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1	The industry of souls more books like this by Martin Booth The Industry of Souls is the story of Alexander Bayliss, a British citizen arrested for spying in the Soviet Union in the early 1950s. Presumed dead by the British Government, he survives 20 years in a Soviet Labour Camp. Eventually freed from the gulag in the 1970s he finds that has no reason to return to the West - he has become Russian in ... see all copies from £1.38! new only from £12.41! \| first editions
2	Cannabis: A History more books like this by Martin Booth To some it's antisocial anathema, to others it is a harmless way to relax, or provides relief from crippling pain. Some fear it is a dangerous drug that leads to 'reefer madness' and addiction; to others still it is a legal anomaly and should be decriminalized. Whatever the viewpoint, and by whatever name it is known, cannabis - or marijuana, ... see all copies from £10.32! new only from £10.77! \| first editions
3	Golden Boy: Memories of a Hong Kong Childhood more books like this by Martin Booth The last work of the internationally known, Booker-shortlisted writer is a memoir of growing up in 1950s Hong Kong. see all copies from £5.52! new only from £9.45! \| first editions
4	Soul Stealer more books like this by Martin Booth In this sequel to "Doctor Illuminatus," siblings Pip and Tim once again come to the aid of Sebastian--a medieval alchemist's son who has awakened from a centuries-long slumber--when Sebastian faces a terrifying evil. see all copies from £1.38! new only from £3.94! \| first editions
5	Carpet Sahib: A Life of Jim Corbett more books like this by Martin Booth From childhood, Jim Corbett, who was born in India in 1875, was at one with the jungles, an expert "shikari" and an excellent shot, killing his first leopard when he was eight. Tigers were his most sought-after prey but, in time, he began to turn towards conservation. From the mid-1920s, he ceased to shoot tigers for sport: instead he photographed ... see all copies from £5.49! new only from £12.15! \| first editions
6	Gweilo: Memories of a Hong Kong Childhood more books like this by Martin Booth Martin Booth died in February 2004, shortly after finishing the book that would be his epitaph - this wonderfully remembered, beautifully told memoir of a childhood lived to the full in a far-flung outpost of the British Empire...An inquisitive seven-year-old, Martin Booth found himself with the whole of Hong Kong at his feet when his father was ... see all copies from £2.03! new only from £6.11!
7	Opium: A History more books like this by Martin Booth (Editor) The definitive history of one of the most notorious drugs of all time Opium: A History traces the drug's astounding impact on world culture -- from its religious use by prehistoric peoples to its influence on the imaginations of the Romantic writers; from the earliest medical science to the Sino-British opium wars. And, in the present day, as the ... see all copies from £2.76! new only from £8.66! \| first editions
8	A magick life : the biography of Aleister Crowley more books like this by Martin Booth Crowley advocated the practice of magick and encouraged his followers to create their own life styles and develop a keen self knowledge. He wrote many books on his subject and is still revered as the master of the dark arts with books and websites and followers all over the world. Martin Booth has used his skills as a biographer to encapsulate the ... see all copies from £11.01! new only from £11.01! \| first editions
9	Hiroshima Joe more books like this by Martin Booth First published in 1985, "Hiroshima Joe" is one of the most powerful novels about the experience of war. Joe Sandingham was interred in a Japanese slave camp outside Hiroshima when the bomb was dropped. Years later, a shell of a man and living in a cheap Hong Kong hotel, his compassion and will to survive define a clear-eyed and unexpected heroism. see all copies from £2.02! new only from £9.11! \| first editions
10	Very Private Gentleman more books like this by Martin Booth see all copies from £4.05! new only from £5.52! \| first editions
11	Doctor Illuminatus more books like this by Martin Booth When a family moves to an old English country estate, Sebastian, the son of an alchemist, is accidentally awakened from a centuries-long sleep. The evil enemy of Sebastian's father has also been awakened and continues to pursue his sinister plan. see all copies from £1.38! new only from £2.26! \| first editions
12	The jade pavilion by Martin Booth see all copies from £2.03! first editions
13 view cover	The iron tree more books like this by Martin Booth Set in China and Hong Kong from 1900 to 1969, this book features Patrick Galvin, ex-priest and missionary. The high-powered world of the "noble houses" and international finance are closed to Galvin, yet he has a secret in his past that surfaces and questions the meaning of his whole life. see all copies from £1.38! first editions
