books by Timewell Press     books:       Omai: The Prince Who Never Was Richard Connaughton Timewell Press, 2007 A vivid account of the tragedy of England's first black celebrity, the story of the Tahitian prince brought to England by Captain Cook's companion.             Red Strangers: The White Tribe of Kenya2 reviews C. S. Nicholls Timewell Press, 2007 The Ultimate History of W If you have more than a passing interest in Colonial Kenya, this is the best book to answer all the questions. I found it very dry & overly detailed at times, but its the most thoroughly researched & detailed history of this fascinating time I have come across. A must for anyone studying this era.             Lost Orwell Peter Davison Timewell Press, 2007 A collection of George Orwell's previously unpublished letters, documents and photographs.             Cranks and Gadflies: The Story of Ukip Mark Daniel Timewell Press, 2005             My Life as a Wife: Love, Liquor and What to Do About the Other Women Elisabeth Luard Timewell Press, 2008 Triumph and tragedy, happiness and despair, joy and sorrow - through love and death and life lived to the full with a man who loved both alcohol and other women - for food-writer Elisabeth Luard, marriage to writer and sometime king of satire Nicholas Luard was never going to be easy. 'If a man can be judged by the company he keeps, so can a wife. It includes: Private Eye; Beyond the Fringe; Peter Cook; Lenny Bruce; Ken Tynan; Christine Keeler; ...             Fifty Recipes to Stake Your Life on Charles Campion Timewell Press, 2004             The Will to Survive: A History of Hungary Bryan Cartledge Timewell Press, 2007 A history of Hungary from 1000 to the present day by the former British Ambassador to Hungary.             Jew Made in England Anthony Blond Timewell Press, 2007 A rake's progress by one of publishing's great eccentrics--the memoirs of Anthony Blond. Richly entertaining...delightfully unstuffy...plenty of juicy gossip --Mail on Sunday             L.A. Mirage Anne Lambton Timewell Press, 2007 "LA Mirage" features eleven quirky, witty short stories, each with a twist in the tail. In "Angels" a lonely man's life changes when he takes in a stray dog. Los Angelinos having trouble controlling their romantic urges resort to Romantiholics Anonymous in "RA". In "Jack" a middle-aged hippy falls in love with her son's best friend - with tragic results. "The Wind in the Willy" shows the perils of kilt-wearing. "Tulsa Time" is the funny but ...             French Letters and the English Canon Mark Daniel Timewell Press, 2008 A witty and informative A-Z guide to French words and phrases borrowed by the English, presented in giftbook format.Boudoir n. - a lady's sitting or dressing-room, often today wrongly used to denote a bedroom. In fact, a boudoir, derived from the French bouder - to pout or sulk - means a 'sulking room', a place where a woman may engage in prolonged emotional blackmail in considerable comfort. In common English usage since 1777.             Taking Leave1 review Jeremy Thomas Timewell Press, 2006 Roller Coaster Ride It is a long time since I have read a book which is erudite, engaging throughout, tightly written and makes me laugh out loud - but "Taking Leave" is all those things. Regardless of whether the reader has an insight into the record business, this is a very funny and completely gripping story of slow and irrecoverable decline in disaster through ego mania mixed with inferiority feelings and human ...             Shark Infested Waters: Tales of an Actors' Agent Michael Whitehall Timewell Press, 2008 Theatrical agent Michael Whitehall has been involved with the careers of actors ranging from Dorothy Lamour and Stewart Granger to Judi Dench and Colin Firth.Shark Infested Waters gives a refreshing perspective on the foibles of Whitehall's famous clients. 'Stingingly sharp on the postwar English social classes.Whitehall's memoir is shrewd almost to the point of being cynical. He's the shark infesting the waters and I hope he writes more' - ...             The Goldschmidts: A European Dynasty Anthony Allfrey Timewell Press, 2007 "The Goldschmidts: A European Dynasty" is the rich and colourful story of one among history's most resilient breeds - the Jewish banking dynasties of Frankfurt, the most important financial centre in Europe's 'Middle Kingdom'. A well-to-do ancestor of the Goldschmidts settled in the ghetto in the 1520s, and thereafter the family starred among the six richest Jewish clans - outperforming the Rothschilds in this respect - for the next three and a ...             Life and Other Times: The Autobiography1 review Leslie Grantham Timewell Press, 2006 A MUST read for an EastEnders fan! This book is hard to put down. Aside from having a very compeling life story, Leslie is a beautiful writer. I don't want to give anything away of the story, but as I was reading, I couldn't help but be blown away by all that he's been through, and how he got through it with his sanity. I'm sure you've all heard about the sensational story about what happened in Germany, and he does not shrink ...             The Fat Pig Diet Michael Winner Timewell Press, 2007 Michael Winner, archetypal eater and restaurant critic, is an inspiration to us all. ?I?ve had jackets taken in four or five times each as I became the incredible shrinking man. What?s more I?ve not only lost three and a half stone, I?ve kept it off!? In this helpful guidebook, Michael shares the secret of his success with the all the good humor of a bon viveur and lover of life. In his usual no-holds-barred way Michael shows how you can lose ...              search for books about, actors, autobiography, canon, cranks, dynasty, england, english, european, french, gadflies, goldschmidts, history, hungary, infested, kenya, leave, letters, liquor, mirage, never, orwell, prince, recipes, strangers, survive, taking, tribe, waters, white books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen electronics: Toshiba e405 Pocket PC with Windows Mobile 2003 leave a comment home  impressum - about us