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Some Other Rainbow - John Mccarthy - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Some Other Rainbow - John Mccarthy - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

On 17 April 1986 John McCarthy was kidnapped in Beirut. For the next five years he was cut off from everything and everybody he knew and loved, from family, friends, and, perhaps above all, from Jill Morrell, the girl he was going to marry.For five years, John McCarthy had to endure the deprivation - both physical and psychological - of captivity; the filth and squalor of the cells in which he was kept; the agony of isolation and repeated self-examination; and the pain of ignorance, of not knowing if those he loved even realized he was alive.For Jill Morrell, the five years of John''s captivity were a different kind of hell: the initial shock and disbelief; the gradual acceptance that John had been taken and that her life had changed irrevocably, that all their plans had been shattered.But Jill refused to give up hope. For five years she and a group of friends worked ceaselessly on behalf of John and all British hostages in the Middle East, until the extraordinary day in August 1991 when John McCarthy stepped down from an aeroplane at RAF Lyneham. A day when they could begin again.This is their story, a remarkable account of courage, endurance, hope and love.

DKK 182.00
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Laff - John Boyle - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Laff - John Boyle - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

John, a teenager, struggles with loneliness and alienation in Ferguslie Park, a rough housing scheme in 1950''s Scotland. At school he makes friends with Laff, a Ferguslie boy who shares his dream of escape. Their friendship becomes a fortress against the mockery they face at school and the menace of ''Feegie'' - and their dreams are only heightened when rock''n roll, jukeboxes and Teddy Boys erupt like a splash of technicolour into their monochrome lives. They yearn for sex, dream of romance, discover jealousy,get into fights... When tragedy intervenes, John is in danger of ''settling for less'' - giving up on their youthful dream. But Laff''s influence persists...

DKK 161.00
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Fire - John Boyne - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Fire - John Boyne - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''An exhilarating read'' Spectator ‘Unsettling and utterly compelling’ Woman and Home ‘incredibly well-written’ Good Housekeeping ''Hypnotically clean, clear prose... powerful and memorable'' Irish Times ''You will hurtle through the book, because it is such a compelling story'' Irish Examiner ______ From internationally bestselling author John Boyne, a challenging and visceral narrative that asks the question: can one cataclysmic moment turn someone into a monster? On the face of it, Freya lives a gilded existence, dancing solely to her own tune. She has all the trappings of wealth and privilege, a responsible job as a surgeon specialising in skin grafts, a beautiful flat in a sought-after development, and a flash car. But it wasn’t always like this. Hers is a life founded on darkness.Did what happened to Freya as a child one fateful summer influence the adult she would become – or was she always destined to be that person? Was she born with cruelty in her heart or did something force it into being?In Fire , John Boyne takes the reader on a chilling, uncomfortable but utterly compelling psychological journey to the epicentre of the human condition, asking the age-old question: nurture – or nature? The new novel from John Boyne, AIR, is available for pre-order now. ______Praise for John Boyne ''One of the greatest craftsmen in contemporary literature'' Colum McCann ''Among the world''s greatest storytellers'' Donal Ryan ''One of the most assured novelists of his generation'' ObserverIrish Times bestseller, May 2024

DKK 141.00
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Margrave Of The Marshes - John Peel - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Margrave Of The Marshes - John Peel - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Through nigh-on forty years of laconic brilliance on Radio 1, a musical taste which defined a culture and his wildly popular Radio 4 show, Home Truths , John Peel reached out to an audience that was as diverse as his record collection. He was a genuinely great Briton, beloved by millions. John''s unique voice and sensibility were evident in everything he did, and nowhere is that more true than in these pages. Margrave of the Marshes is the astonishing book John Peel began to write before his untimely death in October 2004, completed by the woman who knew him best, his wife Sheila. It is a unique and intimate portrait of a life, a marriage and a family which is every bit as extraordinary as the man himself - a fitting tribute to a bona fide legend.

