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  The bid is for one book only number 116 ! From the series Britain in pictures: 23. ENGLISH NOVELISTS: Elizabeth Bowen (1942) 34. BRITISH ROMANTIC ARTISTS: John Piper (1942) 35. BRITISH PORTS AND HARBOURS: Leo Walmsley (1942) 51. THE ENGLISH AT TABLE: John Hampson (1944) 64. THE LONDONER (Dorothy Nicholson) (1944) 82. THE GUILDS OF THE CITY OF LONDON (Sir Ernest Pooley) (1945) 116. BRITISH HILLS AND MOUNTAINS: Peter Bicknell (1947)     Please contact me if "clearer" pictures and extra information is required. Extra shipping information: Please contact me for combined book shipping prices.    

  Author(s): Gamini Salgado  Title:      English Drama - A Critical Introduction  ISBN: 0 7131 6272 4  Publisher: Edward Arnold  This Edition: first  Year of Publication: 1980  Place Of Publication: Great Britain Binding: paperback Number of pages: 234 Weight: 316g  Condition:   Excellent  -has previous owner’s name written inside  

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Alistair Moffat's journey, from the Scottish islands and Scotland, to the English coast, Wales, Cornwall and Ireland, ignores national boundaries to reveal the rich fabric of culture and history of Celtic Britain which still survives today. This is a vividly told, dramatic and enlightening account of the oral history, legends and battles of a people whose past stretches back many hundred of years. "The Sea Kingdoms" is a story of great tragedies, ancient myths and spectacular beauty. Alistair Moffat was born and raised in Kelso. He took degrees at the universities of St Andrews, Edinburgh and London and played rugby for Kelso and his universities. In 1976, he took charge of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as it grew into the largest arts festival in the world. He now lives in Selkirk. "The Sea Kingdoms" has previously been published by HarperCollins. Features Summary Covers a journey, from the Scottish islands and Scotland, to the English coast, Wales, Cornwall and Ireland, ignoring national boundaries to reveal the rich fabric of culture and history of Celtic Britain... Author Alistair Moffat Publisher Birlinn Release date 20080529 Pages 336 ISBN 1-84158-717-6 ISBN 13 978-1-84158-717-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days How was the complex history of Britain's languages understood by twelfth-century authors? This book argues that the social, political and linguistic upheavals that occurred in the wake of the Norman Conquest intensified later interest in the historicity of languages. An atmosphere of enquiry fostered vernacular literature's prestige and led to a newfound sense of how ancient languages could be used to convey historical claims. The vernacular hence became an important site for the construction and memorialisation of dynastic, institutional and ethnic identities. This study demonstrates the breadth of interest in the linguistic past across different social groups and the striking variety of genre used to depict it, including romance, legal translation, history, poetry and hagiography. Through a series of detailed case studies, Sara Harris shows how specific works represent key aspects of the period's imaginative engagement with English, Brittonic, Latin and French language development. Features Summary This book shows how depictions of etymology were used by twelfth-century poets, translators, bureaucrats and historians to portray Britain's past. Author Sara Harris Publisher Cambridge UniversityPress Release date 20171019 Pages 276 ISBN 1-107-18005-8 ISBN 13 978-1-107-18005-5

Paperback. English. Gibson Square. 2007. ISBN: 9781903933909. 336pp. Good condition in paperback. A new Tory government has formed since 7/7. Alarmingly, however, religious radicalisation continues as before. Britain's establishment is pretending to be tough on terrorism, as it continues to look the other way. This refusal to act goes back three decades, when a hub for terror throughout Europe and elsewhere was allowed access to British soil - Londonistan. In Londonistan (updated with new materials including Wikileaks), Melanie Phillips interviews key politicians, moderate Muslims, academics and intelligence experts. She uncovers a persistent state of denial by the establishment entrusted with our security, both on the left and right. Hers is an acclaimed and gripping history of the failure of the way in which Britain is handling its terrorist and social crisis. Book No: 465807

  Author(s): Julius Caesar, edited by W. D. Lowe  Title:      Caesar in Britain - Selections from the Fourth and Fifth Books of Caesar's Gallic Wars  ISBN: n/a   Publisher: Oxford Clarendon  This Edition: reprinting of 1948  Place Of Publication: Great Britain First Published: 1910  Binding: hardcover Dustjacket: n/a  Number of pages: 95  Weight: 147g  Condition:   Cover cloths have some staining, all else fine,    Notes: The introduction is in English, whilst and text is in the original Latin  Please see pictures below, as these form part of the description.    

