Category Archives: Travel Guides
GOOD FOOD: 101 EASY STUDENT DINNERS
Making tasty and healthy dishes can be difficult for students – with a tight schedule and an even tighter budget, the odds are stacked against you. That`s why the trusted team at Good Food magazine have collected their favourite recipes for quick, delicious dishes that won`t cost the earth or require hard-to-find ingredients and specialist
Over the Rainbow
It is September 2009, Ramadan and the eve of Afghanistan`s first `democratic` elections when young American Malone, pilot for an aid airline, does Fatima Hamza the favour of flying her out of Kabul to Bamiyan, while his surgeon wife Kim heads south to Kandahar. The beguiling, Oxford-educated Pashtun Fatima has left Pakistan to rediscover the
The Sky at Night: Answers to Questions from Across the Universe
Celebrating the 55th anniversary of The Sky at Night, this book collects and answers questions sent in by viewers. With sections on the solar system, the bizarre and unexplained, space missions, and more, this is an exciting journey into space for the novice astronomer and the lifelong stargazer alike. Discover how scientists work out the
Divided City
DIVIDED CITY is a vivid memoir of an American boy growing up in the midst of the Arab-Israeli conflict, three major wars and three decades of political upheavals in the Middle East. Set in Jerusalem (1956-1958), Beirut (1970), Saudi Arabia (1962-1965), Amman and Cairo (1965-1967), Bird`s book explains through a blend of memoir and history
The Story Of Wales
The Story of Wales is a vibrant portrait of 30,000 years of power, identity and politics. Revisiting major turning points in Welsh history, from its earliest settlements to the present day, Jon Gower re-examines the myths and misconceptions about this glorious country, revealing a people who have reacted with energy and invention to changing times
The Girl From Venice
From the internationally bestselling author of Gorky Park comes a suspenseful World War II story set against the beauty, mystery and danger of occupied Venice.Venice, 1945. The war may be waning, but the city known as La Serenissima is still occupied and the people of Italy fear the power of the Third Reich. One night,
The House by the Sea
Ten-year-old Floriana is captivated by the beauty of the magnificent Tuscan villa just outside her small village, and dreams of living there someday. When Dante, the son of the villa`s owner, invites her inside, she knows that her destiny is there, with him. But as they grow up they cross an unseen line, jeopardizing the
Olive Kitteridge: A Novel in Stories
The Pulitzer prize-winning novel from the author of the Booker longlisted My Name is Lucy Barton and Olive, Again. Olive Kitteridge: indomitable, compassionate and often unpredictable. A retired schoolteacher in a small coastal town in Maine, as she grows older she struggles to make sense of the changes in her life. She is a woman
Underworld London: Crime and Punishment in the Capital City
Beginning with an atmospheric account of Tyburn, we are set up for a grisly excursion through London as a city of ne`er do wells, taking in beheadings and brutality at the Tower, Elizabethan street crime, cutpurses and con-men, through to the Gordon Riots and Highway robbery of the 18th century and the rise of prisons,
Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness
Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness tells the story of the author`s mother, Nicola Fuller. Nicola Fuller and her husband were a glamorous and optimistic couple and East Africa lay before them with the promise of all its perfect light, even as the British Empire in which they both believed waned. They had everything,
127 Hours – Between A Rock And A Hard Place
127 Hours ‘“ Between a Rock and a Hard Place sees Aron Ralston hiking into the remote Utah canyonlands, feeling content and alive in the beauty of the natural world. Then, at 2:41pm, just eight miles from his truck, in a deep and narrow slice of canyon, an 800lb boulder tumbled loose and pinned Aaron’s
J.M.W. Turner the `Skies` Sketchbook
The `Skies` sketchbook takes its name from its many richly coloured sky studies. While weather and climate were longstanding interests for Turner, the dramatic consequences of the eruption of Mount Tambora in 1815, darkening skies and reddening sunsets around the world and turning 1816 into a `year without a summer` surely caught his attention. Since
Nigel Henderson`s Streets: Photographs of London`s East End 1949-53
Nigel Henderson (1917-1985) was a British artist and founding member of the Independent Group, but he was also a photographer whose work has been compared to that of Cartier-Bresson and Brassai. Introduced to the art world by his mother Wyn Henderson who managed the famous Guggenheim Jeune gallery, he became acquainted with leading figures in
Tate Introductions: David Hockney
A lively and accessible introduction to the life and work of David Hockney, one of the most popular and influential British artists of the 20th century. As he approaches his 80th birthday, Hockney continues to change his style and ways of working, embracing new technologies as he goes. From his portraits and images of Los
London in Paint
The hustle and bustle of London, its changing landscape and infinite sights have provided a rich subject for the many artists who have visited and inhabited the city. From the earliest known paintings, artists have sought to encapsulate their impressions of this lively metropolis. Their representations are fascinatingly diverse, revealing visions of London that let
My Vegan Travels: Comfort Food Inspired by Adventure
Shortlisted for a 2018 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award.75 satisfying plant-based recipes for comfort food from around the world.A food-lover and keen traveller, Jackie Kearney became a favourite MasterChef UK finalist in 2011 thanks to her creative approach to vegetarian and vegan cooking that took inspiration from all over the world. However, if there is
London Calls!
From the creators of A Possum`s Tail comes another rollicking rhyming adventure. Taking in all the major sights and sounds of the British capital, London Calls! zooms past parks and palaces, monuments and museums at a pace that readers of all ages will find exhilarating. In this thrilling tour, led by two of the city`s
ScandiKitchen Summer: Simply Delicious Food for Lighter, Warmer Days
Bronte Aurell, owner of the ScandiKitchen Cafe in London, brings her famous flair to over 65 Scandinavian-style recipes that perfectly capture the joy of summer eating.In the warmer months we crave food that is often naturally lighter and nourishing. Scandinavians do summer food so well – it is wholesome, flavoursome, simple to make and sumptuous
The Ey Exhibition: Impressionists in London: French Artists in Exile 1870-1904
The EY Exhibition: Impressionists in London: French Artists in Exile charts the story of the French artists who took refuge in London during and after the devastating Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune. Following these traumatic events there was a creative flourishing in London as the exiles responded to British culture and social life –
Everyone Loves Tacos
Tacos are the beating heart of Mexico`s food scene. Take your pick from over 65 authentic recipes for these little pocket rocket wraps, brought to you by Felipe Fuentes Cruz and Ben Fordham of Benito`s Hat, Burritos and Margaritas.From simple supermarket kits to high-end restaurant revamps, a whole spectrum of taco offerings now exists for
