<div>An acclaimed historian&rsquo;s &ldquo;compellingly told&rdquo; year-by-year account of the pioneering efforts to conquer the American West in the mid-nineteenth century (The Guardian). In all the sagas of human migration, few can top the drama of the journey by Midwestern farmers to Oregon and California from 1840 to 1849&mdash;between the era of the fur trappers and the beginning of the gold rush. Even with mountain men as guides, these pioneers literally plunged into the unknown, braving all manner of danger, including hunger, thirst, disease, and drowning. Employing numerous illustrations and extensive primary sources, including original diaries and memoirs, McLynn underscores the incredible heroism and dangerous folly on the overland trails. His authoritative narrative investigates the events leading up to the opening of the trails, the wagons and animals used, the roles of women, relations with Native Americans, and much else. The climax arrives in McLynn&rsquo;s expertly re-created tale of the dreadful Donner party, and he closes with Brigham Young and the Mormons beginning communities of their own. Full of high drama, tragedy, and triumph, &ldquo;rarely has a book so wonderfully brought to life the riveting tales of Americans&rsquo; trek to the Pacific&rdquo; (Publishers Weekly).</div>

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Wagons West

<div>This &ldquo;splendidly narrated&rdquo; chronicle of the British Empire&rsquo;s ascent during the French and Indian War &ldquo;will enthrall all lovers of history told well&rdquo; (Publishers Weekly, starred review). If not for the events of 1759, the history of the modern world would have been drastically different. Called the &ldquo;Year of Victories,&rdquo; 1759 was the fourth year in the Seven Years War (also known as the French and Indian War). Marshalling an impressive wealth of historical research into a sweeping narrative, award-winning historian McLynn reveals how the French defeat of 1759 paved the way for the British Empire and the dominance of the English language. McLynn interweaves numerous primary sources, from the Vatican&rsquo;s archives to Native American oral histories. Each chapter begins with an examination of a significant cultural milestone from the fateful year in question, providing essential human context for this tale of nations. With provocative insight and rigorous argument, McLynn concludes that the birth of the British Empire was a consequence more of luck than of rigorous planning. &ldquo;McLynn&rsquo;s feisty and highly personal take on the pivot point of the Seven Years War adds fresh perspectives to the old story.&rdquo; &mdash;The Times Literary Supplement &ldquo;Magnificent.&rdquo; &mdash;Sunday Express</div>

1759

<div>This history reveals the failures and fortunes of leadership during the WWII campaign into Japanese-occupied Burma: &ldquo;a thoroughly satisfying experience&rdquo; (Kirkus). Acclaimed historian Frank McLynn tells the story of four larger-than-life Allied commanders whose lives collided in the Burma campaign, one of the most punishing and protracted military adventures of World War II. This vivid account ranges from Britain&rsquo;s defeat in 1942 through the crucial battles of Imphal and Kohima&mdash;known as &quot;the Stalingrad of the East&quot;&mdash;and on to ultimate victory in 1945. Frank McLynn narrative focuses on the interactions and antagonisms of its principal players: William Slim, the brilliant general; Orde Wingate, the idiosyncratic commander of a British force of irregulars; Louis Mountbatten, one of Churchill&#39;s favorites, overpromoted to the position of Supreme Commander, S.E. Asia; and Joseph &quot;Vinegar Joe&quot; Stilwell, a hard-line&mdash;and openly anlgophobic&mdash;U.S. general. With lively portraits of each of these men, McLynn shows how the plans and strategies of generals and politicians were translated into a hideous reality for soldiers on the ground.</div>

The Burma Campaign

<div>This &ldquo;thoroughly researched and sharply opinionated&rdquo; biography presents a nuanced portrait of the renowned 18th century navigator (The Wall Street Journal). The age of discovery was at its peak in the eighteenth century, with bold adventurers charting the furthest reaches of the globe. Foremost among these explorers was Captain James Cook of the British Royal Navy. Recent writers have viewed Cook through the lens of colonial exploitation, regarding him as a villain. While they raise important issues, many of these critical accounts overlook his major contributions to science, navigation and cartography. In Captain Cook, Frank McLynn re-creates the voyages that took the famous navigator from his native England to the outer reaches of the Pacific Ocean. Although Cook died in a senseless, avoidable conflict with the people of Hawaii, McLynn illustrates that to the men with whom he served, Cook was master of the seas and nothing less than a titan. McLynn reveals Cook&#39;s place in history as a brave and brilliant yet tragically flawed man.</div>

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