Isbn: 9780241134672 - Promise of Hope (20 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Promise of Hope This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.…

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

1st edition. Binding tight; dust jacket not price-clipped. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dustjacket Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Blue boards with gold lettering to spine, glazed pictorial unclipped dustjacket with clear removable protective sleve, 238pp, no inscriptions. Clean and bright pages with bglack/white photographs to centre. Hamish Hamilton Ltd, London, 1994. Hardback. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition / 1st Print. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue boards with gold lettering to spine, glazed pictorial unclipped dj with clear removable protective sleve, 238pp, no inscriptions. Clean and bright pages with colour photographs to centre. (Any digital image can be provided upon request.). 2. Bookseller Inventory # 111628 [Book Details].…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. VINTAGESTAN BOOKS Title: Promise of Hope by Colonel Mark Cook. 1994. 1ST Edition Author: Colonel Mark Cook Publisher: Hamish Hamilton. London Year Published: 1994 Edition: 1ST Edition Dimensions: 24cm x 16cm Binding type: Hardcover ISBN: 9780241134672 Notes: SKU: VSS / 153 / G / 1435 / 835 / BW Condition Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Rubbing, creasing. Book condition: Very good. Handling marks. Binding: Intact Pages: 238 pages.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. FIRST EDITION with rumpled dust jacket - rare and collectable - will send out 1 st class post.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good/fine. First Edition. The first shell that fell on the elegant town of Lipik wrecked the roof of the town's orphanage. Within three months Lipik had been destroyed, the people killed or driven from their homes, and the orphans evacuated under fire to another part of Croatia. The author, sent out to command the British contingent of the UN Protection Force in Croatia, had no idea of ther emotional impact the scenes of devastation would have on him. Nor did he anticipate meeting and falling in love with the beautiful, troubled young doctor of Lipik, Marina Topic. When Marina was rushed into hospital and told she could die within months, her one wish was to see the ruined orphanage rebuilt ot its former glory. Colonel Cook made a promise to her and the children to rebuild their home. Sixteen months after making his promise, Colonel Cook watched the children return to a building which had become a symbol of hope. He resigned from the army in order to keep his promise and found himself agonizingly torn between his life in Croatia, and his understanding and loving wife and their sons in Britain. This book is a story of determination and achievement amidst despair and destruction. Illustrated. 238 pp. Slight crease to bottom edge of front of D/J.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 238 pages. EX-LIBRARYWhen the first shell fell on the elegant spa town of Lipik, it hit the roof of t he town's stately orphanage. Within three months Lipik had been destroyed, the p eople killed or driven from their homes, and the orphans had been evacuated unde r fire to another part of Croatia. When Colonel Mark Cook was sent out to comman d the British contingent of the UN Protection Force in Croatia, he had no idea o f the emotional impact the scenes of devastation would have on him. Nor did he r ealize that he would meet and fall in love with the beautiful, troubled young do ctor of Lipik, Marina Topi'c, who had just returned from fighting for her people . When Marina was rushed into hospital and told she could die within months, her one wish was to see the ruined orphanage rebuilt to its former glory. Colonel C ook made a promise to her and the children to rebuild their home. Starting with the help of volunteer British soldiers, clearing rubble in their spare time, he brought the project to the attention of the world, eventually raising #1 million . Slowly, amidst the ashes of Lipik, the building rose like a pink palace. 16 mo nths after making his promise, Colonel Cook saw the children moved back into a b uilding which had become a symbol of hope. During the project his life changed b eyond anything he had ever imagined. He resigned from the army in order to keep his promise and found himself agonizingly torn between his new life with Dr Topi 'c and the orphans, and his loyal and supportive wife and sons in Britain. This is a story of determination and achievement amidst despair and destruction.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Published In 1994 : 1st. Edition : 1st. Printing : Full Printing Numbers Listed , 1 - 10 : Hamish Hamilton Books : Very Light To Faint Face Rubbing To The Dust Wrapper : ( Mainly The Back Face ) : Otherwise , As New Throughout : Overall , A Very Nice Book . …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Published by Hamish Hamilton of London in 1994. Hardcover. 1st edition, 1st impression. See inside number sequence "1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2." Book condition: Very Good. Dark blue cloth boards with gilt titles to spine. Inside pages are in good order. Dust Jacket condition: Very Good. Price unclipped. See photograph. Dims: 240mm x 160mm x27mm. 256 pages. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Promise of Hope This book is in good or better condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages will be missing from the book. The spine of the book is still in great condition and the front cover is generally unmarked. It has signs of previous use but overall is in really nice, tight condition. Shipping is normally same day from our UK warehouse. We offer a money back guarantee if you are not satisfied.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardback. Moving account of the author's experience with the UN in Croatia and his work for the children's home in Lipik. 238pp., ills., list of donors. Signed presentation copy in very good dw. 0.0. Signed by Author(s).