Download or read book Last Orders Please written by John McGuffin and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text consists of 24 tasteless tales from the 'troubles', written over a 25 year period.

Download or read book Last Orders written by Graham Swift and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2010 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four men once close to Jack Dodds, a London butcher, meet to carry out his peculiar last wish: to have his ashes scattered into the sea. For reasons best known to herself, Jack's widow, Amy, declines to join them. On the surface the tale of a simple if increasingly bizarre day's outing, Last Orders is Graham Swift's most poignant exploration of the complexity and courage of ordinary lives.Celebrating 40 years of outstanding international writing, this is one of the essential Picador novels reissued in a beautiful new series style.

Download or read book Last Orders Please written by Jim Melly and published by Ebury Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'There was this terrible trough in the mid-70s: England didn't qualify forthe 1974 World Cup, Miss Hall our English teacher left school, and the Faces split.' Billy BraggDo you remember The Faces? The group that was born out of the ashes of the legendary sixties band the Small Faces, but with the addition of Ron Wood on guitar (later to join the Stones) and Rod Stewart on vocals. Last Orders, Please is the first biography of the band who have acquired legendary status in the annals of rock 'n' roll history. It's also a book about Britain in a forgotten era - the early seventies. Not the seventies of Glam Rock, Sweet and Gary Glitter, but the real seventies of the three day week, trade union strikes, blackouts, the IRA, steak, chips and warm beer. In these difficult times it was the Faces - a soulful, goodtime band who drank and played hard, who didn't dress to impress, but just got on with the job - that the working class adopted as its own. In the days before football was fashionable the Faces played soccer on stage on TOTP. In 1974 this was a near-political act that confirmed The Faces as truly a people's band, and they are still loved, and revered to this day.

Download or read book Last Orders written by CAIMH. MCDONNELL and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a wise man once said, just because you're done with the past, doesn't mean the past is done with you. Paul can't let an incident from his past go. When he finds out a rival detective agency played a key role in it, he drags MCM Investigations into a blood feud that they can't hope to win. Soon they're faced with the prospect of the company going out of business and Brigit going out of her damn mind. When long-buried bodies are discovered in the Wicklow Mountains, Bunny's past starts closing in on him too. Who can he trust when he can't even trust himself? When he finds himself with nowhere left to run and nobody he can turn to, will the big fella make the ultimate sacrifice to protect the ones he loves? When all that's left is the fall, the fall is everything. And even the mighty fall. Last Orders is the thrilling conclusion of the critically acclaimed Dublin Trilogy, which melds fast-paced action with a distinctly Irish acerbic wit. It's best enjoyed having read the other books in the series, particularly the prequel Angels in the Moonlight.

Download or read book Will the Last Reporter Please Turn Out the Lights written by Robert W. McChesney and published by The New Press. This book was released on 2010-02-09 with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays by Thomas Frank, Clay Shirky, David Simon, and others: “Anyone concerned about the state of journalism should read this book.” —Library Journal The sudden meltdown of the news media has sparked one of the liveliest debates in recent memory, with an outpouring of opinion and analysis crackling across journals, the blogosphere, and academic publications. Yet, until now, we have lacked a comprehensive and accessible introduction to this new and shifting terrain. In Will the Last Reporter Please Turn Out the Lights, celebrated media analysts Robert W. McChesney and Victor Pickard have assembled thirty-two illuminating pieces on the crisis in journalism, revised and updated for this volume. Featuring some of today’s most incisive and influential commentators, this comprehensive collection contextualizes the predicament faced by the news media industry through a concise history of modern journalism, a hard-hitting analysis of the structural and financial causes of news media’s sudden collapse, and deeply informed proposals for how the vital role of journalism might be rescued from impending disaster. Sure to become the essential guide to the journalism crisis, Will the Last Reporter Please Turn Out the Lights is both a primer on the news media today and a chronicle of a key historical moment in the transformation of the press.

