"The New Yorker" is unique, a magazine that has become an institution, the idiosyncratic haven for writers and artists of style and wit and excellence. Owned for over 60 years by Harold Ross and then the very private, highly revered editor William Shawn, always known as Mr Shawn to his intensely loyal staff, the magazine flourished under his guidance. In 1985 it was acquired by the business tycoon, Samuel I.Newhouse, owner of Conde Nast and Random House. This major upheaval was followed by Shawn's departure and the controversial appointment of his successor, Robert Gottlieb. During most of these years, the magazine has been observed and loved by Brendan Gill, a contented inmate of this singular body of people. In the course of his long career on "The New Yorker", Gill has written short stories, poems, profiles and reviews. He has worked with some of the most colourful literary and artistic personalities of this century - James Thurber, Edmund Wilson, Truman Capote, Robert Frost, Katherine White. These, and many more, populate his chronicle.

When the Barrage Lifts: A Topographical History and Commentary on the Battle of the Somme, 1916

History

GLIDDON, Gerald

Military

Leo Cooper

<p>Sir Edwin Lutyens is celebrated for his large houses for wealthy clients, yet much of his work designed in connection with World War I remains unknown. As Chief Architect for the Imperial War Graves Commission, Lutyens’ work  cemeteries, war memorials, and individual graves and monuments  set the standard for the much-admired British and Commonwealth war cemeteries. In addition to the famed Cenotaph in Whitehall and the Memorial to the Missing of the Somme at Thiepval, Lutyens created another 55 memorials. This detailed guide covers them all, including the beautiful memorial at Spalding that has never appeared in any book on Lutyen’s work and the cemeteries at Monchy and Croisilles in France that barely rate a mention in battlefield guides, let alone in books about architecture. Tim Skelton and Gerald Gliddon of the Lutyens Trust describe these moving works and the stories behind them, while 375 color photographs capture their somber beauty.</p>

Lutyens and the Great War

Arts & Photography

Skelton, Tim

Architecture

Frances Lincoln Ltd.

During the opening four months of the First World War no fewer than 46 soldiers from the British and Commonwealth armies were awarded Britain's highest award for gallantry, the Victoria Cross. In a series of mini-biographies, Gerald Gliddon examines the men and the dramatic events that led to the award of this most coveted of medals. These men were "ordinary" soldiers from widely differing social backgrounds, who all acted above and beyond the call of duty. Each story is told chronologically and offers a fresh perspective on the opening stages of the "war to end wars."

VCs of the First World War: 1914

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Sutton Publishing

Vcs of the First World War: The Somme

Sutton Pub Ltd

The Battle of the Somme is widely regarded as one of the bloodiest and most controversial land battles ever fought. The first British troops went over the top on 1 July 1916 and by the day's end some 19,000 had been killed in the greatest one-day loss the British Army has ever known. This notoriety has ensured that the Somme and its many fallen warriors live on in countless books, plays and films.Documentary sources about the Somme abound and there is a voracious appetite among the book-buying public for more. Legacy of the Somme 1916 is a unique bibliographical and media guide to the battle, setting on record - in as comprehensive a listing as is possible - much of what has been written, filmed or sound-recorded in the English language between 1916 and 1995.This detailed listing includes official, unofficial and unit histories of the British and Commonwealth armies; biographies, autobiographies and memoirs; literature, drama and media; archives, tanks and war graves registers. Short commentaries accompany each entry and a detailed index enables accurate cross-referencing of subjects.First and foremost this is a unique work of reference which will appeal to all with an interest in the First World War. It will aid historians, researchers and enthusiasts to track down the vast amount of information available on the battle, and will also prove valuable to libraries, museums and the book trade.

Legacy of the Somme 1916: The Battle in Fact, Film and Fiction

Humor & Entertainment

Movies

A new edition of "Legacy of the Somme: The Battle in Fact, Film and Fiction" published in 1996. The book provides a short history of each town, village and wood associated with the battle, drawing on the testimony of those who took part and including a chronology and bibliography.

The Battle of the Somme

Sutton Publishing+ltd

Originally published in 1994 and now available in paperback, an illustrated account of forty-six members of the British Army who were awarded the Victoria Cross in 1914, which provides details of their backgrounds, achievements in war, and the fates of those who survived.

1914 (Vcs of the First World War)

<p>More than 250 photos, maps and illustrations tell the stories of the 51 men from the British and Empire Forces who were awarded the Victoria Cross during the longest and bloodiest conflict of World War I.</p>

The Somme (Vcs of the First World War Series)

A publisher and bookseller specializing in military history provides coverage of the World War I battles which resulted in the awarding of 50 Victoria Crosses, the British Commonwealth's highest award for valor. Much of the book focuses on the period from the Battle of Arras in April 1917 to the May-June successes at Bullecourt and Messinas Ridge at the Franco-Belgian border. Includes photographs of the VC soldiers, their graves and memorials. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Arras and Messines 1917: Vcs of the First World War

Europe

The Battle of the Somme: A Topographical History

History Pr Ltd

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