Author: Etienne-Jacques-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald (duc de Tarente)
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781907443015
Category : French
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
This is the 1825 travel diary of Marshal MacDonald, recording his visit to Scotland and the Islands.
The French MacDonald
Author: Etienne-Jacques-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald (duc de Tarente)
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781907443015
Category : French
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
This is the 1825 travel diary of Marshal MacDonald, recording his visit to Scotland and the Islands.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781907443015
Category : French
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
This is the 1825 travel diary of Marshal MacDonald, recording his visit to Scotland and the Islands.
Recollections of Marshal MacDonald, Duke of Tarentum
Author: Jacques MacDonald
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780857065711
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
The recollections of one of Napoleons most dependable commanders Among all Napoleon's marshals Macdonald is one of the most intriguing, for he bears a name more likely to found among those highland regiments of Wellington's infantry who were among his master's most formidable enemies. Jacques Macdonald was born in Sedan in the Ardennes region of France, the son of a Jacobite Scottish exile, and was a close relative of Flora MacDonald who played such a memorable role in the flight of Prince Charles Stewart to the continent after the failure of the rebellion of 1745. Born in 1765, Jacques Macdonald was of an age to ensure he would take part in the momentous events that swept through France in the late 18th century bringing revolution, regicide, the Republic, Consulate and Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte. Perhaps predictably Macdonald experienced campaigns and battles throughout the Napoleonic age in most of the European theatres of the conflict and he graphically describes those events and his part in them in this book. He was a faithful and dependable commander who lacked true military genius but whose qualities made him trustworthy, and it was for these qualities that Napoleon was consistently entrusted him with independent commands. Whilst Macdonald's career cannot fail to be of interest to all students of the Napoleonic Wars what makes this book special is its readability and Macdonald's ability to describe vividly the events he witnessed in an entertaining and informative manner. The value of his book as an historical document is further enhanced by the insights he provides into his own character-that of an obviously decent, honourable and likeable individual. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780857065711
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
The recollections of one of Napoleons most dependable commanders Among all Napoleon's marshals Macdonald is one of the most intriguing, for he bears a name more likely to found among those highland regiments of Wellington's infantry who were among his master's most formidable enemies. Jacques Macdonald was born in Sedan in the Ardennes region of France, the son of a Jacobite Scottish exile, and was a close relative of Flora MacDonald who played such a memorable role in the flight of Prince Charles Stewart to the continent after the failure of the rebellion of 1745. Born in 1765, Jacques Macdonald was of an age to ensure he would take part in the momentous events that swept through France in the late 18th century bringing revolution, regicide, the Republic, Consulate and Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte. Perhaps predictably Macdonald experienced campaigns and battles throughout the Napoleonic age in most of the European theatres of the conflict and he graphically describes those events and his part in them in this book. He was a faithful and dependable commander who lacked true military genius but whose qualities made him trustworthy, and it was for these qualities that Napoleon was consistently entrusted him with independent commands. Whilst Macdonald's career cannot fail to be of interest to all students of the Napoleonic Wars what makes this book special is its readability and Macdonald's ability to describe vividly the events he witnessed in an entertaining and informative manner. The value of his book as an historical document is further enhanced by the insights he provides into his own character-that of an obviously decent, honourable and likeable individual. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.
