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The Girls

A Story of Village Life

by John Bowen ...

A wry, macape tale of simple country living, putal murder, and a reasonably happy couple, from our “most startlingly offbeat suspense novelist” (Gore Vidal).In their lovely old Cotswolds village, Janet and Susan are known to all the other villagers as “the girls”—a fixture. Partners in love and work, co-proprietors of a picturesque shop specializing in the work of local artisans and farmers, they ... Read more

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A wry, macape tale of simple country living, putal murder, and a reasonably happy couple, from our “most startlingly offbeat suspense novelist” (Gore Vidal).In their lovely old Cotswolds village, Janet and Susan are known to all the other villagers as “the girls”—a fixture. Partners in love and work, co-proprietors of a picturesque shop specializing in the work of local artisans and farmers, they
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The Birdcage

by John Bowen ...

In John Bowen's The Birdcage Peter Ash and Norah Palmer have been living together for nine years. Having never seen the point in getting married they are the epitome of a modern successful career-oriented couple; Peter is the compere for a series of 'art' films and Norah is the Script Editor for the Drama Department of a commercial television company. Why then when holidaying in Venice does Peter ... Read more

$12.79 USD

In John Bowen's The Birdcage Peter Ash and Norah Palmer have been living together for nine years. Having never seen the point in getting married they are the epitome of a modern successful career-oriented couple; Peter is the compere for a series of 'art' films and Norah is the Script Editor for the Drama Department of a commercial television company. Why then when holidaying in Venice does Peter
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After the Rain

by John Bowen ...

First published in 1958 After the Rain was described by Angus Wilson as a 'cataclysmic novel . . . as exciting as any deluge you can hope to find; but if you think deluges are too trivial, John Bowen has a surprise for you: his novel turns out to be satire of the first order.'Beginning in the basement of Foyle's bookshop in the Charing Cross Road in London and moving to rainmaking in Texas, love ... Read more

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First published in 1958 After the Rain was described by Angus Wilson as a 'cataclysmic novel . . . as exciting as any deluge you can hope to find; but if you think deluges are too trivial, John Bowen has a surprise for you: his novel turns out to be satire of the first order.'Beginning in the basement of Foyle's bookshop in the Charing Cross Road in London and moving to rainmaking in Texas, love
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The Centre of the Green

by John Bowen ...

First published in 1959 The Centre of the Green is John Bowen's third novel. The story centres around the Baker family: the father Justin is a retired Colonel; the mother, Teresa, is over-possessive and refuses to admit that her sons have grown-up; the sons Julian and Charles - one is a married advertising copywriter with a penchant for extra-marital affairs while the other is withdrawn and ... Read more

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First published in 1959 The Centre of the Green is John Bowen's third novel. The story centres around the Baker family: the father Justin is a retired Colonel; the mother, Teresa, is over-possessive and refuses to admit that her sons have grown-up; the sons Julian and Charles - one is a married advertising copywriter with a penchant for extra-marital affairs while the other is withdrawn and
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Low-Cost Carriers in Emerging Countries

by John Bowen ...

Low-Cost Airline Carriers in Emerging Countries traces the development of low-cost carriers (LCCs) in Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, examining airlines that have become significant players in their home markets but little known at a global scale. The book maps the geography of the LCC phenomenon, explaining the starkly varying success of budget airlines, and assessing their ... Read more

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Low-Cost Airline Carriers in Emerging Countries traces the development of low-cost carriers (LCCs) in Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, examining airlines that have become significant players in their home markets but little known at a global scale. The book maps the geography of the LCC phenomenon, explaining the starkly varying success of budget airlines, and assessing their
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Storyboard

by John Bowen ...

Set in the world of a large advertising company Storyboard focuses on the decision by the agency's clients, Hoppness, Silch & Co. ('the soap people') to destroy one of their competitor's products. Into this scheme are thrust copyeditor Sophia Last and her boss Hugh Grover, as well as over-conscientious Account Executive Keith Bates, his wife Sylvia and their son Stephen. Also caught up in these ... Read more

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Set in the world of a large advertising company Storyboard focuses on the decision by the agency's clients, Hoppness, Silch & Co. ('the soap people') to destroy one of their competitor's products. Into this scheme are thrust copyeditor Sophia Last and her boss Hugh Grover, as well as over-conscientious Account Executive Keith Bates, his wife Sylvia and their son Stephen. Also caught up in these
... Read more
Great Expectations

by Charles Dickens, John Bowen, Keith Carabine ...

Series series Wordsworth Classics
Considered by many to be Dickens' finest novel, Great Expectations traces the growth of the book's narrator, Philip Pirrip (Pip), from a boy of shallow dreams to a man with depth of character. From its famous dramatic opening on the bleak Kentish marshes, the story abounds with some of Dickens' most memorable characters.Among them are the kindly blacksmith Joe Gargery, the mysterious convict Abel ... Read more

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Considered by many to be Dickens' finest novel, Great Expectations traces the growth of the book's narrator, Philip Pirrip (Pip), from a boy of shallow dreams to a man with depth of character. From its famous dramatic opening on the bleak Kentish marshes, the story abounds with some of Dickens' most memorable characters.Among them are the kindly blacksmith Joe Gargery, the mysterious convict Abel
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The Greater Game

Your 100x Blueprint for Exponential Growth, Freedom, and Legacy

by Dan Sullivan, John Bowen ...

