9780307460134 - The Ariadne Objective: The Underground War to Rescue Crete from the Nazis von Davis, Wes (29 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: good. Signs of wear and consistent use.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. AF6 - An uncorrected proof paperback book in very good condition that has some bumped corners, wrinkling and chipping, lightly cocked, and light shelf wear. The incredible true story of the World War II spies who fought to save Crete and block Hitler's march to the East. 9.25"x6.25", 318 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).

Hardcover. Zustand: Collectible-Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. First edition by number code.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. In the bleakest years of World War II, when it appeared that nothing could slow the German army, Hitler set his sights on the Mediterranean island of Crete, the ideal staging ground for German domination of the Middle East. But German command had not counted on the eccentric band of British intelligence officers who would stand in their way, conducting audacious sabotage operations in the very shadow of the Nazi occupation force. The Ariadne Objective tells the remarkable story of the secret war on Crete from the perspective of these amateur soldiers--scholars, archaeologists, writers--who found themselves serving as spies in Crete because, as one of them put it, they had made "the obsolete choice of Greek at school": Patrick Leigh Fermor, a Byronic figure and future travel-writing luminary who as a teenager had walked across Europe in the midst of Hitler's rise to power; John Pendlebury, a swashbuckling archaeologist with a glass eye and a swordstick, who had been legendary archeologist Arthur Evans's assistant at Knossos before the war; Xan Fielding, a writer who would later produce the English translations of books like Bridge over the River Kwai and Planet of the Apes ; and Sandy Rendel, a future Times of London reporter, who prided himself on a disguise that left him looking more ragged and fierce than the Cretan mountaineers he fought alongside. Infiltrated into occupied Crete, these British gentleman spies teamed with Cretan partisans to carry out a cunning plan to disrupt Nazi maneuvers, culminating in a daring, high-risk plot to abduct the island's German commander. Former library book. Mylar protector included. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good, Not Price Clipped. American First. Complete number line from 1 to 10; some edge wear to boards and dust jacket; small remainder dot on bottom edge; date written on back end paper; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition. Book.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: As new. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: as new. Crown Publishers, c2013. 329pp., index, bibliography, notes. 8vo. History Book Club Edition. As new hardcover in as new d/j.

Zustand: Very Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition. Hardcover in non price-clipped dust-jacket. 329 pages. Bibliographic References, Selected Bibliography, Index. First edition, first printing with full number line. No previous ownership marks. The story of a disparate band of amateur soldiers infiltrated into Crete as spies, because as one participant put it. they had made "the obsolete choice of Greek at school". A very clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy, as bew. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xx, 329 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 Secret service Great Britain. World War, 1939-1945 Underground movements Greece Crete. Crete (Greece) History Occupation, 1941-1945. Genre: History. Language: English. 3 Kg.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xx, 329 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 Secret service Great Britain. World War, 1939-1945 Underground movements Greece Crete. Crete (Greece) History Occupation, 1941-1945. Genre: History. Language: English. 1 Kg.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. 2013 Crown Publishing Group (NY) Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Hardcover in non price-clipped dust-jacket. 329 pages. First edition, first printing with full number line. No previous ownership marks. Shipped within two working days from the U/K. Images available on request.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 1st Edition. No internal markings; unclipped D/J is protected with removable premium grade clear wrap.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. WWII.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. 329 pp, index, b/w photos.

Zustand: As New. Other than a small mark on the lower text block, this is an extremely tight and unmarked copy-" A committed band of partisans was a thorn in the side of the German occupiers of Crete from May 1941, with an unlikely group of British spies organizing, orchestrating and supplying them. This book tells the story of the operatives, including future travel writer Patrick Leigh Fermor, John Pendlebury, and Xan Fielding, who lived in the Cretan mountains for years conducting sabotage operations culminating in the abduction of the German commanding officer." About the Author: "WES DAVIS served for two years as an assistant to the director of excavations at Kavousi in Eastern Crete, not far from the plateau where Patrick Leigh Fermor parachuted onto the island during WWII. He holds a Ph.D. in English Literature from Princeton University and is a former assistant professor of English at Yale University. Editor of the Harvard University Press Anthology of Modern Irish Poetry, he has written for publications that include the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and The Nation.".

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 1st US Edition. In the bleakest years of World War II, when it appeared that nothing could slow the German army, Hitler set his sights on the Mediterranean island of Crete, the ideal staging ground for German domination of the Middle East. But German command had not counted on the eccentric band of British intelligence officers who would stand in their way, conducting audacious sabotage operations in the very shadow of the Nazi occupation force. The Ariadne Objective tells the remarkable story of the secret war on Crete from the perspective of these amateur soldiers - scholars, archaeologists, writers- who found themselves serving as spies in Crete because, as one of them put it, they had made '' "the obsolete choice of Greek at school".Patrick Leigh Fermor, a Byronic figure and future travel-writing luminary who as a teenager had walked across Europe in the midst of Hitler's rise to power; John Pendlebury, a swashbuckling archaeologist with a glass eye and a swordstick, who had been legendary archeologist Arthur Evans's assistant at Knossos before the war; Xan Fielding, a writer who would later produce the English translations of books like Bridge over the River Kwai and Planet of the Apes; and Sandy Rendel, a future Times of London reporter, who prided himself on a disguise that left him looking more ragged and fierce than the Cretan mountaineers he fought alongside. Infiltrated into occupied Crete, these British gentleman spies teamed with Cretan partisans to carry out a cunning plan to disrupt Nazi maneuvers, culminating in a daring, high-risk plot to abduct the islands German commander. In this thrilling untold story of World War II, Wes Davis offers a brilliant portrait of a group of legends in the making, against the backdrop of one of the wars most exotic locales. 329p. bibliography.index Small remainder mark, else near fine. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: New.

Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 8vo pp.xx 3 329.remainder mark on the base of the book. book.