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From the City, From the Plough

by Alexander Baron ...

Series Book 1 - Imperial War Museum Wartime Classics
January 1944, the south coast of England. The Fifth Battalion, Wessex Regiment wait patiently and nervously for the order to embark. There is boredom and fear, comedy and pathos as the men - all drawn from different walk of life - await their order to move. With an economy of language that belies its emotional impact, From the City, From the Plough is a vivid and moving account of the fate of ... Read more

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January 1944, the south coast of England. The Fifth Battalion, Wessex Regiment wait patiently and nervously for the order to embark. There is boredom and fear, comedy and pathos as the men - all drawn from different walk of life - await their order to move. With an economy of language that belies its emotional impact, From the City, From the Plough is a vivid and moving account of the fate of
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The Lowlife (Faber Editions)

'Terrific. Propulsive, funny and touching.' - Sebastian Faulks

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One Londoner gambles on his own life in this lost classic by 'one of the great English Jewish novelists' ( Times), introduced by Iain Sinclair.'Terrific. Propulsive, funny and touching.' Sebastian Faulks'A fascinating snapshot of a lost London world, by a remarkable neglected writer.' Sarah WatersA wonderfully enduring novel . . . A great rediscovery.' William Boyd'Perfect . . . Capt... ... Read more

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One Londoner gambles on his own life in this lost classic by 'one of the great English Jewish novelists' ( Times), introduced by Iain Sinclair.'Terrific. Propulsive, funny and touching.' Sebastian Faulks'A fascinating snapshot of a lost London world, by a remarkable neglected writer.' Sarah WatersA wonderfully enduring novel . . . A great rediscovery.' William Boyd'Perfect . . . Capt...
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There's No Home

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Series Book 15 - IWM Wartime Classics
In August 1943, Sergeant Craddock leads his battle-weary platoon down Via Garibaldi in Catania, Sicily. Struck by the oppressive heat and their alien new surroundings, the men soon settle into this lull in their combat experience. The next few weeks take on a dreamlike quality as newfound relationships flourish and the war itself – let alone homelife in Britain – recedes into the distance. Against ... Read more

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In August 1943, Sergeant Craddock leads his battle-weary platoon down Via Garibaldi in Catania, Sicily. Struck by the oppressive heat and their alien new surroundings, the men soon settle into this lull in their combat experience. The next few weeks take on a dreamlike quality as newfound relationships flourish and the war itself – let alone homelife in Britain – recedes into the distance. Against
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The Human Kind

by Alexander Baron ...

Series Book 16 - IWM Wartime Classics
Spanning the Sicilian countryside to the brothels of Ostend, and the final book in Alexander Baron’s War Trilogy, The Human Kind is a series of pithy vignettes reflective of the author’s own wartime experiences. From the interminable days of training in Britain to brutal combat across north-west Europe, the book depicts many of the men, women – and, in some cases, children – affected by the ... Read more

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Spanning the Sicilian countryside to the brothels of Ostend, and the final book in Alexander Baron’s War Trilogy, The Human Kind is a series of pithy vignettes reflective of the author’s own wartime experiences. From the interminable days of training in Britain to brutal combat across north-west Europe, the book depicts many of the men, women – and, in some cases, children – affected by the
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The War Baby

by Alexander Baron ...

"The War Baby is a compelling account of bravery and betrayal in the Spanish Civil War of the 1930s. Amid the last, faltering, steps to repulse General Franco's fascists, a young British Communist, Frank Brendan, heads to Barcelona on behalf of the Party. He becomes part of a hedonistic elite at the helm of what's left of Republican Spain before being sent to the battle front during the ill-fated ... Read more

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"The War Baby is a compelling account of bravery and betrayal in the Spanish Civil War of the 1930s. Amid the last, faltering, steps to repulse General Franco's fascists, a young British Communist, Frank Brendan, heads to Barcelona on behalf of the Party. He becomes part of a hedonistic elite at the helm of what's left of Republican Spain before being sent to the battle front during the ill-fated
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With Hope, Farewell

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With Hope, Farewell was Alexander Baron's first novel to explore Jewish working class life in fiction, and predated his The Lowlife, being published first in 1952. Mark Strong endures petty anti-Semitism but achieves his wartime ambition to become a fighter pilot. After the war, blighted by injury and a desolation brought on by conflict, Mark and his wife, Ruth, seek to set up home in Hackney. ... Read more

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With Hope, Farewell was Alexander Baron's first novel to explore Jewish working class life in fiction, and predated his The Lowlife, being published first in 1952. Mark Strong endures petty anti-Semitism but achieves his wartime ambition to become a fighter pilot. After the war, blighted by injury and a desolation brought on by conflict, Mark and his wife, Ruth, seek to set up home in Hackney.
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King Dido

by Alexander Baron ...

