Author: Marilyn Miller
Genre: History
Publisher: Silver Burdett Publishers

The Normandy invasion in World War II

Author: Bernard C. Nalty, Russ Pritchard
Genre: History
Publisher: Salamander Books

This book describes in detail the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6 1944 and puts them in the wider context of Operation Overlord: the Allied assault on Hitlers Europe.
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The Allied landings in Northern France in June 1944. Covers the preparations, the German defences, the naval operation, the landings, the Allied build-up, the air operations, the battles in Normandy and breakout. Also the invasion of the South of France. With numerous maps and diagrams of the operations, plus a photo collections of uniforms.
Foreword by Winston S Churchill.

Author: John De S. Winser
Genre: Reference
Publisher: World Ship Society

All the ships who joined D-Day, with many photographs

Author: Wynfod Vaughan-Thomas
Genre: Antiquarian, Rare & Collectable
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

A collection of "Great Front Pages" from daily newspapers such as the Telegraph, Mail and Sketch, Sunday Graphic and News Chronicle, many are dramatic, sometimes triumphant, usually with photos and maps. Introduction by Wynford Vaughan-Thomas.

Author: Richard Happer, Peter Chasseaud
Genre: History
Publisher: Times Books

Follow the D-Day landings through a unique collection of historical maps, expert commentary and dramatic photographs. This is a unique insight into the D-Day landings 70 years on. Over 90 maps demonstrate how the D-Day landings unfolded, and are accompanied by detailed descriptions of what happened on that momentous day. The Allied landings in Normandy on 6 June 1944 were the greatest amphibious assault in history, requiring almost two years of meticulous planning and the largest co-ordinated mapping effort the world has ever seen. Key maps include: * Top-secret maps of Normandy with overprints showing the beach defences. * Plans of the Allied deception schemes. * Detailed maps of all five landing beaches, including OMAHA and UTAH. * Chart of the armada's route across the English Channel. * Maps showing the Allied Forces' movements as they pushed across France towards Berlin and VE Day. This collection of incredible maps uncover the events that led up to D-Day, the planning for the assault and the progress of the liberating forces afterwards. Dramatic photographs help to illustrate the key historical events that took place during Operation Overlord.

Author: Graham Mccann
Genre: Arts & Photography
Publisher: Fourth Estate

When we laugh at Dad's Army we laugh at ourselves, and more than 30 years after it was first broadcast, millions of us are still laughing—whenever and wherever it is repeated. With contributions from the people who planned, produced, and performed in the sitcom, and material drawn from the BBC archives, acclaimed author Graham McCann has written the definitive story of a very British comedy. This is the story of a classic British sitcom and its enduring appeal
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The story of the greatest British sit-com and its enduring appeal by the acclaimed author of Morecambe and Wise. When we laugh at Dad's Army we laugh at ourselves, and more than thirty years after it was first broadcast, millions of us are still laughing - whenever and wherever it is repeated. With contributions from the people who planned, produced and performed the programme, and material drawn from the BBC archives, acclaimed author Graham McCann has written the definitive story of a very British comedy.

Author: Philip Bristow
Genre: Sports, Hobbies & Games
Publisher: Bowline Books

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Author: Turner, F.R.
Publisher: F.R.Turner

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Author: F.R. Turner
Genre: Subjects
Publisher: F.R.Turner

Booklet published privately by the author in 1995, 10 pages. A5 size booklet (N6001X2)

This short booklet provides a fascinating brief account of the secret trials carried out by the Royal Air Force off the beach at Reculver just before the actual raid in May 1943 on the German Dams...

Author: F R Turner
Genre: Subjects
Publisher: F R Turner

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Author: Paul Brickhill

Author: W. B. Bartlett
Genre: History
Publisher: Amberley Publishing

The Dambusters The story of the legendary bouncing-bomb attack on Nazi Germany's dams. Full description

Author: Williams, David L. & De Kerbrech, Richard P.
Publisher: TEREDO BOOKS

Author: David L. Williams, Richard P.De Kerbrech
Genre: Subjects
Publisher: Teredo Bks.

Very Good, 350pp. A small tear and light creasing to the top of the unclipped d/j. Spine of d/j heavily faded but still a nice clean copy.

Author: Arthur V. Sellwood
Genre: Antiquarian, Rare & Collectable
Publisher: Allan Wingate

Review by Amazon Reader Mike Robbins
4.0 out of 5 stars
I'd rather have been on the Titanic
7 June 2015
Format: Paperback
At lunchtime on January 30 1945 a large German cruise liner, the Wilhelm Gustloff, left the port of Gotenhafen (now Gdynia in Poland) bound for Kiel in western Germany. She was laden with thousands of German refugees fleeing from the Red Army’s advance into East Prussia. It was beginning to snow and very cold. Just after 9pm, about 12 miles off the coast of Pomerania, the Gustloff was torpedoed by a Soviet submarine. She sank in less than an hour. It was the worst disaster in maritime history. This flawed but vivid book brings it vividly to live.

Even today, this story is little-known outside Germany. In 1973, when this book was published, very few people in the English-speaking world would have known of it. The author of this book says in the introduction that he first heard of it by accident as early as 1948, when he was a journalist on assignment in Berlin, covering the Berlin Airlift. In later years, as he researched several books about the war at sea, he heard more, and began to get an inkling of what an enormous disaster it had been. According to the blurb for The Damned Don’t Drown, published in 1973, about 6,500 people were aboard. To put this in perspective, the number of dead on the Titanic was about 1,500; the worst peacetime maritime disaster, the loss of the ferry Doña Paz in the Philippines in 1987, killed about 4,400 people. In fact Sellwood’s figure was far too low; later research by a Gustloff survivor, Heinz Schön, eventually put the death toll at 9,343, mostly civilians, and many of them children.

Sellwood seems to have been very much a journalist, not an historian. He wrote a number of popular non-fiction books, sometimes co-written with his wife, Mary, or others. Most were on the war at sea but they included one on Victorian railway murderers, and a 1964 “startling exposé” called Devil Worship in Britain. This journalistic approach is very evident in The Damned Don’t Drown. It sometimes grates. Sometimes he adopts the viewpoint of an eyewitness, which of course he was not, or writes as if he knew someone’s thoughts: “In one of the few intervals he could spare... [Captain] Petersen found time to wonder briefly how the passengers were finding it. ...he felt a twinge of sympathy for their plight.” Petersen did survive, but died a year or so later and won’t have spoken to the author. There’s a fair amount of this sort of thing. There is also very little explanation of how the ship came to be caught by the submarine; Sellwood simply says that it was “waiting in their path” and saw them by accident. In fact Petersen was so worried about collision with other German vessels that he was not taking evasive action, and had the navigation lights on.

But it doesn’t really matter, because that’s not what you read this book for. The strength of The Damned Don’t Drown is its vivid survivors’ accounts. Here, Sellwood’s book really excels. And if I had a choice of being on the Titanic or the Gustloff, I know damn well which I’d choose.

As the ship started to sink, literally thousands of people were trapped below deck, and the stories of those who did get out are gripping. So are the accounts of the fights to get into the lifeboats, the struggles to launch them from frozen davits, the attempts by the crew to keep order at gunpoint, and the bitter cold as the temperature dropped to (Sellwood says) -20 deg C.

There is cowardice; a Party official shoots his wife as part of a suicide pact, then lacks the courage to kill himself (a passing soldier, disgusted, does the job for him). There is brutish behaviour; people on an already overloaded raft “used feet and fists to batter swimmers struggling to join them ...until finally the float itself was overturned. Dozens drowned in the ensuing panic.”

But there is also great courage and selflessness. A teenager who Sellwood names as Ilse Bauer (it won’t have been her real name) is being evacuated after being raped by Soviet troops in East Prussia. She is slipping down the icy, sloping deck into the sea when a sailor rescues her and wedges her behind a deck fitting, where an older woman hugs her to keep her warm; later, the woman gives Bauer her fur coat, then jumps into the sea, presumably to her own death. The coat protects Ilse and she survives, just. A newly-married naval auxiliary, Ruth Fleischer, is literally flung onto a lifeboat by a burly seaman who thrusts aside others who are fighting for a place. Fleischer too survives, although her new husband – the communications officer on a nearby cruiser – is convinced for some days that she is dead.

The Damned Don’t Drown isn’t a history book and doesn’t pretend to be. There’s no index, and nothing is referenced; presumably it’s all from survivor interviews and some of it will have been secondhand. It’s also quite brief (the US edition is 160 pages). Anyone who wants a well-researched book in English should read Dobson, Miller and Payne’s The Cruellest Night (Cruelest in the US), published not long after, in 1979; this is an outstanding book that combines journalism and historiography, both to a high standard. It also covers the sinking, a few days later, of the General Steuben by the same Soviet submarine, which caused similar loss of life. There is also a much more recent book on the Gustloff, Cathryn J. Prince’s Death in the Baltic (2013); this is not as complete or well-researched an account, but does give a moving portrait of some of the passengers.

Still, journalism is the first draft of history. In any case, The Damned Don’t Drown, whatever its flaws, is a quite extraordinarily vivid book that does give just a taste of what that appalling night must have been like – in particular, the 45 minutes or so between the torpedo hits and the sinking. After all, the naval archives are still with us; the survivors, increasingly, are not.

Author: Sellwood, A.V.

Author: Dan Cruickshank
Genre: Art, Architecture & Photography
Publisher: Collins

Bridges are among the most inspiring of all human endeavours. Boldly arching across space, they push the boundaries of the possible to connect and define the places in which we live. Lavishly illustrated in colour and black and white, this passionate and erudite book takes the reader on an exhilarating world tour of these technological and aesthetic triumphs, from the Brooklyn Bridge to the Bridge of Sighs, from the awe-inspiring Roman Pont du Gard to the ultra-modern Millau Viaduct.

Dan Cruickshank’s personal, passionate and learned journey into the very awe-inspiring architectural icons which have transformed culture, society, industry and landscapes throughout the world – bridges.

Bridges define places. Imagine San Francisco without the Golden Gate Bridge, Manhattan without the Brooklyn Bridge, or Sydney without Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Not only this, but they are spectacles of engineering, and have influenced the development of cultures, economies, environments and lives in more ways than we can count. Now, Dan Cruickshank looks at what bridges mean to us, and draws on some of his personal favourites from all over the world to tell the story of their architectural, cultural and aesthetic influence.

Chapters include:
EMPIRE – Bridges from the Roman and ancient world
NATURE AGAINST NATURE -Timber bridges
REVOLUTION – Pioneering structural designs from North America and Europe
UNITING PEOPLE – Bringing nations, cities, and communities together
VISIONS – Contemporary structures

Author: David Stuart Davies
Genre: Actors & Actresses
Publisher: MDF The BiPolar Organisation

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Author: Bill Blowers
Genre: Crime, Thrillers & Mystery
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing

The Titanic disaster was the result of a deliberate act of revenge by a brilliant psychotic genius an act of sabotage that was too unthinkable to be considered by forensic investigators in 1912. Dangerous Betrayal: The Vendetta That Sank Titanic traces the historical clashes and unbridled hatred between business and technical giants at the turn of the twentieth century, leading to an outrageous plot to target Titanic. The clever melding of fact and fiction appeals to Titanic aficionados as well as to the conspiracy theorist in each of us as it raises questions never before asked about the worst peacetime maritime accident in history: How could a well-designed ship, equipped with the latest technology, manned by an uber-experienced crew, come to such a terrible end on her first voyage?"