Mastering the French
Author: Neil McDonald
Publisher: International Chess Enterprises
ISBN: 9781879479524
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
International Chess Enterprises (ICE) has a new title available from the American Batsford Library, a co-publication with B.T. Batsford of England, and exclusively distributed in North America as an International Chess Enterprises imprint.The French Defense is a tremendously popluar opening for both club players and grandmasters. It leads to tense strategic battles with winning chances for both sides.The best way to negotiate such a minefield as the French is in terms of the typical pawn structures. This book provides deep understanding of the themes that underpin the French, giving the reader a firm foundation for a lifetime of success with the French.The book is written by two French Defense experts. It is a superb manual for club and tournament players. There are tips for both Black and White. The material covers the main systems of the French.The French Defense is a tremendously popular opening for both club players and grandmasters. It leads to tense strategic battles with winning chances for both sides.The best way to negotiate such a minefield as the French is in terms of the typical pawn structures. This book provides a deep understanding of the themes that underpin the French, giving the reader a firm foundation for a lifetime of success with the French. -- Written by two French Defense experts -- A superb manual for club and tournament players -- Tips for both Black and White -- Covers all the main systems of the French
Publisher: International Chess Enterprises
ISBN: 9781879479524
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
International Chess Enterprises (ICE) has a new title available from the American Batsford Library, a co-publication with B.T. Batsford of England, and exclusively distributed in North America as an International Chess Enterprises imprint.The French Defense is a tremendously popluar opening for both club players and grandmasters. It leads to tense strategic battles with winning chances for both sides.The best way to negotiate such a minefield as the French is in terms of the typical pawn structures. This book provides deep understanding of the themes that underpin the French, giving the reader a firm foundation for a lifetime of success with the French.The book is written by two French Defense experts. It is a superb manual for club and tournament players. There are tips for both Black and White. The material covers the main systems of the French.The French Defense is a tremendously popular opening for both club players and grandmasters. It leads to tense strategic battles with winning chances for both sides.The best way to negotiate such a minefield as the French is in terms of the typical pawn structures. This book provides a deep understanding of the themes that underpin the French, giving the reader a firm foundation for a lifetime of success with the French. -- Written by two French Defense experts -- A superb manual for club and tournament players -- Tips for both Black and White -- Covers all the main systems of the French
French Art of the Eighteenth Century
Author: Heather Eleanor MacDonald
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300220170
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
"Since 2004, the Dallas Museum of Art has been the repository of the renowned collection of eighteenth-century French art assembled by the late Michael Rosenberg. The long-term loan of these masterpieces greatly enhances the collection of European art at the Museum, and the series of scholarly lectures funded by the Foundation, the Michael L. Rosenberg Lecture Series, gives a powerful boost to its European art program. Those lectures, presented by top scholars in the field of European art history, are re-presented in this volume"--
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300220170
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
"Since 2004, the Dallas Museum of Art has been the repository of the renowned collection of eighteenth-century French art assembled by the late Michael Rosenberg. The long-term loan of these masterpieces greatly enhances the collection of European art at the Museum, and the series of scholarly lectures funded by the Foundation, the Michael L. Rosenberg Lecture Series, gives a powerful boost to its European art program. Those lectures, presented by top scholars in the field of European art history, are re-presented in this volume"--
Grinding It Out
Author: Ray Kroc
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250127505
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
Originally published in 1977 by Contemporary Books.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250127505
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
Originally published in 1977 by Contemporary Books.
Knives on the Cutting Edge
Author: Bob Macdonald
Publisher: Scarletta Press
ISBN: 0983021996
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
A respectful yet unvarnished tribute to the greatest chefs in Europe and the United States who over the last two decades have led a revolution unlike any in the history of dining. Knives on the Cutting Edge is a culinary pilgrimage that examines the several current and important megatrends such as the rise of celebrity chefs, the healthy eating movement, and the growing emergence of bolder flavors in gourmet foods. Through visits to many of the world's greatest restaurants, Bob Macdonald provides anecdotes, personal insights, and memories that demystify the dining experience and make ordering wine at a restaurant an enjoyable hobby rather than a formidable ordeal.
Publisher: Scarletta Press
ISBN: 0983021996
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
A respectful yet unvarnished tribute to the greatest chefs in Europe and the United States who over the last two decades have led a revolution unlike any in the history of dining. Knives on the Cutting Edge is a culinary pilgrimage that examines the several current and important megatrends such as the rise of celebrity chefs, the healthy eating movement, and the growing emergence of bolder flavors in gourmet foods. Through visits to many of the world's greatest restaurants, Bob Macdonald provides anecdotes, personal insights, and memories that demystify the dining experience and make ordering wine at a restaurant an enjoyable hobby rather than a formidable ordeal.
Project Girl
Author: Janet McDonald
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520223455
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
The author tells the story of her struggles to reconcile her ghetto background and the world of private schools, wealthy classmates, and important jobs offered to her because of her academic talent.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520223455
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
The author tells the story of her struggles to reconcile her ghetto background and the world of private schools, wealthy classmates, and important jobs offered to her because of her academic talent.
