The Making of the United Kingdom 1500-1750 (Collins Living History)

History

TURNER, Brian

Culpin, Christopher

Europe

HarperCollins, Publishers

My Life as a Foreign Country

A war memoir of unusual literary beauty and power from the acclaimed poet who wrote the poem "The Hurt Locker."In 2003 Sergeant Brian Turner crossed the line of departure with a convoy of soldiers headed into the Iraqi desert.Now he lies awake each night beside his sleeping wife, imagining himself as a drone aircraft, hovering over the terrains of Bosnia and Vietnam, Iraq and Northern Ireland, the killing fields of Cambodia and the death camps of Europe.In this breathtaking memoir, award-winning poet Brian Turner retraces his war experience—predeployment to combat zone, homecoming to aftermath. Free of self-indulgence or self-glorification, his account combines recollection with the imagination's efforts to make reality comprehensible. Across time he seeks parallels in the histories of others who have gone to war, especially his taciturn grandfather (World War II), father (Cold War), and uncle (Vietnam). Turner also offers something that is truly rare in a memoir of violent conflict—he sees through the eyes of the enemy, imagining his way into the experience of the other. Through it all he paints a devastating portrait of what it means to be a soldier and a human being.

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Vintage

The terrace house is Australia's most enduring architectural style. It is also one of the most charming, with its repeated rows of elegant and exuberant decoration, its ornate stucco and balconies of delicate iron lace. Terraces were first built in Australia more than one hundred and fifty years ago, symbols of status, the houses of the well-to-do. Since then they have undergone the full cycle of fashion, decline, and renewal -- their prestige and value have fluctuated wildly. At the turn of the century the middle class abandoned them for the suburbs. By the 1930s terraces were despised as slums. Then, in the 1960s, these rundown, century-old houses were rediscovered. Years of restoration and renovation have followed, and terrace houses have emerged as some of the most desirable, and expensive, real estate in Australia. In "The Australian Terrace House", Brian Turner traces the changing fortunes of these elegant buildings. He concentrates on providing a portrait of the faces that they present to the street. The story of their origins, materials, ornamentation and styles is beautiful illustrated with a rich collection of historical photographs, and Brian Turner's contemporary photographs of restored splendor. Today's born-again terrace houses are a distinctive feature of Australia's cities and older towns. They are all here, in their many styles and extravagant ornament -- the unique and commonplace, the grandiose and minuscule, the inner-city and provincial.

The Australian Terrace House

Angus&Robertson

A war memoir of unusual literary beauty and power from the acclaimed poet who wrote the poem “The Hurt Locker.” In 2003, Sergeant Brian Turner crossed the line of departure with a convoy of soldiers headed into the Iraqi desert. Now he lies awake each night beside his sleeping wife, imagining himself as a drone aircraft, hovering over the terrains of Bosnia and Vietnam, Iraq and Northern Ireland, the killing fields of Cambodia and the death camps of Europe.
In this breathtaking memoir, award-winning poet Brian Turner retraces his war experience―pre-deployment to combat zone, homecoming to aftermath. Free of self-indulgence or self-glorification, his account combines recollection with the imagination's efforts to make reality comprehensible. Across time, he seeks parallels in the histories of others who have gone to war, especially his taciturn grandfather (World War II), father (Cold War), and uncle (Vietnam). Turner also offers something that is truly rare in a memoir of violent conflict―he sees through the eyes of the enemy, imagining his way into the experience of the "other." Through it all, he paints a devastating portrait of what it means to be a soldier and a human being.

My Life as a Foreign Country: A Memoir

Leaders & Notable People

W.W.Norton&Company

"Brilliant and beautiful. It surely ranks with the best war memoirs I’ve ever encountered." ―Tim O’Brien, author of The Things They Carried
An award-winning poet and former infantry team leader in Iraq, Brian Turner combines his devastating recollections as “Sergeant Turner” with his visions of the experiences of generations of warriors in his family―and even those of the enemy―in a work of profound understanding and shocking beauty.

Linked to BBC2's cookery game-show, this book presents the authors' solutions to the challenge of cooking food from limited ingredients in 20 minutes. The recipes cover vegetarian dishes, fish, meat, poultry and game, and desserts.

Ready Steady Cook

THOMPSON, Antony Worrall

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

BBC Books

Brian Turner retraces his steps along the culinary route that has taken him from post-war Morley and catering college, to the owner of his restaurant, Turner's, and the chairmanship of the Academy of Culinary Arts.

A Yorkshire Lad

Headline Hardbacks

Brian Turner's Favourite British Recipes

Regional & International

Magna Large Print Books

Brian Turner was born and brought up in Yorkshire, his culinary background shaped by his experience of eating and learning to cook "good English food" - steak pudding, fish and chips, pork pies and trifle were all family favourites when he was a lad. Now one of the country's top chefs and restaurateurs, and chairman of the Academy of Culinary Arts, he has never lost sight of the Great British traditions that formed the foundation stone of his career. With his typical brand of banter and good humour, he leads us through his collection of classic recipes, from mulligatawny soup and Welsh rarebit to shepherd's pie and spotted dick - everything from comfort food to sophisticated dishes for modern entertaining.

Brian Turner's Favourite British Recipes: Classic Dishes from Yorkshire Pudding to Spotted Dick

Headline Book Pub Ltd

Brian Turner was born and brought up in Yorkshire, his culinary background shaped by his experience of eating and learning to cook "good English food," such as steak pudding, fish and chips, pork pies, and trifle. Now one of the country's top chefs and restaurateurs, and chairman of the Academy of Culinary Arts, he has never lost sight of the Great British traditions that formed the foundation of his career. With his typical brand of banter and good humor, he leads us through his collection of classic recipes, from Mulligatawny Soup and Welsh Rarebit to Shepherd's Pie and Spotted Dick—everything from comfort food to sophisticated dishes for modern entertaining.

Headline Book Publishing

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The Making of the United Kingdom 1500-1750 (Collins Living History)

My Life as a Foreign Country

The Australian Terrace House

My Life as a Foreign Country: A Memoir

My Life as a Foreign Country: A Memoir

Ready Steady Cook

A Yorkshire Lad

Brian Turner's Favourite British Recipes

Brian Turner's Favourite British Recipes: Classic Dishes from Yorkshire Pudding to Spotted Dick

Brian Turner's Favourite British Recipes