Category Archives: Non-Fiction & Reference
Walking Weekends Lake District
Features 24 superb circular walks from 12 villages throughout the Lake District, with two walks of varying lengths from each village, including a mountain walk and a lower level valley walk – ideal for a weekend break. Many people enjoy going away for a weekend, staying at a traditional Lakeland pub and then using the
Kingston – A Cultural & Literary History
Kingston 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
A Measure of Munros
In his sixth outdoor book, Graham Wilson casts a sceptical eye on the whole Munro-bagging industry. He considers his personal reactions to the obsession and pays tribute to some notable Munroists and fine mountain writers. Interspersed are the peaks and troughs of his own Munro experiences, described with humour and reflecting his love and concern
Silent Traveller in Oxford
In 1940 the Chinese writer Chiang Yee arrived in Oxford as a refugee from the London Blitz, his lodgings having been bombed. He came to Oxford, he writes, “in rather a turmoil”. What was meant to be a brief escape turned into a five-year stay, an affectionate relationship with the city, and the fifth in
Cairo – A Cultural & Literary History
Cairo 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
Mountain & Hill Walking in Snowdonia Volume 2
Following the success of “A Pocket Guide to Snowdonia`s best Mountain Walks” published in 2007, Mara Books have launched Carl Rogers` new book “Mountain and Hill Walking in Snowdonia”, a two-volume in-depth pocket sized guide to mountain walks in the Snowdonia National Park. Every hill group in the National Park is covered in detail and
Classic Fell Walks in the Lake District
This is a pocket-sized guide designed to be taken on the fells and outlines the many classic fell walking rounds to be enjoyed on the Lakeland fells. It is aimed at the moderate to advanced walker wanting complete circuits rather than detailed information on each fell. It includes classics like the Striding Edge – Swirral
Oxford – A Cultural & Literary History
Oxford 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
Mexico City – A Cultural & Literary History
Mexico City 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
Madrid – A Cultural & Literary History
Madrid 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
Exploring Natural China
In this vast country – the third largest in the world – varied climate conditions produce an array of habitat types, from the snowy wastelands of the frigid northeast to the tropical paradises of the far south. Spectacular scenery – much of it unique – includes breath-taking karst stone forests, multiple columnar peaks, dramatic caves
Venice – A Cultural & Literary History
Venice 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
