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The Russian Dream Book Of Colour And Flight
In her very dusty provincial museum of fake exhibits lovingly crafted from cardboard, wire and glue, Tanya dreams of Russian art`s long colors and wonders when Yuri will stop fishing long enough to notice how she adores him, while she tries the zero-one-zero diet in order to meet Aeroflot`s maximum waist requirements for trainee cabin-crew.
The Wizard of the Nile – The Hunt for Africa`s Most Wanted
Somewhere in the jungles of Uganda, there hides a fugitive rebel-leader: he is said to take his orders direct from the spirit world and, together with his ragged army of brutalised child soldiers, he has left a bloody trail of devastation across his country. Intrigued by the myths, Matthew green heads off into the war
Whiteman
Suitable for readers of back-packer classics such as “The Beach” and “Are You Experienced”; those who loved Alexandra Fuller`s “Don`t Let`s Go To The Dogs Tonight”; gap-year wanderers; those who feel the call to become a VSO; this is the perfect summer page-turner for airport-shoppers or armchair travellers. Young, American, and idealistic, the Whiteman bounds
Love Town
Growing up queer in a communist state, queens Patricia and Lucretia spent the 70s and 80s underground, finding glamour in the squalor, strutting their stuff in parks and public toilets, seducing hard Soviet soldiers, preying on drunks, and seeing their friends die of AIDS.Today they`re about to hit Lovetown, a homo-haven, populated by a younger
The Snow Tourist
In this unique book, part eulogy, part history, part travelogue, Charlie English goes in search of the best snow on the planet. Along the way he explains the extraordinary hold this commonplace phenomenon has over us, and reveals the ongoing drama of our relationship with it. Combining on-the-slopes experience with off-piste research, Charlie English`s journey
Sugar in the Blood
In the late 1630s, Andrea Stuart`s earliest known maternal ancestor set sail from England, lured by the promise of the New World, to settle in Barbados where he fell by chance into the lucrative life of a sugar plantation owner. With George Ashby`s first crop, the cane revolution was underway and would go on to
The Settler`s Cookbook
Through the personal story of Yasmin`s family and the food and recipes they`ve shared together, `The Settler`s Cookbook` tells the history of Indian migration to the UK via East Africa. Her family was part of the mass exodus from India to East Africa during the height of British imperial expansion, fleeing famine and lured by
Y17 The Rivers Colne, Blackwater, Crouch and Roach
Plans included: Continuation of River Colne to Colchester (1:35 000) Brightlingsea (1:15 000) Tollesbury Marina (1:12 500) Bradwell Marina (1:12 500) Burnham Yacht Harbour (1:12 500) Continuation of River Roach to Rochford and Havengore Creek (1:35 000) On this 2015 edition the chart has been updated throughout with the latest known survey data.
Holy Warriors
Home to all the major religions, India is also, inevitably, host to virtually every type of religious fanatic. No other nation has witnessed as much proselytization or heard as many war cries in the name of God as India. For centuries, Hindus, Christians, Sikhs and Muslims have waged bloody wars, sought violent conversion and declared
Greek Waters Pilot
Greek Waters Pilot is the definitive cruising guide to the coasts and islands of Greece. It covers the entire area from the Ionian Islands to the Aegean, Rhodes and Crete and includes details of over 450 harbours in a single volume. Greek Waters Pilot has been painstakingly compiled from the author’s own survey work and
The Last Jews of Kerala
Separated by a narrow stretch of swamp-like waters, and distinguished by the color of their skin, the Black Jews and the White Jews have been locked in a rancorous feud for centuries. Only now, when their combined number has diminished to less than 50 and they are on the threshold of extinction, have the two
North Sea Passage Pilot
The author`s well established guide to the East Coast of England from Great Yarmouth to Dover and corresponding continental coasts between Calais and Den Helder has undergone a major revision for this sixth edition. Throughout, the text and charts have been fully updated. This new edition records many changes and provides details of the extensive
The Emperor of Paris
Like his father before him, Octavio runs the Notre Dame bakery and knows the secret recipe for the perfect Parisian baguette. But, also like his father, Octavio has never mastered the art of reading and his only knowledge of the world beyond the bakery door comes from his own imagination. Just a few streets away,
Atlantic Spain and Portugal Pilot
`Atlantic Spain and Portugal` is the classic guide to this varied coast which includes the rias of of Galicia, the estuaries of the Douro and Tejo with Lisbon, the Algarve and then the coast of Andalucia down to Gibraltar. It`s the essential companion for yachts making passage to the Mediterranean or onwards to the Canaries
Street Without A Name – Childhood and other misadventures in Bulgaria
Street Without A Name” is a wry, vivid and honest recollection of, and reflection on, modern Bulgaria from poet & travel writer Kapka Kassabova. An irreverent and revealing personal portrait of a little-known country perched on the eastern edge of Europe – captured by one of its most eloquent and engaging expats.After years on the
Cruising Almanac 2019
The Cruising Almanac is an annual publication first published over 100 years ago and long regarded as the perfect on board companion for cruising yachts. Compiled by The Cruising Association and Imray, it covers Northwest Europe from the Shetlands and southern Norway to Gibraltar and West Ireland to the Baltic. For 2019 the text is
Secret Anchroages of Brittany
Secret Anchorages of Brittany provides concise pilotage directions for practically all the natural anchorages along the Brittany coast, from the Bay of Mont St Michel round to the great estuary of the Loire.As with the first edition, the anchorages start near Cap de la Hague on the Cotentin Peninsula and include Iles Chausey. The book
Cruising Guide to the Canary Islands
This lively cruising guide to the Canary Islands, compiled by Oliver Solanas Heinrichs and Mike Westin, offers a useful combination of cruising information, sightseeing recommendations and tips from local sailors about the beautiful islands of this Spanish archipelago. Well researched texts give full detail of marinas and anchorages in a friendly and accessible style, with
Mediterranean France and Corsica Pilot
This is a comprehensive companion to the long coastline that ranges from Spain and the edge of the Pyrenees to the Alpes Maritimes and Italy. It covers the flat country of Languedoc-Roussillon, the coast of the Golfe du Lion, the Rhone delta and the Camargue, the industrial Golfe de Fos, the Cote d`Azur and the
2110 North France Chart Atlas – Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Picardy and Normandy Coasts – 2017 edition
The atlas includes:2110.1 Eastern English Channel1: 600 000 WGS 842110.2 Dover Strait1: 200 000 WGS 842110.3 Cap Gris-Nez to Dieppe1: 200 000 WGS 842110.4 Nieuwpoort & Nord-Pas-de-Calais PlansScales: various WGS 84Plans included:Nieuwpoort (1:30 000)Rade de Dunkerque (1:125 000)Dunkerque (1:25 000)Calais (1:20 000)Boulogne-sur-Mer (1:25 000)รtaples (1:75 000)2110.5 Dieppe to Le Havre1: 200 000 WGS 842110.6 Picardy
