Category Archives: Travel Guides
Cambrian Pictures
Weaving together themes of gender, liberty, power and transgression, Ann Julia Hatton’s `Cambrian Pictures; or, Every One Has Errors` (1810) is a comedy of manners and morals with serious intent.Notable for its inverse seduction plots, `Cambrian Pictures` is a witty and colourful courtship novel with a lively cast of characters: a cross-dressing Welsh girl duels
Richard Jefferies: A Miscellany
John Richard Jefferies (6 November 1848 – 14 August 1887) was an English nature writer, noted for his depiction of English rural life in essays, books of natural history, and novels. His childhood on a small Wiltshire farm had a great influence on him and provides the background to all his major works of fiction.
Edward Thomas: A Miscellany
Edward Thomas (1878-1917) was a British poet, essayist, and novelist. He is commonly considered a war poet, although few of his poems deal directly with his war experiences, and his career in poetry only came after he had already been a successful writer and literary critic. In 1915, he enlisted in the British Army to
Wild Geese: A Collection of Nan Shepherd`s Writings
In the 1930s, the writer and poet, Nan Shepherd was one of North-East Scotland`s best known literati, and a highly respected member of the Scottish modernist movement. Her image now graces the new Scottish ยฃ5 note; her book `The Living Mountain` has become a classic and sells in its thousands. `Wild Geese` is a fantastic
Infinite Spaces: The Art and Wisdom of the Japanese Garden
Sadao Hibi`s superbly composed photographs show Japan`s best known gardens in a variety of styles, from austere compositions in stone and gravel to richly planted landscapes. The photographs, here shown for the first time outside Japan, express the extraordinary beauty and diversity of one of the world`s most ancient and revered styles of gardening. Alongside
Journey To The Moon
50 years ago in July 2019 the human race`s fascination with the Earth`s moon went into overdrive when Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins landed on the surface.To celebrate this significant anniversary, we take an in-depth look at the Apollo program and how it landed man on the Moon as well as all the
All Our Relations: Indigenous Trauma in the Shadow of Colonialism
The world`s Indigenous communities are fighting to live and dying too young. In this vital and incisive work, Tanya Talaga explores intergenerational trauma and the alarming rise of youth suicide.From Northern Ontario to Nunavut, Norway, Brazil, Australia, and the United States, the Indigenous experience in colonised nations is startlingly similar and deeply disturbing. It is
Listified!: Britannica`s 300 Lists That Will Blow Your Mind
Britannica`s Listified! will surprise, amaze and amuse inquisitive young readers with 300 ingenious lists that organise the best bits of our awesome world.”A treasure trove of fun and fantastic facts!” Michael MorpurgoEver wondered which 10 dinosaurs were the largest, and what they weighed…in cats? Or how much of your DNA you share with other animals…and
Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World
Named a Best Book of 2018 by the Financial Times and Fortune, this New York Times-bestseller exposes how a “modern Gatsby” swindled over $5 billion with the aid of Goldman Sachs in “the heist of the century”.Now a #1 international bestseller, `Billion Dollar Whale` is “an epic tale of white-collar crime on a global scale”
The Tour of the Ecrins National Park: GR54
The complete guidebook for the Tour of the Ecrins National Park (GR54) in the French Alps. The only guidebook with Real 1:25,000 Maps: proper mapping included for each stage. This makes navigation easy and saves you money: no need to buy additional maps. Also includes: -Unique Itinerary Planner: plan a bespoke itinerary to match your
Guest House for Young Widows: Among the Women of ISIS – Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize
Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-FictionAn intimate, deeply reported account of the women who made a shocking decision: to leave their comfortable lives behind and join the Islamic State.In early 2014, the Islamic State clinched its control of Raqqa in Syria. Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS, urged Muslims around the world to come
Tour du Mont Blanc: The World`s most famous trek – everything you need to know to plan and walk it
The world`s most famous trek: everything you need to know to plan and walk the Tour du Mont Blanc which starts near Chamonix. An epic journey around the mighty Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps. 174km; 7-12 days; 9700m of altitude gain; 14 mountain passes; 3 countries, France, Italy and Switzerland. Unspoilt and
The Boy in the Green Suit: a memoir
This is an unusual and beautifully written memoir – an Australian classic that captures the vulnerability and ardour of youth, and the fragility and strength of parental love.It is 1965. Robert Hillman, a mere 16 years old, is planning an extraordinary adventure. Deserted by his mother, disliked by his stepmother, and puzzled by his father,
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
Catalogue of a Private Life
Translated by Sawad Hussein.A collection of short stories by one of the Arab world’s most accomplished and acclaimed writers. A grandmother who takes on a thief trying to seduce her daughters. A guard, who fantasises about killing his general, locked in battle with a non-existent enemy. A film script about Libya’s traffic problems improvised at
Thinking and Eating: Recipes to Nourish and Inspire
It is a daily undertaking – a morning shot of coffee, an absentminded sandwich at your desk, a hastily assembled dinner with the remnants from the fridge… With its every day ubiquity we can make the mistake of assuming that food is of little importance, or simply fuel to see us through the day. But
North Korea: Like Nowhere Else: Two Years of Living in the World`s Most Secretive State
The first photographic exploration from a Westerner living and travelling in North Korea for two years. What happens when you travel to a place where even basic truths are ambiguous? Where sometimes you can`t trust your own eyes or feelings? Where the divide between real and imagined is never clear? For two years, Lindsey Miller
2019/20 Mediterranean and Northern Europe – Superyacht Services Guide
This is an essential guide for all yachts spending time in Europe.The Mediterranean Volume 1 covers:The Atlantic IslandsGibraltarFranceItalySpainThe BalearicsThe Baltic & ScandinaviaNorthern Europe including EnglandSuperyacht Services Guides include only the industry recomended trades and services.Please check Volume 2 for Eastern Med coverage.
2019/20 Eastern Mediterranean – Superyacht Services Guide
This is an essential guide for all yachts spending time in Europe.The Mediterranean Volume 2 covers:CroatiaMontenegroGreeceTurkeyCyprusSuperyacht Services Guides include only the industry recomended trades and services.Please check Volume 1 for Western Med and Northern Europe coverage.
