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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
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



Alien Aloft
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



Mary And Kate Hardy
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



A Good Head On His Shoulders
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



Under A Darkening Sky
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