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Posted in Books on Mar 13th, 2018
For St Patrick’s Day Coming all the way from Manchuria in 1935 is Marion Young’s Irish spirit of adventure and fun, and of course a good story! . Letters from Manchuria The story of Marion Young, Missionary in Japanese-occupied China edited by Neil T. Sinclair . Marion’s writing is lyrical without ever being pretentious and her sense […]
Posted in Books on Dec 7th, 2016
To buy Letters from Manchuria go to www.littleknollbookshop.co.uk Letters from Manchuria The story of Marion Young Missionary in Japanese-occupied China edited by Neil T. Sinclair ISBN: 978-0-9935078-1-6 In 1935 Marion Young arrived in China and for the next six years she wrote weekly letters home to her parents in Ireland. Her letters give a vivid picture […]
Posted in Books on Oct 7th, 2015
Pacific Avengers The story of a Fleet Air Arm pilot’s training and service with 857 Squadron in the British Pacific Fleet by Mike Roussel This is an account of ‘The Forgotten Fleet’ who, long after Britain had celebrated VE Day in May 1945, continued in deadly combat with the Japanese throughout the Pacific War. […]
