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For hundreds of years, the City of Light has set the stage for larger-than-life characters - from medieval lovers Heloise and Abelard to the defiant King Henri IV to the brilliant scientist Madame Curie, beloved chanteuse Edith Piaf, and the writer...

Compact and affordable, Fodor's 25 Best Milan is a great travel guide for those who want an easy-to-pack guidebook and map to one of the most exciting cities in Italy. Fodor's 25 Best Guides offer highlights of major city destinations in a compact...

Copenhagen, sometimes referred to as a "fairytale place", is surely among the most delightful cities of Europe. The home of Hans Christian Anderson, and the location of the world-famous "Tivoli Gardens", which so inspired Walt Disney, it is one of the...

Modern-day New York, a subway train. David, an American-Jewish jazz musician, torn between his dreams and his parents' expectations, sees a woman across the carriage. Ameena, a British-Pakistani artist who left Manchester to escape the pressure from her...

Written in an entertaining style, Living and Working in Germany is designed to provide newcomers with the practical information necessary for a relatively trouble-free life. It contents include finding a job, permits & visas, health, accommodation,...

London is one of the most visited cities in the world, attracting around 30 million visitors every year. But why is it that the UK's capital city has such pulling power? From its foundation in Roman times over 2,000 years ago, we take a look at the...

This unique guide features hikes in Tuscan Hill Country, the mountains of the Alpi Apuane, the Cinque Terre and Ligurian Coast, and the Northern and Central Apennines. Includes helpful information about weather, best times to visit, how to drive and get...

From the pastel rooftops of Positano to the soaring peak of Monte Solaro, immerse yourself in la dolce vita with Moon Amalfi Coast. Inside you'll find:* Flexible itineraries for spending 1 to 5 days in different spots along the Amalfi Coast, including...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312424930Author Robert KaplanFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Picador USAPublisher Picador USAWeight(grams) 395gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 142mm * 15mm

Walk! GR221 Mallorca's Long Distance Trail - The Dry Stone Way. If you want to get away from it all , there is no surer way than strapping on your boots, shouldering your backpack, and embarking on a long distance path; and there are few long distance...

As the world's worst housekeeper, running holiday homes wasn't, with hindsight, a sensible idea. But two collapsing buildings on Susie Kelly's land would cost more to demolish than to restore. Thus she became a seasonal landlady. Before the guests came...

Rising from the waters between Greece and Italy, the Ionians - peaks of an underwater mountain range - are some of the most culturally, historically and mythologically rich in all Greece. Consisting of Corfu, Paxos, Ithaka, Lefkas, Cephalonia, Zakynthos...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781897959657Author J. M. SyngeFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint SerifPublisher Serif

D.H. Lawrence's first travel book and an important insight into the roots of his literary genius. In 1912, a young D.H. Lawrence left England for the first time and travelled to northern Italy. He spent nearly a year on the shores of Lake Garda,...

Whether you want to dine in London, marvel at Stonehenge, or explore the Cotswolds, the local Fodor's travel experts in England are here to help! Fodor's Essential England guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything...

From 1993 to 1994, Sigrid Rausing completed her anthropological fieldwork on the penninsula of Noarootsi, a former Soviet border protection zone in Estonia. Abandoned watchtowers dotted the coastline, and the huge fields of the Lenin collective farm were...

Sea swimming is the great leveller; we're all the same in a pair of togs. No one minds who you are or what you've done; the question is `are you getting in?' Popular for centuries, sea swimming has had a recent surge in interest, with a growing community...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781970125016Author Megan HerbertFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Little Books PublishingPublisher Little Books PublishingWeight(grams)...

An indispensable guide, Frommer's Ireland is a comprehensive and photo-filled look at one of the world's most beloved destinations. Written by leading Emerald Isle expert Yvonne Gordon, it takes you to many places only locals know, along with giving tips...