DKK 141.00
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Air - John Boyne - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Air - John Boyne - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

From internationally bestselling author John Boyne, a contemplative story about one man trying to move forward from the trauma of his youth to become a better father to his son. Being in limbo, 30,000 feet in the air, offers time to reflect and take stock. For Aaron Umber, it’s an opportunity to connect with his 14-year-old son as they travel halfway across the world to meet a woman who isn’t expecting them. Unsettled by his past, and anxious for his future, Aaron is at a crossroads in life. The damage inflicted upon him during his youth has made him the man he is, but now threatens to widen the growing fissures between him and his only child. This trip could bind them closer together, or tear them further apart. In this penetrating examination of action and consequence, fault and attribution, acceptance and resolution, John Boyne gives us a redemptive story of a father and a son on a moving journey to mend their troubled lives. ______Praise for John Boyne'One of the greatest craftsmen in contemporary literature' Colum McCann'Among the world's greatest storytellers' Donal Ryan'One of the most assured novelists of his generation' Observer

DKK 139.00
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All The Broken Places - John Boyne - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

All The Broken Places - John Boyne - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''Beautifully told and gripping from first page to last'' Sunday Express ''An incredible feat of storytelling... and an old-fashioned page-turner'' Donal Ryan ''Gripping and well-honed...consummately constructed, humming with tension'' Guardian ''You can''t prepare yourself for the magnitude and emotional impact of this powerful novel'' John Irving ________________________________ From the author of the globally bestselling, multi-million-copy classic, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, comes its astonishing and powerful sequel. Gretel Fernsby is a quiet woman leading a quiet life. She doesn''t talk about her escape from Germany seventy years ago or the dark post-war years in France with her mother. Most of all, she doesn''t talk about her father, the commandant of one of the most notorious Nazi concentration camps.But when a young family moves into the apartment below her, Gretel can''t help but befriend their little boy, Henry, though his presence brings back painful memories. One night, she witnesses a violent argument between his parents, which threatens to disturb her hard-won peace.For the second time in her life, Gretel is given the chance to save a young boy. To do so would allay her guilt, grief and remorse, but it will also force her to reveal her true identity. Will she make a different choice this time, whatever the cost to herself? The new novel from John Boyne, FIRE, is available now. _______________________________Praise for John Boyne''A master storyteller'' Daily Express '' One of the best novelists of Ireland'' Sunday Express '' Boyne offers writing of insight and beauty'' Observer ''John Boyne is a maestro of hisoritical fiction'' John Irving

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The Four Elements - John O'donohue - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Four Elements - John O'donohue - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

In The Four Elements , poet and philosopher John O''Donohue draws upon his Celtic heritage and the love of his native landscape, the west of Ireland, to weave together a tapestry of beautifully evoked images of nature. As John explores a range of themes relating to the way we live our lives today, he reveals how the energy and rhythm of the natural world - its innocence and creativity, its power and splendour - hold profound lessons for us all. With a foreword written by his beloved brother Pat, this illuminating treasury is a unique collection of reflections inspired by the ancient wisdom of this earth.

DKK 120.00
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Family Politics - John O'farrell - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Family Politics - John O'farrell - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''The funniest book about politics I have ever read'' Alistair Campbell ''Blending sharp satire with wit... a comedic reflection on the divided world'' The Scotsman ''The perfect read for anyone hooked on politics and enjoys good plot laced with humour'' Sunday Express ‘Hilarious…O’Farrell knows his stuff and, in an election year, his wry take on British politics at its most febrile is terrific value’ Mail on Sunday _________________ All across Britain, a generation of grown-up children are graduating from university, moving back in to their old bedrooms and showing their gratitude by berating their parents for their out-of-date politics. All across Britain, a generation of grown-up children are graduating from university, moving back in to their old bedrooms and showing their gratitude by berating their parents for their out-of-date politics. But for proud and high-profile left-wingers Emma and Eddie Hughes, the return of their only child is a far greater challenge than they ever could have anticipated. Young Dylan had warned them there was something personal he needed to tell them, but nothing could have prepared his right-on parents for the shocking revelation he delivers. Their son is a Conservative.From John O’Farrell, author of the bestselling political satire, Things Can Only Get Better , comes Family Politics , an insightful, sharply funny and and warm-hearted antidote to our divided times. _________________ Praise for John O''Farrell ''John O’Farrell couldn’t be unfunny if he tried’ Alan Johnson ‘A joy to read but it is also highly relevant to the contemporary culture'' John Boyne ''More laugh-out-loud gags than the Tory Party has had recent leadership campaigns'' Big Issue ‘A touch of self-deprecation and a sense of humour… John O’Farrell has these qualities in spades’ Guardian ‘If everyone read this book the country would be a far better place. I laughed, I cried, I loved it’ Jim Down

