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Read Ireland Book Reviews – Issue 388
Contents:
1. Sean Scully: Walls of Aran with an introduction by Colm
Toibin
2. Stones of Adoration: Sacred Stones and Mystic Megaliths of
Ireland by Christine Zucchelli
3. Jack’s World: Farming on the Sheep’s Head Peninsula,
1920-2003 by Sean Sheehan
4. History of Dublin Cinemas by Marc Zimmermann
5. Social Movements and Ireland edited by Linda Connolly and
Niamh Hourgan
6. Mother and Child: Maternity and Child Welfare in Dublin,
1922-60 by Lindsey Earner-Byrne
7. Diary of an Irish Countrywoman translated and edited by Tomas
de Bhaldraithe
8. Decieved: A True Story by Sarah Smith
9. Michael O’Leary: A Life in Full Flight by Alan Ruddock
10. A Year at Ballymaloe Cookery School by Darina Allen
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1. Sean Scully: Walls of Aran with an introduction by Colm
Toibin
(Hardback; 30 Euro / 40 USD / 20 UK; 150 pages)
In a tiny land where music is sung and played in pubs and in the
air daily, these walls are silent. And yet this sculpture is like
the music of this place: austere and elemental. – Sean Scully
The Aran Islands, off the west coast of Ireland, hold a unique
place in the Irish imagination. For centuries artists and
writers have travelled there to record the stark beauty of the
landscape or to find inspiration in the mythic way of life.
Among them is Irish-born painter Sean Scully, who has made
regular visits to the islands over a number of years.
One of today’s most esteemed abstract artists, whose signature
style of lines or bands of colour is instantly recognizable, he
is also an accomplished photographer, his eye drawn to
architectural shapes that have affinities with his painted work.
For him the hundreds of ancient dry-stone walls that criss-cross
Aran are much more than functional barriers on the land. They are
anonymous sculptures that reflect the elemental nature of life on
this windswept and rocky terrain.
This book brings together for the first time his sensitive and
poetic images of the walls of Aran, revealing the unexpected yet
monumental beauty of these centuries-old structures that meander
across the austere and exposed landscape.
Like Scully, award-winning Irish writer Colm Tóibín has visited
Aran many times over several decades. His evocative text
accompanying Scully’s photographs conveys the islands’ mystery
and beauty, and considers some of the literary precursors who
have made Aran the subject of their work. An account by Scully
of his own experience of the islands completes this exquisite
book.
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2. Stones of Adoration: Sacred Stones and Mystic Megaliths of
Ireland by Christine Zucchelli
(Hardback; 25 Euro / 34 USD / 17 UK; 222 pages, 140 full colour
photos)
Ireland’s landscape is dotted with sacred stones, from Maedbh’s
Grave in Sligo to the Royal Pillars of Tara in Meath. Since
prehistoric times people have acknowledged their special nature.
This book explores their secrets and their myths, legends and
folktales, which persist to this day. This is a wonderful
reminder of our spiritual past, as some of these stones and
monuments enter their fifth millennium.
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3. Jack’s World: Farming on the Sheep’s Head Peninsula,
1920-2003 by Sean Sheehan
(Hardback; 39 Euro / 50 USD / 25 UK; 230 pages, with full colour
illustrations throughout)
Jack Sheehan was one of eleven children born into an
impoverished farming family on the Sheep's Head peninsula in
southwest Ireland. Growing up in hungry times, he stayed on the
farm all his eighty-three years, taking it over when his father
died and steadfastly caring for its fields through the dormant
1950s and the better times that came in the decades that
followed. He lived to see the eclipse of his farming world and
to view with dismay the way encroaching property speculators and
consumerism were changing the nature of his landscape. Jack
Sheehan was born just as the Irish state was coming into
existence and his life is as revealing of that country's history
as the more familiar accounts of national figures. "Jack's
World's" is illustrated in colour with specially commissioned
photographs taken by three people, Danny Gralton, Ciaran Watson
and Danny Levy Sheehan, who all knew Jack and know his farm. The
book is also illustrated with maps, including one showing the
farm's fields and their Irish names that were preserved by Jack,
and photographs of early documents relating to his farm's
history. The book's unique sources, in addition to the memories
of friends and family who knew Jack and shared aspects of his
world, include diaries kept by Jack from the early 1930s
onwards.