Download or read book Last Orders at the Star and Sixpence written by Holly Hepburn and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-08-08 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ice-cold drinks, summer sun and colourful characters – welcome to the perfect village pub! Nestled in the quiet countryside sits the cosy village of Little Monkham, home of The Star and Sixpence, a renovated pub owned by sisters Sam and Nessie. As the locals welcome the new season, it appears that change is afoot in their tiny community, and not all of it for the better . . . Nessie is moving in with her boyfriend, leaving Sam alone in the pub. But with the arrival of new chef Gabriel causing a flutter among the women of the village, it seems that Sam might not be so lonely after all. Having just recently come out of a relationship, Sam’s attraction to Gabe is inconvenient, but that’s the least of her worries when an unexpected visitor arrives at the pub, determined to stir up trouble. As Gabe and Sam grow closer, Little Monkham’s latest arrival threatens to reveal a secret that will turn more than one world upside down. Can Sam and Nessie work through the fall out, or is it really last orders at The Star and Sixpence? The brand new novel from Holly Hepburn, author of A Year at the Star and Sixpence, perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley and Jenny Colgan. ~*~Praise for the STAR AND SIXPENCE series~*~ 'A fresh new voice, brings wit and warmth to this charming tale of two sisters' Rowan Coleman 'Warm, witty and laced with intriguing secrets! I want to pull up a bar stool, order a large G&T and soak up all the gossip at the Star and Sixpence!' Cathy Bramley 'You'll fall in love with this fantastic new series from star of women's fiction, Holly Hepburn. Filled to the brim with captivating characters and fantastic storylines in a gorgeous setting ... simply wonderful. I want to read more!' Miranda Dickinson 'The Star and Sixpence sparkles with fun, romance, mystery, and a hunky blacksmith. It's a real delight' Julie Cohen 'Like the dream pub landlady who always knows exactly what you want, Holly Hepburn has created the most delightful welcome to what promises to be a brilliant series, in the first Star and Sixpence. The sisters are warm and intriguing, the neighbours are (mostly!) friendly and the gossip is utterly addictive. I was very sad when it was time for last orders, and am already looking forward to the next round. Especially if a certain blacksmith happens to be at the bar...' Kate Harrison ++ Last Orders at the Star and Sixpence is the bind-up of the new Star and Sixpence e-novellas. If you have already enjoyed the novellas, then you have already enjoyed Last Orders at the Star and Sixpence. For new novellas from Holly, check out her Castle Court series and her Picture House by the Sea series ++

Download or read book Daddy Won t You Please Come Home written by Robert James Sully and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2023-12-08 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At 21, Sam Middlemas was haunted by a recurring dream: two little girls of distinct backgrounds beckoning him home. He tried to shake it off, but the dream persisted. It wasn’t until he saw his own daughter grow that he recognized her as one of the girls from his visions. Tragedy struck when his daughter’s life was cut short, turning his orderly world into chaos. Thrust into an unexpected journey spanning continents, Sam seeks answers. This gripping tale follows his quest to unravel the mystery of the dream, leading to a heart-stopping revelation.

Download or read book Embracing Poetry in Style written by Patricia Ann Farnsworth-Simpson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Waterland written by Graham Swift and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2010 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Perfectly controlled, superbly written. Waterland is original, compelling and narration of the highest order' Guardian In the years since its first publication, in 1983, Waterland has established itself as one of the classics of twentieth-century British literature: a visionary tale of England's Fen country; a sinuous meditation on the workings of history; and a family story startling in its detail and universal in its reach. This edition includes an introduction, by the author, written to celebrate the book's 25th anniversary. 'Graham Swift has mapped his Waterland like a new Wessex. He appropriates the Fens as Moby Dick did whaling or Wuthering Heights the moors. This is a beautiful, serious and intelligent novel, admirably ambitious and original' Observer 'A 300-page tour de force . . . A burst of exuberant fictive energy' Evening Standard 'Waterland is a formidably intelligent book, animated by an impressive, angry pity at what human creatures are capable of doing to one another in the name of love and need. The most powerful novel I have read for some time' New York Review of Books

Download or read book A Blind Man s War written by David Fiddimore and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-03-04 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charlie Bassett thought he was done with a military life, but a soldier is always a soldier, and now he must fight one last battle. A ticking bomb; a band of notorious terrorists; and a price on his head: Charlie is back on the front line, and this time his foes are not only his country's enemies, but the ghosts of his own past. The Final War is an explosive page-turner, full of grit, wit and heart-stopping action.