DKK 182.00
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England - John Lewis Stempel - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

England - John Lewis Stempel - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

' A brilliant gift for anyone who loves the countryside' - Independent ''This extraordinarily fine writer tours England with an eye for every living thing. A work of beauty, deeply informed, a fantastic gift.' - Saga'A masterpiece' - Daily Mail'Britain's finest nature writer' - Telegraph'Full of evocative detail, this celebration of nature and place is bursting with historical details and lyrical observations of wildlife and landscape.' - Countryfile magazine‘What we have here is the best of John Lewis-Stempel and the best of his vision of England.' - The Tablet‘That John Lewis-Stempel is one of the best nature writers of his generation is undisputed.’ – Country Life-----Now in paperback, with map and illustrations, England: A Natural History is the definitive volume on the English landscape and the capstone of John Lewis-Stempel's nature writing. The English countryside is iconic: a series of distinctive habitats that unite to create a landscape that is unique for the rich diversity of our flora and fauna. In England, his most magisterial book to date, John Lewis-Stempel explores each in turn, taking us from coast to moor, from downs to field, from the park to the village to create a vivid living portrait of our natural history. In his trademark lyrical prose, Lewis-Stempel reveals the hidden workings of each habitat: the clear waters and dragonflies; the bluebells, badgers and stag beetles; wild thyme; granite cliffs; rock pools and sandy beaches; red deer standing at ancient oaks; the wayside flowers of the lane; hedgehogs and hares; and snow on the high peak. Each landscape - be it calm green or wild moor, plunging cliff or flatland fen - has shaped our idea of ourselves, our sense of what it is to be in England. In a stunning package, complete with decorated boards, endpapers, chapterheads and a map, England: A Natural History is the definitive volume on the English landscape and the capstone of John Lewis-Stempel's nature writing.

DKK 127.00
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Family Politics - John O'farrell - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Family Politics - John O'farrell - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''The funniest book about politics I have ever read'' Alastair Campbell ''Blending sharp satire with wit... a comedic reflection on the divided world'' The Scotsman ''The perfect read for anyone hooked on politics and enjoys good plot laced with humour'' Sunday Express ‘Hilarious…O’Farrell knows his stuff and, in an election year, his wry take on British politics at its most febrile is terrific value’ Mail on Sunday _________________ All across Britain, a generation of grown-up children are graduating from university, moving back in to their old bedrooms and showing their gratitude by berating their parents for their out-of-date politics. All across Britain, a generation of grown-up children are graduating from university, moving back in to their old bedrooms and showing their gratitude by berating their parents for their out-of-date politics. But for proud and high-profile left-wingers Emma and Eddie Hughes, the return of their only child is a far greater challenge than they ever could have anticipated. Young Dylan had warned them there was something personal he needed to tell them, but nothing could have prepared his right-on parents for the shocking revelation he delivers. Their son is a Conservative.From John O’Farrell, author of the bestselling political satire, Things Can Only Get Better , comes Family Politics , an insightful, sharply funny and warm-hearted antidote to our divided times. _________________ Praise for John O''Farrell ''John O’Farrell couldn’t be unfunny if he tried’ Alan Johnson ‘A joy to read but it is also highly relevant to the contemporary culture'' John Boyne ''More laugh-out-loud gags than the Tory Party has had recent leadership campaigns'' Big Issue ‘A touch of self-deprecation and a sense of humour… John O’Farrell has these qualities in spades’ Guardian ‘If everyone read this book the country would be a far better place. I laughed, I cried, I loved it’ Jim Down

DKK 119.00
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England - John Lewis Stempel - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

England - John Lewis Stempel - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

