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	ANDREWS, LYN Friends Forever Headline. 2006. (ISBN: 0755308409) Soft Cover, A Format. Best friends Bernie and Molly are just seventeen when they set off from Ireland in 1928, heading for Liverpool. They quickly find jobs and rooms; soon both women are in love with local men. Tragically, though, Biddy is widowed when she's still barely an adult, while Molly has chosen a bad 'un and faces the deepest shame when he deserts her. But, this difficult start only reinforces the bond between the women, and gives them the strength to build a brighter future.. New/New. GBP 1.99 [Appr.: EURO 2.25 US$ 3.32 \| JP¥ 295] Book number: 007319 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	ANDREWS, LYN Friends Forever Headline. 2006. (ISBN: 0755308409) Soft Cover, A Format. Best friends Bernie and Molly are just seventeen when they set off from Ireland in 1928, heading for Liverpool. They quickly find jobs and rooms; soon both women are in love with local men. Tragically, though, Biddy is widowed when she's still barely an adult, while Molly has chosen a bad 'un and faces the deepest shame when he deserts her. But, this difficult start only reinforces the bond between the women, and gives them the strength to build a brighter future.. New/New. GBP 1.99 [Appr.: EURO 2.25 US$ 3.32 \| JP¥ 295] Book number: 010445 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	BEATON, RODERICK Ariadne's Children 1996. (ISBN: 1857994019) Soft Cover, B Format. It is random fate which brings Lionel Robertson-patriarch,collector and old rogue-to Crete.The assassin's bullet in Sarajevo in 1914,a hoard of engraved Minoan gemstones,an arid marriage,all lead to his obsession with Europe's earliest civilisation and the excavation of Ariadne's Summer Palace. But for subsequent generations of the Robertson line,a dark shadow emanates from the ancient site,and a series of mysteries which engulf the family. Used - Good/Good - Crease to Cover. GBP 2.50 [Appr.: EURO 3 US$ 4.17 \| JP¥ 370] Book number: 014594 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	BLACKBURN, JULIA The Leper's Companions Jonathan Cape. 1999. (ISBN: 022405127X) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. One morning in 1410, two men from an East-Coast fishing village find a mermaid washed up on the sand. This discovery starts a chain of events that leads four of the villagers on a pilgrimage: across the North Sea to Venice, and then along the Mediterranean coast to the Holy Land. Very Good/Very Good. GBP 0.50 [Appr.: EURO 0.75 US$ 0.83 \| JP¥ 74] Book number: 008595 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	BRAGG, MELVYN The Soldier's Return Sceptre. 2000. (ISBN: 0340767278) Soft Cover, A Format. When Sam Richardson returns from World War II to Wigton in Cumbria, he finds little has changed, as far as his own limited prospects go. In his absence, though, his young family has changed immensely, and Sam struggles to adjust to life in peacetime. New/New. GBP 1.99 [Appr.: EURO 2.25 US$ 3.32 \| JP¥ 295] Book number: 007282 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	BRANDON, RUTH Tickling the Dragon Vintage. 1996. (ISBN: 0099593114) Soft Cover, B Format. Zsygmond von Fischer was one of a brilliant generation of scientists and intellectuals who went to America to work on the atom bomb. Then, in 1945 he changed sides, moved to England and led the anti-nuclear movement. His niece, Miriam, undertakes his biography but runs into serious difficulties. Good/Good. GBP 0.50 [Appr.: EURO 0.75 US$ 0.83 \| JP¥ 74] Book number: 009089 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	BROCK, DARRYL Havana Heat : A Novel 2000. (ISBN: 0452282330) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. The long-awaited new novel from the author of If I Never Get Back-"poignant and humorous, Havana Heat moves with the crispness of a perfectly turned double play." (The Cincinnati Post) The author of If I Never Get Back returns with a new novel set in the golden age of baseball. Havana Heat takes readers back to 1911 America, where thirty-six-year-old Luther Taylor, legendary deaf pitcher, is trying to work his arm back into fighting shape. A real-life star pitcher for John McGraw's New York Giants, Taylor helped lead his team to the pennant, winning 115 games between 1900 and 1908. But an injury