  Author(s): [editor] Christopher Dolley  Title: The Penguin Book Of English Short Stories ISBN: n/a  Publisher: Penguin  This Edition: reprint 1978  Year of Publication: 1978  (applies to this selection)  Place Of Publication: Great Britain  First Published: 1967 (of this selection}  Binding: paperback  Dustjacket: n/a  Number of pages: 329 Weight: 163g  Condition: Fair, still neat and tidy for its age.  Pages are a little brown.  Binding and pages all intact and sound  Notes:  Features works by famous English writers including Charles Dickens, DH Lawrence, Thomas Hardy, Joseph Conrad, Rudyard Kipling and many more.  

  Author(s): David Bennun  Title:      British as a Second Language  - Travels Among the English  ISBN:  0091900352  Publisher: Ebury Press  This Edition: Ebury edition of 2006  Place Of Publication: Great Britain First Published: 2005  Binding: paperback Number of pages: 309  Weight: 218g  Condition:   Good   

  Author(s): John Donne [edited by A.J. Smith]  Title:      The Complete English Poems  ISBN: 0 14 042209 9  Publisher: Penguin  This Edition:  Revised edition 1976, reprinted 1986, 4th impression  Place Of Publication: Great Britain First Published:  1971 [this edition]  Binding: paperback Number of pages: 678  Weight: 405g  Condition:   Very good     

  Author(s): Jeremy Paxman  Title:      The English - A Portrait of a People  ISBN:  0 14 029040 0  Publisher: Penguin  This Edition:  Penguin edition of 1999, 2nd printing  Place Of Publication: Great Britain First Published: 1998 (Michael Joseph)  Binding: paperback Number of pages:  307  Weight: 178g  Condition:   Very good   

Softcover. English. Associated Newspapers. 1997. ISBN: 9781873939055. 271pp. Good condition in softcover. The life and works of Britain's best loved cartoonist. Book No: 466024

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days "An entertaining history of literary life." (Nicholas Shakespeare, Daily Telegraph). Spanning a century of literary history, from the pitched battles fought between Eliot-era modernists and Georgian traditionalists to the impact of creative writing degrees and the media don of today and taking in 'star reviewers', sniping critics, caballing editors and megalomaniac professors along the way, the Prose Factory explores the myriad influences on English literary life in the past century and the way in which they have shaped our preferences. "An amazing achievement." (David Lodge). "A pleasingly gossipy history of literary life in England since 1918...very enjoyable" (Observer). "Elegantly written, defiantly intelligent, scrupulously researched and richly enjoyable." (Mail on Sunday). Features Summary Spanning a century of literary history, from the pitched battles fought between Eliot-era modernists and Georgian traditionalists to the impact of creative writing degrees and the media don of today and more... Author D J Taylor Publisher Vintage Release date 20161213 Pages 448 ISBN 0-09-955607-3 ISBN 13 978-0-09-955607-7

 Author(s): [editor] Helen Gardner  Title:          The New Oxford Book Of English Verse  Publisher: Oxford University Press  This Edition: reprint 1973  Place Of Publication: Great Britain  First Published: 1972  Binding: hardcover  Dustjacket: yes  Number of pages: 974  Weight: 967g  Condition: Just the dustjacket has wear/damage (see pictures), book itself  in very good condition, has been inscribed  Please see pictures below, as these form part of the description.   

 Author(s): Violette Leduc (translated by Derek Coltman)  Title: La Batarde  Publisher: Panther  This Edition:  1967 Panther edition reprinted 1973 Place Of Publication: Great Britain  First Published: 1964 (Gallimard, France)  Binding: paperback  Number of pages: 505  Weight: 262g  Condition:  An old paperback, though still in perfectly readable condition. Cover has wear.   Binding and all pages intact and sound.   Has been inscribed.  