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4. History of Dublin Cinemas by Marc Zimmermann
(Trade Paperback; 18 Euro / 24 USD / 12 UK; 220 pages, with
black-and-white illustrations throughout)
This comprehensive account of "The History of Dublin Cinemas"
showcases in detail more than one hundred and twenty Dublin
venues and their often turbulent history in the course of over
100 years of film exhibition. It offers an in-depth view of a
significant part of Dublin's social and architectural heritage,
and features numerous historic and current photographs.
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5. Social Movements and Ireland edited by Linda Connolly and
Niamh Hourgan
(Trade Paperback; 22 Euro / 30 USD / 15 UK; 240 pages)
Social movements and Ireland is an innovative new text that aims
to provide a comprehensive introduction and critical analysis of
collective action in Irish society. Participation in social
protest in Ireland has become a widely utilized form of
political expression and has played a profoundly important role
in generating the wide-ranging cultural, political, social and
economic changes that have shaped Irish society in the 21st
century.
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6. Mother and Child: Maternity and Child Welfare in Dublin,
1922-60 by Lindsey Earner-Byrne
(Hardback; 75 Euro / 100 USD / 50 UK; 245 pages)
Irish women, as actual or potential mothers, were frequently the
direct or indirect targets of much debate and welfare legislation
during the first half of the twentieth century. Considerable
research has been carried out in relation to welfare development
and the centrality of maternal welfare in often Western European
countries. This book provides an analysis of maternity policy
and provision in Dublin thus adding the history of Ireland's
maternal welfare to the growing corpus of international research
on the topic. It also places maternity and child welfare in the
context of twentieth century Irish history offering one of the
only accounts of how women and children were viewed, treated and
used by key lobby groups in Irish society and by the Irish state.
This book re-evaluates the role of various lobby groups in the
formation of welfare policy and reveals a much more complex
relationship between church, state, the medical profession,
voluntary groups and mothers. It also provides fascinating
insights into central personalities in modern Irish history such
as Eamon de Valena and John Charles McQuaid. As such it makes a
valuable contribution to Irish social, political, medical and
gender history.
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7. Diary of an Irish Countrywoman translated and edited by Tomas
de Bhaldraithe
(Paperback; 13 Euro / 17 USD / 8.50 UK; 158 pages)
Little St. John's Day. Fair Day in Thomastown. Feast Day of St.
Peter and St. Paul, apostles... Cherries and red and black
currants for sale at Crois. A sultry day. Hurling on Fair Green.
I was knocked down by a young brat, but it was nothing to be
ashamed of, as I brought him down as well. Cow-dung oft knocked
a good man. Everything is growing now as fast as ferns. Keeping
a personal diary was not a practise among writers of Irish
before O'Sullivan's time and contemporary Irish scholars saw no
future for the language and consequently wrote in English.
Hence, Humphrey O'Sullivan (Amhlaoibh O Suilleabhain) showed
remarkable originality and courage in undertaking a diary in the
Irish language. He lived a full life as a successful businessman,
a fearless worker in the cause of freedom and social justice, a
lover of nature, an antiquarian, collector of manuscripts and
enjoyer of good food and drink. By jotting down notes on daily
activities he has left us a lively and frank account of life in
a small town during a particularly turbulent and important
period in Irish history, which included the struggle for
Catholic Emancipation, the Tithe War, the foundation of the
National Schools, the secret societies, famine, plague,
evictions and faction fighting. O'Sullivan has left us with a
remarkable contribution to the social history of Ireland as seen
from the inside by a man of wide interests and deep
understanding.
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8. Decieved: A True Story by Sarah Smith
(Trade Paperback; 16 Euro / 24 USD / 12 UK; 320 pages)
In 1993 Sarah Smith was a happy and successful student. At her
local pub, she met barman Robert Freegard. Peace was shattered
when an IRA bomb went off close to her college and in the
aftermath of this terrorist attack Freegard revealed his 'true'
identity to Sarah and two of her friends - he was a MI5 spy
investigating IRA cells in the area. Because of the time they
had spent together and their knowledge of his true identity,
Sarah, John and Maria were in mortal danger. Freegard convinced
the students that they needed to go into hiding or risk being
killed. Thus began a spine-chilling story. For Sarah became a
fugitive on the run - living in slums, in cars, sleeping rough
in parks, half starved - for ten years. During this time she
lived under multiple pseudonyms and worked menial jobs. Freegard
seemed the only person she could trust; he became her lifeline,
her saviour and her keeper. So when, ten years later, police
arrived at the house Sarah was cleaning, she could not believe
what they were telling her: Freegard was not an MI5 agent, he
was a conman and she was one of many victims. He had brainwashed
her by using such sophisticated techniques that psychologists are
still baffled. He had stolen ten precious years and 300,000 from
Sarah, and in the process ruined her life; from others he had
conned even more money. This is Sarah's roller-coaster true
story. It is a powerful memoir and a profile of a modern-day
criminal genius and master manipulator.
