Ergebnis für "The Point of Honor" in Belletristik

"The Point of Honor" is a military tale by Joseph Conrad. Established throughout the Napoleonic Wars, this tale introduces two French Hussar officers, D'Hubert and Feraud. Their dispute over an originally trivial event turns into a nasty, long-drawn out skirmish featuring numerous classic sword duels over the subsequent fifteen years, intertwined with the larger military conflict that provides its backdrop.

As President of the United States, Jack Ryan has faced many challenges, but none have been as personal as this and never has he been this helpless in the face of evil in the latest entry in Tom Clancy's #1 New York Times bestselling series. Father Pat West, S.J. was a buddy of the young Jack...

Forced to run for her life, Kit FitzGilbert finds herself in the very place she swore never to return to - a London ballroom. There she encounters Graham, Lord Wharton, who believes Kit holds the key to a mystery he's trying to solve. As much as she wishes that she could tell him everything, she can't reveal the truth without endangering those she loves.

An ocelot. A slave. An angel thief. With interconnecting stories ebbing and flowing, this jewel of a novel from Newbery Honor–winning author and National Book Award finalist Kathi Appelt is a striking depiction of family devotion, a harsh cry for freedom, new love, oh, and an ocelot...