Under the imprint ELSP we publish books on subjects which are outside our usual sphere of interest which focuses on the West Country and the Channel Islands.

THE STRUGGLE FOR WESTERN SAHARA
Africa’s last colony
by Erik Jensen
Following his memoir, Alien Aloft: Unravelling identity in pursuit of peace, published to critical acclaim in 2020, in this new book the author has recorded his determined attempts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict over Western Sahara.
ISBN 9781912020218
330 pages; £15.00
Africa’s last colony
by Erik Jensen
Following his memoir, Alien Aloft: Unravelling identity in pursuit of peace, published to critical acclaim in 2020, in this new book the author has recorded his determined attempts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict over Western Sahara.
ISBN 9781912020218
330 pages; £15.00

ALIEN ALOFT
Unravelling identity in pursuit of peace
by Eric Jensen
In his memoir, Erik Jensen recalls his peripatetic early years, his personal mission to Sarawak and a long career with the United Nations. Always listening and learning, Jensen visited many of the world’s trouble spots in pursuit of peace. His story is richly observed and reflective yet is lightly told, with flashes of humour, and always completely absorbing.
ISBN 9781912020133
200 pages; £10.95
Unravelling identity in pursuit of peace
by Eric Jensen
In his memoir, Erik Jensen recalls his peripatetic early years, his personal mission to Sarawak and a long career with the United Nations. Always listening and learning, Jensen visited many of the world’s trouble spots in pursuit of peace. His story is richly observed and reflective yet is lightly told, with flashes of humour, and always completely absorbing.
ISBN 9781912020133
200 pages; £10.95
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MARY AND KATE HARDY
Salisbury, Wessex and Beyond
by JOHNS, Anne and HEAD, Jenny
Mary and Kate were the sisters of Thomas Hardy, novelist and poet. They were two early trailblazers in elementary education. This books explores the sisters’ different personalities and shows how their experiences influenced their brother’s writing.
ISBN 9781912020201
112 pages; £14.99
Salisbury, Wessex and Beyond
by JOHNS, Anne and HEAD, Jenny
Mary and Kate were the sisters of Thomas Hardy, novelist and poet. They were two early trailblazers in elementary education. This books explores the sisters’ different personalities and shows how their experiences influenced their brother’s writing.
ISBN 9781912020201
112 pages; £14.99

A GOOD HEAD ON HIS SHOULDERS
by Henri TROYAT
A novel first published in France in 1951 and here translated from the French for the first time, with a résumé of the author’s life and brief explanatory notes on the text, by Roy Ludlow
ISBN 9781912020508
146 pages; £7.00
by Henri TROYAT
A novel first published in France in 1951 and here translated from the French for the first time, with a résumé of the author’s life and brief explanatory notes on the text, by Roy Ludlow
ISBN 9781912020508
146 pages; £7.00

UNDER A DARKENING SKY
A Memoir
by Janet Snowden
Set against the troubled backdrop of Nigerian, 1965 to 1966, Under a Darkening Sky is a compelling portrait of personal and political awakening.
ISBN 9781912020881
219 pages; £10.00
A Memoir
by Janet Snowden
Set against the troubled backdrop of Nigerian, 1965 to 1966, Under a Darkening Sky is a compelling portrait of personal and political awakening.
ISBN 9781912020881
219 pages; £10.00