Category Archives: Travel Guides
Pepys vol 5 – 1664
The fifth volume of the complete Diary of Samuel Pepys in its most authoritative and acclaimed edition. This complete edition of the Diary of Samuel Pepys comprises eleven volumes – nine volumes of text and footnotes (with an introduction of 120 pages in Volume I), a tenth volume of commentary (The Companion) and an eleventh
Candlemass Road
This is a beautiful, moving tale from the bestselling author of the “Flashman Papers”. To the young Lady Margaret Dacre, raised in the rich security of Queen Elizabeth`s court, the Scottish border was a land of blood and brutal violence, where raid and murder were commonplace, and her broad inheritance lay at the mercy of
Pepys vol 6 – 1665
The sixth volume of the complete Diary of Samuel Pepys in its most authoritative and acclaimed edition. This complete edition of the Diary of Samuel Pepys comprises eleven volumes – nine volumes of text and footnotes (with an introduction of 120 pages in Volume I), a tenth volume of commentary (The Companion) and an eleventh
Post Captain
Patrick O`Brian`s Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. Patrick O`Brian is regarded by many as the greatest historical novelist now writing. Post Captain, the second novel in his remarkable Aubrey/Maturin series, led Mary Renault to write: `Master and Commander raised dangerously high expectations; Post Captain triumphantly
Pepys vol 7 – 1666
The seventh volume of the complete Diary of Samuel Pepys in its most authoritative and acclaimed edition. This complete edition of the Diary of Samuel Pepys comprises eleven volumes – nine volumes of text and footnotes (with an introduction of 120 pages in Volume I), a tenth volume of commentary (The Companion) and an eleventh
Pepys vol 8 – 1667
The eighth volume of the complete Diary of Samuel Pepys in its most authoritative and acclaimed edition. This complete edition of the Diary of Samuel Pepys comprises eleven volumes — nine volumes of text and footnotes (with an introduction of 120 pages in Volume I), a tenth volume of commentary (The Companion) and an eleventh
Pepys vol 9 – 1668/69
The final volume of the complete Diary of Samuel Pepys in its most authoritative and acclaimed edition. This complete edition of the Diary of Samuel Pepys comprises eleven volumes — nine volumes of text and footnotes (with an introduction of 120 pages in Volume I), a tenth volume of commentary (The Companion) and an eleventh
City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi
Dalrymple’s second book was the result of a six year stay in Delhi. Here he removes the focus from his own experiences to instead attempt to uncover the various layers of both old and new Delhi. Continually digging deeper into the city’s history he examines the traumatic events of the Partition of India, the 1984
Africa: Dispatches from a Fragile Continent
In addressing such issues as the incompetent intervention of Western Governments and the battle between the tribal way of life and the modern world, the author paints a picture of Africa that is often unsightly but one which should not be ignored.
Danziger`s Britain
Nick Danziger began his journey in June 1994, as newspapers and magazines throughout the land commemorated the 50th anniversary of the D-Day landings and recalled the Allies` war aims (to “afford assurance that all men in all lands may live out their lives in freedom from fear and want”). For the best part of a
My Kenya Days
Following on from the author`s autobiography, “The Life of My Choice”, this book provides a record of Thesiger`s 30 years in Kenya. Since his first visit to Kenya in 1960, Thesiger has made a series of long journeys on foot with camels to Lake Turkana, Marsabit and other remote areas. Drawn by the lure of
Wilfred Thesiger: The Life of The Great Explorer
A legend in his own lifetime, the explorer and traveller Wilfred Thesiger journeyed for 60 years in some of the remotest most dangerous places on Earth. His books are widely acclaimed, yet his character and motivations have remained an enigma.Maitland was Thesiger`s close friend and literary executor, and this biography which had Thesiger`s support before
Life: an Unauthorised Biography
A magisterial exploration of the natural history of the first four thousand million years of life on and in the earth, by one of Britain`s most dazzling science writers. What do any of us know about the history of our planet before the arrival of man? Most of us have a dim impression of a
Doves of War – Four Women of the Spanish Civil War
`A magnificent achievement. Preston combines the skills of the professional historian with a profound understanding of women. Eminently readable, this is narrative history at its best.` Literary Review `Newcomers to the Spanish conflict could hardly find a better place to start.` Sunday Times On Comrades: `Paul Preston knows more about the Spanish Civil War than
The Danakil Diary: Journeys Through Abyssinia 1930-34
The earliest and most influential expeditions of the man now considered to be the greatest living explorer. The Danakil Diary is the account of two journeys Thesiger made into the Danakil country in Abyssinia, now Ethiopia, in 1930-34 at the age of 24 – which, today, he still regards as the most dangerous he undertook.
London Playing Cards
Standard pack of 52 cards and 2 jokers featuring photographs of London landmarks.
Pepys vol 3 – 1662
The third volume of the complete Diary of Samuel Pepys in its most authoritative and acclaimed edition. This complete edition of the Diary of Samuel Pepys comprises eleven volumes — nine volumes of text and footnotes (with an introduction of 120 pages in Volume I), a tenth volume of commentary (The Companion) and an eleventh
Pepys vol 4 – 1663
The fourth volume of the complete Diary of Samuel Pepys in its most authoritative and acclaimed edition. This complete edition of the Diary of Samuel Pepys comprises eleven volumes – nine volumes of text and footnotes (with an introduction of 120 pages in Volume I), a tenth volume of commentary (The Companion) and an eleventh
Pollinator Beebom – Gardening Grenade – SeedBom – BeeBom
JOIN THE FIGHT TO SAVE THE BEES!: Pollinator Beebom contains a positively buzzing mix of wildflower seeds that will grow into bright and beautiful nectar rich flowers loved by bumblebees and honey bees. Seed mix* ‘“ Cornflower, Vipers Bugloss, Wild Marjoram, Red Clover, Borage & Phacelia.PROUDLY SUPPORTING BUMBLE BEE CONVERSATION TRUSTS: 10% of all our
