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"I have run the gauntlet of many borders in my time, but the border I grew up with at home was far and away the most trying," writes Seamas O Cathain. - "Is iomai sin ait sa domhan a bhfuil cursa na slat thar teorainn rite agam ach dheamhan dath nios measa a chonaic me riamh na an teorainn a bhi sa bhaile againn" a scriobhann Seamas O Cathain.

An easy guide to the subtleties of modern French usage by Dr Michael Abecassis of the University of Oxford, illustrated with one hundred and twenty-five drawings by Igor Bratusek (Sorbonne). Presented in dictionary form (with all necessary translations) and invaluable for all levels of French language ability. - A sure cure for doubt.

"I have run the gauntlet of many borders in my time, but the border I grew up with at home was far and away the most trying," writes Seamas OCathain (Professor Emeritus at University College Dublin, and former Director of the National Folklore Collection) of the Irish border - "a border policed by little corporals that was the bane of our lives."

"I have run the gauntlet of many borders in my time, but the border I grew up with at home was far and away the most trying," writes Seamas OCathain (Professor Emeritus at University College Dublin, and former Director of the National Folklore Collection) of the Irish border - "a border policed by little corporals that was the bane of our lives."

A decade before the Great Famine, millions of Irish suffered a level of poverty that horrified the rest of Europe. The Hungarian Baron Jozsef Eotvos sought to analyze the reasons why in this remarkable work, published in Hungarian in 1840.

Three Novellas set in Dublin's Georgian Terraces after the 2008 financial collapse.

Illustrated mini dictionary of actors & actresses of the French cinema (mini dictionnaire des acteurs et actrices francais): edited by Dr Michael ABECASSIS (University of Oxford), with Marcelline BLOCK (Princeton University). Contains a 2,200-entry Index of (mainly) French Films.

In 1837, the conditions of the poor in Ireland - a third of the population - were worse than anywhere else in Europe. The Irish poor were half-naked and often without food - victims of bigotry and a cruel history, the idealistic young Baron Eotvos believed. A vivid last glimpse of a doomed community that would be largely wiped out a decade later.

In the last years of the Cold War, a private club is a magnet for the elite of an Eastern European city. They keep one another's secrets, even the truth about a brutal murder. When a young journalist learns too much he has to flee the country. A gripping murder mystery, with startling plot twist. Cover drawings by Hungarian artist Ferenc Martyn.

Third in the classic 'Brighter French' Series: 'a fresh arsenal of rapid-fire French expressions and idioms.' Conversational Pointers, Useful Words, & much more. ' - what wonderful, idiomatic gems he provides for us (with tongue firmly in cheek) - '[ - Elsevier SYSTEM JOURNAL, 2010, Robert Vanderplank, Director, Language Centre, Oxford University].

A gripping personal story that is also the dramatic story of 20th century Hungary. Tom Kabdebo's first-hand experience of the often cruel reality of life in Central and Eastern Europe after World War II and of life as a refugee has been captured unforgettably in this compelling, honest book. With 57 photographs and pre- & post-WWI maps of Hungary

A French-English vocabulary book like no other. First published in 1929 for Bright Young People who needed to know 'the right word' on subjects ranging from Dressmaking to the Racetrack, from Firearms & Target Shooting to Finance & Business. It was hailed at the time as 'unique' and has never been equalled.

Entertaining illustrated dual-language book for anyone wishing to upgrade school French to idiomatic, native-speaker French. Sophisticated, funny, technically brilliant, 'Brighter French' was first published for the flapper generation in 1927 and sold like a popular novel. Fully revised & extended edition, noting French Spelling Reform of 1990 etc

Wonderful, forgotten, short stories by the man John Galsworthy described as 'one of the best short-story writers of all time.' Some are hilarious, some poignant; among them - long out of print until now - is the story James Hilton named his 'favourite short story.' Many are about World War I and its aftermath. All make compulsive reading.