Author: Kevin F. Mcmurray
Genre: Sports, Hobbies & Games
Publisher: International Marine

"Dark Descent makes the reader a vicarious participant in what is a very extreme sport."―Philadelphia Inquirer

On May 29, 1914, the passenger liner Empress of Ireland was struck by the freighter Storstad and sank in fifteen minutes, taking more than 1,000 victims with her. It remains one of the largest losses of life ever in a maritime accident.

At more than a hundred feet deep in the frigid Gulf of St. Lawrence, diving the Empress is like trying to navigate an unfamiliar sixty-story building lying on its side at a forty-five-degree angle, in pitch blackness with only a flashlight. In Dark Descent, Kevin McMurray takes us deep into the bowels of the lost ship, first to relive her tragic death and then to join the divers who have probed the wreck's secrets. It's an adventure from which some divers don't return.

"Impressively researched. . . . For those who love the lure of the deep water and the mysteries of shipwrecks, this specialized history will be a pleasure."―Publishers Weekly

"Kevin has a remarkable knack of adding life and realism. A great job."―R. W. Hamilton, Chairman of the Board, Divers Alert Network

Author: Nathan Ward
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc

Dark Harbor What if the world of the old New York waterfront was as violent and mob-controlled as it appears in Hollywood movies? Ward tells this archetypal crime story, taking the reader back to a city, and an era, at once more corrupt and more innocent than our own. Full description

Author: Chris Styles Don Ledger
Genre: Mind, Body & Spirit
Publisher: DELL

Dark Object Mayday over Canada ... the world's only government-documented UFO crash.In 1965 a massive wave of UFO sightings occurs worldwide. In 1967 residents of Shag Harbor, Canada, witness a huge UFO crash into the bay. Three Royal Canadian Mounties watch it float before sinking. Navy divers mount an extensive search. Now officials say nothing ever happened. Why?Researchers Don Ledger and Chris Styles R Full description

Author: Magda Allani, Mark Lucas
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Slow Burn Publications

Dark Waters A TRUE TALE OF LOVE, MONEY, TRAGEDY AND TRIUMPH London: the summer of '89, two years after Big Bang and a few months after the Lockerbie, Hillsborough & Tiananmen Square disasters. The Berlin Wall was down, Perestroika had begun and the First Gulf War was brewing. A glittering crowd of Cambridge and Oxford graduates, models, photographers and fun people gathered at the Embankment to board the Marc... Full description

Author: Malcolm Macdonald, Donald John Macleod
Genre: History
Publisher: Acair

At 1.55am on 1st January 1919 a naval yacht carrying sailors home on leave ran aground on rocks near the village of Holm a mere 20 yards from the shore of the Isle of Lewis and less than half a mile from the safe harbour of Stornoway. HMY Iolaire was crowded with 280 men mostly naval reservists returning to the safety and comfort of their homes after the horror of the Great War.

Author: Gareth Russell
Genre: History
Publisher: William Collins

When the ship of dreams sank, so did the Edwardian era.
In this original and meticulously-researched narrative history, Gareth Russell considers the real story of the Titanic, and the seismic shift of modernity the 1910s have come to mark in the West.

Had she survived her first voyage, The Titanic probably would have dated like other ocean liners. Instead, within a week of setting sail on 10th April 1912, the disaster of her sinking had turned her into one of the biggest news stories of the century. Writing in his signature prose, Gareth Russell peers through the portholes of six first-class travellers to immerse us into the Edwardian era while demonstrating how modernity shook up the class system of the age.

Lucy Leslie, Countess of Rothes; “son” of the British Empire, Tommy Andrews; captain of the industry John Thayer and his son Jack; Jewish immigrant Ida Straus; and model and movie star Dorothy Gibson. Each subject’s unique story offers insights into the established hierarchy during the fin de siècle of pre-war Britain and America, the Titanic’s respective spiritual and economic homelands. Through these entwining lives, Russell investigates social class – its mores, its foibles, its accents, its etiquette, its benefits, its casual or intentional cruelties, its potential nobility. Those nuances also invite analyses of the shipping trade, the birth of the movie industry, the aristocracy, the American Gilded Age, the Irish Home Rule crisis, and Jewish-American communities.

The Titanic is the vessel in which we can extrapolate lessons on hubris, folly, greed, love, class, magnificent courage and pitiable weakness. She carried thousands of people and, in that way, she still has thousands of stories to tell. Drawing on brand new and unpublished materials, journal entries and film archives from the time, The Darksome Bounds of a Failing World focuses on the symbolism of the Titanic as the floating symbol of Anglo-American success, its clientele an apt illustration of the limitless – technological, financial – possibilities of its time.

Author: Garry O'connor
Genre: Arts & Photography
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd

Review by Viv and Larry (and Peter)
23 May 2009 - Published on Amazon.com
A really enjoyable book, novelised from the TV series of the same name about the 1948 Olivier-Leigh tour to Australia with the Old Vic, when Larry was supermarket famous but the equally starry Vivien was becoming increasingly fragile. Then Peter Finch comes on the scene as a potential buffer for the marital fights, but also as an aspiring actor who could be given his big break by association with the world's most glamourous romantic couple. Is Olivier genuinely fond of Vivien or calculating? Is she really suffering deeply or trying to retain his attention? You can enjoy this fictionalisation as star gossip (as I do), but I most enjoyed O'Connor's brilliant probing of the mechanics of the private and public relationships between lovers who are also great actors. He shows them 'performing' their romance, mixing up ambition and personal desires, snapping in and out of role onstage and off. We are never sure if the characters are 'genuine' in their interactions or giving another (geninely great) performance, and neither really do they. Their tragedy and their survival equipment come wrapped up in one perplexing package. Not to be missed by fans of theatre or by students of what Diderot called 'the paradox of the actor'. Which is relevant to non-actors as well: amateur performers of ourselves in our many roles who might show occasional brilliance.

Author: O'connor, Garry

Author: Marc Meier Zu Hartum
Genre: Antiquarian, Rare & Collectable
Publisher: ZeitReisen Verlag

Author: David Kilmer
Genre: History
Publisher: iUniverse

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Author: Barbara Shangle
Genre: Art, Architecture & Photography
Publisher: American Products Publishing Company

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Author: Jeffrey St. John
Genre: Subjects
Publisher: Thomas Nelson

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Author: Stephen Morrin
Genre: Health, Family & Lifestyle
Publisher: Stephen R Morrin

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Author: Stephen Morrin
Genre: Health, Family & Lifestyle
Publisher: Stephen R Morrin

The Day the Sky Fell Down: The Story of the Stockport Air Disaster by Steve Morrin. This 145 page softcover book measures approx 8" x6". It is the 1998 First Edition published by Steve Morrin, England.
The story of June 4th. 1967, when a British Midland Canadair C-4 Argonaut airliner crashed in the middle of the of Stockport in the North of England. A scholarly and very detailed treatment of this subject which examines the causes of the accident, the situation on the ground and its aftermath. There are transcriptions of air to ground communications.
With B&W photos throughout and all printed on quality paper.
Book in very good condition with a little very light edgewear and crease to top corner of rear cover. No inscription
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Author: Terence Hughes
Genre: Fiction novel
Publisher: Jove Publications

Aboard the "Queen Mary," carrying Winston Churchill to a meeting with Roosevelt and one thousand Nazi prisoners bound for American camps, a fanatic German agent executes a plan to kidnap Churchill and change the course of the war

Review by Amazon reader: New T. Hughes fan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Don't expect to sleep once you start reading this book!
29 December 2009 - Published on Amazon.com
Honestly, I only initially picked up this book because I've always had an interest in the Queen Mary. I wasn't able to put the book down. Once I started reading I ignored my phone and plowed through the book throughout the day. I have encouraged others to read the book and have had similar reviews. Even if you normally don't enjoy wartime fiction, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised with this book. I'd love to see the movie!!

Author: Terence Hughes

Author: Alastair Cormack, Anne Cormack
Genre: Reference
Publisher: The Orkney View

Author: Algot Mattsson
Genre: Antiquarian, Rare & Collectable
Publisher: Tre böcker

History of The Swedish American Line

Author: De Haas, Drs C. (Dutch Text)
Publisher: De Boer Maritiem

Author: Jeremy Duns
Genre: History
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK

In August 1960, a Soviet colonel called Oleg Penkovsky tried to make contact with the West. His first attempt was to approach two American students in Moscow. He handed them a bulky envelope and pleaded with them to deliver it to the American embassy. Inside was an offer to work as a 'soldier-warrior' for the free world. MI6 and the CIA ran Penkovsky jointly, in an operation that ran through the showdown over Berlin and the Cuban Missile Crisis. He provided crucial intelligence, including photographs of rocket manuals that helped Kennedy end the Cuba crisis and avert a war. Codenamed HERO, Penkovsky is widely seen as the most important spy of the Cold War, and the CIA-MI6 operation, run as the world stood on the brink of nuclear destruction, has never been bettered. But how exactly did the Russians detect Penkovsky, and why did they let him continue his contact with his handlers for months afterwards? Could it be that the whole Cuban Missile Crisis was part of a Soviet deception operation - and has another betrayal hidden in plain sight all these years? Thrilling, evocative and hugely controversial, Dead Drop blows apart the myths surrounding one of the Cold War's greatest spy operations.

Author: Jeff Dawson
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Orion

November 9th, 1942. Amid the cloaking gloom of the Liverpool docks lay the Dunedin Star. A ship of the Blue Star Line, she was bound for the Middle East, her consignment of munitions for the 8th Army supplemented by twenty-one fare-paying civilians escaping the Blitz for the colonies, all forced to take the long haul round the Cape.

Author: Erik Larson
Genre: History
Publisher: Doubleday

On 1 May 1915, a luxury ocean liner as richly appointed as an English country house sailed out of New York, bound for Liverpool. The passengers - including a record number of children and infants - were anxious. Germany had declared the seas around Britain to be a war zone. For months, its submarines had brought terror to the North Atlantic. But the Lusitania's captain, William Thomas Turner, had faith in the gentlemanly terms of warfare that had, for a century, kept civilian ships safe from attack. He also knew that his ship - the fastest then in service - could outrun any threat. But Germany was intent on changing the rules, and Walther Schwieger, the captain of Unterseeboot-20, was happy to oblige. Meanwhile, an ultra-secret British intelligence unit were tracking Schwieger's U-boat...but told no one. As U-20 and the Lusitania made their way towards Liverpool, forces both grand and achingly small - hubris, a chance fog, a closely-guarded secret and more - converged to produce one of the great disasters of 20th century history. It is a story that many of us think we know but don't, and Erik Larson tells it thrillingly, switching between hunter and hunted. Full of glamour, mystery, and real-life suspense, Dead Wake brings to life a cast of evocative characters, including the US President Wilson, a man lost to grief, dreading the widening war but also captivated by the prospect of new love. Gripping and important, Dead Wake captures the sheer drama and emotional power of a disaster that helped place America on the road to war.

Author: Michael Wynn Jones
Publisher: Contemporary Books Inc

Author: Michael Wynn Jones
Genre: Antiquarian, Rare & Collectable
Publisher: David & Charles

A reprinting of famous headlines & reports from 1870 thru 1974, with some text.

A review by Amazon reader: Severin Olson
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Newspaper History
29 July 2000 - Published on Amazon.com
I first read this book back in 1977, and have read it a couple of times since. It is an excellent book. It covers disasters from the Chicago Fire of 1871 to the Italian earthquakes of 1976, revealing facts about the disaster and describing how the newspapers of the day covered the stories. The author is very good at showing how opinions of these catastrophes changed and modified as new information became available, and what the newspapers of the day wrote, both immediately following disaster and in the months afterwards. Jones book covers both well known tragedies, such as the Titanic and San Francisco earthquakes, and lesser known ones such as the burning of the ship 'General Slocum', and the Australian Bush fires of 1939. Each entry is well illustrated with photographs and Newspaper drawings from the period. One drawback of the book is that Jones seems to become rather tired by the end, and so his entries for the decades of the sixties and seventies are extremely short, sometimes only a paragraph. The reader needs more. But this is a small flaw in an otherwise fine book.