relegated him to the minors, and he dreams of one last shot at the big time. He gets his chance when McGraw invites him to join the Giants on a barnstorming trip to Cuba. There, Taylor faces off against the tough Havana teams .. and meets a deaf Cuban boy with a spectacular pitching arm. Havana Heat transports us back to a time when baseball shaped the lives of generations, and gave us our heroes. Good/Fine - rubbing to Edges. GBP 2.50 [Appr.: EURO 3 US$ 4.17 \| JP¥ 370] Book number: 014152 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	BROWN, BENITA In Love and Friendship 2004. (ISBN: 075530165x) Soft Cover, A Format. Newcastle 1890. An incident at a school brings together three very different girls and, over the years, they become close friends. But Ruth has to abandon her plans to study, Lucy finds herself destitute and Esther's marriage turns abusive. Can their friendship survive these hardships?. New/New. GBP 1.99 [Appr.: EURO 2.25 US$ 3.32 \| JP¥ 295] Book number: 007332 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	CHAPMAN, ROBIN The Duchess's Diary 1997. (ISBN: 1856194965) Soft Cover, B Format. Maria Isabel, Duchess of Caparroso, falls in love with Cervantes and then believes herself to have been recognizably misrepresented in fiction. Her diary records her journey to despair and isolation, followed by a quest for the truth and her progress back into the world with renewed hope. Fine/Fine - Creased Cover. GBP 1.50 [Appr.: EURO 1.75 US$ 2.5 \| JP¥ 222] Book number: 005275 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	CLEARY, JON The Faraway Drums Book Club Associates. 1982. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. The time in 1911, the place India. The coronation of King George V as Emperor of India is to take place at the great Durhar in Delhi. High in the Himalayas Major Clive Farnol, soldier turned political agent, hears rumours of a plot to assassinate the King. Hurrying south, trying to piece together hints of the plot, he finds himself a target for assassination. Joining a caravan of an exotic mix of characters on their way to Durbar, he meets Bridie O'Brady, American newspaper-woman and anti-imperialist. They fall in love, but their different backgrounds and the constant threat of death offer little hope that anything will come of their romance. But Jon Cleary's story is full of surprising twists and turns.. Good/Good. GBP 3.00 [Appr.: EURO 3.5 US$ 5 \| JP¥ 445] Book number: 009996 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	CORNWELL, BERNARD The Pale Horseman (Alfred the Great 2) Harper Collins. 2006. (ISBN: 9780007805938) Soft Cover, A Format. Continuing the outstanding success of "The Last Kingdom", "The Pale Horseman" is the second installment of Bernard Cornwell's fantastic series, following the fate of Alfred the Great, and the forging of Britain. It is the lowest time for the Saxons. Defeated comprehensively by the Vikings who now occupy most of England, Alfred and his very small group of surviving followers retreat to the trackless marshlands of Somerset. There, forced to move restlessly to escape betrayal or detection, using the marsh mists for cover, they travel by small boats from one island refuge to another, hoping that they can regroup and find some more strength and support. Only Uhtred remains resolute. Determined to discover the enemy's strategies, he draws once again on his Viking upbringing, and attempts to enter the Viking camps. His plan is to become accepted by their leaders, and to sit in their councils and uncover their plans. But once there, the attractions of his many friends among the Vikings coupled with his disillusion with the Saxons' leadership and anger at Alfred's criticism of his own conduct, draws him back again to his allegiance to the Vikings. "The Pale Horseman", an even more powerful and dramatic book than "The Last Kingdom", brings both Uhtred and the Saxons' dilemmas vividly to life. New/New. GBP 1.99 [Appr.: EURO 2.25 US$ 3.32 \| JP¥ 295] Book number: 012906 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	CORNWELL, BERNARD Sharpe's Eagle : Richard Sharpe and the Talavera Campaign, July 1809 Harper. 