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Fortescue, Lady

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Jump for Life

Cyprys, Ruth Altbeker

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<p>Arriving in Hollywood during World War II Gr egory Peck had the talent, the looks, the charisma and sheer luck to become one of the most sought-after actors of his t ime. In this biography, Michael Munn details the legendary a ctor''s life. '</p>

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MUNN, Michael

Humor & Entertainment

Seven For A Secret (Isis Large Print Fiction)

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Astley, Judy

Contemporary

The Naked Eye

Politics & Social Sciences

MORRIS, DESMOND

Social Sciences

Playing The Moldovans At Tennis

"This is an extremely entertaining book - almost as funny as Bill Bryson's wonderfully eccentric travel books...As a bonus, there's lots of information here about tiny Moldova, stuck in there between Romania and Ukraine, but odds are most readers will be laughing too hard to take much of it in." David Pitt, BOOKLIST starred review "This is a hilarious, quirky book. As long as you don't allow yourself to get hung up by a few obscure British references, it may be one of the funniest books you have ever read. Highly recommended." Sandy Knowles, LIBRARY JOURNAL It all started in Balham. Tony Hawks and his friend Arthur Smith are watching the England football team play the little-known Eastern European state of Moldova on TV. For no reason other than sheer boredom, the pair argues about how good Tony is at tennis. A bet is made: that Tony can't beat all eleven members of the Moldovan football team at tennis. And with the loser agreeing to strip naked on Balham High Road and sing the Moldovan national anthem, it was too good to resist. Tony's attempts to persuade the football players onto the court see him being taken in by Moldovan gypsies and narrowly avoiding being kidnapped in Transnistria. It sees him smuggle his way on to the Moldovan National Team coach and witness (almost) divine intervention in the Holy Land. And, in the end, someone gets his kit off outside Woolworth on the Balham High Road.

Travel

Hawks, Tony

Europe

It all started in Balham.  Tony Hawks and his friend Arthur Smith are watching on TV the England football team play the little-known Eastern European state of Moldova.  For no reason other than sheer boredom, the pair argues about how good Tony is at tennis.  A bet is made: that Tony can't beat all eleven members of the Moldovan football team at tennis.  And with the loser agreeing to strip naked on Balham High Road and sing the Moldovan national anthem, it was too good to resist.  Tony's attempts to get the football players on to the court see him being taken in by Moldovan gypsies and narrowly avoiding being kidnapped in Transnistria.  It sees him smuggle his way on to the Moldovan National Team coach and witness (almost) divine intervention in the Holy Land.  And, in the end, someone gets his kit off outside Woolworth on the Balham High Road.

Prospero's Cell

A Guide to the Landscape and Manners of the Island of Corcyra. "A keen eye for character and a scholar's reverence for antiquity." DAILY TELEGRAPH For several years, Lawrence Durrell made his home on the Greek island of Corfu. Wanting to record the Ionian magic of the place before it was quashed by the threat from Hitler's armies, he penned his reflections in the form of PROSPERO'S CELL, thought by many to be his finest book. With remarkable style, Durrell evokes an atmosphere of happiness and radiance describing "not so much a landscape as a climate, the waterless islands, the grey windmills, the olive trees and statues". It is a book of poetic evocation as well as a comprehensive guide to the island, highly revered by critics and a delight to read.

DURRELL, LAWRENCE

Essays & Correspondence

For several years, Lawrence Durrell made his home on the Greek island of Corfu.  Wanting to record the Ionian magic of the place before it was quashed by the threat from Hitler's armies, he penned his reflections in the form of PROSPERO'S CELL, thought by many to be his finest book.  With remarkable style, Durrell evokes an atmosphere of happiness and radiance describing "not so much a landscape as a climate, the waterless islands, the grey windmills, the olive trees and statues".  It is a book of poetic evocation as well as a comprehensive guide to the island, highly revered by critics and a delight to read.

This is the story of two resourceful women. The one, Pamela Stephenson - biographer, wife of Billy Connolly, psychologist and ex-comedienne - the other Fanny Stevenson - "the Wild Woman of the West", as her husband Robert Louis called her. Both married to maverick Scots, both in search of adventure, both drawn for a myriad of reasons to the coral islands, natives and customs of the South Seas. A desire to escape the travails of an LA lifestyle and a fascination with her near namesake conspire to inspire Pamela Stephenson's extraordinary voyage to the other side of the world. Following in Fanny's wake, Pamela's encounters with the perils of the sea, the islanders - some of whom had never seen a blonde before - and latter-day pirates all make for compelling reading.

Treasure Islands

Stephenson, Pamela

Australia & South Pacific

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