Category Archives: Travel Guides
Poppies: Blood Red Lands and Seas of Red
The major art installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red at the Tower of London marked one hundred years since the first full day of Britain`s involvement in the First World War. Created by artists Paul Cummins and Tom Piper, 888,246 ceramic poppies progressively filled the Tower`s famous moat between 17 July and 11
Explore! A Kid`s Guide to IWM London
Explore! A Kid`s Guide to IWM London is packed full of fun facts and activities to keep families engaged and entertained both during and after a visit. The guidebook picks out some of the most family friendly content to see in each gallery, as well as not-to-be-missed highlights and includes tips for adults on how
Churchill`s Cookbook
“It is well to remember that the stomach governs the world.”–Winston Churchill “Mrs. Landemare`s food is distinguished. She is an inspired intuitive cook.”–Clementine Churchill “Churchill`s Cookbook” provides fascinating insight into what the legendary prime minister ate during World War II, containing over three hundred delicious recipes created by his personal cook, Georgina Landemare. The celebrity
The First World War
World War I continues to be remembered as one of the most horrific confrontations in human history, the combination of trench warfare and modern munitions claiming the lives of 16 million soldiers and civilians with many more wounded or missing. But the effects of war reached far beyond the battlefields. And, one hundred years later,
A-Z of the First World War
“An A-Z of the First World War” is a concise, pocket-size guide, taking readers through the impressive collection of materials related to the Great War in the Imperial War Museum to shed light on this historic event on the occasion of its centenary. Beginning with “Archduke,” which explores the role of the assassination of Archduke
Hotel Bosphorous
Kati Hirschel, in her thirties, is the proud owner of Istanbul`s only crime bookshop. When the German director of a film starring an old school friend is found murdered in his hotel room Kati cannot resist the temptation to start her own maverick investigation. After all her friend Petra is the police`s principal suspect and
First World War Poems from the Front
“From “How to Die,” by Siegfried Sassoon” “Dark clouds are smouldering into red While down the craters morning burns. The dying soldier shifts his head To watch the glory that returns; He lifts his fingers toward the skies Where holy brightness breaks in flame; Radiance reflected in his eyes, And on his lips a whispered
Temporary Perfections
It all began with an unusual assignment, a job better suited for Marlowe than for counsel for the defence Guido Guerrieri. Could he find new evidence to force the police to reopen their investigation about the disappearance of Manuela, the daughter of a rich couple living in Bari? The stories of Manuela`s druggy university friends
Imperial War Museum First World War Flip Book: Tanks
The Imperial War Museum`s archive is home to more than 20,000 hours of moving image material spanning the twentieth century in Britain. The clips range from documentary film and official newsreels, to unedited combat footage, and amateur shots. In the museum`s early days the films could only be viewed through Mutoscope machines from the late
Sweet Money
Superintendent Lascano is drawn into a war between the Buenos Aires Chief of Police and the Apostles, drug-dealing cops who want to control the city. When the Chief of Police is murdered Lascano becomes the Apostles` next target. His only way out of the country is to retrieve the loot from a bungled bank robbery.
All Yours
This is a portrait of a wife betrayed, at first desperate to save her marriage but then intent on violent revenge, also an unrelenting dissection of family life among the Argentine middle class. Ines is convinced that every wife is bound to be betrayed one day, so she is not surprised to find a note
Walk! The Brecon Beacons
Walk the Brecon Beacons is Bob Greaves’ Discovery Walking Guide exploring the best walking possibilities in the famous Welsh mountain range. The guide covers a range of walks within the Brecon Beacons National Park, from a gentle stroll around Usk Reservoir to a challenging four peaks in one day on the Grwynne Fawr route. The
The Tyrant
A haunting work, reminiscent of Albert Camus, which portrays with exquisite psychological detail the emotional crisis in the life of a young Swiss schoolteacher. His father`s prodigious vitality and virility had crushed his family and ruined his son`s childhood. Even after his death the parental ogre haunts his son, sucking him into a vortex of
Mission: Explore – On the Road
The Mission: Explore ‘“ On the Road by The Geography Collective is a little booklet containing 50 missions to entertain young ones whilst travelling. Young explorer can complete and record adventurous activities from landmark hunting and spot the difference to creating memory boxes and much more. Complete with Explorer Basic Training pages, including staying safe,
Mission: Explore – Food
The Mission: Explore ‘“ Food by The Geography Collective is a little booklet containing 159 missions to entertain and teach young ones. Young explorers can complete and record their tasks and playfully learn about what we eat. By going ‘freegan’ for a day, building a salad city or playing taster, kids will found out about
Havana Fever
Havana, 2003, fourteen years since Mario Conde retired from the police force and much has changed in Cuba. He now makes a living trading in antique books bought from families selling off their libraries in order to survive. In the house of Alcides de Montes de Oca, a rich Cuban who fled after the fall
The Public Prosecutor
Albert Savelkoul, the Public Prosecutor of Antwerp, has everything: power, money, magnificent horses, a family and a high-maintenance mistress. Despite problems with the mistress and his prostate he`s convinced that he is invincible, his power untouchable. And so it goes until everyone seems to turn on him. Albert`s wife, a member of the Belgian nobility,
David`s Revenge
A visitor from Georgia, a country torn apart by civil war, ends the peaceful existence of a school teacher`s family in Germany. Christian Kestner has all but forgotten his stay in Tbilisi seven years before. He begins to worry when he receives a letter from David Ninochvili announcing his visit to Germany. Why is David
