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Solve your present buying problems NOW by choosing from this selection
of beautifully written books by best-selling author Vernon Coleman
"Vernon Coleman
writes brilliant books" - The Good Book Guide
For A Golf Lover:
The Man Who Inherited A Golf Course
Anyone who likes
golf will love The Man Who Inherited a Golf Course. This superb novel
tells the story of Trevor Dukinfield who wakes up one morning to discover that
he is the owner of his very own golf club - fairways, bunkers, clubhouse and
all. This unexpected present lands in Trevor’s lap as a result of a distant
uncle’s will which he discovers, to his dismay, contains several surprising
clauses. To keep the Club he must win an important match - and he’s never played
a round of golf in his life! "This scenario is tailor-made for Vernon Coleman’s
light and amusing anecdotes about country life and pursuits. His fans will lap
it up," said the Sunday Independent. "The mix of anecdotes and moments
of sheer farce make for an absorbing read," said The Telegraph.
Only £12.95
hardback. Visit our online bookshop for details.
For A Cat Lover:
Alice’s Diary
Feline fans will love Alice’s Diary which tells of a year in the
life of a mixed tabby cat called Alice. She records the year’s events and
disasters with great humour and insight and at long last gives us a glimpse of
what it really is like to be a cat. Our files are bursting with letters from
readers who love this book. "What a wonderful book, so beautifully written, it
was a great pleasure to read," wrote Mrs Y. of Essex. "Please send copies of
Alice’s Diary to the eleven friends on the accompanying list. It is a
wonderful book which will give them all great pleasure," wrote Mr R. of
Lancashire. Alice’s Diary is delightfully illustrated throughout. But we
warn you: when you see it you may not want to give it away! Only £9.95 hardback. (There are
two more books in the Alice series: Alice’s Adventures and Alice And
Other Friends’). Visit our online bookshop for details.
For A
Lover Of Rural And Village Life:
Bilbury
Chronicles
A young doctor arrives to begin work in the small village
of Bilbury which is home to some memorable characters who have many a tale to
tell. Vernon Coleman weaves a superb story full of humour and anecdotes
transporting you back to the days of old-fashioned village life where you never
needed to lock your door, and when a helping hand was only ever a moment away.
Over half a million readers have already discovered the joys of Vernon Coleman’s
series of novels based in and around the fictional Devon village of Bilbury. If
you enjoy a good book and you enjoy the country then you’ll love reading, The
Bilbury Chronicles. Mrs A of Ramsgate says: "I am writing to tell you how
much I enjoyed reading your book. Thanking you sincerely for giving me so much
pleasure." Only £12.95 in
hardback. Visit our online bookshop for details. (There are 3 more novels and a
book of short stories in the Bilbury series. Full details of these and other
books are available in our catalogue which will be sent free to all book buyers.
For A
Cricket Lover:
The Village Cricket Tour
A novel which describes the
adventures and mishaps of a team of amateur cricketers who spend two weeks of
their summer holidays on tour of the West country and which has been compared to
Jerome K Jerome’s classic, Three Men In a Boat. "I enjoyed it immensely.
He has succeeded in writing a book that will entertain, a book that will amuse
and warm the cockles of tired hearts," wrote Peter Tinniswood in Punch.
"It would be a pity if cricketers were the only people to read this book. All
the characters are here woven together by a raft of anecdotes and reminiscences
and a travelogue of some of the most picturesque cricketing spots in the South
West," wrote The Cricketer magazine. Only £12.95 in hardback. (Vernon
Coleman has written a second cricket novel called Around the Wicket).
Visit our online bookshop for details.
For A Lover Of
Thrillers:
Deadline
Readers love this thriller by Vernon Coleman - and if
you like a book that keeps you turning the pages, you’ll love it too! After
losing his job on a national newspaper, Mark Watson is approached by a former
colleague whose wife has mysteriously disappeared. Despite his total lack of
experience, Watson finds himself offering to help locate the missing woman and
before he knows it, he has embarked on a new career - that of a private
investigator. "He’s done it again!" Deadline’s main character is imbued
with the author’s own laconic wit and frequently imparts his wry observations on
life...an absorbing read," said The Journal. Only £7.99 paperback. Visit our
online bookshop for details.
For A Lover Of Paris And
France:
It’s
Never Too Late (Chosen as ‘Book of the Month’ by Living France
magazine)
Tony Davison is bored, tired and fed up with life. He has lost
his job and his wife, and doesn’t have much of a future. In despair, sells his
house and most of his belongings and sets off to Paris for a weekend holiday.
But what started off as a quick holiday break soon turns into a
once-in-a-lifetime experience. Full of gentle humour and anecdotes which are so
much the hallmark of Vernon Coleman’s novels. "It’s Never Too Late is a
light-hearted reversal of the ageing process," (France Magazine). Only £14.95 hardback. Visit our
online bookshop for details.
Paris In My
Springtime
"A little while ago, while sorting through some boxes I
found in the attic, I came across a diary I had kept during a stay in Paris in
the last part of 1963 and the first months of 1964. In the September of 1963, I
had started medical school. But I’d been taken ill and had to temporarily
abandon my studies. With the best part of a year to kill, I was given two
choices: I could either stay at home and get a temporary job driving a fish
delivery van or I could go to Paris. After a great deal of thought (which on
reflection, must have taken nearly a second) I chose to go to Paris. And this is
the story of what happened to me that year. Or is it?" Vernon Coleman
Publisher’s Note: This book is either completely true or completely
fiction - you decide when you’ve read it (if you want to know the answer we’ll
write and tell you - in confidence of course). Only £14.95 in hardback. Visit
our online bookshop for details.
Other Great Novels By Vernon
Coleman
Mrs
Caldicot’s Cabbage War
This truly inspiring novel (which has now been
turned into a major British movie starring Pauline Collins, John Alderton,
Martin Jarvis and Tony Robinson) tells of an elderly woman’s battles with the
world. Mrs Caldicot’s family try to force her into a nursing home, but she tires
of being pushed around and decides to take matters into her own hands. "Mrs
Caldicot’s Cabbage War made me laugh out loud...Dr Coleman’s lightness of
touch and direct prose are all that one could wish for," (Maxwell Craven,
Derby Evening Telegraph). "Funny and thought-provoking novel," (Western
Morning News). "Witty, poignant and beautifully written," (Western Mail).
Only £12.95 hardback or
£7.99 paperback (film tie-in edition). Vernon Coleman’s second book about Mrs
Caldicot, Mrs Calidicot’s Knickerbocker Glory is available in hardback at
£12.99). Visit our online bookshop for details.
Second Innings (And No - it’s
not a book about cricket)
Vernon Coleman has rightly been compared
to some of England’s best known and best loved humorists, and nowhere is his
comedic touch more evident than in this joyful romp of a novel set in the
idyllic surroundings of the English countryside. The characters leap from the
page as they draw you in to this tale of a young man (Biffo Brimstone) who
overcomes the adversity of modern day living by, quite simply, running away! He
decides to take the next train out of the miserable suburban estate which has
been his home for the past few years of his mundane life. The train takes him to
a part of the country he has never before visited, and the subsequent bus
journey deposits him in the village of Fondling-under-Water. It is there that
his new life begins. ‘Settling down with Vernon Coleman’s latest novel is one of
the best restorative treatments I know for relieving the stresses and strains of
modern living. Right from page one you can feel yourself unwind as you enjoy the
antics of the wonderful array of characters and their exploits. Terrific reading
for anyone." (Lincolnshire Echo). Only £14.95 hardback. Visit our
online bookshop for details.
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