2004. (ISBN: 9780007805099) Soft Cover, A Format. Richard Sharpe and the Talavera Campaign, July 1809. Richard Sharpe, bold, professional and ruthless, goes to war. Once a private, now he leads his men into action in the bloodiest battle of the war. The danger is as great from his enemies on his own side as from those across the battlefield. But through treachery and gunsmoke, through swordfight and bloody warfare, Sharpe saves his own life and the honour of the regiment. New/New. GBP 1.99 [Appr.: EURO 2.25 US$ 3.32 \| JP¥ 295] Book number: 010508 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	DICKEY, JAMES To the White Sea Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Houghton Mifflin. 1993. (ISBN: 0395475651) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. Presents the tale of an American pilot shot down during the firebombing raid on Tokyo near the end of World War II, whose escape becomes a violent journey of self-exploration. Very Good/Very Good. GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.33 \| JP¥ 741] Book number: 005187 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	DICKEY, JAMES To the White Sea Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Houghton Mifflin. 1993. (ISBN: 0395475651) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Presents the tale of an American pilot shot down during the firebombing raid on Tokyo near the end of World War II, whose escape becomes a violent journey of self-exploration. Very Good/Very Good. GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.33 \| JP¥ 741] Book number: 008090 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	O'DOHERTY, BRIAN Strange Case Mademoiselle Vintage. 1993. (ISBN: 0099223716) Soft Cover, B Format. At the glittering court of Maria Theresa of Austria, replete with scheming courtiers and musicians, an unconventional doctor is presented with a challenging case - a young woman blind since the age of three. This sensual novel explores the psychology of faith and scepticism. Fine/Fair - Damage to Cover. GBP 0.50 [Appr.: EURO 0.75 US$ 0.83 \| JP¥ 74] Book number: 008691 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	DYMOKE, JULIET A Fragile Marriage 1995. (ISBN: 0749902922) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. It is 1850 and England is preparing itself for the Great Exhibition which will proclaim the country's prosperity to the world. For young Sophie Sterling, the year has brought a fortune bequeathed to her by her great aunt and she finds herself the focus for a number of ambitious suitors. Good/Good. GBP 2.00 [Appr.: EURO 2.25 US$ 3.33 \| JP¥ 296] Book number: 009245 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	FLEMING, JAMES The Temple of Optimism 2000. (ISBN: 0224060759) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. The tale of the relationships of two men and one woman in Derbyshire in 1788. Superficially, the plot is simple: Anthony Apreece covets the land of his young neighbour, Edward Horne. Edward covets Daisy, Anthony's wife. Good/Good. GBP 1.50 [Appr.: EURO 1.75 US$ 2.5 \| JP¥ 222] Book number: 005518 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	HARR, JOHN ENSOR Dark Eagle : A Novel of Benedict Arnold and the American Revolution Pengiun. 1999. (ISBN: 014100178x) Soft Cover, C Format. The Indians called him 'Dark Eagle' out of respect for both his military genius and his ruthlessness. His men worhsipped him as a hero - the legendary general of the Continental Army who led them against the formidable British forces. But as he neared the pinnacle of success, things began to go wrong for Benedict Arnold, drawing him inexorably toward the greatest crime of the age, one that would forever make his name synonymous with the word 'traitor.'. Good/Good. GBP 2.00 [Appr.: EURO 2.25 US$ 3.33 \| JP¥ 296] Book number: 008141 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	HAVERTY, ANNE M. The Far Side of a Kiss Mississauga, ON, Canada, Random House of Canada, Limited. 2000. (ISBN: 0701169559) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Sarah Walker, the victim of Hazlitt's unfortunate obsession, is rescued from silence and obscurity in this tale, to tell her side of the story. It is a novel of romantic folly and below-stairs pragmatism. New/New. GBP 0.50 [Appr.: EURO 0.75 US$ 0.83 \| JP¥ 74] Book number: 008105 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	HOOD, EVELYN Staying On Book Club Associates. 2001. