Category Archives: Travel Guides
How to Read Modern Buildings: A Crash Course in the Architecture of the Modern Era
How to Read Modern Buildings is an indispensable pocket-sized guide to understanding the architecture of the modern era. It takes the reader on a guided tour of modern architecture through its most iconic and significant buildings, showing how to read the hallmarks of each architectural style and how to recognize them in the buildings all
The Unreliable Death of Lady Grange
Edinburgh, January 1732: It`s Lady Grange`s funeral. Her death is a shock: still young, she`d shown no signs of ill health. But Rachel is, in fact, alive and kicking. She`s been brutally kidnapped by the man who has falsified her death – her husband of 25 years, a pillar of society with whom she has
How To Read Castles
How to Read Castles is a travel-sized primer that takes a strictly visual approach to castle architecture, building up the reader`s vocabulary of castle types, styles, and materials, and showing how these aspects can be recognized across architectural features from the floor-plan and moat, to the towers and crenulations. Focusing on the period from the
A Time of Birds
“A prayer of a book. A hymn to the healing power of cycling slow” Chris Dolan”A stand-out work of honesty and integrity, loss and hope” Alan BrownHelen Moat sets out to cycle across Europe, with her teenage son, on her sit-up-and-beg bike aka The Tank . She`s not sure whether she is running away from
The Thames, A Very Peculiar History
The Thames is the UK s most famous river, and this fast-paced thematic guide delves into the rich history, mythology and geography of its flowing waters. Wonder at the many literary creations inspired by the river, learn about the various industries legal and criminal that have flourished along its length and hold your nose as
Royal Weddings, A Very Peculiar History: With added Meghan Markle
The British Royal Family is a perennial source of fascination around the world, and few aspects of their lives are more celebrated and scrutinised than their weddings. This fascinating, accessible guide to some of the more eventful and momentous royal weddings in history covers everything from the notorious nuptials of Henry VIII to the achingly
Sagas in Salt and Stone: Orkney unwrapped
The islands of Orkney are distinct, perhaps that bit wild. Remote, surrounded by an endless ocean and dominated by an infinite sky, which brings either brilliant light or days of wind that makes everything taste of salt. This remarkable landscape has the power to bewitch people, and Robin Noble has been in its thrall for
Otter
“An utter delight” – Jennifer Tetlow. In the Encounters in the Wild series, renowned nature writer Jim Crumley gets up close and personal with British wildlife – here, the otter. With his inimitable passion and vision, Jim relives memorable encounters with some of our best-loved native species, offering intimate insights into their extraordinary lives.
Chinese Spring
Hong Kong, 2012. Dimitri Johnson learns that he is dying. Stunned by his doctor`s prognosis, he nevertheless makes his ritual annual pilgrimage to the candlelight vigil for the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre. But this year, he thinks, may be his last. So little time remains. Over on the mainland, Chinese academic Yu Guodong
Goblin
`A profoundly affecting, intellectually challenging and beautifully written fable … a marvellous piece of work.` – Stuart Kelly, Scotsman. Goblin is an oddball and an outcast. But she`s also a dreamer, a bewitching raconteur, a tomboy adventurer whose spirit can never be crushed. Running feral in World War II London, Goblin witnesses the carnage of
The Nature of Winter
During winter, dark days of wild storms can give way to the perfect, glistening stillness of frost-encrusted winter landscapes it is the stuff of wonder and beauty, of nature at its utmost.In The Nature of Winter, Jim Crumley ventures into our countryside to experience firsthand the chaos and the quiet solitude of nature`s rest period.
Ghost Trees: Nature and People in a London Parish
When Bob Gilbert moved to London`s East End, he began to record the natural world of his new inner city patch. Especially the trees: their history, their stories, the trees` relationship with people. Bob takes a personal journey of exploration through the generations of trees that have helped shape the London district of Poplar, from
Versailles 1919: A Centennial Perspective
The Versailles Settlement does not enjoy a good reputation: despite its lofty aim to settle the world`s affairs at a stroke, it is widely considered to have set the world on the path to a second major conflict within a generation. Woodrow Wilson`s controversial principle of self-determination amplified political complexities in the Balkans, and the
Tazmamart: 18 Years in Morocco`s Secret Prison
Winner of an English PEN AwardThe infamous secret prison Tazmamart, still a powerful symbol of contemporary political oppression, was built in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco in 1972 specifically for political prisoners, following the coup d`etat against King Hassan II the year before. As a young army officer, Aziz BineBine was driven to the king`s
We are the People: The Rise of the AfD in Germany
Recent years have seen a populist wave across the Western world, exposing the vulnerabilities of liberal democracy and driving the political agenda to the right. In 2017 the far-right populist party, the Alternative for Germany (AfD), swept into the Bundestag, claiming to be the voice of the people against a corrupt liberal elite and making
Short-handed Sailing
A practical guide for the solo sailor or shorthanded crew – manoeuvres, short passages and ocean crossings. Singlehanded or short of crew? This colour guide gives practical advice on manoeuvring, cruising, passage-making and getting some sleep! This is a book no thinking sailor should be without.
A History of Crete
Known by the Greeks as `Megalonisos`, the `Great Island`, Crete has been of paramount strategic importance for thousands of years thanks to its location close to the junction of three continents and the heart of the eastern Mediterranean. The island has been ruled for much of its history by foreign invaders – Mycenaeans, Dorians, Romans,
Sail Away
How to make your dream of giving up the 9-to-5 routine and setting sail come true. Author Nicola Rodriguez dared to dream the impossible seeing the world with her family of four. With careful planning (and the gift of yachting equipment), her dream came true, allowing her to travel by yacht for four years while
Camino de Santiago Maps – Eleventh Edition: St. Jean Pied De Port – Santiago De Compostela
A complete set of maps and town plans in English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch and Polish make up this indispensible guidebook for spiritual seekers and travelers wishing to walk the way of Saint James. Covering the sacred route from St. Jean Pied de Port to Santiago, this portable book of maps makes the
Crewing to Win – How to be the best crew & a great team
The crew of a racing boat is as important as the helmsman – they work as a team to sail as fast as they can. But different members of that team have different roles in the boat. In addition to the obvious roles which belong to the crew – trimming the jib and spinnaker and
