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An Ice Cream War

”An Ice-cream War” is William Boyd`s hilarious bestselling novel of love and battle. `We will all melt like ice-cream in the sun!` British soldier, East Africa, October 1914. As millions are slaughtered on the Western Front, a ridiculous and little-reported campaign is being waged in East Africa - a war they continued after the Armistice because no one told them to stop. Primarily a gripping story of the men and women swept up by the passions of love and battle, William Boyd`s magnificently entertaining novel also elicits the cruel futility and tragedy of it all. ”An Ice-cream War” will be loved by fans of ”Any Human Heart” and ”A Good Man in Africa”, as well as readers of Ben Macintyre, Sebastian Faulks, Nick Hornby and Hilary Mantel. ”Compulsively readable”.
(”Observer”). ”He has a black-edged laughter of his own.. .quite outstanding”. (”Sunday Times”). William Boyd has received world-wide acclaim for his novels.They are: ”A Good Man in Africa” (1981, winner of the Whitbread Award and the Somerset Maugham Prize), ”An Ice Cream War” (1982, shortlisted for the 1982 Booker Prize and winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize), ”Stars and Bars” (1984), ”The New Confessions” (1987), ”Brazzaville Beach” (1990, winner of the McVitie Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize), ”The Blue Afternoon” (1993, winner of the 1993 Sunday Express Book of the Year Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Award for Fiction, 1995), ”Armadillo” (1998), and ”Any Human Heart” (2002, winner of the Prix Jean
Monnet). He is also the author of a collection of screenplays and a memoir of his school days, ”School Ties” (1985); and three collections of short stories: ”On the Yankee Station” (1981), ”The Destiny of Nathalie `X`” (1995) and ”Fascination” (2004). He also wrote the speculative memoir ”Nat Tate: an American Artist” - the publication of which, in the spring of 1998, caused something of a stir on both sides of the Atlantic. A collection of his non-fiction writings, 1978-2004, entitled ”Bamboo”, was published in October 2005.His ninth novel, ”Restless”, was published in September 2006 (Costa Book Award, Novel of the Year 2006) and his tenth novel, ”Ordinary Thunderstorms”, published September 2009. His most recent novel is ”Waiting For
Sunrise” which published in February 2011.
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” An Ice-cream War” is William Boyd`s hilarious bestselling novel of love & battle. ` We will all melt like ice-cream in the sun!` British soldier, East Africa, October 1914. As millions are slaughtered on the Western Front, a ridiculous & little-reported campaign is being waged in East Africa
- a war they continued after the Armistice because no one told them to stop. Primarily a gripping story of the men & women swept up by the passions of love & battle, William Boyd`s magnificently entertaining novel also elicits the cruel futility & tragedy of it all. ” An Ice-cream War” will be loved by fans of ” Any Human Heart” & ”A Good Man in Africa”, as well as readers of Ben Macintyre, Sebastian Faulks, Nick Hornby & Hilary Mantel. ” Compulsively readable”. (” Observer”). ” He has a black-edged laughter of his own.. .quite outstanding”. (” Sunday Times”). William Boyd has received world-wide acclaim for his novels. They are: ”A Good Man in Africa” (1981, winner of the Whitbread Award & the Somerset Maugham Prize), ” An Ice Cream War” (1982, shortlisted for the 1982 Booker Prize & winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize), ” Stars & Bars” (1984), ” The New Confessions” (1987), ” Brazzaville Beach” (1990, winner of the Mc Vitie Prize & the James Tait Black Memorial Prize), ” The Blue Afternoon” (1993, winner of the 1993 Sunday Express Book of the Year Award & the Los Angeles Times Book Award for Fiction, 1995), ” Armadillo” (1998), & ” Any Human Heart” (2002, winner of the Prix Jean Monnet). He is also the author of a collection of screenplays & a memoir of his school days, ” School Ties” (1985); & three collections of short stories: ” On the Yankee Station” (1981), ” The Destiny of Nathalie `X`” (1995) & ” Fascination” (2004). He also wrote the speculative memoir ” Nat Tate: an American Artist”
- the publication of which, in the spring of 1998, caused something of a stir on both sides of the Atlantic. A collection of his non-fiction writings, 1978-2004, entitled ” Bamboo”, was published in October 2005. His ninth novel, ” Restless”, was published in September 2006 (Costa Book Award, Novel of the Year 2006) & his tenth novel, ” Ordinary Thunderstorms”, published September 2009. His most recent novel is ” Waiting For Sunrise” which published in February 2011.

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Ice - Frozen water, the solid state of water.
Blue - A primary colour
Beach - An area on the coast consisting of a sandy or pebbled area
sun - A star at the centre of the solar system.
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Heart - An organ that pumps blood around the body. Usually related to love.
Love - Someone who shows deep affection for someone else.
Ice - Frozen water, Ice is cold to the touch and forms when water reaches 0 degrees centigrade.
Bamboo - A long pole like tough wooden plant.
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Stanfords
Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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