Michael Palin`s hilarious novel, a ” New York Times” Notable Book, is a tale of a man learning to stand up for what he believes in--just like Ernest Hemingway Martin Sproale is a mild, conventional assistant postmaster living in a small English coastal town, the only exceptional thing about him being his obsession with Ernest Hemingway. This is confined harmlessly enough to an encyclopaedic knowledge of everything about the man & to living in a room surrounded by Hemingway memorabilia. But when an ambitious young outsider, Nick Marshall, is appointed postmaster over Martin & starts to transform the friendly local post office for privatization & the high-tech challenges of the 21st century, Martin is faced with a choice--to go along with the drastic changes, or to be like his hero & fight for what he believes in. Egged on by an American scholar, Ruth Kohler, who is living nearby while completing a book in Hemingway, Martin allows his obsession to take over more & more of his life, culminating in a final, reckless act of revenge against the ruthless modernizers. ...

Walk through the Streets of Paris with Ernest Hemingway. In gorgeous black & white images, Hemingway`s Paris depicts a story of remarkable passion--for a city, a woman, & a time. No other city in any of his travels was as significant, professionally or emotionally, as was Paris. & it remains there, all of the complexity, beauty, & intrigue that Hemingway described in the pages of so much of his work. It is all still there for the reader & traveler to experience--the history, the streets, & the city. Restaurants, hotels, homes, sites & favorite bars are all detailed here. The ninety-five black & white photographs in Hemingway`s Paris are of the highest caliber. The accompanying text reveals Wheeler`s deep understanding of the man; his torment, talent, obstacles & the places of refuge needed to nurture one of the preeminent writers of the twentieth century. Moved by the humanistic writing of the man--a writer capable of transcending his readers to foreign settings & into the hearts & minds of his protagonists--Wheeler was inspired to travel throughout France, Italy, Spain, Africa, & Cuba, where he has sought to gain insight into the motivation behind Hemingway`s books & short stories. As a teacher, lecturer, & photojournalist, he set out to capture & interpret the Paris that Ernest Hemingway experienced in the first part of the century. Through his journal & photographs, