Bound in the publisher's original cloth over boards, spine stamped in black &amp; gilt. Dust jacket is sunned at the spine and rubbed at the extremities, else fine. Maps and illustrations throughout.

Fort Union and the Winning of the Southwest.

Emmett, Chris

University of Oklahoma Press

Shanghai Pierce: A Fair Likeness

Biographies & Memoirs

Regional U.S.

“I am Shanghai Pierce, Webster in Cattle, by God, Sir.” And, in truth, he was. Part rascal, part gentleman, part poseur, part just himself—of all the colorful Texas figures following the Civil War none was as loud, garish, and funny as Shanghai Pierce, who left Rhode Island penniless and became one of the Big Pasture Men of southern Texas. At six foot, four, Shanghai Pierce was big, rich, and selfish, but he could also be kind. His cunning was seldom matched, and business, whether it involved a quarter-million-dollar loan or a twenty-five cent pair of socks, was his lifeblood. In re-creating the life of Abel Head (“Shanghai”) Pierce, Chris Emmett unfolds the entire dramatic spectacle of the time and place in which Pierce lived. An arresting figure, Pierce was a symbol of his era. His statue, which he himself erected in Hawley, Texas, is still a perfect memorial to, and a reminder of, westward-moving America.  Shanghai Pierce was a man who pulled up his roots and fled to the West, where he found there was ample room and opportunity.

Historical

Literary Licensing, LLC

Mother Goose (Vintage BBC Radio Panto)

Children's Books

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

BBC Books

A traditional pantomime, recorded in front of a live audience and first broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on Christmas Day 1983.

Sleeping Beauty (Vintage BBC Radio)

Give 'Way to the Right is the true account of Chris Emmett's experience in World War I. Emmett joined the war effort in 1917 and was part of the American Expeditionary Forces (A. E. F.) on the Western Front, where he served in France with L Company. Written following Emmett's discharge from the army, Give 'Way to the Right was not originally intended for public audiences. The result is an honest record of what Emmett saw in the war: men not given proper medical attention when needed, officers promoted without merit, and trenches that did little to protect the soldiers in them. Emmett's account shows the truth of warfare to later generations that knew nothing of war. It is a memorial to the friends he lost, and a reminder of what lays on a battlefield.

Give 'Way to the Right: Serving with the A. E. F. in France during the World War

Leaders & Notable People

University of North Georgia

In 1970 Hong Kong was the fastest expanding city in the world, a city that lived on three levels: the expatriates, nearly always British who lived in almost complete isolation; the vast mass of Chinese residents struggling to get by and improve their lot; and, finally, the criminal and corrupt underside which not only fought among itself, but also affected the lives of everyone else in the Crown Colony through fear and corruption. Fighting to hold this in check—and by and large succeeding—were the Hong Kong police force. At the officer level, many were British. Into this heady and dangerous mix steps a young Merseyside policeman, Chris Emmett. His account of those times brings vividly to life the crime, prostitution, drugs, triad street gangs, and corruption that was an important part of the fabric of Hong Kong of that time.

Hong Kong Policeman: Law, Life and Death on the Streets of Hong Kong: An English Police Inspector Tells It as It Was

Community & Culture

Earnshaw Books

<div>Hong Kong: a Chinese city with British-based law, a unique place with a unique police force. In his latest book, Chris Emmett, best-selling author of Hong Kong Policeman,&nbsp;puts you on the streets, alongside the Hong Kong police officers dealing with the greatest crises of the past few decades.&nbsp;Drug-runners, refugees, illegal immigrants, violent gangs, gun-wielding robbers--Hong Kong Police: Inside the Lines&nbsp;tells stories never before told from a unique perspective.</div>

Hong Kong Police: Inside the Lines

Hong Kong in 1970 was the fastest expanding city in the world, a city that lived on three levels - the expatriates, nearly always British who lived in almost complete isolation; the vast mass of Chinese residents struggling to get by and improve their lot; and finally the criminal and corrupt underside which not only fought among itself but also affected the life of everyone else in the Crown Colony through fear and corruption. Fighting to hold this in check - and by and large succeeding - were the Hong Kong police force. At the officer level, many were British. Into this heady and dangerous mix steps a young Merseyside policeman, Chris Emmett. His account of those times brings vividly to life the crime, prostitution, drugs, triad street gangs and corruption that was an important part of the fabric of Hong Kong of those days.

Hong Kong Policeman

Earnshaw Books Ltd

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Fort Union and the Winning of the Southwest.

Shanghai Pierce: A Fair Likeness

Shanghai Pierce: A Fair Likeness

Shanghai Pierce: A Fair Likeness

Mother Goose (Vintage BBC Radio Panto)

Sleeping Beauty (Vintage BBC Radio)

Give 'Way to the Right: Serving with the A. E. F. in France during the World War

Hong Kong Policeman: Law, Life and Death on the Streets of Hong Kong: An English Police Inspector Tells It as It Was

Hong Kong Police: Inside the Lines

Hong Kong Policeman