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Pub. Date
2017
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Simon Nye's TV series, 'The Durrells', is based loosely on Gerald Durrell's 'Corfu' trilogy and in particular 'My Family and Other Animals'. These books in turn are based somewhat loosely on actual events. Haag's book covers the background to the Durrell family's years in Corfu, including their time in India, where all the children were born, and where their father, a brilliant civil engineer, had died. Haag also tells the story of how the Durrells...
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From the great citadels of Caernarvon, Harlech, Powys and Beaumaris in the north to the Victorian glories of Cardiff in the south, the buildings of Wales embody its history and are the equal of any in the British Isles. The author presents these and many more Welsh buildings in this book.
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Publisher
Nicholas Brealey
Pub. Date
2012
Description
Switzerland may be almost 400 km from the nearest drop of seawater, but it is an island at the centre of Europe. Welcome to the landlocked island. This text presents a picture of the real Switzerland, a place where the breathtaking scenery shaped a nation not just a tour itinerary, and where tradition is as important as technology.
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Publisher
Profile Books
Pub. Date
2013
Description
England's views are remarkable for their beauty and variety. In this lavishly illustrated, first-of-its-kind guide, bestselling author Simon Jenkins picks one hundred of the very best, from the white cliffs of Dover to Hadrian's Wall - and explains the fascinating stories behind them. Jenkins' entertaining and erudite entries provide the rich historical, geographical, botanical and architectural background to breathtaking sights, both iconic and undiscovered....
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Publisher
Virgin Books
Pub. Date
2013
Description
Tom Jones presents a seasonal snapshot of things to do in England at any time of the year, come rain or come shine. Using a mixture of unique seasonal events and interesting places to visit, this is a book for those who are interested in getting to know their home country better as well as tourists seeking to make the most of their stay in England.
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John Murray
Pub. Date
2006
Description
Telling a story through the lives of ordinary people, the text tracks the author's story along with that of Polat, a trader and member of a forgotten ethnic minority; William Jefferson Foster, who grew up in an illiterate village; migrant factory worker & a scholar of oracle-bone inscriptions.
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Publisher
Arris
Pub. Date
2004
Description
Over the past century the ancient land of Mesopotamia has become closed to western access. The Gulf War and the drumbeats of another war have all but locked the door to foreigners. Yet Munier has been able to travel here. He brings a compassionate vision of the land that was once the cradle of humanity.
8) Canada
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Series
Publisher
Raintree
Pub. Date
2004
Description
The books that comprise the 'World Tour' series present the geographical and historical information behind the most famous aspects and well-known characteristics of a number of countries. Each volume appears in the form of a holiday scrapbook and the series makes suitable reading for children at school age.
9) Shetland
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Publisher
Macmillan
Pub. Date
2015
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Ann Cleeves' series of crime novels, featuring Detective Jimmy Perez, and now also adapted for a major BBC television series, draw their inspiration from the place in which they take place: Shetland. An archipelago of more than a hundred islands, it is the one of the most remote places in the United Kingdom. Its 1500 miles of shore mean that wherever one stands, there is a view of the sea. It has sheltered voes and beaches and dramatically exposed...
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Publisher
Crowood
Pub. Date
2010
Description
In this work John Christopher recounts the story of lighter-than-air transport from the earliest designs such as the R34 through to the rise of the Zeppelin and post-war proposals for atomic-powered craft. It presents a story of visionaries, incredible flying machines, triumph and ultimately disaster.
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Publisher
John Murray
Description
For more than 50 years, Betjeman's writings have awakened readers to the intimacy of English places. Betjeman is England's greatest topologist: whether he's talking about a townhall or a teashop, he gets to the nub of what makes places unique. This collection offers an essential gazetteer to the physical landmarks of Betjeman's country.
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Lonely Planet
Pub. Date
2016
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#1 best-selling guide to Borneo* Lonely Planet Borneo is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Dive with sea turtles on the Semporna Archipelago, visit the water village of Kampung Ayer, or hang with the orangutans at Tanjung Puting National Park; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Borneo and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Borneo...
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Publisher
Hutchinson
Pub. Date
2013
Description
After graduating from Oxford in 2002 with a degree in Classics Daniel Metcalfe spent a year in Tehran, where he worked on the Tehran Times and prepared for a five month journey in Central Asia. Having focused most of his travels in Asia, Scandinavia, and the former Soviet Union, he spent much of last summer in Angola.
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Publisher
Bantam Press
Pub. Date
2014
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From childhood family day trips to Loch Lomond, to her days as TV-am's roving correspondent, Lorraine Kelly has covered the length and breadth of Scotland. But certain special places tug at her heartstrings and lure her back time and time again. Travelling to the Highlands and islands and all her favourite places in between, this is Lorraine's personal journey around her beautiful and beguiling country. Each and every stop gives rise to fascinating...
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Publisher
Headline
Pub. Date
2013
Description
Ben Hatch has been commissioned to write a guidebook about France, despite not speaking any French. What follows is a 10,000-mile round trip complete with a vegetable theme park, tea with a duchess, the largest sand dune in Europe, liquid nitrogen and an over-officious pool attendant intent on enforcing a speedos-only rule.
20) Kung fu trip
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Series
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2011
Description
Benjamin Zephaniah reveals all, in his own inimitable style, about his memorable experiences in China and also all about his love of kung fu.