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Fifty-Two illustrated memoirs and spiritual insights, from a
veterinary surgeon who came to see that Christ was ultimately `in
all and through all'. This is a book to inspire a living faith in
children and adults alike.
The island of Anglesey has a wonderful variety of natural history
and landscape. In this beautifully illustrated guide to the flora
and fauna of Anglesey, wildlife painter and author Philip Snow
guides the reader through the glorious landscape of Anglesey and
its natural history, from cliffs, estuaries, dunes and beaches, its
lakes, rivers, marshes and fens, to pastures, woods and heaths.
Each of Anglesey's nature reserves and Sites of Special Scientific
Interest are covered, with walks and maps, accompanied by the
author's beautiful illustrations of the wildlife, plants and
landscape of the island. This attractive nature guide to Anglesey
will appeal to all those interested in the wildlife and natural
history of the island, whether they live on Anglesey or are
visiting.
Fifty-Two illustrated memoirs and spiritual insights, from a
veterinary surgeon who came to see that Christ was ultimately `in
all and through all'. This is a book to inspire a living faith in
children and adults alike.
On Christmas Day 1941 the Japanese captured Hong Kong and Britain
lost control of its Chinese colony for almost four years. The
Japanese occupation was a turning point in the slow historical
process by which the British were to be expelled from the colony
and from four centuries of influence in East Asia. In this powerful
narrative, Philip Snow unravels the dramatic story of the
occupation from the viewpoint of all the key players - the Hong
Kong Chinese, the British, the Japanese, and the mainland Chinese -
and reinteprets the subsequent evolution of Hong Kong. 'stimulating
and highly informative' Jonathan Mirsky, Literary Review 'The
amount of work involved, and the clarity of mind Snow brings to his
storytelling and contextualising, are amazing' John Lanchester,
Daily Telegraph 'Snow's book is by a country mile the best thing
written about the period' Independent on Sunday '... very
different, and very good' Economist 'Finally here is a solid
history of Hong Kong under the Japanese, written with empathy and
skill ... it sheds light on today's Hong Kong and should be
required reading for anyone living there' Mishi Saran, Asian Wall
Street Journal '... beautifully written, with many telling
anecdotes, and also thoroughly researched, drawing on Chinese,
Japanese and British archives and all other available sources'
Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs 'Snow tells a compelling tale
from different points of view ... and the result is a nuanced,
sympathetic and multifaceted work' Joyce Hor-chung Lau, Hong Kong
Magazine Philip Snow, an orientalist educated at Oxford University,
is the author of the acclaimed 'The Star Raft: China's Encounter
with Africa'.
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