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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Czechoslovakia, October 1937. Europe's youngest democracy is on its knees. Millions are mourning the death of the nation's founding father, the saintly Tomas Masaryk. Across the border, the Third Reich is menacing - and plotting to invade. In the Czechoslovak heartlands, vast crowds have gathered to watch the threatened nation's most prestigious sporting contest: the Grand Pardubice steeplechase. Notoriously dangerous, the race is considered the ultimate test of manhood and fighting spirit. The Nazis, as usual, have sent their paramilitary elite: SS officers schooled to be Hitler's most ruthless enforcers. Their mission: to crush - yet again - the "subhuman Slavs". The local cavalry officers have no hope of stopping them. But there is one other contestant: a silver-haired countess riding a little golden mare... The story of Lata Brandisova is one of the strangest and most inspiring in all sport. Born into privilege, she spent much of her life in poverty. Modest and shy, she refused to accept the constraints society placed on her because of her gender. Instead, with quiet courage, she repeatedly achieved what others said was impossible. The scandal of her first attempt to ride in Pardubice reverberated across Europe. Ten years later, she became her nation's figurehead in its darkest hour. Then came retribution... UNBREAKABLE is a tale of courage, heartbreak and defiance, in an age of prejudice and fear. In the background are forces - sexism, class hatred, nationalism - whose shadows darken today's world too. In the foreground are eccentric aristocrats, socialite spies, daredevil jockeys - and a race so brutal that some consider merely taking part in it a sign of insanity. At its heart is a unique hero, and a unique love affair between a woman and a horse. Features Summary Their mission: to crush - yet again - the "subhuman Slavs". In the background are forces - sexism, class hatred, nationalism - whose shadows darken today's world too... Author Richard Askwith Publisher Yellow Jersey Press Release date 20190307 Pages 432 ISBN 1-78729-024-7 ISBN 13 978-1-78729-024-2

Ref 687 The Complete illustrated encyclopedia of the World's MOTOCYCLES Edited By Erwin Tragatsch Hard Cover Publishers – Quarto Ltd 1977 illustrations by Fay Anderson; Lura Ripley & others ISBN 0 03 019296 X R80 mkt prc R200 Hard Cover Condition: Fly is torn - refer pic; bk cvr is excellent; Inside – good –1st and last pages have some foxing; size 300mm x 230mm x327mm 236pages weight 1. 6kg

  For as long as people have told stories, they have been fascinated by  ghosts, spectres, ghouls and demons. In this inspired collection, Richard Dalby brings together over forty of the greatest ghost stories ever written. From classic authors of the nineteenth century including Wilkie Collins, Charles Dickens and Arthur Conan Doyle, to the more recent stars of modern ghost fiction such as Ramsey Campbell, Robert Aickman and Basil Copper, this is the ultimate collection of macabre masterpieces. Ranging from gothic graveyards to spine-tingling scenes from the modern age, these supernatural tales are guaranteed to chill the bones.   PUBLISHER: MAGBIE BOOKS PUBLISHED: 2004 PAGES: 528 ISBN: 1-84119-857-9 PAPERBACK GENRE: PARANORMAL     SECOND HAND IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.  LOOKS NEW.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 13 working days The late-Romantic composer Richard Flury (1896-1967) was born in Biberist, a tiny town outside the Baroque city of Solothurn in northern Switzerland. He went to school in Solothurn, later taught there, conducted its orchestra, and had his operas and ballets performed at the local theatre by its semi-professional ensemble. But Flury was more than just another conservative composer stuck in the provinces. His teachers included Ernst Kurth and Joseph Marx of Vienna, and his music was performed by conductors such as Felix Weingartner and Hermann Scherchen and star instrumentalists like Wilhelm Backhaus and Georg Kulenkampff. His first opera was conducted by a former student of Berg and Schoenberg who became his staunch advocate, and during the Second World War Flury worked closely with several Jewish emigre writers and musicians from Germany and Czechoslovakia.In his music of the early 1930s, the influence of Berg and Hindemith became apparent as Flury dabbled in modernism and free tonality before moving back to a more traditionalist stance; but he was also a fine tunesmith who loved writing Viennese waltzes and violin miniatures after the manner of Kreisler. In both his aesthetic and his career, Flury offers a fascinating case of a man negotiating constantly between the centre and the periphery - and composing some very good music in the process.The book includes a 23 track CD of Flury's music. CHRIS WALTON teaches music history at the Basel University of Music in Switzerland. He is the author of Othmar Schoeck: Life and Works (2009) and Richard Wagner's Zurich: The Muse of Place (2007). Features Summary The first extensive study of the life and music of the Swiss composer, Richard Flury (1896-1967). Author John A. Parkinson (Author), Chris Walton (Author) Publisher Toccata Press Release date 20081031 Pages 320 ISBN 0-907689-44-2 ISBN 13 978-0-907689-44-7

