Category Archives: Travel Guides
The Madness of Despair
Living in London, far from their Arab homelands, Nafie and his young wife Maliha become good friends with Doctor Nadim, a fellow exile. In the twists and turns of the friendship, the men’s nostalgia for their old lives ‘“ and their old ways of living ‘“ are in constant conflict with Maliha’s ambition to live
Trekking the Corsica GR20 – Two-Way Trekking Guide – Real IGN Maps 1:25,000
The definitive guidebook to the Corsica GR20, one of the world`s great treks. -The only two-way guidebook to the GR20: both northbound and southbound routes are described in full. – Real IGN Maps included (1:25,000): no need to carry separate maps. -15 different itineraries: schedules of 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16
Tears of Monterini
Monterini, Italy. 1921. Yacobo Levi, an intellectual dreamer, works in the family bookshop. Angelo Ghione, a contadino, makes good wine by singing to the grapes. Lifetime best friends, their Jewish and Catholic families live side by side amidst a backdrop of village communal life, Etruscan tales and the growth of Benito Mussolini. Born on the
Trekking the South Downs Way: Two-way trekking guide
The South Downs Way leads you on an unforgettable journey of discovery through the magnificent chalk hills of Sussex and Hampshire. It travels the length of the South Downs National Park across wonderful hills and meadows bedecked with wildflowers, through endless fields of shimmering golden corn and along the edge of the epic white cliffs
Trekking the Hadrian`s Wall Path (National Trail Guidebook with OS 1:25k maps): Two-way guidebook: described east-west and west-east
Hadrian`s Wall was one of the Romans` most ambitious structures. When completed, it ran for 73 miles between the west and east coasts of Northern England. It crossed the crags and hills of some of Britain`s wildest and most beautiful terrain. The Hadrian`s Wall path is one of England`s official `National Trails`. It leads you
Trekking the Dolomites AV1
This is only guidebook exclusively for the AV1 and contains everything needed plan and walk Italy`s most popular long-distance route. The guidebook contains real maps – Tabacco 1:25,000 – the finest maps available for the Dolomites, thus making navigation easy with no need to carry additional maps.The AV1 is the premier route in the Dolomites.
Big Hikes in the Mourne Mountains: 7 different routes for the Seven Sevens, the Mourne Wall Walk, the Mourne 500 & more
A collection of epic long-distance routes for walkers and runners in the Mournes, Northern Ireland`s highest mountains which sweep majestically down to the Irish Sea at the pretty seaside town of Newcastle.The routes have been hand-picked and clearly written by a local walker with decades of experience and includewild mountain terrain, beautifully long ridges, magnificent
Northern Ireland: The Unmissable Hikes
Discover Northern Ireland`s wild mountains, epic cliffs, spectacular beaches and stunning moorland in this, the definitive guidebook for walking in Northern Ireland, It contains 35 epic walks, hand-picked by a Country Down local, including the Causeway Coast, the Glens of Antrim, the Mourne Mountains, the Sperrin Mountains and much more.* The only guidebook for Northern
The Dublin Art Book: The City Through the Eyes of its Artists
This book is a tribute to Dublin, an impressive artistic collection taking the reader on a tour through this most vibrant city. From historic Trinity College and the iconic Ha`penny Bridge to the lively pub scene and secret hidden corners, Dublin`s artists highlight its beauties in the most unique way.
Real Life
At home there are four bedrooms: one for her, one for her little brother Sam, one for her parents, and one for the carcasses. Her father is a big-game hunter, a powerful predator, and her mother is submissive to her violent husband`s demands. The young narrator spends the days with Sam, playing in the shells
Two Blankets, Three Sheets
Based on the author`s true story, this is the account of Iraqi refugee Samir, who spends nine years in an asylum center in the Netherlands.Amsterdam Airport, 1998. Samir Karim steps off a plane from Vietnam, flushes his fake passport down the toilet, and requests asylum. Fleeing Iraq to avoid conscription into Saddam Hussein`s army, he
The Museum Of Lost Love
Tyler is in therapy. Katia and Goran are in love. On a summer trip to Zagreb, the couple discover an unusual museum that displays mementos of broken relationships. Inside, Goran stumbles upon an exhibit that seems to be addressed to him, from a girl he met in a Sarajevo refugee camp at age fourteen. What
The Disoriented
Having fled his homeland 25 years ago for France, Adam returns to the East for the first time to see a dying friend. Among the milk-white mountains of his homeland, the past soon catches up with him. His childhood friends have all taken different paths in life – and some now have blood on their
A Life Without End
“Beigbeder has produced one of the most human, touching, relevant, and funny stories about passing time, the acceptance of ageing, and the need to love. If you’re looking for something quite unlike anything else to read, then choose this.” Le ParisienWhat does the man who has everything ‘“ fame, fortune, a new love, and a
The Wonderous And Tragic Life Of Ivan And Ivana
Ivan and Ivana are twins with a bond so strong they become afraid of their feelings. As young adults in Paris, Ivana joins the police while Ivan walks the path of radicalisation. Unable to live with or without each other, become perpetrator and victim in a wave of violent attacks. With her most impressive novel
The Last Days Of Ellis Island
New York, November 3, 1954. In a few days, the immigration inspection station on Ellis Island will close its doors forever. John Mitchell, an officer of the Bureau of Immigration, is the guardian and last resident of the island. As Mitchell looks back over forty-five years as gatekeeper to America and its promise of a
Walkers`s Haute Route: Chamonix to Zermatt: The epic journey between Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn
An incredible trek between the two most famous mountain towns in the Alps. Travelling from Chamonix in France to Zermatt in Switzerland, you will start at Mont Blanc and finish at the Matterhorn. On the way, pass the largest collection of snowy 4000m summits in the Alps: Mont Blanc, Grand Combin, the Weisshorn, the Zinalrothorn,
New Year
Lanzarote on New Year`s Day: Henning is cycling up the steep path to Femes. As he struggles against the wind and the gradient he takes stock of his life. He has a job, a wife, two children – yet hardly recognises himself anymore. Panic attacks have been pouncing on him like demons. When he finally
The Woman and the Puppet
One of the great novels about obsessive love, `The Woman and The Puppet` was first published in France in 1898 and is considered Louys` masterpiece. It has inspired five film versions, including von Sternberg`s in 1935 and Bunuel`s in 1977.”This elegantly simple story has lost none of its charm. It is carnival time in Spain,
The Runes Have Been Cast
The Runes Have Been Cast is a black comedy of darkest hue about academic and literary life set in Oxford and St Andrews in the early 60s.A tin of alphabet spaghetti brought about Lancelyn`s first encounter with the apparently supernatural. Unfortunately it was not to be his last. Runes, ghosts and spaghetti apart, there is