England’s landscape is iconic – a tapestry of distinctive habitats that together make up a country unique for its rich diversity of flora and fauna. Concentrating on twelve habitats, John Lewis-Stempel leads us from estuary to park, chalk downland to woodland , river to field, village to moor, lake to heath, fen to coastal cliffs, in a book that is unquestionably his magnum opus.Referencing beloved great writers in whose footsteps he treads – Gilbert White, John Clare, W. H. Hudson, Richard Jefferies, Edward Thomas – and combining breathtakingly beautiful prose with detailed wildlife observation, botanical fact and ancient folklore, Lewis-Stempel immerses himself in each place, discovering their singular atmosphere, the play of the seasons; the feel of the wind in midwinter; the sounds of daybreak; how twilight settles. Each one – whether managed park or wild moor, plunging cliff or man-made Broads – has also shaped human life, forming our idea of ourselves and our sense of what ‘England’ means. England: A Natural History is the definitive volume on the English landscape, and the capstone of John Lewis-Stempel’s nature writing......................................................................................................... ‘No-one comes close to Lewis-Stempel’s ability to paint the English landscape in words. Maddeningly brilliant.’ - Sally Coulthard, author of A Brief History of the Countryside in 100 Objects

DKK 241.00
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The Convictions of John Delahunt - Andrew Hughes - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Convictions of John Delahunt - Andrew Hughes - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Dublin, 1841. On a cold December morning, a small boy is enticed away from his mother and his throat savagely cut. This could be just one more small, sad death in a city riven by poverty, inequality and political unrest, but this killing causes a public outcry. For it appears the culprit – a feckless student named John Delahunt – is also an informant for the authorities at Dublin Castle. And strangely, this young man seems neither to regret what he did nor fear his punishment. Indeed, as he awaits the hangman in his cell in Kilmainham Gaol, John Delahunt decides to tell his story in this, his final, deeply unsettling statement . . .Based on true events that convulsed Victorian Ireland, The Convictions of John Delahunt is the tragic tale of a man who betrays his family, his friends, his society and, ultimately, himself. Set amidst Dublin’s taverns, tenements, courtrooms and alleyways and with its rich, Dickensian cast of characters, this compelling, at times darkly humorous, novel brilliantly evokes a time and a place, and introduces a remarkable new literary voice.

DKK 127.00
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All The Broken Places - John Boyne - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

All The Broken Places - John Boyne - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''Beautifully told and gripping from first page to last'' Sunday Express ''An incredible feat of storytelling... and an old-fashioned page-turner'' Donal Ryan ''Gripping and well-honed...consummately constructed, humming with tension'' Guardian ''You can''t prepare yourself for the magnitude and emotional impact of this powerful novel'' John Irving ________________________________ From the author of the globally bestselling, multi-million-copy classic, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, comes its astonishing and powerful sequel. Gretel Fernsby is a quiet woman leading a quiet life. She doesn''t talk about her escape from Germany seventy years ago or the dark post-war years in France with her mother. Most of all, she doesn''t talk about her father, the commandant of one of the most notorious Nazi concentration camps.But when a young family moves into the apartment below her, Gretel can''t help but befriend their little boy, Henry, though his presence brings back painful memories. One night, she witnesses a violent argument between his parents, which threatens to disturb her hard-won peace.For the second time in her life, Gretel is given the chance to save a young boy. To do so would allay her guilt, grief and remorse, but it will also force her to reveal her true identity. Will she make a different choice this time, whatever the cost to herself? _______________________________Praise for John Boyne''A master storyteller'' Daily Express '' One of the best novelists of Ireland'' Sunday Express '' Boyne offers writing of insight and beauty'' Observer ''John Boyne is a maestro of hisoritical fiction'' John Irving

DKK 178.00
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Anam Cara - John O'donohue - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Anam Cara - John O'donohue - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

