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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781634132305Author Karen HaidFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Mill City Press, Inc.Publisher Mill City Press, Inc.Weight(grams) 413gDimensions(mm)...

Did you know: - that, with more than 17,000 skeletons in its collection, the Museum of London has over three times the amount of dead bodies than a full-capacity audience at the Royal Albert Hall? - that 'Farting Lane' (Carting Lane, off the Strand) was...

Map your own adventure in Portugal's vibrant capital city with Frommer's Lisbon Day by Day. Portable, up-to-date, and to-the-point, the guide offers a slew of itineraries designed to maximize your time in this one-of-a-kind destination. The book is...

More than half a century after his death, Winston Churchill, the most significant British statesman of the twentieth century, continues to intrigue us. Peter Clark's book, however, is not merely another Churchill biography. Churchill's Britain takes us...

In this volume Paul Vincent presents a compelling collection of prose fiction, memoirs and anecdotes centring on Amsterdam from the seventeenth to the twenty-first century. His selection offers a rare insight into the history and culture of the city. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781787162631Author Andrey TaranovFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint T&p Books Publishing LtdPublisher T&p Books Publishing LtdWeight(grams)...

Discover Europe with the 'Only In' Guides! These ground breaking city guides are for independent cultural travellers wishing to escape the crowds and understand cities from different and unusual perspectives. Unique locations, hidden corners and unusual...

'The best conceivable guide to the city' - an essential cultural history for all visitors of FlorenceThe rich and glorious past of one of the best loved cities in the world, Florence, is brought vividly to life for today's visitor in this collection...

Vienna, Austria is so rich with cultural treasures, so replete with sights and wonders, that visitors are often bewildered by the task of planning a visit. Which of nearly 100 museums to visit? Which of countless theatres and concert halls? With an...

Insight Guides Great Breaks Lake DistrictTravel made easy. Ask local experts.Inspirational travel guide making the most of the British Isles through clearly laid-out walks and tours, now with free eBook. Explore the best of the Lake District with this...

Paris leads the world's other cities in art and cuisine, in architecture and history, in music and sculpture, in philosophy and political ferment, in nearly every other area on interest to the visitor. It has to be seen and experienced, and done so in a...

This guide to the battlefields of Ypres is intended for both the casual tourist and the serious scholar. Sanctuary Wood and the village of Hooge saw intense fighting during World War I, being situated for much of the time in the front line of the...

Paris: Secret Gardens, Hidden Places, and Stories in the City of Light, Mary McAuliffe's multi-layered exploration of Paris, weaves a narrative that takes the reader into secret and hidden places, even in the midst of the most well-known of Paris...

A view of the south of Ireland - political, social, geographical - through the eyes of a liberal northern protestant being asked to rejoin it. 'A pleasure to read... Incisively mixing memoir, reportage and analysis' Daily Mail 'Discursive, humane...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950321377Author Language GuruFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint Language GuruPublisher Language GuruWeight(grams) 141gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 5mm

George Borrow - brilliant linguist, expert on gypsy culture and author of "Wild Wales" (1862) - remains an enigmatic character whose fiction and travel writing mix autobiography and invention. From 1835 to 1840, he worked as an agent of the British and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783955049041Author Monaco BooksFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Monaco BooksPublisher MAIRDUMONT GmbH & Co. KG

How are great turning points in history experienced by individuals?As Britain pulls away from Europe great British writers come together to give voice to their innermost feelings. These writers include novelists, writers of books for children, of comic...

You've read the myths, now discover what really happened! In this powerful historical adventure set in Ancient Greece, the Argonauts take on mighty Troy, witness the strange skills of Circe, and encounter the unfortunate Sirens. Jason is the second novel...

A booklet of all the mapping needed to complete the Cleveland Way National Trail between Helmsley and Filey. Covering 117km (110 miles) around the North York Moors National Park this straightforward hike takes around 1 week to walk. The full route line...

Hull is one of the great historic trading centers of northeast England. Severely hit by industrial decline, it has recently begun to see substantial regeneration. Exciting new architectural projects reflect the fierce pride of the community and relate...

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...

To celebrate her 50th birthday and face the challenges of mid-life, Jane Christmas joins 14 women to hike the Camino de Santiago de Compostela. Despite a psychic's warning of catfights, death, and a sexy, fair-haired man, Christmas soldiers on. After a...

Sun-drenched villages and warm beaches, thick forests and snow-capped mountains: Immerse yourself in a postcard come to life with Moon Croatia & Slovenia. Inside you'll find:Flexible itineraries from one week in each country to two weeks in both,...

Tobias Buck arrived in Madrid in December 2012, in time to celebrate the bleakest Christmas the city had seen in a generation. Capital and country were reeling from a series of economic shocks that had brought Spain to the brink of ruin. The housing boom...

Insight Guides Pocket ScotlandTravel made easy. Ask local experts.The definitive pocket-sized travel guide, now with free app and eBook.Compact, concise and packed full of essential information about where to go and what to do, this is the ideal...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908748423Author David BerryFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Kittiwake PressPublisher Kittiwake Press

With Rick Steves, Copenhagen is yours to discover! This slim guide excerpted from Rick Steves Scandinavia includes:* Rick's firsthand, up-to-date advice on Copenhagen and Denmark's best sights, restaurants, hotels, and more, plus tips to beat the crowds,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615691893Author Michael LyonFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Cycle Touring BooksPublisher Cycle Touring BooksWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

First published in Irish by An Gum in 1965, Seosamh Mac Grianna's magnificent autobiographical novel Mo Bhealach Fein is translated here for the first time into English by Micheal O hAodha. With notes of Dead as Doornails and The Ginger Man in its absurd...

Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves! This colorful, compact guidebook is perfect for spending a week or less in Barcelona:- City walks and tours: Six detailed tours and walks showcase Barcelona's essential sights, including Las...

There is 'luxury and inconvenience on the one hand, liberty, hard living and filth on the other'. So Edward Lear described the mysterious and often misunderstood country of Albania. Edward Lear's travels through Albania and Macedonia in 1848 came about...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781940842721Author John BaxterFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint MuseyonPublisher Museyon

Have you ever wondered what 'our' birds get up to when they're not pinching our peanuts, pilfering our pyracantha berries or nesting under the eaves of our homes? The One Show's natural history star Mike Dilger tells us the answers in Nightingales in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789463192965Author Colin WhiteFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint Xpat Scriptum PublishersPublisher Xpat Scriptum Publishers

A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A remarkable literary debut . . . Part memoir, part travelogue, Motherlands is ultimately an investigation of how we come to understand the past at all' Guardian Our creation stories begin with the notion of expulsion...

A guidebook to walking the Jura Crest Trail (also known as Cretes du Jura or Jura High Route) between Dielsdorf near Zurich and Nyon on Lake Geneva. Covering 310km (193 miles), this long-distance trek traversing the sub-alpine mountains of the Swiss Jura...

As heard on Radio 4 Book of the Week.In the medieval Castilian village of Guzman (population: 80), villagers have gathered for centuries in the 'telling room' to share stories and drink the local wine. It was here, in the summer of 2000, that Michael...

When Charlotte Horton and her family of British bohemians discovered an abandoned Tuscan castle, little did they know that they would transform it into a vibrant, modern locale. Nestled in the rugged terrain of Mount Amiata, Castello di Potentino was a...

Milan is front and center in this guide to the thriving Italian metropolis that is historic, modern, playful, and distinguished all at once. New visitors and longtime inhabitants alike will revel in Carlo Stanga's colorful, playful drawings. Passages...