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“john burrowes”

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  • Great Glasgow Stories

    by John Burrowes ...
    Few cities in the world abound with so many extraordinary stories as Glasgow. The city has been the silent witness to some of the most significant events of the past century, from major triumphs to cataclysmic calamities, and the best of these anecdotes are compiled here to form this unique collection.Amongst the notable events revisited are the launching of the Queen Mary, which captivated the ... Read more

    $12.79 USD

  • Irish

    The Remarkable Saga of a Nation and a City

    by John Burrowes ...
    Irish is the story of the mass migration from Ireland to Glasgow that took place in the wake of the Great Famine of the mid-nineteenth century. It is an epic account of the coming together of a nation and a city. This is the tale of those who escaped a nightmare existence in the poorest and most deprived country in Europe and changed the city of Glasgow forever. Irish brings to life the horrot of ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Great Glasgow Characters

    by John Burrowes ...
    There are few cities in the world to rival Glasgow and the extraordinary happenings that have occurred there, and in this engrossing sequel to Great Glasgow Stories, more of the finest of these are recounted.From the story of the biggest youth movement the world has ever known to the life and crimes of Scotland's most colourful criminal, Johnny Ramensky, whom even the police dubbed 'Gentle Johnny' ... Read more

    $9.89 USD

  • Benny

    The Life And Times Of A Fighting Legend

    by John Burrowes ...
    'Before Benny, nobody from the Gorbals became World Champion of anything...'Benny Lynch was Scotland's first World Boxing Champion and the most talked-about British sportsman of his generation. In fact, many consider him to be the finest fighter the country has ever produced.Benny is the amazing account of how Lynch battled his way above and beyond the 'fifty-shilling men' of his home town of ... Read more

    $9.89 USD

  • Glasgow

    Tales of the City

    by John Burrowes ...
    Not only has Glasgow produced some incredible personalities, it has also been witness to some of the greatest happenings of our times. These outstanding people and epoch-making events are featured in Glasgow: Tales of the City.As a result of painstaking research, some startling new facts have emerged about the life and times of some of the city's most interesting characters. The many individuals ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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  • Stony Jack and the Lost Jewels of Cheapside

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  • Power and the Palace

    The explosive new royal book that reveals what happens between 10 Downing Street and Buckingham Palace in times of crisis

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