 Author(s): Sir Thomas Malory  Title: Le Morte D'Arthur   Publisher: Penguin  This Edition: Penguin classics edition 1969, reprinted 1988  Place Of Publication: Great Britain  Binding: paperback  Number of pages:468  Weight: 249g  Condition: Good  Please see pictures below, as these form part of the description. 

  AUTHOR TITLE   COVER CONDITION 1ST EDT COUNTRY PUBLISHER YEAR Green, Gerald Karpov's Brain 1 Excellent Y/Britain Britain New English Library 1984 Green, Gerald Not in Vain 1 Excellent Y/Britain Britain New English Library 1986 Green, Gerald The Hostage Heart 1 Excellent Y/Britain Britain W.H.Allen & Co.Ltd 1976 Green, Gerald The Last Angry Man 1 Very Good Y/Britain Britain Longmans, Green & Co.Ltd. 1957 Green, Gerald The Lotus Eaters 1 Very Good Y/Britain Britain Longmans, Green & Co.Ltd. 1960                                                                                                

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days How America's bomber boys and girls in England won their war, and how their English allies responded to it. The US 8th Air Force came of age in the England of 1944. With a fresh commander, it was ready to demonstrate its true power: from Big Week in February, targeting German aircraft production plants, to bringing the Luftwaffe to battle over Berlin, the combined USAAF-RAF round-the clock campaign of bottling up the German army in Normandy and the strategically vital oil offensive of the following autumn and winter. Day after day, the American bomber boys watched their comrades burn to death in blazing bombers, be thrown out of exploding aircraft without parachutes and sink with their crippled aircraft in the freezing North Sea. But by the following spring they had destroyed the Nazi fighter arm and seen Germany broken in two. In this comprehensive history, Kevin Wilson has allowed the youngsters of the 8th to tell their stories of blood and heroism in their own words. At the same time, he has opened up the lives of the Women's Army Corps and Red Cross girls who served in England with them and feared for the men in the skies, and he hasn't flinched from recounting the devastation of bombing or the testimony of shocked German civilians. Wilson has interviewed American veterans and trawled archives in both the United States and Britain to complete this final volume of his air-war series, adding to his critically acclaimed trilogy about the RAF and Commonwealth air forces' bomber offensive. Drawing on first-hand accounts from diaries, letters and his personal recordings, the author has brought to life the ebullient Americans' interaction with their British counterparts and the civilians who lived near the air bases, unveiling stories of humanity and heartbreak. Thanks to America's bomber boys and girls, life in Britain would never be the same again. Features Summary How America's bomber boys and girls in England won their war, and how their English allies responded to it. Author Kevin Wilson Publisher Weidenfeld & Nicolson Release date 20160512 Pages 560 ISBN 1-4746-0162-6 ISBN 13 978-1-4746-0162-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days This new edition of the Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary offers comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the most important English idioms from around the world. Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary offers in-depth coverage of the most important idioms in English, and provides additional information about how common they are, in which contexts they should be used, what they mean and how to use them. This edition has been fully revised to provide learners with detailed information on idioms in a language that is easy to understand. The new, 2-colour layout of the dictionary means that it is easier than ever for students to find the information they need. With over a thousand new idioms, this major new edition is packed with information on what idioms really mean and how to use them. Many of the new idioms come from varieties of English spoken all over the world, from Britain to the USA, from South Africa to Australia. A new feature of this edition is the addition of helpful cross-references, making finding the idiom you need easy. There is also a self-study exercise section at the back of the book so that students can practise and consolidate what they have learnt. The fully-revised thematic index provides learners with the most useful English idioms, organized according to theme, along with real corpus examples. As with all COBUILD products, the Collins Corpus provides thousands of examples showing how the idioms are used in the English language today. In addition, there are hundreds of fascinating notes on the origins of idioms, which will allow students to gain a fuller understanding of the English language. Attractively presented, the Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary will prove to be a fascinating and invaluable resource for learners and teachers of English and anyone who wants to gain a greater appreciation of the English language. Features Summary This new edition of the Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary offers comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the most important English idioms from around the world.. Publisher Collins Cobuild Release date 20120901 Pages 576 ISBN 0-00-743549-5 ISBN 13 978-0-00-743549-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days This book gives, for the first time, a comprehensive account of the works of