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What started as a quiet plan to sail the River Severn for a few weeks quickly turned into an epic, year-long odyssey across twelve countries. Join charming and eccentric guide A.J. MacKinnon as he navigates a tiny dinghy named Jack de Crow from the borders of North Wales all the way to the Black Sea. Covering 4,900 kilometers through rivers, oceans, and 282 locks, this genuinely hilarious true story features encounters with Balkan pirates, deep lessons in the art of slow travel, and the incredible kindness of beautiful strangers along the way.

Author: A.J. Mackinnon

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A heart-stopping backstory of tragedy sets the stage for a massive conspiracy in this political thriller masterpiece from master storyteller Frederick Forsyth. "He almost made it. He could see her there, just beyond his fingertips, inches beyond the hard right hand that would drag her down to safety in the long grass... and then the bright crimson rose that bloomed on the front of her thin cotton dress."Fueled by a devastating past, expert hostage negotiator Quinn is called in to play a dangerous, high-stakes game against ruthless kidnappers. But as the plot unfolds, he discovers a treacherous domestic conspiracy aimed at bringing down the presidency itself.

Author: Frederick Forsyth

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The definitive, National Book Award-winning biography of a modern literary icon. In James Joyce, acclaimed scholar Richard Ellmann delivers what is universally regarded as the finest literary biography of our time. Blending academic research with narrative warmth, this work chronicles the intricate life, mind, and legacy of the man who redefined the twentieth-century novel.

Author: Richard Ellmann

**Rated as Reading Copy only because of the insect damage to the fore edge of the textblock and the cover wear. Inside pages are well preserved for an old book.

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In the spring of 1944, gendarmes forcibly removed Tibor "Max" Eisen and his family from their home, brought them to a brickyard, and eventually loaded them onto crowded cattle cars bound for Auschwitz-Birkenau. At fifteen years of age, Eisen survived the selection process and was inducted into the camp as a slave labourer. 

Author: Max Eisen

**Rated fair only because there is a 2cm tear on the front cover (see photos). Otherwise in very good condition.

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In The Compassionate Englishwoman, Robert Eales tells the remarkable story of Emily Hobhouse, the British humanitarian whose efforts exposed the suffering of Boer women and children during the Anglo-Boer War. Travelling alone through war-torn South Africa, Hobhouse investigated conditions in the concentration camps established by the British military and campaigned tirelessly for reform. Eales recounts her courageous mission, the resistance she faced from the British government and press, and the lasting impact of her work on public awareness of the humanitarian crisis. The book offers a compelling account of one of the most significant figures of the Boer War.

Author: Robert Eales

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Meet Beth, Lara, and Rio—three beautiful, exotic women bound by a common cause and a fierce desire for vengeance. Driven to avenge a brutal murder, they are prepared to go to any lengths, targeting the heirs of the powerful Bassalino crime family with their ultimate weapon. What follows is a high-stakes, compulsive game of revenge through the dangerous corridors of organized crime, proving that the female can be far deadlier than the male.

Author: Jackie Collins

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A compilation of pictorial material featuring 766 vigorous, primitive designs from early Mexican civilizations. Sourced directly from the carved seals of the Aztec, Maya, Totonac, Zapotec, Olmec, and Toltec cultures, this collection showcases beautifully rendered plumed serpents, wind gods, real and mythological animals, and hundreds of unique abstract ornamental designs. 

Author: Jorge Enciso

**Does have some cover wear, but the contents is still neat. 

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A memoir of Jim Andrews' lifelong experiences under sail, drawing on decades spent aboard a wide variety of vessels, from dinghies and catamarans to ketches and traditional sailing barges. Recounting voyages along the West Coast of Scotland, the Norwegian coast, and beyond, Andrews combines personal stories with practical sailing knowledge gained over many years at sea. Covering topics such as navigation, trailer-sailing, rigging, weather, safety, and life aboard.

Author: Jim Andrews

Extra Note: The dust jacket shows some wear, but the book itself is still in a very good overall condition.

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Two Years Before the Mast is challenged only by Melville's Moby Dick—a work heavily influenced by Dana's superior, factual descriptions of a seaman's real life under sail. Adhering closely to fact in every particular, this proper Bostonian gives everything its true character, recording his experiences in merchant ships with profound imaginative insight. 

Complete and Unabridged

Author: Richard Henry Dana

Extra Note: Roughly a quarter of the book's pages at the back are separating about 1/2cm up from the bottom gutter, but are not fully detached or falling out. 

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In Biodiesel Power, biofuel pioneer Lyle Estill delivers a fascinating, firsthand chronicle of an emerging industry. Lightly touching on the technical specs of the fuel, the book focuses heavily on the passionate people driving the eco-movement. Estill brilliantly captures the real-world tensions between idealistic grassroots co-ops, profit-driven corporate agribusinesses, and political oil policies. 

Author: Lyle Estill

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Lolly Daskal reveals a powerful truth: the very personality traits that propel us to the top can become our ultimate undoing if left unchecked. Daskal breaks down human leadership into seven distinct archetypes—such as the Rebel, the Explorer, and the Truth Teller—and exposes the shadow 'gap' side that accompanies each one. By learning to recognize these hidden patterns, readers gain invaluable educational insight into their own psychological traps. Compelling, actionable, and profoundly insightful, this brilliant resource shows you exactly how to conquer your inner obstacles and elevate your impact to achieve your true potential.

Author: Lolly Daskal

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A journey through the depths of addiction that became a global lightning rod. "James Frey’s A Million Little Pieces is a brutal, unforgettable, and deeply visceral account of his time in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center.

Author: James Frey

**Extensive foxing to the front end- and back endpaper, but the rest of the pages are in good condition. 

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All I Really Need To Know is a collection of the author's favorite observations, written over the years, that reveal simple truths about small lives with big meanings. Like the things he learned in the sandpit at Sunday School: share everything; play fair; don’t hit people; put things back where you found them; clean up your own mess; say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody, and so on. 

Author: Robert Fulghum

Extra Note: Pages have top water stains. Reading not affected

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From the bestselling author of The Etymologicon comes a brilliant, witty journey through the lost vocabulary of everyday life. "The Horologicon takes you through a single day using the strangest, funniest, and most forgotten words in the English language. From the 'uhtceare' (lying awake worrying before dawn) to 'grogblossoms' at the local pub, Mark Forsyth (The Inky Fool) gives you a bizarre and completely addictive word for every hour of your routine."

Author: Mark Forsyth

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An invaluable, deeply insightful guide for students, actors, and lovers of classic drama. "In Lorca: The Theatre Beneath the Sand, renowned scholar Gwynne Edwards explores the groundbreaking, revolutionary stagecraft of Federico García Lorca. By examining Lorca's plays within their intense literary and historical contexts, Edwards unpacks the radical, surrealist 'theatre beneath the sand'—the hidden layer of raw emotion, poetry, and social rebellion that challenged classical theater forever." From Blood Wedding to his avant-garde masterpieces, this is the definitive companion book for any academic library or theater lover.

Author: Gwynne Edwards

**Has stains around the outer front edge, which did not seep on to the inside pages.

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