Europe

Bestselling author of Italian Ways Tim Parks follows the hair-raising journey of Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi, 250-miles on foot from Rome to Ravenna, to explore Italy's past and present.In the summer of 1849, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italy's...

When you think of London, what do you see? The Houses of Parliament? The bustle around Piccadilly Circus? Elegant Victorian streets and squares? The Tate Modern? Or even Camden Market? With London, there are so many different aspects to the city. In more...

The epicentre of classic chic and the home of haute couture, Paris is the capital of elegance.From the iconic luxury of Chanel, Dior and Saint Laurent to the effortless sophistication of the typical Parisienne, the city's look is replicated the world...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781566565554Author Carl ShilletoFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Interlink BooksPublisher Interlink Publishing Group, Inc

'Sparkling with wit and warmth, this charming romance from Ginger Jones is utterly delicious' Woman's OwnWhen it comes to love, it's feta late than never . . . Freya Butterly has always dreamed of being a Head Chef but despite running every service at...

Let Dorset Dives take you on a personal journey to 50 of the greatest dive sites the Dorset coastline has to offer. Here, there are so many opportunities to get wet and against one of the country's most beautiful backdrops - the Jurassic Coast. A UNESCO...

Fife is an ancient Scottish county, proudly known as the Kingdom. Its distinctive, self-contained identity is summed up in the old adage 'Bid farewell to Scotland, and cross to Fife!' A compact peninsula shaped like the head of a Scottie dog nosing the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857100016Author Terry FaullFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint PiXZ BooksPublisher PiXZ Books

'Bobby's oyster travelogue is an ambitious, one-of-a-kind piece that shines a spotlight on the extraordinary and the everyday of the industry. It's the stuff that oyster bucket lists are made of' Julie Qiu, In A Half Shell blog'A masterpiece' Sandy...

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE ACCLAIMED THE GRAN TOUR AND THE MARMALADE DIARIESAn irreverent homage to the '95 travel classic.'It would be wrong to view this book as just a highly accomplished homage to a personal hero. Aitken's politics, as much as his humour,...

'I seen you looking at me. Like that. You gonna deny it? Go on. I swear down, Mark - deny it.' It's Year 10's first day back at school. Mark is new and too scared to make friends. Darren is out of control and too scary to make friends. The two of them...

London in Paint provides a fresh look at an iconic global city, through the eyes of some of the world's most influential artists: Canaletto, Turner, Constable, Pissarro, Monet, Kossoff, Auerbach and many others. The hustle and bustle of London, its...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906122676Author Tony FrancisFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Merlin Unwin BooksPublisher Merlin Unwin BooksWeight(grams) 970g

Still known as Wool City, Bradford has evolved from its industrial past and diversified into a powerhouse of artistic creativity and diverse attractions. Striking architecture and unique locations helped the city become the first Unesco City of Film,...

Step inside the world's most famous garden and understand the strength of its attraction in this beautiful and fascinating study. Since is was bought and transformed by writer Vita Sackville West and diplomat Harold Nicholson in the 1930s, this garden...

The definitive Dartmoor guide from the Climbers Club is packed with tongue-in-cheek Devonian wit and banter plus some 600 routes and 1200 boulder problems with full photo-topos. These are partnered with stunning action shots showcasing this unique and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781872405360Author Peter Koch-OsborneFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Hallewell PublicationsPublisher Hallewell Publications

A remarkable and eccentric insight into the south east of England in the pre-war period. Richard Wyndham's 'last look round' was a tour taken immediately before the Second World War in 1939 and was originally published in the following year as...

A captivating glimpse of Britain then and now, seen from behind the steering wheel. In 1951, the Festival of Britain commissioned a series of short guides they dubbed 'handbooks for the explorer'. Their aim was to encourage readers to venture out...

Greenwich is the one London district whose name resonates around the world. As 'the place where time began', everyone has heard of it, so naturally everyone wants to come here when they visit the capital. With a memorable and picturesque...

