Author: Narrelle M Harris
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780993513626
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
1893. Dr Watson, still in mourning for the death of his great friend Sherlock Holmes, is now triply bereaved, with his wife Mary's death in childbirth. Then a telegram from Melbourne, Australia intrudes into his grief. "Come at once if convenient." Both suspicious and desperate to believe that Holmes may not, after all, be dead, Watson goes as immediately as the sea voyage will allow. Soon Holmes and Watson are together again, on an adventure through Bohemian Melbourne and rural Victoria, following a series of murders linked by a repulsive red leech and one of Moriarty's lieutenants. But things are not as they were. Too many words lie unsaid between the Great Detective and his biographer. Too much that they feel is a secret. Solve the crime, forgive a friend, rediscover trust and admit to love. Surely that is not beyond that legendary duo, Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson?
The Adventure of the Colonial Boy
Author: Narrelle M Harris
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780993513626
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
1893. Dr Watson, still in mourning for the death of his great friend Sherlock Holmes, is now triply bereaved, with his wife Mary's death in childbirth. Then a telegram from Melbourne, Australia intrudes into his grief. "Come at once if convenient." Both suspicious and desperate to believe that Holmes may not, after all, be dead, Watson goes as immediately as the sea voyage will allow. Soon Holmes and Watson are together again, on an adventure through Bohemian Melbourne and rural Victoria, following a series of murders linked by a repulsive red leech and one of Moriarty's lieutenants. But things are not as they were. Too many words lie unsaid between the Great Detective and his biographer. Too much that they feel is a secret. Solve the crime, forgive a friend, rediscover trust and admit to love. Surely that is not beyond that legendary duo, Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson?
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780993513626
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
1893. Dr Watson, still in mourning for the death of his great friend Sherlock Holmes, is now triply bereaved, with his wife Mary's death in childbirth. Then a telegram from Melbourne, Australia intrudes into his grief. "Come at once if convenient." Both suspicious and desperate to believe that Holmes may not, after all, be dead, Watson goes as immediately as the sea voyage will allow. Soon Holmes and Watson are together again, on an adventure through Bohemian Melbourne and rural Victoria, following a series of murders linked by a repulsive red leech and one of Moriarty's lieutenants. But things are not as they were. Too many words lie unsaid between the Great Detective and his biographer. Too much that they feel is a secret. Solve the crime, forgive a friend, rediscover trust and admit to love. Surely that is not beyond that legendary duo, Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson?
Wild Colonial Boy
Author: Dan Docherty
Publisher: Austin Macauley
ISBN: 9781528991957
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
This autobiographical novel narrates the journey of Dan Docherty, a young Glasgow law graduate and karate black belt, who left his traditional Catholic family in 1975 to serve in the notoriously corrupt Royal Hong Kong Police. In Hong Kong, he learned Chinese language intensively, then drill, musketry and law. A famous Tai Chi master accepted him as a disciple and trained him to become an international full contact champion. In this book we'll have a few beers with colourful characters like Big Don and Mountie Dave. We'll visit exotic locales--Manila, Macao, Singapore... We'll witness Dan in full contact competition and in street fight action. As they say in the Hong Kong Police, "If you can't take a joke, you shouldn't have joined."
Publisher: Austin Macauley
ISBN: 9781528991957
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
This autobiographical novel narrates the journey of Dan Docherty, a young Glasgow law graduate and karate black belt, who left his traditional Catholic family in 1975 to serve in the notoriously corrupt Royal Hong Kong Police. In Hong Kong, he learned Chinese language intensively, then drill, musketry and law. A famous Tai Chi master accepted him as a disciple and trained him to become an international full contact champion. In this book we'll have a few beers with colourful characters like Big Don and Mountie Dave. We'll visit exotic locales--Manila, Macao, Singapore... We'll witness Dan in full contact competition and in street fight action. As they say in the Hong Kong Police, "If you can't take a joke, you shouldn't have joined."
