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The Heart of Neolithic Orkney Miniguide: Second Edition: 2018

Today Orkney retains a vast archaeological treasury of buildings, artefacts and evidence from this time. In recognition of this, “The Heart of Neolithic Orkney” was inscribed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO in 1999. Because of their outstanding universal value, “The monuments of Orkney, dating back to 3000-2000BC, are outstanding testimony to the cultural

Deliciously Irish: Recipes Inspired by the Rich History of Ireland

Ireland`s rich culinary heritage is being rediscovered and the country is fast becoming one of Europe`s most exciting food destinations. Irish food has always been thought of as rustic and filling – the kind of stuff to get you through a cold winter – but you will now find a new strand of cooking still

From Epsom to Tralee: A Journey Round the Racecourses of the British Isles

In 1955, Reginald Gill – milkman and part-time illegal bookie – took his 12-year-old son Roy to the Spring meeting at Epsom Downs Racecourse. It was a trip that started a life-long passion for racing. In the half-century since, Roy Gill has visited every racecourse in the UK and Ireland at least once. Many courses

365 Reasons to be Proud to be Irish: Magical Moments in Ireland`s History

365 Reasons To Be Proud To Be Irish is a year-long scenic route of jolliness taking in the quirky events, inventions, traditions, people, places and characters that make Ireland a country worth celebrating every day of the year. Within this humorously illustrated and entertaining book you`ll find a historical year`s worth of the discoveries, delights

Collected Poems

As well as being one of the major literary figures of the twentieth century and the recipient of the 1923 Nobel Prize for Literature, William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) is the greatest lyric poet that Ireland has produced. His early work includes the beguiling `When You are Old`, `The Cloths of Heaven` and `The Lake Isle

A Turkish Cookbook

All Arto der Haroutunian`s twelve cookbooks written in the 1980s became classics; it was his belief that the rich culinary tradition of the Middle East is the main source of many of our Western cuisines and his books were intended as an introduction to that tradition. A Turkish Cookbook is regarded as the seminal work

Waterproof Notebook Lined

Fernhurst Books` original Waterproof Notebook (126 x 85mm) has been a best-seller for 15 years, but users have requested a bigger book and the new Waterproof Notebook Lined delivers this – a larger size (170 x 125mm), with the right hand page lined and the left hand page blank to allow for drawings. It is

Now and at the Hour of Our Death

“This book is fearless and luminous and full of grace; it travels to the edge of death and finds life there. Its attention to the particulars of love – between the ones who will go and the ones they will leave – is something close to sublime.”–Leslie Jamison, author of “The Empathy Exams”A nurse sleeps

Faeries, Elves and Goblins: The Old Stories and Fairy Tales

Faeries, elves, goblins, leprechauns, brownies, spriggans and many other supernatural beings leap vividly off the page in this collection of 25 haunting stories and folklore from the rich narrative heritage of Britain and Ireland, including authentic historical material dating from Anglo-Saxon times, the early Middle Ages and the 17th Century. Marvel over ancient spells to

World Map Desk Mat

Small world map turned into a handy desk mat to add to any environment.With a soft, non-slip rubber backing and a laminated front protecting it from spills and damage, this deskmap doubles up as a mousemat as well as a handy information tool.

Crossing the Sea: With Syrians on the Exodus to Europe

Award-winning journalist Wolfgang Bauer and photographer Stanislav Krupar were the first undercover reporters to document the journey of Syrian refugees from Egypt to Europe. Posing as English teachers in 2014, they were direct witnesses to the brutality of smuggler gangs, the processes of detainment and deportation, the dangers of sea-crossing on rickety boats, and the

Europe Cube

The Little Buddhist Monk

In Korea, a little Buddhist monk (really very dwarf-sized) dreams of the Western world and secretly reads up on Western culture. When he meets the holidaying French couple Napoleon Chirac and Jacqueline Bloodymary he offers his services as their guide, in the hope they will take him, a penniless monk, to Europe. He whisks them

Cinema of Scandinavia

Divorce Turkish Style

Kati owns Istanbul`s only mystery book store and, as usual, gets involved in a case that is none of her business. Every day, a beautiful woman lunches alone in the restaurant next to the bookstore. When the woman is found dead in her apartment, Kati immediately recognizes the stranger from the restaurant in images in

Cinema of Russia & the Former Soviet Union

Larne & Ballymena OSNI Discovery 09

The maps maps produced by Ordnance Survey Ireland are called the Discovery Series. Discoverer Sheet No. 9 covers Larne & Ballymena and includes Broughshane, Carnlough and Glenarm

Coleraine OSNI Discovery 04

The maps produced by Ordnance Survey Ireland are called the Discovery Series. Discoverer Sheet No. 4 covers Coleraine and includes Ballymoney, Limavady, Portrush and Giant`s Causeway.

The Book of Liverpool: A City in Short Fiction

Bringing together fiction from some of the city`s most celebrated writers, The Book of Liverpool traces the unique contours that decades of social and economic change can impress on a city. Set against key historical moments from the Second World War to the Capital of Culture year, these stories question what `belonging` and `home` mean

Rock Atlas UK & Ireland: 800 Great Music Locations and the Fascinating Stories Behind Them

ROCK ATLAS has hundreds of stories which deliver a fresh, new insight into the lives of the UK and Ireland s rock and pop stars. Where were they born? Why does a particular place inspire them? Why do so many locations mean so much to musicians and us fans?ROCK ATLAS has the answers. If you