Alumni in Print
BOOKSHELF
The Stars Move Still
Abandoned Castles
The First Afghan War
What happens when a cold calculating individual chooses to punish the most vulnerable in the community for misplaced revenge? In May 1927, a quiet town in Michigan suffers the most traumatic of days as its school becomes the target. Based on the true events of the deadliest school massacre in US history, ‘The Stars Move Still’ is set against a backdrop of disease and illness, prohibition, racism and rumours of gangland activity. The violence of the First World War and other conflicts remains an ever-present memory. Preoccupied by the intricacies of daily life replete with temptation, ambition and fear, the community remains oblivious to the danger poised to strike at its heart. A town called Bath, hurtling towards mayhem. Only one person saw it coming but everyone was affected…
Ruins perched on cliff tops, towers enclosed in ivy and moss, battlements watching over frontiers that have ceased to exist. When we see the remains of castles we are bound to wonder; who built them? What battles were fought there? When did they fall into ruin? From Ancient Greece to the Crusades, from the Hundred Years’ War to the American Civil War, ‘Abandoned Castles’ tells the stories, in 150 striking photographs, of more than 100 hill and sea forts, strongholds, towers and citadels from Europe to Africa and America, from India to Japan.
A British military invasion to secure regime change in a foreign country. Initial success in toppling the existing ruler but no proper planning of what to do once in occupation. Faulty intelligence that ignored the danger signals and a failure to understand local politics. British forces sent with ill-suited equipment, compounded by economic squeezes from London. Confusion in lines of command between the political and the military, and several years later a mission that ended in humiliation and failure.
Andy Regan (BB, 1981-85)
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Kieron Connolly (GG, 1985-90)
Richard Macrory (LL, 1963-68)
The Coggly Poon
David Hornsby (GG, 1945-50) David Hornsby, who wrote Tom’s Bomb, which has appeared in several anthologies and is a favourite poem of many children, has been urged by his fans to publish more of his work. He has now produced a collection of humorous verse, for ages 8-100, with his own amusing drawings. This book includes Sir Samson Simpson's Sloop, with every single word beginning with S, and The Coggly Poon, introducing the reader to lots of unusual words – all of which can be found in the dictionary.
