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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Do you know why the circular stairs in castles ascended clockwise? Have you ever wondered where the toilets were, or how they worked? Do you know what the best way to attack a castle was? Can you guess why hundreds of pigs would be slaughtered in order to conquer a castle? Ewart Oakeshott knows, and you will too when you finish this book. He is the foremost authority on Medieval weaponry, and in this book he provides a lively and informative history of Europe's castles. Superbly illustrated by the author, he traces the design, building, and defense of castles throughout the Middle Ages, and explores the castle armory, daily life, the training of boys to become knights (including their lessons in both the arts of warfare and courtly behavior), sieges, and favorite pastimes such as hunting and hawking. "This delightful little work does admirably what it sets out to do.So well done that it deserves a place in the library purely as an elementary work of reference." - School Librarian From the author's famous life of a medieval knight series, this book provides a lively and informative history of the castle, its design, building, defense, as well as its armoury, daily life, and the training of knights. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: New. Do you know why the circular stairs in castles ascended clockwise? Have you ever wondered where the toilets were, or how they worked? Do you know what the best way to attack a castle was? Can you guess why hundreds of pigs would be slaughtered in order to conquer a castle? Ewart Oakeshott knows, and you will too when you finish this book.  He is the foremost authority on Medieval weaponry, and in this book he provides a lively and informative history of Europe's castles. Superbly illustrated by the author, he traces the design, building, and defense of castles throughout the Middle Ages, and explores the castle armory, daily life, the training of boys to become knights (including their lessons in both the arts of warfare and courtly behavior), sieges, and favorite pastimes such as hunting and hawking.  "This delightful little work does admirably what it sets out to do.So well done that it deserves a place in the library purely as an elementary work of reference." - School Librarian.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. In 1981, six children in the small village of Medjugorje claimed that Our Lady had appeared to them. Since then millions of pilgrims have traveled from across the world to pray in this special place. In conversation with Finbar O'Leary, Vicka, one of the six, tells of her special relationship with Our Lady and relays many of the messages which she says the `Queen of Peace' has given to her. Vicka also discusses her own sufferings and the journeys on which Our Lady has brought her. The most informative interview ever given by Vicka, the eldest of the six visionaries in Medjugorje. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. "A super thriller - literate, intelligent and possessed of both psychological and visceral suspense A noted Russian scientist, who is on the verge of a break-through discovery that will make his country impregnable to missile attack and master of the world is stricken with an arterial occlusion that threatens his life. The best doctor available is an American who has been pioneering new techniques of surgery. The Soviets plan for an operation in France and hope to persuade the American his patient is someone quite insignificant and French. Both the CIA and the KGB are deeply involved; the American surgeon is undergoing professional and marital strain The tension builds to a graphic climax in the operating room and beyond." - Publishers Weekly. "A super thriller - literate, intelligent and possessed of both psychological and visceral suspense. The tension builds to a graphic climax in the operating room and beyond."--Publishers Weekly Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Tension-filled sequel to A Deadly Operation. A scientific struggle for computer supremacy. Two Soviet scientists are on the verge of developing the first "bio-computer," an electronic-organic synthesis that could result in the first true artificial intelligence. Just before their experiments are completed, both scientists fall into a deep psychotic state caused by an amphetamine overdose. In desperation, the KGB decides to take the most expendable of the two to the U.S. for experimental drug therapy. The therapy works, but too well; the scientist's brain becomes a receiver/transmitter, on a mystical plane which the bio-computer's super-intelligence might have reached. Both the CIA and the KGB learn the results of the operation. The ensuing explosive confrontation between the two governments constitutes the thrilling heart of this book. Two Soviet scientists are on the verge of developing the first artificial intelligence. But the CIA learns of this, and the ensuing explosive confrontation between the two governments constitutes the thrilling heart of this book. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Condición: Very Good. 1697365518. 10/15/2023 10:25:18 AM.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Meet Christian Leonard Hooker, Everyman, redeemed by his weaknesses, saved by his failures. In a shuffling odyssey through the American Midwest (a mini-van road trip with his two youngest kids) he confronts his past, imagines his future, and redefines his love for his children. Or does he imagine his past, confront his future, and perplex his children? In a circular nine-day journey, Hooker stumbles through the disjointed epic of his life, looking in vain for signposts in broken memories of Australia, Italy, the Caribbean, and the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. But, sometimes it takes a crooked path to guide you home. Meet Christian Leonard Hooker. In a shuffling odyssey through the heart of the American Midwest (a mini-van road trip to the Ozarks with his two youngest kids), he confronts his past, imagines his future, and redefines his love for his children. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. William Black's debut short story collection looks closely at lives lived in the heart of coal country-now fracking country-in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Two miners battered by a cave-in try to wrestle down the river that altered the course of their lives. A suicide pact leaves a family and its town bewildered and struggling for words. A fracking crew confronts the vast mysteriousness of things hidden in the depths of the earth and the lives that take place on its surface.In these starkly beautiful, incandescent stories, characters struggle with the grip that their locale and its past have on them, and they are consumed by searching-for love, for escape, for brief moments of clarity that give them the courage to continue.William Black's stories have appeared in The Sun, The Southern Review, Threepenny Review, Crazyhorse, Prairie Schooner, the Florida Review, and many other journals and magazines. He lives in Scranton, Pennsylvania and teaches at Johns Hopkins University."Black is at his best as a social realist in a blue-collar milieu." - Kirkus Reviews Feb. 15, 2014 Moving, emotionally resonant stories of love and loss set in Pennsylvania coal country. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: New. Do you know why the circular stairs in castles ascended clockwise? Have you ever wondered where the toilets were, or how they worked? Do you know what the best way to attack a castle was? Can you guess why hundreds of pigs would be slaughtered in order to conquer a castle? Ewart Oakeshott knows, and you will too when you finish this book.  He is the foremost authority on Medieval weaponry, and in this book he provides a lively and informative history of Europe's castles. Superbly illustrated by the author, he traces the design, building, and defense of castles throughout the Middle Ages, and explores the castle armory, daily life, the training of boys to become knights (including their lessons in both the arts of warfare and courtly behavior), sieges, and favorite pastimes such as hunting and hawking.  "This delightful little work does admirably what it sets out to do.So well done that it deserves a place in the library purely as an elementary work of reference." - School Librarian.