Years of experience have gone into a new walking guide to the Downs - a book which fills its author with confidence. Of the 42 walks, 21 are within the West Sussex area, the area to the north of Chichester being a particular favourite of Martin's. Ten...

This new addition to Luster's successful, practical and attractive Hidden series, covering countries and regions, is the perfect book for those who wish to discover the most beautiful sides of Iceland. Hidden Iceland is an ode to the hidden attractions...

This volume in the Buildings of Scotland series explores the rich architectural diversity of Dundee and Angus. Dundee, the fourth-largest city in Scotland, boasts some of the country's finest ecclesiastical, public, industrial, and commercial buildings,...

Lonely Planet's Experience Barcelona travel guide reveals exciting new ways to explore this iconic destination with one-of-a-kind adventures at every turn. Bar-hop along Carrer de Blai, find architectural wonders at Gaudi's Park Guell, feast on fresh...

From the momentous to the outlandish, this little book brings together past and present to offer a taste of Jersey. Learn about the movers and shakers who shaped this fantastic island. The great and the good; the bad and the ugly. Small wonders, tall...

Serves as a souvenir book, that includes over 60 colour photographs, showing the idyllic southern areas of the Cotswolds.Book InformationISBN 9781905385041Author Chris AndrewsFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Chris Andrews PublicationsPublisher Chris...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780952784722Author David McDowallFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint David McDowallPublisher David McDowall

Morris's intimate journals, written for a friend, unconsciously explore questions of travel, noting his reaction to the idea of leaving or arriving, to hurry and delay, what it means to dread a place you've never been to or to encounter the actuality of...

Channel 4's Kevin McCloud shows us how to experience the highs - and the lows - of a grand tour through France, Italy, Greece and Turkey.Loosely following in the footsteps of the most notorious grand tourists Kevin clambers in, on and amongst the...

In natural beauty, La Palma rivals all the other Canary Islands put together. Its immense, abyss-like crater, the Caldera de Taburiente, is considered to be the largest of its kind in the world. Deep within its pine-speckled, towering walls is a...

A souvenir book, with over 60 colour photographs showing the charm of this town well know for it's rowing and Royal Regatta.Book InformationISBN 9781905385027Author Chris AndrewsFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Chris Andrews PublicationsPublisher...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781656763143Author Thomas LeeFormat PaperbackPage Count 44Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 77gDimensions(mm)...

London is full of strange and beautiful sights. It is a place for traditions and rebels, for the establishment and every alternative subculture. This book celebrates the diversity of the city. It invites you to see Little Ben or the fake 10 Downing...

In Rome, to walk in places rich in history, savor the majestic atmosphere of St. Peter, and mingle with the crowd in the streets and squares, a good guide is needed. The city is built on a complex structure, with street names changing from one block to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780957658653Author Peter KerrFormat PaperbackPage Count 319Imprint Oasis-WERPPublisher Oasis-WERP

Standing on a lonely Perthshire road is the only historic monument to a named witch in the whole of Britain. But did 'Maggie Wall' actually exist? This book reveals the controversial truth for the first time. (Even more surprising results come from a...

This fully-illustrated guide explores all things strange and uncanny, paranormal and peculiar in Aberdeenshire, one of the most scenic parts of Scotland (which also includes part of the Cairngorms National Park). Historic sites and ancient monuments -...

Make the most of your time! Bonn is the city where Beethoven was born and where the Federal Republic of Germany began its existence. Founded as a Roman military camp, in the Middle Ages Bonn was significant thanks to its location on an important...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781931873307Author Kristine KershulFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Bilingual Books Inc.,U.S.Publisher Bilingual Books Inc.,U.S.Weight(grams) 400g

'FAST-PACED, DETAILED AND BRILLIANTLY WRITTEN [FOR] FANS OF BERNARD CORNWELL, GEORGE R.R. MARTIN AND THEODORE BRUN' HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY. Not everyone will survive, but who will conquer all in Odin's game? AD 916. In the Orkney Isles, a...