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. When, after serving in the war, her grandson Joe refuses to return to the small farm his family has managed for three generations, Celia is furious. Her first instinct is to let the farm go, but maybe her oldest grandson, crippled in a rail accident, can be convinced to take on his inheritance. Good/New. GBP 1.25 [Appr.: EURO 1.5 US$ 2.08 \| JP¥ 185] Book number: 008614 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	LEE, MAUREEN Lime Street Blues Book Club Associates. 2002. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Three Liverpool families - the Flowers, the Baileys and the McDowds - all very different, yet inextricably linked. Beginning in post-war Liverpool, LIME STREET BLUES is a powerfully compelling saga which follows their lives, loves and ambitions. In the 1960s Liverpool, and the glamorous world of music, is the place to be. So, when Sean, Lachlan and Max form The Merseysiders and Jeannie and Rita become part of The Flower Girls, they put their hearts and souls into their performances and achieve success beyond their wildest dreams. The greatest star of all is Sean McDowd, adored by women everywhere, yet unable to get his first love out of his mind. But Jeannie Flowers has married Lachlan and no-one is prepared for the deceits and betrayals that lie ahead. Good/No Jacket. GBP 0.50 [Appr.: EURO 0.75 US$ 0.83 \| JP¥ 74] Book number: 008615 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	LEE, MAUREEN Through the Storm Orion. 2007. (ISBN: 9781407207063) Soft Cover, A Format. Two years of war have taken a terrible toll on Pearl Street, Liverpool. German bombs have reduced some houses to rubble and most of the inhabitants have lost friends and family. While sisters Eileen and Sheila share the anxious burden of absent husbands, the conflict for others brings excitement and freedom. Kitty Quigley, stuck at home for years with an invalid father, is forced to register for war work and is delighted to become an auxiliary nurse. And Jessica Fleming, struggling to earn a living, finds herself and friend Rita increasingly drawn to the glamour and excitement of the Yanks. Maureen Lee once again confirms her talent as a wonderfully storyteller, weaving together the lives of a Liverpool community in the Second World War. New/New. GBP 1.99 [Appr.: EURO 2.25 US$ 3.32 \| JP¥ 295] Book number: 007343 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	LEE, MAUREEN Through the Storm Orion. 2007. (ISBN: 9781407207063) Soft Cover, A Format. Two years of war have taken a terrible toll on Pearl Street, Liverpool. German bombs have reduced some houses to rubble and most of the inhabitants have lost friends and family. While sisters Eileen and Sheila share the anxious burden of absent husbands, the conflict for others brings excitement and freedom. Kitty Quigley, stuck at home for years with an invalid father, is forced to register for war work and is delighted to become an auxiliary nurse. And Jessica Fleming, struggling to earn a living, finds herself and friend Rita increasingly drawn to the glamour and excitement of the Yanks. Maureen Lee once again confirms her talent as a wonderfully storyteller, weaving together the lives of a Liverpool community in the Second World War. New/New. GBP 1.99 [Appr.: EURO 2.25 US$ 3.32 \| JP¥ 295] Book number: 007832 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	MACINNES, HELEN Freinds and Lovers London, Myriad Books. (ISBN: 1904154158) Soft Cover, A Format. When Oxford student David Bosworth takes a holiday job tutoring a family in Scotland, he meets and falls in love with Penny Lorrimer. But Penny comes from a regidly respectable Edinburgh family, and in 1932 such girls wer not supposed to fall in love with penniless students from the wrong kind of family... New/New. GBP 1.99 [Appr.: EURO 2.25 US$ 3.32 \| JP¥ 295] Book number: 007335 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	MENDELSOHN, JANE I Was Amelia Earhart Vintage. 1997. (ISBN: 0099744112) Soft Cover, B Format. A fictitious account of Amelia Earhart's last flight, with flashbacks to her childhood and difficult marriage. Amelia and her raffish, drunken navigator, Noonan, crash-land on a desert island. They fight, touch madness and finally fall in love, before taking off again on only half a tank of petrol. Very Good/Very Good. GBP 0.50 [Appr.: EURO 0.75 US$ 0.83 \| JP¥ 74] Book number: 012183 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.

