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  • 1940 The B.E.F. at War, The Campaign in Northwest Europe and, ’Operation Dynamo’, the Evacuation from Dunkirk
    E K Chatterton / Eric Linklater / Ian Hay
    The epic story of one of the most outstanding episodes of the Second World WarAs the Second World progressed in earnest in 1940 in the west, the British Expeditionary Force faced annihilation by the rapidly advancing German 'Blitzkrieg'. Defeated, the British began a desperate retreat to the Channel coast, made a heroic sacrificial stand at Calais, and was ultimately rescued by...
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    18,70 €

  • Poet’s Pub
    Eric Linklater
    'Poet’s Pub' is a sparkling comedy of manners and a delightful satire on English life in the interwar period. The story centers on Saturday Keith, a young poet who, finding himself in need of a practical vocation, undertakes the management of the Pelican Inn. What follows is a riotous exploration of hospitality, eccentricity, and the clash between artistic sensibilities and the...
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    26,19 €

  • White-Maa’s Saga
    Eric Linklater
    'White-Maa’s Saga' is a spirited coming-of-age novel that explores the duality of youth, intellect, and physical prowess. Set against the rugged landscapes of the Orkney Islands and the academic atmosphere of Aberdeen, the story follows Peter Manson-known as 'White-Maa' after the local name for the herring gull-as he navigates the challenges of medical school and the call of hi...
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    25,20 €

  • Dragon Laughed and Other Poems
    Eric Linklater
    'Dragon Laughed and Other Poems' is an evocative collection of verse by the celebrated Scottish author Eric Linklater. Written during a prolific period in Linklater’s career, this volume showcases his mastery of language, rhythm, and wit. The poems within range from lyrical explorations of nature and the human condition to more satirical and narrative pieces that reflect the au...
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    20,21 €

  • The Lion and the Unicorn
    Eric Linklater
    Originally published in 1935 and authored by a supporter of Scottish Nationalism, this book ascribes many of Scotland’s misfortunes in history to the sectarian wars and those of Edward I, as well as the havoc wrought by the Industrial Revolution and the decay of Scotland’s successive cultures. ...
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    61,33 €

  • The thistle and the pen; an anthology of modern Scottish writers
    Eric Linklater
    This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve ...
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    12,31 €

  • The Pirates in the Deep Green Sea
    Eric Linklater
    The Pirates in the Deep Green Sea, written for children, is a fantasy, in which Davy Jones and all the drowned pirates under the sea are discovered guarding the great knots that tie latitudes and longitudes together to keep the world from splitting. ...
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    20,76 €

  • The Dark of Summer
    Eric Linklater
    In the early years of the Second World War an army officer is sent to the Faroe Islands to investigate rumours of a collaboration with the Nazi regime in Norway. What he finds changes lives, not least his own.No one who reads this book will forget the frozen corpse tied to a chair in an icehouse guarded by two drunken seamen, or the raging storm which batters their, ship as the...
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    19,70 €