Author : Stanley Coleman Jersey
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 26,82 MB
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 1603444556
Presents battlefield accounts and first-person narratives from over 200 Allied and Japanese veterans of the battle on Guadalcanal Island between August 1942 and February 1943.
Author : Marguerite Syvret
Publisher : Phillimore
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,45 MB
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9781860776502
It is not surprising that when the first great History of the Island of Jersey appeared in 1959 it enjoyed such immediate popularity that it soon ran out of print. The result of long years of careful and scholarly research by G.R. Balleine, it was instantly accepted as the definitive history of the island. Books are often described as a classic, but few justify the accolade as thoroughly as this great work, which enjoys an unrivalled pre-eminence in Jersey literature. This new edition will maintain its position as the book on Jersey well into the next millennium. It will be welcomed by Jersey people everywhere.
Author : Sophie Cousens
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 41,27 MB
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0593331532
From the New York Times bestselling author of This Time Next Year comes a heartwarming and hilarious tale that asks: What if you picked up the wrong suitcase and fell head over heels for its mystery owner? Hopeless romantic and lifestyle reporter Laura’s business trip to the Channel Islands isn’t off to a great start. After an embarrassing encounter with the most attractive man she’s ever seen in real life, she arrives at her hotel and realizes she’s grabbed the wrong suitcase from the airport. Her only consolation is its irresistible contents, each of which intrigues her more and more. The owner of this suitcase is clearly Laura’s dream man. Now, all she has to do is find him. Besides, what are the odds that she’d find The One on the same island where her parents first met and fell in love, especially as she sets out to write an article about their romance? Commissioning surly cab driver Ted to ferry her around seems like her best bet in both tracking down the mystery suitcase owner and retracing her parents’ footsteps. But as Laura’s mystery man proves difficult to find—and as she uncovers family secrets—she may have to reimagine the life, and love, she always thought she wanted.
Author : Arthur Clive Bishop
Publisher :
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 43,3 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Science
ISBN :
Author : Glenn D. Koch
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,23 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Historic buildings
ISBN : 9780764327056
Over 490 nostalgic color and black and white picture postcards and vintage photographs from the 1890s to the 1980s present the history of Long Beach Island, New Jersey. The past comes alive as you stroll the Beach Haven boardwalk, watch the Pound Fishermen hauling in their nets, cross the wood-planked causeway, and walk the streets of Barnegat City. With its vast collection of vintage images, this book is the next best thing to time travel; yet it can be easily enjoyed from the comfort of a beach chair. Here is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history of a popular and wonderful old island. Current values of the postcards will help guide those interested in building a collection of their own. Enjoy the history and beauty of Long Beach Island, a place that so many have loved for so long.
Author : Erren Michaels
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 39,91 MB
Release : 2015-11-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0750967250
With fairies and dragons, witches and werewolves, the picturesque island of Jersey boasts legends as varied and powerful as any within the British Isles. From its golden beaches to its treacherous cliffs, Jersey is alive with mysterious stories as strange and fascinating as the beings that inhabit them. This unique anthology includes the most famous of Jersey's fables, such as the Hougue Bie Dragon, the Witches of Rocqueberg, and the demon of Bonne Nuit. It also contains original tales of ancient monsters such as the Vioge of Crack Ankle Lane, the Prince and Princess of Sorel Point and the Crooked Fairy. These spellbinding stories had almost been lost to the shadows of the past, but are brought to life here once more.
Author : Erren Michaels
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 13,72 MB
Release : 2016-10-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0750978929
Step away from sunny Jersey's present day and into the sinister shadows of the past ... the island's history is filled with dark deeds and restless spirits. Collected here for the first time are stories that have endured through centuries to chill the blood. This unique anthology gathers together the most famous tales, such as the Ghost Bride and the White Lady, along with lesser-known tales, such as The Lake. Erren Michaels' and Noah Goats' skilful storytelling, along with Ryan Thomas' detailed illustrations, beautifully combine to relate these haunting tales of murder and vengeance that refuse to be forgotten.
Author : Joan Paisnel
Publisher : New English Library
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 48,58 MB
Release : 1975
Category :
ISBN : 9780450026249
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 38,60 MB
Release : 1910
Category : Cattle
ISBN :
Author : Ian Ronayne
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 17,1 MB
Release : 2009-08-03
Category : History
ISBN : 0750962593
For the first time, the story of Jersey in the First World War is revealed. Whilst the island's role in the Second World War is well documented, a generation earlier another devastating war had struck Jersey, jeopardising the lives and liberties of its people. In 1915, a band of 300 young men known as the Jersey Company volunteered to fight for king and country in a war beyond the comprehension of many. Feted as heroes, they proudly took their place in the trenches of the Western front. But the war was to have a devastating effect - both on the Jersey Company and their island. Soon the volunteers were not only fighting the enemy, but also waging a bitter struggle for continued recognition and support from home. Accompanied by some incredible rare photographs, this book tells the moving but ultimately tragic story of one small and unique unit caught in the maelstrom of the Great War. This is an eye-opening account of one of the most important periods in Jersey's history and promises to fascinate anyone interested in the island's extraordinary past.