Mile High is a three-generational story, beginning with Paddy West, a penniless, totally amoral immigrant from Ireland who through shrewdness and brutality makes himself into the most powerful political boss in New York City; with Paddy's death in 1911 as a Tammany Hall leader, his even shrewder and more brutal son, Edward Courance West, becomes the center of the story, as, at age 20, he conceives, full-blown, a scheme for imposing Prohibition on the United States—purely as a means of making himself an unsurpassed fortune; and finally, in 1958, with Eddie West now the richest man in the world, but also criminally insane, the story shifts to his second son, Walter, a non-criminal architect, and his beautiful new black wife—a woman that the murderous racist Eddie West intends to torture and kill. The book is divided into three parts: "The Minotaur" (the longest); "Theseus and Wife"; and "The Labyrinth".

The book is old, and the pages may be browned. There are creases on the spine and corners, and worn around the edges. The book is still very readable, but has seen some wear. Mile High is a three-generational story, beginning with Paddy West, a penniless, totally amoral immigrant from Ireland who through shrewdness and brutality makes himself into the most powerful political boss in New York City; with Paddy's death in 1911 as a Tammany Hall leader, his even shrewder and more brutal son, Edward Courance West, becomes the center of the story, as, at age 20, he conceives, full-blown, a scheme for imposing Prohibition on the United States—purely as a means of making himself an unsurpassed fortune; and finally, in 1958, with Eddie West now the richest man in the world, but also criminally insane, the story shifts to his second son, Walter, a non-criminal architect, and his beautiful new black wife—a woman that the murderous racist Eddie West intends to torture and kill. The book is divided into three parts: "The Minotaur" (the longest); "Theseus and Wife"; and "The Labyrinth".

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days THE POWER OF GOD. THE AMBITION OF MEN. ***SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*** The Pope is dead. Behind the locked doors of the Sistine Chapel, one hundred and eighteen cardinals from all over the globe will cast their votes in the world's most secretive election. They are holy men. But they have ambition. And they have rivals. Over the next seventy-two hours one of them will become the most powerful spiritual figure on earth. ________________ Munich, Robert Harris's new spy thriller set in the days leading up to World War II, is available now. ________________ `Unputdownable' Guardian `Gripping' Sunday Times Imperium, the acclaimed play cycle based on Robert Harris's Cicero novels, is running in the West End in summer 2018 - tickets now on sale! Features Summary ________________Munich, Robert Harris's new spy thriller set in the days leading up to World War II, is available now.________________`Unputdownable' Guardian `Gripping' Sunday TimesImperium... Author Robert Harris Publisher Arrow Books Ltd Release date 20170503 Pages 400 ISBN 1-78475-183-9 ISBN 13 978-1-78475-183-8

ISBN is   9780861243518 /   086124351X   Exotic Cars by  Richard Nichols Publisher: Bison Books, 1987 Edition: Hardcover Language: English About the book:   You don't have to be a car enthusiast to like exotic cars. Whether it's a full-fendered classic from the thirties or something aggressively modern in looks and performance, some cars have an appeal which is timeless and universal. Within these pages Richard Nichols has picked over 30 of the world's most alluring cars, to reveal that special quality which has made them stand out from the crowd. Looking behind the scenes, he tells the story of how each car made its way (or in the case of the Tucker Torpedo, didn't!) to the production line. Included are such classics as the sumptuous and elegant Cadillac V16; streamlined sportscars; the Morgan Three-Wheeler, whose curious looks were guaranteed to cause heads to turn; revolutionary cars like the Mini-Cooper S, which managed to squeeze a lot of engine into a remarkably small space. Superbly illustrated with nearly 200 color photographs, Exotic Cars is a fascinating and informative book which every car enthusiast will want to own.

