The Railway (Ismailov Hamid)(Paperback)

The Railway (Ismailov Hamid)(Paperback)

Set mainly in Uzbekistan between 1900 and 1980, this compelling novel introduces to us the inhabitants of the small town of Gilas on the ancient Silk Route. Among those whose stories we hear are Mefody-Jurisprudence, the town's alcoholic intellectual; Father Ioann, a Russian priest; Kara-Musayev

Manaschi (Ismailov Hamid)(Paperback / softback)

Of Strangers and Bees - A Hayy ibn Yaqzan Tale (Ismailov Hamid)(Paperback / softback)

The Ismaili Assassins: A History of Medieval Murder (Waterson James)(Paperback)

The Ismaili Assassins were an underground group of political killers who were ready to kill Christians and Muslims alike with complete disregard for their own lives. These devoted murderers were under the powerful control of a grand master who used assassination as part of a grand strategic vision

The Merthyr, Tredegar & Abergavenny Railway (Barber Chris)(Paperback)

The construction of the Merthyr, Tredegar & Abergavenny Railway was a remarkable engineering achievement. Not only was it one of the most spectacular railways in Britain, but it was also one of the most difficult to build, and its long and steep gradients made it one of the most expensive to

The Railway Children (Nesbit E.)(Paperback)

Railway Guns of World War I (Romanych Marc)(Paperback)

World War I was the Golden Age of the railway gun. More railway artillery pieces were used during this war than in any other conflict, even though at the start of the war none of the armies had railway guns and the very idea of railway artillery was comparatively new. The impetus to build and field

The Railway Children (Nesbit E.)(Paperback)

Set in and around a country railway station at the turn of the twentieth century, the plight of the railway children grappling with their new environment is imaginatively brought to life for a modern audience while losing nothing of the original spirit of humour, tension, adventure and the final

The Railway Girls (Thomas Maisie)(Paperback)

The first novel in the utterly brilliant Railway Girls series. Perfect for fans of Nancy Revell and Ellie Dean. In February, 1922, at the western-most entrance to Victoria Station in Manchester, a massive plaque was unveiled. Beneath a vast tiled map showing the lines of the Lancashire and

Al-Ghazali on Love, Longing, Intimacy & Contentment (Al-Ghazali Abu Hamid)(Paperback)

The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy and Contentment is the thirty-sixth chapter of Abu Hamid al-Ghazali's Revival of the Religious Sciences. This was the first treatise which established not merely the possibility but the necessity for the love of God. Ghazali argues that all the virtues and

Railway Memories - The Blyth & Tyne and Associated Colliery Railways(Paperback / softback)

Latest in the popular Railway Memories series, covering the railways of the Northumberland coalfield from the Tyne to

The Railway Children (Legend Classics) (Nesbit E.)(Paperback)

Railway Children - The Sisterhood (Nesbit Edith)(Paperback / softback)

Sussex Railway Stations Through Time (d'Enno Douglas)(Paperback / softback)

Douglas D'Enno explores the history of Sussex's railway

Secrets of the Railway Girls (Thomas Maisie)(Paperback)

The second novel in the uplifting railway girls series that shows just how important friendship and love is in a time of uncertainty and change. Perfect for fans of Nancy Revell and Margaret Dickinson.--------------------------------- Manchester, November 1940As the war continues and secrets

I'm a Girl! (Ismail Yasmeen)(Paperback / softback)

Spinning Top (Ismail Barbara)(Paperback / softback)

Railway Man (Lomax Eric)(Paperback / softback)

During the second world war Eric Lomax was forced to work on the notorious Burma-Siam Railway and was tortured by the Japanese for making a crude radio. Left emotionally scarred and unable to form normal relationships Lomax suffered for years until, with the help of his wife Patti and the Medical

Necropolis Railway - A Historical Novel (Martin Andrew)(Paperback / softback)

The first in a series of atmospheric railway mysteries featuring Jim

Traitor's Niche (Kadare Ismail)(Paperback / softback)

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2017 MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZEAt the heart of the Ottoman Empire, in the main square of Constantinople, a niche is carved into ancient stone. Tundj Hata, the imperial courier, is charged with transporting heads to the capital - a task he relishes and performs with

The Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway Through Time (Gillett Steph)(Paperback)

Almost the entire network of the former Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway system closed at the end of February 1959. Some short sections of the railway were retained for passenger services until the mid-1960s and freight continued to run on a few others, one surviving into the 1980s. Only the

Railway Carriages (Bryan Tim)(Paperback)

A brief history of the design and use of railway carriages in the UK, ideal for those interested in railway and social history. Evolving from the horse-drawn stage coaches that they soon eclipsed, railway carriages steadily grew in sophistication so that by the end of the nineteenth century the

Lost Railways of Gloucestershire (Yorke Stan)(Paperback / softback)

In the heyday of the railway age Gloucestershire had a bustling railway network. Many thriving industries including farming, quarrying, coal and iron mining, and timber production for the shipbuilding and charcoal industries depended on the

Railway Man (Lomax Eric)(Paperback / softback)

Winner of the NCR Book Award A naive young man, a railway enthusiast and radio buff, was caught up in the fall of the British Empire at Singapore in 1942. He was put to work on the 'Railway of Death' - the Japanese line from Thailand to Burma. Exhaustively and brutally tortured by the Japanese for