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'Mak is the history teacher everyone should have had' Financial TimesFrom the author of the internationally acclaimed In Europe, a stunning history of our present, examining the first two decades of this most fragile and fraught new millennium.How did...

No city but Florence contains such an intense concentration of art produced in such a short span of time. The sheer number and proximity of works of painting, sculpture, and architecture in Florence can be so overwhelming that Florentine hospitals treat...

Insight Pocket Guides: ideal itineraries and top travel tips in a pocket-sized package. Now with free eBook, and a pull-out map.Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference...

HE'S GOT TO GO by No. 1 bestselling author Sheila O'Flanagan is a must-read for fans of Freya North and Fern Britton.What do you do when the man in your life lets you down? Show him the door? Chuck his clothes out of the window? Cut the crotch from his...

Frankfurt is a city that punches well above its weight. Despite its diminutive size--it has fewer than a million inhabitants--it is a financial centre of global importance, named alongside metropolises and capitals such as Tokyo, London, and New York...

Part personal memoir, part history of cycling, part fascinating street-level tour of Amsterdam, "In the City of Bikes" is the story of a man who loves bikes in a city that loves bikes. When Pete's story begins, his goals for an upcoming...

City of cities, the modern world's first great metropolis, London has shaped everything from clothing to youth culture. It has a unique place in the world's memory, even as its role has changed from the capital of the planet to its playground, and as its...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781741176537Author Donna WheelerFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Hardie Grant ExplorePublisher Hardie Grant ExploreWeight(grams) 240g

'In the same way as there's a partner for every person, there's a place. All you have to do is find the one that's yours among the billions that belong to someone else, you have to be awake, you have to choose.' With this conviction in mind, acclaimed...

Pellegrino Artusi, the great gastronome and amateur detective, is back. It is 1900 and Pellegrino's famed cookbook is in its fifth edition. Flushed from his fortune and success, our hero joins a weekend party at the Tuscan castle of the wealthy...

Cross the Alps in a cable car, cruise Lake Geneva, and tour a medieval chateau: with Rick Steves, Switzerland is yours! Inside Rick Steves Switzerland you'll find:Comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more exploring SwitzerlandRick's strategic...

Spending seven months in Orkney to delve into the secrets of the islands, Richard Clubley was keen to get as many local views as possible.He gathered interviews with lighthouse keepers, farmers, archaeologists and climbers - and many others! On dreich...

After nearly a decade of dutifully climbing the corporate ladder to become a partner in a headhunting firm, Lucy Leonelli was feeling restless in a life that was seemingly mapped out for her, and she could not shake the sense that she was missing out on...

The exciting new historical novel in Mark Knowles' Blades of Bronze series. You've read the myths of Ancient Greece... now see how life really was in the Age of Heroes. Decades after the voyage of the fabled Argo, the last remaining Argonauts are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955369582Author Gideon BurrowsFormat PaperbackPage Count 270Imprint ngo.mediaPublisher ngo.mediaWeight(grams) 250g

The 265 mile (425km) Lancashire Cycleway showcases the idyllic scenery of England's historic Red Rose County. Comprising of two distinct loops that intersect at Whalley in the Ribble Valley, the Northern Loop contrasts the quiet lanes and peaceful...

As the wildest of the northern coast-to-coast cycle routes, the Reivers Route explores the rich Border Reiving history of northern England and the Scottish Borders. Travelling 173 mile (280km) from Whitehaven to Tynemouth, this four-day cycle tour takes...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK - SOON TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX PRODUCTION'You'll devour Northern Spy . . . I loved this thrill ride of a book'Reese Witherspoon'A sharp, moving thriller: you lose your breath for...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2017 SHORTLISTED FOR THE LONDON HELLENIC PRIZE 2017 WINNER OF THE PRIX MEDITERRANEE 2018 From the award-winning, best-selling writer: a deeply moving tale of a...

From central Glasgow to rural Wiltshire, a husband-and-wife team track down Britain's rarest and most enigmatic animals. 'Weasely my favourite book of the year.' Dave Goulson, author of Silent Earth A COUNTRYFILE AND WATERSTONES BEST NATURE BOOK OF...

