Affair

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A Family Affair - By Nigel Irvine First Edition, Soft Cover, Published By New Voices Publishing Cover Boards Have Rubbing & Slight Curling To The Edges. Binding Tight & Strong. Minimal Foxing Of Pages. Postage Within South Africa Will Be R Overseas Buyers Can Contact Us For A Postal Quote. ABE # 

The Seychelles Affair By: Mike Hoare A first edition hardcover published by Bantam Press in 1986 Green cover boards with gold writing to the spine, binding is tight & strong, foxing & agecolour to front & rear flyleaves, dustjacket is complete but agecoloured & light rub to extremities Postage within South Africa R50.00 Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postal Quotation

The Seychelles Affair By: Mike Hoare A first edition hardcover published by Bantam Press in 1986 Green cover boards with gold writing to the spine, binding is tight & strong, light foxing to front & rear flyleaves, dustjacket is complete clean & bright Postage within South Africa R50.00 Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postal Quotation

Prisoners of Honour - The Dreyfus Affair - David L. Lewis The images below form part of the description Hardcover with Dust Jacket.  I send by Ordinary mail and supply a tracking number.  Because of postage costs it is sometimes better to to order more than one book, as I charge by weight and combine postage it is more cost effective. I combine postage. I also combine postage with Jessies. For Condition see images below. Please quote Username or order number when making a payment                  

The Seychelles Affair By: Mike Hoare A first edition hardcover published by Bantam Press in 1986 Green cover boards with gold writing to the spine, binding is tight & strong, no marks or inscriptions, dustjacket is complete, light fade to spine Packaging and Postage within South Africa R50.00 Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postal Quotation

1986. Hard cover with dust cover; 207 pages. Very good condition. Under 1 kg. The "Seychelles Affair" is one of the most infamous episodes in the tangled history of mercenary warfare in Africa. The story of the ill-fated coup begins in 1978 when representatives of the exiled Seychelles president approached legendary mercenary commander Mike Hoare - who had successfully led the uprisings in the Congo in the early 1960s - to overthrow the Marxist regime then in power. Hoare's story of the attempted coup reads like a thriller, detailing all the drama of the backroom scheming, the tense action at the airport on Mahé, the forced landing of the Air India Boeing and the ensuing escape of Hoare's band of mercenaries. Equally fascinating is the author's description of his dealings with South African intelligence agencies, the subsequent prosecution by those who had helped them prepare for the coup, his attempts to organize a proper defense and obtain a fair trial for himself and his 30 men, and what it was like to spend 33 months in a South African prison. In the exclusive new foreword to this Paladin reprint, Colonel Hoare sheds new light on the events leading up to the failed coup, discusses the lingering ramifications of the failure on the nation of Seychelles and relates how his conviction affected his life after he got out of prison. Don't miss this opportunity to read Hoare's wonderfully wry and insightful account of how one little mistake can unravel even the best-laid plans.

   Welcome to MT's Collectables. Our goal is to offer good quality collectables at reasonable prices. International bidders are welcome, but should take note of the international shipping charges. We are happy to combine orders to save on shipping. We do not make use of discreet listings, this is to keep all transactions transparent and without question. Items will be dispatched on Mondays and Tuesdays. Payment is due within 7 days of auction end if alternative arrangements are not made. Have a good look at the pictures provided, these are of the actual item you are bidding on and form a vital part of the description. We do not close our auctions early, so please don't ask.  Happy bidding and thanks for taking the time to view our items. Up for auction is The Seychelles Affair by Mike Hoare. Signed with personal letter.  Happy bidding

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New Era publications small softback Volume 4 good condition, well-binded, clean white pages, 353 pages  

  SOFT COVER GOOD CONDITION - BLACK AND WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS - 283 PAGES

Hardback. Bantam. 1986 1st ed. ISBN: 593011228. 207 pp with bw illustrations. Very good condition with vg dw. The author gives a graphic account of his failed attempt at toppling the regime of President Albert Renee of the Seychelles, and his subsequent trial and imprisonment in South Africa..

