Category Archives: Travel Guides
The Victorians – Britain through the Paintings of the Age
Jeremy Paxman`s unique portrait of the Victorian world takes readers on an exciting journey through the birth of modern Britain. Using the paintings of the era as a starting point, he tells us stories of urban life, family, faith, industry and empire that helped define the Victorian spirit and imagination. To Paxman, these paintings were
Life in a Cottage Garden
In this wonderful gardening journal, which accompanies the BBC2 series of the same name, Carol Klein, with characteristic warmth and eloquence, tells us the story of a year in her beautiful garden at Glebe Cottage. With superb photography throughout, she takes us on a procession through the seasons, as she plans and plants, sows seeds
Countryfile Great British Walks
Combining insightful and descriptive writing about our countryside with easy-to-follow practical information and clear, detailed OS mapping, Countryfile: Great British Walks will inspire you to explore some of the most striking areas that our nation has to offer. Offering 100 walks spread across varying terrain, this practical guidebook features a range of outings, from gentle
Faulks on Fiction
Ever since “Robinson Crusoe” in 1719, the novel has introduced British readers to truly unforgettable characters – people in whom we can find deeper understanding of our own lives. In this engaging and personal book, Sebastian Faulks examines and celebrates the most famous and best-loved of these dazzling fictional creations and their wider impact on
Frozen Planet
“Frozen Planet” is the inspiring successor to the ground-breaking “Planet Earth” and “Blue Planet” BBC television series, and has been created by the same award-winning team. From the Great Melt in Spring to the 24-hour summer, the beginning of the Big Freeze and long dark winter, the book follows the dramatic landscapes and the emotional
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
Signed Gift Edition with an exclusive foreword”Every bit as beautiful and healing as the season itself” Elizabeth Gilbert”A gentle exploration of the dark season of life and the light of spring that eventually follows” Raynor Winn, bestselling author of `The Salt Path` and `The Wild Silence` `Wintering` is a poignant and comforting meditation on the
The Story Of Ireland
Neil Hegarty`s bestselling history of Ireland is a story crowded with the drama of complex characters, shifting allegiances and changing identities. Revisiting the major turning points in the Irish story, Hegarty looks not only at the dynamics of what happened in Ireland, but also at the role of events abroad. With a new afterword that
Wild China
This highly illustrated guide, published to coincide with the groundbreaking BBC television series ‘Wild China”, takes you to all corners of the world’s most enigmatic land.It explores the frozen north of Inner Mongolia into mystical Tibet, through the heartland of this vast region, along Yunnan’s deep valleys into its rainforests, to the tropical south and
Conquistadors
The Spanish conquest of the Americas in the 16th century was one of the most important and cataclysmic events in history. Spanish expeditions endured incredible hardships in order to open up the lands of the `New World`, and few stories in history can match these for drama and endurance. In Conquistadors, Michael Wood follows in
Coast – The Walks
Accompanying BBC2`s BAFTA award-winning television series, “Coast: The Walks” will inspire you to explore the best that the coastline of the British Isles has to offer. With more than 50 fantastic walks around Great Britain and Ireland, this practical guidebook features a variety of town and rural routes that are designed to suit both experienced
The Edible Garden
In this timely book, Gardeners` World`s thrifty and resourceful Alys Fowler shows that there is a way to take the good life and re-fashion it to fit in with life in the city. Abandoning the limitations of traditional gardening methods, she has created a beautifully productive garden where tomatoes sit happily next to roses, carrots
101 Mediterranean Dishes
Even if it is raining outside, this little book of sunshine will help lift the gloom with a wealth of comforting, cheerful dishes to keep the summer atmosphere alive. All tried-and-tested by Britain`s top-selling BBC Good Food Magazine, these Mediterranean recipes are guaranteed to be packed full of intense flavour. With full-colour photography to accompany
The Wonderful World of Albert Khan
The Wonderful World of Albert Kahn” is just that, a wonderful book full of autochromes sumptuously reproduced from Kahn’s huge collection.In 1909 the millionaire French banker and philanthropist Albert Kahn embarked on an ambitious project to create a colour photographic record of, and for, the peoples of the world. He believed that he could use
A Sky Full of Birds
`Prose from a poet and a personal take on the spectacles` Chris Packham, author of Fingers in the Sparkle JarShortlisted for Richard Jefferies Society & White Horse Bookshop Literary Prize 2017Longlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2017Britain is a nation of bird-lovers. However, few of us fully appreciate the sheer scale, variety and drama of our
Rivers Run: An Angler`s Journey from Source to Sea
“Kevin Parr knows how to fish, how to read a river and how to write. A book that flows like a river”. (Chris Yates, author of Out of the Blue). Rivers Run is a love letter to Britain`s rivers and waterways by well-known angler and naturalist Kevin Parr. On a journey around his favourite watery
No Wall Too High: One Man`s Extraordinary Escape from Mao`s Infamous Labour Camps
`One of the greatest escape stories I`ve ever read` Mail on Sunday An ordinary man`s extraordinary escape from Mao`s brutal labour camps Xu Hongci was an ordinary medical student when he was incarcerated under Mao`s regime and forced to spend years of his youth in China`s most brutal labour camps. Three times he tried to
Until We are Free: My Fight for Human Rights in Iran
In this powerful book, Dr Shirin Ebadi, Iranian human rights lawyer and activist, tells of her fight for reform inside Iran, and the devastating backlash she faced after winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Having fought tirelessly for democracy, equality before the law and freedom of speech, Ebadi became a global voice of inspiration. Yet, inside
The New Koreans: The Business, History and People of South Korea
In the course of a couple of generations, South Koreans took themselves out of the paddy fields and into Silicon Valley, establishing themselves as a democracy alongside the advanced countries of the world. Yet for all their ambition and achievement, the new Koreans are a curiously self-deprecating people. Theirs is a land with a rich
The Little Book of Calm: Tame Your Anxieties, Face Your Fears, and Live Free
The Little Book of Calm has the magic formula for anxietyThis definitive book, written by a trained psychotherapist, who regularly appears on TV and radio, offers techniques, advice and inspiration on the best and most effective ways to manage anxiety. From exercises to help you put your worries into perspective, to relaxation methods for when
Women are the Future of Islam
The future of Islam is female Named one of the BBC`s 100 Women of 2016 Sherin Khankan is one of the very few female imams in the Western World. In addition she has founded the first mosque for women in Europe. In this urgent manifesto this remarkable woman challenges the idea that Islam should be
