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BOOKS for the Motorhome
Barry and Margaret Williamson
February 2007
Here are some of the books we are carrying with us on our motorhome journey starting October 2007. The emphasis is on paperback for lightness, non-fiction for substance, travel for relevance and good writing for challenge and stimulation.
We will add to this list from past reading as well as with books we will obtain in the future, by purchase new and second hand and by exchange with travellers met along the way.
Let us have an idea of the books you have on your mobile bookshelf! Contact Us.
Non-Fiction
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Author |
Title |
Publisher |
Date |
Comment |
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Best, Nicholas |
Trafalgar |
Weidenfeld & Nicholson |
2005 |
The untold story of the greatest sea battle in history |
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Chatwin, Bruce |
The Songlines |
Vintage |
2005 |
Among the Australian Aborigines |
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Dawkins, Richard |
The God Delusion |
Bantam Press |
2006 |
Truth defeats superstition |
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Fermor, Patrick Leigh |
Words of Mercury |
John Murray |
2003 |
A collection of previously published articles |
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Fermor, Patrick Leigh |
Mani |
Penguin |
1958 |
The classic account of travel in southern Greece |
|
Fermor, Patrick Leigh |
Roumeli |
Penguin |
1983 |
Travels in northern Greece |
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Geldof, Bob |
Geldof in Africa |
Arrow Books |
2006 |
Insight and wit |
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Glass, Charles |
The Tribes Triumphant |
Harper Perennial |
2007 |
Great travel with great insight into Arab culture |
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Grant, Richard |
Ghost Riders |
Abacus |
2003 |
Travels with American nomads, including RVers |
|
Hibell, Ian |
Into the Remote Places |
Sphere Books |
1984 |
Highlights of a round-the-world bike ride |
|
Jackson, Hazel |
Europe in a Motorhome |
Trafford Publishing |
2008 |
A mid-life gap year around Southern Europe |
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Lansing, Alfred |
Endurance |
Phoenix |
2000 |
Story of Shackleton's Antarctic escape in 1915/16 |
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Morris, Jan |
Europe |
Faber & Faber |
2006 |
'An Intimate Journey' |
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Mustoe, Anne |
A Bike Ride |
Virgin Books |
1991 |
12,000 miles around the world by bicycle |
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Mustoe, Anne |
Lone Traveller |
Virgin Books |
2000 |
'One woman, two wheels and the world.' |
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Mustoe, Anne |
Cleopatra's Needle |
Virgin Books |
2003 |
'Two wheels by the water to Cairo.' |
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Norwich, John Julius |
The Middle Sea |
Vintage Books |
2007 |
A History of the Mediterranean |
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Oppenheimer, Stephen |
The Origins of the British |
Constable & Robinson |
2007 |
DNA evidence from ice age hunters to the Vikings |
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Peacock, Verica |
The Find |
Neta Press |
2004 |
From German-occupied Croatia to Harlow, Essex |
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Vernon, Tom |
Fat Man in Argentina |
Penguin |
1991 |
Cycling and eating his way through Argentina |
Guide Books
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Author |
Title |
Publisher |
Date |
Comment |
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ACSI |
Camping Card ACSI |
ACSI |
2007 |
In English, the Dutch guide to 1,134 campsites in 17 countries, all offering discounts to members. |
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BMA |
Complete Family Health Encyclopedia |
BMA |
1990 |
1,184 pages and weighs a ton, but useful for checking up on other people's symptoms! |
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Cadogan Guides |
Greek Islands |
Cadogan Guides |
2002 |
A free copy for our editorial help with their guide to Greece. |
|
Camping Car Magazine |
Guide Officiel Aires de Services Camping Car |
Camping Car Magazine |
2007 |
The essential guide when motorhoming through France, particularly in the off-season. |
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Caravan Club |
Caravan Europe 1
Caravan Europe 2 |
Caravan Club |
2007 |
Two part guide to campsites recommended by members throughout mainland Europe, |
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Dictionary: English |
Collins Gem |
Collins |
1981 |
The pocket edition, supplemented by Websters on the laptop. |
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Dictionary: French |
English/French & French/English Dictionary |
Harrap |
1995 |
The very best French dictionary in compact paperback form. |
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Dictionary: German |
Deutsch/Englisch Englisch/Deutsch |
Collins |
1966 |
This must have been Margaret's companion when at school. |
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Dictionary: Italian |
Italiano/Inglese & Inglese/Italiano Dictionary |
Fratelli Melita Editori |
1993 |
Indispensable for a country that vies with France for the few numbers who speak English. |
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Dictionary-Phrases: Greek |
Greek Phrasebook |
Rough Guides |
1995 |
Phrasebook with a limited 2-way dictionary/ |
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Dictionary-Phrases: Italian |
Italian Phrasebook |
Hugo Language Books |
1986 |
Phrase book with a limited English-Italian dictionary. |
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Green Guide |