architect, town planner and landscape architect, Sir Frederick Gibberd. At the beginning of his diverse and far-reaching career, Gibberd was a pioneer of modern architecture in Britain - he designed Pullman Court in 1933, one of the first International Style buildings in the country. His association with the Modern Architectural Research (MARS) Group and his influential publications put him at the forefront of the establishment of modern architecture in Britain. During the 1940s, however, Gibberd's interest shifted to the aesthetics of English market towns and Georgian streets; his diaries reveal a belief that the Modern Movement had `done its job', allowing architects to consider the visual, rather than functional qualities of materials, colour and texture. After the Second World War, his master plan for Harlow New Town and his influential book Town Design conveyed his growing interest in `visual planning'; he had become an international authority on the subject. His later projects, Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral (1967) and Regent's Park Mosque (1977) for example, also reflected his aesthetic approach, prompting many to question his role as a key figure in the history of modern British architecture. This reassessment of Gibberd's work demonstrates, that with his visual approach to the design of buildings, spaces, townscapes and landscapes, Gibberd was at the forefront of the development of a softer, distinctly English form of modern architecture and town planning, thus, reaffirming his role as a significant architect of the 20th century. Features Summary This book gives, for the first time, a comprehensive account of the works of architect, town planner and landscape architect, Sir Frederick Gibberd. At the beginning of his diverse and far-reaching career... Author Christine Manley Publisher Historic England Release date 20171015 Pages 160 ISBN 1-84802-273-5 ISBN 13 978-1-84802-273-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days "I have decided to prepare for, and if necessary to carry out, an invasion against England."--Adolph Hitler, July 16, 1940 Operation Sealion was the codename for the Nazi invasion of Britain that Hitler ordered his generals to plan after France fell in June 1940. Although the plan ultimately never came to fruition, a few sets of the Germans' detailed strategy documents are housed in the rare book rooms of libraries across Europe. But now the Bodleian Library has made documents from their set available for all to peruse in this unprecedented collection of the invasion planning materials. The planned operation would have involved landing 160,000 German soldiers along a forty-mile stretch of coast in southeast England. Packets of reconnaissance materials were put together for the invading forces, and the most intriguing parts are now reproduced here. Each soldier was to be given maps and geographical descriptions of the British Isles that broke down the country by regions, aerial photographs pinpointing strategic targets, an extensive listing of British roads and rivers, strategic plans for launching attacks on each region, an English dictionary and phrase book, and even a brief description of Britain's social composition. Augmenting the fascinating documents is an informative introduction that sets the materials in their historical and political context. A must-have for every military history buff, "German Invasion Plans for the British Isles, 1940" is a remarkable revelation of the inner workings of Hitler's most famous unrealized military campaign. Features Summary In June 1940, Hitler ordered his generals to organize the invasion of Britain under a plan codenamed Operation Sealion, drawing up a complex set of documents... Author Bodleian Library the Publisher The Bodleian Library Release date 20070901 Pages 88 ISBN 1-85124-356-9 ISBN 13 978-1-85124-356-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days "I have decided to prepare for, and if necessary to carry out, an invasion against England."--Adolph Hitler, July 16, 1940 Operation Sealion was the codename for the Nazi invasion of Britain that Hitler ordered his generals to plan after France fell in June 1940. Although the plan ultimately never came to fruition, a few sets of the Germans' detailed strategy documents are housed in the rare book rooms of libraries across Europe. But now the Bodleian Library has made documents from their set available for all to peruse in this unprecedented collection of the invasion planning materials. The planned operation would have involved landing 160,000 German soldiers along a forty-mile stretch of coast in southeast England. Packets of reconnaissance materials were put together for the invading forces, and the most intriguing parts are now reproduced here. Each soldier was to be given maps and geographical descriptions of the British Isles that broke down the country by regions, aerial photographs pinpointing strategic targets, an extensive listing of British roads and rivers, strategic plans for launching attacks on each region, an English dictionary and phrase book, and even a brief description of Britain's social composition. Augmenting the fascinating documents is an informative introduction that sets the materials in their historical and political context. A must-have for every military history buff, "German Invasion Plans for the British Isles, 1940" is a remarkable revelation of the inner workings of Hitler's most famous unrealized military campaign. Features Summary In June 1940, Hitler ordered