Paperback. Condición: New.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. A leading journal of Irish Studies, New Hibernia Review opens each issue with a personal essay. For the first time, here is a selection of the finest of these, of which four have been recognized as "Notable Essays of the Year" in Best American Essays. This engaging collection sheds light on the perplexing state of being an Irish American-though the question is usually posed in deflected ways. Often deeply personal, each account in Extended Family: Essays on Being Irish American from New Hibernia Review tackles this question with verve; the conclusions range from the piquant, to the humorous, to the bittersweet. This book marks a welcome re-evaluation of the Irish Diaspora that is sure to challenge and stimulate our current understandings. James Silas Rogers has previously co-edited After the Flood: Irish America, 1945 - 1960 and published a poetry chapbook, Sundogs. He is the editor of New Hibernia Review at the University of St. Thomas, and served as president of the American Conference for Irish Studies from 2009 to 2011. "This elegantly written volume, gathered from many voices, shows that "Irish" is in the eyes of the beholder." - Irish Music & Dance Assoc. April 2013 "Luminous meditations on Irish life, heritage and experience. [the book] succeeds as well as it does by offering personal as well as political readings of contemporary Irish American experience." - Irish Voice An engaging collection of celebrated essays, which sheds lights on the perplexing state of being Irish-American. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: New.

Paperback. Condición: New. In 1981, six children in the small village of Medjugorje claimed that Our Lady had appeared to them. Since then millions of pilgrims have traveled from across the world to pray in this special place. In conversation with Finbar O'Leary, Vicka, one of the six, tells of her special relationship with Our Lady and relays many of the messages which she says the `Queen of Peace' has given to her. Vicka also discusses her own sufferings and the journeys on which Our Lady has brought her.

Paperback. Condición: New.

