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Martin Connolly Books

    This author explores the intricate connections between identity and place, often focusing on Irish heritage within unexpected settings. His early academic background in Medieval and Renaissance English Literature has shaped his sensitivity to narrative structures and language. Currently based in Japan as a university professor, his work delves into literary analysis, with a deep interest in 20th-century Irish literature and the writings of James Joyce. His forthcoming poetry collection promises further exploration of these literary and cultural currents.

    Hitler's Munich Man
    Mary Ann Cotton - Dark Angel
    The Founding of Israel
    The Murder of Prime Minister Spencer Perceval
    The Conjuring Cowboy
    Eri, a Japanese ghost story

    • Eri, a Japanese ghost story

      • 106 pages
      • 4 hours of reading
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      This is an original English-language ghost story set in contemporary Japan, involving only Japanese characters. The time period is around the mid-nineties, before the advent of mobile phones and the Internet. It concerns university-age students who plan to stay a night in a large farmhouse in rural Japan, during the winter season. Initially, focus falls on Eri's relationship with her boyfriend Toru. This story possesses elements of the ghost story genre, but it is also a study in human interaction and behaviour. This is a novella.

      Eri, a Japanese ghost story

    • The Founding of Israel

      • 248 pages
      • 9 hours of reading
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      Uses historical context to help explain the conflicts surrounding the founding of Israel. An accessible book, written for anyone who wants to find out more about the Jewish people and the history of Israel. číst celé

      The Founding of Israel

    • Hitler's Munich Man

      A fascinating and informative account of one important case from the controversial 18b Regulation detentions

      Hitler's Munich Man