Curiosities

Books that do not fall readily into any other category...

 
Fiction/humour
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Earnest Revisited

by Christopher Nassaar
Oscar Wilde's play is given a novel make-over in this clever reworking of the original play into prose
liverpool to istanbul
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From Liverpool to Istanbul

by Michael Bailey 

Two Liverpool FC fans, a father and son, travel to Istanbul in 2005 for an unforgettable experience
ghost stories
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Haunted Inns of the Chilterns & Thames Valley

by Roger Long

A humorous look at pubs and the paranormal in the heart of old England
WW2 memoir
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I Married a Princess

by Thomas Soars
The heart-warming tale of an English RNVR officer who met and married a Persian princess during World War II and brought her home to a distinctly unglamorous life in England.
History / Religion
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Impress of Eternity

by Paul McNamee

A personal investigation into the authenticity of Turin shroud
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London's Most Interesting Pubs

by David Gammell

A personal introduction to some of London's most famous hostelries
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Making a Successful Best Man's Speech

by Steve Owen

A pocket-sized survival guide for anyone who is worried at the prospect of making a wedding speech
World War II poetry
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No Poppies in the Jungle

by Kenneth Child
War Poems & Drawings depicting the Burma Campaign during World War 2
Fiction/humour
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Retribution!

by Mike Jupp

A hilarious modern-day fairytale for older kids and grown-ups
History
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The Charters of Guernsey

by Tim Thornton
An annotated transcription/translation of Guernsey's historic Royal Charters dating back over 800 years
World War II mystery
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The Exbury Junkers: A WW2 Mystery

by John Stanley

Curious tale of a lone German Ju188 aircraft shot down at Exbury in 1944 under mysterious circumstances
memoir
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The Golden Ball and The Golden String

by Eileen Elizabeth Gidney

A former schoolmistress remembers Palestine in the wartime years 1939-45
Local/education history
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The Natural History of a Country School

by Berwick Coates

A light-hearted celebration of the 150-year history of West Buckland School in Devonshire
Fiction/travel
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The Wheel of the Law

by Duncan Forbes

International tales from a renowned travel writer
Fiction/supernatural
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Thirteen Ghost Stories

by Alexander Kinghorn

A collection of paranormal tales in the style of M.R. James
memoir/autobiography
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Troubles Trials and Travels

by Brian Edwards
True story of a local government official wrongly accused of corruption and his struggle to clear his name