I've read both books and can recommend them wholeheartedly.
check out
http://www.lastopenroad.com for the story behind the books getting published, which is almost as interesting as the books themselves.
I noticed that
http://www.amazon.co.uk were selling TLOR for £1.37 due to a typographical error, which made for a nice cheap birthday present for my brother
(Edit) I've checked and the book is still advertised at the 'wrong' price at Amazon, if anyone fancies a bargain
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[This message has been edited by Guy Humpage (edited 04 February 2000).]