Mccrum: 14 books
Sunk by Stukas, Survived at Salerno
The Memoirs of Captain McCrum RN
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2010
In January 1939 he shipped his first stripe to become an Acting Sub Lieutenant and joined HMS Skipjack, a fast fleet minesweeper, as navigator. The ship was initially based at Harwich as part of the 2nd Minesweeping Flotilla. Having worked-up to operational readiness the flotilla moved to their wartime...
Every Third Thought
On life, death and the endgame
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2017
As read on BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week
'Moving, intellectual and unsentimental. I think it will become a classic' Melvyn Bragg
'Thoughtful, subtle, elegantly clever and oddly joyous, Every Third Thought is beautiful' Kate Mosse
In 1995, at the age of forty-two, Robert McCrum...
On Reading
Notes on the literary landscape, 1995-2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2012
We read for all sorts of reasons: pleasure, education, escapism, intellectual stimulation. The act of reading is a private, personal one that we love to share with our friends and families. Reading and books form a world rich in detail, memory and emotion.In On Reading, Robert McCrum draws together his...
On Authors
Interviews with literary giants
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
In nearly twenty years, Robert McCrum has interviewed literatures most influential subjects. In On Authors, McCrum reflects on the experience of interviewing these literary giants and collects together the very best Observer interviews.
On Writing
Notes from the world of books, 1995-2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2012
Why do authors write? How do they go about it? What is good writing?In On Writing, Robert McCrum collects together his questions and reflections on the nature of writing from his Observer newspaper column. In them he explores the sometimes tricky relationship between writing and commerce, looks at the...
Abandon Ship!
The Post-War Memoirs of Captain Tony McCrum RN
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2012
Captain Tony McCrum’s naval career started in 1932. He survived the sinking of HMS Skipjack at Dunkirk and went on to serve on minesweepers and at sea during the landings at Salerno. His wartime experiences were recently published as Sunk by Stukas.
This book covers the second part of his...
by Robert McCrum
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2010
“A fascinating study not only of the roots and growth of our own language but of its future.”—Bloomsbury Review
It seems impossible: a small island in the North Atlantic, colonized by Rome, then pillaged for hundreds of years by marauding neighbors, becomes the dominant world power in...
Finding Joy in the Midst of Sorrow
One Family’S Journey from Tragedy to Triumph…And Purpose
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2016
An Invitation to Join the Journey
Every family writes its own unique story. In this transparent and moving account, youll be inspired as Mike and Debbie McCrum tell the story of their familys challenging journey of faith, from tragedy to triumphand purpose.
Finding Joy in the Midst of...
Harry's Arctic Heroes
Walking with the Wounded on the Expedition of a Lifetime
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2012
In April 2011, four soldiers - each a veteran of recent conflicts, who suffered devastating injuries in the line of duty - set out on an extraordinary challenge: a two-hundred mile trek, unsupported, to the North Pole.
Joined by patron Prince Harry, the charity founders, a polar guide and a...
Going Dutch in Beijing
How to Behave Properly When Far Away from Home
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2008
What to do and what not to do when traveling almost anywhere—an entertainment for the armchair or the intrepid traveler
Why shouldn't you offer to pay for your share of the meal in China? Or use the thumbs-up sign to mean "that's excellent" in Sardinia?
Because, of course,...
Walking With The Wounded
The Incredible Story of Britains Bravest Warriors and the Challenge of a Lifetime
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
In April 2011, four soldiers - each a hero of recent conflicts who suffered devastating injuries in the line of duty - set out on a challenge that even an able-bodied athlete would balk at. A two-hundred mile trek, unsupported, to the North Pole.
It was the culmination of a journey that began...
by Mark McCrum
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2018
When a fellow author is murdered during a literary festival, crime writer Francis Meadowes determines to discover who killed him.
At the start of one of the English summer’s highlights, the annual literary festival in the pretty little country town of Mold-on-Wold, famous critic Bryce Peabody...
by Ridgway M. Hall Jr., Robert C. Davis Jr., Richard E. Schwartz
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2001
This updated edition examines the latest regulatory and judicial developments involving the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and provides a clear, practical explanation of its requirements.
Using this book, you will learn how to manage the "field side" of RCRA compliance,...
by Mark McCrum
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2018
Crime writer-sleuth Francis Meadowes finds himself embroiled in murder when he takes a job aboard a luxury cruise liner.
Francis Meadowes has landed himself an enviable job lecturing on the history of crime writing aboard the Golden Adventurer as it cruises down the West African coast. His...