When fiery Jessica Kruger decides to unlock the secrets of her grandfather's love affair with his coloured maid in the s, it is the start of two love triangles that interweave in this compelling story set in the Western Cape.  Jessica's love affair in the nineties with Teboso Ngqayimbana, her anthropology lecturer, and her grandfather's taboo love affair in the thirties with Jolene Galant, his coloured maid, are linked in surprising and ingenious ways.  An entertaining, stylish and racy tale of love, betrayal and self-discovery, Evolution is set in two South Africas that are radically different though subtly related by natural progression. Soft cover, good condition.  188 pages.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Frog is a richly complex new novel about China's one-child policy by Mo Yan, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature . A respected midwife, Gugu combines modern medical knowledge with a healer's touch to save the lives of village women and their babies. After a disastrous love affair with a defector leaves Gugu reeling, she throws herself into enforcing China's draconian new family planning policy by any means necessary. Her blind devotion to the party line spares no one, not her own family, not even herself. Spanning the pre-revolutionary era and the country's modern-day consumer society, Mo Yan's taut and engrossing examination of Chinese society will be read for generations to come. "Mo Yan deserves a place in world literature. His voice will find its way into the heart of the reader, just as Kundera and Garcia Marquez have". (Amy Tan). "One of China's leading writers...his work rings with refreshing authenticity". (Time). "His idiom has the spiralling invention and mytho-maniacal quality of much world literature of a high order, from Vargas Llosa to Rushdie". (Observer). Mo Yan was born in in Gaomi County in Shandong province, China. He is the author of various novellas and short stories and numerous novels including Red Sorghum, The Republic of Wine, Big Breasts and Wide Hips, Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out and The Garlic Ballads. In he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Howard Goldblatt is the award-winning translator of numerous works of contemporary Chinese into English. He has been awarded the National Translation Award from the American Literary Translation Association and a Guggenheim Fellowship. Features Summary A respected midwife, Gugu combines modern medical knowledge with a healer's touch to save the lives of village women and their babies. After a disastrous love affair with a defector leaves Gugu reeling... Author Mo Yan (Author), Howard Goldblatt (Translator) Publisher Hamish Hamilton Release date Pages 400 ISBN ISBN

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days Catherine Alliott, bestselling author of "A Rural Affair" and "A Crowded Marriage", examines just the sort of trouble a girl can land herself in when she gets caught in the middle of a love triangle in "Not That Kind of Girl". A girl can get into all kinds of trouble just by going back to work...Henrietta Tate gave up everything for her husband Marcus and their kids. But now that the children are away at school and she's rattling round their large country house all day she's feeling more than a little lost. So when a friend puts her in touch with Laurie, a historian in need of a PA, Henrietta heads for London. Quickly, she throws herself into the job. Marcus is - of course - jealous of her spending so much time with her charming new boss. And soon enough her absence causes cracks to form in their marriage that just can't be papered over. Then Rupert, a very old flame, reappears, and Henrietta suddenly finds herself torn between three men. How did this happen? She's not that kind of girl...is she? Step into Alliott country with "Not That Kind of Girl". Praise for Catherine Alliott: "Compulsively readable". ("The Times"). "Possibly my favourite writer". (Marian Keyes). Catherine Alliott is the author of twelve bestselling novels: "A Crowded Marriage", "A Married Man", "Not That Kind of Girl", "Going Too Far", "The Old-Girl Network", "Olivia's Luck", "Rosie Meadows Regrets...", "The Wedding Day", "The Real Thing", "The Secret Life of Evie Hamilton", "One Day in May" and "A Rural Affair". She lives with her family in Hertfordshire. Features Summary A girl can get into all kinds of trouble just by going back to work... Henrietta Tate gave up everything for her husband Marcus and their kids. But now that the children are away at school and she's rattling round their large country house all day she's feeling more than a little lost.. Author Catherine Alliott Publisher Penguin Books Release date Pages 528 ISBN ISBN

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days Rose Lloyd was the last to suspect that Nathan, her husband of over twenty years, was having an affair, and that he was planning to leave her. But the greatest shock was yet to come; for his mistress was Rose's colleague and friend, Minty. So Rose was left alone in their once-happy family home, where she and Nathan had brought up their children. Then she started thinking - about the man she'd married, and how well she really knew him. About the carefree yet studious girl she had been before she met him. Twenty years ago Rose had to make the choice between two very different lives. Could she recapture what she nearly chose back then, and bring new meaning to her life now? Features Summary Rose Lloyd was the last to suspect that Nathan, her husband of over twenty years, was having an affair, and that he was planning to leave her. But the greatest shock was yet to come; for his mistress was Rose's colleague and friend... Author Elizabeth Buchan Publisher Penguin Books Release date Pages 372 ISBN ISBN

