Everything there is to know about this battle, legendary for its experimental use of artillery, infantry, and tanks The Battle of Cambrai has become synonymous with one of the Allies' first large-scale use of tanks on the Western Front. Cambrai certainly saw over 450 Mark IV tanks lumber across No Man's Land and penetrate the Hindenburg Line. For the Germans on the other side of these defens…
Odessa tak hanya sebuah tempat. Ia kisah tentang Benya “Sang Raja” Krik, Froim Grach Si Mata Satu, Lyubka Kazak, serta para gangster, polisi, prajurit, hingga aktor panggung dari Italia. Kisah mereka yang memiliki cara pandang tersendiri tantang apa itu keadilan. Ia juga kisah tentang kaum Yahudi miskin, para pengemis penghuni tanah permakaman, yang dengan senang hati berbagi kisah tentang …
Di Jawa, kematian seolah menggantung di awang-awang: melayang di atas kepalamu; maut itu hadir dalam senyum seorang perempuan, dalam kerling matanya, dalam gemulai gerak rayuannya…” Kisah kembara ke Jawa yang ditulis oleh Honoré de Balzac ini bisa jadi merupakan contoh unik tentang orientalisme Eropa sebelum abad kesembilan belas. Gambarannya tentang perempuan oriental yang jauh dan a…
In this enchanting tale about the magic of reading and the wonder of romantic awakening, two hapless city boys are exiled to a remote mountain village for reeducation during China's infamous Cultural Revolution. There they meet the daughter of the local tailor and discover a hidden stash of Western classics in Chinese translation. As they flirt with the seamstress and secretly devour these bann…
Hugo's grand medieval melodrama tells the story of the beautiful Esmeralda, a gypsy girl loved by three men: Archdeacon Frollo, his adoptive son Quasimodo, bell-ringer of Notre-Dame cathedral, and Captain Phoebus. Falsely accused of trying to murder Phoebus, who attempts to rape her, Esmeralda is sentenced to death and rescued from the gallows by Quasimodo who defends her to the last. The su…
Beloved bestselling author Adam Gidwitz makes his long awaited return with his first new world since his hilarious and critically acclaimed Grimm series. Featuring manuscript illuminations throughout by illustrator Hatem Aly and filled with Adam's trademark style and humor, The Inquisitor's Tale is bold storytelling that's richly researched and adventure-packed.
Cinderella sedih karena tidak bisa pergi ke pesta dansa. Namun, Ibu Peri membantunya sehingga Cinderella bisa datang dan bertemu sang Pangeran. Saat sedang menikmati pesta, tiba-tiba jam berdentang, Cinderella teringat akan pesan Ibu Peri dan segera berlari meninggalkan istana. Ternyata satu sepatu kacanya tertinggal. Berhasilkah Pangeran menemukan gadis pasangan dansanya itu? Bagaimana nasib i…