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The original vented ford across the Malibamatso river (later flooded) 1988
Biography

Katse Dam Site, Lesotho

Katse Dam site, Lesotho: photographs taken on visits in March-April 1988 as construction of the Dam began. Katse: where are the photos from? In March-April 1988, I visited my brother Stephen Turner in Lesotho. At the time, Stephen was head of the environmental division of the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA). His focus was on compensation for those affected by

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Palladium on Audible
Fiction

PALLADIUM ON AUDIBLE

My Istanbul thriller “Palladium” is on Audible. It’s a cracker! Contact me now if you’d like a free audio review copy while stocks last.

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Can You Forgive Her
Reviews

Can You Forgive Her?

Can You Forgive Her? by Anthony Trollope oozes sex and politics. It’s funny, moving and enlightening. Read it.

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Mitch Rapp Protect and Defend
Reviews

Mitch Rapp – Action Hero

Searching for a satisfying action hero? Look no further! Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp is an no-nonsense counter-terrorism special ops assassin.

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Seven Hotel Stories Leigh Turner
Hotel stories

Cocktails for women

Cocktails for women are a subject Ms N, heroine of the “Seven Hotel Stories”, holds dear. She also has views on how to deal with men who behave badly – in cocktail bars or elsewhere.

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Uncle Dynamite PG Wodehouse
PG Wodehouse

“Uncle Dynamite” by PG Wodehouse

Uncle Dynamite, aka Uncle Fred is one of the finest comic creations of PG Wodehouse. Despite his age, he is a whirlwind of chaos in whose presence younger men feel terror at what he will do next. Read this book.

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Leigh Turner - The Hitchhiker's Guide to Diplomacy
Lessons in Diplomacy

Rezensionen: hallo Deutschsprachige Freunde!

Am 12. April erscheint auf Deutsch mein neues Buch “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Diplomacy – Wie Diplomatie die Welt Erklärt” (Czernin Verlag, Wien). Ich habe einen Vorschlag und eine Bitte.

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Ukraine fatigue: Ukrainian peasants from a war memorial in Kyiv
Russia/Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine War One Year On

The Russia-Ukraine war: one year on. Three lessons. 1. The war is not over. 2. The war is neo-colonialist. 3. Putin’s position is vulnerable. What you can do.

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Journalism

Komodo cruise – highs and lows

A Komodo cruise in the rainy season includes ecstatic highs as well as some pretty awful moments. Want a holiday you’ll never forget? This could be it.

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20th Century Books
Reviews

20th Century Books: top 100

20th Century Books – one for each year from 1900 to 1999 – which would you choose? How many have you read? And do you agree with the ratings?

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