Brewin Books
Zobrazeno 31. – 45. z 49 výsledků
Cizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy
The first reporter to race to Britain's worst hotel fire. The dramatic trial of a priest-turned-IRA commander. Two murders in one day. These were just some of the stories Colin Walkey covered as an evening…361 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy
In this charming and quirky collection of short stories, poetry and holiday photographs, Wendy recalls memories of wonderful holidays and people, and the joys of being at home. Throughout the book, there are themes of…262 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy
This first novel by Emilia Williams is a sweeping family saga of life in the working class community of the Birmingham back to backs. Set between the 1920s and the 1960s, the story of the…328 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy
How the county of Worcestershire came to acquire a slice of the Welsh Marches has never been explained, but Worcestershir's Teme Valley is certainly a place where England meets Wales. This tranquil backwater once rang…526 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy
With full access to the Bournville archives, Dr. Chinn has traced the history of this distinguished family and its long established business.328 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy
Were we all created? Or did we evolve? If so, from what and how? The author does not pretend to know the answers, but instead has trawled over several centuries and some very prominent names.…823 Kč KoupitBiography, Cizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
The Girl from Guildford Street describes a working class childhood, growing up in Lozells, Birmingham, 1957-1968. The author and her sister and cousins were the last generation to grow up in the back to backs:…427 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy
At the end of the 2016 Speedway season, the Coventry Bees Speedway team ceased racing due to their stadium at Brandon being purchased for housing development. Although it sent shockwaves through the Speedway world it…328 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Literature and Linguistics, Nonfiction
The definition of slang according to the Oxford Dictionary is'a type of language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal are more common in speech than in writing and are typically…262 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
Stylish and dark, the BBC series the 'Peaky Blinders' is set in the backstreets of Birmingham after the First World War and tells of the rise to power of Thomas Shelby and his criminal gang.…427 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
The police boxes have an interesting history. The 'hey days' for the police box were the years between the 1920s and 1960s when a large proportion of the many police forces, that existed at the…427 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy
The Worcester and Birmingham Canal when it was authorised by Act of Parliament, to 1815 when it was completed 24 years later. Although intended as a broad canal for barges and having five broad tunnels,…825 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
The Yarnfield Yanks tells the story of the main American Army Air Force Replacement Depot at Yarnfield, Stone, Staffordshire during World War II and includes many first-hand experiences supplied by relatives of men who were…460 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
This title tells the story of the U.S. Replacement Depot at Pheasey Farms Estate in Great Barr, Birmingham during World War II. Part of the half-built housing estate was requisitioned by the British forces at…328 Kč KoupitBiography, Cizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
Charlie Hall was born into a working class family in 1899. In 1920 he left England to start a new life in New York. Incredibly, within a few years he had moved to Hollywood, and…493 Kč Koupit
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