his generals to organize the invasion of Britain under a plan codenamed Operation Sealion, drawing up a complex set of documents... Author Bodleian Library the Publisher The Bodleian Library Release date 20070901 Pages 88 ISBN 1-85124-356-9 ISBN 13 978-1-85124-356-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days A perennially popular collection of colour cartoon illustrations, with accompanying texts, on the endearing oddities of our British life and character. Drawing on their many years' experience of teaching English as a Foreign Language the authors also offer the wider world a tongue-in-cheek guide on how to get around in English and at the same time make sense of our 'funny ways'. It's a gentle brand of satire, and although there's the occasional barbed arrow for bland food, fashion disasters or dubious standards of hygiene, the tone of The "How To Be British Collection" is more nostalgic than scornful, and the pet-loving, royal-watching, tea drinking characters that populate its pages are viewed with wry affection. Cartoons like "How to be Polite" and "How to Complain" have been reproduced in publications all over the world, perhaps because they put a finger on that peculiar tentativeness that foreigners find so puzzling (and so funny) about us. In order to be British, or at any rate to pass unnoticed in British society, the visitor must learn not to 'make a fuss'. A fuss is something that the true Brit cannot stand. It is nearly as bad as a 'scene', and in the same category as 'drawing attention to yourself'. In the first frame of How To Be Polite, a man -- presumably an uninitiated foreign visitor -- has fallen into a river. He's clearly in trouble and is shouting HELP! -- at the top of his voice, judging by the speech bubble. An English gentleman is walking his dog along the river bank. There's a lifebelt prominently displayed beside them, but the gent and his dog are walking away from the emergency with disapproving expressions. In the next frame, the man in the river has changed his strategy and is calling out: "Excuse me, Sir. I'm terribly sorry to bother you, but I wonder if you would mind helping me a moment, as long as it's no trouble, of course...". And this time, naturally, the English gent is rushing to his aid, throwing the lifebelt into the water. Even the dog is smiling. Much of the material in The "How to be British Collection" is about how cultural differences can prove a minefield for the unwary. To that extent its appeal - in an age where so many of us travel and even set up home overseas - is universal. Every visitor to Britain comes knowing that our favourite conversational gambit is the weather. But how many can successfully do it at 1) Elementary 2) Intermediate and 3) Advanced levels? The book's enduring popularity comes from the recognition factor -- how exposed we can be once we stray away from the comfort zone of our own native language. A hapless visitor, phrase book in hand, stops to ask an old lady in the street for directions. He looks pleased with himself for phrasing the question so nicely, but then is utterly at a loss to understand her long, rambling, minutely detailed reply. We've all been there. To help the poor innocent abroad around these cultural and linguistic booby-traps, the book includes on most pages collectible Expressions to learn and (of course) Expressions to avoid. Thus, under the entry for Real English, which negotiates the difficult area of colloquial speech including "idioms, slang and even the occasional taboo word, as used by flesh and blood native speakers" we find -- Expressions to learn:"'E nicked it off of a lorry and now the coppers 'ave done 'im for it." Expressions to avoid: "That's not correct English, Mrs. Jones -- it says so here in my grammar book". Features Summary With standardising our food, our social customs and even our language, where can the overseas visitor find a truly British experience? The answer lies in "The How To Be British Collection".. Author Martyn Alexander Ford (Author), Peter Christopher Legon (Author) Publisher Lee Gone Publications Release date 20050601 Pages 64 ISBN 0-9522870-3-X ISBN 13 978-0-9522870-3-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days A journey through British food, from the acclaimed author of The Apple Orchard In Britain, we have always had an awkward relationship with food. We've been told for so long that we are terrible cooks and yet when someone with a clipboard asks us what the best things are about being British, our traditional food and drink are more important than the monarchy and at least as significant as our landscape and national monuments in defining a collective notion of who we are. Taking nine archetypically British dishes - Pie and Peas, A Cheese Sandwich, Fish and Chips, Spag Bol, Devonshire Cream Tea, Curry, The Full English, The Sunday Roast and a Crumble with Custard - and enjoying them in their most typical settings, Pete Brown examines just how fundamental food is to our sense of identity, perhaps even our sense of pride, and the ways in which we understand our place in the world. Features Summary A journey through British food, from the acclaimed author of The Apple Orchard In Britain, we have always had an awkward relationship with food. We've been told for so long that we are terrible cooks and yet when someone with a clipboard asks us what the best things are about being British... Author Pete Brown Publisher Particular Books Release date 20190404 Pages 352 ISBN 1-84614-959-2 ISBN 13 978-1-84614-959-7