The Lost Colonial Boy
Author: Alan Gill
Publisher: Mereo Books
ISBN: 9781861519832
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
The Lost Colonial Boy found its roots in the hills and dales of Yorkshire, England. This fascinating book bridges four generations, World Wars, service to country, the wonderful power and strength of women, loves won and lost, and tragedy. Out of these came the opportunity for a young boy to grow and absorb the cultures, not only of his native land, but of Malaya and it's diverse history and people. The people are real, we are touched by their histories, and their narratives welcome and reveal memories of times past, and experiences in the present. A moving adventure through an extraordinary life.
Publisher: Mereo Books
ISBN: 9781861519832
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
The Lost Colonial Boy found its roots in the hills and dales of Yorkshire, England. This fascinating book bridges four generations, World Wars, service to country, the wonderful power and strength of women, loves won and lost, and tragedy. Out of these came the opportunity for a young boy to grow and absorb the cultures, not only of his native land, but of Malaya and it's diverse history and people. The people are real, we are touched by their histories, and their narratives welcome and reveal memories of times past, and experiences in the present. A moving adventure through an extraordinary life.
The Trader: The Real Life Story of a Colonial Boy who Became an International Trader, Arms Merchant and Intelligence Agent
Author: Bill Pellew-Harvey
Publisher: Malahide Press
ISBN: 9781739928636
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
A truly extraordinary and intimate personal memoire of an equally extraordinary man. A story that carries the reader from a childhood in colonial Africa to the inside of the arms trade encompassing the glitter of Monte Carlo and the oligarchs of modern day Russia. A gripping account of a trader who has grasped every opportunity that has come his way - from frozen potatoes to mineral water, armaments to airlines, UN representative to intelligence agent - to name but a few. The author's life story moves the reader seamlessly from continent to continent across almost 65 years encompassing his participation in some of the most extraordinary military, social and political events of that time span.
Publisher: Malahide Press
ISBN: 9781739928636
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
A truly extraordinary and intimate personal memoire of an equally extraordinary man. A story that carries the reader from a childhood in colonial Africa to the inside of the arms trade encompassing the glitter of Monte Carlo and the oligarchs of modern day Russia. A gripping account of a trader who has grasped every opportunity that has come his way - from frozen potatoes to mineral water, armaments to airlines, UN representative to intelligence agent - to name but a few. The author's life story moves the reader seamlessly from continent to continent across almost 65 years encompassing his participation in some of the most extraordinary military, social and political events of that time span.
Midnite
Author: Randolph Stow
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN: 9780140304213
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Children's Book Council Award-Highly Commended 1968.
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN: 9780140304213
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Children's Book Council Award-Highly Commended 1968.
The Wild Colonial Boy
The Wild Colonial Boy
Author: New Holland Publishers Pty, Limited
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780730100324
Category : Readers
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780730100324
Category : Readers
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
Wild Colonial Boys
Author: Frank Clune
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780207146527
Category : Bushrangers
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780207146527
Category : Bushrangers
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Glorious Boy
Author: Aimee Liu
Publisher: Red Hen Press
ISBN: 1597098477
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
“An absolutely gorgeous historical novel . . . set against the backdrop of a tribe in the Andamans struggling with British rule . . . Just magnificent.” —Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You One of Booklist’s Top Ten Historical Fiction Books of 2020 Glorious Boy is a tale of war and devotion, longing and loss, and the power of love to prevail. Set in India’s remote Andaman Islands before and during WWII, the story revolves around a mysteriously mute four-year-old who vanishes on the eve of the Japanese occupation. Little Ty’s parents, Shep and Claire, will go to any lengths to rescue him, but neither is prepared for the brutal and soul-changing odyssey that awaits them. “A riveting amalgam of history, family epic, anticolonial/antiwar treatise, cultural crossroads, and more . . . a fascinating, irresistible marvel.” —Library Journal (starred review) “The most memorable and original novel I’ve read in ages . . . evokes every side in a multi-cultural conversation with sympathy and rare understanding.” —Pico Iyer, author of Autumn Light Shortlisted for the Staunch Book Prize New York Post’s Best Books of the Week Good Housekeeping’s 20 Best Books of 2020 Parade’s 30 Best Beach Reads of 2020
