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the tale of two boys growing up in Ireland prior and during Independence

Ashes in the Wind by Christopher Bland Ashes in the Wind is a big book covering three generations of two families and moves from Ireland in 1908 to the present day via Spain, Northumberland, Greece a ...

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Butlins Holiday camps in their heyday brings fond memories

Wish You Were Here by Lynn Russell and Neil Hanson This book gives us a small slice of recent history. Covering the halcyon days of the Holiday Camp this is a collection of first hand experiences fro ...

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The first book in the historical saga of France published in English

The Brethren by Robert Merle With the current interest in historical novels set in the 16th century following the life and times of Tudor England, it is easier to imagine the French setting for The B ...

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Ana Sampson reserves a place for poetry on our book shelves

Green and Pleasant Land by Ana Sampson This lovely little anthology of pastoral poetry is published on 18th September 2014 and is a delight for those of us who enjoy tranquil poems. It is a breath o ...

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