Prisoners in Java

Accounts by Allied Prisoners of War in the Far East (1942–1945) captured in Java

This is a collection of personal accounts of the experiences of some of the Allied Prisoners of War captured in Java and held by the Japanese during the Second World War. The true stories were originally written by the men over the last twenty years for their own Java Club Journal. They illustrate the horror and despair, as well as some of the more humorous moments of their three-and-a-half years of captivity. 

Price: £19.95, paperback, ISBN: 978-0-9547228-8-3

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French Crosswords Two

by Norman Hallett

A second French crossword Book to follow the popular first book of crosswords. Like the first book, it is designed for students and lovers of the French language, these crosswords provide a very enjoyable way of extending your vocabulary. The clues are in English, solutions in French with the easiest crosswords first.

The variety of clues in the puzzles is designed to interest all levels of learning and the challenge posed by the crosswords gradually increases through the book. 

To help the reader, a complete list of all the words used in these crosswords is given at the back of the book, in alphabetical and numerical order.

 ·        Increase your French vocabulary
·        Hours of entertainment
·        Answers provided

 Price:  £4.99, paperback, ISBN: 0 9547 2286 8

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Do they know about the children?
by Ron Edmonds

The story of a young man who unexpectedly finding himself working in Romania in the brutal time of Ceausescu’s regime, and encounters blackmail and intrigue and the dark secret of the orphanages.

This riveting novel follows the experiences of David, a naïve and hot-blooded young man who leaves behind a safe job and girlfriend to work in Romania in the years of Ceausescu. It follows his hopes and confusions as he faces the overpowering authority of the state and its enforcers. An accidental glimpse of the hidden orphans of the country changes his life.

Price: £5.99, paperback, ISBN: 0 9547 2281 7

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French Crosswords

by Norman Hallett

For students and lovers of the French language, these crosswords provide a very enjoyable way of extending your vocabulary. The clues are in English, solutions in French with the easiest crosswords first.

The variety of clues in the puzzles is designed to interest all levels of learning and the challenge posed by the crosswords gradually increases through the book. 

To help the reader, a complete list of all the words used in these crosswords is given at the back of the book, in alphabetical and numerical order.

 ·        Increase your French vocabulary
·        Hours of entertainment
·        Answers provided

 Price:  £4.99, paperback, ISBN: 0 9547 2280 9

Bookshops: Obtainable through Gardners
(01323 521555)