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	ANDREWS, LYN Friends Forever Headline. 2006. (ISBN: 0755308409) Soft Cover, A Format. Best friends Bernie and Molly are just seventeen when they set off from Ireland in 1928, heading for Liverpool. They quickly find jobs and rooms; soon both women are in love with local men. Tragically, though, Biddy is widowed when she's still barely an adult, while Molly has chosen a bad 'un and faces the deepest shame when he deserts her. But, this difficult start only reinforces the bond between the women, and gives them the strength to build a brighter future.. New/New. GBP 1.99 [Appr.: EURO 2.25 US$ 3.32 \| JP¥ 295] Book number: 007319 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	ANDREWS, LYN Friends Forever Headline. 2006. (ISBN: 0755308409) Soft Cover, A Format. Best friends Bernie and Molly are just seventeen when they set off from Ireland in 1928, heading for Liverpool. They quickly find jobs and rooms; soon both women are in love with local men. Tragically, though, Biddy is widowed when she's still barely an adult, while Molly has chosen a bad 'un and faces the deepest shame when he deserts her. But, this difficult start only reinforces the bond between the women, and gives them the strength to build a brighter future.. New/New. GBP 1.99 [Appr.: EURO 2.25 US$ 3.32 \| JP¥ 295] Book number: 010445 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	BEATON, RODERICK Ariadne's Children 1996. (ISBN: 1857994019) Soft Cover, B Format. It is random fate which brings Lionel Robertson-patriarch,collector and old rogue-to Crete.The assassin's bullet in Sarajevo in 1914,a hoard of engraved Minoan gemstones,an arid marriage,all lead to his obsession with Europe's earliest civilisation and the excavation of Ariadne's Summer Palace. But for subsequent generations of the Robertson line,a dark shadow emanates from the ancient site,and a series of mysteries which engulf the family. Used - Good/Good - Crease to Cover. GBP 2.50 [Appr.: EURO 3 US$ 4.17 \| JP¥ 370] Book number: 014594 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	BLACKBURN, JULIA The Leper's Companions Jonathan Cape. 1999. (ISBN: 022405127X) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. One morning in 1410, two men from an East-Coast fishing village find a mermaid washed up on the sand. This discovery starts a chain of events that leads four of the villagers on a pilgrimage: across the North Sea to Venice, and then along the Mediterranean coast to the Holy Land. Very Good/Very Good. GBP 0.50 [Appr.: EURO 0.75 US$ 0.83 \| JP¥ 74] Book number: 008595 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	BRAGG, MELVYN The Soldier's Return Sceptre. 2000. (ISBN: 0340767278) Soft Cover, A Format. When Sam Richardson returns from World War II to Wigton in Cumbria, he finds little has changed, as far as his own limited prospects go. In his absence, though, his young family has changed immensely, and Sam struggles to adjust to life in peacetime. New/New. GBP 1.99 [Appr.: EURO 2.25 US$ 3.32 \| JP¥ 295] Book number: 007282 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	BRANDON, RUTH Tickling the Dragon Vintage. 1996. (ISBN: 0099593114) Soft Cover, B Format. Zsygmond von Fischer was one of a brilliant generation of scientists and intellectuals who went to America to work on the atom bomb. Then, in 1945 he changed sides, moved to England and led the anti-nuclear movement. His niece, Miriam, undertakes his biography but runs into serious difficulties. Good/Good. GBP 0.50 [Appr.: EURO 0.75 US$ 0.83 \| JP¥ 74] Book number: 009089 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	BROCK, DARRYL Havana Heat : A Novel 2000. (ISBN: 0452282330) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. The long-awaited new novel from the author of If I Never Get Back-"poignant and humorous, Havana Heat moves with the crispness of a perfectly turned double play." (The Cincinnati Post) The author of If I Never Get Back returns with a new novel set in the golden age of baseball. Havana Heat takes readers back to 1911 America, where thirty-six-year-old Luther Taylor, legendary deaf pitcher, is trying to work his arm back into fighting shape. A real-life star pitcher for John McGraw's New York Giants, Taylor helped lead his team to the pennant, winning 115 games between 1900 and 1908. But an injury