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Book in good condition but dustcover has creases and a bit worn around spine.  By Ned Middleton TOP 500 REVIEWER on May 2, 2007 If had to recommend two books to anyone seeking an excellent read which will make them laugh, I would look no further than "The Moon's a Balloon" and "Bring on the Empty Horses!" These are two of the funniest and most satisfying books I have ever read. There were several different aspects to David Niven's life. Having arrived in Hollywood, he was required to learn his trade in "B" movies before being allowed to enter the big time from where he eventually won an Oscar. Unlike some of the greats of Hollywood, he also put his entire acting career on hold whilst he served as a British officer in a fighting unit throughout WW2. "The Moon's a Balloon" recounts the first half of his life's story in which we meet some of the rich and famous stars of that Hollywood of yester-year and learn a little about each of these people and their various relationships. In "Bring on the Empty Horses" Niven confirms his credentials as an ingenious writer as he pours his own brand of humour onto each and every encounter he describes in this sequel. Not once does he stoop to the level of cheap gossip, not once does attack the person he is describing. Instead, we have a first hand account of that golden age of Hollywood written by a master wordsmith who has also mastered the art of humour. Only a writer who had also been a central part of that glorious cast of characters and real-life people could possibly have produced this work. I promise, you will not want either book to end - they really are so enjoyable. There is something about the way in which David Niven writes about other people you just know they would approve of what he has said. As an actor, David Niven was the good guy, the dashing hero, the sort of character to whom we would all wish to aspire. As an author, he writes about his fellow personalities from the Hollywood of yester-year with whom he worked and came into contact without exposing their shortcomings. Instead, he simply makes us laugh and, as I say, those of whom he writes would, therefore, approve. If you are a fan of the olden days, the golden days of Hollywood, you will enjoy these two books. If you simply want a damned good read, you will enjoy them even more. Truth is, I cannot imagine anyone not enjoying either product. What more can I say except I know you will not be disappointed.    

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days April 1945. As Allied bombs rain down on Europe, a 400-year-old institution looks set to be wiped off the face of the Earth. The famous white Lipizzaner stallions of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, unique and precious animals representing centuries of careful breeding, are scattered across rural Austria and Czechoslovakia in areas soon to be swallowed up by Soviet forces — there, doubtless, to become rations for the Red Army. Their only hope lies with the Americans: what if a small, highly mobile US task force could be sent deep behind German lines, through fanatical SS troops, to rescue the horses before the Soviets arrive. Just five light tanks, a handful of armoured cars and jeeps, and 300 battle-weary GIs must plunge headlong into the unknown on a rescue mission that could change the course of European history. So begins Operation Cowboy, the greatest Second World War story that has never been fully told. GIs will join forces with surrendered German soldiers and liberated prisoners of war to save the world's finest horses from fanatical SS and the ruthless Red Army in an extraordinary battle during the last few days of the war in Europe. Features Summary GIs and Germans join forces in a thrilling true adventure story from the last days of the Second World War. Author Mark Felton Publisher Icon Books Release date 20180705 Pages 320 ISBN 1-78578-402-1 ISBN 13 978-1-78578-402-6

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days Features Publisher Centum Books Release date 20170201 Pages 32 ISBN 1-910917-25-7 ISBN 13 978-1-910917-25-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Features Author Sofie Kelly Publisher Riverhead Books,U.S. Release date 20170904 Pages 336 ISBN 0-399-58457-9 ISBN 13 978-0-399-58457-2

They met during the London blitz. Pandora was a small-part actress in a hit musical; Stani, half Polish and half American, found himself alone in England - his father back with his troops in Poland, his mother trapped in France by Hitler's advance. Love affairs in those days were feverish. Pandora said war is an aphrodisiac and certainly they did not allow bombs to distract them nor even such major complications as Stani - now in the RAF - being seriously wounded while on Catafighter service, or Pandora (who proves to be an Earl's daughter) having to go on an ENSA tour to Burma. By the time the war is over, Pandora, always professionally ambitious, has got herself a Hollywood film contract, to learn that a theatre of war is not the only place where in-fighting can be tough. After the huge success of his autobiographical The Moon's a Balloon and Bring on the Empty Horses, David Niven now turns to fiction. In Pandora and Stani he has created a wonderfully attractive, totally credible pair of young lovers. Their story moves to many parts of the world - Germany, Poland, Mexico, Greece and the Spice Islands besides England and the United States and David Niven views their startling adventures with the same infectious charm and effortless light touch which made his two previous books immediate and lasting international best-sellers. Edition: 1st, DG Fair Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Binding: Hardcover