A strategic blueprint for elite and rising entrepreneurs to achieve 100x growth, build legacy, and engineer 25 years of exponential success.This bold and visionary guide delivers a 25-year strategic roadmap for elite and rising entrepreneurs to achieve exponential success, freedom, and legacy. Grounded in real-time research and 40+ years of coaching industry-defining leaders, Building Your Greater ... Read more

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A strategic blueprint for elite and rising entrepreneurs to achieve 100x growth, build legacy, and engineer 25 years of exponential success.This bold and visionary guide delivers a 25-year strategic roadmap for elite and rising entrepreneurs to achieve exponential success, freedom, and legacy. Grounded in real-time research and 40+ years of coaching industry-defining leaders, Building Your Greater
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Don’t Give Up the Ship

Woke Politics Are Endangering Our Military and Our Nation

by Tom Burbage, Brent Ramsey, Jim Tulley, Dale Lawson, Phillip Keuhlen, Guy Higgins, Randy Arrington, John Bowen, John Cauthen, Bruce Davey, Scott Sturman, Mike Hollis, Tom Klocek, Bill McCauley, Bill Newton, Michael Pefley, Dick Stratton ...

Narrated by Mike Steele ...

Unabridged

10 hours 51 min

The warning signs are obvious. Our freedoms and our nation itself are under siege. We face unprecedented circumstances. Russia and China’s expansionist ambitions pose an existential foreign military threat. At the same time, we are facing a significant internal challenge as every fissure from social media to election integrity to our national borders are being exploited.The backbone of our ... Read more

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The warning signs are obvious. Our freedoms and our nation itself are under siege. We face unprecedented circumstances. Russia and China’s expansionist ambitions pose an existential foreign military threat. At the same time, we are facing a significant internal challenge as every fissure from social media to election integrity to our national borders are being exploited.The backbone of our
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The Greater Game

Your 100x Blueprint for Exponential Growth, Freedom, and Legacy

by Dan Sullivan, John Bowen ...

Narrated by Gord Vickman ...

Unabridged

7 hours 24 min

A strategic blueprint for elite and rising entrepreneurs to achieve 100x growth, build legacy, and engineer 25 years of exponential success.With EXCLUSIVE audiobook-only insights and coaching from Dan Sullivan and John Bowen.This bold and visionary guide delivers a 25-year strategic roadmap for elite and rising entrepreneurs to achieve exponential success, freedom, and legacy. Grounded in real ... Read more

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A strategic blueprint for elite and rising entrepreneurs to achieve 100x growth, build legacy, and engineer 25 years of exponential success.With EXCLUSIVE audiobook-only insights and coaching from Dan Sullivan and John Bowen.This bold and visionary guide delivers a 25-year strategic roadmap for elite and rising entrepreneurs to achieve exponential success, freedom, and legacy. Grounded in real
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Jujutsu and Judo in the West

by Richard Bowen, David Finch, Geoffrey Wingard, Carlos Gutiérrez, Julian Espartero, Michael Callan, Brian Watson, John Goodbody, Llyr Jones, John Bowen, Joe Long ...

The late 19th century saw a dynamic growth of contacts between Western countries and the Far East. Along with the increase in travel came a wave of educational opportunities for Americans and Europeans to gain first-hand experience of living in countries such as China, India, and Japan. Likewise, adventurous individuals from the Orient made their way to the West. Scholars, politicians, and ... Read more

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The late 19th century saw a dynamic growth of contacts between Western countries and the Far East. Along with the increase in travel came a wave of educational opportunities for Americans and Europeans to gain first-hand experience of living in countries such as China, India, and Japan. Likewise, adventurous individuals from the Orient made their way to the West. Scholars, politicians, and
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Martin Chuzzlewit

by Charles Dickens, John Bowen, Keith Carabine ...

Series series Wordsworth Classics
With an Introduction and Notes by Dr John Bowen, Department of English, University of Keele.Illustrations by Hablot K. Browne (Phiz).Martin Chuzzlewit is Charles Dickens' comic masterpiece about which his biographer, Forster, noted that it marked a crucial phase in the author's development as he began to delve deeper into the 'springs of character'.Old Martin Chuzzlewit, tormented by the greed and ... Read more

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With an Introduction and Notes by Dr John Bowen, Department of English, University of Keele.Illustrations by Hablot K. Browne (Phiz).Martin Chuzzlewit is Charles Dickens' comic masterpiece about which his biographer, Forster, noted that it marked a crucial phase in the author's development as he began to delve deeper into the 'springs of character'.Old Martin Chuzzlewit, tormented by the greed and
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The Girls

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After the Rain

The Centre of the Green

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Jujutsu and Judo in the West

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