"In this twenty-fifth anniversary edition, you will find John a "soul friend" on your own journey through life, offering support and solace, clarity, and consciousness-expanding narratives that invite you to experience relationships with people, nature, and even your inner world in new ways that nurture well-being and resilience in these challenging times." -Daniel J. Siegel, MD, Neuropsychiatrist and New York Times Bestselling Author A special twenty-fifth anniversary edition of the classic work of Celtic spirituality and mysticism by beloved poet and philosopher, John O''Donohue, with a new introduction by the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, an afterword by the late author''s brother, Pat O''Donohue, and insightful material from O''Donohue''s circle of close friends. In this revered classic, John O''Donohue excavates themes of friendship, belonging, solitude, creativity and the imagination, among many others. Widely recognized for bringing Celtic spirituality into modern dialogue, his unique insights from the ancient world speak with urgency for our need to rediscover the thresholds of the soul.With lyrical wisdom and fluency, O''Donohue encourages pathways of discovery to come home to the natural rhythm in ourselves in sacred connection with one another and the landscapes we inhabit. This timeless collection nourishes the heart and elevates the spirit. It is "a book to read and reread forever." ( Irish Times )

DKK 123.00
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The Olivetti Chronicles - John Peel - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Olivetti Chronicles - John Peel - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

John Peel is best known for his four decades of radio broadcasting. His Radio 1 shows shaped the taste of successive generations of music lovers. His Radio 4 show, Home Truths , became required listening for millions. But all the while, Peel was also tapping away on his beloved Olivetti typewriter, creating copy for an array of patient editors. He wrote articles, columns and reviews for newspapers and magazines as diverse as The Listener , Oz, Gandalf''s Garden, Sounds, the Observer , the Independent and Radio Times .Now for the first time, the best of these writings have been brought together - selected by his wife, Sheila, and his four children. Music, of course, is a central and recurring theme, and he writes on music in all its forms, from Tubular Bells to Berlin punk to Madonna. Here you can read John Peel on everything from the perils of shaving to the embarrassments of virginity, and from the strange joy of Eurovision to the horror of being sick in trains. At every stage, the writing is laced with John''s brilliantly acute observations on the minutiae of everyday life.This endlessly entertaining book is essential reading for Peel fans and a reminder of just why he remains a truly great Briton.

DKK 168.00
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Beneath the Earth - John Boyne - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Beneath the Earth - John Boyne - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

In this collection of twelve dark, unerring and surprising short stories, John Boyne explores the extremities of the human condition in all its brilliance and brutality. The secrets we keep and the ways in which they shape us, the impossibility of shared loss, the lengths we will go to in order to protect our families and the distance we will run to protect ourselves.Drawing on a host of enthralling characters – a farmer, a cuckold and a teenager exploring his sexuality; good parents, bad parents, writers and soldiers; a student, a rent boy and a hitman – Boyne examines the hopeful and the damaged without prejudice or judgement. This, his first collection of short stories, is some of John Boyne’s finest writing to date. It includes ‘Rest Day’ which won the 2015 Writing.ie Short Story of the Year award in Ireland.

DKK 127.00
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In One Person - John Irving - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

In One Person - John Irving - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

A compelling novel of desire, secrecy, and sexual identity, In One Person is a story of unfulfilled love — tormented, funny, and affecting — and an impassioned embrace of our sexual differences. Billy, the bisexual narrator and main character, tells the tragicomic story (lasting more than half a century) of his life as a ‘sexual suspect’, a phrase first used by John Irving in 1978 — in his landmark novel of ‘terminal cases’ , The World According to Garp .His most political novel since The Cider House Rules and A Prayer for Owen Meany , John Irving’s In One Person is a poignant tribute to Billy’s friends and lovers — a theatrical cast of characters who defy category and convention. Not least, In One Person is an intimate and unforgettable portrait of the solitariness of a bisexual man who is dedicated to making himself ‘worthwhile’.

DKK 155.00
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I Sank The Bismarck - John Moffat - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

I Sank The Bismarck - John Moffat - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

In the early hours of the 27th of May, 1941, the German warship Bismarck - scourge of the Atlantic ocean - was sailing towards a fateful encounter. Two days previously, Prime Minister Winston Churchill had issued the order to "Sink the Bismarck". High winds and low visibility added to the atrocious morning weather as Fleet Air Arm pilot, John Moffat, took to the air in his open cockpit bomber.Along with twelve other brave pilots, John Moffat took down the largest warship of its time. A warship that had destroyed the famed HMS Hood within minutes, and was able to withstand anything the British military threw at them. These men, in their Swordfish, managed to avoid the fearful anti-aircraft fire and launched their torpedoes. One of them hit, holing the German warship.This is his story - of how as a young man he experienced first-hand the titanic struggle for naval supremacy, the cramped-cabins and meagre rations of WW2, the mind-numbing patrols over hundreds of miles of ocean and the adrenalin and fear of being in a fragile aircraft sought out by gunfire. As the only surviving member of his fellow pilots, John Moffat tells of everything that led him to be able to say, "I sank the Bismarck".

