Category Archives: Travel Guides
Mary Queen of Scots Way: Arrochar to St Andrews
Mary Queen of Scots Way, a 172km / 107 miles trail across central Scotland from Arrochar to St Andrews, presented by Rucksack Readers in handy A5 size, spiral-bound, waterproof guide with mapping at 1:110,000. The guide provides general advice on when to go, availability of accommodation, etc, and includes notes on the queen, the region’s
Call of the Wild
Where in the crowded British Isles would you look for wildernesss? Surprisingly, England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland have a variety of wild landscapes unrivalled anywhere in the world. This book was published to celebrate 25 years of the Outdoor Writers` Guild, the only group of media professionals exclusively involved in the outdoors. It is edited
Kilimanjaro – Summit of Africa
Kilimanjaro ‘“ Summit of Africa is a rucksack suitable/spiral pocket guide to the four main trekking routes up the world’s highest free-standing mountain. Kilimanjaro doyenne Jacquetta Megarry, details both the Mount Meru acclimatisation ascent, as well as the Machame, Lemosha, Marangu and Rongai ascents of Kili.Concise text is supported by mapping, diagrams and photographs, and
Settle to Carlisle Way
The Settle to Carlisle Way, a 156km /97 miles trail overlooking one of Britain’s most spectacular railway routes, presented by Rucksack Readers in handy A5 size, spiral-bound, waterproof guide with mapping at 1:115,000. The guide provides general advice on when to go, availability of accommodation, etc, and includes notes on the Settle to Carlisle railway,
Explore Mount Kilimanjaro
At 5895 metres (nearly 4 miles) above sea level, the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest point on earth that a walker can reach. Success is not guaranteed, because each person`s response to rapid altitude gain is different. But you can improve your chances by a wise choice of route and itinerary, by thorough
The Ridgeway
The Ridgeway National Trail runs for 87 miles (139 km) through south-west England along one of Europe`s most ancient pathways. This waterproof guidebook contains detailed directions for walkers and advice for cyclists. It is full of background and practical information, supported by 80 colour photographs and a dropdown map.
John Muir Way: a Scottish coast-to-coast route
The John Muir Way is a coast-to-coast route across Scotland from Helensburgh on the Clyde to Dunbar on the Forth, launched in April 2014. This map (scale 1:75,000) is designed for cyclists and walkers and has been created in partnership with Scottish Natural Heritage. It complements the Rucksack Readers guidebook with the same title.
Bengali Cooking: Seasons and Festivals
Bengal is home to both Hindus and Muslims who farm the fertile Ganges delta for rice and vegetables as well as fishing the region`s myriad rivers. As recipes for Chicken with Poppy Seeds, Aubergine with Tamarind, Duck with Coconut Milk and the many other delights in Bengali Cooking testify, Bengal has given the world some
Angola: Promises and Lies
Karl Maier was the Angola correspondent for The Independent and Washington Post for 10 years, and provides a fascinating analysis of the realities behind the conflict as well as a vivid eye-witness account of the devastation it brought. Whether speaking to soldiers, nurses, black-market traders or aid workers, he views Angola`s strife with a rare
Ninety Two Days
In 1932 Evelyn Waugh left the salons of Mayfair for the savannah and rainforest of what was then British Guiana. The result: classic travel-writing.Even Waugh`s comic imagination could not have invented the characters he met in South America, but only he could have described them so perfectly. A cattle-rancher who claimed to be a close
The Slaves of the Cool Mountains
Beijing, 1956: foreign correspondent Alan Winnington heard reports of slaves being freed in the mountains of south-west China. The following year he travelled to Yunnan province and spent several months with the head-hunting Wa and the slave-owning Norsu and Jingpaw. From that journey was born The Slaves of the Cool Mountains, which Neal Ascherson has
Roman Cookery
Roman Cookery unveils one of Europe`s last great culinary secrets – the food eaten by the ordinary people of ancient Rome. Based on olive oil, fish and fresh vegetables, it was the origin of of the Mediterranean diet as we know it today and, in particular, of classic Italian cooking.Mark Grant, researcher extraordinaire, has unearthed
Face of Spain
Gerald Brenan returned to Spain in 1949 for the first time since the Civil War. He was determined to see what had become of the country he loved, to speak to ordinary people and to experience life in small towns unvisited by foreigners. He had earlier lived in a remote village in the Sierra Nevada
Cooking With Pomiane
Witty, original and mouth-watering, the recipes collected in this book offer classic dishes prepared by the most innovative of French chefs.
South Downs Way
The South Downs Way, a 160km /100 miles National Trail from Eastbourne to Winchester, presented by Rucksack Readers in handy A5 size, spiral-bound, waterproof guide with mapping at 1:105,000. The guide provides general advice on when to go, availability of accommodation, etc, and includes notes on the region’s history, geology, habitats and wildlife, etc. Detailed
Travels in Wicklow,West Kerry and Connemara
J.M. Synge was a tireless traveller who, while celebrating the beauties of the Irish landscape, never flinched from describing the harsh, unromantic reality of rural life. Jack B. Yeats`s evocative drawings were intended to accompany these accounts of Synge`s travels, and they are now published together again for the first time in 100 years.Capturing the
Kerry Way
Kerry Way, a 210-km (130 mile) circular trail around the Kerry peninsula in an A5, spiral bound, waterproof guide from Rucksack Readers with contoured mapping at 1:118,000, detailed route descriptions and general information.The 64-page guide provides both general advice on when to go, availability of accommodation, etc. and notes on the area’s history and culture,
St Cuthbert`s Way
St Cuthbert`s Way, a 100km /62 miles trail from Melrose Abbey in the Scottish Borders to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, presented by Rucksack Readers in handy A5 size, spiral-bound, waterproof guide with mapping at 1:100,000. Coverage includes a high-level option over the Cheviot Hills.The guide provides general advice on when to go, availability of
Dales Way Rucksack Readers
The Dales Way, a 127km / 79 mile long trail from Ilkley in the Yorkshire Dales to Bowness-on Windermere in the Lake District, presented by Rucksack Readers in handy A5 size, spiral-bound, waterproof guide with mapping at 1:112,000. The 64-page guide provides general advice on when to go, availability of accommodation, etc, and includes notes
Shebeen Tales
Throughout southern Africa, shebeens are where jokes are born, news is embellished and exchanged. They are unique vantage points where men go after a day`s work, both to escape from the troubled world around them and to observe and comment on it.In Shebeen Tales, Zimbabwe`s leading author offers a view of his country not from
