricardo Sanchez on down. The author's conviction that a proper hearts-and-minds counterinsurgency strategy might have salvaged the debacle is perhaps naive, and pays too little heed to the intractable ethnic conflicts underlying what is by now a full-blown civil war. Still, Ricks's solid reporting, deep knowledge of the American military and willingness to name names make this perhaps the most complete, incisive analysis yet of the Iraq quagmire.

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