Publisher: Red Hen Press
ISBN: 1597098477
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
“An absolutely gorgeous historical novel . . . set against the backdrop of a tribe in the Andamans struggling with British rule . . . Just magnificent.” —Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You One of Booklist’s Top Ten Historical Fiction Books of 2020 Glorious Boy is a tale of war and devotion, longing and loss, and the power of love to prevail. Set in India’s remote Andaman Islands before and during WWII, the story revolves around a mysteriously mute four-year-old who vanishes on the eve of the Japanese occupation. Little Ty’s parents, Shep and Claire, will go to any lengths to rescue him, but neither is prepared for the brutal and soul-changing odyssey that awaits them. “A riveting amalgam of history, family epic, anticolonial/antiwar treatise, cultural crossroads, and more . . . a fascinating, irresistible marvel.” —Library Journal (starred review) “The most memorable and original novel I’ve read in ages . . . evokes every side in a multi-cultural conversation with sympathy and rare understanding.” —Pico Iyer, author of Autumn Light Shortlisted for the Staunch Book Prize New York Post’s Best Books of the Week Good Housekeeping’s 20 Best Books of 2020 Parade’s 30 Best Beach Reads of 2020
The Opposite of Life
Author: Narrelle M. Harris
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780975112922
Category : Fantasy fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
"I remember screaming very loudly. In TV shows, that's where the ad break comes in, while some ninny is screaming her head off. No ad break in life, though". Lissa Wilson has seen more than enough death in her family, so when people start being savagely killed whenever she has a night out in Melbourne with her beautiful new boyfriend, she's determined to investigate and make the killings stop. Even when she realises the murders must be the work of a vampire. Things had been looking up for this librarian and 21st century geekgirl, but the murders make her remember why she prefers books to people. People leave you. People can die. She finds herself teaming up with the painfully awkward Gary to get to the undead heart of the matter. But there are more challenges in store than Gary's appalling fashion sense. The idea of living forever can be a big temptation for someone who has lost so much... AUTHOR: Narrelle Harris was born in Newcastle, Australia and proceeded to move every few years until most of her friends thought she was in a Witness Protection program. Her itinerancy included three years abroad, teaching English in Egypt and Poland. Although now settled in Melbourne with her husband and her cat, she continues to relieve itchy feet with regular travel. Narrelle has also been a playwright, songwriter, actress, editor, public servant, kitchen hand and - once only - a very bad telemarketer.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780975112922
Category : Fantasy fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
"I remember screaming very loudly. In TV shows, that's where the ad break comes in, while some ninny is screaming her head off. No ad break in life, though". Lissa Wilson has seen more than enough death in her family, so when people start being savagely killed whenever she has a night out in Melbourne with her beautiful new boyfriend, she's determined to investigate and make the killings stop. Even when she realises the murders must be the work of a vampire. Things had been looking up for this librarian and 21st century geekgirl, but the murders make her remember why she prefers books to people. People leave you. People can die. She finds herself teaming up with the painfully awkward Gary to get to the undead heart of the matter. But there are more challenges in store than Gary's appalling fashion sense. The idea of living forever can be a big temptation for someone who has lost so much... AUTHOR: Narrelle Harris was born in Newcastle, Australia and proceeded to move every few years until most of her friends thought she was in a Witness Protection program. Her itinerancy included three years abroad, teaching English in Egypt and Poland. Although now settled in Melbourne with her husband and her cat, she continues to relieve itchy feet with regular travel. Narrelle has also been a playwright, songwriter, actress, editor, public servant, kitchen hand and - once only - a very bad telemarketer.