Sally Black takes up a career as a Tory party agent. She meets a Tory candidate who falls in love with her. Will she be... More > prepared to give up her career for his < Less

A collection of memorable sayings and oddments from the 58 novels, 7 plays and 100 short stories of Victor Canning.

A collection of memorable sayings and oddments from the 61 books, 7 plays and 100 short stories of Victor Canning.

Diary of a voyage from London to Australia in 1852 on board the sailing barque Abel Gower.

Twelve romantic stories set in exotic locations, reprinted from magazines of the fifties and sixties.

Biography of Victor Canning, introductions to the three Mr Finchley books that launched his career in 1934, and a thorough... More > index of characters, locations and themes in the three books. < Less

Victor Canning wrote three books for children about Samuel Miles, known as 'Smiler', who is on the run from the police. In... More > the first he encounters a cheetah which has escaped from Longleat. In the second he goes to Scotland. In the third he rescues a falcon. This book contains a life of Victor Canning, photographs of some of the locations, with notes and an index covering all three titles. < Less

Victor Canning wrote three books for children about Samuel Miles, known as 'Smiler', who is on the run from the police. In... More > the first he encounters a cheetah which has escaped from Longleat. In the second he goes to Scotland. In the third he rescues a falcon. This book contains a life of Victor Canning, photographs of some of the locations, with notes and an index covering all three titles. < Less

Novel set in Kent describing the hostility of villagers to the arrival of three out-of-work drifters.

The first book by Victor Canning using the pen name Alan Gould, this is the story of a feud between two boys which persists... More > through adolescence, marriage and a failed business partnership, spanning the years 1900 to 1930, set on the south coast of Cornwall. There are some magnificent descriptions of the scenery and wildlife of the area. < Less