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rusteze

Posts : 2872 Join date : 2010-06-02
 | Subject: Victoria's Harvest has arrived! Thu May 19, 2016 11:15 am | |
| It sits on my desk as I write and it is impressive. At a quick calculation there are around 300 of JY's photos and illustrations all beautifully reproduced (which in itself is an archive of note), and what little I have read so far appears fresh, informative and well constructed. I very much like the approach of building the narrative around individuals and there is much I have not seen before. It is undoubtedly going to place itself in the top tier of AZW literature. Well done John (and David) and thank you.
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Frank Allewell

Posts : 8283 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 75 Location : Cape Town South Africa
 | Subject: Re: Victoria's Harvest has arrived! Thu May 19, 2016 12:32 pm | |
| Must check the post box see if mines arrived. |
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John Young

Posts : 2512 Join date : 2013-09-08 Age : 66 Location : Слава Україні! Героям слава!
 | Subject: Re: Victoria's Harvest has arrived! Fri May 20, 2016 8:26 am | |
| Steve,
Thanks for that, I have forwarded your comments on to David. I haven't seen the book myself as we only receive ours after the pre-orders have been fulfilled.
I have to say not all of the photographs are mine, and that one notable omission is the credit to Ron Sheeley for his photograph of Tottenham of the 91st. Hopefully that can be resolved should the book go to a second edition.
I would also like to thank members of the Durnford family for providing the previously unpublished photographs of AWD with the 75th, and that of his wife and only surviving child.
Victoria's Harvest is planned to be the first of five co-authored work between David and myself all on Victorian campaigns. One of which will have some further Zulu War content.
John Y. |
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cam simpson
Posts : 90 Join date : 2014-10-10
 | Subject: Re: Victoria's Harvest has arrived! Sun May 22, 2016 8:17 am | |
| Great news…..looking forward to reading it.
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John Young

Posts : 2512 Join date : 2013-09-08 Age : 66 Location : Слава Україні! Героям слава!
 | Subject: Re: Victoria's Harvest has arrived! Sun May 22, 2016 7:03 pm | |
| Cam,
It obviously features the author of the journal that I sent you.
Thanks for the other material.
Regards,
John Y. |
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lionshead
Posts : 46 Join date : 2013-01-06
 | Subject: Re: Victoria's Harvest has arrived! Sun Jun 18, 2017 4:47 pm | |
| Now £3.00 at Navy and military press |
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1879graves

Posts : 3278 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
 | Subject: Re: Victoria's Harvest has arrived! Sun Jun 18, 2017 4:58 pm | |
| Thanks lionshead
Order placed, at that price you cannot go wrong.
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rusteze

Posts : 2872 Join date : 2010-06-02
 | Subject: Re: Victoria's Harvest has arrived! Sun Jun 18, 2017 6:36 pm | |
| It must be very demoralising when so much time and effort has gone into producing an interesting and informative book only to find it then sells for a pittance. I predict it will become one of those hard to find AZW volumes in a couple of years time and attract exorbitant prices on the second hand market. We all like a bargain (me included) but I do feel for the authors.
Steve |
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Frank Allewell

Posts : 8283 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 75 Location : Cape Town South Africa
 | Subject: Re: Victoria's Harvest has arrived! Sun Jun 18, 2017 6:58 pm | |
| Steve I have to agree, that you can buy that mass of research for the same price as a piece of junK of a WH Smith shelf is pretty sad. But I do believe your right, one day we will see the true worth. Incidently on the same site is Keith Smiths collection "Dead was everything" at a throw away price. |
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John Young

Posts : 2512 Join date : 2013-09-08 Age : 66 Location : Слава Україні! Героям слава!
 | Subject: Re: Victoria's Harvest has arrived! Mon Jun 19, 2017 1:01 pm | |
| Just for everyone's information my last royalties statement was donated to the British Red Cross fund for the recent attacks in Manchester & London.
Whoever purchases the book from NMP my share of royalties is going to the British Red Cross fund for the Grenfell House fire. So at less some of your money will be helping people in crisis.
John Y. |
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Frank Allewell

Posts : 8283 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 75 Location : Cape Town South Africa
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xhosa2000

Posts : 1186 Join date : 2015-11-24
 | Subject: Re: Victoria's Harvest has arrived! Mon Jun 19, 2017 1:54 pm | |
| Typical JY. what a wonderful gesture!
What the world needs now is love, sweet love It's the only thing that there's just too little of What the world needs now is love, sweet love No, not just for some but for everyone
Lord, we don't need another mountain There are mountains and hillsides enough to climb There are oceans and rivers enough to cross Enough to last 'till the end of time
What the world needs now is love, sweet love It's the only thing that there's just too little of What the world needs now is love, sweet love No, not just for some but for everyone
Lord, we don't need another meadow There are cornfields and wheat fields enough to grow There are sunbeams and moonbeams enough to shine Oh, listen, lord, if you want to know
What the world needs now is love, sweet love It's the only thing that there's just too little of What the world needs now is love, sweet love No, not just for some,but for everyone
Burt Bacharach and Hal David
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90th

Posts : 10483 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 66 Location : Melbourne, Australia
 | Subject: Victoria's Harvest has arrived Tue Jun 20, 2017 2:13 am | |
| Well done JY . Excellent work that man . 90th |
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