Author: Ivan H Light
Genre: Crime, Thrillers & Mystery
Publisher: Lost Coast Press

In 1915, a German U-Boat sank the British passenger liner Lusitania. Many Americans, including women and children, were among the 1,200 dead, so the crime caused a storm of protest in America, and helped plunge the U.S. into World War I. In this gripping novel, an insurance investigator and his fiancee help a murdered longshoreman's widow who's been unjustly denied her husband's life insurance. Finding themselves in possession of documents detailing the Lusitania's secret cargo, the couple are targeted by German and British spies, Irish republicans, a rogue socialist, and the newly-formed FBI, all wanting to use the suppressed material for their own purposes.

Author: Mike Brown
Genre: History
Publisher: Sabrestorm Publishing

In the summer of 1914, Britain felt secure that the old order was firmly in place. Britain, through its navy, ruled the waves, and a fair part of the world through its Empire. Yet this security was an illusion; a war of unimaginable scale was just days away.

The war would affect every level of British society; first through the urgent need for a massive expansion of the armed forces, drawing in ever-more men from civilian life. This in turn denuded the factories, shops and farms of labour, at a time when industry needed to expand to clothe and supply the armed services, and agriculture needed to fill the shortages of food created by the U-boat assault on our merchant fleet.

The armed forces had first call on men, food, and material, so shortages hit the civilian population hardest; replacement labour was found in women, who began to take on work previously the reserve of men; in the factories, transport, commerce, and agriculture. Food remained a problem; shortages led to food queues, leading to increasing Government control and eventually rationing. Civilians were also hit by shortages of petrol and clothing, leading to petrol rationing, gas-cars, and ‘standard’ cloth.

There were also more immediate dangers; raids by German ships on coastal towns, and air raids throughout the country by Zeppelins, and later, aeroplanes.

In ‘Dear Old Blighty’, Mike Brown looks in depth at the experience of the civilians, men, women and children, of Britain throughout those four momentous years.

Author: Kendall, F. R. (Compliments Canberra Cruises)
Publisher: P & O

Author: Cathryn Prince
Genre: History
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Death in the Baltic In Death in the Baltic, award-winning author Cathryn Prince reconstructs the story of the one the worst maritime disasters ever when 9,000 German refugees drowned fleeing the Red Army. Drawing on original interviews with ten remaining survivors and newly declassified records, she brings to life this unimaginable horror. Full description

Author: Stephen Cameron
Genre: Health & Welfare
Publisher: Colourpoint Books

Death in the North Channel Offers an account of the sinking of the 'Princess Victoria' in January, 1953 and loss of 136 lives. The book covers her construction through to the final search for survivors after the vessel was no more. This book poses the question: was this a tragedy that could have been avoided? Full description

Author: Stephen Cameron
Genre: Health, Family & Lifestyle
Publisher: Colourpoint Books

Death in the North Channel Offers an account of the sinking of the 'Princess Victoria' in January, 1953 and loss of 136 lives. The book covers her construction through to the final search for survivors after the vessel was no more. This book poses the question: was this a tragedy that could have been avoided? Full description

Author: Salim Jiva
Genre: Antiquarian, Rare & Collectable
Publisher: Star

On June 22nd 1985 two aircraft left Vancouver on the west coast of Canada:one was bound for Japan, the other flew east to Montreal to connect passengers and luggage with Air India 182 to Delhi. Both aircraft carried suitcases containing bombs, one exploded at Narita Airport, killing two baggage-handlers - the other ripped open a jumbo jet over the Irish Sea murdering 329 people. Why did these tragic events take place? How could the security arrangements surrounding international flights have been so easily breached? And who was behind this cruel attack upon innocents that left two nations in mourning and stunned the world? Salim Jiwa, a senior investigative reporter for a Vancouver daily, The Province, has followed this case from the beginning. His privileged access to the police investigation and his in-depth knowledge of India's political tensions has frequently kept him many steps ahead of the news. His account of The Death of Air India Flight 182 is an authentic contribution to the history of terrorist activity in our time.

Author: Norman Polmar
Genre: History
Publisher: Lyons Press

The Death of the USS Thresher The true story of the first loss of a nuclear submarine in history. Full description

Author: Michelangelo Capua
Genre: Movie History & Criticism
Publisher: McFarland & Company

Blessed with a natural beauty, Scotland-born actress Deborah Kerr (1921-2007) provided the cinema with memorable studies of English gentility. A star in British pictures before she was 21 and a Hollywood fixture from 1946 on, she projected a cool reserve and stoic nobility, often hinting at passion and insecurity beneath the surface. Frequently portraying selfless, sympathetic women, she was brilliant in such roles as Anna Leonowens in The King and I (1956). And in a fascinating departure from her normal range, her portrayal of the sexually frustrated Army wife in From Here to Eternity (1953) resulted in the screen's most famous "clinch"--the beach scene with Burt Lancaster. Though she never won an Academy Award despite six nominations, Deborah Kerr received an honorary Oscar in 1994.

Author: Jayne Fincher
Genre: Architecture (Books)
Publisher: Penguin Books

Photographs of Princess Diana show highlights of her wardrobe from formal evening gowns and dresses to informal and sports wear

Author: Michael Smith
Genre: History
Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd

Bletchley Park may be famous for the exploits of Alan Turing and the team operating his first 'computer', but at the peak of its operations Station X employed as many as 12,000 people, two-thirds of whom were women. From language students to society debutantes and even a former ballerina, this book explores the extraordinary secret life of these women during the Second World War and the significant contribution they made to the Allied victory.

For Winston Churchill the men and women at Bletchley Park were ‘ the geese the laid the golden eggs’ , providing important intelligence that led to the Allied victory in the Second World War.

At the peak of Bletchley’ s success, a total of twelve thousand people worked there of whom more than eight thousand were women. These included a former ballerina who helped to crack the Enigma Code; a debutante working for the Admiralty with a direct line to Churchill; the convent girl who operated the Bombes, the top secret machines that tested Enigma settings; and the German literature student whose codebreaking saved countless lives at D-Day.

All these women were essential cogs in a very large machine, yet their stories have been kept secret.

In The Debs of Bletchley Park author Michael Smith, trustee of Bletchley Park and chair of the Trust’ s Historical Advisory Committee, tells their tale. Through interviews with the women themselves and unique access to the Bletchley Park archives, Smith reveals how they came to be there, the lives they gave up to do ‘ their bit’ for the war effort, and the part they played in the vital work of ‘ Station X’ .

They are an incredible set of women, and this is their story.

Author: Carlo D'Este
Genre: World War II 1939-1945
Publisher: HarperCollins New Zealand

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Author: David Isby
Genre: History
Publisher: Abacus

London, 15 September 1940. The air battle over Britain on that day saw two of the most advanced fighter planes, the British Supermarine Spitfire and the German Messerschmitt Bf 109, battle for supremacy of the skies. The Decisive Duel tells the stories of these iconic, classic aircraft and the people that created them: Willy Messerschmitt, the German designer with a love for gliders and admiration for Hitler; R.J. Mitchell, his brilliant British counterpart, who struggled against illness to complete the design of the Spitfire. In fascinating detail, David Isby describes the crucial role the two opposed planes played, from the drawing boards to Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain to the final battles over Germany.

Author: Nick Robins
Genre: Business, Finance & Law
Publisher: Colourpoint Books

In 1960 there were 115 British registered ships with berths for 50 or more passengers, the fleet rapidly declined in numbers and by 1980 there were only 13. The recent surge on the popularity of cruising has led to a revival in British registered tonnage.

Author: Kevin F. McMurray
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Simon & Schuster - Pocket Books

On a dense, foggy, late July evening in 1956, the Italian-flagged cruise liner "Andrea Doria," bound for New York, was struck broadside by another cruise ship. After an agonizing eleven hours, the relentless sea would drag her down, settling the "Doria" uneasily into the murky Atlantic ocean floor nearly two hundred and fifty feet below. AmazingIy, due to a daring and fevered rescue operation by her oceangoing brethren, only fifty-one of the more than 1,700 people on board both ships were killed in the collision. Years have passed since that tragedy, yet the "Andrea Doria" is still taking lives. Deep Descent Drawn by the sirens call of adventure, a small but fanatical group of extreme scuba divers has long challenged the "Andrea Doria," pushing themselves far beyond the limits of recreational divers, up to the very limits of human endurance. Not all of them have succeeded. In "Deep Descent," an author and frequent Doria diver Kevin McMurray takes you inside this elite club, offering an unsparing and unsentimental exploration ofthose men and women who dare to go deeper, farther, and closer to the edge than prudence or common sense might allow. Considered the Mt. Everest of diving, the "Andrea Doria" is the ultimate deepwater wreck challenge -- lying in an area long known as the Bermuda Triangle of the Northeast, some fifty miles south of Nantucket Island and two hundred miles east of Sandy Hook, New Jersey. This region, no stranger to disaster, is fog-shrouded and prone to sudden changes of wind, weather, and tide. In addition to many shipping disasters, it has borne mute witness to such recent tragedies as the fatal crash of John F. Kennedy Jr.'s small plane and themysterious downing of EgyptAir Flight 990. It is an area that guards its secrets well, only surrendering its treasures to the bravest ormost determined seekers. Told with a vivid and startling clarity, "Deep Descent" is a story of courage and bravado, of the human spirit overcoming human frailty, and of fearsome risks traded for a hardwired adrenaline rush. With each page, McMurray draws us deeper into the cold heart of the unforgiving sea, giving us a powerful vision of a place to which few will ever have the skills or the daring to go.

Author: Nicholas Rankin
Genre: History
Publisher: Faber & Faber

Two months before he shot himself, Adolf Hitler saw where it had all gone wrong. By failing to seize Gibraltar in the summer of 1940, he lost the war.
The Rock of Gibraltar, a pillar of British sea-power since 1704, looked formidable but was extraordinarily vulnerable. Though menaced on all sides by Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, Vichy France and Francoist Spain, every day Gibraltar had to let thousands of people cross its frontier to work. Among them came spies and saboteurs, eager to blow up its 25 miles of secret tunnels. In 1942, Gibraltar became US General Eisenhower's HQ for the invasion of North Africa, the campaign that led to Allied victory in the Mediterranean.
Nicholas Rankin's revelatory new book, whose cast of characters includes Haile Selassie, Anthony Burgess and General Sikorski, sets Gibraltar in the wider context of the struggle against fascism, from Abyssinia through the Spanish Civil War. It also chronicles the end of empire and the rise to independence of the Gibraltarian people.

