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  • Jaunty Jock, And Other Stories
    Neil Munro
    In the heart of Scotland, where the mist curls around ancient stones and laughter echoes through the glens, lies a trove of tales long forgotten. Rediscovered and republished by Alpha Editions, this short story collection offers readers a vivid tapestry of Scottish humour and cultural observations. For decades, these stories lay dormant, out of print, waiting to be restored for...
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    17,12 €

  • China’s Strategic Culture and Cross-Straits Relations
    Duanyi Yi / Neil Munro
    This book explores China’s strategic culture in the context of relations across the Taiwan Strait. ...
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    268,47 €

  • Index for Works of Neil Munro
    David Widger / Neil Munro
    Unlock the complete works of Neil Munro with this meticulously prepared 'Index for Works of Neil Munro: Hyperlinks to all Chapters of all Individual Ebooks.' Designed as a comprehensive reference work, this volume serves as an essential guide for navigating Munro’s celebrated writings.This index provides detailed access to the individual chapters of Munro’s ebooks, streamlining...
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    15,55 €

  • Bud A Novel
    Neil Munro
    Bud: A Novel portrays the journey of a young girl as she arrives in a small Scottish town. The story explores the themes of family, community, and cultural contrasts, particularly between American and Scottish ways of life. As the town prepares for the arrival of Bud, there is a mix of excitement and curiosity about how her upbringing in America will blend with the traditional ...
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    15,20 €

  • The Lost Pibroch And Other Sheiling Stories
    Neil Munro
    The Lost Pibroch and Other Sheiling Stories is a collection of short stories that immerses readers in the rich traditions and culture of the Scottish Highlands. The central focus on the art of piping offers a deep dive into the music and heritage of the people, blending history, folklore, and mythology. The stories revolve around characters seeking to connect with their heritag...
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    12,23 €

  • Doom Castle
    Neil Munro
    Doom Castle is a narrative set in a remote, desolate Scottish landscape that introduces a sense of isolation and unease. As a stranger arrives in the area, he is met with a stark contrast between his former life and the bleak environment around him. The narrative delves into the tension between the comfort of civilization and the harshness of untamed nature, with the protagonis...
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    16,78 €

  • The Shoes Of Fortune
    Neil Munro
    The Shoes of Fortune is a novel centered on the journey of self-discovery, exploring the complexities of identity and personal growth. It delves into the consequences of youthful mistakes and the tension between the dreams one holds and the reality one faces. Through its protagonist, the story reflects on how even small events can set off a series of life-altering changes, lead...
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    15,95 €

  • John Splendid The Tale Of A Poor Gentleman, And The Little Wars Of Lorn
    Neil Munro
    'John Splendid: The Tale Of A Poor Gentleman, And The Little Wars Of Lorn' by Neil Munro is a captivating historical fiction novel deeply rooted in Scottish literature. Munro’s narrative delves into the adventure-filled saga of Highlanders amidst the backdrop of clan warfare in 19th-century Scotland. Through a character-driven storyline, Munro vividly brings to life the romance...
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    17,46 €

  • Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love And Adventure
    Neil Munro
    Neil Munro’s 'Gilian the Dreamer: His Fancy, His Love, and Adventure' is a compelling tale approximately the principle character, Gilian, a younger man with a strong creativeness and a choice for adventure. Set inside the rough Scottish Highlands, the tale follows Gilian on a voyage of self-discovery, navigating the intricacies of affection, longing, and the transformational st...
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    15,93 €

  • The Lost Pibroch, and other Sheiling Stories
    Neil Munro
    The Lost Pibroch, and other Sheiling Stories , has been considered important throughout human history. In an effort to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to secure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for both current and future generations. This complete book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not...
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    22,28 €

  • Gilian The Dreamer
    Neil Munro
    This book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable. ...
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    16,76 €

  • To the Yetts o’ Hell
    Neil Munro
    As Fenella Wilson points out in her Introduction to this collection of Neil Munro’s writings on war, the theme is represented in each aspect of his career as a writer - in his fiction, journalism and poetry. A number of the short stories here, including two Para Handy tales, were published Munro’s lifetime, as was his introduction to Fred Farrell’s 1920 The 51st Division War Sk...
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    22,09 €

  • Coins of Japan
    Neil Gordon Munro
    Originally written in 1905, this volume examines the coins of Japan, especially appealing because of a subtle and impersonal charm which pervades their inscriptions and the sentiments which they set forth. They are written in characters which are a manifest surviva of the picture writing of early man. ...
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    44,10 €

  • Erchie, My Droll Friend
    Neil Munro
    A droll companion for quiet evenings and sharp-eyed readers alike. Erchie, My Droll Friend invites you into Edwardian Scotland with wit, warmth, and a distinctly human pulse.This collection of humour short stories and satirical sketches renders rural community life with kindness and bite, drifting between the comic and the revealing. Munro’s keen eye for eccentric characters-th...
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    19,27 €