Greece |
Michelin |
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Timeless, indispensable guide to ancient sites and scenic routes. |
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Green Guide |
Italy |
Michelin |
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Timeless, indispensable guide to ancient sites and scenic routes. |
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Lonely Planet |
Turkey |
Lonely Planet Publications Pty |
2007 |
The usual thorough albeit biased treatment. |
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Lonely Planet |
Tunisia |
Lonely Planet Publications Pty |
2007 |
The usual thorough albeit biased treatment. |
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Lonely Planet |
Romania & Moldova |
Lonely Planet Publications Pty |
2004 |
The usual thorough albeit biased treatment. |
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Lonely Planet |
Eastern Europe |
Lonely Planet Publications Pty |
2003 |
The usual thorough albeit biased treatment. |
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Perrins, Christopher |
Birds of Britain and Europe |
Collins |
1987 |
Still our guide and a record of 20 years of enjoyable watching. |
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Rough Guide |
Bulgaria |
Rough Guides |
2005 |
The usual thorough albeit biased treatment. |
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Rough Guide |
Yugoslavia |
Rough Guides |
1990 |
Still the best-written Rough Guide to this now-divided country. |
World War Two: Recent Publications
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Author |
Title |
Publisher |
Date |
Comment |
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Hue, Andre et al |
The Next Moon |
Penguin |
2004 |
Anglo-Frenchman Hue organises resistance behind German lines. |
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Nichol, John |
The Last Escape |
Penguin |
2003 |
The untold story of Allied POWs in Germany 1944-45. |
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Overy, Richard |
The Battle of Britain |
Penguin |
2000 |
Tells the story & exposes many myths surrounding the conflict. |
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Wellum, Geoffrey |
First Light |
Penguin |
2003 |
At age 17, Wellum left school in July 1939 to be a fighter pilot. |
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Zweig, Ronald |
The Gold Train |
Penguin |
2002 |
The Hungarian Holocaust and WW2's most terrible robbery. |
Cook Books
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Author |
Title |
Publisher |
Date |
Comment |
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Bareham, Lindsey |
A Celebration of Soup |
Penguin |
1994 |
Soup recipes from around the world. |
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Barry, Michael |
The Complete Crafty Cookbook |
Harper Collins |
1994 |
Abridged edition, free with the MotorCaravan Magazine. |
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David, Elizabeth |
Italian Food |
Penguin |
1989 |
Beautifully written inspiring classic. |
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David, Elizabeth |
A Book of Mediterranean Food |
Penguin |
1991 |
Beautifully written inspiring classic. |
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David, Elizabeth |
Summer Cooking |
Penguin |
1965 |
Beautifully written inspiring classic. |
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Grigson, Jane |
English Food |
Penguin |
1992 |
The classic work on this subject |
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Jones, Yvonne |
Microwave Cookery |
National Microwave |
1982 |
Thorough introduction to our National microwave oven. |
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Psilakis, Nikos & Maria |
Olive Oil |
Karmanor |
1999 |
History & use of olive oil with 150 recipes. |
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Reynolds, Dr Nial |
Rambling Recipes |
Self Published |
1995 |
Simple recipes for the motorhome by an Autosleeper Rambler owner |
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Rhodes, Lorna |
The New Oxo Cookbook |
Simon & Schuster |
1994 |
Meat, Fish & Vegetarian recipes using Oxo cubes. |
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Slater, Nigel |
Real Fast Food |
Penguin |
1993 |
350 recipes ready in 30 minutes. |
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Slater, Nigel |
Real Fast Puddings |
Penguin |
1994 |
200 desserts for the four seasons ready in under 30 minutes. |
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Smith, Delia |
Complete Cookery Course |
Book Club Associates |
1983 |
All 3 volumes of Delia's cookery course, it's almost worn out with use. |
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Stein, Rick |
English Seafood Cookery |
Penguin |
1988 |
By the TV chef and fish restaurateur. |
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Tee, Susanna |
Microwave Encyclopedia |
Book Club Associates |
1986 |
Good Housekeeping guide to microwaving + 350 recipes. |
Books of Fiction
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Author |
Title |
Publisher |
Date |
Comment |
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Atkinson, Kate |
Not the End of the World |
Black Swan |
2003 |
Short stories by the author of Behind the Scenes at the Museum. |
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Bainbridge, Beryl |
According to Queeney |
Abacus |
2001 |
A Life of Samuel Johnson which was unknown to Boswell |
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Clare, Lucy |
Breaking the Trust |
Time Warner |
2002 |
Three children discover an unknown brother. |
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Faulks, Sebastian |
Charlotte Gray |
Random House |
1998 |
By the author of Birdsong, this is a fictional account of resistance in WW2 France |