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9. Michael O’Leary: A Life in Full Flight by Alan Ruddock
(Trade Paperback; 17 Euro / 24 USD / 12 UK; 440 pages)
Michael O'Leary has made Ryanair the most valuable airline in
Europe - and the second most valuable in the world. He has
revolutionized the way Europeans travel and the very nature of
commercial aviation. But for all the publicity, little is known
about Michael O'Leary beyond the carefully constructed image
that he chooses to present. In this, the first biography of
O'Leary, Alan Ruddock portrays the man in three dimension and
examines the business miracle whereby Ryanair's passenger
numbers and profits have continued to grow while the rest of the
airline industry has been forced to retrench.
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10. A Year at Ballymaloe Cookery School by Darina Allen
(Large Format Paperback; 24 Euro / 30 USD / 15 UK; 192 pages,
with full colour illustrations throughout)
"A Year at Ballymaloe Cookery School" is a gastronomic journey
through the year with a personal introduction for each season,
highlighting Darina's garden and landscape achievements as well
as to record the changing scenery of Ballymaloe and which
produce are at their peak. Darina offers simple seasonal recipes
for first courses, main courses, vegetables and desserts, taking
advantage of her local produce, whether it is from one of her
favourite fishermen for her Pan-fried Scallops with Beurre
Blanc, the surrounding countryside for her Blackcurrant Leaf
Sorbet or her bountiful organic garden for a Frittata with
Oven-roasted Tomatoes and Summer Herbs. More than just another
cookbook, this book focuses on creative new ways to prepare and
present meals, while inspiring readers to grow, harvest and
delight in good quality produce.
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Read Ireland Book Reviews – Issue 387
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Contents:
1. The Williamite Wars in Ireland, 1688-1691 by John Childs
2. People and Place: A Census Atlas of the Republic of Ireland
edited by James A. Walsh
3. People, Politics and Power: From O’Connell to Ahern by
Stephen Collins
4. The Orange Order: A Contemporary Northern Irish History by
Eric Kaufmann
5. The Orange Order by Mervyn Jess
6. Ever Dark Hour: A History of Kilmainham Jail by Niamh
O’Sullivan
7. A Journey into Ireland’s Literary Revival by Rodd Felton
8. The Making and Remaking of the Good Friday Agreement by Paul
Bew
9. The Miracle of Fatima Mansions: An Escape from Drug Addiction
by Shay Byrne
10. The Rector Who Wouldn’t Pray for Rain by Patrick Semple
11. Irish Travellers by Michael Hayes
12. Sea Angling in Ireland by John Rafferty
13. 101 Things You Didn’t Know About Irish History by Ryan
Hackney
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1. The Williamite Wars in Ireland, 1688-1691 by John Childs
(Hardback; 60 Euro / 90 USD / 45 UK; 440 pages)
The comprehensive defeat of the Jacobite Irish in the Williamite
conflict, a component within the pan-European Nine Years’ War,
prevented the exiled James II from regaining his English throne,
ended realistic prospects of a Stuart restoration and partially
secured the new regime of King William III and Queen Mary
created by the Glorious Revolution. The principal events – the
Siege of Londonderry, the Battles of the Boyne and Aughrim, and
the two Sieges and Treaty of Limerick – have subsequently become
totems around which opposing constructions of Irish history have
been erected.
In this book the author argues that the struggle was typical of
the late 17th century, principally decided by economic resources
and attrition in which the ‘small war’ comprising patrols, raids,
occupation of captured regions by small garrisons, police actions
against irregulars and attacks on supply lines was more
significant in determining the outcome than the set-piece
battles and sieges.
2. People and Place: A Census Atlas of the Republic of Ireland
edited by James A. Walsh
(Large Format Hardback; 50 Euro / 70 USD / 35 UK; 340 pages,
with full colour illustrations, photos, maps & charts
throughout)
Using data from the 2002 and previous Census of Population, this
Census Atlas provides unique perspectives on the demographic and
socio-economic profile of the Republic of Ireland at the dawn of
the 21st century. Statistical data for over 3000 small area
units have been used to produce over 200 maps that display in
colour key trends and patterns in an extensive range of topics
that include population change, age profiles, family types,
immigration and inter-county migration, male and female labour
force participation rates, employment patterns by occupation and
industry, the social class structure, educational attainment
levels, access to the internet, commuting distances and times,
and cultural attributes such as frequency of speaking Irish, and
religious affiliations.
