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Non-Fiction – History Waterloo : June 18, 1815 : the Battle for Modern Europe Andrew Roberts, 2005 The epic career of Napoleon was brought to a shattering end on the evening of June 18, 1815, when his hastily formed legions faced the Anglo-Allied armies under the command of the Duke of Wellington. It was the only time these men -- the two greatest captains of their age -- fought against each other. Waterloo, once it was over, put an end to twenty-two years of French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and led to a century of relative peace and progress in Europe. Non-F 940.27 Rob The Battle : a New History of Waterloo Alessandro Barbero, 2005 Italian historian Barbero offers a very readable narrative of one of the most significant battles in European history. From soggy June 17 to the bloody night of June 18-19, he describes Waterloo as if telling a story. He also provides enough information on tactics to depict how and why as well as what the commanders were trying to do, which makes the book an excellent resource for those with limited knowledge of the battle. Non-F 940.274 Bar Defiant dynasty; the Coburgs of Belgium Theo Aronson, 1968 The Belgian monarchy is the most recent in Europe, created only in 1831 to reign over a patched-together nation separated from the Netherlands. The history, personalities, and sometimes even the existence of the Belgian Royal Family is a mystery to many. Theo Aronson's entertaining 'Defiant Dynasty' is one of the best places to begin learning more about them. Although Belgium has only existed as an independent kingdom since 1831, the small country has produced enough interesting dynasts to keep any dedicated royal-watcher entertained. Non-F 949.3092 Aro
Antwerp - America : Red Star Line : Carrier of Hope, 2005 Between 1873 and 1935 the Red Star Line shipping company transported almost three million people from Antwerp to America and Canada. Non-F 387.509 Ant Non-Fiction – Art The Portable Magritte; with an Essay Robert Hughes, 2002 René François Ghislain Magritte (1898–1967) was a Belgian surrealist artist. He became well known for a number of witty and amusing images. Non-F 759.949 Mag Jacques Janssens, 1978 James Ensor (1860-1949) was a Belgian impressionist painter, who lived in Ostend for almost his entire life; his father was English, his mother Belgian. He was associated with the artistic group Les XX. Non-F 709.493 Jan
The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb/Jan Van Eyck. Valentin Denis, 1964 He was a 15th century Flemish painter and is considered one of the great painters of the late Middle Ages. The altarpiece consists of twelve panels in two rows, eight of which painted on both sides. Non-F 759.9 Eyc Antwerp-New York : Eugeen Van Mieghem and the Emigrants of the Red Star Line Joos Erwin, 2005 Growing up in the docklands of Antwerp in the late nineteenth century, Eugene Van Mieghem watched the comings and goings on the Red Star Line from his parents' cafe across the street. His early years coincided with the expansion of Antwerp Harbor and an increasing exodus to the New World. Non-F 759.4 Joo Gerald K. Geerlings, 1929 Non-F 739.4Gee Non-Fiction – Cooking Nika Hazelton, 1970 Non-F 641.59493 Haz Pierre Franey, 1997 Non-F 641.594 Fra The Big Book O'Beer : Everything you ever wanted to know about the greatest beverage on earth Duane Swierczynski, 2004 The book celebrates the wide world of beer in all its shameless glory -- from the highbrow to the Lowenbrau, from trendy Belgian microbrews to the famous "old man bars" of Las Vegas. It's packed with amazing photographs and fascinating beer-related information about history, geography, science, arts, crafts, and more. Non-F 663.42 Swi Non-Fiction – Biography Luc Sante, 1998 Born in Belgium in 1954, transplanted to New Jersey at age 5, he intermingles evocative material about his familial and national past with glimpses of his American experiences. B S2345 The Continuing Battle; Memoirs of a European, 1936-1966 By Paul-Henri Spaak, 1971 Paul-Henri Charles Spaak was a Belgian Socialist politician and statesman. He was several times Minister of Foreign Affairs and four times Prime Minister of Belgium. Spaak gained international prominence in 1945, when he was elected chairman of the first session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. B S7321
Travel Guides Belgium, 2005 Non-F 914.93 Bel Fodor's Belgium, 2006 Non-F 914.93 Fod Michelin Belgium, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, 2001 Non-F 914.93 Mic Bruges, Ghent & Antwerp, 2006 Non-F 914.93 Bru Bruges, 2005 Non-F 914.93122 Mas Time out Brussels & Antwerp eating & drinking, 2003 Non-F 914.9332 Tim Frommer's Brussels & Bruges with Ghent & Antwerp, 2005 Non-F 914.93 Fro Brussels for Pleasure, 2003 Non-F 914.93 Bly
Fiction By Dan Jacobson, 2006 A brilliant reconstruction of the operatic - and catastrophic - romance of a Habsburg princess and a lowly cavalryman. It was a great European scandal: she was the wife of a prince, the daughter of King Leopold II of the Belgians, and a familiar figure in the court of the aged emperor Franz Joseph. F Jac By N.M. Kelby, 2001 Set in France during World War II, a harrowing tale of wartime horrors and miracles. When seven-year-old Marie Claire's village in France is bombed by the Germans, she survives by burying herself in the root cellar of her grandmother's house. F Kel
By Jacqueline Harpman, 1996 A novelist reports with wonder, amusement, and occasional condescension on the strange transformation experienced by the main character, a Belgian professor. French F Har Manneken pis : A simple story of a boy who peed on a war By Vladimir Radunsky, 2002; Ju E Rad By Hergè A series of comic books drawn and written by the Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, better known as Hergé, about a pair of adventurers who travel around the world. One of the most popular comic book series in Europe, especially in Belgium, France, and Germany. Ju 741.5 Her; Ju French 741.5 Her; Ju Spanish E Her
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