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The book elaborates the battle of alamo the siege and the assault of alamo along with its aftermath consequences. Please contact, susan nagy luks director, coral canyon publishing 2637 townsgate road, suite 200 westlake village. Gerald seymour audio books, best sellers, author bio. Achetez neuf ou doccasion a line in the sand seymour, gerald livres passer au contenu principal. So many themes in the outsiders seemed familiar from gerald seymour s previous books and overall it was a disappointing book that i struggled to finish. After seymour s first novel, harrys game, was published in 1975, he transitioned to becoming a fulltime novelist. Jan 05, 2017 holding the zero gus peake is an english civilian with no military experience, so why has he dropped everything and gone to northern iraq to fight alongside the kurds. Eric ambler called it one of those rare pleasures, a considerable novel that is also a superb thriller. When sources reveal that irans top assassin has targeted frank perry for his next kill, the british security service wants. It explains exactly how the old antagonism between these two powers inflamed the more. From the author of harrys game a sunday times 100 best crime novels and thrillers since 1945 pick in a village on the suffolk coast, frank perry waits for his past to arrive. It has parallels to the same authors 1949 story the zahir revised in 1974, continuing the theme of selfreference and attempting to abandon the terribly infinite. Among them, he was on the streets of londonderry on bloody sunday when paratroops clashed with irish demonstrators.

A line in the sand, a by gerald seymour used very good. View sandy seymours profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. This is the first book i have read by gerald seymour. Nine hundred years ago hasanisabah founded the assassins, the most effective killing machine in the world. Their cult of political murder created a terrorist environment throughout the middle east. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Interestingly this book was written in 1999 which is probably a little before that became big news.

Buy a line in the sand, a by gerald seymour, in very good condition. So its a big theme expressed through the little people on the front lines, an approach seymour does so well. Explore books by gerald seymour with our selection at. In another life, gavin hughes sold sensitive industrial machinery in iran by seductiondangling customers babies on his knee, oiling his arrivals and departures with just the. A line in the sand by gerald seymour first edition book. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. A line in the sand audiobook, written by gerald seymour. A line in the sand is a powerful and thrilling novel about how the past can haunt the present and how profound its consequences can be. His second book the glory boys was published in 1976. Carolyn seymour is an english actress, best known for portraying the role of abby grant in the bbc series survivors 1975. The alamo diary of lucinda lawrence set in gonzales, texas. Choose from over 50,000 books from the premier collectible book site.

Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Gerald seymour a line in the sand first editions now available. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. A line in the sand, gerald seymour shop online for books in. It also presents historic moment along with the present day american myths about the event.

The first major thriller to tackle the modern troubles in northern ireland, it was described by frederick forsyth as like nothing else i have ever read and it changed the landscape of the british thriller forever. Gerald seymour s the heart of danger, published in 1995, is a sweeping indictment of the atrocities of the war in the balkans in the 1990s. Buy a line in the sand by gerald seymour online at alibris. It is about public and private courage and the difficulties of uniting the two. Read a line in the sand by gerald seymour available from rakuten kobo. The lawrence family is made up of six carefully developed characters. Narrator simon prebble accents a building suspense that will leave listeners breathless with anticipation. The contract released in 1980 narrates the journey of a dishonored british army officer. Unusually for gerald seymour this novel begins on the eve of battle and is set almost entirely in iraq. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Born in guildford, surrey, on november 25, 1941, the son of two literary figures, gerald seymour now lives in the west country.

Once again gerald seymour demonstrates that he is one of the most penetrating and compelling thriller writers of the modern era. A british writer, gerald seymour is most famous for describing realitybased, wartime conflict. More than that, its a contemporary parable on the consequences of ones actions. With a deniable death, gerald seymour expertly explores the moral compromises of the secret world upon which we rely for our everyday security and the amazing reserves of courage which ordinary people can find in extraordinary circumstances. Find a line in the sand by seymour, gerald at biblio. The alamo in blood and memory provides a vivid journey of the battle event. Her father is against war with mexico he learned the horrors of war firsthand during the war of 1812. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover sandys connections and jobs at similar companies. He was an eyewitness, up close and on the ground, to some of the epoch changing events of the last decades. His first book was the brilliant harrys game set in belfast.

