Lockdown

Lockdown
Author: Alexander Gordon Smith
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2009-10-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0374324913

When fourteen-year-old Alex is framed for murder, he becomes an inmate in the Furnace Penitentiary, where brutal inmates and sadistic guards reign, boys who disappear in the middle of the night sometimes return weirdly altered, and escape might just be possible.

The Fury

The Fury
Author: Alexander Gordon Smith
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 689
Release: 2013-07-23
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0374324972

From the creator of the Escape from Furnace series, a ferocious epic of supernatural terror, perfect for Stephen King fans Imagine if one day, without warning, the entire human race turns against you, if every person you know, every person you meet becomes a bloodthirsty, mindless savage . . . That's the horrifying reality for Cal, Brick, and Daisy. Friends, family, even moms and dads, are out to get them. Their world has the Fury. It will not rest until they are dead. In Alexander Gordon Smith's adrenaline-fueled saga, Cal and the others must uncover the truth about what is happening before it destroys them all. But survival comes at a cost. In their search for answers, what they discover will launch them into battle with an enemy of unimaginable power.

At Wellington's Right Hand

At Wellington's Right Hand
Author: Alexander Gordon
Publisher:
Total Pages: 488
Release: 2003
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Alexander Gordon served as aide-de-camp to his uncle, Sir David Baird, in the Coruna campaign of 1808-9, then joined Wellington's staff and remained at his side through to the Waterloo campaign. His letters, presented here, offer a unique insight into the British campaigns in the Peninsula.

The Devil's Engine: Hellraisers

The Devil's Engine: Hellraisers
Author: Alexander Gordon Smith
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2015-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0374301697

Marlow Green's a high school boy in New York who's always in trouble for vandalism and acting out, and who one day stumbles into the middle of a battle with a demon and learns about The Devil's engine--an ancient machine which can grant anything you wish for--in exchange for your soul.

Solitary

Solitary
Author: Alexander Gordon Smith
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2010-12-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0374324921

After a failed escape attempt from Furnace, Alex is trapped in solitary confinement, where the real nightmares live.

Scotland, the Caribbean and the Atlantic world, 1750–1820

Scotland, the Caribbean and the Atlantic world, 1750–1820
Author: Douglas Hamilton
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2013-07-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 1847796338

This is the first book wholly devoted to assessing the array of links between Scotland and the Caribbean in the later eighteenth century. It uses a wide range of archival sources to paint a detailed picture of the lives of thousands of Scots who sought fortunes and opportunities, as Burns wrote, ‘across th’ Atlantic roar’. It outlines the range of their occupations as planters, merchants, slave owners, doctors, overseers, and politicians, and shows how Caribbean connections affected Scottish society during the period of ‘improvement’. The book highlights the Scots’ reinvention of the system of clanship to structure their social relations in the empire and finds that involvement in the Caribbean also bound Scots and English together in a shared Atlantic imperial enterprise and played a key role in the emergence of the British nation and the Atlantic World.

Parliamentary Papers

Parliamentary Papers
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
Total Pages: 926
Release: 1906
Genre: Bills, Legislative
ISBN:

The Nepali Flat

The Nepali Flat
Author: Gordon Alexander
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2016-06-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9781520392325

Join Gordon Alexander in Nepal as he drags his 'heavy ass' over the Himalayas in this hilarious, adventure-soaked account of the Three Passes Trek, culminating in a visit to Everest Base Camp.Together with guide Subash and porter Nima, Gordon tackles high passes in excess of 5400 metres (17700ft) and explains how high altitude affects a mildly-overweight road builder from sea level in the tropics. Each part of the journey brings new challenges including sub-freezing temperatures, almost falling into a crevasse, and alarmingly warm beer. Along the way he discovers the local Kukri Rum, traverses glaciers, interacts with eccentric and curious characters, and takes in the most beautiful views on the planet (pictures included).10% of the profits from this book go to the continued rebuilding effort in Nepal, following the devastating earthquake in April, 2015. More information on www.gordonalexander.org.