relegated him to the minors, and he dreams of one last shot at the big time. He gets his chance when McGraw invites him to join the Giants on a barnstorming trip to Cuba. There, Taylor faces off against the tough Havana teams .. and meets a deaf Cuban boy with a spectacular pitching arm. Havana Heat transports us back to a time when baseball shaped the lives of generations, and gave us our heroes. Good/Fine - rubbing to Edges. GBP 2.50 [Appr.: EURO 3 US$ 4.17 \| JP¥ 370] Book number: 014152 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	BROWN, BENITA In Love and Friendship 2004. (ISBN: 075530165x) Soft Cover, A Format. Newcastle 1890. An incident at a school brings together three very different girls and, over the years, they become close friends. But Ruth has to abandon her plans to study, Lucy finds herself destitute and Esther's marriage turns abusive. Can their friendship survive these hardships?. New/New. GBP 1.99 [Appr.: EURO 2.25 US$ 3.32 \| JP¥ 295] Book number: 007332 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	CHAPMAN, ROBIN The Duchess's Diary 1997. (ISBN: 1856194965) Soft Cover, B Format. Maria Isabel, Duchess of Caparroso, falls in love with Cervantes and then believes herself to have been recognizably misrepresented in fiction. Her diary records her journey to despair and isolation, followed by a quest for the truth and her progress back into the world with renewed hope. Fine/Fine - Creased Cover. GBP 1.50 [Appr.: EURO 1.75 US$ 2.5 \| JP¥ 222] Book number: 005275 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	CLEARY, JON The Faraway Drums Book Club Associates. 1982. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. The time in 1911, the place India. The coronation of King George V as Emperor of India is to take place at the great Durhar in Delhi. High in the Himalayas Major Clive Farnol, soldier turned political agent, hears rumours of a plot to assassinate the King. Hurrying south, trying to piece together hints of the plot, he finds himself a target for assassination. Joining a caravan of an exotic mix of characters on their way to Durbar, he meets Bridie O'Brady, American newspaper-woman and anti-imperialist. They fall in love, but their different backgrounds and the constant threat of death offer little hope that anything will come of their romance. But Jon Cleary's story is full of surprising twists and turns.. Good/Good. GBP 3.00 [Appr.: EURO 3.5 US$ 5 \| JP¥ 445] Book number: 009996 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	CORNWELL, BERNARD The Pale Horseman (Alfred the Great 2) Harper Collins. 2006. (ISBN: 9780007805938) Soft Cover, A Format. Continuing the outstanding success of "The Last Kingdom", "The Pale Horseman" is the second installment of Bernard Cornwell's fantastic series, following the fate of Alfred the Great, and the forging of Britain. It is the lowest time for the Saxons. Defeated comprehensively by the Vikings who now occupy most of England, Alfred and his very small group of surviving followers retreat to the trackless marshlands of Somerset. There, forced to move restlessly to escape betrayal or detection, using the marsh mists for cover, they travel by small boats from one island refuge to another, hoping that they can regroup and find some more strength and support. Only Uhtred remains resolute. Determined to discover the enemy's strategies, he draws once again on his Viking upbringing, and attempts to enter the Viking camps. His plan is to become accepted by their leaders, and to sit in their councils and uncover their plans. But once there, the attractions of his many friends among the Vikings coupled with his disillusion with the Saxons' leadership and anger at Alfred's criticism of his own conduct, draws him back again to his allegiance to the Vikings. "The Pale Horseman", an even more powerful and dramatic book than "The Last Kingdom", brings both Uhtred and the Saxons' dilemmas vividly to life. New/New. GBP 1.99 [Appr.: EURO 2.25 US$ 3.32 \| JP¥ 295] Book number: 012906 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	CORNWELL, BERNARD Sharpe's Eagle : Richard Sharpe and the Talavera Campaign, July 1809 Harper. 