Neil Campbell: 19 books

A young warehouseman, his promising football career cut short by injury, counts flanges, valves and couplings for a living. He longs for the warmth and women of the office, but the prostitutes who hang around the high-rise are easier to deal with. Drink provides relief, if not escape, and probably...

Many men today feel set adrift from the notion of themselves as "father." Times have changed, and the old, familiar, traditional models of parenting no longer work. Society has not yet evolved a strong and workable new model of parenting, or, in particular, of fathering. Dr. Neil...

“Hilary Mantel and Helen Simpson feature in the nation’s favourite annual guide to the short story, now in its fifth year …” Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover – or more accurately, by its title. This new series aims to reprint the best short stories...

The nation’s favourite annual guide to the short story, now in its sixth year. Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover – or more accurately, by its title. This new series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British...

Sir Neil Campbell était né en Ecosse, dans une des nombreuses familles du clan dont les ducs d’Argyll sont les chefs héréditaires. Ayant embrassé la carrière militaire, il servit avec distinction dans les Antilles et, revenu en Europe avec le grade de lieutenant, il fut attaché à l’état-major...

Exploring the central themes in modern American cultural studies and discussing how these themes can be interpreted, American Cultural Studies offers a wide-ranging overview of different aspects of American cultural life such as religion, gender and sexuality, regionalism, and ethnicity and immigration. The...

In Receiving the Gift We Give, Martin Campbell, a spiritual leader, business executive and radio host, shares his insights into how coming from our center of love, can shift us from being trapped by our worries, fears and feelings of unworthiness, into who we truly are - beings of joy, unity, understanding...

In this, the second volume of a projected Manchester trilogy, the young writer takes a zero-hours job in a mail-sorting depot but struggles to cope with the demands of menial work and the attitudes of his colleagues. Only after rescuing and acquiring a pet tortoise does he realise what is most lacking...

Energy security, rising energy prices (oil, gas, electricity), 'peak oil', environmental pollution, nuclear energy, climate change and sustainable living are hot topics across the globe. Meanwhile, abundant and perpetual wind resources offer opportunities, via recent technological developments, to...

Affective Critical Regionality offers a new approach to developing a sharper, more nuanced understanding of the relations between place, space, memory and affect. It builds on the author’s extensive work on the American West, where he developed the idea of ‘expanded critical regionalism’ to...

Bringing together a diverse group of scholars representing the fields of cultural and literary studies, cultural politics and history, creative writing and photography, this collection examines the different ways in which human beings respond to, debate and interact with landscape. How do we feel,...

In the early 1930s, World War II is on the verge of taking over Europe; and Rudi Levin, aware of his Jewish heritage and the sinister motives of the Nazi threat, comes up with an underground plot to save Jewish artefacts and artworks from thieving hands to preserve his culture and hopes to provide...

Book your ticket now for a trip to the future, the past, and the timeslips in between. Through the eloquent prose and imaginings of eighteen tellers of tales, we are pleased to present to you a collection of stories-on-a-train that will transport you to tantalizing worlds that you simply cannot...

Meet your new favorite author! The Happy Homicides Cozy Mystery Series is our way of introducing you to new talent and reminding you of old favorites at a reasonable price. You’ll love this huge collection of heartwarming, brain-puzzling, and character-driven traditional mysteries that'll keep you...