Paperback. Condición: New.

Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. Derrybeg and Back offers us a splendid poetic journey from the riven shores of County Donegal to the grit of inner-city America. Along the way we visit churches, airports, schools, half-way houses and more, which John McNamee depicts with a keen eye for local detail. But the many vividly illustrated places to which McNamee takes us evoke another voyage, the journey inward. With a strong sense of justice McNamee negotiates matters of faith, loneliness, longing, and love. McNamee addresses these concerns, experienced by all, with exceptional poignancy, in a delightfully organized collection of poems. A poetic journey from County Donegal to inner-city America, on topics from loneliness to longing, faith to love. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. DI Christy Kennedy returns in Departing Shadows, a deceit-laden tale of intrigue, which takes him from London to Brighton and back, and into the arms of the West End's most celebrated up-and-coming actress, Nealey Dean. But all's not well in vibrant Camden Town, as Kennedy investigates a death just outside a diplomatic compound, and finds his investigation immediately stymied by the invocation of diplomatic privilege. The deceased, an actress of a different sort, hostess and social media influencer Gabriella Byrne, left behind a world of mystery, where even those who knew her best did not know her well. As Kennedy interviews witnesses and checks alibis, his investigation brings him from London's hallowed palaces of power to seamy gentlemen's clubs, each with smoke and mirrors of their own. Along the way, he discovers just how far some people will go to protect their darkest secrets, in this, the 11th DI Christy Kennedy mystery. About the series: The Christy Kennedy Mysteries are mostly set round and about Camden Town and Primrose Hill. Just as in real police work there is usually more than one crime being investigated in each book. Detective Inspector Christy Kennedy is an Ulsterman living in leafy Primrose Hill and working in vibrant Camden Town. Kennedy loves the art of detection, he's addicted to the puzzle of the crime; it's his only drug. He's a bit of a loner and doesn't socialise a lot. He's clean-cut, dresses well, very well, but he doesn't have a drink problem. Not really a career policeman, he's content to work away while others trip over each other as they leapfrog over him for promotion. He's not bothered about the career ladder at all, as long as the powers that be allow him to get on with solving the crime. Kennedy's around about thirty-eight years old, loves tea and the music of the Beatles, Ray Davies and Jackson Browne and not necessarily in that order. He has recently met Ann Rea whom he considers to be his soul mate. He is desperate for this relationship to work. He has spent his entire life waiting for the someone special to come along and now she has, he feels ill equipped to deal with the politics of love. AUTHOR: Paul Charles was born and raised in Magherafelt in the North of Ireland. He is the author of dozens of critically acclaimed mysteries. He lives in Camden Town with his wife Catherine and divides his time between working in the music business and writing. DI Christy Kennedy returns in Departing Shadows, a deceit-laden tale of intrigue, which takes him from London to Brighton and back, and into the arms of the West End's most celebrated up-and-coming actress, Nealey Dean. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. A lone building on a small island off Ireland's Donegal coast, St Ernan's is politely known as a "retirement home" for priests. The exiled residents are guilty of such serious offenses as entrepreneurship, criticizing the church, or getting too friendly with the flock. But things take a turn when Fr Matthew McKaye is found dead in the kitchen, a pot of potatoes boiling on the range. Has one of these isolated outcasts committed murder? Starrett soon discovers that ten clergy alone on an island can concoct a great deal of mischief, but what could the young priest have done to get himself murdered? Long-buried grievances are awakened by the ghosts of Starrett's seminarian past, and though Starrett excels at untangling facts from speculation, this investigation is going to require all the procedural discipline he can muster."Charles makes Starrett's third case leisurely, literate, ingenious and as old-fashioned as the idea that priests are pillars of private morality." - Kirkus Reviews"In Irish author Charles's atmospheric third Inspector Starrett mystery, Starrett investigates a murder at a home for wayward Catholic priests. They soon find that there are plenty of secrets the inhabitants and surrounding townsfolk would like to keep well buried." - Publisher's Weekly"The reader of St Ernan's Blues will learn a lot about the priests at St Ernan's and a lot about human nature." - Irish American News In this third book in a series, Donegal-based Inspector Starrett investigates a murder in a retirement home for priests. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: Fine. Reprint. presentation copy signed by author on title page vg ; Includes index.; 77 p. ; 20 cm. Inscribed by author.