2004. (ISBN: 9780007805099) Soft Cover, A Format. Richard Sharpe and the Talavera Campaign, July 1809. Richard Sharpe, bold, professional and ruthless, goes to war. Once a private, now he leads his men into action in the bloodiest battle of the war. The danger is as great from his enemies on his own side as from those across the battlefield. But through treachery and gunsmoke, through swordfight and bloody warfare, Sharpe saves his own life and the honour of the regiment. New/New. GBP 1.99 [Appr.: EURO 2.25 US$ 3.32 \| JP¥ 295] Book number: 010508 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	DICKEY, JAMES To the White Sea Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Houghton Mifflin. 1993. (ISBN: 0395475651) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. Presents the tale of an American pilot shot down during the firebombing raid on Tokyo near the end of World War II, whose escape becomes a violent journey of self-exploration. Very Good/Very Good. GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.33 \| JP¥ 741] Book number: 005187 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	DICKEY, JAMES To the White Sea Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Houghton Mifflin. 1993. (ISBN: 0395475651) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Presents the tale of an American pilot shot down during the firebombing raid on Tokyo near the end of World War II, whose escape becomes a violent journey of self-exploration. Very Good/Very Good. GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.33 \| JP¥ 741] Book number: 008090 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	O'DOHERTY, BRIAN Strange Case Mademoiselle Vintage. 1993. (ISBN: 0099223716) Soft Cover, B Format. At the glittering court of Maria Theresa of Austria, replete with scheming courtiers and musicians, an unconventional doctor is presented with a challenging case - a young woman blind since the age of three. This sensual novel explores the psychology of faith and scepticism. Fine/Fair - Damage to Cover. GBP 0.50 [Appr.: EURO 0.75 US$ 0.83 \| JP¥ 74] Book number: 008691 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	DYMOKE, JULIET A Fragile Marriage 1995. (ISBN: 0749902922) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. It is 1850 and England is preparing itself for the Great Exhibition which will proclaim the country's prosperity to the world. For young Sophie Sterling, the year has brought a fortune bequeathed to her by her great aunt and she finds herself the focus for a number of ambitious suitors. Good/Good. GBP 2.00 [Appr.: EURO 2.25 US$ 3.33 \| JP¥ 296] Book number: 009245 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	FLEMING, JAMES The Temple of Optimism 2000. (ISBN: 0224060759) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. The tale of the relationships of two men and one woman in Derbyshire in 1788. Superficially, the plot is simple: Anthony Apreece covets the land of his young neighbour, Edward Horne. Edward covets Daisy, Anthony's wife. Good/Good. GBP 1.50 [Appr.: EURO 1.75 US$ 2.5 \| JP¥ 222] Book number: 005518 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	HARR, JOHN ENSOR Dark Eagle : A Novel of Benedict Arnold and the American Revolution Pengiun. 1999. (ISBN: 014100178x) Soft Cover, C Format. The Indians called him 'Dark Eagle' out of respect for both his military genius and his ruthlessness. His men worhsipped him as a hero - the legendary general of the Continental Army who led them against the formidable British forces. But as he neared the pinnacle of success, things began to go wrong for Benedict Arnold, drawing him inexorably toward the greatest crime of the age, one that would forever make his name synonymous with the word 'traitor.'. Good/Good. GBP 2.00 [Appr.: EURO 2.25 US$ 3.33 \| JP¥ 296] Book number: 008141 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	HAVERTY, ANNE M. The Far Side of a Kiss Mississauga, ON, Canada, Random House of Canada, Limited. 2000. (ISBN: 0701169559) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Sarah Walker, the victim of Hazlitt's unfortunate obsession, is rescued from silence and obscurity in this tale, to tell her side of the story. It is a novel of romantic folly and below-stairs pragmatism. New/New. GBP 0.50 [Appr.: EURO 0.75 US$ 0.83 \| JP¥ 74] Book number: 008105 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	HOOD, EVELYN Staying On Book Club Associates. 2001. