York has a rich and significant historical heritage; Further, the reader is encouraged to become part of the story of the city - involvement is the key to this multilayered world.
Clifford Jones Books
Jo Clifford is a seminal voice in contemporary theatre, recognized for her significant contributions that helped place Scottish drama on the international map. Her work is celebrated for its profound exploration of human experience and societal issues, marked by a distinctive narrative style. Clifford achieved a groundbreaking milestone as the first openly trans playwright to have a play produced in London's West End, profoundly impacting theatrical representation. Her ability to adapt classic texts and craft original narratives demonstrates a versatile and powerful approach to dramatic art.
An expert on Roman frontier infrastructure, he has conducted extensive research of Hadrian's Wall, and is the author of Hadrian's Coastal Route: Ravenglass to Bowness-on-Solway (also published by The History Press).
An empire gone wrong; an empire completely gone, in fact. A nation with delusional ideas of its place in the world, making poor choices, involved in clumsy foreign adventures, constantly on the edge of war.At home, class divides are stark yet all attention is on a Duke’s ceremonial marriage. And surging through the chaos, the absurdities of masculinity threaten to destroy everything.An epic fable set in the faraway Spanish Golden Age, Jo Clifford's play Losing Venice is a joyously original, witty take-down of dangerously daft machismo and the deranged behaviour of countries that have lost an empire and still not yet found a role…First seen at the 1985 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Losing Venice was revived at the Orange Tree, Richmond, in 2018.
Crown Posada: A Copley Novel
- 282 pages
- 10 hours of reading
The Crown Posada is a real public house on Side, Newcastle upon Tyne close to the quay. It is a truly magnificent and unusual building which an extremely rich history of its own. It is also Professor Copley's favourite alternative office. You never know you may bump into him. Just remember, with Copley, anything can happen and often as not, does. This story relates to when Copley found himself in a whirlwind of devastation and with the help of Evelyn and others attempted to make sense of the cause.ADULT CONTENT
Radical Clarity for Business: How to Empower People for Better Results at Work
- 120 pages
- 5 hours of reading
Up-to-date information on all major aspects of fire protection engineering. Compiled by a recognized authority on the subject.
A useful distillation of data. An authoritative selection of information from a wide range of sources. Suitable for professionals and students.
A thorough international review of all aspects of lignites. Includes the essential topics of CO2 emissions and carbon capture and storage. A vital resource for scientists and engineers in this area and also those involved in energy policy making.
A re-imagining of Everyman, one of the oldest stories in English drama, Jo Clifford's bold and haunting play tells a deeply emotional and warmly funny story of a voyage into the heart of living - and of what it means to lose the people we love.
Based on the diaries of Royal Engineer Robert Jones, the narrative follows him across the North African desert, describes the bombing of Tripoli Harbour, the invasion of Sicily and the landing on the Normandy beaches on D-Day + 2. The story follows the advance through Belgium and Holland, to the battle that became known as the Rhine Crossing.