The Middle Parts of Fortune (Manning Frederic)(Paperback)

The Middle Parts of Fortune (Manning Frederic)(Paperback)

Set in the mud and stench of the Somme this is a grim, sardonic tale of war that let William Boyd to say this is the finest novel to come out of the First World War . They can say what they bloody well like, but we're a fuckin' fine mob.'Deep in the mud, stench of the Somme, Bourne is trying his

Middle Parts of Fortune - Somme And Ancre, 1916 (Manning Frederic)(Paperback / softback)

Bourne is a private fighting on the front. He is under pressure to accept a commission and become an officer, but he prefers to be among the ranks, drawn into the universal struggle for survival in a world gone

Her Privates We (Manning Frederic)(Paperback)

The finest and noblest book of men and war that I have ever read.--Ernest HemingwayI am sure it is the book of books so far as the British Army is concerned.--Lawrence of ArabiaA unique and extraordinary novel--William BoydFirst published privately in 1929 as The Middle Parts of Fortune, Her

Great Fortune - The Balkan Trilogy 1 (Manning Olivia)(Paperback / softback)

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY RACHEL CUSK'A fantastically tart and readable account of life in eastern Europe at the start of the war' Sarah Waters'Wonderfully entertaining' ObserverAutumn,

Frankie Manning: Ambassador of Lindy Hop (Manning Frankie)(Paperback)

In the early days of swing dancing, Frankie Manning stood out for his moves and his innovative routines. This is his autobiography, recalling how his first years of dancing as a teenager at Harlem's Savoy Ballroom led to his becoming chief choreographer and a lead dancer for 'Whitey's Lindy

The Song of the Jade Lily (Manning Kirsty)(Paperback)

'Kirsty Manning weaves together little-known threads of World War II history, family secrets, the past and the present into a page-turning, beautiful novel.'-- Heather Morris, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Tattooist of AuschwitzA gripping historical novel that tells the little-known

Balkan Trilogy (Manning Olivia)(Paperback / softback)

The Balkan Trilogy is the story of a marriage and of a war, a vast, teeming, and complex masterpiece in which Olivia Manning brings the uncertainty and adventure of civilian existence under political and military siege to vibrant life.At the heart of the trilogy are newly-weds Guy and Harriet

Factory - The Story of the Record Label (Middles Mick)(Paperback / softback)

Factory Records' fame and fortune were based on two bands - Joy Division and New Order - and one personality - that of its director, Tony

Javascript: The Good Parts: The Good Parts (Crockford Douglas)(Paperback)

Most programming languages contain good and bad parts, but JavaScript has more than its share of the bad, having been developed and released in a hurry before it could be refined. This authoritative book scrapes away these bad features to reveal a subset of JavaScript that's more reliable,

The History of Middle-Earth 12: Peoples of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, Tolkien Christopher

The concluding volume of The History of Middle-earth series, which examines the Appendices to The Lord of the Rings. The Peoples of Middle-earth traces the evolution of the Appendices to The Lord of The Rings, which provide a comprehensive historical structure of the Second and Third Ages,

Striking Back: The Untold Story of an Anti-Apartheid Striker (Manning Mary)(Paperback)

Sectarianization - Mapping the New Politics of the Middle East(Paperback / softback)

An anatomy of the increasing sectarianisation of conflicts in the Middle East, by some of the leading scholars writing on the

The Law (Frederic Bastiat Bastiat)(Paperback)

French political libertarian and economist CLAUDE FREDERIC BASTIAT (1801-1850) was one of the most eloquent champions of the concept that property rights and individual freedoms flowed from natural law. Here, in this 1850 classic, a powerful refutation of Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto, published

A Concise History of the Middle East (Goldschmidt Arthur Jr.)(Paperback)

A Concise History of the Middle East provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of this turbulent region. Spanning from pre-Islam to the present day, it explores the evolution of Islamic institutions and culture, the influence of the West, modernization efforts in the Middle East, the

A History of the Modern Middle East (Cleveland William L.)(Paperback)

A History of the Modern Middle East examines the profound and often dramatic transformations of the region in the past two centuries, from the Ottoman and Egyptian reforms, through the challenge of Western imperialism, to the impact of US foreign policies. Built around a framework of political

A Political Economy of the Middle East (Cammett Melani)(Paperback)

A Political Economy of the Middle East is the most comprehensive analysis of developments in the political economy of the region over the past several decades, examining the interaction of economic development processes, state systems and policies, and social actors in the Middle East.The fourth

The Fortune of the Rougons (Zola Emile)(Paperback)

The Fortune of the Rougons is the first in Zola's famous Rougon-Macquart series of novels. In it we learn how the two branches of the family came about, and the origins of the hereditary weaknesses passed down the generations. Murder, treachery, and greed are the keynotes, and just as the Empire

The Art of the Middle Game (Keres Paul)(Paperback)

State of the Union - A Marriage in Ten Parts (Hornby Nick)(Paperback / softback)

Civilization of the Middle Ages (Cantor Norman F.)(Paperback)

Now revised and expanded, this edition of the splendidly detailed and lively history of the Middle Ages contains more than 30 percent new

The Broken Middle: Out of Our Ancient Society (Rose Gillian)(Paperback)

The Broken Middle offers a startlingly original rethinking of the modern philosophical tradition and fundamentally rejects the anti-philosophy and anti-theory of post-modernity. Extending across the disciplines from philosophy to theology, Judaica, law, social and political theory, literary

Middle School: Master of Disaster - (Middle School 12) (Patterson James)(Paperback / softback)

In this blockbuster instalment of the bestselling Middle School series, Rafe and all the favourite characters from James Patterson's books for kids get caught up in a hilarious adventure - together for the first time!Rafe and Jimmy, two misunderstood troublemakers, are finally up to something

The Red Threads of Fortune (Yang Neon)(Paperback)

'Joyously wild stuff. Highly recommended.' --The New York TimesThe Red Threads of Fortune is one of a pair of unique, standalone introductions to JY Yang's Tensorate Series, which Kate Elliott calls effortlessly fascinating. For more of the story you can read its twin novella The Black Tides of

The international politics of the Middle East: Second edition (Hinnebusch Raymond)(Paperback)

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of Middle East international politics in the light of international relations theory. It assesses the impact of international penetration, including the historic formation of the regional state system, the continued role of external great powers, and the