Category Archives: Travel Guides
How to Bee
Set in a future Australia in a time when there are no bees and children are employed to scramble through the fruit trees with feather wands, much like the pear farmers of Hanyuan in China are forced to do today. Peony wants to be a bee, a hand pollinator: she`s light, she`s fast, and even
The Mine
A hitman. A journalist. A family torn apart. Can he uncover the truth before it`s too late?In the dead of winter, investigative reporter Janne Vuori sets out to uncover the truth about a mining company, whose illegal activities have created an environmental disaster in a small town in Northern Finland. When the company`s executives begin
Rupture
1955. Two young couples move to the uninhabited, isolated fjord of Hedinsfjordur. Their stay ends abruptly when one of the women meets her death in mysterious circumstances. The case is never solved. Fifty years later an old photograph comes to light, and it becomes clear that the couples may not have been alone on the
Sealskin
What happens when magic collides with reality?Donald is a young fisherman, eking out a lonely living on the west coast of Scotland. One night he witnesses something miraculous …and makes a terrible mistake. His action changes lives – not only his own, but those of his family and the entire tightly knit community in which
Cursed
When Hedda Hellberg fails to return from a retreat in Italy, where she has been grieving for her recently dead father, her husband discovers that his wife`s life is tangled in mystery. Hedda never left Oslo, the retreat has no record of her and, what`s more, she appears to be connected to the death of
Wolves in the Dark
Reeling from the death of his great love, Karin, Varg Veum`s life has descended into a self-destructive spiral of alcohol, lust, grief and blackouts.When traces of child pornography are found on his computer, he`s accused of being part of a paedophile ring and thrown into a prison cell. There, he struggles to sift through his
Snare
After a messy divorce, attractive young mother Sonja is struggling to provide for herself and win sole custody of her son. With her back to the wall, she resorts to smuggling cocaine into Iceland, and finds herself caught up in a ruthless criminal world. As she desperately looks for a way out of trouble, she
The Man Who Died
A successful entrepreneur in the mushroom industry, Jaakko Kaunismaa is a man in his prime. At just 37 years of age, he is shocked when his doctor tells him that he`s dying. What is more, the cause is discovered to be prolonged exposure to toxins; in other words, someone has slowly but surely been poisoning
Lost Lanes West Country: 36 Glorious bike rides in Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire
Jack Thurston, best-selling author of Lost Lanes series and presenter of the internationally acclaimed Bike Show, takes you on a freewheeling tour of the lost lanes and forgotten byways of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire. Enjoy 36 of the best rural rides in the region: Ride on traffic free lanes from the seashore into
Wild Ruins BC: The explorer`s guide to Britain`s ancient sites
Wild Ruins B.C. reveals the extraordinary tale of Britain`s human story before Christianity, from the first human footprints of 800,000 years ago, to ancient axe factories, rock art, stone circles, mountain burials, sunset hill forts, lost villages and temples to the dead. * Stunning photography and design * Detailed instructions on how to visit each
Scottish Bothy Walks: Scotland`s 28 best bothy adventures 01/03/2020
A follow-up to best-selling The Scottish Bothy Bible (50,000 copies sold) this beautifully illustrated walking companion selects the ultimate best walks to the best bothies, with detailed maps. Using the bothy as the reference point Geoff Allan guides the reader on a mix of day walks and multi-day adventures to his favourite bothies highlighting the
Blackout
On the shores of a tranquil fjord in Northern Iceland, a man is brutally beaten to death on a bright summer`s night. As the 24-hour light of the arctic summer is transformed into darkness by an ash cloud from a recent volcanic eruption, a young reporter leaves Reykajvik to investigate on her own, unaware that
One Year Wiser: 365 Illustrated Meditations
One Year Wiser is a book of 365 inspiring meditations. On every page are words of wisdom from thinkers both ancient and modern, from Marcus Aurelius to Virginia Woolf. Brought to life by Huffington Post blogger Mike Medaglia`s stunning Japanese- and Chinese-influenced artwork, the spiritual teachings that fill this book will inspire readers to make
Across the Divide
Olivia lives with her mum and her grandparents. She has a relatively normal modern family. The opening of a new Army cadets unit causes turmoil both at home and at school. Olivia wants to join, a decision her ex-army grandfather supports, but her pacifist mother is ardently opposed. Her best friend Aiden also disagrees with
Lavinia and the Magic Ring
Lavinia is a modern-day little match girl facing a cold and hungry Christmas. But then a fairy steps out of a taxi and in exchange for a match gives Lavinia a ring with peculiar magic powers. The ring can transform Lavinia s fortunes for good. But it can also change anything in its sight into
Berlin Nights
Intense, other-worldly, after-hours images taken in one of Europe`s most iconic cities – Christian Reister`s black-and-white photographs capture the surreal, threatening and ethereal character of Berlin at night. As an insider the German photographer scans the city for unstaged, unexpected moments and seeks out the strange night-time energy of a place and its people. See
Dalston Monsterzz
In Dilraj Mann`s long awaited graphic novel debut, all eyes turn to East London, where freakish monsters and megalomanical property developers are competing to see who can destroy it first. The only thing that stands in the way of the apocalypse? Hipsters, hotties, and nerds. It`s time to throw down–and look sharp as hell while
East London Photo Stories
A collection of photographs from 14 photographers all focusing on one London neighborhoodPublished to mark the fifth anniversary of Hoxton Mini Press, this compilation book contains work from the first 13 books in the much-loved `East London Photo Stories` series. Appearing alongside next text and maps of the area there will be an edit of
