Category Archives: Travel Guides
Sound Of One Hand Killing, The
On assignment Eduard and Borja check out an exclusive meditation centre in the ritziest part of Barcelona, only to discover the director murdered, whacked in the head with a statuette of the Buddha. The violent death of a neighbour – who happens to be a CIA agent – simultaneously drags them into an international conspiracy
A Crack In The Wall
Pablo Simo`s life is a mess. His career as an architect is at a dead-end; reduced to designing soulless office buildings desecrating the heart of Buenos Aires. His marriage seems to be one endless argument with his wife over the theatrics of their rebellious teenage daughter. Everything changes with the unexpected appearance of Leonor, a
Death on Demand
Ihaka is in the wilderness, having fallen foul of the new regime at Auckland Central. Called back to follow up a strange twist in the unsolved case that got him into trouble in the first place, Ihaka finds himself hunting a shadowy hitman who could have several notches on his belt. His enemies want him
Genie and Paul
It`s May 2003, and on the cyclone-devastated Indian Ocean island of Rodrigues, a dead male body is washed up on the beach. Rewind six weeks to the night when the cyclone began, and 25-year-old Genie Lallan wakes up in a London hospital bed after a night out with her brother, Paul. He is nowhere to
The Drive
A single call from his Czech girlfriend catapults Trevor into a serious crisis. Desperate to get his mojo back, he blazes down Highway 99 in a rented Dodge Neon. But soon his journey to California is fraught with peril, and all he has for protection are a semi-automatic pistol, his trusty plastic visor and a
Belonging
Lila Langdon is twelve years old when she witnesses a family tragedy after her mother unveils her father`s surprise birthday present – a tragedy that ends her childhood in India and precipitates a new life in Sussex with her Great-aunt Wilhelmina. From the darkest days of the British Raj through to the aftermath of the
Men Like Air
Tom Connolly`s dazzling second novel is a funny, turbulent, and heartfelt study of male relationships, and a glorious love letter to the city of New York.It is April in Manhattan and the destinies of four very different men are about to collide. Nineteen-year-old Finn has just arrived in the city with his irrepressible and volatile
Good Housekeeping Book of British Food
Good Housekeeping Book of British Food is a superb collection of imaginatively prepared, home-produced fare, using fresh ingredients and high-quality produce. The vast array of delectable ingredients that Britain has to offer are all included – succulent Scottish beef, tender Welsh lamb, Stilton and Cheddar cheese, young asparagus, tangy rhubarb, juicy Cox`s apples and luxurious
Good Housekeeping Easy to Make! Pasta and Noodles
Now it couldn`t be easier to transform a bowl of pasta or noodles into an inspired family meal. This book has every recipe you need to create a delicious and nutritious meal for any occasion, be it a simple lunch-time pasta salad, or a spicy noodle supper. With over 100 mouth-watering recipes, no kitchen shelf
The Little Book of Rainforest Animal Sounds
Venture into the rainforests of the world and listen to the sounds of some of their most extraordinary inhabitants from the throaty call of the jaguar as it prowls through the Amazon to the flamboyant song of Goldie s bird-of-paradise in the rainforests of Papua New Guinea. It also features the indri, Amazon river dolphin,
What`s That Garden Bird?: Birdspotting Wheel and Guide Book
The best place to begin birdwatching is right outside your back door. This book includes a splashproof ID wheel. All the birds on the wheel are featured in the book. The entries are designed to appeal to adults and children and are crammed with information to fascinate new and old birders everywhere.
Innocence and War
Ian Strathcarron follows Mark Twain and his caravanserai as it sways across the Holy Land and the two writers` contrasting adventures and observations are told in Innocence and War. Twain`s pilgrims landed in Beirut and went on to Baalbec and Damascus. They then headed south through the Golan Heights, the Galilee and Nazareth then finally
Walking The Hexagon
Why would a man retire from his job and take off on a unique 4,000-mile walk around France? What possessed him to wear out his sixty-year-old hips and knees when he could spend a comfortable retirement at home? In this fascinating book Terry Cudbird reveals the obsession which is long distance walking–the intoxicating freedom to
Lagos: A Cultural and Literary History
Lagos is one of the fastest growing cities in the world, expected in some projections to have a population of 25 million by 2025. This will make it the biggest metropolis in sub-Saharan Africa and possibly the world`s third largest city. This phenomenal and continuing growth gives it a heady turbulence, especially as it only
The Peak District: A Cultural History
The Peak District was Britain`s first National Park and the `breathing space` for people in the great cities of the industrial north. Prehistoric man built stone circles at Stanton-in-the-Moor and Arbor Low and the Romans had garrisons here, but for many centuries the region was regarded as a `howling wilderness`, exploited by its aristocratic landlords
Bradshaw`s Canals and Navigable Rivers of England and Wales 1904
Bradshaw`s Canals and Navigable Rivers of England and Wales is a facsimile of the first guide to planning journeys on the inland waterways published in 1904 when the name Bradshaw became synonymous with reliable information on travelling the nation’s blossoming network of railways.Compiled at the time when the railways have largely supplanted the waterways, the
The Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and The Solent
The Isle of Wight is England`s largest island, but its diamond-shape is at most 23 miles long and 13 miles wide. Anchored close to the Hampshire coast, its location has created a sheltered waterway, the Solent, with its own local roadsteads and a unique double tidal system. This geography has shaped the area`s history. Southampton`s
Bradshaw`s Continental Railway Guide: Facsimile of the 1913 edition
Bradshaw`s Continental Railway Guide, once an indispensible tool for anyone planning to explore the Continent and now used in the BBC TV series, provides a fascinating glimpse of Europe soon to be convulsed by the First World War and emerge with many of its international borders changed by the conflictThis faithful facsimile of the 1913
City of Soldiers
Behind the headlines, the strategies, the surges, what is life really like in Afghanistan? What is it like to live and work there as a civilian on state-building with its people, fighting the Taliban with flip-charts and pens, not guns? In her account of sixteen months in the capital of Helmand province, Lashkar Gah, working
Gear Guide 1967
This `hip pocket guide to Britain`s swinging fashion scene`, gives a charming and now quite humorous look back at the emergence of London as a major player in the world of style during the 1960s. Opening with an informative and entertaining chapter exploring how the trend began and developed, it lists the most with-it Carnaby
