Category Archives: Travel Guides
The Englishman and the Eel
The Englishman and the Eel is a journey into that most London of institutions, the Eel, Pie and Mash shop. Today, these simple spaces hold within them the memories of a rich, largely undocumented cultural heritage of generations of working-class Londoners in a city whose only constant is change. Often elaborately decorated with ornate Victorian
East Ended
Graffiti now appears in galleries and museums worldwide. Artists who were once hoodied, hidden and nocturnal are out in the open, working in broad daylight from cherry-picker platforms. In `East Ended` you see every code of cool fashion and attitude, alongside scenes of poverty and people on the streets trading in anything but the cool.
Dales Rail Trails
The new edition of this book contains 32 walks from stations along the world famous Settle-Carlisle line, the most beautiful railway in England. There are 22 full colour maps at a scale of 1:25,000 with concise descriptions of the routes and places along the way.There are 18 circular routes from stations along the line from
A Dales High Way: Route Guide
This new third edition is a detailed, practical and colourful guide to a popular 90-mile long distance walk across the glorious high country of the Yorkshire Dales.The route starts from Saltaire in West Yorkshire and crosses some of the finest and most spectacular scenery the Dales has to offer, finishing at Appleby-in-Westmorland in the lush
Flesh of the Peach
An intense journey into and out of rage and grief, via sex and violence, following 27 year-old artist, Sarah Browne and set mostly in the American Southwest. In New York, the ending of Sarah`s recent relationship with a married woman has coincided with the death of her estranged, aristocratic mother, leaving her a substantial amount
Brecon Beacons Trail Running: 20 off-road routes for trail & fell runners
Brecon Beacons Trail Running is a comprehensive guide to off-road running across the national park, including the Black Mountains, the Brecon Beacons themselves and the Black Mountain. With 20 runs from 5.3km to 17.5km in length, this book is suitable for runners of all abilities. The hills and valleys of the Brecon Beacons offer a
Unbury Our Dead with Song
`Unbury our Dead With Song` is a novel about four talented Ethiopian musicians – The Diva, The Corporal, the Taliban Man and Miriam, who are competing to see who can sing the best Tizita (popularly referred to as Ethiopian blues). Taking place in an illegal boxing hall in Nairobi, Kenya, the competition is covered by
The Modern Cheesemaker: Making and Cooking with Cheeses at Home
“From the first time I met Morgan I knew she was a special talent. From making, storing and ageing to tasting, slicing and hunting out new cheeses, there seems to be nothing she doesn’t know.” Simon Rimmer`The Modern Cheesemaker` shows you how to make 18 cheeses, from the rich and gooey, to the wonderfully stinky,
Crazy About Cats
Did you know that the fishing cat has partially webbed paws for catching fish? Or that pumas can leap over 15 feet into trees? There are roughly 38 species of cats today, each one superbly adapted to their environment – whether that be in the rainforest or the desert.
Under the Canopy: Trees around the World
Trees are the lungs of the world. They have inspired our stories, myths and culture. Every climate, every nation has its tales of trees, true or legendary, that help us understand ourselves and the beauty of the natural world around us. This gorgeously illustrated book explores the cultural significance that trees have in different societies.
Everest
It is the highest spot on planet Earth, known to many as the roof of the world and the ultimate challenge for mountainclimbing adventurers. Welcome to Mount Everest. Mount Everest is undoubtedly the most famous mountain on Earth. Hundreds of people clamber to its summit every year, following in Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay s
Pip and the Bamboo Path
In the great forested heights of the Himalayas, many species live peacefully… but their lives are changing for ever as humans cut down the trees that they call home. When Pip and her mother realise they are no longer safe in their familiar forest, the two red pandas embark on a journey to find the
Arthur & the Golden Rope
Welcome to Professor Brownstone`s vault – containing ancient relics from around the world, all collected by his famous ancestors! This fan favourite is coming to shelves in paperback! Follow the epic journey of Brownstone`s earliest ancestor, Arthur, and travel back to the age of the Vikings where this bookish young adventurer must find the courage
Professor Astro Cat`s Stargazing
Welcome back, stargazers! Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered what a star looks like up close? Ever wondered how long it would take you walk a light year? Join Professor Astro Cat and friends on another stellar mission! In this new addition to the best selling science series, we learn
Desire Paths: Real Walks to Nonreal Places
Unpromisingly – for a walking book – Desire Paths begins on a hospital gurney as the author prepares for open heart surgery. Thereafter, it dances back and forth in place and time between an array of obscurely connected walks that Roy has undertaken over the years. Among the book`s many characters and diversions are Wetherspoons,
The Parisian
Shortlisted for the 2020 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award for Cicerone Fiction, with a Sense of Place”A sublime reading experience- delicate, restrained, surpassingly intelligent, uncommonly poised and truly beautiful” Zadie Smith”`The Parisian` is a gripping historical novel, a poignant romance, and a revelatory family epoch. Above all, it is a generous gift. There is a
Freedom Hospital: A Syrian Story
`With the intimacy of a person who has lived the tragedy himself but with the restraint of a true artist, Hamid Sulaiman tells a powerful tale of Syria`s descent into cataclysm while reminding us of those still tending the seeds of the revolutionary spring.`Joe SaccoWinner of the 2017 PEN Translates AwardWinner of the 2017 Burgess
Woman at Sea
Shortlisted for the 2019 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award for Fiction, with a Sense of Place`A tale of travel and adventure, the story of a body utterly surrendered to pain and joy. It is mind-blowing, a delight.` Le MondeLili is a runaway. She`s left behind her native France to go in search of freedom, of
Ramen: Japanese Noodles & Small Dishes
Picture a generous bowl filled to the brim with steaming hot broth. Its perfect surface intricately patterned with tiny droplets of oil; the flavour enhanced with algae, miso, dried fungi and fish sauce. Thin and springy noodles nestle in the base, while a sashimi-marinated cut of pork or chicken sits atop, the meat meltingly tender
The Red Rooster Cookbook
Publication coincides with the opening of Samuelsson`s first international outpost of Red Rooster in Shoreditch, London Ever since the 1930s, Harlem has been a magnet for more than a million African Americans, a melting pot of Spanish, African and Caribbean immigrants, and a mecca for restaurants, chefs and entrepreneurs. Central to the culture of Harlem
