Brian Robson Boeken

This book takes an innovative approach to telling the history of Newcastle upon Tyne by focusing on the historic maps and plans that record its growth and development over many centuries.

The book offers a detailed exploration of Britain's second military campaign in Afghanistan, set against the backdrop of The Great Game, which aimed to curb Russian influence in Asia near India. It provides a thorough and balanced examination of the complex Afghan politics and the brutal fighting involved. The narrative draws parallels to contemporary conflicts, suggesting that the struggle for dominance in the region persists with new participants, highlighting the enduring nature of these geopolitical tensions.

In 1962, when air-travel was in its infancy, a nineteen-year-old boy who felt trapped in Melbourne, Australia, made up his mind that he was going to return to his homeland in the United Kingdom. He was prevented from doing so by both lack of documentation and the funds required. Putting an idea to work without the thought of losing his life, he became the first person in history to fly for nearly five days in a crate across the Pacific Ocean.

The story follows young Alan Edmunds, who stumbles upon a plane crash while playing in the marshes of the Solway Firth. His life takes a dramatic turn when he rescues an American Air Force pilot from the wreckage, leading to a series of significant events that intertwine their fates. The narrative explores themes of bravery, friendship, and the impact of war on ordinary lives, highlighting the unexpected connections formed in times of crisis.

Set in the 1950s, this is the story of John and Janet, teenagers discovering love for the first time, as seen through the eyes of John sixty years later. This was the era when barbers would discreetly offer customers ‘something for the weekend', but the swinging sixties had not yet arrived and sex before marriage was still frowned on.

The first history of Manchester and its conurbation based on historic maps and unpublished original plans.

Brian Flanagan, grandson of Irish immigrants, has just landed a job with a leading bank in New York City. Like so many others, he hopes to make his family proud while chasing the American dream. Brian is aware of his family's ties to the Irish Republican movement and to organized crime in the city. He is determined to write a new chapter in the family history.Just as Brian believes he can see a brighter future, his family's past reaches out and pulls him into a world of secrets and violence. He is forced to risk his career, his marriage and even his own life in order to do the right thing.A Village Voice tells the story of three generations of the Flanagan family. From their early involvement in the struggle for Irish independence to their struggle in order to survive and make a new life in America.