The author has written an absorbing account of his time as a political officer in South Arabia with Her Majesty's Overseas Service. He also tells of his family background and of his life in...
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Author: Crouch, MichaelSummary:
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Author: CROUCH, MichaelSummary:
A deadly struggle between an Arab killer and his British enemy. The theme of the Brotherhood of Man runs through this tale.
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Author: CROUCH, MichaelSummary:
The colourful life story of T.A.G. Hungerford, the last grand old man of Australian literature. The author of four major novels, a short-story writer par excellence and a poet, Hungerford has...
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Author: BENSON, RaymondSummary:
Benson's latest James Bond novel is set in the south of France, where Bond defeats a vicious criminal - and harder still, an old friend turned enemy.
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Author: THACKER, BrianSummary:
Whether you're an explorer or tourist, the journey often proves to be more exciting than the place your arrive at. Not to mention more alarming, entertaining, spectacular, dangerous or farcical....
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Author: MATHUR, AshokSummary:
This fantastical historical novel, narrated by a child yet to be born, traces the lives of three generations of a Parsi family in India beginning in the late 1800s. The narrative follows the...
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Author: SLOVO, GillianSummary:
There was probably only one person who could make Sarah Barcant, successful prosecutor, leave New York and return home to Smitsrivier, the small South African town she left years before. Ben, who...
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Author: Gregory, SusannaSummary:
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Author: Rankin, Ian.Summary:
Three friends descend upon an art auction and concoct a plan to "liberate" several paintings from the National Gallery. As enterprising girlfriends, clever detectives, a crime boss, seductive...
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Author: Walker, FionaSummary:
The announcement of a grand Treasure Hunt sets Lodes Valley ladies' hearts aflutter. The cash is only part of the appeal: a win could solve several romantic dilemmas. As the hunt reaches a climax...
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Author: FRASER, George MacdonaldSummary:
If only Flashman had got on with his dinner and ignored the handkerchief dropped by a flirtatious hussy in a Calcutta hotel ... Well, American history would have been different, a disastrous civil...
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Author: CHARMAN, Peter A.Summary:
Autobiography of Charman, Pete, 1927-
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Author: GREENWOOD, KerrySummary:
Phryne Fisher, her sister Beth and her faithful maid, Dot, decide that Luna Park is the place for an afternoon of fun and excitement with Phryne's two daughters, Ruth and Jane. But in the dusty...
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Author: STATHAM-DREW, PamelaSummary:
Man of action, naval officer, able administrator, skilled diplomat - James Stirling's distinguished and multi-faceted career carried him to the four corners of the nineteenth century world.
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Author: McLAREN, DuncanSummary:
If you are willing to acknowledge that Enid Blyton once mattered enormously to you, you are warmly invited to accompany the author on an adventure that will investigate what made Enid Enid and...