Category Archives: Travel Guides
Kids London
Kids London is a unique and practical book, filled with tips that allow parents to make the most of the outdoor and alternative experiences on offer in London. With handy hints and secret tips for all budgets, this guide will save you the agony of trying to navigate your way through the many and varied
Buildings of London
Roger FitzGerald has practiced as an architect in london since he qualified over 30 years ago. He brings an architect`s keen eye for detail and construction, and combines this with a fascination for discovering and expressing through paintings what makes well-known places such as Borough Market, Brick Lane or Parliament Square so special to the
The Queen of Spades and Selected Works
`The Queen of Spades and Selected Works` is a brand new English translation of two of Alexander Pushkin`s greatest short stories, `The Queen of Spades` and `The Stationmaster`, together with the poem `The Bronze Horseman`, extracts from Yevgeny Onegin and Boris Godunov, and a selection of his poetic work. `The Queen of Spades`, originally published
The Silence and the Roar
Fathi, a writer no longer permitted to write, makes his way through a city churned by parades for an unnamed dictator. It is a day stifled by heat and the noise of the chants, a day of people trampled, and of the brutality and bullying of the party faithful. But Fathi presses treacherously against the
Ireland OSI Holiday East
Ireland East in a series of four road maps at 1:250,000 covering both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, with detailed road classification, altitude colouring and tourist information, published by OSI, the Ordnance Survey of Ireland, with the northern sheet produced in cooperation with the Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.Topography of the island is
Rock Crystal
Adalbert Stifter`s Rock Crystal is a Christmas story and a story about the heart of the ice, the crystal. The charm of this quasi-fairy tale is made even more poignant by the knowledge of the author`s eventual suicide. This seemingly simple fable of two children lost in an icy landscape is eloquent in its innocence,
Ireland OSI Holiday South
Ireland South in a series of four road maps at 1:250,000 covering both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, with detailed road classification, altitude colouring and tourist information, published by OSI, the Ordnance Survey of Ireland, with the northern sheet produced in cooperation with the Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.Topography of the island is
Madame De
An elegant fable for the modern age, Louise de Vilmorin`s novella `Madame de` is a poignant tale of honour, deception and fate. This is the story of Madame de -`s earrings. It is a story of jewellery, of love, of denial, of pain, of delight, of society, that has the simplicity of a fairy tale,
Nimrod: A Cavalry Black: From Foal to Retirement
Meet Nimrod, a typical horse in the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment. He`s big, black and brave, yet steady as a rock. But what`s his story, and how is he trained for his special military role? The Household Cavalry is a uniquely British institution, famous around the world for its outstanding pageantry and gallantry on the
The 3 Castles Path: Windsor to Winchester via Odiham Footpath
A 60km-long Three Castle Path from Windsor to Winchester via Odiham described in an A5 paperback guide from Heron Maps divided into 15 stages each accompanied by a map. Also included are six circular walks: the Ankerwycke Yew and River Thames, Runnymede and the Great Park, Ascot Heath and Great Pond, Spout Pond and Blackwater
Canal and River Cruising Planner of Great Britain
Cruise Planner of The Inland Waterways of Great Britain at 1:660,000, with inset maps of Birmingham Canal Navigations, Manchester and London at 1:155,000.Features:Navigable and historical waterways, differentiating between navigations past and present. Classification into Broad and Narrow Canals, rivers, tidal rivers, proposed waterways and those under restoration. Lengths of waterways broken down into mileages, approximate
Rambling for Pleasure Along the Thames
A new and updated edition of this hugely popular book of rambles from Heron Maps. A practical guide to over 100 miles of easy walking along the River Thames from Runnymede to Sonning. 24 circular walks, ranging from 3 to 6 miles, with the opportunity to sample England`s most famous and historic river – everytime!
Lough Ree – Shannon Lakes OSI Adventure Map
This map is located in County Roscommon and County Longford and also a portion of County Westmeath. The N6, N61 and N55 are shown on the map. The N63and R392 go through Lanesborough. Among the walks that feature are Commons North Woodland Walk, Rinn Duin-Castle Loop Walk and Rinn-Duin Warren Point Loop Walk.Boat hire is
Lough Allen and Lough Key – Shannon Lakes OSI Adventure Map
This map covers a section of the Shannon River from Lough Allen in the north and Lough Key extending down to Carrick-on-Shannon following the flow of the River Shannon. The counties of Leitrim and Roscommon comprise the majority of the map, with small areas of County Cavan and County Sligo also included. Some of the
Lough Derg – Shannon Lakes OSI Adventure Map
This map shows the three principal islands; Inis Oirr, Inis Meain, and the largest one, Arainn. A number of small villages are shown here; Cill Mhurbhigh, Cill Ronain, and An Lorgain. A ferry service operates between the islands, and from the mainland from Galway, Doolin, and Rossaveel. This map displays three airstrips, one on each
Kilkenny OSI Street Map
A detailed map of Kilkenny City and surrounding area complete with street index and places of interest.