Author: Delia Smith
Genre: Food & Drink
Publisher: BBC Books

Excellent condition, jacket showing some age, usage wear, light crumpling. Pages superb. Produced to accompany Delia Smith's BBC 2 series Delia's How To Cook. 120 fantastic new recipes featuring everything the home chef ill ever need to know. Superb. (cook)

Author: Delia Smith
Genre: Food & Drink
Publisher: BBC Books

Published In 1999 : 1st. Edition : BBC Books : Large Format & Quite Heavy : Book 2 Of A 3 Part Series : Very Small Shallow Line Bump To The Front Cover ( Bottom Right ) + A Very Small Cluster Of Tiny Bumps To The Back Face ( Top Central ) : What A Lovely Looking Book : Full Marks To The Designer , ' Flo Bayley ' : The Recipes Are Sumptuous & The Photography Is Stunning : Overall , A Very Nice Book : Buy With Complete Confidence With Amazon's Excellent Refund & Returns Policies + SAPPHIRE'S Famed 24 HR. UK & International Shipping ( AT NO EXTRA UK CHARGE ) Guarantee :

Author: David John Lyon M.A. (Compiler)
Genre: Antiquarian, Rare & Collectable
Publisher: National Maritime Museum Greenwich

Decription of all 4 volumes: (to find all books and incorporate in this listing) Abe has photos of all 4 together
The Denny List (4 volumes complete) 95 Euros at August 2018.
weblink: https://www.nautiek.nl/contents/nl/d159_Shipbuilding_Worldwide_02.html
Lyon, D.J.: 1973 National Museum Greenwich London, softcover. complete as issued in four parts, large format (29cm x 21cm), original printed pictorial stiff paper wrappers (heavy set). (1) Introduction and Ship Numbers 1-317, unpaginated (ii), 280pp, 22 illus, 158 facsims (plans, line illus). (2) Ship Numbers 318-768, unpaginated (ii), 280pp, 189 facsims (plans, line illus). (3) Ship Numbers 769-1273, unpaginated (ii), 292pp, 157 facsims (plans, line illus). (4) Ship Numbers 1274-1505 and Appendices I-VIII, unpaginated (ii), 280pp, 107 facims (plans, line illus). AJS: Denny's of Dumbarton. A ship list and catalogue of the Denny Collection held by the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. The catalogue gives full details of the vessels built by Denny along with facsimiles of ships' plans. The work is complete with an Index of Ships, Owners Index, Types Index (including ocean going ships, short sea and coastal vessels, naval vessels and auxiliaries, yachts, sailing vessels, river vessels for tropical and semi-tropical countries, service and harbour vessels, unusual propulsion systems). In a print-run of 1500 copies. The author, the late David Lyon, compiled and edited this important reference work for the National Maritime Museum when he was Curator of Ships' Plans. A well known eccentric with a fondness for 'cow pie' and the numerous pubs in Greenwich town centre. Set in very good condition

Author: Lyon, David John (Compiler)
Publisher: National Maritime Museum

1973 National Museum Greenwich London, softcover. complete as issued in four parts, large format (29cm x 21cm), original printed pictorial stiff paper wrappers (heavy set). (1) Introduction and Ship Numbers 1-317, unpaginated (ii), 280pp, 22 illus, 158 facsims (plans, line illus). (2) Ship Numbers 318-768, unpaginated (ii), 280pp, 189 facsims (plans, line illus). (3) Ship Numbers 769-1273, unpaginated (ii), 292pp, 157 facsims (plans, line illus). (4) Ship Numbers 1274-1505 and Appendices I-VIII, unpaginated (ii), 280pp, 107 facims (plans, line illus). AJS: Denny's of Dumbarton. A ship list and catalogue of the Denny Collection held by the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. The catalogue gives full details of the vessels built by Denny along with facsimiles of ships' plans. The work is complete with an Index of Ships, Owners Index, Types Index (including ocean going ships.

Author: Anthony W. Clare' 'Spike Milligan
Genre: Self-Help (Books)
Publisher: ARROW BOOKS LTD

It looks like a good book, I think I will get a lot out of it

Author: Bob Carruthers
Genre: History
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military

Before the declaration of war between Germany and the United States, the official Luftwaffe magazine was published in a translated edition and widely available on American newsstands. Extolling the virtues and achievements of Hitler's air force, the journal's pages are packed with photographs showing the airmen and ground crew at work, with captions in English and German. This book reproduces a selection of Der Adler articles from 1940 to 1942, the period of the Luftwaffe's greatest ascendency.
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Der Adler was the official magazine of the Luftwaffe in World War II. In the years before Hitler declared war on America an English language edition of Der Adler costing eight cents was published and widely sold in the USA. The magazine was available on American news stands and the surviving English language editions provide readers who do not speak German with a fascinating primary source from inside the Third Reich. The magazine was at its best and most interesting during the years of German ascendancy between 1940 and 1942. From that point onwards the Luftwaffe had less and less to celebrate and Der Adler tended to concentrate on the exploits of the Luftwaffe ground forces especially the burgeoning Falshirmjaeger divisions. This selection of the best of the English language articles from Der Adler provides a privileged glimpse inside the Luftwaffe during its years of triumph between 1940 and 1942.

Author: Buchheim, Lothar-Gunther

Author: Mertens, Eberhard
Publisher: Olms Presse, Hildesheim, 1973

Author: Guido Knopp
Genre: History
Publisher: Heyne Verlag

Author: Paul Talling
Genre: Art, Architecture & Photography
Publisher: Random House Books

From the decaying houses on the North Circular, to the faded glory of the Tidal Basin Tavern in Prince Regent Dock, via Battersea Power Station and the Hoxton cinema, this is an extraordinary record of often wonderful London landmarks that are now prey to neglect, vandalism and the developer's demolition crew.

Paul Talling has been recording ramshackle London for several years, and here he looks at the cream of the down-at-heel, blending photographs with accounts of how particular buildings and sights fell into disrepair and what is likely to happen to them. The Victorian Concrete House in East Dulwich, for example - a once magnificent example of an early concrete-built house but now a shell. Palmers in Camden Town, formerly the most famous pet shop in London, where Ken Livingstone bought his newts. Strand Tube Station, which featured in films as diverse as Battle of Britain, Superman IV and An American Werewolf in Paris. To mention only a few of the myriad houses, pubs, cinemas, bomb shelters, cemeteries and shops meticulously recorded and celebrated here.

If you've ever peeped curiously through a gap in a boarded-up window or wondered why the building you pass every day is looking distinctly the worse for wear, this is very definitely the book for you.

Author: Arnold Meisner
Genre: History
Publisher: Motorbooks International

Recounts the Allied naval support provided for the Persian Gulf War, and shar interviews with sailors, marines, and naval fliers.

Author: Hogben, Major Arthur
Publisher: Patrick Stephens Ltd

Ordnance disposal units Great Britain History. Bomb reconnaissance History. World War, 1914-1918 Great Britain Bomb reconnaissance. World War, 1939-1945 Great Britain Bomb reconnaissance. Bombs Disposal by British military personnel to 1986. Genre: Illustrated. 1 Kg.

Author: Anne Wealleans
Genre: Art, Architecture & Photography
Publisher: Routledge

This in-depth history of the interior design of ocean liners surveys the transient history of interior design in relation to the development of passenger shipping, from commissioning by the line owners, methods and sources for the original creation of designs through to its construction, use and influence. It is a short-lived branch of architecture and design, lasting an average of fifteen years. As the design and taste mirrors and reinforces cultural assumptions about national identity, gender, class and race, not only did the interiors of ocean going liners reflect the changing hierarchies of society and shifting patterns in globalization, but the glamour and styling of the liners were reflected back into the design of interiors on land.

Combining design history, architecture history, material and visual cultures, Designing Liners is a richly multidisciplinary work for those studying or researching this application of interior design.

Author: Alex S. MacLean, Jean-Marc Besse, James Corner, Gilles A. Tiberghien, Alex MacLean
Genre: Arts & Photography
Publisher: Thames & Hudson

"Mesmerizing....Look long enough and the obsession of photographer-pilot MacLean begins to resemble genius."―Los Angeles TimesThe tradition of aerial photography arose from a keen nineteenth-century desire to see "the world in motion." Starting with Nadar's photographic balloon trips, airborne experimentation with landscapes and cityscapes continued through great photographers from Steichen to Burkhardt.

With Alex MacLean, we enter a different world. For thirty years, this committed photographer has portrayed the history and evolution of the American land, from great desert spaces to agricultural patterns to city grids. A trained architect who is closely involved in landscape heritage protection issues, MacLean has set out to create a series of pictures that show and explain the universal history of town and countryside. What he has to say may be invigorating or alarming, but it always raises the issue of the landscape's future.

This new collection of exemplary photographs taken across the American landscape reflects MacLean's passionate interest in the effects of time, geological movements, shifting landscapes, redeployment, pollution, urban sprawl, and the overlapping of surfaces and activities. More than 400 color photographs reveal in a unique way the physical splendor of America: both the beauty of the ongoing inhabiting of the land and the potential for modern planning to create spectacular environments. 400+ full-color photographs

Author: Richard Goldstein
Genre: History
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

A stupendous feat of reportage.
-Ron Powers, cowriter of Flags of Our Fathers
Praise for Desperate Hours

""Goldstein's book is packed with detail. . . . This description of the Doria's sinking is especially moving.""
-The New York Times

""A stupendous feat of reportage. Goldstein has virtually put us into lifeboats and sent us hurtling into the North Atlantic on the night of July 25, 1956.""
-Ron Powers, cowriter, Flags of Our Fathers, and author of Dangerous Water and Tom and Huck Don't Live Here Anymore

On an extraordinary summer's night in 1956, in a fog off Nantucket, the world-renowned ocean liner Andrea Doria collided with the Swedish liner Stockholm and, eleven hours later, tragically sank. But in that brief time the Doria became, after the Titanic, the most storied vessel of the century, as nearly 1,700 people were saved in an unforgettable rescue punctuated by countless acts of heroism amid confusion, terror, and even cowardice.

In the tradition of Walter Lord's A Night To Remember, Desperate Hours re-creates the ill-fated voyage, from the passengers' parting waves at Genoa, to their last evening highball in the Doria's lavish lounge, to the unbelievable realization that catastrophe was imminent. Richard Goldstein draws from dozens of interviews, court documents, memoirs, and reports that relate never-before-told stories. He also presents technical findings that shed light on the blame for the disaster. The result is a definitive history of a fateful day, a legendary liner, and a deadly shipwreck now considered by scuba divers to be the Mount Everest of the deep.

Author: Russell Galbraith
Genre: Fiction
Publisher: Mainstream Publishing

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Author: Galbraith, Russell

Author: Ogden, Lieut-Commander Michael

Author: Arnold Kludas
Publisher: Steiger

From the content: From the humble Helena to the fine Augusta Victoria, explanations and abbreviations, passenger ships from 1850 to 1895, ship plans, list of the largest German passenger ships from 1850 to 1983, list of the largest passenger ships in the world from 1819 to 1983, bibliography and photo credits, list of ship names.

Author: Julie Burchill
Genre: Royalty Biographies
Publisher: Orion Publishing

In the early hours of August 31, 1997, a spirited, compassionate, and beautiful woman—who just happened to be the most famous woman in the world—was killed in a tunnel under the streets of Paris, hunted down by her pursuers. How did this happen? In this book—part love story, part document of our times, part murder mystery—Julie Burchill explores every aspect of the "Age of Diana" to develop the first rounded, in-depth look at this iconic figure of our century.

Author: Ingrid Seward
Genre: Royalty Biographies
Publisher: GRAFTON BOOKS

Author: Simone Simmons
Genre: Women's Biographies
Publisher: Orion Books

Diana: The Last Word by Simone Simmons is a noteworthy and accessible read. True, much of the information is a rehash, but the accuracy of content far outweighs the aggravation of repetition. In this case the facts are well worth repeating in the interest of emphasizing a point.

Ms. Simmons is definitely to be commended for debunking the Dodi Fayed "boyfriend" myth - a fiction that has become genuinely tedious over the years. He emerges as a rotten spoiled reprobate who had virtually everything handed to him on a silver platter. Additionally, it seems he had a serious drug habit. Both points are issues Diana would not tolerate.

