Category Archives: Travel Guides
Dartmoor – Captivating Images
Corrina introduces you to this stunning new book…I have been walking on Dartmoor for the past twenty years so I`m pretty sure that according to some very old, possibly written in stone law, the moor belongs to me now. Cool! It`s the most beautiful, magical place, overflowing with history that dates back thousands of years,
Orchestra!
A fold-out, pop-up orchestra gives children an introduction to main sections of orchestral instruments, information about individual instruments, and their role in the orchestra as a whole.
If This is a Man
Primo Levi`s account of life as a concentration camp prisoner falls into two parts. IF THIS IS A MAN describes his deportation to Poland and the twenty months he spend working in Auschwitz. THE TRUCE covers his long journey to Italy at the end of the war through Russia and Central Europe. Levi never raises
New Zealand – Culture Smart!
Culture Smart! New Zealand offers insights into a country that is reflecting on its identity, having shed its colonial past and now moving from a bicultural society (Maori and European) toward a new multiculturalism. Despite the challenges ahead, New Zealand society is resilient, underpinned by the values of anti-materialism, tolerance, patience, and commonsense, and driven
Portugal: A Companion History
A concise history of Portugal dedicated mainly to the discoveries of the navigators and the transition from imperial power to modern European nation state. Some coverage of the early origins and Roman and Islamic period is included. Written by Josรฉ Hermano Saraiva, a household name in Portugal where this history is a bestseller and in
Over the Land and Over the Sea
Edward Lear (1812-1888) is one of the best-loved of English poets. His comic invention and unconstrained sense of the absurd have been enjoyed by generations of children, and treasured by adults conscious of the subtle melancholy that underlies the fun. This collection includes all the favourite nonsense poems. Peter Swaab sets them alongside a generous
Unrooted Childhoods
A fusion of voices and deeply personal experiences from every corner of the globe, Unrooted Childhoods presents a cultural mosaic of today`s citizens of the world. In twenty stirring memoirs of childhoods spent packing, writings by both world-famous and first-time authors (many published here for the first time) make universal the story of growing up
The Magic Mountain
With this dizzyingly rich novel of ideas, Thomas Mann rose to the front ranks of the great modern novelists, winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1929. The Magic Mountain takes place in an exclusive tuberculosis sanatorium in the Swiss Alps-a community devoted to sickness that serves as a fictional microcosm for Europe in the
Almost French
A delightful twist on the travel memoir, Almost French takes readers on a tour fraught with culture clashes but rife with insight and deadpan humour – a charming true story of what happens when Sarah meets a very French Frenchman. Backpacking around Europe, twenty-something Sarah Turnbull meets Frederic and impulsively accepts his invitation to visit
Don`t Tell Mum I work on the rigs
A take no prisoners` approach to life has seen Paul Carter heading to some of the world`s most remote, wild and dangerous places as a contractor in the oil business. Amazingly, he`s survived (so far) to tell these stories from the edge of civilization. He has been shot at, hijacked and held hostage; almost died
Misadventure in the Middle East: Travels as Tramp, Artist & Spy
British artist Henry Hemming set out in a pick-up truck called Yasmine to begin an extraordinary journey through the Middle East post-9/11.Unsure how he’d make enough money to even stay on the road, where he was going or what he would find, he uses art as his passport to gain access to areas closed off
The Leader`s Way
Born out of a decade of discussion and collaboration between an international management consultant and the head of state and spiritual leader of Tibet, “The Leader`s Way” is an inspiring manifesto for leading change which can have an impact at every level. To deal with the world`s economic and environmental problems requires a different kind
A Summer In Gascony
The only travel writing book on Gascony, “A Summer in Gascony” is a charming and humorous tale of an extraordinary summer spent in this relatively unknown part of south-western France, the home of D Artagnan, Cyrano de Bergerac, gutsy red wine, fine sweet wine Armagnac and sunflowers. It is a tale of two love affairs:
Red Riding Hood Pop-Up Book
Red Riding Hood Pop-Up Book is an intricate, stylised gift version of the Brothers Grimm classic, designed by Louise Rowe. Tango books have produced a fresh and original retelling of the Red Riding Hood fairytale with beautiful sepia illustrations and atmospheric pop-ups.
Lisbon – Walk & Eat
These pocket-sized full-colour guides, illustrated with hundreds of photographs, are designed for short-break holidays. They describe walks and recommend restaurants/hotels en route. Following each restaurant entry is one or more of their recipes to made in self-catering accommodation or at home.
Cyprus Sunflower Landscape Guide
Walking in Southern Cyprus or exploring Cyprus by car is an experience to treasure for a lifetime ‘” or, as the Cypriots put it, ‘Once been, never forgotten’. You can stroll for miles along the southeast coast or hike through the woods in the famous Troodos Mountains (stopping for lunch at one of the trout
