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New books for July - available now! |
This month's highlights include a fascinating look at life between the two World Wars from the perspective of a child living in the King's Cross area of London. In fiction we also have the Times Book of the Year from 2012, The Yellow Birds which gives an unforgettable depiction of the psychological impact of war. We welcome into paperback the fantastic Shada, the Doctor Who novel by Douglas Adams and a great new paperback only book from Michael Dobbs looking at the last Six Months of the second World War and how it lead to the Cold War. All these and many more are available from the Large Print Bookshop.
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King's Cross Kid: A London Childhood Between Wars - Victor Gregg Ninety-three-year-old Victor Gregg has had a rich and fascinating life. This title follows his London childhood from the age of five, when he was taken to the Shaftesbury Home for Destitute Children. After the years of street gangs and run-ins with the law, Vic left school at fourteen and his real adventures started. Hardback £19.99 |
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The Hired Man - Aminatta Forna Gost is surrounded by mountains and fields of wild flowers. The Croatian winter brings freezing winds. Beyond the boundaries of the town an old house which has lain empty for years is showing signs of life. Laura and her teenage children have arrived. A short distance away lies the hut of Duro Kolak who lives alone with his two hunting dogs. Hardback £19.99 |
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The Yellow Birds - Kevin Powers Times Book of the Year 2012. Hardback £19.99 |
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Doctor Who: Shada - Douglas Adams, Gareth Roberts The Doctor's old friend and fellow Time Lord Professor Chronotis has retired to Cambridge University, where nobody will notice if he lives for centuries. But now he needs help from the Doctor, Romana and K-9. When he left Gallifrey he took with him a few little souvenirs, most of them are harmless. But one of them is extremely dangerous. Paperback £13.49 Other books featuring Doctor Who |
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The Fishing Fleet - Anne De Courcy From the late 19th century, when the Raj was at its height, many of Britain's best and brightest young men went out to work in India. Young women, suffering at the lack of eligible men in Britain, followed in their wake. They were known as the Fishing Fleet. This book tells their story. Paperback £13.49 |
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Six Months in 1945: FDR, Stalin, Churchill, and Truman - from World War to Cold War - Michael Dobbs From the bestselling author of "One Minute to Midnight", this is the riveting story of the last six months of World War II, when the hopeful Allied situation inspired by the Yalta Conference descended into the open conflict that would lead to the Cold War... Paperback £19.50 |
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Fizzlebert Stump: The Boy Who Ran Away from the Circus (and Joined the Library) - A. F. Harrold Fizzlebert Stump lives in a travelling circus. He hangs around with acrobats, plays the fool with clowns, and puts his head in a lion's mouth every night. But it can be a bit lonely being the only kid in the circus. So one day, Fizz decides to join a library. And that's when it all goes terribly wrong... Paperback £12.99 |
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Large Print News |
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A Life of Reading May Help Dementia - Frequently reading throughout life may help protect against dementia say scientists after a recent study in the US. Read more on this fascinating research on the NHS Inform website by clicking here. |
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