DKK 168.00
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Between Extremes - John Mccarthy - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Between Extremes - John Mccarthy - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

In 1986 Brian Keenan and John McCarthy were forced to take a journey without maps. For the next four years they were incarcerated in a Lebanese dungeon. From the blank outlook of a tiny cell, with only each other and a few volumes of an ancient American encyclopaedia to sustain them, they could only wander the wide open spaces of their imagination. To displace the ugly confines of their existence, they envisaged walking in the High Andes and across the wastes of Patagonia.Five years after their return Brian and John chose to travel together again to see how the reality of Chile matched their imagination and to revisit their past experiences. They journeyed by every means available through vast empty deserts, verdant plains and barren tundra. Between Extremes is the story of that journey which once more found them far from home, in an unfamiliar landscape, but which for the first time allowed them to live by their own rules.

DKK 155.00
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Galloway Street - John Boyle - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Galloway Street - John Boyle - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

John Boyle was born and raised in Scotland but he could never feel Scottish. His parents were poor immigrants from the West of Ireland who came to Scotland to find work and eventually settled in Paisley, where John was the first of six children. Galloway Street beautifully captures the poverty and the rough humour of the family''s life in the Paisley tenements, the songs and stories of their Irish Catholic relatives and the often uneasy relationships with their Scottish Protestant neighbours. It also shows how the boy is marked at the age of ten by an extended stay with his spinster aunt on the remote island of Achill, as he begins to understand the life his parents left behind.This is a book about exile and belonging, about the poignancy of growing up Irish in Scotland, so close to the place your mother still calls home. It is a truthful, funny and moving evocation of a unique place and time, experienced through the eyes of a child.

DKK 161.00
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Still Water - John Lewis Stempel - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Still Water - John Lewis Stempel - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Times and Irish Independent: BEST NATURE BOOKS OF THE YEAR Great nature writing needs to be informative, detailed, accurate, lyrical, and, above all, to instil a sense of gratitude and wonder. John Lewis-Stempel succeeds in all these things triumphantly. From amorous toads to the eye-popping mating habits of water boatmen, a magical celebration of pond life by one of our finest, most evocative nature writers.'' Daily Mail Ponds: small bodies of water, both naturally formed and artificial, home to wondrous, multitudinous life-forms. Ponds define our childhood: frogspawn, goldfish, feeding the ducks, but also our village life, our farms, our landscape. And they are multi-layered - from carp circling the bottom to water boatmen, coot, and birds dragonflies overhead. In Still Water, John immerses himself in the murky depths, both literarily and figuratively, to explore the still waters of the British countryside through each month of the year.

DKK 127.00
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The Wood - John Lewis Stempel - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Wood - John Lewis Stempel - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''BRITAIN''S FINEST LIVING NATURE WRITER'' - THE TIMES A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and BBC Radio 4 ''Book of the Week'' from ''indisputably, one of the best nature-writers of his generation'' ( Country Life ) Written in diary format, The Wood is the story of English woodlands as they change with the seasons. Lyrical and informative, steeped in poetry and folklore, The Wood inhabits the mind and touches the soul.For four years John Lewis-Stempel managed Cockshutt wood, a particular wood - three and half acres of mixed woodland in south west Herefordshire - that stands as exemplar for all the small woods of England. John coppiced the trees and raised cows and pigs who roamed free there. This is the diary of the last year, by which time he had come to know it from the bottom of its beech roots to the tip of its oaks, and to know all the animals that lived there - the fox, the pheasants, the wood mice, the tawny owl - and where the best bluebells grew. For many fauna and flora, woods like Cockshutt are the last refuge. It proves a sanctuary for John too. To read The Wood is to be amongst its trees as the seasons change, following an easy path until, suddenly the view is broken by a screen of leaves, or your foot catches on a root, or a bird startles overhead. This is a wood you will never want to leave.

DKK 120.00
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