Description:  Lutterworth, London.  1948.  First edition.  Hardcover.  A bit bumped with slight foxing on end papers and page edges.  Dust jacket:  Fair, with a few chips missing.  St. Barbe Baker was a conservationist who very early on started devoting all his energies to saving the world's forests.  This is his story.  

Durban's Climate Gamble: Trading Carbon Betting The Earth Edited by Patrick Bond 2011 - 254 PAGES Soft Cover in Good Condition Durban, South Africa is a city of immense beauty. It is also a city with deep environmental scars caused by industrial giants and an insensitive government. As the host city for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change conference - COP 17 - Durban will be at the center of the world's climate negotiations. This book takes the reader on a journey from Durban's apartheid roots to its somewhat jaded present, passing cultural icons and political battles while narrating socio-economic and environmental conflict and the reinvention of the city's tradition of social protest.    

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Ireland's Green Larder tells the story of food and drink in Ireland, for the first time. From the ancient system of the C ide Fields, established a thousand years before the Pyramids were built, right up to today's thriving food scene. Rather than focusing on battles and rulers, Margaret Hickey digs down to what has formed the day-to-day life of the people. It's a glorious ramble through the centuries, drawing on diaries, letters, legal texts, ballads, government records, folklore and more. The story of how Queen Maeve died after being hit by a piece of hard cheese sits alongside a contemporary interview with one of Ireland's magnificent cheese makers, and the tale of the author's day in Clew Bay on the wild Atlantic coast, collecting the world's freshest oysters, is countered by Jonathan Swift's complaint about dubiously fresh salmon being sold on the streets of Dublin. Beautifully illustrated and dotted with recipes, there are chapters covering everything from strong tea to the Irish rituals and superstitions associated with food and drink. With a light touch and a flair for finding the most telling details, Hickey draws on years of research to bring this sweeping history brilliantly to life. Features Summary 'The only book on the social history of Ireland that you'll ever need' Richard Corrigan Author Margaret Hickey Publisher Unbound Ltd Release date 20190124 Pages 352 ISBN 1-78352-799-4 ISBN 13 978-1-78352-799-1

  Author(s): William Shakespeare, edited by Peter Holland  Title:      A Midsummer Night's Dream  ISBN: 0 19 283420 7  Publisher/place: Oxford University Press, Oxford  This Edition:  World's Classics paperbacks series  Year of Publication: 1998  First Published: 1605 (first performance)  Binding: paperback Number of pages:  275  Weight: 299g  Condition:   Good  -has previous owner’s name written inside Please see pictures, as these form part of the description.    

 Richard Collier vividly brings the year's events to life.Hardcover with jacket ex lib. book.1st ed 1979.-covered with protective plastic.Book and jacket in good condition for a lib. book.  

Richard Scarry's Books Have Been Delighting Children For Generations With Their Detailed Pictures Showing The Goings-On In A Very Busy Town. Each Zany Illustration Features Plenty Of Friendly Animal Characters Going To Work, Taking Trips And Just Being Busy. This 72 Book Children's Adventure Miniature Collection Features Different Titles Of Popular Childhood Favourites Stories, Creates A Love For Reading And Are Perfect For Storytime Titles Include: The Biggest Catch Ever, Floating Bananas, Cars And Trucks, Colours, The Busiest Firefighter Ever, Night Train Adventure, Snowstorm Surprise, Mr Fumble'S Coffee Shop Disaster And Many Other Amazing Adventures!. This product ships within 3-5 working days

  Author(s): various; edited by Sir Richard Livingstone  Title:      The Pageant of Greece  ISBN: n/a  Publisher:  Oxford - Clarendon  This Edition: 8th printing  Year of Publication: 1953  Place Of Publication: Great Britain First Published: 1923  Binding: hardcover Dustjacket: yes  Number of pages:  436  Weight: 493g  Condition:   Dustjacket has been price-clipped quite severely, see pictures, all else in good condition  -has previous owner’s name written inside