To make matters worse, evidently Dodi suffered from intensely foul body odor, a point that Ms. Simmons conveniently sidesteps or was unaware of. The problem was so conspicuous that Diana did her best to avoid him even when outside on the Fayed yacht. Search YouTube for video confirmation. The two of them hardly interacted at all on that boat. In fact, Diana seems to be doing all she can to avoid him. Prior to their meeting at the end of August 1997, she gave Dodi a gift basket of pricey male toiletries, in an attempt to help him with his situation. She was always sensitive to anyone with an affliction and did whatever she could to help - regardless of how uncomfortable or embarrassing the condition might be to confront. Under the circumstances, the idea of pregnancy is ludicrous.

As if this isn’t appalling enough, apparently the pregnancy lie is being perpetuated yet again in a new play. "Mirror UK is reporting that the West End play "Truth, Lies, Diana" suggests that Princess Diana was pregnant with [Dodi's] baby on the night she died." Really? Pregnant by someone she couldn't stand to be around outdoors much less in the same room with! Granted it is important to be considerate and respectful of anyone with a physiological disorder. However, unbearable body odor combined with zero physical attraction towards someone with no discipline, backbone or ambition makes for an implausible relationship - not to mention the fact that she completed her period just prior to their August 1997 meeting.

The implied "romance" smacks of yet another contrivance created by the Mohammed Fayed PR machine to elevate his personal status. Mr. Conway, the plays author, would do well to read "A Hero from Zero, The Story of Kleinwort Benson and Mohamed Fayed" by Roland W. "Tiny" Rowland. That publication sheds a very different light on the benevolent humanitarian spin Mr. Fayed has placed on his image. Mr. Rowland paints Fayed as a greedy, narcissistic, shameless, self-serving, self-indulgent, self-promoting mercenary who will stop at nothing to gratify his grandiose view of himself. "A Hero from Zero" would lead one to conclude that Mohammed Fayed has never done anything that wasn't deliberately staged to make him look good. An article entitled Holy War At Harrods by Maureen Orth writing for Vanity Fair magazine @ guardianlies.com. evokes the sentiment that virtually everything with Fayed is about production value and personal gain. Per Ms. Orth, "Enter a Different World," Harrods' long-time slogan beckoned. With Mohamed Al Fayed at the helm, it is a darkly suspicious world with laws unto itself." To say the least!

Additionally, Ms. Simmons is to be applauded for her efforts dispelling the Paul Burrell fairytale. Page 200, although surrealistic, is spot on. That kind of straightforward, word for word accuracy is rarely seen and very difficult to process. To the even more outrageous point, per the Mirror UK it seems that Mr. Burrell served as a consultant to Mr. Conway on his play. Ms. Simmons correctly notes that Mr. Burrell was about to be fired because of a series of infractions culminating with Diana catching him pilfering through her personal correspondence. She was furious at the contravention. His dismissal was at the top of her "to do" list when she returned from holiday. Curious that Conway would carry out "extensive interviews with [theorized] experts" and with "people who were [thought] to be close to her [Paul Burrell and James Hewitt]." Objective, impartial, with no personal agendas, are not descriptors that realistically apply to either. Moreover, the play introduces a character named Rose who supposedly sates "they [doctors] wanted to protect their careers [so they kept quite]." However, now she feels "it's time for the truth to come out." No telling who "Rose" is or if she is real or fictitious, but legitimate, truthful and honest obviously don't apply.

Diana did ask Ms. Simmons to "write a book and tell it like it is" should anything happen to her. The resulting co-authored writing style may not be to everyone's taste, but it is nonetheless a firsthand, though supervised, accounting. The book does carry a noticeable "I" tone and negative observations regarding editing, grammar, sentence structure, etc. are not entirely unwarranted. That being said, Ms. Simmons deserves credit for doing her best even though her approach may fall short of some expectations.

Diana Frances Spencer has been publically admonished for a variety of hypothetical failings ranging from being a bellicose, boring, immature, petulant, obsessively jealous, nightmare to a self-absorbed and self-destructive neurotic. Her husband evidently married her because she was good breeding stock, never caring about her beyond that point and did so while committed to a longtime courtesan. The Daily Mirror put the case bluntly: "He [Charles] is not the first royal to be unfaithful. Far from it. But he is the first to appear before 25 million of his subjects to confess." With all that contentment, joy and marital bliss, what possible reason could she have for being difficult or obstinate?

Diana devoted her life to serving others; to lifting them out of their despair and to helping them find their path in life - so much so that she lost her own way in the process. She deserved much better than she received. How sad that while living, Diana was forced to sell newspapers, magazines and air time as well as maximize rating points only to be obliged to sell movies, books, plays and consumer goods in the afterlife.

A quote from the Daily Telegraph sums it up best when they spoke of Diana by observing, "her situation, though privileged, is not enviable."

Five stars to Ms. Simmons - especially for accuracy of content despite the occasional compositional lapse. The "last word" it is not. It is however insightful, candid and honest.

I highly recommend this book.

Suggested related reading:
1) A Hero From Zero, The Story of Kleinwort Benson and Mohamed Fayed by Roland W. "Tiny" Rowland
2) An article entitled Holy War At Harrods by Maureen Orth writing for Vanity Fair magazine @ guardianlies.com.
3) Diana: The Lonely Princess by Nicholas Davies
4) Queen Elizabeth II: A Woman Who Is Not Amused by Nicholas Davies
5) Dead Wrong 2: Diana, Princess of Wales by Richard Belzer
6) How They Murdered Princess Diana: The Shocking Truth by John Morgan
7) By Hook Or By Crook by Steven Martindale

All books are available through Amazon [Martindale the exception] at the time of this writing with the Orth article @ guardianlies.com.

Author: Alison Gauntlett
Genre: Royalty Biographies
Publisher: Gardners Books

Diana Unseen Archives is a celebration of the life of a shy teenager who went on to become the wife of the heir to the throne as a dazzling Princess of Wales, and who left the world bereaved when she died tragically at the age of 36. Illustrated with over 500 superb photographs from the archives of the Daily Mail, many of which have never been published before, this book is the ultimate pictorial biography of one of the most stunning and most photographed women of the 20th Century.

Author: Andrew Morton
Genre: Royalty Biographies
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books

"Diana: Her True Story" revealed how the marriage of the Prince and Princess of Wales had begun as a fairy tale romance and ended in bitterness and betrayal. This book continues the story. Two years have elapsed since the official separation. Prince Charles has admitted in a television interview that he has committed adultery and the Princess has had to rethink her role as mother of the heir to the throne and as a member of the royal family with heavy public duties. Andrew Morton charts the Princess of Wales's battle to free herself from royal bureaucracy, provide her children with as normal a family life as possible in the circumstances and prepare them for their constitutional positions, while fulfiling herself as a person.

Author: Andrew Morton
Genre: Women's Biographies
Publisher: Pocket Books

**This review is for the 25th anniversary edition released June 27, 2017. Please note Amazon imported 66 reviews from previous editions. As of today, 12 reviews are of this edition.** I am still reading the book but felt a few notes were worth posting a review. First, not sure if a previous reviewer just got a bad book but my book doesn't seem to have been hastily made and is of good quality. The spine, cover, pages, and paper used (even the paper used on the color pages) are all crisp with no ink smudging, no glue residue, and no stuck/incorrectly cut pages. As for the book itself, the forward is pretty lengthy with some intimacy yet very prominent formality. Not my favorite writing style but I'm glad it's just in the forward. Before purchasing this edition, I tried to find a comparison of all previous editions to see what was specifically added but never could find solid info. This edition is broken into three parts: edited transcripts of Diana's interviews that are in the original publication, a biography, and all aftermath to date since the original 1992 publication. In all, there are 13 chapters, the last being titled "The People's Princess." Hopefully this will help someone else considering this as a first read (like myself) or an updated edition. Diana's transcripts are indeed somewhat scattered but expected since she wasn't directly interviewed; however, it is still easy to move along with her and I enjoyed it better this way since they are her direct words and storytelling. The biography goes into detail about her birth up to adulthood with an intricate detail about her blood lines (which I never knew but thought neat). Will update when I'm finished reading the book in its entirety. So far, worth the money spent.

Author: Lady Colin Campbell
Genre: Royalty Biographies
Publisher: Warner Books

Lady Colin Campbell plunges deeply into her task of gossip-biographer by talking to numerous Royal sources (sometimes unmentioned courtiers themselves), so that the layman can understand the reasoning and mechanics of Royalty. The book covers details from the Waleses everyday life to their most public appearances, and it is a deep study of their personalities. More than once, it is suggested that the institution of the Monarchy will not tolerate people who may put it in the merest of jeopardies, even if they do come from privileged backgrounds, have produced the "heir and the spare" and are the future consort. It opens up the layman's eyes as of how, in the end, such people are dealt with.

Throughout her life, Diana was surrounded by privilege. From her early childhood she used to play with the children of the Royal household, later on becoming a Lady herself when her father inherited Althorp House, possibly one of the greatest estate houses in the world; and crowning it all with her marriage to the Prince of Wales. She was the first Princess Wales had had in over 100 years, and throughout her life, she was as controversial as she was adored. The way this unusual woman developed from her childhood was marked by her parents' divorce. As the book explains in detail, the Spencers' divorce was a highly publicized scandal, and the fact that Diana's grandmother testified against her own daughter and in favor of her father, put the stigma of emotional depravity not only in Diana but in her siblings as well. Why, as a mother, one would take such a position is beyond me, but it certainly explains much of the behavior Diana exhibited as an adult. Her temper tantrums, her stubbornness, her need for being the centre of attention at all times, were obviously all borne out of the need to survive and to feel appreciated. That is how this extremely shrewd young woman emerged as the media darling that grew so much in people's hearts and in courtiers' bottoms. It was also how, a sensitive but very selfish man as the Prince of Wales, felt disenchanted about his wife from a very early stage in the marriage. Charles, himself a very deep thinker, could not comprehend how she was not interested in expanding her mind: "I don't understand it, she doesn't read. Can't you get her to read?" (Page 195). Later on she did, albeit too late for the marriage to survive. And that's when, following the advice of one of the most sensible astrologers of Britain by the name of Penny Junor, she took to charity work with enthusiasm and gusto. Birthright, Help the Aged and CRUSAID were some of the many charities she would champion during her short but intense life. The book comes to an end just before their divorce, stating, "Barring a calamity, she will remain a large part of our lives for the remainder of this century and well into the next." (Page 331) Funny how certain statements, mostly made for purposes of a mere comment, could come true with such boldness.

I have to give kudos to Lady Colin Campbell for her talent as a writer. She was born in Jamaica. The victim of fused labia and a deformed clitoris, she was registered as a boy and brought up like one. At 21 she had an operation to correct the deformities and married an English aristocrat called Lord Colin Campbell. Eventually they separated and she kept custody of their adoptive children. Nowadays, she makes her living as a writer from her London home just off Sloane Square, the place where Princess Diana used to live when she was single. In this book, she starts with one of the most eloquent portraits I have read about a person. It is indeed as if one was with the Princess face to face: "As she approaches, the first thing you notice is how tall she is..." The next thing that strikes you is how animated yet serene she is (...) she is warm, witty and down-to-earth: she is natural..." "Diana's mouth is non-descript. It neither enhances nor detracts from her face." "Her nose could never be called conventionally beautiful... [however] ... without it, her face would lose much of its impact and all of its uniqueness." (Pages 1 & 2).

