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  • Mine Were of Trouble

    A Nationalist Account of the Spanish Civil War

    by Peter Kemp ...
    The Spanish Civil War (Spanish: Guerra Civil Española).Escalating violence between left- and right-wing political factions boils over. Military officers stage a coup against a democratically elected, Soviet-backed, government. The country is thrown into chaos as centuries-old tensions return to the forefront. Hundreds of thousands of Spaniards choose sides and engage in the most devastating combat ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Of Big Hills and Wee Men

    by Peter Kemp ...
    Before us in the bright spring sunshine lay the entire Clyde valley, dominated by the vast sprawling mass of Glasgow, the dear green place. There was a time no too long ago when the old heavy industries would have made this view much less clear. But today we could see the Cowal Hills and Greenock in the west to the Pentlands in the East. 'From the time he bagged his first Munro, Peter Kemp has ... Read more

    $8.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Alms for Oblivion

    Sunset on the Pacific War

    by Peter Kemp ...
    Series Book 3 - Peter Kemp War Trilogy
    Asia, 1945. The War in Europe is over. Undeterred, the Japanese Empire fights on. With millions of loyal troops at its disposal and holdings that extend over thousands of miles, the Allies still have much intense fighting ahead.Freed from a Soviet dungeon by diplomatic happenstance as the European theatre closes is Peter Kemp. Kemp was a young law student who volunteered to fight for the ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Retroland

    A Reader's Guide to the Dazzling Diversity of Modern Fiction

    by Peter Kemp ...
    The essential companion for lovers of the contemporary novelOver the past fifty years, fiction in English has never looked more various. Books bulkier than Victorian three-deckers appear alongside works of minimalist brevity, and experiments with form have produced everything from verse novels to Twitter-thread narratives. This is truly a golden age.But what unites this kaleidoscopic array of ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Sleep No More

    Six Murderous Tales

    by P. D. James ...
    A WASHINGTON POST NOTABLE BOOK • Six stories from the beloved "Queen of Crime"—swift, cunning murder mysteries from throughout her extraordinary career."A sophisticated collection. . . . Stylishly told and worthy of being read aloud by the fire.” —The New York Times Book Review**“An unexpected delight. . . . This small collection is indeed a gift. . . . James’ skills at complicating the genre are ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Substance Misuse

    The Implications of Research, Policy and Practice

    by Anne Bryce, Maurizio Coletti, Donald Forrester, James Egan, Jo Neale, Harry Sumnall, Margaret Black, Sally Haw, Gerard Vaughn, Richard Ives, Neil Hunter, Bernadette Monaghan, Jane Fountain, Joyce Nicholson, Linda McKie, Lisa Jones, Peter Kemp, Brian Kidd, Neil McKeganey, Charlie Llyod, Megan Larken, Jack Law, Viv Evans, Toby Seddon ...
    Series series Research Highlights in Social Work
    Substance misuse and its pervasive problems is a constant challenge for social work, health and related professionals today. With heightened political and policy emphasis on all aspects of substance misuse, it is paramount that professionals remain up-to-date on current issues and their responsibilities. Based on research and evidence, this book provides a sound basis for grounded and innovative ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • Paul Ricoeur

    Honoring and Continuing the Work

    by Lorenzo Altieri, Pamela Anderson, Gregory Hoskins, Richard Kearney, Peter Kemp, Domenico Jervolino, Jason Springs, Henry Venema, John Whitmire, Patrick Bourgeois, Fred Dallmayr, David M. Kaplan, Morny Joy, John Wall ...
    This collection of essays is dedicated to the prolific career of Paul Ricoeur. In his lifetime, Ricoeur made significant contributions to many fields, such as theology, aesthetics, narratology, linguistics, and of course, philosophy. Within philosophy alone, he engaged many currents of thoughts, always providing careful and faithful analyses of philosophers while adding his own unique perspectives ... Read more

    $109.99 USD

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    Sleep No More

    Six Murderous Tales

    by P. D. James ...
    Narrated by Daniel Weyman ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 53 min

    No one gets inside the head of the murderer—or makes it a more thrilling read—than the late, great P. D. James. Fast on the heels of her latest best seller: a new, fiendishly entertaining gathering of previously uncollected stories, from the author of Death Comes to Pemberley and The Private Patient.It's not always a question of "whodunit?" Sometimes there's more mystery in the why or how. And ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    Retroland

    A Reader's Guide to the Dazzling Diversity of Modern Fiction

    by Peter Kemp ...
    Narrated by Keval Shah ...

    Unabridged

    17 hours 14 min

    The essential companion for lovers of the contemporary novelOver the past fifty years, fiction in English has never looked more various. Books bulkier than Victorian three-deckers appear alongside works of minimalist brevity, and experiments with form have produced everything from verse novels to Twitter-thread narratives. This is truly a golden age.But what unites this kaleidoscopic array of ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    The Skull Beneath the Skin

    by P. D. James ...
    Narrated by Penelope Dellaporta ...

    Unabridged

    15 hours 53 min

    P.D. James is “the greatest living mystery writer.”–PeoplePrivate detective Cordelia Gray is invited to the sunlit island of Courcy to protect the vainly beautiful actress Clarissa Lisle from veiled threats on her life. Within the rose red walls of a fairy-tale castle, she finds the stage is set for death.“Richly intricate and literate,” James’s second Cordelia Gray mystery “shows James at the ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Always with Honor

    The Memoirs of General Wrangel

    by Pyotr Wrangel ...
    Translated by Sophie Goulston ...
    Russia, 1917. As World War I drags on, political turmoil slowly paralyzes the Empire. The Czar abdicates. His replacements are ineffectual and incompetent. Violence sweeps the country. One by one, institutions collapse under the weight of chaos and terror. The Bolsheviks, a small group of communist radicals initially supported by German intelligence, launch a revolution that sends the country into ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Mistletoe Murder

    And Other Stories

    by P. D. James ...
    **Throughout her illustrious career as the Queen of Crime, P. D. James was frequently commissioned by newspapers and magazines to write a special short story for Christmas. Four of the best are collected here.“Mystery lovers are in for a very merry time. . . . Will entertain and delight.” —USA Today**Each of these stories is as playful as it is ingeniously plotted, the author's sly humor as ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook