John Burnett

Dangerous Waters

by John Burnett

While sailing alone one night in the shipping lanes across one of the busiest waterways in the world, John Burnett was attacked by pirates. Through sheer ingenuity and a little bit of luck, he survived, and...

Liquid Pleasures: A Social History of Drinks in Modern Britain

by Proffessor John Burnett & John Burnett

Drinking has always meant much more than satisfying the thirst. Drinking can be a necessity, a comfort, an indulgence or a social activity.

Liquid Pleasures is an engrossing study of the social history of drinks...

Where Soldiers Fear to Tread: A Relief Worker's Tale of Survival

by John Burnett

“There is going to be a shooting here and it is a toss-up who is going to get the boy’s first round. The soldier, about ten years old, is jamming the barrel of his gun hard against my driver’s face, and...