This is indeed a good book for those who want to feel part of a Royal Family - without having been born into one. Because of an interest in learning more about the British aristocracy's ways and standards of living, I picked up this book which does have a lot of gossip, but one can tell right from the get go that it was written by a true insider in such circles. I did some research on the charities Diana championed. A good place to start is a website called "The Work Continues" ( […]) It's the official site for the Princess of Wales Memorial Trust Fund, presided by her eldest sister, Lady Sarah McCorquodale.

"Diana in private: the Princess nobody knows" was as explosive as the Morton book "Diana: her true story", when it came out. The difference lays, mainly, in that the latter was evidently pro-Diana and anti-Charles; while Lady Colin's claimed to present an unbiased view of the relationship between them. Even though I wouldn't call this book `unbiased',it is presented as a recollection of many people who obviously were in close contact not only with the Royal Couple, but with the whole of the Royal Family.

Author: Rosalind Coward
Genre: Royalty Biographies
Publisher: Andrews McMeel

Historical image and colorful photos of Princess Diana. Worth keeping in your library.

Author: People Magazine
Genre: Royalty Biographies
Publisher: People Books

Photographs from "People" depict the progress of Princess Diana's marriage, the development of her fashion sense, her relations with her sons, her travels, her charitable work, other aspects of her life, and her funeral

Publisher: Orbis Publishing Limited

Book is huge. didn't realize it's a coffee table book, but still it's a solid book and has great info and pictures!

Author: Michael O'Mara
Genre: Royalty Biographies
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books

Rare book

Author: Audrey Daly
Genre: European History (Books)
Publisher: Ladybird Books Ltd

A book that focuses on the life and work of Diana, Princess of Wales, especially in relationship to children.

Author: Charles Spencer
Publisher: Robert Frederick Ltd.

Author: Nicholas Davies
Publisher: Citadel Press

Such a sad life for one so young. Too bad the palace did not train her more carefully for her role in the Royal household.
A well documented account of Diana's troubled life.

Author: Georgina Howell
Genre: Biographies
Publisher: PAVILION BOOKS

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Author: Andrew Morton
Genre: Royalty Biographies
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Offers a behind-the-scenes look at the real life of Princess Diana, featuring previously unpublished photographs and new facets of Diana's social and private life

Author: Andrew Morton
Genre: Women's Biographies
Publisher: Pocket

HER LIFE HAS SEEMED LIKE A FAIRY-TALE COME TRUE...yet the shocking truth is that for Diana, Princess of Wales, life has been far from perfect. Written with the cooperation and support of members of Diana's family and her closest friends, and illustrated with photographs made available exclusively for this book, it reveals a woman trapped in a loveless marriage, who has suffered from chronic illness and loneliness, who has gone to the depths of despair...and who has courageously struggled to create a new life for herself.

Author: Andrew Morton
Genre: Royalty Biographies
Publisher: Michael Omara

This biography was produced with the full co-operation and input of the Princess. Following the tragic and sudden death of the Princess in August 1997, the book has been fully revised to contain new material and photographs and is designed to stand as a tribute to her.

Author: Andrew Morton
Genre: Royalty Biographies
Publisher: Michael Omara

This biography was produced with the full co-operation and input of the Princess. Following the tragic and sudden death of the Princess in August 1997, the book has been fully revised to contain new material and photographs and is designed to stand as a tribute to her.

Author: Andrew Morton
Genre: Royalty Biographies
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Diana: Her True Story - In Her Own Words Completely Revised Edition

Author: Holder
Genre: World History (Books)
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Author: Nicholas Owen
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Carlton Books Ltd

Diana: The People's Princess (Diana Princess of Wales) Hardcover - 12 Oct 1997 by Nicholas Owen

Author: anon
Publisher: Robert Frederick

Author: Ros Coward
Genre: Arts & Photography
Publisher: HarperCollins Entertainment

A tribute to Princess Diana, drawn from over 200 original interviews and approximately 500 images of Diana including many pictures never previously published.

Author: Richard Kay
Genre: Royalty Biographies
Publisher: Boxtree

Originally published in 12 parts in "The Daily Mail", this biography of Diana, Princess of Wales covers her childhood, her marriage, her fight against bulimia, her suicide attempts, the men in her life, her love for her sons, her charity work, her relationship with Dodi Fayed and her death.

Publisher: O'MARA

I read Andrew Morton's book first so this just seemed like a rehash of everything he wrote. The only new information I found in this book was about Princess Diana's facial cleansing and makeup routine. The one thing this book has going for it is that it is more readable. Andrew Morton drops so many names with titles (I guess understandably so) that it feels choppy and snobby. Morton seems to be tiptoeing carefully around Diana's mine field life, so his writing is somewhat stiff.

BOTTOM LINE: If you want a more readable version of Diana's life, this book is for you. If you want the same information straight from Diana's own beautiful lips, read Morton's book. Both books have their merits.

Author: Andrew Morton
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd

RO60141631. DIANA'S DIARY, An Intimate Portrait of the Princess of Wales. 1990. In-4. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 129 pages. Photo en couleur en frontispice (portrait). Illustré de nombreuses photos en couleur dans et hors texte.. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon

Author: Ann Evans, Ken Robinson
Genre: Air Force
Publisher: R.J. Leach Military Publishers

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Author: Mertens, Eberhard

Author: Gordon Volke
Genre: Humor & Entertainment (Books)
Publisher: Ravette Publishing Ltd

One of my ALL TIME favourite movies. The story of Baby and Johnny who meet and fall in love at Kellerman's summer retreat. The film has topped many of the "favourite" charts since its release in the 80's. I came across this book while Christmas shopping and I couldn't resist.

The book is split into 4 different sections:

* The story of the film
* Colour Photograph Section of the climax to the film
* The background to the film
* Trivia

The story of the film is very basic with black and white photographs from the film. I have to say that for me this was the let-down of the book. I felt that a lot more could be done with this section that wasn't. Also the story was told in its most basic form.

The colour photographs for the final dance (climax of the film) are really a nostalgic section where, those who have seen the film can remember the magic that was this dance. Hands up who cried when watching the film for the first time during this dance? Ok, phew, not just me then!

The background to the film was my favourite section to the book. It goes into detail about the time the film was set, the place in which it is set, the music, the dances, the main characters and the stars of the film. I have owned the film and soundtrack for many years now and it was really nice to be able to read how and why certain pieces were used. Also the in-depth look at the characters was very interesting.

Finally the trivia section was fun. I knew some of the information supplied in this section and didn't know other bits of information. For example did you know that Val Kilmer was offered the role of Johnny originally? I am so glad Patrick Swayze took the role. I for one can't imagine anyone else in the role of Johnny.

This book is a definite one for any fan of Dirty Dancing and as a nice book to accompany the film I did enjoy it. However I felt that more could be done with the first section and maybe more could have been added through the book in whole.

I give Dirty Dancing 3.5/5.

Author: Gordon Volke
Genre: Humor & Entertainment (Books)
Publisher: Ravette Publishing Ltd

One of my ALL TIME favourite movies. The story of Baby and Johnny who meet and fall in love at Kellerman's summer retreat. The film has topped many of the "favourite" charts since its release in the 80's. I came across this book while Christmas shopping and I couldn't resist.

The book is split into 4 different sections:

* The story of the film
* Colour Photograph Section of the climax to the film
* The background to the film
* Trivia

The story of the film is very basic with black and white photographs from the film. I have to say that for me this was the let-down of the book. I felt that a lot more could be done with this section that wasn't. Also the story was told in its most basic form.

The colour photographs for the final dance (climax of the film) are really a nostalgic section where, those who have seen the film can remember the magic that was this dance. Hands up who cried when watching the film for the first time during this dance? Ok, phew, not just me then!

The background to the film was my favourite section to the book. It goes into detail about the time the film was set, the place in which it is set, the music, the dances, the main characters and the stars of the film. I have owned the film and soundtrack for many years now and it was really nice to be able to read how and why certain pieces were used. Also the in-depth look at the characters was very interesting.

Finally the trivia section was fun. I knew some of the information supplied in this section and didn't know other bits of information. For example did you know that Val Kilmer was offered the role of Johnny originally? I am so glad Patrick Swayze took the role. I for one can't imagine anyone else in the role of Johnny.

This book is a definite one for any fan of Dirty Dancing and as a nice book to accompany the film I did enjoy it. However I felt that more could be done with the first section and maybe more could have been added through the book in whole.

I give Dirty Dancing 3.5/5.

Author: Clayton Littlewood
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Cleis Press

What is the correct etiquette for visiting a brothel? How should one react when a transsexual wants to show off her latest surgery? Is it appropriate to speak to television personalities when they're buying underwear? These are the questions that matter in London's Soho neighborhood, where Clayton Littlewood runs the cult clothing store Dirty White Boy.From his window on one of the busiest street corners in the world, Littlewood watches the daily parade of fashion queens, prostitutes, gangsters, and celebrities that make up the population of this strangest of villages. Dirty White Boy is a vivid mosaic of modern London, caught between the ghosts of the past and the uncertainties of the future.The cast of characters range from Sue Maggie, the girls from the brothel upstairs, to Angela the feisty trannie to Pam the Fag Lady, begging for money and cuddles, and Chico, the campest queen on Old Compton Street - not to mention cameo appearances from Kathy Griffin, Janice Dickinson and Graham Norton. And amidst all this madness occurs one of the stranges and most touching love stories you will ever read.

Author: Haine, Edgar A.

Author: John Marriott

Author: Professor John Marriott
Genre: Reference
Publisher: The Promotional Reprint Co Ltd

Publisher: Promotional Reprint Co.
Date of Publication: 1996
Binding: hard cover
Edition: Reissue
Condition: Good/Good
Description: 1856483487 collection of sea disasters ranging from HMS Captain, Thresher and Titanic and many more, corners bumped, cover slightly worn around edges, faded spine

Author: Mielke, Otto

Author: Otto Mielke
Genre: History
Publisher: Souvenir Press Ltd

Account of 30 of the world's great maritime disasters - from the "Titanic to the "Andrea Doria."

Author: Betty O'Keefe, Ian MacDonald
Genre: History
Publisher: Caitlin Press

Mount Slesse, a jagged 2,500-metre peak near Chilliwack BC known locally as "The Fang," lived up to its evil reputation on December 9, 1956, when Trans Canada Airlines Flight 810 slammed into it, killing all 62 aboard. For five months nobody knew what happened. Flight 810 had just disappeared into the night. Adding to the sensation was the fact that the flight carried five professional football players fresh from the CFL All Star game in Vancouver and a mystery man by the name of Kwan Song who was rumoured to be carrying a sizeable fortune in cash. Finally on May 10, 1957, a diminutive female mountaineer named Elfrida Pigou discovered the gruesome crash site, setting off a stampede of macabre treasure hunters. It wasn't until May 25, 1995, that the BC government placed a protective zone around the debris field, declaring it a Heritage Wreck Site. To mark the fiftieth anniversary of this historic tragedy, Betty O'Keefe and Ian Macdonald have written a gripping, blow-by-blow account of western Canada's worst aviation disaster, carefully examining its context, causes and aftermath.

