Category Archives: Non-Fiction & Reference
Cuba with Pen and Pencil
In 1866, worn out by fighting in the American Civil War, the writer Samuel Hazard arrived in Cuba to begin work on a guidebook to the island. Over a period of several months, as his health recovered, he travelled throughout what was then still a Spanish colony, observing and recording daily life. The result is
London – A Cultural & Literary History
London in the Cities of the Imagination guide series; providing an in-depth cultural and historical exploration of some of the great city landscapes of the world. Presented as a cultural and literary guide, each title in the series explores the history of the city, providing an overview of the city’s development from its earliest roots
Cornwall & The Isles Of Scilly
This second edition of the best selling guide to Cornwall is fully updated for 2005. No other guide provides as complete coverage of where to go, what to do, sites of interest, essays on history, architecture and art, as well as comprehensive listings of places to stay, eat and drink. It is the only guide
Missing Lives
In the Yugoslav wars tens of thousands of Europeans vanished. In a desperate need for news, their families prayed for a message, begged for the truth and fell for blackmail. In almost every case, the missing had been murdered. But without word, witness or body, the bereaved could not accept their loss. Their torment was
Fortunate Steps
`Authentic and fresh – the streets remain the preserve of those who live there – and when photographing the people he is among them, not sneaking a snap from across the street” – Photography Magazine reviewing `A Few Streets`, John Comino-James`s first book about Havana. In his second book of photographs made in Havana, John
An Englishman In New York
In 2008 Jason Bell undertook a photo assignment for American Vogue in `Tea & Sympathy`, an English tea room in the heart of Manhattan. In conversation with the owner, Nicky Perry, he was astonished to discover that over 120,000 British men and women lived in New York City. As an Englishman, himself living in New
The Grand Trunk Road
The Grand Trunk Road is the oldest, longest, and most famous highway in southern Asia. This book uses oral testimonies, photographs and texts to explore its history, and shows why it was so crucial to the process of migration to Britain and how the close links between Britain and places along it continue to this
Isles of Scilly Guidebook: St Mary`s, St Agnes, Bryher, Tresco, St Martin`s
The most popular and comprehensive guidebook to the Isles of Scilly. Covering the inhabited islands of St Mary`s, St Agnes, Bryher, Tresco and St Martin`s as well as the abandoned isles of Samson, Tean and St Helen`s. Full of helpful advice on how to get to the islands and the best places and things to