1911, London. The police collaborate with racketeers to keep an uneasy peace, periodically broken by violent gang wars. Dido Peach comes to prominence by breaking the unwritten rules of the street. For a brief time he rules the underworld. His fall is spectacular, shaking even the callous and vicious neighbourhood in which he is trapped. ... Read more

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1911, London. The police collaborate with racketeers to keep an uneasy peace, periodically broken by violent gang wars. Dido Peach comes to prominence by breaking the unwritten rules of the street. For a brief time he rules the underworld. His fall is spectacular, shaking even the callous and vicious neighbourhood in which he is trapped.
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Rosie Hogarth

by Alexander Baron ...

In the spring of 1949, Jack Agass belatedly returns from the war to the working class street in Islington where he grew up. A proud, supportive community — with a pub and a barber shop, and a common love of The Arsenal. But the street has changed. Jack eventually finds his footing but he's haunted by a yearning for his old childhood friend Rosie Hogarth, and for the pre-war security and ... Read more

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In the spring of 1949, Jack Agass belatedly returns from the war to the working class street in Islington where he grew up. A proud, supportive community — with a pub and a barber shop, and a common love of The Arsenal. But the street has changed. Jack eventually finds his footing but he's haunted by a yearning for his old childhood friend Rosie Hogarth, and for the pre-war security and
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Long Road Home

by Baron Alexander ...

A gambler wins big, only to lose everything he has. Love, family, country. When he has a chance with love again, he puts everything on the line. Again.What readers have been saying about the Man on the Run series:"Too much fact to be purely fiction""The ultimate anti-hero series" ... Read more

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A gambler wins big, only to lose everything he has. Love, family, country. When he has a chance with love again, he puts everything on the line. Again.What readers have been saying about the Man on the Run series:"Too much fact to be purely fiction""The ultimate anti-hero series"
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Absolute Power

by Baron Alexander ...

Series Book 1 - Man On The Run
Orphaned Max Harding has been selected to join an ultra secret section of the newly formed CIA. He is very good in his new role. When he learns of the unspeakable history of his family--a family he never knew he had--he decides to use his skills to exact the truth and, by extension, justice.Power has many faces.If you love thrillers, don't miss this action-packed read. ... Read more

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Orphaned Max Harding has been selected to join an ultra secret section of the newly formed CIA. He is very good in his new role. When he learns of the unspeakable history of his family--a family he never knew he had--he decides to use his skills to exact the truth and, by extension, justice.Power has many faces.If you love thrillers, don't miss this action-packed read.
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Man on the Run V

Slaves of Circumstance

by Baron Alexander Deschauer ...

After the June Terror killed hundreds of thousands around the world, Jack Harding knew he had to disappear. Not wanting to risk flying from Europe, he takes the long trip across Russia by train, aiming to get back to the US by crossing the Bering Strait. Instead, he falls victim to a family of human traffickers, who submit him to months of unspeakable abuse. When he is finally able to escape, he ... Read more

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After the June Terror killed hundreds of thousands around the world, Jack Harding knew he had to disappear. Not wanting to risk flying from Europe, he takes the long trip across Russia by train, aiming to get back to the US by crossing the Bering Strait. Instead, he falls victim to a family of human traffickers, who submit him to months of unspeakable abuse. When he is finally able to escape, he
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Requited

Susan's Story

by Baron Alexander ...

Susan, a twenty something Londoner, follows her soulmate to South Africa. Love, then tragedy.She returns to London.Marries a seemingly stable and wealthy property developer.Falls in love with a wealthy anarchist.Facing her past, present, and braving her future, Susan takes back control of her life. ... Read more

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Susan, a twenty something Londoner, follows her soulmate to South Africa. Love, then tragedy.She returns to London.Marries a seemingly stable and wealthy property developer.Falls in love with a wealthy anarchist.Facing her past, present, and braving her future, Susan takes back control of her life.
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