Author: Gene Eric Salecker
Genre: History
Publisher: Naval Institute Press

At two o'clock in the morning on 27 April 1865, seven miles north of Memphis on the Mississippi, the sidewheel steamboat "Sultana"'s boilers suddenly exploded. Legally registered to carry 376 people, the boat was packed with 2,100 recently released Union prisoners-of-war. Over 1,700 people died, making it the worst marine disaster in U.S. history. This book looks at the disaster through the eyes of the victims themselves. It offers a concise, minute-by-minute account on the cause of the explosion and its effect on different parts of the boat.To focus on the personal stories of the victims, both civilian and soldier, Gene Eric Salecker patiently collected material from hundreds of letters, period newspaper stories, and other sources. Readers are first introduced to victims while they are languishing in Confederate prisons and follow their release to an exchange camp outside of Vicksburg to their eventual crowding onto the "Sultana." His knowledgeable narrative is interwoven with individual reminiscences, including those of the heroic rescuers. He offers unprecedented details about the captain's handling of the steamboat and corrects some long-held myths about the placement of the soldiers on the "Sultana" and newspaper coverage of the disaster.A large portion of the book covers rescue attempts, both successful and failed, and the aftermath of the disaster as it affected those involved. With its emphasis on the human-interest aspect of the "Sultana," this book brings to the literature a critical point of view and much new information.

Author: Watson, Milton H.

Author: Milton H. Watson
Genre: Business, Finance & Law
Publisher: Patrick Stephens Ltd

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Author: Andrew Emmerson
Genre: History
Publisher: Shire Publications

A guide to the hidden world of underground London. It takes you on a subterranean tour of the many remarkable constructions.

Author: Innes Macleod, Margaret Gilroy
Genre: Travel & Holiday
Publisher: John Donald Publishers Ltd

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Author: Robert D. Ballard, Rick Archbold
Genre: History
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd

The Discovery of the Bismarck

Author: Robert D. Ballard, Rick Archbold
Genre: Maritime Archaeology
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd

The Discovery of the Bismarck

Author: Robert D. Ballard, Rick Archbold
Genre: Maritime Archaeology
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd

The Discovery of the Titanic

Author: Robert D. Ballard
Genre: History
Publisher: Warner Books

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Author: Robert D. Ballard, Rick Archbold
Genre: History
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd

Here is the first-hand account of Dr. Ballard's quest to find the Titanic. Including rare archival photos and charts, this volume recounts the Titanic's tragic last night and describes the drama of the expedition that finally found and explored her. Plus Dr. Ballard reveals the ship's location and lays to rest many of its mysteries.
An updated edition, with 8 new pages of material, of the 1987 title which recounts the author's discovery and exploration of the Titanic 75 years after it sank in the North Atlantic. Dr Robert Ballard is an oceanographer who has worked on over 50 deep sea expeditions.

Author: Ballard, Dr. Robert

Author: Peter Mytton Davies
Genre: Antiquarian, Rare & Collectable
Publisher: Blandford P

Author: Rod Macdonald
Genre: History
Publisher: Mainstream Publishing

The book details the scuttling of the German High Seas Fleet by their patriotic officers and remaining crew, during the armistice negotiations working towards the Treaty of Versailles. It was the last heroic act of defiance by the German naval leadership to deprive the British and Allies of this unmatchable war-booty. The German Imperial fleet was far and away the pinnacle of craftsmanship, technical achievement and military engineering of the era. Planned in secrecy and timed to perfection, the British guard-forces on duty at the Orkney Islands portage at the northern tip of Scotland were helpless to prevent this act of resistance which was pivotal to the treaty politics. Again, this is the rare 1993 edition (-not- the 1995 re-reissue)

In June of 1919 German Rear Admiral Reuter began the creation of a reef in the basin near Stromness known as Scapa Flow. He ordered the Grand Scuttling. These 160 pages - with Index - tell of the massive amount of metal in that basin and the reasons for its being there. You might even like to dive among the wreckage.

A guide to diving Scapa Flow, the site of the scuttling of the German fleet at the end of World War I. This book details just what divers can expect to encounter: the dangers posed by the depth, darkness, cold and wrecks themselves. Advice on the equipment needed is also provided

Author: Charles Daggett, K. Shaffer
Genre: Society, Politics & Philosophy
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 178 pages; Bibliography: p167-171. - Includes index. Physical desc. : xii, 178 p, [16] p of plates : ill, maps, ports, charts, plans ; 24 cm. Subject; Shipwrecks - Philippines. Underwater archaeology - Philippines.

Author: Hass, Hans

Author: Hans Hass
Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd

Author: Jean-Dominique Bauby
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Fourth Estate

The diary of Jean-Dominique Bauby who, with his left eyelid (the only surviving muscle after a massive stroke) dictated a remarkable book about his experiences locked inside his body. A masterpiece and a bestseller in France.

On 8 December 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby suffered a massive stroke and slipped into a coma. When he regained consciousness three weeks later, the only muscle left functioning was in his left eyelid although his mind remained as active and alert as it had ever been. He spent most of 1996 writing this book, letter by letter, blinking as an alphabet was repeatedly read out to him. The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly was published in France on Thursday 6th March 1997. It was immediately hailed as a masterpiece. And then, three days later, he died.

The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly, which records Bauby’s lonely existence, is probably the most remarkable book about the triumph of the human spirit, the ability to invent a life for oneself in the most appalling of circumstances, that you will ever read

Author: Jon Butler, Bruno Vincent
Genre: Humour
Publisher: Sphere

Ships from Spain. Please allow 10-18 business days to arrive at UK address (10-21 worldwide) due to postal service checks and customs. From the 'Corrections & Clarifications' column of Old Git magazine, a host of new & untrue Q&As: Would it help global warming if I left my fridge door open? What's the riskiest game of risk ever played? If I fell down a disused mineshaft would Lassie really run and get help?

Author: Trinity Mirror NW2
Genre: Business, Finance & Law
Publisher: Trinity Mirror

The docker is a symbol of Liverpool - just like the Liver Bird. Proud men who were a vital part of the changing fortunes of the Port of Liverpool. Compiled by local author and journalist Peter Grant, the son of a docker, this 84-page souvenir special explores the colourful history of Liverpool's dockland and the legacy of the legendary men who worked there. Dockers are the world's greatest storytellers and this publication is full of fascinating tales of life on the waterfront. Featuring interviews with Tom O'Connor, Mickey Finn, Stan Boardman, Brian Jacques, Jimmy McGovern, Alan Bleasdale and Ricky Tomlinson; the stars and celebrities who owe dockers a living reveal their memories - from the pubs on every corner to the passion of the strikes - giving interesting, enlightening and often hilarious first-hand accounts of life in and around the docks. With over a hundred photographs from the archives of the Liverpool Daily Post and Echo, 'Dockers' takes you on a compelling journey inside the Mersey quayside's lives and loves, from the vital role of the Overhead Railway and tug boats, to the dockers' witty and comical nicknames for each other. Packed with images and stories of bygone days, this is a tribute and celebration of the Liverpool docker - past, present and future.

Author: R.J.M. Carr (Editor)
Publisher: N.E. London Polytechnic/G.L.C.

Author: Williams, David L.

Author: Clegg, W. Paul

Author: John Prescott
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Headline Review

From failing the 11-plus to becoming Britain's longest-serving deputy prime minister, John Prescott's story is one we may never see again. He began his journey into politics as a 'Hollywood waiter' on Cunard liners, where he stood up for the rights of his fellow seamen and went on to become a shop steward and union firebrand. Throughout his career, he has been the key link between old and new, between working and middle classes, and ultimately between Blair and Brown. This is the compelling life story of a man who has made mistakes, but has never stopped fighting for what he believes in.

Author: Walter Emanuel
Genre: Children's Books
Publisher: Souvenir Press

Originally published in 1902, this book is the diary of a day in the life of a less-than-well-behaved dog who, nonetheless, charms an entire household. This roguish hero tells the story of a rather eventful day in his life in his own voice--captivating old and young alike with his wit and ability to get away with virtually every canine crime imaginable without punishment. Stealing food, muddying the house, and attacking the household cat are all in a day's work for this mischievous yet lovable dog, who always manages to get off scot-free.

Author: Jan Fennell
Genre: Home & Garden
Publisher: HarperCollins

Published In 2000 : 1st. Edition : Harper Collins Publishing : Large Format : Overall, A Very Nice Book : Buy With Complete Confidence With Amazon's Excellent Refund & Returns Policies + SAPPHIRE'S Famed 24 HR. UK & International Shipping ( AT NO EXTRA UK CHARGE ) Guarantee :

Author: Martin Baxendale
Genre: Art, Architecture & Photography
Publisher: Silent But Deadly Publications

Short but practical guide for harassed dog owners!

Author: Jon Katz
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Ebury Press

Jon and his wife live in a New Jersey suburb with two perfectly behaved Labradors. Then into the mix comes Devon, who creates havoc from the moment he arrives at the airport, when it takes Jon, two baggage handlers and three police officers to track him down after he escapes. Jon learns the hard way how to encourage Devon to behave. But amongst the difficulties of their first year together, Jon discovers his life is enlivened by a creature with so much mischievousness and joie de vivre. In fact, Jon finds that he is to change as much as Devon. By turns insightful, hilarious and deeply moving, A Dog Year is a delightful true story of the age-old bond between man and dog.

Author: Martin Clunes
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

One of Britain's favourite actors and star of Doc Martin writes touchingly about his life growing up with dogs and his search to discover their true nature.

Author: Elliott Erwitt
Genre: Art, Architecture & Photography
Publisher: Phaidon Press

Paperback. Pub Date: October 1998 Pages: 512 in Publisher: Phaidon Press Magnum photographer Elliott Erwitt. claims that he did not consciously set out to photograph dogs. According to him. it just happened that way: one day. when he was looking through his boxes of photographs. he realized that somehow or other a fair proportion of them contained dogs and their owners. Images of dogs at shows. dogs in crowds larking around together. dogs jumping in the air for joy. dogs sitting on hearthrugs. beaches . sofas. park benches. And these were all sorts of dogs - from Airedales to Highland terriers and from poodles to dachshunds. This book presents 500 of Elliott Erwitt's dog photographs. divided into horizontal and vertical shots with short captions detailing the place and year. As PG Wodehouse. who was a great admirer of Elliott Erwitt's. says in his short introductory text. Wh...

Author: George Pitcher
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Filled with anecdotes and adventures about Lupa and her puppy Remus, this book describes the joys of man and dog together. For George Pitcher, a professor of philosophy who had been in therapy for nine years, Lupa gave him back the feelings he thought he had lost and enriched his life.

Author: Richard Carlson
Genre: Self-Help
Publisher: Hachette Books

This groundbreaking inspirational guide--a classic in the self-help genre--shows you how to put challenges in perspective, reduce stress and anxiety through small daily changes, and find the path to achieving your goals. Among the insights it reveals are how to:
Think of your problems as potential "teachers"Do one thing at a timeShare glory with othersLearn to trust your intuitions

Author: Padfield, Peter

Author: Peter Padfield
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Victor Gollancz Ltd

Physical description; xiv, 523 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (p. 511-514) and index. Summary; Doenitz succeeded Hitler as the last leader of the Third Reich. He is still a potent symbol of division with Germany - regarded by admirers as one of the greatest of all German war leaders, and by detractors as "the devil's admiral", responsible for the staggering death-toll of young men he sent out in U-boats to fight the Battle of the Atlantic. Charting the influences and pressures that moulded Doenitz and led him to put all his trust in Hitler, this biography then provides an account of the pressures and inner struggles he experienced as the U-boat admiral, Supreme Commander of the Navy, and Hitler's most trusted confidant. The author is a naval historian whose other books include "Armada", "Himmler" and "Hess". Subjects; Dönitz, Karl (1891-1980). Dönitz, Karl - Studies. Germany. Kriegsmarine - Biography. Statesmen - Germany - Biography. Admirals - Germany - Biography. Heads of state - Germany - Biography. World War, (1939-1945) - Naval operations, German. naval unit histories. navies. Germany. First World War. individual naval ships. histories of individual ships. ships' histories. biographical. [Breslau]. Germany - Dönitz, Karl - (1891-1980) - Biographies. Naval forces & warfare ; Biography & autobiography: historical, political & military ; European history: Second World War ; Military history ; Battles & campaigns ; World history: Second World War ; Fascism & Nazism. History / Military / Naval. Technology & Engineering / Military Science. Biography & Autobiography / Military. History / Europe / Germany. History / Military / World War II. Political Science / Political Ideologies / Fascism & Totalitarianism. Genres; Bibliography. Biography. Illustrated.