  • The Daft Days
    Neil Munro
    Step into the enchanting world of Neil Munro’s ''The Daft Days,'' a masterful exploration of human psychology and emotional depth that has been out of print for decades and is now lovingly republished by Alpha Editions. This vintage novel is not just a reprint; it’s a collector’s item and a cultural treasure, meticulously restored for today’s and future generations to savor.In ...
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    21,67 €

  • The Lost Pibroch, and Other Sheiling Stories
    Neil Munro
    Title: The Lost Pibroch, and other sheiling stories.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world’s largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much mor...
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    26,22 €

  • Electronic Combat and Modern Warfare
    Neil Munro
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    207,68 €

  • The Vital Spark
    Neil Munro
    The Vital Spark is a fictional Clyde puffer (small steamboat), created by Scottish writer Neil Munro. As its captain, the redoubtable Para Handy, often says: 'the smertest boat in the coastin’ tred'.Puffers seem to have been regarded fondly even before Munro began publishing his short stories in the Glasgow Evening News in 1905. This may not be surprising, for these small steam...
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    12,46 €

  • Popular Support for an Undemocratic Regime
    Neil Munro / Richard Rose / William Mishler
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    135,39 €

  • Popular Support for an Undemocratic Regime
    Neil Munro / Richard Rose / William Mishler
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    44,52 €

  • History of the Royal Bank of Scotland 1727-1927
    Neil Munro
    Emerging from the aftermath of the disastrous Darien Scheme and the Treaty of Union (1707) the Royal Bank was established in 1727 to play a major role in many aspects of Scottish life. This book not only charts the fascinating history of the Royal Bank itself; it also brings to life events and personalities connected with it over two centuries. We get fascinating glimpses into...
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    25,41 €

  • The Clyde
    Neil Munro
    For this, one of a series of illustrated volumes, first published in 1907, Neil Munro (1863-1930) was surely the ideal choice of author with his versatility as historical novelist and journalist. Born and bred in Inveraray, he spent years on the Glasgow Evening News, contributing two well-loved columns that envious colleagues would describe as having 'the Munro touch'. Para...
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    24,93 €

  • Prehistoric Japan (1908)
    Neil Gordon Munro
    ''Prehistoric Japan'' is a book written by Neil Gordon Munro and published in 1908. It is a comprehensive study of the prehistoric period in Japan, covering the period from the earliest known human settlements up until the arrival of the first historical records in the 8th century AD. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which covers a specific aspect of prehistor...
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    60,77 €

  • The Clyde, River And Firth (1907)
    Neil Munro
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    27,55 €

  • Parties and Elections in New European Democracies
    Neil Munro / Richard Rose
    The abrupt transformation of one-party Communist regimes into political systems holding competitive elections challenges theories of democracy by evolution. Part One develops an inter-active model of how the supply of parties by political elites shapes the responses of inexperienced electors, and what this means for the institutionalisation of party systems and party identifica...
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    69,23 €

  • The Vital Spark by Neil Munro, Fiction, Classics, Action & Adventure
    Hugh Foulis / Neil Munro
                                                                                                         ONE SAVVY SCOT SKIPPEREver wonder what it was like to be the Captain of a Clyde Puffer -- that is, a steamship on the beautiful lochs of the Scots highlands at the beginning of the twentieth century? Enter now the captivating world of Captain Para Handy and the irascible crew of...
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    26,53 €

  • John Splendid by Neil Munro, Fiction, Classics, Action & Adventure
    Hugh Foulis / Neil Munro
                                                                                             THE BAGPIPE, THE SPORRAN, AND THE DIRKColin had a melancholy homecoming from University to his father’s house in the shire of Argile and the fabled highlands of Scotland.The year is 1744. The land of peaceful glens, misty lochs and the skirl of pipes in the heather is embroiled in change.Fr...
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    17,64 €

  • John Splendid
    Neil Munro
    John Splendid: The Tale Of A Poor Gentleman And The Little Wars Of Lorn is a historical novel written by Neil Munro and published in 1898. The story is set in the mid-17th century in the Scottish Highlands and follows the adventures of John Splendid, a poor gentleman who becomes a leader in the wars between the clans of Lorn. The novel explores the political and social tensions...
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    38,55 €

  • In Highland Harbors with Para Handy by Neil Munro, Fiction, Classics, Action & Adventure
    Neil Munro
                                                                                                              ON A CLYDE PUFFERGet ready for charm and whimsy with the sweetness and bite of twenty-year-old single malt Scotch.There’s a new cook named Sunny Jim on the steamer The Vital Spark in this collection of droll tales of the Scots characters.This is a ship full of wonderful cha...
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    12,05 €

  • Doom Castle
    Neil Munro
    Doom Castle: A Romance is a novel written by Neil Munro and published in 1901. The book follows the story of a young man named Ronald who inherits a castle in Scotland from his uncle, who he has never met. The castle is said to be cursed, and many strange and mysterious events begin to happen as Ronald tries to uncover the truth behind the curse. Along the way, he meets a beaut...
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    39,61 €


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