Category Archives: Travel Guides
Nice & Cannes PopOut
Experience the glamour of Nice and Cannes with the help of this genuinely pocket-sized, pop-up map. Small in size yet big on detail, this compact, dependable, Nice and Cannes city map will ensure you don`t miss a thing.-Includes 2 PopOut maps – a detailed city map of central Nice and one of central Cannes- Additional
Budapest PopOut
Discover the UNESCO World Heritage-listed beauty of Budapest with the help of this genuinely pocket-sized, pop-up map. Small in size, yet big on detail, this compact, dependable city map will ensure you don`t miss a thing.- Includes two pop-up maps covering greater & central Budapest – Additional maps covering Varhegy, Belvaros and the metro are
Dangerous Days
`Dangerous Days` is both a state of the nation novel and a thoughtful and engaging crime novel. It is the third adventure for private investigator George Zafiris in crisis-torn Greece. It shines a light on the most secret and closely guarded sanctuary of Greek life – the family. While the State lurches between dysfunction and
Cleopatra Goes to Prison
In Caterina, Claudia Durastanti presents us with a Cleopatra for our times – no exotic queen courted by two lovers with the fate of an empire in their hands but a young would-be ballet dancer who now works in as a cleaner in a down-at-heel hotel. This is the Rome of the underclass, of illegal
The Madwoman of Serrano
The first novel by a female author to be published in Cape Verde, and the first to be translated into English, `The Madwoman of Serrano` is a magical tale of rural ideals and urban ambition, underpinned by an exploration of female empowerment. Serrano is an isolated village where a madwoman roams. But is she really
Miami PopOut
Explore the magical city of Miami with the help of this genuinely pocket-sized, pop-up map. Small in size yet big on detail, this compact, dependable, city map will help visitors explore the whole of Miami from its glorious Art Deco architecture to tranquil Bal harbour`s exclusive shopping and Sunny Isles` perfect white sands. – Includes
The Jewel
A Luscious Historical Novel About Robert Burns` wife, Jean Armour. The Jewel is set largely during the dramatic years of their courtship in Mauchline, their married life at Ellisland and in Dumfries, and Robert`s early death, all against a background simmering with political intrigue and turmoil. Jean – a beautiful young woman with the voice
Fade to Black
“Original and witty and goes like stink.” – Greg Loftin, director, Saxon. The mysterious return of a deceased film icon forces media man Root Wilson – the director`s obituarist – to hit London`s streets in search of the truth. But powerful forces and henchmen are determined to stop Root, and he soon finds that he`s
A Handbook of Scotland`s History
The Essential Guide to Scottish History. Scotland has more history than you can shake a spurtle at, or a shinty stick, or a sporran – one of the many reasons for the nation`s newfound pride in its own glorious past. The richness of our history also explains why visitors find their trips to this land
Castles in the Mist: The Victorian Transformation of the Highlands
“A very worthwhile book.” – Sir John Lister-Kaye. The magnificent Highlands of Scotland represent, in so many ways, ancient Britain. But much of this apparently wild environment is, in fact, far more recent in origin – it has been shaped by the Victorians. Castles in the Mist reveals how, for better or for worse, the
Ed`s Dead
Meet Jen, who works in a bookshop and likes the odd glass of Prosecco…oh, and she`s about to be branded The Most Dangerous Woman in Scotland. Jen Carter is a failed writer with a crap boyfriend called Ed – who she accidentally kills one night. Now that Ed`s dead, she has to decide what to
Moscow at Midnight
Max Rushmore is re-hired by the CIA to return to Moscow and investigate the death of a beautiful nuclear waste disposal expert. But Max, who can drink even the Russians under the table, soon uncovers all sorts of inconsistencies: could it even be that she is not dead at all? So begins a game of
The Paper Cell
From the publisher of Graeme Macrae Burnet`s His Bloody Project, the first in a new series of distinctive, standalone crime stories, each with a literary bent. In 1950s London, a literary agent finds fame when he secretly steals a young woman`s brilliant novel manuscript and publishes it under his own name, Lewis Carson. Two days
The Blackbird Diaries: A Year with Wildlife
With its enchanting song, striking orange bill and endearing willingness to share our living space, the blackbird is one of our best-loved birds. But robins, swifts, goldfinches and blue tits can captivate us equally and, in The Blackbird Diaries, Karen Lloyd shares her deep-rooted affection for all our treasured garden wildlife. Over the four seasons,
Running Girl
Meet Garvie Smith. Highest IQ ever recorded at Marsh Academy. Lowest ever grades. What`s the point? Life sucks. Nothing surprising ever happens. Until Chloe Dow`s body is pulled from a pond. His ex-girlfriend. DI Singh is already on the case. Ambitious, uptight, methodical – he`s determined to solve the mystery – and get promoted. He
Daemon Voices: Essays on Storytelling
In over 30 essays, written over 20 years, one of the world`s great story-tellers meditates on story-telling. Warm, funny, generous, entertaining and, above all, deeply considered, they offer thoughts on a wide variety of topics, including the origin and composition of Philip`s own stories, the craft of writing and the story-tellers who have meant the
The Natural History of Selborne
Written by Gilbert White and first published in 1789, this book is compiled from a mixture of White`s letters to other naturalists – Thomas Pennant and Daines Barrington; a `Naturalist`s Calendar` detailing phenology observations of the first appearances in the year of different animals and plants; and observations of natural history. Illustrated throughout with stunning
The Voyage of the Dolphin
`Gentlemen-` Fitzmaurice`s eyes gleamed and he revealed many teeth `– lace up your stoutest boots and pack your warmest underwear — we`re all off to the bloody Arctic!` It is Dublin in the spring of 1916: while war rages across Europe and rebellion threatens the Irish capital, three young College friends embark on a foolhardy
Around the Coast in Eighty Waves
Living in an old, unheated T25 campervan for fourteen months, including the coldest winter for thirty years, Jonathan Bennett travelled clockwise round Britain, surfing every beach he could catch a wave. From the Isle of Harris to the Lizard Peninsula, from Orkney to Anglesey, from Sandwood Bay to Sussex, he shared the waves with seals,