Seymour, on the other hand, makes each individual unique and real. While many of his peers seem flummoxed by the collapse of the soviet union and the need to. He was educated at kelly college, now known as mount kelly in tavistock, devon, and took a ba hons degree in modern history at university college london. Gerald was born in guildford, surrey, in 1941 to two literary figures. Even so, i have bought two more books by mr seymour. Gerald seymour was one of the uks premier television news reporters. From the author of harrys game a sunday times 100 best crime novels and thrillers since 1945 pick in a village on t. Lawrence and britains secret war in arabia, 19161918, 2008 carefully places the fragments of the middle east puzzle together after the disintegration of the ottoman empire, from the divisive, arbitrary british. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk.

The action goes along at a nice pace and it is about a fairly topical subject, the nuclear program in iran. Below is a list of gerald seymours books in order of when they were originally published. Click to read more about a line in the sand by gerald seymour. Gerald seymour is one of the most skillful writers of espionage fiction. A line in the sand is a twopart british television miniseries, adapted by gerald seymour from his novel of the same name, that first broadcast on itv on 7 june 2004. A line in the sand by gerald seymour books hachette. A line in the sand thrillingly examines the political and personal motives that move people to make stands for what they believe in. A line in the sand ebook by gerald seymour rakuten kobo. Like ken follett and john le carre, he is a master at putting strong characters in compelling situations. The development of the story is very slow and ultimately the characters even the heroes are quite depressing misfits who as ever in seymour s stories try to do the right thing in the face. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions.

He joined itn in 1963, covering the great train robbery, vietnam, ireland, the munich olympics massacre, germanys red army, italys red brigade, and palestinian groups. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. However, a line in the sand is not deficient by any standard to which i hold. Bibliography includes bibliographical references and index.

A good story, well told, though i thought the ending was not quite up to the standard of the rest of the story, therefore 3 stars instead of 4. Gerald seymour s international thrillers have topped bestseller lists in england and have been made into television movies in both the uk and the united states. Gerald seymour has 56 books on goodreads with 262 ratings. A line in the sand by gerald seymour is a novel based on a retired spys life who can never escape from being hunted and haunted. Gerald seymour was born to william kean seymour and his second wife, rosalind wade. A british historian methodically traces the pernicious ramifications of the frenchbritish rivalry in syria and lebanon after world war i. After seymours first novel, harrys game, was published in 1975, he transitioned to becoming a fulltime novelist. Browse gerald seymour s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Lines in the sand, a 2007 book by steve bickerstaff about the 2003 texas congressional redistricting. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.

Line in the sand is an idiom, a metaphorical sometimes literal point beyond which no further advance will be accepted or made line s in the sand may also refer to. Buy a cheap copy of a line in the sand book by gerald seymour. Gerald seymour exploded onto the literary scene in 1975 with the massive bestseller harrys game. A line in the sand by gerald seymour, paperback barnes. Gerald seymour born 25 november 1941 in guildford, surrey is a british writer of crime and espionage novels. Through a stellar cast of politicians, diplomats, spies and soldiers, including t. A deniable death by gerald seymour, ralph cosham, audiobook. For many years as an international news reporter for itn, gerald seymour has covered conflict areas as varied as vietnam, the middle east, londonderry and the massacre of israeli athletes at the munich olympics, to name a handful.

The son of two literary figures, he was educated at kelly college at tavistock in devon and took a ba hons degree in modern history at university college london. In this realistic novel by gerald seymour, their progeny continue that tradition. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Please be sure to indicate which jane seymour book you are interested in purchasing. He stepped through the double door of the administration building, held open for him, and the sinking afternoon sun blasted against his face. Its a taut, smart, finely crafted thriller that should encourage the reader to investigate seymour s other works. What one word would you use to describe each of the lawrences. Buy a line in the sand new edition by seymour, gerald isbn. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Below is a list of gerald seymour s books in order of when they were originally published. The story is told through several bit players in a small piece of the territory at war. Gerald seymour born 25 november 1941 in guildford, surrey is a british writer.