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    James Long transitioned from a career as a BBC TV news correspondent to dedicate himself fully to writing, his enduring passion. His literary output spans thrilling narratives and deeply resonant stories, often sparked by personal experiences and a profound connection to place. Long's novels explore themes of home, history, and the intricacies of human lives, characterized by atmospheric prose and vivid settings. He has also ventured into historical non-fiction, collaborating with his son, blending his literary pursuits with family connections.

    Winners and Losers
    Ferney
    The Plot Against Pepys
    Panzram
    Cheese and Cheese-Making
    The Lives She Left Behind

    • The Lives She Left Behind

      4.5(10)Add rating

      In a Somerset school, a teenage boy confronts a teacher with a mysterious claim about their past. This revelation forces Michael Martin to confront buried memories, leading him into a perilous situation.

      The Lives She Left Behind

    • Cheese and Cheese-Making

      • 164 pages
      • 6 hours of reading
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      Focusing on the art of cheese-making, this 1896 work by Long and Benson offers detailed guidance on creating various cheese types, with an emphasis on unique European fancy varieties. The introduction lays out essential principles, followed by practical instructions that cater to both novice and experienced cheese-makers seeking to expand their repertoire.

      Cheese and Cheese-Making

    • Panzram

      • 312 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
      4.2(948)Add rating

      The brutally graphic memoirs of one of America's most notorious and urepentant murderers who killed 21 people and committed thousands of burglaries and numerous acts of vioence and sexual abuse. Born in 1891 in Minnesota, he died on the gallows in 1930 after having spent a large portion of his life within the penitentiary system. Includes 22 b/w illustrations. 'I enjoyed the real hell out of it. Panzram is one of those people who doesn't exist in your mind until you come across him in life or as here, in a book, and then he never leaves you' -Norman Mailer

      Panzram

    • The Plot Against Pepys

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      In 1679 England, suspicion runs high as Catholic agents plot against the king. Samuel Pepys, accused of treason and imprisoned in the Tower of London, investigates his accuser, Colonel John Scott, uncovering a web of ambition, forgery, treason, and murder.

      The Plot Against Pepys

    • Ferney

      • 480 pages
      • 17 hours of reading
      3.8(119)Add rating

      When Mike and Gally move to a new cottage in Somerset, it's to make a new start. But the relationship comes under strain when Gally forms an increasingly close attachment to an old countryman, Ferney, who seems to know everything about her. What is it that draws them together? Reluctantly at first, then with more urgency as he feels time slipping away, Ferney compels Gally to understand their connection - and to face an inexplicable truth about their shared past.

      Ferney

    • Winners and Losers

      • 96 pages
      • 4 hours of reading
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      Two friends pass the time together playing a made-up game in which they name people, places, or things and debate whether they are successful or not; in other words, whether they are winners or losers. Each friend seeks to defeat the other, and because one of these men grew up economically privileged and the other did not, the competition very quickly heats up. Marcus Youssef is associate artistic producer at Vancouver's NeWorld Theatre and teaches theater at Concordia University in Montreal.James Long has been making theater since 1995 and is artistic director of Theatre Replacement in Vancouver. .

      Winners and Losers