14 view cover	The Doctor and the Detective of Psychotherapy more books like this by Martin Booth Booker Prize nominee Martin Booth provides Sherlock Holmes fans with another look at the life of famed mystery writer Arthur Conan Doyle. In his investigation, Booth probes into the possible link between Holmes's cocaine habit and Conan Doyle's medical partner, and examines Conan Doyle's various careers as a historical novelist, politician, and ... see all copies from £6.20! new only from £90.36! \| first editions
15 view cover	The Dragon Syndicates: The Global Phenomenon on the Triads more books like this by Martin Booth In this close look at the triads--the Chinese crime syndicates whose reach is global and whose businesses include narcotics, prostitution, and trafficking in illegal immigrants--Booth provides a colorful history of the triads along with a convincing, and frightening, account of their growing influence. see all copies from £7.99! new only from £46.04! \| first editions
16 view cover	Islands of Silence more books like this by Martin Booth By the author of Booker finalist INDUSTRY OF SOULS, this novel begins in 1914 and moves forward in time to a nursing home in the early 2000s, centering on Alec Marquand, who is slowly dying. The novel chronicles his life between those two dates--a life that included a cruel stepfather, World War I, and a strange mute girl he is unable to forget. see all copies from £1.38! new only from £6.21! \| first editions
17 view cover	Book of Cats more books like this by George Macbeth (Editor), Martin Booth (Editor) see all copies from £1.38! new only from £14.33! \| first editions
18 view cover	Doctor Illuminatus: The Alchemist's Son Part I more books like this by Martin Booth When a family moves to an old English country estate, Sebastian, the son of an alchemist, is accidentally awakened from a centuries-long sleep. The evil enemy of Sebastian's father has also been awakened and continues to relentlessly pursue his sinister plan. see all copies from £5.52! new only from £6.21! \| first editions
19	Dreaming of Samarkand more books like this by Martin Booth Today James Elroy Flecker is remembered as a minor English poet whose untimely death on the even of WWI caused only a literary ripple. In contrast, his friend T.E. Lawrence has become one of the legendary figures of the 20th century. This extraordinary novel brings them both to life. see all copies from £2.12! new only from £17.94! \| first editions
20 view cover	The Dragon Syndicates: The Global Phenomenon of the Triads more books like this by Martin Booth With unflinching candor, Booth unfolds the full story of the ancient Chinese societies known as the Triads, which, according to UN sources, now pose the greatest potential criminal threat the world has ever known. see all copies from £2.85! new only from £10.13! \| first editions
21 view cover	Breaks in Communication more books like this by Martin Harrison (Editor), Dorothy Bohm (Photographer), Mark Haworth-Booth In the 1980s, Andre Kertesz encouraged Dorothy Bohm to switch to color film. Immediately thereafter, torn advertising posters, graffiti, and vernacular murals began to emerge as one of the persistent themes in her work. If their initial appeal for her was their seductive visuality, their deeper significance arguably stems from her history as a ... see all copies from £7.13! new only from £10.17! \| signed copies \| first editions
22	Hiroshima Joe more books like this by Pablo Picasso (Illustrator), Arnold B Glimcher (Foreword by), Martin Booth A landmark volume, revealing for the first time the full glory of Picasso's hidden sketchbook masterpieces in over 700 color, duotone, and black-and-white reproductions, representing Picasso's astounding range and diversity. see all copies from £6.90! first editions
23	The Book of Cats more books like this by Louis J Rubin, Martin Booth (Editor), George Macbeth (Editor) see all copies from £1.38! first editions
24 view cover	War Dog more books like this by Martin Booth Jet is trained by her master to be a poacher's dog. When her master is sent to prison Jet is taken into the army - it is early 1939 - to be a military dog. Jet survives Dunkirk, the Blitz and the invasion of Italy, and is finally reunited with the poacher as he lies wounded on the battlefield. see all copies from £1.38! new only from £15.18! \| first editions
25 view cover	PoW more books like this by Martin Booth Fourteen-year-old Ted joins the Royal Navy in 1914 as a cabin boy. His duties include carrying ammunition to the guns. Ted takes part in the Battle of Jutland, when his ship is sunk, he survives but is taken as a Prisoner of War. see all copies from £2.01! new only from £12.86!

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