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Fletcher, Susan |
Eve Green |
Harper Perennial |
2005 |
2004 Whitbread First Novel winner. |
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Gardam, Jane |
The Queen of the Tambourine |
Abacus |
1991 |
Whitbread Prize for the Best Novel of the Year. |
|
Grant, Linda |
Still Here |
Abacus |
2002 |
Longlisted for Man Booker Prize. 'Blunt, honest, bitingly funny' |
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Harris, Joanne |
Chocolat |
Black Swan |
1999 |
What may happen in a chocolate shop in a French village. |
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Hosseini, Khaled |
The Knife Runner |
Bloomsbury |
2003 |
Grim insights into Afghanistan life as the Russians invade. |
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Inn Scribers Anthology 2007 |
Reflections & Shadows |
Inn Scribers Writing Group (Harlow) |
2007 |
From Verica Peacock: collection of short stories, poetry, non-fiction and writing for children. |
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Martin, Valerie |
Mary Reilly |
Abacus |
2003 |
The story of Dr Jekyll's dutiful and intelligent housemaid. |
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Naipaul, VS |
Guerillas |
Penguin |
1976 |
Horror at the heart of a tropical island. |
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Naslund, Sena Jeter |
Ahab's Wife |
Harper Perennial |
1999 |
Inspired by Moby Dick, here is a new perspective on America. |
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Roberts, Michele |
Fair Exchange |
Virago |
2000 |
A French peasant woman, about to die, has a secret to confess. |
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Shreve, Anita |
Where or When |
Abacus |
1994 |
Romance on Rhode Island |
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Smith, Alexander McCall |
Tears of the Giraffe |
Abacus |
2003 |
Botswana's No1 detective is Precious Ramotswe! |
Books on Loan from John and Lis Foster
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Author |
Title |
Publisher |
Date |
Comment |
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Atwood, Margaret |
Negotiating with the Dead |
Cambridge UP |
2002 |
An autobiographical reflection on the role of the writer. |
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Baigent, Michael |
Ancient Traces |
Penguin Books |
1998 |
Mysteries which remain in ancient and early history. |
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Bucke, Richard Maurics |
Cosmic Consciousness |
Applewod Books |
1901 |
A study in the evolution of the human mind. |
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Byron, Robert |
The Road to Oxiana |
Penguin Classics |
1937 |
Amazing travel described with cutting humour and an introduction by Colin Thubron. |
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Cronin, Vincent |
The Golden Honeycomb |
Harper Collins |
1992 |
A classic travel book and still a very useful guide to Sicily. |
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Fox, Robin Lane |
Pagans & Christians |
Penguin Books |
1988 |
The history in the Mediterranean world from the 2nd century until the conversion of Constantine. |
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Guthridge, Ian |
All About Italy |
Medici School Publications (Australia) |
1991 |
Cities, Caesars, Popes, Artists, Composers . . . what they reveal about themselves in letters, etc. |
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Guthridge, Ian |
The Rise and Decline of the Christian Empire |
Medici School Publications (Australia) |
1999 |
How did the faith of a few Jews in the remote province of Israel become the religion of the West? |
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Harrison Jane Ellen |
Prolegomena to the Study of Greek Religion |
Princeton University Press |
1991 |
A study of the festivals of ancient Greek religion to identify the substratum of ritual. |
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James, William |
The Varieties of Religious Experience |
Signet Classic |
2002 |
A major text on the psychology of religion. |
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Johnson, Paul |
A History of Christianity |
Penguin Books |
1976 |
A cosmic soap opera of kings, beggars, philosophers, crackpots, scholars, popes, pilgrims . . . . |
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Knox, James |
Robert Byron |
John Murray |
2003 |
A biography of a passionate young life ended by WW2. |
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Sebold, WG |
The Rings of Saturn |
The Harvill Press |
1998 |
Follows the trails of destruction human beings have wrought on themselves. |
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Sebold, WG |
The Natural History of Destruction |
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Did the Germans ever come to terms with the destruction they both wrought and suffered? |
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Sherrard, Philip |
The Greek East & the Latin West |
Denise Harvey (Greece) |
OUP 1959 |
A study of the divergence in the Christian Tradition. |
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Smith, Dodie |
I Capture the Castle |
Vintage Classics |
2004 |
From the writer of 101 Dalmatians. |
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Wilson, |
God's Funeral |
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An amazingly detailed account of religion vs science in the 19thC. |
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Winston, Robert |
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An eminent scientist comes to terms with his belief in Judaism. |
Motorhomer Christine Strawson writes to recommend the following three books by Susie Kelly who lives and travels in France. We don't know them, but we look forward to finding them, particularly as we are living and travelling in France as we write.
