John was born in England near Bristol in 1927.
His family were originally from Ireland. They left Ireland during the potato famine going to Lincolnshire to continue potato farming. They gradually moved West to Bristol.
John was one of eleven children. He is the last one to survive.
He was married to Irene and had three children and four grandchildren and one great grand child. Irene died of a pulmonary embolism.
A few years later John married his second wife, Lorraine a South African widow.
They retired to live in South Africa in Somerset West near Cape Town.
18 Электронные книги John Hopkins
John Hopkins: The Agony and the Ecstasy
This is the true story of my life, born into a family who lived in poverty on the edge of Bristol. In the early 1930s the economy of England started to improve. This improved my life in that I had my …
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John Hopkins: Fore!
For more than 35 years, John ‘Hoppy’ Hopkins covered the biggest stories in golf, from Major Championships to Ryder Cups and Amateur competitions. During these four decades, he wrote about all the go …
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€10.49
Kate Kennedy: Literary Britten
Britten is the most literary British composer of the twentieth century. His relationship to the many and varied texts that he set was deeply committed and sensitive. As a result, both his responses t …
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John Hopkins: Leathered
Injury. Adrenaline. Addiction. These are the things that fuelled one man’s race to international stardom as he pushed boundaries and took life on and off the bike to the limits.Starting out as a tale …
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John Hopkins: Fore!
A lifetime of classic golf writing by veteran sports journalist John Hopkins, recipient of the 2013 PGA Lifetime Achievement Award in Journalism For more than 35 years, John "Hoppy" Hopkins …
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€25.75
John Hopkins: The Lost Ship
Book Two in The Powers That Be trilogy, THE LOST SHIP immerses readers in the day-after chaos, carnage, and confusion following THE GOLDEN ELLIPSE, twisting and turning from cloak-and-dagger intrigue …
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John Hopkins: Ropa de hombre
Ropa de hombre ofrece una perspectiva atractiva y actual de esta área de la moda. Para ello, examina la evolución sociohistórica de la ropa de hombre a través de las distintas épocas y la influencia …
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€19.99
Toby Harnden: First Casualty
‘Gripping … A terrific action narrative’ Max Hastings ‘Reads like a Tom Clancy thriller, yet every word is true … This is modern warfare close-up and raw’ Andrew Roberts Bestselling and Orwell Pr …
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€3.99
Hopkins John Hopkins: Fashion Drawing
Communicate your ideas and designs through a variety of sketches, drawings and expressive illustrations, with guidance from a seasoned professional. With more than 150 colour examples, John Hopkins t …
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Hopkins John Hopkins: Fashion Drawing
Communicate your ideas and designs through a variety of sketches, drawings and expressive illustrations, with guidance from a seasoned professional. With more than 150 colour examples, John Hopkins t …
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€30.13
John Hopkins: South American Diaries
While writing a novel set in South America, John Hopkins travelled back there to "reacquaint himself with the scene". In 1972-3, he travelled by train, bus and boat from Mexico City to the …
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€13.92
John Hopkins: Fashion Design: The Complete Guide
From the first sketch to handling a prototype, Fashion Design: The Complete Guide is an all-inclusive overview of the entire design process. This second edition begins with an exploration of fashion …
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€29.85
John Hopkins: Fashion Design: The Complete Guide
From the first sketch to handling a prototype, Fashion Design: The Complete Guide is an all-inclusive overview of the entire design process. This second edition begins with an exploration of fashion …
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€29.95
John Hopkins: Menswear
Whether it»s a military inspired trench coat or a Savile Row tailored suit, menswear design increasingly demands originality, innovation and above all, choice. Menswear, 2nd edition explores the evo …
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€31.38
John Hopkins: Menswear
Whether it»s a military inspired trench coat or a Savile Row tailored suit, menswear design increasingly demands originality, innovation and above all, choice. Menswear, 2nd edition explores the evo …
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€31.23
John Hopkins: The Blue Spark
Book Three in The Powers That Be trilogy, THE BLUE SPARK, paints a thought-provoking, action-packed vision of a dystopian future world with humankind on a razor’s edge between science and morality, l …
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John Hopkins: White Nile Diaries
It all began at the Oyster Bar in Grand Central Station, New York, in 1961 — Two Princeton graduates — John Hopkins and Joe Mc Phillips — have returned from Peru. Loathe to return to a life of work, …
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€19.72
John Hopkins: Tangier Diaries
Tangier in the 1960s and ’70s was a fabled place. This edge city, the ‘Interzone’, became muse and escapist’s dream for artists, writers, millionaires and socialites, who wrote, painted, partied and …
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