3. People, Politics and Power: From O’Connell to Ahern by
Stephen Collins
(Paperback; 12 Euro / 16 USD / 8 UK; 220 pages)
Politics in Ireland is something of a national obsession.
Despite a decline in voter turnout in recent general elections,
politics still attracts huge interest and controversy. Powerful
political figures like Charles Haughey, Eamon de Valera, Charles
Stewart Parnell and Danlel O'Connell dominated Irish politics at
different times over the past two centuries and defined their
eras. The great election campaigns waged by these politicians,
and the controversies in which they were involved, have left a
deep imprint on all aspect of Irish life, from law to
literature; from economics to family life. This book gives us a
concise overview of Irish political life, from the Act of Union
to the present day.
4. The Orange Order: A Contemporary Northern Irish History by
Eric Kaufmann
(Hardback; 45 Euro / 65 USD / 32 UK; 372 pages)
Based on unprecedented access to the Order's internal documents,
this book provides the first systematic social history of the
Orange Order - the Protestant association dedicated to
maintaining the British connection in Northern Ireland. Kaufmann
charts the Order's path from the peak of its influence, in the
early 1960s, to its present-day crisis. Along the way, he
sketches a portrait of many of Orangeism's leading figures, from
ex-Prime Minister John Andrews to Ulster Unionist Party
politicians like Martin Smyth, James Molyneaux, and David
McNarry, and also includes the highly revealing correspondence
with adversaries such as Ian Paisley and David Trimble. Packed
with analyses of mass-membership trends and attitudes, the book
also takes care to tell the story of the Order from 'below' as
well as from above. In the process, it argues that the
traditional Unionism of West Ulster is giving way to the more
militant Unionism of Antrim and Belfast which is winning the
hearts of the younger generation in cities and towns throughout
the province.
5. The Orange Order by Mervyn Jess
(Paperback; 12 Euro / 16 USD / 8 UK; 280 pages)
Born out of bloodshed, sustained by sectarianism and shrouded in
secrecy, the Orange Order is one of the most abiding and
controversial religion-based organisations in Europe, if not the
world. A Catholic cannot join: its doors are open only to those
who profess Protestantism. BBC journalist Mervyn Jess, who has
written extensively on Orange issues, strips away the mystery
and myths of the Order and traces its origins and defining
moments spanning three turbulent centuries. This book is
essential reading for anyone interested in finding out what "the
Orange" is all about.
6. Ever Dark Hour: A History of Kilmainham Jail by Niamh
O’Sullivan
(Paperback; 15 Euro / 20 USD / 10 UK; 245 pages, with an 8-page
black-and-white photo insert)
Kilmainham Jail is perhaps the most important building in modern
Irish history. A place of incarceration since its construction in
the late eighteenth century, it housed a succession of petty
criminals, including sheep rustlers and, during the Famine,
people who committed crimes with the sole aim of being
imprisoned there: even the meager rations offered at the jail
were better than what was available in other parts of the
country. It was a powerful symbol of British rule on the island
of Ireland; its residents over the years included the bold
Robert Emmet and, of course, it was also the place where the
1916 rebels were taken and executed.
Every Dark Hour is a colourful and entertaining telling of the
history of the jail, in which O'Sullivan brings her
comprehensive knowledge of all the sources relating to the
building, from the official records to the graffiti on the
walls, to bear. Perhaps most strikingly, she presents her
personal impressions of the jail and its colourful cast of
residents over the years - as well as vivid accounts of the
heroic men and women who gave freely of their time and energies
to restore the jail to its former grandeur when it was on the
verge of being reclaimed by the elements.
7. A Journey into Ireland’s Literary Revival by Rodd Felton
(Trade Paperback; 20 Euro / 28 USD / 14 UK; 160 pages, with full
colour illustrations throughout)
A great tide of literary invention swept through Ireland between
the 1890s and the 1920s. This engrossing, illuminating, and
beautifully illustrated guidebook explores the personal and
professional histories of writers such as W B Yeats, Lady
Gregory, John Millington Synge, and Sean O'Casey and examines
their relationships with the people, culture, and landscapes of
Ireland. From Galway and the Aran Islands, to County Mayo and
County Sligo, and from Dublin to Wicklow, this guide to the
places that inspired Irish Literary Revival showcases the
locations where many of Ireland's finest writers shaped an
enduring vision of the country.