Paperback. Condición: New. In 1981, six children in the small village of Medjugorje claimed that Our Lady had appeared to them. Since then millions of pilgrims have traveled from across the world to pray in this special place. In conversation with Finbar O'Leary, Vicka, one of the six, tells of her special relationship with Our Lady and relays many of the messages which she says the `Queen of Peace' has given to her. Vicka also discusses her own sufferings and the journeys on which Our Lady has brought her.

First Edition. Near fine paperback copy; somewhat sun-toned and edge-bumped. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 145 pages : portrait ; 21 cm. Subjects; Curtis, Tony. 1946- English poetry. Welsh authors. 20th century. Welsh poetry. 20th century. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. In the tenth book of the acclaimed DI Christy Kennedy series, a successful investment banker is found dead under unusual circumstances. While it looks like the case of an autoerotic escapade gone wrong, Kennedy has other suspicions. After working through a battery of interviews, and uncovering a potential political scandal, Kennedy follows the trail to California. There he is intrigued by an attractive police officer investigating her husband's murder. But the redoubtable DI still finds time to get his man. "A bit of luck and an astonishing clue lead Kennedy to San Francisco, where a door opens into an entirely new mystery with engrossing twists of its own. Haunted by a broken romance, bewildered by a new one, the reserved and courtly Kennedy proves irresistible to women, much to his (and the reader's) delight." - Publishers Weekly "The tenth Christy Kennedy mystery finds the Camden Town detective inspector following the clues to a man's death all the way to California." - Booklist. "An intriguing mystery." - Half Moon Bay Review "One murder leads to another and DI Kennedy goes trans-Atlantic in his 10th appearance. Charles serves up his usual pleasant concoction at his usual leisurely pace." - Kirkus Reviews "The characters are handled well, and Charles adds enough flavor to the dialogue to distinguish everyone from each other." - Mystery Scene Magazine AUTHOR: Paul Charles was born and raised in Magherafelt in the North of Ireland. He is the author of dozens of critically acclaimed mysteries. He lives in Camden Town with his wife Catherine and divides his time between working in the music business and writing. The 10th book in the DI Christy Kennedy series. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

First Edition. Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dulled as with age. Edges and wrappers slightly sun-toned. Clean internally. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 64 pages. Contents; Granny on her Singer Sewing Machine -- Ballad of the Throwaway People -- A Gift of a Rose -- Black Ink -- Inner City -- Home -- Dread -- Colour -- Honest Souls -- Flying to Nowhere -- The Barber -- At the Grave of the Unknown African -- 1972 -- Canard -- Domestic Flight -- Greenwich Reach -- At Stone Ness -- Silver Song -- Sonnets from Whitley Bay -- Frail Deposits -- 102a -- Notting Hill -- The Body in Question -- Thirteen Views of a Penis -- SOS -- Sound Bite -- Hell -- GDR -- Kite Years -- Pyramus to Thisbe -- Thisbe to Pyramus. Subjects; Marley, Bob. 1900-1999. English poetry. English poetry 20th century. Poetry Black authors. English poetry Black authors. English poetry Social aspects. English poetry Political aspects. GermanyFamous pairs of lovers Pyramus and Thisbe. Somalia. Aeronautics. Carnivals. Hairdressing. Homecoming. Human body. Love. Photo illustrations and portraits. Race relations. 1 Kg.

Review Copy. Fine paperback copy; somewhat dust-dulled and edge-bumped. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 160 pages ; 22 cm. ISBN; 9781852240523. Notes; Poetry Book Society recommendation. Subjects; Clemo, Jack. 1916-1994. English poetry. 20th century. Cornwall (England). Poetry. 1 Kg.

Review Copy. Fine paperback copy; slightly dust-dulled as with age. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 63 pages ; 22 cm. Subjects; English poetry Irish authors 21st century. Irish poetry Women authors 21st century. 1 Kg.

