A Most Wanted Man – John le Carré/David Cornwell (h 48)
John le Carré, A Most Wanted Man Publisher : Sceptre (14 August 2014) Language: : English Paperback : 384 pages ISBN-10 : 1444769308 ISBN-13 : 978-1444769302
Books by Old Shirburnians
The Trouble with Lions: A Glasgow Vet in Africa – Jerry Haigh (d 59)
Jerry Haigh, The Trouble with Lions: A Glasgow Vet in Africa. The trouble with lions is that while you are conducting a pregnancy test, you need to be equally, if not more, aware of what you can learn from the lion’s other end. That is one lesson that Jerry Haigh brings home in this fascinating … Read more
Planet Savers: 301 Extraordinary Environmentalists – Kevin Desmond (g 68)
Kevin Desmond, Planet Savers: 301 Extraordinary Environmentalists. Protecting the planet is everyone’s work. But we all have our own heroes in whatever area we are working. Planet Savers brings together the varied stories of the hundreds of movers and shakers that have spoken up throughout history and taken action to defend the world from pollution, … Read more
Inshore Along the Dorset Coast – Peter Bruce (a 59)
Peter Bruce, Inshore Along the Dorset Coast. Publisher : Boldre Marine; 4th edition (1 March 2008) Language: : English Paperback : 136 pages ISBN-10 : 1871680417 ISBN-13 : 978-1871680416 www.peterbruce.co.uk
Heavy Weather Sailing – Peter Bruce (a 59)
Peter Bruce, Heavy Weather Sailing. www.peterbruce.co.uk For 50 years Heavy Weather Sailing has been regarded as the ultimate international authority on surviving storms at sea aboard sailing and motor vessels. The first edition was compiled by Kaines Adlard Coles himself in 1967. Since then technology may have improved, but the weather certainly hasn’t. This is the seventh … Read more
Blood Money – Tom Bradby (b 85)
Tom Bradby, Blood Money. New York, 1929, a city of speakeasies, swells and hoodlums at the fag end of the roaring twenties. It’s a hell of a time and place for a young cop to be trying to make his way in the world. Joe Quinn’s first case is one that could put his name up … Read more
Denis Compton: The Authorised Biography – Tim Heald (g 62)
Tim Heald, Denis Compton: The Authorised Biography. Denis Compton was one of England’s – indeed cricket’s – greatest batsmen. In the summer of 1947 alone he scored 18 hundreds. But not only was he a flashing stroke player who could take any bowling attack apart: he was one of the last of a vanished breed … Read more
Observed Secretly: Northern Window – Daniel G. Harris
Daniel G. Harris, Observed Secretly: Northern Window. Publisher : Helmsman Publication – Memoirs; First Edition (January 1, 2006) ISBN-10 : 0973744405 ISBN-13 : 978-0973744408
Jaia or Just as I am – Marcus Cumberlege (d 56)
Marcus Cumberlege, Jaia or Just as I am. Publisher: Jon Meyfroodt (June 2005) ISBN: D200569941 www.marcuscumberlege.com
The Nation’s Mantelpiece: A History of the National Gallery – Jonathan Conlin (b 94)
Jonathan Conlin, The Nation’s Mantelpiece: A History of the National Gallery. Ever since its conception in 1824, the National Gallery has been part of British national life to an extent unmatched by any other great museum. The first history of the Gallery ever published, this unique account traces the development of an institution whose superlative … Read more