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. When, after serving in the war, her grandson Joe refuses to return to the small farm his family has managed for three generations, Celia is furious. Her first instinct is to let the farm go, but maybe her oldest grandson, crippled in a rail accident, can be convinced to take on his inheritance. Good/New. GBP 1.25 [Appr.: EURO 1.5 US$ 2.08 \| JP¥ 185] Book number: 008614 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	LEE, MAUREEN Lime Street Blues Book Club Associates. 2002. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Three Liverpool families - the Flowers, the Baileys and the McDowds - all very different, yet inextricably linked. Beginning in post-war Liverpool, LIME STREET BLUES is a powerfully compelling saga which follows their lives, loves and ambitions. In the 1960s Liverpool, and the glamorous world of music, is the place to be. So, when Sean, Lachlan and Max form The Merseysiders and Jeannie and Rita become part of The Flower Girls, they put their hearts and souls into their performances and achieve success beyond their wildest dreams. The greatest star of all is Sean McDowd, adored by women everywhere, yet unable to get his first love out of his mind. But Jeannie Flowers has married Lachlan and no-one is prepared for the deceits and betrayals that lie ahead. Good/No Jacket. GBP 0.50 [Appr.: EURO 0.75 US$ 0.83 \| JP¥ 74] Book number: 008615 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	LEE, MAUREEN Through the Storm Orion. 2007. (ISBN: 9781407207063) Soft Cover, A Format. Two years of war have taken a terrible toll on Pearl Street, Liverpool. German bombs have reduced some houses to rubble and most of the inhabitants have lost friends and family. While sisters Eileen and Sheila share the anxious burden of absent husbands, the conflict for others brings excitement and freedom. Kitty Quigley, stuck at home for years with an invalid father, is forced to register for war work and is delighted to become an auxiliary nurse. And Jessica Fleming, struggling to earn a living, finds herself and friend Rita increasingly drawn to the glamour and excitement of the Yanks. Maureen Lee once again confirms her talent as a wonderfully storyteller, weaving together the lives of a Liverpool community in the Second World War. New/New. GBP 1.99 [Appr.: EURO 2.25 US$ 3.32 \| JP¥ 295] Book number: 007343 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	LEE, MAUREEN Through the Storm Orion. 2007. (ISBN: 9781407207063) Soft Cover, A Format. Two years of war have taken a terrible toll on Pearl Street, Liverpool. German bombs have reduced some houses to rubble and most of the inhabitants have lost friends and family. While sisters Eileen and Sheila share the anxious burden of absent husbands, the conflict for others brings excitement and freedom. Kitty Quigley, stuck at home for years with an invalid father, is forced to register for war work and is delighted to become an auxiliary nurse. And Jessica Fleming, struggling to earn a living, finds herself and friend Rita increasingly drawn to the glamour and excitement of the Yanks. Maureen Lee once again confirms her talent as a wonderfully storyteller, weaving together the lives of a Liverpool community in the Second World War. New/New. GBP 1.99 [Appr.: EURO 2.25 US$ 3.32 \| JP¥ 295] Book number: 007832 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	MACINNES, HELEN Freinds and Lovers London, Myriad Books. (ISBN: 1904154158) Soft Cover, A Format. When Oxford student David Bosworth takes a holiday job tutoring a family in Scotland, he meets and falls in love with Penny Lorrimer. But Penny comes from a regidly respectable Edinburgh family, and in 1932 such girls wer not supposed to fall in love with penniless students from the wrong kind of family... New/New. GBP 1.99 [Appr.: EURO 2.25 US$ 3.32 \| JP¥ 295] Book number: 007335 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.
	MENDELSOHN, JANE I Was Amelia Earhart Vintage. 1997. (ISBN: 0099744112) Soft Cover, B Format. A fictitious account of Amelia Earhart's last flight, with flashbacks to her childhood and difficult marriage. Amelia and her raffish, drunken navigator, Noonan, crash-land on a desert island. They fight, touch madness and finally fall in love, before taking off again on only half a tank of petrol. Very Good/Very Good. GBP 0.50 [Appr.: EURO 0.75 US$ 0.83 \| JP¥ 74] Book number: 012183 Click here to order or inquire at Bargain Bookstore.