| A popular paperback reprint
of Metropolitan Myths, The Private Lives of
London People, by Glenys Roberts, first
published by Victor Gollancz. 'A volume to keep and
reread' The Observer ISBN 1 872037 00 3. Price £7.99 |
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| The Commonplace Book
of Monsignor Alfred Gilbey - advice for living
from Cambridge University's legendary Roman Catholic
chaplain in the form of time-honoured quotes from the
great and the good, including Shakespeare, Hillaire
Belloc and G.K. Chesterton, edited by Glenys Roberts. Beautiful hardback with Cardinal Red dustjacket and famous cover photograph by Lord Snowdon. ISBN 1 11857250 97 4. Price £14.95 |
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| A few copies are also
available of The Commonplace Book's
companion edition of We Believe,
Monsignor Gilbey's statement of faith. Matching hardback with Cardinal Red dustjacket. ISBN 1 857251 03 2. Price £14.95* |
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| Vijay! From Madras to Hollywood
via Wimbledon. By Vijay Armitraj with Richard Evans. The famous Indian tennis player has joined with Richard Evans biographer of all the tennis greats including McEnroe and Nstase to write his moving autobiography. Though born with cystic fibrosis, Vijay fought back to become Asian tennis champion, Wimbledon star, friend of Hollywood actors and British Royalty and an eternal ambassador for the game. 'This is the story of one of the finest gentleman in the sport, a perfect inspiration for others to follow.' John Parsons Daily Telegraph. Trade paperback with full colour cover and 16 pages of
glossy b/w pictures |
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| Simon Courtauld's seductive
Spanish travelogue Spanish Hours
incorporating his articles on Spain from The
Spectator. With beautiful illustrations
by Elizabeth Luard this is a must for any journey through
Spain or home-based aficionado. 'A combination of
history and memoir that reads as if it has been composed
from years of travelling and as many notebooks.' The
Times ISBN 1 872037 04 6. Price £10.95 updated paperback |
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| Border Life
by Simon Courtauld. Decorative paperback. After the success of Spanish Hours, Courtauld makes a follow-up journey along the Mexican-U.S. Border. 'Captures the reality of the US-Mexican drug trade as vividly as any I have read. This really is a first-rate book.' A. M Rosenthal former executive editor New York Times ISBN 1 904027 08 3. Price £12.99 |
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| Maggie's Foundation
- Brussels Sprouts a New Force by military
historian Philip Brutton, author of Ensign in
Italy and A Captain's Mandate.
Decorative paperback. A witty three-way fantasy dialogue between Lady Thatcher, Charles de Gaulle and the Emperor Charlemagne about the great European question that has taxed us for one thousand years. ISBN 1 904027 09 1. Price £12.99 |
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