Paperback. English. Phoenix. 2000. In fair condition. Burying Caesar" is an important and magisterial account of the epic struggle between two titans for the leadership of Britain on the eve of the "Second World War. In the 1930s, Winston Churchill and Neville Chamberlain were the two giants of the English political stage, the sons of men who had decisively shaped the politics of the previous era. Heralded as one of the brightest young historians currently writing about modern European history, Graham Stewart's epic volume is the result of seven years of rigorous archival research and fresh analysis.

  Author(s): Marita van der Vyver [translated by Isobel Dixon]  Title:      Breathing Space  ISBN:  0 14 025558 3  Publisher: Penguin  This Edition:  first English edition  Year of Publication: 2000  Place Of Publication: Great Britain First Published: 2000 (RSA)  Binding: paperback Number of pages: 470  Weight: 346g  Condition:   Cover has just a little wear, all else fine     

Author(s): Charles Dickens  Title: Nicholas Nickleby  Publisher: Penguin  This Edition: Penguin English Library Series  Year of Publication: 1979  Place Of Publication: Great Britain  First Published: 1839  Binding: paperback  Number of pages: 974  Weight: 461g  Condition: Very good  Please see pictures below, as these form part of the description.  

  Author(s): H. Victor Loseby  Title:      Advanced Latin Prse  Publisher: George G. Harrap and Co  This Edition:   first  Place Of Publication: Great Britain  First published: 1932  Binding: hardcover  Dustjacket: n/a  Number of pages: 176  Weight: 291g  Condition: Cover has a bit of staining, has some foxing throughout, has been inscribed.  Sturdy copy, binding sound, no loose or missing pages  Notes:  This book is in Latin and English 

Paperback. English. Arts Council of Great Britain. 1976. In fair condition. Eduardo Paolozzi: Sculpture, drawings, collages, and graphics. An Arts Council exhibition, Newcastle, Laing Art Gallery, 17 April-16 May 1976

Paperback. English. Harper. 2008. In good condition. IN THE CLASH OF HEROES, THE KINGDOM IS BORN. The year is 1885, and England is at peace, divided between the Danish kingdom to the north and Alfred's kingdom of Wessex in the south. But trouble stirs, a dead man has risen and new Vikings have arrived to occupy London. It is a dangerous time, and it falls to Uhtred, half Saxon, half Dane, a man feared and respected the length and breadth of Britain, to expel the Viking raiders and take control of London for Alfred. His uncertain loyalties must now decide England's future.

Paperback. English. Penguin. 1971. In fair/god condition. Renowned scientist John Sinclair and his old school friend Richard, a celebrated composer, are enjoying a climbing expedition in the Scottish Highlands when Sinclair disappears without a trace for thirteen hours. When he resurfaces with no explanation for his disappearance, he has undergone an uncanny alteration: a birthmark on his back has vanished. But stranger events are yet to come: things are normal enough in Britain, but in France it's 1917 and World War I is raging, Greece is in the Golden Age of Pericles, America seems to have reverted to the 18th century, and Russia and China are thousands of years in the future. Against this macabre backdrop of coexisting time spheres, the two young men risk their lives to unravel the truth. But truth is in the mind of the beholder, and who is to say which of these timelines is the 'real' one? In October the First Is Too Late (1966), world-famous astrophysicist Sir Fred Hoyle (1915-2001) explores fascinating concepts of time and consciousness in the form of a thrilling science fiction adventure that ranks among his very best.