| Author |
Title |
Comment |
| Susie Kelly |
Best Foot Forward |
Susie walks from La Rochelle to Lake Geneva, tent camping on the way. |
| Susie Kelly |
Two Steps Backwards |
Susie's life and the farm she owns in France. |
| Susie Kelly |
A Perfect Circle |
In which Susie, with husband and two dogs, travels round the outside of France in a motorhome. You can't beat it for history and advice about places as well as a good story. |
Radical writer and Hobby motorhome owner, Keith Durham, shares his motorhome's bookshelf with us. Read some of his writing on this website at: Broadsides.
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Title
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Author
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Publisher
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Animal Farm
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George Orwell
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Anti-Capitalism
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Bircham & Charlton (Eds.)
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Demanding the Impossible – a History of Anarchy
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Peter Marshall
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False Dawn
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John Gray
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Global Marketing Strategies
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Jeannet & Hennessey
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Hegemony or Survival
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Noam Chomsky
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Homage to Catalonia
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George Orwell
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International Socialism
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Quarterly Journal (Summer 2003)
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Killing Hope – US Military & CIA Interventions
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William Blum
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Nineteen Eighty Four
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George Orwell
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No Logo
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Naomi Klein
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No Nonsense Guide to Democracy
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New Internationalist
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No Nonsense Guide to Fair Trade
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New Internationalist
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No Nonsense Guide to Globalisation
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New Internationalist
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No Nonsense Guide to International Development
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New Internationalist
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No Nonsense Guide to The Arms Trade
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New Internationalist
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One NO, Many Yeses
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Paul Kingsnorth
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Terrorism
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Barry Davies B.E.M.
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Understanding Social Theory
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Derek Layder
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Weapons of Mass Deception
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Rampton & Stauber
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You Are Being Lied To
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Russ Kick (Ed)
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Imperial Overstretch
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Roger Burbach & Jim Tarbell
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Zed Books
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Lawless World
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Philippe Sands
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Penguin
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American Dream, Global Nightmare
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Z. Sardar & M. Wyn Davies
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Icon Books
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Why Do People Hate America?
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Z. Sardar & M. Wyn Davies
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Icon Books
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The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
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Greg Palast
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Deterring Democracy
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Noam Chomsky
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Vintage
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On the Rampage
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Robert Weissman/ Russell Mokhiber
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Chomsky on Anarchism
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Noam Chomsky
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AK Press
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The Umbrella of US Power
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Noam Chomsky
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Seven Stories press
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