Ray Daniel verfasst fesselnde Kriminalgeschichten, die in der lebendigen Kulisse Bostons angesiedelt sind. Seine Meisterschaft in der Kurzform wurde mit prestigeträchtigen Preisen gewürdigt, was seine Fähigkeit zu prägnantem, wirkungsvollem Erzählen unterstreicht. In seinen längeren Werken vertieft er sich weiterhin in die Komplexität des Genres und bietet den Lesern fesselnde und zum Nachdenken anregende Erzählungen.
"Jedes gelesene Buch wird zu einem Gefährten" Egal wie laut und schnelllebig unser Alltag auch ist, Bücher bleiben ein Zufluchtsort, eine Oase der Ruhe und vor allem: eine Herzensangelegenheit. Daran wollen diese 50 Liebeserklärungen erinnern. Daniel Gray widmet sich auf sehr charmante Weise all den Freunden rund ums Lesen - eine Hommage an das unvergleichliche Leben mit Büchern und eine hinreißende Lektüre.
Daniel Gray widmet sich in 50 Essays der Liebe zur Literatur und dem Lesen. Er beschreibt die Freuden und Rituale des Lesens, die Einsamkeit nach dem Beenden eines Buches und die kleinen Geheimnisse von Buchliebhabern. Diese Sammlung ist eine Hommage an das gedruckte Buch und ein Plädoyer für dessen Erhalt.
Shortlisted for the History Book of the Year category of the 2009 Saltire Literary Awards The Spanish Civil War was a call to arms for 2,300 British volunteers, of which over 500 were from Scotland. The first book of its kind, Homage to Caledonia examines Scotland's role in the conflict, detailing exactly why Scottish involvement was so profound. The book moves chronologically through events and places, firstly surveying the landscape in contemporary Scotland before describing volunteers' journeys to Spain, and then tracing their every involvement from arrival to homecoming (or not). There is also an account of the non-combative role, from fundraising for Spain and medical aid, to political manoeuvrings within the volatile Scottish left. Using a wealth of previously-unpublished letters sent back from the front as well as other archival items, Daniel Gray is able to tell little known stories of courage in conflict, and to call into question accepted versions of events such as the 'murder' of Bob Smillie, or the heroism of 'The Scots Scarlet Pimpernel'. Homage to Caledonia offers a very human take on events in Spain: for every tale of abject distress in a time of war, there is a tale of a Scottish volunteer urinating in his general's boots, knocking back a dram with Errol Flynn or appalling Spanish comrades with his pipe playing. For the first time, read the fascinating story of Caledonia's role in this seminal conflict.
Ramshackle dugouts, matches played in fog, muddy goalmouths, the smell of tobacco, floodlight failure and of course Saturday evening pink newspapers… They were the gritty stardust which made football sparkle. Here, 50 such wonders are drawn together with evocative charm before they slip from memory altogether. Dedicating a chapter to each wonder, Gray's pieces read more like loveletters than essays.Unashamedly nostalgic, this is a charming canter through the disappearing particles of football. Written in the same wistful and whimsical style as Gray's much-admired Saturday, 3pm, Black Boots and Football Pinks will warm the heart and prompt fond sighs of recognition.
Exploring the concept of a perpetual Sunday, this narrative delves into the impact of time standing still on individuals and society. Characters grapple with the monotony and existential questions that arise from an unchanging routine. Themes of longing for change, the value of time, and the human experience are intricately woven throughout, creating a thought-provoking reflection on life’s rhythms and the significance of each passing day.
John R Hume is Scotland's foremost expert on industrial heritage. John's greatest passion was - and is - industry. Over the course of the 1960s, 70s and 80s, he took over 25,000 photographs of late-industrial and post-industrial Scotland. His collection is a remarkable portrait of a way of life that has now all but vanished. His drive to act as a witness to Scotland's industrial empire, and its steady disintegration, took him to every corner of the country.John's photography produces an exhaustive and objective record. Yet it also reveals remarkable and poignant glimpses of domestic life - children playing in factory ruins, high-rises emerging on the city skylines, working men and women dwarfed by the incredible scale of an already crumbling industrial infrastructure.In A Life of Industry, author Daniel Gray tells John's story, and the story of what has been lost - and preserved.
The story of Britain's fish and chips obsession 'A lyrical, amiable and educational celebration of what may be our greatest achievement: the chippy.' Stuart Maconie