The Bristol and Bath Art Book portrays two very differenct cities. The beautiful images in the book capture the breath-taking landscape of rivers, hills and gorges which they share, but also the cities' sights that are so unique. Bristol is painted as...

'Astonishing... A marvellous poetic reminder that every place is a universe of magical possibility to the perceptive mind' Damian Le Bas, author of The Stopping Places A smuggler and a deserter, Darran Anderson's grandfathers skirted the Second World...

Those who know the downs and chalk streams of Hampshire are quietly fortunate but rarely boastful. So it is fascinating to rediscover this home county, on the eastern edge of Wessex, as a place of extraordinary richness. Those rounded chalk hills have...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903568002Author Brian Gordon SmailesFormat PaperbackPage Count 507Imprint Challenge PublicationsPublisher Challenge Publications

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780946264681Author Alexander MackenzieFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Lang Syne Publishers LtdPublisher Lang Syne Publishers Ltd

An immersive history of a pivotal stretch of water 'Fascinating, spellbinding, erudite and great fun.' Roddy Doyle 'Remarkable. Lively ... Gower writes beautifully...

Few, if any, cities have a literary history as rich as that of London. Writers have written about it; and lived, loved, stayed and died there. Here are 111 stories to be revealed. Among them are the lives of writers and their characters, and the plots...

Pocket Rough Guide LondonMake the most of your time on Earth with the ultimate travel guides.Entertaining, informative and stylish pocket guide, now with free eBook.Part of our UEFA Euro 2020 guidebook series. If you're planning to visit Wembley Stadium...

A guidebook to walking the Slovene Mountain Trail (Slovenska planinska pot or Transverzala) between Maribor near the Austrian border and Ankaran on the Adriatic Coast. Covering 550km (342 miles), this long-distance trek crosses Slovenia's Julian Alps and...

In Love with Paris is an irresistible combination of 50 mouth-watering sweet and savoury recipes and heart-melting love stories.Take a culinary walk through the city of love and its most romantic spots, and enjoy classic French cuisine, from croque...

Sheila O'Flanagan's MY FAVOURITE GOODBYE is a delicious novel about finding love in unexpected places - not to be missed by readers of Veronica Henry and Freya North. Ash O'Halloran is happy with her futon, her flat, her cat and her job as a party...

Often overlooked by visitors, Cologne is a fascinating city just waiting to be explored. Discover more than 80 unusual locations with this explorer's guide to Germany's most historic city. Roman ruins and religious relics, forgotten fortresses and...

Don't just see the sights-get to know the people. Many tourists visit the Czech Republic knowing no more about it than that the beer is cheap and the women beautiful. That lack of knowledge has led to frustration among Czechs, most of whom are very...

'Few cities,' Jan Morris observes, 'have been much more loved, loathed, and celebrated.' This book has become a classic account of the character, history, mores, buildings, climate, and people of one of Britain's most fascinating cities. 'A book of...

Cosy up in front of a fire and discover Christmas the Norwegian way...full of romance, cosy traditions and hygge! In the bleak midwinter... A really frosty wind is making Holly's life absolutely...

This practical pocket field guide, published in association with the Wildlife Trusts, is packed with information on 250 species of bird from Britain and the near Continent. Each species account contains accurate artworks that show details of...

London's many cemeteries, churches and graveyards are the last resting places of a multitude of important people from many different walks of life. Politicians, writers and military heroes rub shoulders with engineers, courtesans, artists and musicians,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781872405247Author John WombellFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Hallewell PublicationsPublisher Hallewell Publications

A tour of the French winemaking regions to illustrate how the soil, underlying bedrock, relief, and microclimate shape the personality of a wine. For centuries, France has long been the world's greatest wine-producing country. Its wines are the global...

Don't just see the sights-get to know the people. Belgium has somehow acquired the reputation of being Europe's most boring country-a reputation that is entirely undeserved. But perhaps this bland image is a smokescreen, the conventional exterior...