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Stingaree Rides Again
Stingaree's adventures have long delighted thousands of readers. He is a stylish bushranger, his English origins cloaked in mystery, who operates in New South Wales. He is, after Raffles, the most famous character that E.W. Hornung (1866-1921) ever created. Virtually unknown, however, is the fact that twelve years after the original stories appeared Hornung started to write a fresh batch of tales, relating Stingaree's subsequent history. For various reasons, the project was abandoned but the batch of stories that he completed are now brought together in book-form for the very first time. Peter Rowland is a well-known historian and biographer. He recently transcribed and edited two of Hornung's unfinished novels, His Brother's Blood and The Graven Image, and compiled a fresh collection of Hornung short stories, Tall Tales and short'uns. A revised and much-expanded edition of his 1999 biography of Hornung will appear shortly. (For more information, see www.peterrowland.org.uk).
Lloyd George's Tada
Peter Rowland, a one-time local government officer, is a well-known historian and biographer and occasional writer of fiction. More information will be found on www.peter.rowland.org.uk . Some reactions to Lloyd George (1975) "Competent and complete." - The Times "The best biography we have." - The Economist "Has far surpassed earlier biographers.... comprehensive, scholarly and readable."- Irish Independent "An outsize account of an outsize figure." - The New Yorker "A narrative style that scarcely ever limps. There is great energy and purpose with Mr Rowland as our guide." - The Political Quarterly "Not a word of it is dull." - Oxford Mail "A great improvement on its predecessors.... A substantial work of political biography." - A.J.P. Taylor, The Observer "Well written and workmanlike - the result of massive research." - Lord Boothby, Books and Bookmen "It will be a long while before it is replaced." - Robert Blake, The Sunday Times
Moments of Madness, One Man's Descent Into Mental Illness
In this autobiography Mr. Peter Rowland chronicles his journey from successful businessman, Vice President of a $100 Million company, into utter and complete insanity. In Washington D.C. Mr. Rowland worked on some of this country's most secret projects for the Department of Defense while he suffered from a growing and undiagnosed mental illness. This proved to be the prelude to a complete psychotic breakdown. Along the way, Mr. Rowland became a confidential informant to the FBI, negotiated contracts worth more than $100 Million, and grazed the power politics of Washington. He also spent years in and out of mental institutions. This is a powerful and graphic depiction of mental illness and the unseemly belly of the mental health care community.
Newton and Modern Physics
Aspects of the Newtonian methodology -- Newton the man -- Waves -- The velocity of light -- Mass-energy -- Quantum theory -- The electric force -- Wave-particle duality and the unified field
The Haunted House
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Bowerbirds
The bowerbirds are famed for their unique bower-building behaviour which, in some species, can be a complex construction of sticks and other vegetable matter that can grow to two metres or so in diameter and about one and a half metres high. Many species are also accomplished mimics, and are able to copy the calls of other bird species, other natural and mechanical sounds and even human speech. These fascinating birds are confined to Australia and New Guinea and, due to the difficulty in accessing certain areas of their distribution, the study of their habits has been challenging. This book aims to condense the published knowledge acquired by ornithologists that have studied the bowerbirds since their discovery, and deliver it in a format suitable for natural history enthusiasts at any level.
The Ghost of Elvis
There was something magical about the day from the moment he fell... It is 1978. The world is full to the brim with colour, and an eleven year old Peter decides to visit his estranged father. What he hopes for is the money for a 'mix bag' and a sip of his dad's warm beer. What he discovers will change his world forever. The Ghost of Elvis is an enigmatic story about an imaginative young boy's search for heroes in a world marred by alcoholism, mental illness and violence. Told in a voice that is as insightful as it is innocent, this mosaic of interwoven vignettes is a beautiful and harrowing account of childhood.
Lloyd George
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E. W. Hornung
"This book is a comprehensive biography of the English writer E. W. Hornung"--
