Jon E. Lewis is a historian and author whose work explores the past. As an editor, he has curated numerous anthologies, bringing together compelling narratives and diverse voices. His writings have been recognized for their depth and engagement, appealing to a wide readership interested in historical accounts and adventurous tales. Lewis's distinctive approach offers readers fresh perspectives on significant events and human experiences.
This collection features firsthand accounts of D-Day and the subsequent battles, providing a unique perspective from both soldiers and civilians involved in the conflict. Through their narratives, readers gain insight into the experiences, emotions, and realities faced during this pivotal moment in history, highlighting the human side of warfare from multiple viewpoints.
Twenty true stories of covert military operations, from raids into Laos by elite unit MAC-V-SOG to cut the Ho Chi Minh trail during the Vietnam War to the US Navy SEAL 6 operation Neptune's Spear in Abbottabad which resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden.
40 eyewitness accounts from the first attempts on the summit in the 1920s to the disasters of 2014
The plane and the men that saved Britain in 1940 in their own words
Focusing on the intersection of American film and culture, this book delves into the iconic yet often overlooked characters of '60s cinema. It offers a fresh perspective on the clash between the counterculture movement and Hollywood's traditional industry, highlighting the era's significant cultural shifts. The author, known for his insightful critiques and engaging storytelling, enriches the narrative with detailed historical context, making it a vital contribution to film history and an essential read for enthusiasts of the genre.
Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather, Part II (1974) is a magisterial cinematic work, a gorgeous, stylized, auteur epic, and one of the few sequels judged by many to be greater than its predecessor. This despite the fact that it consists largely of meetings between aspiring 'Godfather' Michael Corleone and fellow gangsters, politicians and family members. The meetings remind us that the modern gangster's success is built upon inside information and on strategic planning. Michael and his father Vito's days resemble those of the legitimate businessmen they aspire or pretend to be.Jon Lewis's study of Coppola's masterpiece provides a close analysis of the film and a discussion of its cinematic and political contexts. It is structured in three “The Sequel,” “The Dissolve,” and “The Sicilian Thing” – accommodating three avenues of inquiry, the film's importance in and to Hollywood history, its unique, auteur style and form; and its cultural significance. Of interest, then, is New Hollywood history, mise-en-scene, and a view of the Corleone saga as a cautionary capitalist parable, as a metaphor of the corruption of American power, post-Vietnam, post-Watergate.
This collection contains 60 personal accounts of the war to end all wars, including the first gas attack, life in the trenches, Gallipoli, the war at sea, aerial dogfights and life as a prisoner of war.
Acknowledgements -- Foreword to the 2022 edition -- 1. Believe in America -- 2. I Believe in Hollywood -- 3. I Believe in the Mafia -- Notes -- Credits.
An outstanding collection Westerns from across the genre, which includes stories by Rick Bass, Walter Van Tilburg Clark, Larry McMurtry, Mari Sandoz, Christopher Tilghman, and Mark Twain, among many others.
Fourteen vivid, first-hand accounts of a soldier's life in the Age of Napoleon