Most Popular Books by Howard Spring

An affectionate memoir using much material from his own autobiographies but also adding her own personal memories.

A novel of ambition, about a man who rises from the most humble of beginnings in Manchester and reaches the very top in politics.

What a place it was, that dark little house that was two rooms up and two down ... I don''t remember to this day where we all slept, though there was a funeral now and then to thin us out. This is the powerful story of two hard-driven men – one a celebrated English novelist, the other a successful Irish entrepreneur – and of their sons, in whom are invested all their fathers'' hopes and ambitions. Oliver Essex and Rory O''Riorden grow up as friends, but in the years after the Great War their fathers'' lofty plans have unexpected consequences.

In "Time and the Hour," Howard Spring intricately weaves a narrative that explores the profound themes of time, destiny, and the human condition within the backdrop of post-World War I England. The novel employs a rich, evocative prose style, characterized by Spring''s meticulous attention to detail and deep psychological insight into his characters'' lives. Set against a rapidly changing social landscape, the story examines how individual choices shape the course of one''s life, particularly through the lens of its central character who grapples with the repercussions of his past while seeking redemption and purpose amid the passage of time. Howard Spring, an acclaimed British author known for his gripping depictions of the human experience, drew upon his own challenging life experiences, including his humble beginnings and rise in the literary world, to inform his storytelling. His keen observation of societal shifts and personal struggles is evident in "Time and the Hour," where he reflects on the collective trauma and hope of a generation seeking renewal and identity in a fractured world. For readers interested in a compelling exploration of existential themes intertwined with rich character studies, "Time and the Hour" is a must-read. Spring''s profound narrative not only invites readers to reflect on their own relationship with time but also challenges them to consider the impact of their choices on the tapestry of life.

Further developments in the life of an English newspaper publisher in the 1900''s.

The story is set in Cornwall where the lead character, Maria Legassick, and her sisters Bella and Louisa, and brother, Roger, are the sons and daughters of a Cornish vicar.

In a celebrated essay, Macaulay sums up Bacon''s career as a "chequered spectacle of so much glory and so much shame." The words may fitly enough be applied not only to Bacon''s life but to most men''s lives and to most large experiments of human action. In 1942 I began to write a novel whose purpose was to trace the course of one such experiment from its beginnings in the eighties of last century up to our present time. I intended to call this novel, which would have been very long, So Much Glory: So Much Shame. It seemed to me as time went on that the war years, with the paper shortage, were not the best for the publication of so long a book as I had in mind. And, too, my writing during the war is so sporadic and occasional that progress was slow, and it might be years before the book as I conceived it (or at any rate as my conception worked out in practice) was finished. Things being thus, I decided that it would be better to publish the book piecemeal. In my plan, it was divided into three parts called Hard Facts, Dunkerley''s and The Banner. The first of these is the present volume, which makes, I think, a rounded and self-sufficient story. I hope that, in due course, the other volumes will do so, too; and that finally it may be possible to publish the three as one book bearing the title originally chosen for it.

First volume of autobiography covering childhood years.

Sequel to Shabby Tiger. Beautiful and calculating, the heartless social climber Rachel Rosing''s story of her marriage, career as an actress and near fame until a final disaster.

About romance and scandal at various social levels from days of Victoria''s splendor to the austerity of Attlee.

Mr Menheniot had an obsession about the old family house, and after many years he is able to go and live there.

Three generations of English people, through two great wars and a depression.

Jo und Jack sind „sozusagen Zwillinge‟, wachsen sie doch gemeinsam in einem Haus am Meer in dem idyllischen Dorf Salthaven in England auf. Doch während Jo der Sohn einer bekannten Schriftstellerin ist, ist Jack das Kind einer Frau, die es auf der Flucht vor den Schrecken des Ersten Weltkrieges nach Salthaven verschlug, wo sie aus Kummer und gebrochenem Herzen starb. Da er offensichtlich keine Verwandte gab, blieb er im Haus von Jo Mutter, und Jo und Jack sind wie Brüder. Als sie zu ihrem Geburtstag einen eigenen Wohnwagen geschenkt bekommen, ziehen sie in den Ferien zur großen Abenteuerfahrt quer durchs Land los und schließen sich unterwegs „Sampsons Super Zirkus‟ an. Es sollten die schönsten Ferien ihres Lebens werden . . . Doch wer ist der geheimnisvolle Herr Niemand, der plötzlich überall dort auftaucht, wo die beiden Jungs sind? Und warum zeigt er ein so auffälliges Interesse geraden an Jack? Dann wird die abenteuerliche Urlaubsfahrt zu einem gefährlichen Kampf auf Leben und Tod.

Howard Spring''s first book, written for his children. A story of John (Darkie) who runs away with his dog and has many adventures.

A bittersweet romance, spanning three generations, in which a young writer falls in love with a beautiful actress on a magic morning in Cornwall.