Category Archives: Shower Curtains
The Hotel Tito
Hotel Tito is an award-winning autobiographical novel of the Serbo-Croatian War. Author Ivana Bodrozic was born in the Croatian town of Vukovar, just across the Danube from Serbia. In the fall of 1991, Vukovar was besieged by the Yugoslav People`s Army for eighty-seven days. When the army broke the siege, people came up out of
Georgia O`Keeffe 2022 Mini Wall Calendar
Georgia O’Keeffe’s stunningly sensual flower paintings brought her to public attention in the 1920s and 1930s. From her first solo exhibition in 1917 to her death in 1986 at the age of 98, Georgia O’Keeffe completed over 2,000 works, an oeuvre that has forever left its stamp on American art. A stubborn individualist, O’Keeffe constantly
Charming Small Hotel Guides Britain & Ireland 18th Edition
The redesigned cover emphasizes the broad appeal of the guide – covering traditional and contemporary places to stay in the UK. Every hotel has at least one colour photograph. Highly selective: every entry is more than just a bed for the night: it`s an experience, worth planning a holiday around, or going out of your
Saimaiyu Akesuk 2022 Wall Calendar
Inuit artist Saimaiyu Akesuk`s contemporary graphics are marked by boldness of color and line and the seeming simplicity of their composition. Her energetic artworks express a deep appreciation for the spirit of the Far North, in fresh interpretations of its birds and animals. Sometimes tender, often whimsical, these 12 prints from Akesuk`s hand will delight
Lycia – Beydaglar to Finike Topographical Tourist Map
Detailed, full-colour topographical map covering Lycia (Beydaglar to Finike).Walking routes including the Lycian Way, St. Nicholas Trails and other marked routes.Archaeological sites, caves, hospitals, shops, police posts,restaurants, schools, service stations,Useful contacts and word glossary in English, German and Turkish. Photographs of area.Covering a south western coastal region in Turkey.
Antique Maps 2022 Wall Calendar
Maps of old reflect the sensibilities of their creators and transport us to a time when the world was still largely uncharted, cultures were discovering one another, and a global village was only just being born. This calendar features 12 spectacular maps’”of the world and various regions’”by several of the renowned European cartographers who literally
Spomenik Monument Database
The first ever spomenik guidebook, with over 75 examples alongside map references and information on why they exist and who built them. Spomenik` the Serbo-Croat/Slovenian word for `monument` – refers to a series of memorials built in Tito`s Republic of Yugoslavia from the 1960s-1990s, marking the horror of the occupation and the defeat of Axis
Chao Shao-An 2022 Wall Calendar
Chao Shao-an’s vivid brush-and-ink paintings make bold use of space and color, with a calligraphic looseness that verges on abstraction. Chao came of age during a period of artistic upheaval in his native China and broke with tradition by introducing modern subjects and perspectives from Western art. Ultimately he became known as a leader in
I`m Just Here for the Drinks: A Guide to Spirits, Drinking and More Than 100 Extraordinary Cocktails
Sother Teague, one of New York`s most knowledgeable and experienced bartenders, presenters a brief history of both classic and lesser-known spirits with modern-day wit and old-school bar wisdom, accompanied by easy-to-mix drink recipes you`ll soon commit to memory, made from gin, whiskey, brandy, tequila, amari, rum, vodka and mixed spirits. This stunning hardcover collection of
Wolf Kahn 2022 Wall Calendar
In his long, remarkable career, Wolf Kahn created hundreds of landscape paintings that effuse glowing color, inviting us to experience light and trees, barns and rivers in wholly new ways. Never one to eschew bright pastels in representing woods and skies, Kahn was a maverick in how he filled the canvas. (He once said, ‘I
The Invention of Russia: The Journey from Gorbachev`s Freedom to Putin`s War
WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE 2016 How did a country that liberated itself from seventy years of Soviet rule end up as one of the biggest threats to the West and, above all, to its own future? Why did the people who rejected Communist ideology come to accept state propaganda? In this bold and important
Testament of Youth: An Autobiographical Study of the Years 1900-1925
In 1914 Vera Brittain was eighteen and, as war was declared, she was preparing to study at Oxford. Four years later her life – and the life of her whole generation – had changed in a way that was unimaginable in the tranquil pre-war era. TESTAMENT OF YOUTH, one of the most famous autobiographies of
The Messiah of Stockholm
After the critical and commercial success of her Orange Prize-shortlisted novel, Foreign Bodies (2012), Atlantic Books is proud to republish what is widely considered to be Cynthia Ozick`s masterpiece, The Messiah of Stockholm Lars Andeming, perhaps overly intellectual and certainly eccentric, is the Monday book reviewer for a Stockholm daily. He is also the self-proclaimed
The Brothers
Finland, 1809. Henrik and Erik are brothers who fought on opposite sides in the war between Sweden and Russia. With peace declared, they both return to their snowed-in farm. But who is the master? Sexual tensions, old grudges, family secrets: all come to a head in this dark and gripping saga.
Stamboul Ghosts: A Stroll Through Bohemian Istanbul
The Irish-American physicist, academic and traveller John Freely wrote more than sixty lively books on travel, history and science before he died in 2017, aged 90. But It was Istanbul, where he emigrated with his family in 1960 to take up a post teaching physics at the American Robert College, that turned him into a
The Essential Guide to Being Polish
Being Polish is no joke. For the millions of people of Polish ancestry outside of Poland, as well as many who have settled in the UK since the fall of communism, it is a heartfelt matter – and amid all the travel guides to Polish language, folklore and customs, there is no single, comprehensive, reader-friendly
Oxford City of Spires – Map-Guide of what to see and how to get there
They go together Quickmap and mobile; the fold out Quickmap for the big picture, your smart phone for the detail. Experience the inner city and then venture out to wonderful surrounding places.
Dog Days
`Funny, sad, gritty and beautifully told, this story will make you look at life again and appreciate the small acts of kindness that make everything worthwhile.` HAZEL PRIOR, author of AWAY WITH THE PENGUINS `A soulful, lyrical tale… Such a treat.` BETH MORREY, author of SAVING MISSY `Tender, humorous and hopeful` LISSA EVANS, author of
