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books by Fontana

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2 reviews
Alistair MacLean

Fontana Books, 1977

The 'Black Shrike' aka 'Dark Crusader'
Some may not be aware that 'The Black Shrike' and 'Dark Crusader' are one and the same book, with the title changing when Dark Crusader was released in America as The Black Shrike. Or (my memory...), maybe it was changed when Dark Crusader was issued as a paperback. Either way, this particular novel was written when Alistair MacLean was in top form. It's not a complex story in any way. Simple ...

The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Paladin Books)

103 reviews
Joseph Campbell

Fontana Press, 1993

A must read for everyone
This book is one of the most important works of the 20th century. Inspiration to countless writers, it clearly illustrates the common narrative of the worlds mythology and religions; the common threads of the human unconcious.

Serengeti Shall Not Die
Bernhard Grzimek and Michael Grzimek

Fontana, 1964

The Miller's Dance

1 review
Winston Graham

Fontana Press, 1983

1812-1813
The Miller's Dance continues the Poldark saga in the new century. In this volume the younger Poldarks continue to be featured, but unlike Stranger From The Sea there is a greater balance between Graham's eighteen-century cast and the newer one who come of age in the 1800's. Geoffrey Charles Poldark, Francis's son, once something of a mama's boy, is now a war-hardened, much-wounded military ...

The Stranger from the Sea: A Novel of Cornwall, 1810-1811 (Poldark 8)

4 reviews
Winston Graham

Fontana Press, 1982

MORE WITH THE POLDARK FAMILY
Unlike the previous reviewer, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel. I had had some recollections of the PBS Poldark Series when it was on TV back in the '70s. But beyond that, I did not know anything else about Ross Poldark and his family. That is, until I read this novel, the first of the series for me. In this novel, Winston Graham provides rich character sketches of Clowance and Jeremy, ...

The Juniper Bush

2 reviews
Audrey Howard

Fontana Press, 1988

Another super effort from Audrey Howard
Having read every one of Audrey Howard's book and enjoyed them all, I have to list this one as one of my favourites. The main characters, Alex and Christy, are so real and true to their times. The twisting plots, wonderful secondary characters all came to life under Audrey Howard's masterful talent. I laughed and cried reading this book. The powerful ending left me speechless. I heartily ...

Ireland Since the Famine
F.S.L. Lyons

Fontana Press, 1985

The Queen's confession: A fictional autobiography

5 reviews
Victoria Holt

Fontana, 1970

LET THEM EAT CAKE...
Victoria Holt was one of my favorite authors when I was younger. A master storyteller, she would consistently weave a story that would have the reader turning the pages. This work of historical fiction is one of her best. Riveting from beginning to end, this fictional autobiographical account of the life of Marie Antoinette is superb. Written in the first person, with little dialogue, it is the ...

The Golden Gate

8 reviews
Alistair MacLean

Fontana Press, 2005

Between Pillars of Fortune
"I've always maintained that all Presidential candidates should undergo an IQ test." Would that this were the first sentence of The Golden Gate! Alas, it appears on page 135, spoken like a true criminal mastermind with the fortitude of a German tank. This is Peter Branson, the man behind an admittedly complex presidential kidnapping, who spits (smoothly!) this remark to the President's face, ...

Courtesans and Fishcakes
James Davidson

Fontana Press, 1998

All Things Are Lights

3 reviews
Robert Shea

Fontana Press, 1986

The BEST book I have ever read.
This book has everything! Romance, intrigue, deceit, Religious persicution, War... with a discription and belief in honor, love and God that parellel my own beliefs. This book has been a multiple read for me and I will probably read it many, Many more times.

Memoirs of a Dance Hall Romeo

4 reviews
Jack Higgins

Fontana Press, 1990

Finishing "Dance-Hall Romeo" Was Such Sweet Sorrow
Higgins is famed for his spy novels and thrillers; since I don't read those kinds of books, I had never read Higgins. (I do read mysteries, but only the "cozy" kind.) But "Dance-Hall Romeo" is a a change of pace for Higgins -- no spys, no thrills, just a sweet, charming, coming-of-age story. This is the first book I ever bought mainly because its cover art was absolutely GORGEOUS (but of course, ...

Face Value
Vera Cowie

Fontana Press, 1991

Realities Behind the Diplomacy

1 review
Paul Kennedy

Fontana, 1989

Great work with minor faults
This book does not read very well, and contains some misspellings and grammatical errors. However, this book has great strength in its core. Paul Kennedy is a damned serious historian. He really makes me understand history. As with in his bestseller, 'the Rise and Fall of Great Powers', he puts great emphasis on economy and its influence on policies. By the same token, he explains other ...

Jung (Modern Masters)

1 review
Anthony Storr

Fontana Press, 1973

A good introduction to Jung
This is the first book I have read about Jung, specifically, so my comments are those of a neophyte. Forewarned is forearmed. Anyway, I thought this was a very well thought out, cogent presentation of a rather slippery topic. Storr, in my opinion, does a good job of sifting Jungian wheat from chaff; although he is an admirer of Jung, he can be pretty critical. Overall, I thought Storr did a ...

The Fontana Dictionary of Modern Thought

1 review

Fontana Press, 1988

Dipping into modern thought in an easily digestible way.
The editors have put together a book of broad scope and readability that succeeds on many levels. As a dictionary it is a valuable reference work to discover what a concept means in a well summarised form. It is also a great check on your current interpretation of a concept to see if it is compatible with the interpretation of the editors, and is also a great 'dipping' book, for as you flip ...