Before returning to the United States after 20 years in England, Bryson embarks on a farewell circuit of the country. He integrates history and reflections of his own debut tour of England in this valediction.
Who but Rick Steves can tell travelers the best way to visit Lisbon, The Algarve, Salema, Evora, Coimbra, Nazare, and Obidos? With "Rick Steves' Portugal 2006", travelers can experience the best of everything Portugal has to offer - economically and hassle-free. Completely revised and updated, "Rick Steves' Portugal 2006" includes opinionated ...
Europe by Eurail has been the train traveller's one-stop source for visiting Europe's cities and countries by rail for more than thirty years. This comprehensive guide, fully revised and updated, provides the latest information on fares, schedules, and pass options, as well as detailed information on more than ninety specific rail excursions. ...
From the travel writer whom Jan Morris has called "the much-loved master of the genre, often imitated but never matched." H. V. Morton peerlessly evokes the sights, the splendors, and the drama of history for tourists and armchair travelers alike.. Currently in its 40th printing with its original publisher in the UK, this is the book that one ...
Who but Rick Steves can tell travellers how to promenade down Edinburgh's Royal Mile or visit the ancient home of the Holy Grail? With "Rick Steves' Great Britain 2008", travellers can experience Rick's favourite destinations in London, Bath, York, the Cotswolds, the Lake District, Edinburgh, and North Wales - economically and hassle-free ...
Villages are the very embodiment of Englishness. Honey coloured cottages from peaceful Cornwall communities; splendid thatched roofs sweeping over eaves and windows in the villages of Hampshire; half-timbering, flint and limestone giving Suffolk hamlets their characteristic appearance; and limestone, sandstone and millstone grit giving a darker ...
A book by H. V. Morton is more than a travel book: it is a sensitive interpretation of a country's people and their history. The success of his first book on England, established the popularity of something new and refreshing in this type of literature. Mr Morton's travels have gained him thousands of readers in all parts of the world. The author ...
There was a smell in the air of tar and rope and rusted chain, a smell of tidal water. Down harbour, around the point, was the open sea. Here was the freedom I desired, long sought-for, not yet known. Freedom to write, to walk, to wander, freedom to climb hills, to pull a boat, to be alone ...I for this, and this for me.' Daphne du Maurier lived ...
Writing in the early 1960s, eminent critic and writer Pritchett captures the true character of this fascinating city, from pre-Roman origins to not long after World War II.
A spur of the moment decision brings Eric Newby and his wife Wanda to traverse the roads of Ireland by bicycle--beginning in December. This account of their months on two wheels is full of local lore, personal encounters, and vivid description.
London is both traditional and trend-setting - the home of ceremonious pomp and pageantry and the "anything goes" aura of Soho. You can hang around the Tower of London or seek out the happening spots. Dine on fish and chips, try modern British cuisine, or take advantage of great ethnic restaurants, including Indian, French, Chinese, and more. Take ...
First published in 1925 THE OLD STRAIGHT TRACK remains the most important source for the study of ancient tracks or leys that criss-cross the British Isles- a fascinating system which was old when the Romans came to Britain. First in the Herefordshire countryside, and later throughout Britain, Alfred Watkins noticed that beacon hills, mounds, ...
Drawing on newly uncovered evidence, geographer and maritime historian Bawlf masterfully reconstructs Francis Drake's historic round-the-world expedition, exploring the drama surrounding the voyage and offering intriguing insights into life at sea in the sixteenth century.
"The Wild Places" is both an intellectual and a physical journey, and Macfarlane travels in time as well as space. Guided by monks, questers, scientists, philosophers, poets and artists, both living and dead, he explores our changing ideas of the wild. From the cliffs of Cape Wrath, to the holloways of Dorset, the storm-beaches of Norfolk, the ...
"The authors allow medieval man and woman to speak for themselves through selections from past journals, songs, even account books."-- "Time" "The authors allow medieval man and woman to speak for themselves through selections from past journals, songs, even account books." "--Time" "The Gieses succeed in making a remote and unfamiliar world ...
After eleven years living as an American in London, Paul Theroux set out to travel clockwise round the coast and find out what Britain and the British are really like. It was 1982, the summer of the Falklands War and the royal baby, and the ideal time, he found, to surprise the British into talking about themselves. This is the result.
A London guide that looks at the main sights and special discoveries that will intrigue even those who know London well. Complete with suggested itineraries plus a chapter on detailed walking tours. Information on theatre tickets, the most atmospheric pubs, and shopping locations.
Heraldry, the study of family crests and medieval coats of arms, is a science and art steeped in the tradition of familial honor and shaped by strong cords of ancestry and origin. Here Arthur Charles Fox-Davies describes the origin and importance of heraldry and the myriad elements and designs used in the coats of arms of England and Scotland. He ...
The author, his wife, and their baby son move from San Francisco to Hay-on-Wye, in Wales--partly because it's cheaper, partly because it's the used-book capital of the world. In the end, they return to American, but in between the two moves they encounter a good deal of local color. Collins, a writer, also has some trenchant observations to make ...
You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers ...
Solid facts about Arthur and his knights have emerged through the recent work of archaeologists. This book examines the historical foundations of the Arthurian tradition, and then,in five archeological chapters, presents the results of excavations to date at Cadbury (reputed site of Camelot), Tintagel, Glastonbury, and less-known places.
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