Blogs in January 1970

Sarum 1st January 1970

Sarum is the roman name for current day Salisbury. In a novel of extraordinary richness the whole sweep of British civilisation unfolds through the story of one place, Salisbury, from beyond recorded time to the present day. The landscape...

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Winchman 1st January 1970

This is the life story of Chris Murray from Stornoway. As a winchman on Search and Rescue helicopters, for 22 years he was involved in the rescue of many people from the seas and mountains around the north of...

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The History Room 1st January 1970

After her soldier husband is seriously injured and her marriage begins to fall apart, Meredith Cordingley returns to teach at Letchford, the grand Cotswold private school run by her father, who outwardly appears to be a typically English headmaster....

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Haweswater 1st January 1970

A close knit farming community is pulled apart when the Manchester Water Board wants to flood the area to create a reservoir. A majestic first novel of love and intrigue set amongst the sweep of the Fells.

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Already Dead 1st January 1970

A summer of endless rain in the Peak District leaves the officers of Derbyshire’s CID with a problem. They have discovered a man’s body lying in shallow water, but torrential rain has swollen the rivers and flooded the roads,...

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