John Hopkins: 29 books

A lifetime of classic golf writing by veteran sports journalist John Hopkins, recipient of the 2013 PGA Lifetime Achievement Award in Journalism   For more than 35 years, John "Hoppy" Hopkins covered the biggest stories in golf, from Major Championships to Ryder Cups and Amateur...

While writing a novel set in South America, John Hopkins travelled back there to "reacquaint himself with the scene". In 1972-3, he travelled by train, bus and boat from Mexico City to the centre of the continent, through Belize, Guatemala and Nicaragua and on to Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay...

Tangier in the 1960s and '70s was a fabled place. This edge city, the 'Interzone', became muse and escapist's dream for artists, writers, millionaires and socialites, who wrote, painted, partied and experienced life with an intensity and freedom that they never could back home. Into this louche and...

It all began at the Oyster Bar in Grand Central Station, in 1961: Two young Princetonians have returned to New York from South America. With the fire for adventure still burning in their veins, they are tempted by a mysterious letter from Kenya and plan a trip across Africa. They buy a white...

Communicate your ideas and designs through a variety of sketches, drawings and expressive illustrations, with guidance from a seasoned professional. With more than 150 colour examples, John Hopkins takes you through the different styles, techniques and approaches to drawing in the fashion industry. This...

William John Hopkins was an American author and scientist; born in New Bedford, MA, June 10, 1863; died in 1926. Among his published works are: ‘The Sandman Series’ (1902–8); ‘The Clammer’ (1906); ‘The Meddlings of Eve’ (1910); ‘Concerning Sally’ (1912); ‘Burbury Stoke’ (1914).

William John Hopkins was an American author and scientist; born in New Bedford, MA, June 10, 1863; died in 1926. Among his published works are: ‘The Sandman Series’ (1902–8); ‘The Clammer’ (1906); ‘The Meddlings of Eve’ (1910); ‘Concerning Sally’ (1912); ‘Burbury Stoke’ (1914).

The Clammer and the Submarine written by William John Hopkins who was American scientist and children's fiction author. This book was published in 1917. And now republish in ebook format. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean...

She Blows! And Sparm at That! written by William John Hopkins who was American scientist and children's fiction author. This book was published in 1922. And now republish in ebook format. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean...

This is the true story of my life, born into a family who lived in poverty on the edge of Bristol. In the early 1930s the economy of England started to improve. This improved my life in that I had my own pair of shoes to wear and some new clothes instead of hand me downs but never enough food. I relate...

This book responds to ongoing calls for clarification and consensus regarding the meaning, scope and interplay of humanitarian law and human rights law in the ‘grey zones’ of unconventional operational environments such as counterterrorism and counterinsurgency operations. It contributes to the...

Once upon a time there was a wide river that ran into the ocean, and beside it was a little city. And in that city was a wharf where great ships came from far countries. And a narrow road led down a very steep hill to that wharf, and anybody that wanted to go to the wharf had to go down the steep hill...

Though only ten years old, Sally Ladue has been thrust by circumstances into a precarious position of leadership in her crumbling family. With a father prone to mysterious, lengthy absences and a mother who is gradually succumbing to a series of health problems, Sally tries valiantly to hold it all together.

In The Clammer and the Submarine, a charming parable set on the picturesque New England coast, the long-held tradition of the clamming, and its culmination, the clambake, are held up as important symbols of a time before industrialization became widespread.