13 results for 'Matusiak, Wojtek'

Wojtek: A Soldier Bear's Story In 1941, a young soldier adopted a cub from Poland, which he named Wojtek. Initially intended as a mascot, Wojtek quickly became an integral part of the unit,...

Wojtek: The Bear Who Went to War tells the remarkable true story of a Syrian brown bear adopted by Polish soldiers during World War II.Based on the real-life exploits of Wojtek, this book is an...

Wojtek the Bear Polish War Hero by Aileen Orr and Neal Ascherson is a remarkable true story about an unlikely hero of World War II. In 1943, a 500-pound brown bear was adopted as a mascot by the...

Wojtek: The Bear Who Went to War is an uplifting tale from WW2 based on the true story of a Syrian brown bear adopted by Polish soldiers as a mascot, friend and colleague.The book tells the...

Wojtek, an orphaned bear cub, became an unlikely hero during World War II. In 1943, he was taken in by a group of Polish soldiers who were also orphans themselves. Wojtek quickly formed strong bonds...

The Bear Who Went to War by Alan Pollock is a heartwarming story about an unlikely hero. In the midst of war, a group of soldiers stumble upon an orphaned bear cub and decide to adopt him. As Wojtek...

Europe in Flames: The Crisis of the Thirty Years War by John Matusiak The early seventeenth century was a perilous time for Europe. A devastating conflict, known as the Thirty Years War, ravaged the...

A History of the Tudors in 100 Objects by John Matusiak sheds new light on the lives and times of one of Britain's most fascinating periods. This thought-provoking narrative explores the objects left...

Henry VIII: A Complex and Frustrating King This biography presents a fresh perspective on one of England's most infamous monarchs. John Matusiak sheds new light on Henry VIII, revealing a ruler...

Europe in Flames: The Crisis of the Thirty Years War by John Matusiak The early seventeenth century was a perilous time for Europe. A devastating conflict, known as the Thirty Years War, ravaged the...

The Tudors and Europe by John Matusiak explores the complex relationships between sixteenth-century England and the continent. During this period, war, religion, commerce, and dynastic security...

Cardinal Wolsey: A Life of Contrasts Cardinal Wolsey was a man of many contradictions, whose meteoric rise to power was marked by an equally inexorable descent into desperation. As Lord Chancellor to...

Tudor England was a place of great religious upheaval and uncertainty. The Catholic church was replaced by the Church of England, with Henry VIII at its head. This tumultuous period saw many...