Big Macs & Burgundy
Author: Vanessa Price
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1683359259
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
The national bestseller that turns you into “an expert at pairing wine with just about anything, from pizza and Lucky Charms to pad thai and Popeye’s” (Maxim). Featured on Today and CBS This Morning Named one of the best books of the year by Food & Wine, Saveur, and Town & Country Sancerre and Cheetos go together like milk and cookies. The science behind this unholy alliance is as elemental as acid, fat, salt, and minerals. Wine pro Vanessa Price explains how to create your own pairings while proving you don’t necessarily need fancy foods to unlock the joys of wine. Building upon the outsize success of her weekly column in Grub Street, Price offers delightfully bold wine and food pairings alongside hilarious tales from her own unlikely journey as a Kentucky girl making it in the Big Apple and in the wine business. Using language everyone can understand, she reveals why each dynamic duo is a match made in heaven, serving up memorable takeaways that will help you navigate any wine list or local bottle shop. Charmingly illustrated and bubbling with personality, Big Macs & Burgundy will open your mind to the entirely fun and entirely accessible wine pairings out there waiting to be discovered—and make you do a few spit-takes along the way. “The book explores all different kinds of combinations, including breakfast pairings like avocado toast and Rueda Verdejo, pairings for entertaining like shrimp cocktail & Valdeorras Godello, and even some pairings with popular Trader Joe’s items.” —Food & Wine “A smart, useful guide to drinking the world’s great wine, whether you’re pairing it with foie gras or Fritos.” —Town & Country
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1683359259
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
The national bestseller that turns you into “an expert at pairing wine with just about anything, from pizza and Lucky Charms to pad thai and Popeye’s” (Maxim). Featured on Today and CBS This Morning Named one of the best books of the year by Food & Wine, Saveur, and Town & Country Sancerre and Cheetos go together like milk and cookies. The science behind this unholy alliance is as elemental as acid, fat, salt, and minerals. Wine pro Vanessa Price explains how to create your own pairings while proving you don’t necessarily need fancy foods to unlock the joys of wine. Building upon the outsize success of her weekly column in Grub Street, Price offers delightfully bold wine and food pairings alongside hilarious tales from her own unlikely journey as a Kentucky girl making it in the Big Apple and in the wine business. Using language everyone can understand, she reveals why each dynamic duo is a match made in heaven, serving up memorable takeaways that will help you navigate any wine list or local bottle shop. Charmingly illustrated and bubbling with personality, Big Macs & Burgundy will open your mind to the entirely fun and entirely accessible wine pairings out there waiting to be discovered—and make you do a few spit-takes along the way. “The book explores all different kinds of combinations, including breakfast pairings like avocado toast and Rueda Verdejo, pairings for entertaining like shrimp cocktail & Valdeorras Godello, and even some pairings with popular Trader Joe’s items.” —Food & Wine “A smart, useful guide to drinking the world’s great wine, whether you’re pairing it with foie gras or Fritos.” —Town & Country
H Is for Hawk
Author: Helen Macdonald
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
ISBN: 0802191673
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
One of the New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century One of the New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of the Year One of Slate's 50 Best Nonfiction Books of the Last 25 Years ON MORE THAN 25 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR LISTS: including TIME (#1 Nonfiction Book), NPR, O, The Oprah Magazine (10 Favorite Books), Vogue (Top 10), Vanity Fair, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Seattle Times, San Francisco Chronicle (Top 10), Miami Herald, St. Louis Post Dispatch, Minneapolis Star Tribune (Top 10), Library Journal (Top 10), Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Slate, Shelf Awareness, Book Riot, Amazon (Top 20) The instant New York Times bestseller and award-winning sensation, Helen Macdonald's story of adopting and raising one of nature's most vicious predators has soared into the hearts of millions of readers worldwide. Fierce and feral, her goshawk Mabel's temperament mirrors Helen's own state of grief after her father's death, and together raptor and human "discover the pain and beauty of being alive" (People). H Is for Hawk is a genre-defying debut from one of our most unique and transcendent voices.
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
ISBN: 0802191673
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
One of the New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century One of the New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of the Year One of Slate's 50 Best Nonfiction Books of the Last 25 Years ON MORE THAN 25 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR LISTS: including TIME (#1 Nonfiction Book), NPR, O, The Oprah Magazine (10 Favorite Books), Vogue (Top 10), Vanity Fair, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Seattle Times, San Francisco Chronicle (Top 10), Miami Herald, St. Louis Post Dispatch, Minneapolis Star Tribune (Top 10), Library Journal (Top 10), Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Slate, Shelf Awareness, Book Riot, Amazon (Top 20) The instant New York Times bestseller and award-winning sensation, Helen Macdonald's story of adopting and raising one of nature's most vicious predators has soared into the hearts of millions of readers worldwide. Fierce and feral, her goshawk Mabel's temperament mirrors Helen's own state of grief after her father's death, and together raptor and human "discover the pain and beauty of being alive" (People). H Is for Hawk is a genre-defying debut from one of our most unique and transcendent voices.
Company Commander
Author: Charles Brown MacDonald
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781580800389
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
MacDonald's first combat was war at its most hellish--the Battle of the Bulge.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781580800389
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
MacDonald's first combat was war at its most hellish--the Battle of the Bulge.