{"title":"Neil Hanson","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the engaging world of Neil Hanson, a captivating author known for his distinctive take on Biography and Memoir. Hanson's writing style combines meticulous research with storytelling finesse, creating an immersive reading experience that transports you to times and places filled with intrigue, adventure, and emotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNeil Hanson's works are a delightful blend of history and personal narrative. In \u003cem\u003eThe Inn at the Top\u003c\/em\u003e, he chronicles an adventure of a lifetime when he and his wife took over a remote inn in the Yorkshire Dales – a tale brimming with humour, challenges, and landscapes as breathtaking as the stories themselves. Readers are invited on a journey through the trials and tribulations faced in the wild, all delivered with Hanson's witty charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis other acclaimed book, \u003cem\u003eThe Ticket Collector from Belarus\u003c\/em\u003e, delves into a different type of storytelling, unraveling a gripping tale connected to World War II. Through this deeply researched narrative, Hanson shines a light on the complexities of history and the human stories hidden within it, all told with sensitivity and insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a history enthusiast, a memoir lover, or just in search of a compelling story, Neil Hanson's books offer an enlightening and enjoyable read, sure to leave a lasting impression.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-ticket-collector-from-belarus-by-neil-hanson-9781398503298","title":"The Ticket Collector from Belarus","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brilliantly gripping' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e; 'Compelling' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e; 'Heart-rending' \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e; 'Excellent' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e; ‘Engrossing’ \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe UK's only war crimes trial took place in 1999 and had its origins in the horrors of the Holocaust, but only now in \u003ci\u003eThe Ticket Collector from Belarus\u003c\/i\u003e can the full story be told.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ticket Collector from Belarus\u003c\/i\u003e tells the remarkable story of two interwoven journeys. 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It is a wild, wind-swept place, set alone in a sea of peat bog and heather moorland that stretches unbroken as far as the eye can see. With only sheep and grouse for company, their closest neighbour was four miles away and the nearest town twelve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey had no experience of licensed trade or running a pub, no knowledge of farming and a complete inability to understand the dialect of the sheep farmers who were their local customers. 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