One Only Kid, Book 1 of "Manny's War & Peace," is a novel combining truth with fiction about people living through a brutal war where normal human beings can become cold-blooded killers.

'Hat low over his face to cover the black and blue bruises, Manny turned into Shotten Ring where he was swept forward amidst men, women and children, who shouted and chanted viciously and aggressively, "Sieg Heil, Juden, we are coming to get you..." Feeling sick, helpless and scared in case he was recognised, he watched helplessly...

It Would Have Been Enough, Book 2 of "Manny's War & Peace," is a novel combining truth with fiction about people living through a brutal war where normal human beings can become cold-blooded killers.

In Vienna, 1938, sixteen-year-old Manny Grenfeldt's life changes dramatically. In response to the persecution of Jews, who live with the ever-present threat of being beaten or killed, he attends self-defence classes on how to use everyday items like pens and keys as weapons. But all the self-defence in the world...

First published in 1979. This study explores the main critical issues that arise out of a modern reading of Scott s work, and treats the major novels in detail. It tackles the questions of Scott s place in literary history and his problems in pioneering the historical novel. As well as examining the greater novels of the Scottish series, the author also deals with the relation between historical fiction and reality, with reference to the Waverley Novels, and Scott s own attitude to history. Also discussed are some of the possible reasons for Scott s failure to depict conflicts in his...