8. The Making and Remaking of the Good Friday Agreement by Paul
Bew
(Trade Paperback; 18 Euro / 24 USD / 12 UK; 140 pages)
>From 1994 to 2007, Paul Bew has been an avid and perceptive
chronicler of the Northern Ireland peace process. He has
interviewed all the leading figures involved in the Good Friday
Agreement and provided incisive first-hand commentary on the
negotiations for the major broadsheets on both islands. In this
volume, which collects some of his most topical and prescient
essays, he discusses the many crises which have afflicted the
implementation of the Agreement since 1988 and which have
paralysed the power-sharing institutions since 2002. He also
deals in detail with the recent attempts to revive these
institutions under the hegemony of the DUP and Sinn Fein. The
book concludes with an insightful discussion of the future of
Northern Ireland in the context of the elections of March 2007
and the historic agreement for power-sharing between these two
long-standing political adversaries.
9. The Miracle of Fatima Mansions: An Escape from Drug Addiction
by Shay Byrne
(Paperback; 11 Euro / 16 USD / 8 UK; 250 pages)
The Miracle of Fatima Mansions traces a young man's terrifying
descent into a life of drugs, crime and prostitution, against
the backdrop of the cultural and sexual revolution of the 60s
and 70s. Drawn by the bright lights and emerging drug-scene of
`Swinging London', Shay Byrne left his native Dublin to immerse
himself in his new found-freedom. Drifting between the vibrant
squats in Hampstead Heath, he soon sank into a life of drug
addiction and petty-crime. Returning to Ireland, his life took a
dramatic turn when he narrowly escaped death during a violent
attack at the city's squalid Fatima Mansions estate. Fatima
Mansions represented a leap into a brighter future for the
city's working class. But the dream was short-lived, and by the
late 60s it had become synonymous with extreme social
depravation, drugs and urban decay. This would be the unlikely
location of an epiphany that would transform Shay's life. Slowly
rebuilding his life, the author had to deal with the physical and
mental damage caused by long-term drug abuse. The Miracle of
Fatima Mansions reveals the true legacy of the 1960s drug
culture.
10. The Rector Who Wouldn’t Pray for Rain by Patrick Semple
(Trade Paperback; 15 Euro / 20 USD / 10 UK; 224 pages)
What happens when a devout believer who answered his vocation in
the Church of Ireland, questions and then loses his faith in the
supernatural or miraculous aspects of the life of Jesus Christ?
Patrick Semple writes about the backdrop against which he grew
up and became aware of the world and his questions about God and
religion. This gripping memoir is his story: the story of a
Church of Ireland clergyman who no longer believes the basic
doctrines of Christianity and has found new insights in the
teachings of modern astrophysics. "The Rector Who Wouldn't Pray
for Rain" is also a picture of religious life in Ireland over
the last sixty years, from an outsider's view of the Catholic
triumphalist days of the 1940s, to the problems and benefits of
the liberal secular society of today, told by a man who
understands, and has lived through, both sides of the story.
11. Irish Travellers by Michael Hayes
(Trade Paperback; 24 Euro / 30 USD / 15 UK; 320 pages)
The "Traveller question" has been a major source of debate in
Irish society for decades, centuries even, and appears no closer
to being answered today. For as long as Travellers have roamed
the roads of Ireland, they have been subjected to, at best, a
sort of mythic, romanticised patronisation, and at worst,
vilification and outright hostility - but always as the "other"
of Irish ethnic identity. Micheal O hAodha closely examines how
images of Travellers have been created and distorted over the
centuries, from the nineteenth-century "gipsilorists" to
late-twentieth-century anthropological studies. In particular, O
hAodha focuses on the 1952 "Tinker Questionnaire", conducted by
the Irish Folklore Commission, which remains the most
comprehensive account to date of "settled" Irish people's
attitudes to Travellers. The author concludes by reflecting on
today's complex mixture of equality-driven calls for rights and
respect with the largely media-driven stereotype that persists.
Where, in all this, does the ever day reality of the Traveller
community fit?