Download or read book Our Indian Summer written by April May and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2024-01-05 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grace’s world crumbled when Ben, her young husband, passed away unexpectedly. Just when the grief seemed too much to bear, an advertisement caught her eye: a quaint inn for sale in picturesque Cornwall. Though the price was daunting, the dream was within reach—fulfilling her late husband’s aspiration of owning a pub. But could she, a novice, manage such a venture? Reaching out to her eldest son, Brian, for advice, his skepticism became the unexpected spark that ignited her determination. ‘Running a pub isn’t as simple as shopping for shoes,’ he warned. Yet, when he offered to discuss it further with his brother, John, Grace’s resolve was set. She was claiming the Sea Drift Arms for herself, along with its intriguingly stubborn caretaker, Arnold Tresider. With Arnold’s guidance and a few inevitable missteps, Grace transformed the inn, navigating the nuances of her new world. The courage to dive into the unknown brought unexpected rewards and a renewed zest for life. However, renovating the inn’s dilapidated snug into a dining space pits Grace against the formidable local landowner, Nicholas Penrudock. Their previous run-in— a near-collision on the roads — was just the beginning of their tumultuous relationship. As tensions rise, Grace must navigate her newfound life, determining whether this Indian summer has room for love, conflict, or a fresh start.

Download or read book Patsy Of Paradise Place written by Rosie Harris and published by Random House. This book was released on 2014-04-03 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A GRIPPING AND MOVING SAGA SET IN 1920S MERSEYSIDE. She saved the business, but can she save herself? After years of neglect by her mother, when her father comes home from sea and sets up as a carrier at the Liverpool Docks, Patsy dreams of being a proper family again. But when her father is killed in an accident and her mother returns to her errant ways, Patsy must keep the business going with the help of her childhood friend, Billy Grant. And when Patsy falls passionately in love with fairground showman Bruno Alvarez, who leaves her, pregnant and heartbroken, only loyal Billy stands by her in her troubles. But when he is badly injured at work Patsy is left friendless and without a home...

Download or read book Life Class written by Michael Yates and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-02-23 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ""A poet of the everyday world, he is consistently good"" says Brian Patten. ""I like the humanity, the way his poems seem to be full of real people feeling real emotions"" says Ian McMillan ""He has an ear for popular diction reminiscent of Alan Bennett. His eye for comic fiction reminds me of Roger McGough"" - Bradford Telegraph & Argus

Download or read book Spawn Origins Collection Vol 19 written by Brian Holguin and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1992, legendary writer and artist Todd McFarlane unleashed his iconic antihero, Spawn, on the world. In so doing, he launched the most successful independent comic book in history - and the world would never be the same! Spawn: Origins Volume 19 features the stories and artwork that helped cement the Spawn legacy. Relive the excitement of this groundbreaking series, collected in this accessibly priced format with exclusive bonus content, including cover galleries, b/w art, classic quotes from Todd McFarlane, and an exclusive, digitally painted cover by Clayton Crain.

Download or read book Death at the Nave written by Keith Francis and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death at the Nave tells how a quiet school in a quiet English town suddenly becomes a melting pot of sex, violence, arson and death, with mayhem in the lab and love in the conservatory. Starting with a condom in a flower pot, a missing file and a torn test paper, a down-to-earth inspector and a headmaster who is prim and proper outside and surprisingly racy inside painfully sort out the tangle of relationships, ambitions and motivations that have given rise to the horrifying events that they witness.

Download or read book Spawn 113 written by Brian Holguin and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2001-11-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After apparently losing his son, Twitch Williams is on the verge of suicide, but Spawn will intervene before Twitch pulls the trigger. Out in Central Park, the Children of the Kingdom are gathering but have not taken into account Spawn_s allies. Nor have they considered the versatile Ab and Zab who, with the help of a magic marker, turn the Citadel into a pillar of death and a gateway to Hell for all the vampires. In the end, Max is saved, but is no longer a part of this world. And though it appears that Spawn has vanquished the Kingdom_s cult, he fails to realize, as a familiar face reminds us, that a gateway to Hell can also let things out.

Download or read book Spawn Compendium Vol 3 written by Brian Holguin and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2022-08-10 with total page 1138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TODD McFARLANE unleashed his signature creation, SPAWN, in 1992. In doing so, he created the most successful independent comic book in history. Join Spawn in SPAWN COMPENDIUM, VOL. 3 as he discovers the true meaning of becoming a Hellspawn and settles on a path of bloody revenge in search of a way back to his humanity! Includes SPAWN #101-150, collected for the first time in FULL COLOR and featuring some never-before-collected issues! Collects SPAWN #101-150