Two men and a woman embark on a hunt that will tear their safe African safari apart in a deadly civil war. For Sean Courtney, guerilla fighter, it is a time to fight and find love. For Claudia Montero it is the ultimate test of her values, and, for her father, a time to confront obsession. I have many books on sale, please check my listings. I am happy to combine and save postage for you. Wilbur Addison Smith is op 9 January 1933 in Noord-Rhodesië - Zambië, gebore.  en omrede hy ‘n boorling van Afrika is, ken hy die vasteland met sy vele volkere, godsdienste en bedrywighede - soos jagtogte, wildstropery en minerale en die myne daarvan. Hy is al vir byna 3 dekades ‘n gesogte skrywer met 36 boeke (2015) op sy kerfstok. Van sy boeke is in verskeie tale vertaal - waaronder Afrikaans. Wilbur Smith skryf meestal boeke met ‘n histories lyn en sterk politieke invloed. Hy is as rekenmeester gekwallifiseer, maar nadat sy boek “When the lion feeds” so ‘n groot treffer was, het hy besluit om sy aandag aan skryfwerk toe te spits. Hierna het verskeie boeke gevolg met onder andere die “Ballantyne-reeks” en die “Courtneys of Africa” Benewens Afrikaans is Wilbur Smiith se boeke in 25 ander tale vertaal