Author: William H. Miller Jr
Genre: History
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.

These true-life adventures unfold amid flames, collision, and explosions, with frantic calls of SOS and a rush to clamber aboard lifeboats. Nearly 200 photographs, many from private collections, highlight tales of the vessels whose maritime lives ended in catastrophe: the Morro Castle, Normandie, Andrea Doria, Europa, and others.

Author: Edna, Lyall
Genre: Antiquarian, Rare & Collectable
Publisher: Longmans, Green and Co

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Author: Dorothea Crewdson, Richard Crewdson
Genre: Biography
Publisher: W&N

Dorothea Crewdson (1886-1918), a newly trained Red Cross nurse, left for Le Treport in northern France in April 1915. She was to spend nearly four years in France, working in three hospitals and witnessing some of the worst horror of the First World War, yet somehow maintaining her optimism. Dorothea's diaries from those years are a testimony to her indomitable high spirits and offer a rare, intimate glimpse of the heroic work of First World War nurses.

Author: Rodney Legg
Genre: History
Publisher: Dorset Publishing Company

Dorset at War: Diary of WWII is the definitive account of the thousand major events - on land, sea, and in the air - that were the county's contribution and sacrifice towards winning the Second World War. Each entry is set out with the reality as it was at the time, as seen by those in the 'know' rather than the general population, with any hindsight or comment being reserved for a footnote. The cumulative effect of this mass of information is to show what a close-run thing it all was - and how Dorset was in the front-line for the duration.

Author: Ben Macintyre
Genre: History
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

D-Day, 6 June 1944, the turning point of the Second World War, was a victory of arms. But it was also a triumph for a different kind of operation: one of deceit, aimed at convincing the Nazis that Calais and Norway, not Normandy, were the targets of the 150,000-strong invasion force.

The deception involved every branch of Allied wartime intelligence - the Bletchley Park code-breakers, MI5, MI6, SOE, Scientific Intelligence, the FBI and the French Resistance. But at its heart was the 'Double Cross System', a team of double agents controlled by the secret Twenty Committee, so named because twenty in Roman numerals forms a double cross.

The key D-Day spies were just five in number, and one of the oddest military units ever assembled: a bisexual Peruvian playgirl, a tiny Polish fighter pilot, a Serbian seducer, a wildly imaginative Spaniard with a diploma in chicken farming, and a hysterical Frenchwoman whose obsessive love for her pet dog very nearly wrecked the entire deception. Their enterprise was saved from catastrophe by a shadowy sixth spy whose heroic sacrifice is here revealed for the first time. Under the direction of an eccentric but brilliant intelligence officer in tartan trousers, working from a smoky lair in St James's, these spies would weave a web of deception so intricate that it ensnared Hitler's army and helped to carry thousands of troops across the Channel in safety.

These double agents were, variously, brave, treacherous, fickle, greedy and inspired. They were not conventional warriors, but their masterpiece of deceit saved countless lives. Their codenames were Bronx, Brutus, Treasure, Tricycle and Garbo. This is their story.

Author: Ben Macintyre
Genre: History
Publisher: Bloomsbury Paperbacks

D-Day, 6 June 1944, the turning point of the Second World War, was a victory of arms. But it was also a triumph for a different kind of operation: one of deceit...At the heart of the deception was the 'Double Cross System', a team of double agents whose bravery, treachery, greed and inspiration succeeded in convincing the Nazis that Calais and Norway, not Normandy, were the targets of the 150,000-strong Allied invasion force. These were not conventional warriors, but their masterpiece of deceit saved thousands of lives. Their codenames were Bronx, Brutus, Treasure, Tricycle and Garbo. This is their story.

Author: Green, Ivan
Publisher: Phillimore & Co Ltd

A pictorial history of Dover with brief historical introduction and 160 historic illustrations. The illustrations comprise maps, drawings and photographs and are gathered into sections depicting: Roman and Saxon Dover, Dover Castle, Maison Dieu, Fortifications, Historic Buildings, Harbour and Docks, Promenade and Pier, Shops, Businesses and Public services, Inns and Hotels, Transport, Demolition and Damage, and Special Occasions.

Author: J. J. Bennett
Genre: History
Publisher: Leonaur

The war for the British life-line of the English Channel Throughout history the English Channel has both preserved Britain and been its most vulnerable border. This short span of sea was dominated by the Royal Navy for over 150 years before the outbreak of the Great War. A new war-the first major conflict of the technological age-brought new dangers and challenges. A constant traffic of men and materials crossed the Channel to serve and supply the armies locked in a death struggle on the continent and this vital artery had to remain open and effective at all times to ensure victory and survival. Enemy submarines, surface flotillas and batteries of artillery remained dangerously close at hand, and well defended ports and harbours provided a continual threat to allied traffic and forces. This is the story of a fierce naval war fought in a narrow sea-way by one who experienced it. It is a story of naval battles and daring raids, of the bombing arm of the emergent air force and of the submarine service at its most daring. Above all it is a riveting story of human courage and endurance that will fascinate every student of the First World War.

Author: Richard P. De Kerbrech
Genre: History
Publisher: The History Press

Down in the fiery belly of the luxury liners of the Titanic era, a world away from the first-class dining rooms and sedate tours of the deck, toiled the 'black gang'. Their work was gruelling and hot, and here deKerbrech introduces the reader to the dimly lit world and workplace of Titanic's stokers. Beginning with a journey around some of the major elements of machinery that one might encounter in the giant ships' engine and boiler rooms, the sheer skill and strength that a man in this employ must have had is brought to the fore. The human side of working for Titanic and her contemporaries is also explored through an investigation of stokers' duties, their environment and conditions: what it was like to be one of them. An oft-ignored part of Titanic's story, the importance of the black gang and the job they performed isbrought to life, making poignant their fate on the maiden crossing of Titanic. This certainly is a book that no Titanic-era shipping historian or researcher should be without.

Author: Rennard Dean
Genre: Society, Politics & Philosophy
Publisher: Brown, Son & Ferguson

Author: Steven Biel
Genre: Health, Family & Lifestyle
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.

An immensely readable, provocative, and entertaining exploration of the Titanic as cultural icon. "I suggest, henceforth, when a woman talks women's rights, she be answered with the word Titanic, nothing morejust Titanic," wrote a St. Louis man to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He was not alone in mining the ship for a metaphor. Everyone found ammunition in the Titanicsuffragists and their opponents; radicals, reformers, and capitalists; critics of technology and modern life; racists and xenophobes and champions of racial and ethnic equality; editorial writers and folk singers, preachers and poets. Protestant sermons used the Titanic to condemn the budding consumer society ("We know the end of . . . the undisturbed sensualists. As they sail the sea of life we know absolutely that their ship will meet disaster."). African American toasts and working-class ballads made the ship emblematic of the foolishness of white people and the greed of the rich. A 1950s revival framed the disaster as an "older kind of disaster in which people had time to die." An ever-increasing number of Titanic buffs find heroism and order in the tale. Still in the headlines ("Titanic Baby Found Alive!" the Weekly World News declares) and a figure of everyday speech ("rearranging deck chairs . . ."), the Titanic disaster echoes within a richly diverse, paradoxical, and fascinating America.
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Author: James Sanders
Genre: Crime, Thrillers & Mystery
Publisher: Amalgamated Book Services Ltd

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Author: Douglas Botting
Genre: Reference
Publisher: HarperCollins

Dr.Eckener's Dream Machine: The Historic Saga Of The Round-The-World Zeppelin

Author: Fritz-Otto Busch
Genre: World War II
Publisher: Robert Hale

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Author: Ann Galbraith
Genre: Subjects
Publisher: Exit Zero Publishing, Incorporated

The Dream that Wouldn't Die - The book by Ann Galbraith This is a modern-day David and Goliath story, the tale of the plucky little community airport that took on the might of the giant British Airports Authority and its powerful backers - and won. It is a story of dedication, courage, and faith. The Dream that Wouldn't Die traces the many twists and turns in the evolution of a business started in the depths of the 1930s depression to the boom times of the 21st century and the new challenges that lie ahead. World war, nationalisation, and political experiment did not deter the different generations of extraordinary men who faced enormous challenges with skill and audacity. This book is a testament to entrepreneurial determination and zeal.

Author: Gary Buchanan
Publisher: Jersey Artists Ltd

Author: David Emanual
Genre: Wedding Photography
Publisher: Pavilion

After more than 20 years in a City vault, designers David and Elizabeth Emanuel open the four locked trunks which reveal the story behind their creation of Princess Diana’s wedding dress. The contents of the trunks paint an astonishingly personal and intimate portrait of the incredible painstaking preparation and rehearsal for one of the history's most famous wedding dresses. The treasure ranges from original sketches and fabric swatches, to a spare silk umbrella and shoes, and even the handbag Elizabeth Emanuel carried with her on the day containing smelling salts and glucose tablets. Unseen photographs of the preparation and rehearsals chart the build up to the big day.

Author: Tamsin Graham Tim, Blanchard
Genre: Fashion Design
Publisher: Phoenix House

"Dressing Diana" is the story of the making of an international fashion icon, over the seventeen years of trials, experiments, and even failures that created one of the most durable fashion personalities of the twentieth century.

Author: John Mahon
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Seafarer Books

Born into poverty in Ireland in the 1940s, John J. Mahon stands only 4ft 9in tall. He went to sea as a steward on a passenger liner aged 17, and later served in various ships as a donkeyman, greaser and engine-room hand. This is his story.

Author: John Joe Mahon, Capt. Philip J. Mahon
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Seafarer Books

Born into poverty in Ireland in the 1940s, John J. Mahon stands only 4ft 9in tall. He went to sea as a steward on a passenger liner aged 17, and later served in various ships as a donkeyman, greaser and engine-room hand. This is his story.

Author: David Bevan
Genre: Antiquarian, Rare & Collectable
Publisher: Larson Publications Ltd

The story of Her Majesty's Troopship Birkenhead.

Author: Andrew Roden
Genre: History
Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd

The Duchesses tells the story of the ‘ Princess Coronation’ class of locomotives -the streamlined embodiments of raw, bulked-up muscle and formidable power that any enthusiast will tell you were the finest steam engines in Britain.

Conceived of by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway to rival the LNER’ s illustrious ‘ A4 Pacifics’ , these trains heralded in the last golden age of steam. Designed by the great William Stanier, theirs is a story of grand beginnings, a slow trajectory of decline and a recent, celebrated rebirth. Today, there are two ‘ Duchesses’ still in existence: Duchess of Hamilton and Duchess of Sutherland are now restored to their original streamlined appearance.

As The Duchesses’ beautiful cover illustration suggests, these Coronation locomotives were beautiful to behold; truly majestic feats of engineering. Andrew Roden’ s book tells the story of their time in British Railways service; the class’ decommissioning in the 1960s; the extraordinary saga of two trains’ unlikely preservation by Billy Butlin at his holiday camps; and their eventual return to steam on the main line.

The Duchesses completes a trilogy of railway books from Aurum, joining Mallard - the story of the world’ s fastest steam locomotive - and Flying Scotsman – that of the world’ s most famous.

Author: Michael Moore
Genre: History
Publisher: Penguin

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