Ultraviolet: A Glastonbury Tale

Ultraviolet: A Glastonbury Tale
Author: Blueblagger
Publisher:
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2015-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9780956815569

Welcome to Glastonbury - a relaxed Somerset town known for its ancient legends. From King Arthur to the Tor, it is part of a Wessex landscape rich in stone circles and stoned wanderers, and in more recent years it has become synonymous with a festival held in nearby Pilton that pulls in the likes of The Rolling Stones and David Bowie. Meet Blueblagger - a spliff-smoking maverick with a love of the blag. He is a fundamentalist who demands entry in the spirit of the earlier free Stonehenge gatherings. Put the two together and you have Ultraviolet: A Glastonbury Tale.

Prelude to a Certain Midnight

Prelude to a Certain Midnight
Author: Gerald Kersh
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2019-11-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1789129737

Prelude to a Certain Midnight, first published in 1947, is a novel of the rise and fall of a group of patrons of a neighborhood bar on a side street of London’s East End. In the midst of the looming World War II, a 10-year-old Jewish girl is murdered. The police have no clues and little interest in solving the crime, so Asta Thundersley, a wealthy woman, turns crusader and takes up the challenge, sifting through clues and gathering suspects for a dinner party where, unfortunately, nothing helpful is learned. A police detective is also involved but similarly, makes little headway. The book is notable for its varied array of colorful characters and evocative narration. Gerald Kersh (1911-1968) was the author of a number of novels and short stories.

Playing for Pizza

Playing for Pizza
Author: John Grisham
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2010-03-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307576116

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • After providing what is arguably the worst single performance in the history of the NFL, third-string quarterback Rick Dockery becomes a national laughingstock. Cut by the Cleveland Browns, and shunned by every other team, Rick insists that his agent find a team that does need him. Against enormous odds, Rick lands a job—as the starting quarterback for the Mighty Panthers ... of Parma, Italy. The Parma Panthers desperately want a former NFL player—any former NFL player—at their helm. And now they’ve got Rick, who knows nothing about Parma (not even where it is) and doesn’t speak a word of Italian. To say that Italy—the land of fine wines, extremely small cars, and football americano—holds a few surprises for Rick Dockery would be something of an understatement. Don’t miss John Grisham’s new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM!

The Seal Club

The Seal Club
Author: Alan Warner
Publisher:
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2020-11-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9780995721760

The Seal Club is a three-novella collection by the authors Alan Warner, Irvine Welsh and John King, three stories that capture their ongoing interests and concerns, stories that reflect bodies of work that started with Morvern Callar, Trainspotting and The Football Factory - all best-sellers, all turned into high-profile films.

The Cambridge History of Medicine

The Cambridge History of Medicine
Author: Roy Porter
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 11
Release: 2006-06-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0521864267

Against the backdrop of unprecedented concern for the future of health care, 'The Cambridge History of Medicine' surveys the rise of medicine in the West from classical times to the present. Covering both the social and scientific history of medicine, this volume traces the chronology of key developments and events.

Wide Boys Never Work

Wide Boys Never Work
Author: Robert Westerby
Publisher:
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2008
Genre: London (England)
ISBN: 9780955185151

First published in 1937, Wide Boys Never Work brings the streets of pre-war London alive in the tradition of other great low-life novelists such as Gerald Kersh and James Curtis, and is a forgotten gem rich in both its snappy dialogue and vibrant prose style. This new edition from London Books comes with an introduction by the respected chronicler of the capital, Iain Sinclair, who cites Wide Boys Never Work as one of his favourite London novels.

They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night
Author: James Curtis
Publisher:
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2008
Genre: Detective and mystery stories
ISBN: 9780955185144

First published in 1938, this is the second James Curtis title to be reprinted by London Books (The Gilt Kid appeared in 2007) and sees the author take his favourite themes of justice and equality on a rollercoaster ride through the streets of the capital and onto the great roads heading north. This new edition comes with an introduction by the well-known writer, broadcaster and Curtis fan, Jonathan Meades.

Slaughterhouse Prayer

Slaughterhouse Prayer
Author: John King
Publisher:
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2018-11-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9780995721722

When a boy realises the grown-ups are killing animals and that he has been eating their bodies, he gives up meat. But should he share the truth and break another child's heart? As a youth he wants to believe in the ability of words and peaceful protest to end the slaughter, while struggling to resist a desire for revenge. Now a disillusioned man trying to rebuild his life, he must choose one of two paths. Acceptance means security, but those meat-industry adverts keep taunting him and some familiar insults - smelly pig, dirty cow, chick-chick-chicken - fill his head.

She's My Witch

She's My Witch
Author: STEWART. HOME
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-07-29
Genre:
ISBN: 9780995721746

Strange things happen on social media, such as the almost chance encounter between a London born-and-bred fitness instructor and a drug-fueled Spanish witch. At first Maria Remedios and Martin Cooper share their love for super-dumb, two-chord stomp in private messages, but when they meet magic happens. Maria knows that she and Martin have been lovers in past lives, and sets out to convince the former skinhead that her occult beliefs are true.