12. Sea Angling in Ireland by John Rafferty
(Trade Paperback; 20 Euro / 28 USD / 14 UK; 210 pages, with full
colour illustrations throughout)
The introduction gives a basic analysis of how the oceans work
and when and where it is best to catch fish. The book then moves
on to cover safety at sea, the dos and don'ts and use of basic
common sense while at sea. It describes what type of grounds
fish well for different species and the best ways of fishing the
different types of grounds. Individual species are described,
often with an accompanying photograph, and a basic description
of how they live in their habitat. All the top species
associated with the Irish coast are covered in great detail
including their maximum weight, current record, habitat, when to
fish for them and what tactics and traces work best for catching
them. It also discusses all the top baits for sea fishing, how
and when to collect them yourself and what species each bait
will catch. Rods, reels, line, hooks and the top traces are
briefly examined and the author concludes with listing the best
locations in Ireland that he has fished for different species
and where he has found the best fishing.
13. 101 Things You Didn’t Know About Irish History by Ryan
Hackney
(Paperback; 11 Euro / 16 USD / 8 UK; 240 pages)
Over 20 million Americans claim some sort of Irish heritage. But
how much do readers really know about this amazing country?
Forget about shamrocks, leprechauns, and all that blarney, "101
Things You Didn't Know About Irish History" is a concise and
authoritative guide that dispels the myths and tells the true
stories of the Irish. Its highlights include: lives of the
ancient Celts until the British invasions; famous Irish
including Michael Collins, Charles Parnell - and Bono; the
potato famine and immigration (were there really gangs of New
York?); Irish music and dance; and, folklore, faeries and
leprechauns. Complete with a Irish language primer and
pronunciation guide, "101 Things You Didn't Know About Irish
History" is a informative pot of gold for everyone who loves the
Irish!
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Price 30 Euro, Sale Price 15 Euro
Bad Blood (Hardback) by Linda Fairstein: Full Price 22 Euro,
Sale Price 10 Euro
The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million (Hardback; First
Edition) by Daniel Mendelsohn: Full Price 40 Euro, Sale Price 20
Euro
Augustus A Novel (Out of Print) by John Williams: Full Price 15
Euro, Sale Price 10 Euro
The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East
by Robert Fisk: Full Price 16 Euro, Sale Price 10 Euro
Life: A User’s Manual (out of Print) by Georges Perec: Full
Price 20 Euro, Sale Price 10 Euro
What Am I Doing Here (Out of Print) by Bruce Chatwin: Full Price
20 Euro, Sale Price 10 Euro
The Religion of Technology (Out of Print) by David Noble: Full
Price 20 Euro, Sale price 10 Euro
Devil’s Peak by Deon Meyer (Trade Paperback Proof Copy, Very
Rare): Sale Price 5 Euro
Nina Todd Has Gone (Hardback, First Edition) by Lesley Glaister:
Full Price 20 Euro, Sale Price 10 Euro
The Savage Altar (Trade Paperback Proof Copy, Very Rare) by Asa
Larsson: Sale Price 5 Euro
Nightlife (Trade Paperback Proof Copy, Very Rare) by Thomas
Perry: Sale Price 5 Euro
The Blackest Bird (Hardback, First Edition) by Joel Rose: Full
Price 20 Euro, Sale Price 10 Euro
A Gentle Axe (Large Format Paperback) by R.N. Morris: Full Price
20 Euro, Sale Price 8 Euro
Lies by Enrique de Heriz: Full Price 15 Euro, Sale Price 8 Euro
Writing on the Wall by Will Hutton: Full Price 15 Euro, Sale
Price 8 Euro
Vulcan 607 (Out of Print) by Richard Wright: Full Price 30 Euro,
Sale Price 8 Euro
Hell’s Kitchen by David Miller: Full Price 15 Euro, Sale Price 5
Euro
Spirit of 68 (Hardback) by Horn: Full Price 45 Euro, Sale Price
15 Euro
Emperors Children (hardback, First Edition) by Claire Messud:
Full Price 30 Euro, Sale Price 12 Euro
Smoking Diaries (Hardback, Out of Print) by Simon Gray: Full
Price 30 Euro, Sale Price 4 Euro
World Report 2005 Human Rights Watch: Full Price 50 Euro, Sale
Price 4 Euro
Blood and Oil by Michael Klare: Full Price 20 Euro, Sale Price 4
Euro
The Sari Shop (Hardback, First Edition, Out of Print) by Rupa
Bajwa: Full Price 30 Euro, Sale Price 4 Euro
How I Live Now (Hardback, First Edition, Out of Print) by Meg
Rosoff: Full Price 25 Euro, Sale Price 4 Euro
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