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Twice in her life, college counsellor Gayla Oliver fell in love at first sight. The first time was with Brian - a lean, longhaired, British bass player. Marriage followed quickly, then twins, and gradually their bohemian lifestyle gave way to busy careers in New York. Gayla's second love affair is with New Bern, Connecticut. Like Brian, the laid back town is charming without trying too hard. It's the ideal place to buy a second home and reignite the spark in their twenty-six year marriage. Not that Gayla is worried. At least, not until she finds a discarded memo in which Brian admits to a past affair and suggests an amicable divorce. Devastated, Gayla flees to New Bern. Though Brian insists he's since recommitted to his family, Gayla's feelings of betrayal may go too deep for forgiveness. Besides, her solo sabbatical is a chance to explore the creative impulses she sidelined long ago - quilting, gardening, and striking up new friendships with the women of the Cobbled Court circle - particularly Ivy, a single mother confronting fresh starts and past hurts of her own. With all of their support, Gayla just might find the courage to look ahead, decide which fragments of her old life she wants to keep, which are beyond repair - and how to knot the fraying ends until a bold new design reveals itself... Features Summary Twice in her life, college counsellor Gayla Oliver fell in love at first sight. The first time was with Brian - a lean, longhaired, British bass player... Author Marie Bostwick Publisher Kensington Publishing Release date Pages 352 ISBN ISBN

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Gilbert Grape feels trapped – with no father present and an eccentric family to care for, he is struggling to cope. His extremely overweight mother cannot leave the house and his developmentally challenged younger brother Alfie is running riot with his stubborn antics. As much as Gilbert adores Alfie and shares a unique fatherly bond, he can be difficult to care for. The only way Gilbert can escape from the confines of his demanding role as head of the house is to run into the arms of an older married woman, whom he is having a secret affair - but the relationship is struggling as his mind is always elsewhere. With their home falling apart at the very seams and Gilbert struggling to cope with all the demands his life puts upon him, can the enigmatic new girl in town rescue Gilbert Grape and bring some happiness back in to his life? Actors: Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen, Leonardo DiCaprio, John C. Reilly Directors: Lasse Hallström Region: B/2 Number of discs: 1 Classification: 12 Studio: Studiocanal Run Time: 112 minutes ***BRAND-NEW AND SEALED***

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours After discovering her boyfriend is married, a woman tries to get her ruined life back on track. But when she accidentally meets the wife he's also been cheating on, she realises they have much in common, and her sworn enemy becomes her greatest friend. When yet another affair is discovered, all three women team up to plot mutual revenge on their cheating, lying, three-timing ex.

KWAKHALA NYONINI PART 2 - ZULU Synopsis: One of the best Zulu drama's shown on SABC. For a short period it seems that there is peace in the Luthuli family. However, Velaphi seeks revenge on Watson and his associates, including Mfaniseni. Velaphi tries to impress Nobuhle and prove to her that he is the only innocent person among all the rogues surrounding them. Mfaniseni continues to upset his parents by battling to control his wives and by not resolving his affair with Nobuhle. Learning about Nobuhle’s pregnancy, Mfaniseni leaves his three wives in Johannesburg and rushes back to Durban to be with Nobuhle. He discovers that Velaphi has kidnapped Nobuhle. Nobuhle turns down Velaphi’s efforts to court her because she is in love with Mfaniseni. Velaphi plans revenge. The witchdoctor gives the family a three day deadline to get back together but with Mfaniseni in jail, Manxumalo in Johannesburg, Nomsebenzi missing and Watson’s men trying to kill Nobuhle, the Luthuli family need to keep their wits about them to save the situation.   Starring: Zulu Drama   Category: Nigerian/Sotho/Tswana/Zulu   Age Restriction: ALL AGES

DANGEROUS MOOD Synopsis: Grace suspects her husband Obina of having an affair with his secretary. Grace with the help of Obina’s brother has the secretary fired and has her sister appointed as the new secretary. Grace now insists that her husband goes for an HIV Test and is forced to sleep separately till the outcome of the results. She now has a crush for Kenneth and Obina now falls in love with Grace’s sister.   Starring: Nigerian Classic   Category: Nigerian/Sotho/Tswana/Zulu   Age Restriction: 13 PG

FLYING DUCES Synopsis: Cinema classic collection. Stan and Ollie join the Foreign Legion so that Ollie can forget an unhappy romance. As luck would have it, they become involved in attempting to smooth out the messy love affair between an officer and his fiancee. After being in the Legion for as long as they can take it, they want their normal lives back. Ollie insists on their release just as they realize they're going to be shot at sunrise for their rebelliousness. The pair attempt an escape via airplane. Lots of laughs, nostalgia, and action-packed stunts take place including a dance routine to "Shine on Harvest Moon."   Starring: Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy   Category: Comedy   Age Restriction: ALL AGES