The Short-Timers is a 1979 semi-autobiographical novel by U.S. Marine Corps veteran Gustav Hasford, about his experience in the Vietnam War. Hasford served as a combat correspondent with the 1st … [Read more...] about The Short Timers by Gustav Hasford
Fiction
Victor’s Place by Eileen Sherman
Victor's Place is a novel set in Belfast, era 1969. Not far into the novel, one realizes the hardships Victor O'Rawe is faced with. Hard up for work, he gets a job in a garment factory, where he meets … [Read more...] about Victor’s Place by Eileen Sherman
Children of the Famine by Marita Conlon McKenna
Ireland in the 1840s is devastated by famine. When tragedy strikes their family, Eily, Michael and Peggy are left to fend for themselves. Starving and in danger of the dreaded workhouse, they escape. … [Read more...] about Children of the Famine by Marita Conlon McKenna
Tinkers by Paul Harding
Paul Harding's Pulitzer Prize Winning and New York Times bestselling debut novel about memory, consciousness, and our place in the natural world. An old man lies dying. Confined to bed in his … [Read more...] about Tinkers by Paul Harding
Collected Short Stories by Michael McLaverty
Michael McLaverty is one of Ireland's most distinguished short story writers. He paints with acute precision and intensity the landscape of Northern Ireland, its remote hill farms, rough island … [Read more...] about Collected Short Stories by Michael McLaverty
Thirty Nine Dawson Street complied by Robert E Connolly
This is the story of a 300 years old Georgian building standing on Dawson Street in Dublin. After nearly three centuries of interaction with humans, and hearing them say, "If these Walls could only … [Read more...] about Thirty Nine Dawson Street complied by Robert E Connolly
The Book of Conquests and The Silver Arm by Jim Fitzpatrick
The Book of Conquests was published in 1978. This is a First Edition paperback copy. The book is ex-library but is in good condition throughout. The artwork is of the most wonderful standard, … [Read more...] about The Book of Conquests and The Silver Arm by Jim Fitzpatrick
The Collection by James Crumley
Collected together in this volume are three crime novels - The Wrong Case, featuring Milo Milodragovitch, an investigative newcomer. The Last Good Kiss, in which C.W. Sughure, a man with a … [Read more...] about The Collection by James Crumley
Artemis by Andy Weir
She grew up on the moon, of course she has a dark side... Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you're not a rich tourist … [Read more...] about Artemis by Andy Weir
Jokes, Quotes and Anecdotes by Mick Harkin
The author has added a sub title to the book, an Anatomy of Wit. There are four sections to the book The Jokes in our lives Our Modus Operandi Back to basics - what is a joke? A … [Read more...] about Jokes, Quotes and Anecdotes by Mick Harkin