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  • Bully Beef & Biscuits

    Food in the Great War

    by John Hartley ...
    A "well-researched, well-written, humorous and engaging" exploration of soldiers' rations during World War I ( Destructive Music).Napoleon Bonaparte is often credited with saying that "an army marches on its stomach." A hundred years after his time, the soldiers of the Great War would do little marching. Instead, they would fight their battles from cold, muddy trenches, looking out across No Man's ... Read more

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  • The Broken Bottle

    The Broken Bottle, #1

    by John Hartley ...
    Series Book 1 - The Broken Bottle
    When Wilf wanted something to kill time during lunchtimes, he didn't anticipate his boredom might lead to sharing the stage with the greatest band of a generation. But neither did he expect that Danny would end up causing him to run for his life. The Manchester music scene of the late 1980s could be magical for a boy like Wilf, but roses often come with thorns attached. Would you be able to resist ... Read more

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  • 6th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment in the Great War

    by John Hartley ...
    The 6th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, was a prewar Territorial unit. Many of its members held white collar positions employed by the Citys legal, financial and stockbroking practices or worked for the major commercial organizations trading and manufacturing cotton goods. It went overseas in September 1914, taking with it many new recruits who would undertake their basic training whilst the ... Read more

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  • Yorksher Puddin' A Collection of the Most Popular Dialect Stories from the Pen of John Hartley

    by John Hartley ...
    "Yorksher Puddin'" is a collection of dialect stories written by John Hartley, a Yorkshire writer known for his portrayal of Yorkshire life and dialect. The book features some of Hartley's most popular stories, written in the Yorkshire dialect, which captures the unique speech patterns and expressions of the region.John Hartley was a 19th-century writer who became well-known for his humorous and ... Read more

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  • Yorkshire Tales. Third Series Amusing sketches of Yorkshire Life in the Yorkshire Dialect

    by John Hartley ...
    "Yorkshire Tales. Third Series: Amusing sketches of Yorkshire Life in the Yorkshire Dialect" is another collection of dialect stories by John Hartley. As with his other works, Hartley's "Yorkshire Tales" series offers humorous and insightful sketches of life in Yorkshire, written in the distinctive Yorkshire dialect.John Hartley, a 19th-century writer, was known for his ability to capture the ... Read more

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  • Seets i' Paris

    by John Hartley ...
    "Seets i' Paris" is a travel narrative and observational work that explores Paris through the eyes of a visitor. The book provides a detailed and often humorous account of Parisian life, capturing the essence of the city as seen by an outsider.Hartley’s writing offers readers a blend of personal reflections, cultural observations, and vivid descriptions of Parisian society. The book covers various ... Read more

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  • Seasonal Adjustments

    by John Hartley ...
    Seasonal Adjustments is the first collection of poems written by John Hartley. Taking the reader through the year with a mix of humour and reflection, the anthology considers themes including the natural world, well-being, family and weather.Although this is his first formal foray into the world of published poetry John's history is littered with rhyme, largely through lyrical writing to accompany ... Read more

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  • Capturing The Wry

    by John Hartley ...
    Between 1993 and 1995 John Hartley and his alter ego Johny Nocash led the Irony Board(s) on a journey with an intended destination of fame and fortune. The paths of life do not always lead in the desired direction, however. Described at the time by renowned music journalist Martin Aston as "bittersweet, naive, hook-lined, captivating, unpretentious, clever - but not clever-clever - and deserving ... Read more

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  • Out of Tune

    by John Hartley ...
    Out of Tune is the second anthology of poetry published by John Hartley, following the success of Seasonal Adjustments.John grew up reading the works of McGough, Larkin, Rosen, Hughes, Hardy and Armitage. His history is littered with rhyme, largely through lyrical writing to accompany musical melody. Out of Tune is a collection of words that originally found a home set to music, but stand in their ... Read more

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  • Welcome to the Underachievers

    by John Hartley ...
    Having nearly but not quite set Bolton, Manchester, England, The World alight with his first band the Irony Board, John Hartley packed his musical alter ego Johny Nocash into a bag and travelled down the M6 to build a new life on the periphery of London.The sequel to the acclaimed musical memoir 'Capturing the Wry', John Hartley's 'Welcome to the Underachievers' picks up the story in the mid-1990s ... Read more

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  • Seets i' Paris

    Enriched edition. Sammywell Grimes's trip with his old chum Billy Baccus, his opinion o' th' French, and th' French opinion o' th' exhibition he made ov hissen

    by John Hartley, Marcus Hudson ...
    In "Seets i' Paris," John Hartley presents a vivid tapestry of life in the Paris of the early 20th century, intertwining the city's rich cultural milieu with the personal experiences of its inhabitants. Hartley's narrative style captivates readers with its lyrical prose and attention to the nuances of daily life, capturing the essence of the colorful characters who populate the city's streets. ... Read more

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  • Yorkshire Ditties, First Series

    To Which Is Added The Cream Of Wit And Humour From His Popular Writings

    by John Hartley ...
    In "Yorkshire Ditties, First Series," John Hartley presents a captivating collection of poems that artfully capture the essence of Yorkshire life in the late 19th century. Written in the dialect of the region, Hartley employs a lively and engaging literary style, characterized by its use of colloquial language and humor. The poems explore themes of rural existence, nostalgia, and the social ... Read more

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