A gripping new thriller from the bestselling author of THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER'S WEB"A nerve-racking political thriller with the most exciting detective duo in a long time. Bring on their next case" Romy Hausmann, author of Dear Child"A rich, engrossing...

The Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty have been described as the jewels of the English landscape and the North Wessex Downs, the third largest AONB, is no exception. Its predominant feature is its underlying chalk geology and it covers one of the most...

The two-line ad in the Sunday Times advertising Villa Parginos in Corfu conjured an image of long afternoons drinking wine on a marble patio shaded by a grape arbour, looking out over an impossibly blue Greek sea. Instead James Chatto and his wife Wendy...

When she discovered that nearly half of France's 44,000 heritage sites were chateaux in various states of repair, Catherine Scotto embarked on a journey to find out who, exactly, lived in these medieval fortresses and, more importantly, what they were...

This is a fascinating book about the origin, the meaning and the pronunciation of the names of Scotland's hills. This book explains the origin and the meaning of the names of Scotland's hills, as well as how to pronounce them. It also brings together...

Travel for pleasure developed greatly in the 18th century, and here Jeremy Black examines travel on the Continent, the so-called "Grand Tour". He considers not only the standard destinations of France and Italy, but also the Low Countries, Germany,...

London is a vast metropolis with a population of over 8.5 million people and a history stretching back two millennia. However, unlike more modern cities, London was never planned as a major city but has grown over the centuries to absorb numerous...

The thrilling new standalone suspense novel from Sweden's answer to Val McDermid and Sunday Times Book of the Month author, Anders de la Motte.**DON'T MISS DEEDS OF AUTUMN. AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW**'Tightly plotted and dark with psychological...

Don't just see the sights get to know the people. Italy delights and stimulates with its magnificent cities and monuments, stunningly beautiful landscapes, the glory of its art and architecture, the richness and variety of its food, the elegance of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783907293669Author Maria MazantiFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint HelvetiqPublisher Helvetiq

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781846743023Author Judy SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Countryside BooksPublisher Countryside Books

PREORDER SWORD OF THE WAR GOD, THE EXCITING NEW HISTORICAL EPIC FROM TIM HODKINSON, NOW! Einar and the Wolf Coats undertake a dangerous mission to war-torn Northern France in this thrilling Viking adventure. 936 AD. Brittany is torn apart by war...

A travelogue exploring the life and work of George Orwell through the places he lived, worked and wrote Following in the footsteps of his literary hero, researcher and historian Oliver Lewis set out to visit all the places to have inspired and been lived...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789491648182Author Dirk HilbersFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Crossbill Guides FoundationPublisher Crossbill Guides Foundation

This is an exciting new diving guide covering dive sites in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Explore the wreck of the E39 submarine off Pembrokeshire or the stunning Cathedral Rock off St Abbs to the Unknown Coaster in Portland Harbour. In this...

From screaming woods and hellhounds to phantom planes, poltergeists and apparitions, this collection of hauntings - which includes stories from Pluckley, reputedly Britain's most ghost-infested village - unearths the ghostly secrets of Ashford, the heart...

In ISOBEL'S WEDDING from no. 1 bestselling author Sheila O'Flanagan, Isobel faces every bride-to-be's worst nightmare. Not to be missed by readers of Freya North and Veronica Henry. Four hundred and twenty pearls hand-sewn onto the wedding dress. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647486877Author Simple Language LearningFormat PaperbackPage Count 490Imprint Bravex PublicationsPublisher Bravex PublicationsWeight(grams)...

A guidebook to 38 day walks in Italy's Stelvio National Park. Exploring the beautiful scenery of the Italian Rhaetian Alps, the walks are suitable for beginner and experienced walkers alike. Routes range from 5-18km (3-11 miles) and can be...

The second edition of this classic guidebook by Kev Reynolds on walking and trekking in the Alps. This book is a definitive guide to the many thousands of possible routes, with a geographical span that ranges from the Maritime Alps of southern France to...