Ian Hay: 36 books

Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of Happy-go-lucky. It was previously published by other bona fide publishers, and is now, after many years, back in print. This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important work by Ian Hay, which is...

In this gripping romance from Ian Hay, a young woman who faced a family tragedy at a young age is courted by a much-older family friend when she turns 19. Despite some misgivings about the match, our heroine agrees to be married. After several unhappy years together, she decides to leave. But will another tragedy change her mind?

This 1916 novel, based on the author's combat experiences, tells the story of Kitchener's volunteer army from its mustering in 1914 to its first great blooding in the 1915 Battle of Loos, where, at the cost of 20,000 British casualties, not one inch of ground was gained.  Hay's tone perfectly captures the strong character of the soldiers and commanders in times of great difficulty.

This book contains a fictionalised account of the day-to-day experiences of soldiers in Kitchener's Army, the voluntary section of the British Army formed following the outbreak of the First World War in 1914. Although the characters are a work of fiction, the incidents described all actually occurred....

A compulsive account of just what it was like for the thousands who volunteered in 1914. A brutal reminder of what they suffered. (Amazon)

The story centres around Pip (Philip) and his sister Pipette (nicknamed after their doctor father's surgery equipment). Pip is a solid, outstanding sportsman who, in this day and age might be thought of as an Aspergers sufferer. He doesn't 'get' most of what goes on around him and proceeds to do just...

THE MISOGYNISTS CHAPTER I ENVIRONMENT Thursday morning was always an interesting time for Philip, for it was on that day that he received letters from ladies. On Mondays he used to write to them, from the dictation of Uncle Joseph. On Tuesdays he had an easy time of it, for Uncle Joseph was away all...

Evocative tale of the sacrifices made by volunteers during World War One.  A young lady like volunteers, and will not abide conscientious objectors, or those drafted.  A strange romantic tale of justice and dystopian allegiance.  Well worth the read.

Excerpt: “It was Saturday night at the Rectory, and the Vereker family—"those absurdly handsome Rectory children," as old Lady Curlew, of Hainings, invariably called them—sat round the dining-room table playing "Happy Families." The rules which govern this absorbing pastime...

Merriam Press World War 2 History Series. This narrative was based upon Lord Gort's Official Despatches and was an attempt to describe the experiences of the BEF (British Expeditionary Force) from the time of their landing in France in September 1939 to the final evacuation of Dunkirk on 3 June 1940....

Young Philip Meldrum lives a somewhat unusual life with his Uncle Joseph, a prominent philanthropist who happens to be highly suspicious of all women and has drilled this mistrust into the mind of his teenage nephew. For the most part, Philip spends his time attending to his uncle's correspondence...

Though he comes from a humble Scottish family of farmers, Robert Fordyce has his ambitions set high. He lands a prominent political post in London and tries his hardest to blend in among the British upper crust. Gradually, Robert forms a tight bond with his boss' quirky but kind family, and that relationship helps put him at ease.

It is the tale of an orphan left to the care of his misogynistic uncle – a retired Lt Col of the Indian Army, who suffered a Disappointment in his youth. The uncle spends his time soliciting money from credulous females by sending outrageously fraudulent begging letters and then disbursing the money collected, in a perfectly proper manner.