Category Archives: Travel Guides
The Lion Tamer Who Lost
Be careful what you wish for…Long ago, Andrew made a childhood wish, and kept it in a silver box. When it finally comes true, he wishes he hadn`t…Long ago, Ben made a promise and he had a dream: to travel to Africa to volunteer at a lion reserve. When he finally makes it, it isn`t
Palm Beach, Finland
Sex, lies and ill-fitting swimwear … Sun Protection Factor 100 Jan Nyman, the ace detective of the covert operations unit of the National Central Police, is sent to a sleepy seaside town to investigate a mysterious death. Nyman arrives in the town dominated by a bizarre holiday village – the `hottest beach in Finland`. The
Trap
Happily settled in Florida, Sonja believes she`s finally escaped the trap set by unscrupulous drug lords. But when her son Tomas is taken, she`s back to square one … and Iceland. Her lover, Agla, is awaiting sentencing for financial misconduct after the banking crash, and Sonja refuses to see her. And that`s not all …
A Modern Family
The Norwegian Anne Tyler makes her English debut in a beautiful, bittersweet novel of rich insights and extraordinary perception, as a family drama creates a quiet earthquake… When Liv, Ellen and Hakon, along with their partners and children, arrive in Rome to celebrate their father`s seventieth birthday, a quiet earthquake occurs: their parents have decided
The Ringmaster
The heart-stoppingly tense next instalment in the richly atmospheric, bestselling Sam Shephard series … for fans of The Dry `Vanda Symon is part of a new wave of Kiwi crime writers … her talent for creating well-rounded characters permeates throughout` Crimewatch `It is Symon`s copper Sam, self-deprecating and very human, who represents the writer`s real
Violet
When two strangers end up sharing a cabin on the Trans-Siberian Express, an intense friendship develops, one that can only have one ending … a nerve-shattering psychological thriller from bestselling author S.J.I. Holliday Carrie`s best friend has an accident and can no longer make the round-the-world trip they`d planned together, so Carrie decides to go
Chinese Fairy Tales and Legends: A Gift Edition of 73 Enchanting Chinese Folk Stories and Fairy Tales
Fearless heroes, feisty princesses, sly magicians, terrifying dragons, talking foxes and miniature dogs. They all feature in this enthralling compendium of Chinese fairy tales and legends, along with an array of equally colourful characters and captivating plots.Although largely unknown in the West, the 70-plus stories in this volume are just as beguiling as the more
Escaping War and Waves: Encounters with Syrian Refugees
Based on many interviews, and hundreds of reference photos, Kugler`s beautifully observed drawings of his interviewees bring to life their location – a room, a camp, on the road: the stretch of tents on Kos, opposite the stalls selling trinkets to tourists. His reporting of their stories is peppered with snatches of conversation and images
Redemption Ground: Essays and Adventures
This enlightening, entertaining, profoundly political and poetic gathering of essays by the Poet Laureate of Jamaica covers a wealth of subjects, from the odd dissociation of a colonial education to the reality of life in the wider world, the singing of hymns in school and the way their words stay with us, to the many
Summer of Reckoning
The story takes place in the suffocating atmosphere of a social housing estate in the south of France. Sixteen-year-old Celine and her sister Jo, fifteen, dream of escaping to somewhere far from their daily routine, far from their surly, alcoholic father and uncaring mother, both struggling to make ends meet. That summer Celine falls pregnant,
It`s Gone Dark Over Bill`s Mother`s
The matriarch dominates these award-winning stories in Lisa Blower`s debut collection. From the wise, witty and outspoken Nan of `Broken Crockery`, who has lived and worked in Stoke on Trent for all of her 92 years, never owning a passport, to happy hooker Ruthie in `The Land of Make Believe`; to sleep deprived Laura in
Absolution
It is 1997, eight months since vigilante justice-seeker Claymore Straker fled South Africa after his explosive testimony to Desmond Tutu`s Truth and Reconciliation Commission. In Paris, Rania LaTour, journalist, comes home to find that her son and her husband, a celebrated human rights lawyer, have disappeared. On an isolated island off the coast of East
A Journey Through South-East England: Broadstairs to Lewes
A Journey Through South-East England:Broadstairs to Lewes follows Brian`s latest walking adventures through the South-East of England. Brian has previously walked over 1,000 miles for his last two walking companion guide books, Finding My Place and Walking My Patch. In this book, Brian shares the details of four complex walks: Broadstairs to Canterbury (a journey
Brave New Words: The Power of Writing Now
Each of the fifteen essays explores the crucial place of the writer, past and present. Their work articulates `brave new words` at the heart of battles against limitations on fundamental rights of citizenship, the closure of national borders, fake news, and an increasing reluctance to engage with critical democratic debate. Contributors include: Jay Bernard; Bernardine
The Easternmost House
“The house on the edge of the cliff was demolished this week, which means we are now the house on the edge of the cliff.” In June 2015, the house was 50 paces from the edge. Now, it is 25 paces away. `The Easternmost House` is a memoir which describes a year of life on
There`s Always the Hills
From his home in the Cairngorms of Scotland, Cameron McNeish reflects on a life dedicated to the outdoors. Following his career as an international long jump athlete, he has for almost forty years written and talked about walking and climbing in Scotland, meeting some of the sport`s great characters such as Chris Brasher, Sir Chris
The Mountains are Calling: Running in the High Places of Scotland
`The Mountains Are Calling` is the exhilarating story of the runners who go to high places. From its wild origins in the Highlands, hill running in Scotland remains as pure and traditional as sport gets. Jonny Muir explores the history and culture of the sport, and meets the legends of hill running who are revered
Cairngorm John: A Life in Mountain Rescue 10th Anniversary Edition
First published in 2009, `Cairngorm John: A Life in Mountain Rescue` is universally recognised as a classic mountaineering book. Sandstone Press now presents a 10th anniversary edition which will include a substantial new section entitled `Ten Years After`, which will include chapters on changes to the helicopter service and the addition of drones, go-pros, apps,
Along the Amber Route: St Petersburg to Venice
Shortlisted for the 2021 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards, Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year in association with the Authors` ClubSigned by the AuthorPortable and expensive, amber has always been a desirable commodity.Following the Amber Route from the Baltic to the Mediterranean, C. J. Schuler charts the origins of amber, the myths and legends
Gears for Queers
Keen to see some of Europe, queer couple Lilith and Abigail get on their old bikes and start pedalling. Along flat fens and up Swiss Alps, they will meet new friends and exorcise old demons as they push their bodies – and their relationship – to the limit.