Hardback. Condición: New. DI Christy Kennedy returns in Departing Shadows, a deceit-laden tale of intrigue, which takes him from London to Brighton and back, and into the arms of the West End's most celebrated up-and-coming actress, Nealey Dean. But all's not well in vibrant Camden Town, as Kennedy investigates a death just outside a diplomatic compound, and finds his investigation immediately stymied by the invocation of diplomatic privilege. The deceased, an actress of a different sort, hostess and social media influencer Gabriella Byrne, left behind a world of mystery, where even those who knew her best did not know her well. As Kennedy interviews witnesses and checks alibis, his investigation brings him from London's hallowed palaces of power to seamy gentlemen's clubs, each with smoke and mirrors of their own. Along the way, he discovers just how far some people will go to protect their darkest secrets, in this, the 11th DI Christy Kennedy mystery. About the series: The Christy Kennedy Mysteries are mostly set round and about Camden Town and Primrose Hill. Just as in real police work there is usually more than one crime being investigated in each book. Detective Inspector Christy Kennedy is an Ulsterman living in leafy Primrose Hill and working in vibrant Camden Town. Kennedy loves the art of detection, he's addicted to the puzzle of the crime; it's his only drug. He's a bit of a loner and doesn't socialise a lot. He's clean-cut, dresses well, very well, but he doesn't have a drink problem. Not really a career policeman, he's content to work away while others trip over each other as they leapfrog over him for promotion. He's not bothered about the career ladder at all, as long as the powers that be allow him to get on with solving the crime. Kennedy's around about thirty-eight years old, loves tea and the music of the Beatles, Ray Davies and Jackson Browne and not necessarily in that order. He has recently met Ann Rea whom he considers to be his soul mate. He is desperate for this relationship to work. He has spent his entire life waiting for the someone special to come along and now she has, he feels ill equipped to deal with the politics of love.

First Edition. Near fine paperback copy; somewhat sun-toned and edge-bumped. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 145 pages : portrait ; 21 cm. Subjects; Curtis, Tony. 1946- English poetry. Welsh authors. 20th century. Welsh poetry. 20th century. 1 Kg.

Hardback. Condición: New. DI Christy Kennedy returns in Departing Shadows, a deceit-laden tale of intrigue, which takes him from London to Brighton and back, and into the arms of the West End's most celebrated up-and-coming actress, Nealey Dean. But all's not well in vibrant Camden Town, as Kennedy investigates a death just outside a diplomatic compound, and finds his investigation immediately stymied by the invocation of diplomatic privilege. The deceased, an actress of a different sort, hostess and social media influencer Gabriella Byrne, left behind a world of mystery, where even those who knew her best did not know her well. As Kennedy interviews witnesses and checks alibis, his investigation brings him from London's hallowed palaces of power to seamy gentlemen's clubs, each with smoke and mirrors of their own. Along the way, he discovers just how far some people will go to protect their darkest secrets, in this, the 11th DI Christy Kennedy mystery. About the series: The Christy Kennedy Mysteries are mostly set round and about Camden Town and Primrose Hill. Just as in real police work there is usually more than one crime being investigated in each book. Detective Inspector Christy Kennedy is an Ulsterman living in leafy Primrose Hill and working in vibrant Camden Town. Kennedy loves the art of detection, he's addicted to the puzzle of the crime; it's his only drug. He's a bit of a loner and doesn't socialise a lot. He's clean-cut, dresses well, very well, but he doesn't have a drink problem. Not really a career policeman, he's content to work away while others trip over each other as they leapfrog over him for promotion. He's not bothered about the career ladder at all, as long as the powers that be allow him to get on with solving the crime. Kennedy's around about thirty-eight years old, loves tea and the music of the Beatles, Ray Davies and Jackson Browne and not necessarily in that order. He has recently met Ann Rea whom he considers to be his soul mate. He is desperate for this relationship to work. He has spent his entire life waiting for the someone special to come along and now she has, he feels ill equipped to deal with the politics of love.