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Forget-Me-Not Memorable recollections in prose, poetry and picture Collated by Angie Cox Including contributions from: Sir Cliff Richard, Michael Eavis, Deborah Meadon, Bel Mooney, Jane Fallon, Alice Temperley and many others. Forget-Me-Not is a charity book and all profits from its sale will be given to Alzheimer's Research UK to help them develop ways of managing or even eradicating Alzheimer's Disease. It is a collection of stories, poems, illustrations and drawings donated by a diverse range of people portraying, in their own way, a significant memory from their life. More famous contributors include: Sir Cliff Richard recalling a memory of his mother when she fails to recognise him dressed as Heathcliff. Michael Eavis CBE, founder of the Glastonbury Festival, who gives a wonderful anecdote about a chance encounter with the local baker that led to the start of this now legendary world-famous event. Deborah Meaden, from Dragon's Den, explains her lifelong love of horses and how it influenced her attitude to business. Bel Mooney, the Daily Mail columnist, tells a traumatic tale from her childhood when her brother tries to give her away to travellers. Jane Fallon, the bestselling author, writes a simple yet poignant tale of spending time with her father. Alice Temperley, the fashion designer, recalls growing up in rural Somerset on her father's cider farm. Real stories from real people that will touch your heart as you are taken through a remarkable collection of anecdotes and visual interpretations, including tales of the 1948 Olympics, the Queen in Bermuda, a 1931 rural wedding and a hilarious story of a single mum looking after two mischievous boys. Visual memories include a picnic scene on the top of Ham Hill in Somerset and a unique view of the Glastonbury Festival. Angie Cox was inspired to create this book by her family's heart-breaking experiences of coming to terms with her mother-in-law Nina slowly being lost to them due to the effects of Alzheimer's Disease. Features Summary With profits from its sale going to Alzheimer's Research UK, Forget-Me-Not is a collection of stories, poems, illustrations and drawings donated by a diverse range of people portraying... Author Angie Cox Publisher Berkshire Academic Press Release date 20120930 Pages 108 ISBN 1-907784-16-0 ISBN 13 978-1-907784-16-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days One man finds himself torn between two cultures in this sweeping tale of frontier life in post--Civil War era Texas. In the years following the American War Between the States, the once vacated military presence in west Texas is on the rise to protect the waves of settlers moving into the region. Living peaceably with the Mescalero Apache, half-breed former military scout Holton Lang promotes the tentative harmony between the US cavalry and the Native American population. But when the delicate peace between the two nations is broken, Holton is asked to negotiate a new agreement with the US military at Fort Davis. Angered by Holton and his respected position in the Apache camp, brave Stalking Wolf joins other hostile warriors in bloody warfare against the white settlers and blue-coated military. Leaving behind his Apache wife and the domestic life he was building, Holton journeys back to his former home in white civilization for talks of peace. When the battle becomes personal, Holton is finally forced to confront the chasm that separates the two worlds into which he was born. Written in the style of the traditional John Ford/John Wayne cavalry pictures, West to Bravo evokes an era of classic Western fiction and paints an exciting and touching tale of one man stuck in the middle of a terrible conflict. Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction that takes place in the old West. Westerns--books about outlaws, sheriffs, chiefs and warriors, cowboys and Indians--are a genre in which we publish regularly. Our list includes international bestselling authors like Zane Gray and Louis L'Amour, and many more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home. Features Summary One man finds himself torn between two cultures in this sweeping tale of frontier life in post-Civil War era Texas. In the years following the American War Between the States... Author Eric H Heisner Publisher Skyhorse Publishing Release date 20141023 Pages 176 ISBN 1-62914-374-X ISBN 13 978-1-62914-374-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Coined by National Trust co-founder Octavia Hill at the end of the nineteenth century, the phrase 'Green Belt' originally formed part of an impassioned plea to protect the countryside. By the late 1950s, those idealistic Victorian notions had developed into something more complex and divisive. Green Belts became part of the landscape and psyche of post-war Britain, but would lead to conflicts at every level of society - between conservationists and developers, town and country, politicians and people, nimbys and the forces of progress.Growing up on 'the last road in London' on an estate at the edge of the woods, John Grindrod had a childhood that mirrored these tensions. His family, too, seemed caught between two worlds: a wheelchair-bound mother who glowed in the dark; a father who was traumatised by chicken and was eventually done in by an episode of Only Fools and Horses; two brothers - one sporty, one agoraphobic - and an unremarkable boy on the edge of it all discovering something magical.The first book to tell the story of Britain's Green Belts, Outskirts is at once a fascinating social history, a stirring evocation of the natural world, and a poignant tale of growing up in a place, and within a family, like no other. Features Summary A captivating nature memoir telling the story of Britain's Green Belt, our national obsession with the countryside, and the author's childhood. Author John Grindrod Publisher Sceptre Release date 20170525 Pages 368 ISBN 1-4736-2502-5 ISBN 13 978-1-4736-2502-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days An enchanting and empowering standalone story from the author of The Princess and the Foal. Twelve-year-old Hilly has landed her dream job, riding on the set of Brunhilda, an epic film based on the fearless warrior of Icelandic legend. Norse fire ritual tells that on mid-summer's day, animals and humans can shape-shift and one night Hilly finds herself connected to the young warrior and her fire stallion. As the two girls' lives intertwine, Hilly soon realises that they'll both have to risk everything for the love of their horses... Inspired by real-life historical events, The Fire Stallion is an epic tale... Features Summary An enchanting and empowering standalone story from the author of The Princess and the Foal. Author Stacy Gregg Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Release date 20190819 Pages 304 ISBN 0-00-826142-3 ISBN 13 978-0-00-826142-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 13 working days An uplifting celebration of friendship and a powerful depiction of imaginative play, this is the tale of two thrill-seeking friends on a mission... a mission to find gold."LET'S FIND GOLD," said Anna. "That would be dangerous and difficult," said Crocodile. "Good!" said Anna. "Let's go!" From the award-winning picture book creator of There are Cats in This Book comes a story of imaginative play and of two friends, Anna and Crocodile, who are on the hunt for gold. But finding gold isn't easy. Oh no! It's dangerous and difficult and requires planning. First, they must master their secret-keeping faces. Then Anna must pick up Crocodile, to be sure she's strong enough to carry all the gold. Finally, they must draw the whole world together, with an X that marks the spot, before sailing off in their boat. What will the two friends discover? Teeming with adventurous spirit and boasting wonderfully funny dialogue, this story introduces two unforgettable characters in a gorgeous, classic new art style from Viviane Schwarz, one of the most innovative and creatively inspired picture book makers of today. Features Summary An uplifting celebration of friendship and a powerful depiction of imaginative play, this is the tale of two thrill-seeking friends on a mission... a mission to find gold. Author Viviane Schwarz (Author), Viviane Schwarz (Illustrator) Publisher Walker Books Ltd Release date 20160229 Pages 32 ISBN 1-4063-6213-1 ISBN 13 978-1-4063-6213-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days The multiple award-winning and bestselling Jon Klassen presents the final tale in his acclaimed and bestselling hat trilogy, giving his deadpan finale a surprising new twist... Hold on to your hats! From the Kate Greenaway-winning creator of I Want My Hat Back and This Is Not My Hat comes the much-anticipated conclusion to the celebrated hat trilogy. Two turtles have found a hat. The hat looks good on both of them. But there are two turtles. And there is only one hat... Evoking hilarity and sympathy, the shifting eyes tell the tale in this perfectly paced story in three parts, highlighting Jon Klassen¿s visual comedy, deceptive simplicity and deliciously deadpan humour. Features Summary The multiple award-winning and bestselling Jon Klassen presents the final tale in his acclaimed and bestselling hat trilogy, giving his deadpan finale a surprising new twist... Author Jon Klassen (Author), Jon Klassen (Illustrator) Publisher Walker Books Ltd Release date 20171027 Pages 56 ISBN 1-4063-7382-6 ISBN 13 978-1-4063-7382-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days A Tale of Two Houses * Neighbours * Lost and Found * Fair Pay * The Jealous Brother * Sowing and Growing * Come to the Party * Forgiveness Mary Hoffman retells eight parables showing how Jesus used storytelling to explain God's idea of truth, fairness and love. With beautiful, atmospheric illustrations by Jackie Morris, this is a perfect introduction to the teachings of Jesus. Features Summary A Tale of Two Houses * Neighbours * Lost and Found * Fair Pay * The Jealous Brother * Sowing and Growing * Come to the Party * Forgiveness Mary Hoffman retells eight parables showing how Jesus used storytelling to explain God's idea of truth... Author Mary Hoffman (Author), Jackie Morris (Illustrator) Publisher Otter-Barry Books Ltd Release date 20170127 Pages 32 ISBN 1-910959-29-4 ISBN 13 978-1-910959-29-9