Other books that might interest you

• 

  Charles Dickens - A Walk In His...

  Charles Dickens

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Charles Dickens– A Walk In His Footsteps. Many people dream of being a fly on the wall or even better a companion and friend to the great artists of the day. We cannot offer you quite that but we can take you on a walk through parts of London that will give you a real sense and feel of the World of Dickens and its impact upon himself, his characters and stories. Your tour guide is Emma Parker and the book extracts are read by Richard Mitchley.  Tours with Emma for Dickens and other eye opening walks in London can be found at www.coutours.co.uk.

  Show book

• 

  Madeira - The islands and their...

  Richard Mayson

  • 0
  • 1
  • 0

  Richard Mayson’s Madeira: The islands and their wines is a unique guide to a unique wine. It considers the  history and geography of the islands, the vineyards and the way in which the wines are made. A guide to the current producers and their typical wines follows, along with a chapter on the shippers, with tasting notes on more than 400 wines.

  Show book

• 

  Alexander's Path - A Travel Memoir

  Freya Stark

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  A memoir of a woman’s trek through rural Turkey and its ancient history: “A sharp-eyed, thoughtful, and knowledgeable traveler.” —The New York Times 
   
  In 1956, Freya Stark traveled through back-country Turkey by truck and horseback, often alone. She reached places little visited and never written about. The country people welcomed her with generosity despite their meager resources. She was traveling in time as well, and found significance in recalling the life of Alexander the Great as she retraced his journey in reverse. Twenty-two centuries earlier he was the first to dream of a united world—and Stark’s observations reflect not just this land’s physical connections to antiquity but the human longings that persist through millennia. 
   
  “One of the finest travel writers of [the twentieth] century.” —The New Yorker 
   
  “Stark’s forte is the ability to take the reader to an ancient site and, through the scanty remains that are left today, evoke the past of which they were a part.” —The New York Times 
   
  “Describing a Jeep-and-mule trek she undertook in 1956 through the back country of Anatolia, Stark retraces (in reverse) the progress of Alexander the Great more than two millennia before . . . Stark has a wonderfully understated sense of humor.” —Kirkus Reviews

  Show book

• 

  The Further Adventures of an...

  Karl Pilkington

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  A new book on the travails of travel by “the funniest man on the planet” (Spectator). 
   
  Why on earth would anybody want to run with the bulls in Pamplona? Go “storm chasing” through Tornado Alley? Jump out of a plane? Have lunch with the queen or touch hands with the pope? The Further Adventures of An Idiot Abroad is a fresh take on the bucket-list mentality from television star Karl Pilkington, renowned for his comedic collaborations with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. 
   
  While he’s done some dumb things like putting sausages in a toaster, Karl has never been one for danger. But Ricky and Stephen managed to convince him to take on at least a few challenges, and in this hilarious and strangely inspiring book, Karl recounts brilliant stories of his adventures in Alaska, in Siberia, on a South Sea island, inside a gigantic rubber ball trying not to throw up, and more; states his opinions about what other people aspire to do with their lives; and shares his hard-won certainty that coming back home is the best thing about going away in the first place.

  Show book

• 

  Oak Island Gold

  William S. Crooker

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  “Crooker, who is a good historian and also quite witty, tells a tale of folly and obsession” surrounding the legendary treasure off of Canada’s east coast (Booklist). 
   
  For over two centuries, the mysterious labyrinth of shafts and tunnels under Oak Island, a tiny island on Nova Scotia’s South Shore, has been the scene of a frantic search by scores of treasure hunters from two continents. They believe that the shafts and intricate man-made flooding system hold the secret to a treasure of untold wealth. Although millions have been spent, bitter feuds have erupted, and men have died, the treasure has remained as elusive as the answers to who built the labyrinth, why and how it was constructed, and the nature of the treasure itself. Until now. In his second book on the Oak Island mystery, William Crooker meticulously sifts through the evidence unearthed by treasure hunters on the island, past and present. Then, armed with some starling new discoveries, he neatly fits the pieces together to offer a plausible solution to the baffling puzzle of Oak Island. 
   
  “Crooker, an engineer and surveyor, presents both a thorough historical review of the various digs and a look at all the theories about the treasure.” —Library Journal

  Show book

• 

  French in 40 Minutes: Learn to...

  Collins Collins

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Collins makes language learning fun, fast and flexible. Pick up the essentials of the French language with this easy-to-use audio introduction. Covering everything from finding your way to talking about yourself, Collins 40-minute audio can help you learn short and simple phrases quickly by just listening and repeating. 
  Collins Gem Phrase Books are designed for ease of use, with practical, flexible phrases that can be adapted to suit the needs of the traveller. But often, it’s not the question that’s the problem, it’s the reply. This downloadable audio file for your Audible-compatible mp3 player (including your iPod) addresses this problem. 
  Along with the key phrases you need to get by – simple, to-the-point and polite – the audio file gives you an idea of what the shopkeeper, the waiter, or the passer-by you ask directions from may say to you. 
  This volume uses this unique approach to teach the reader (and listener) French quickly and effectively.

  Show book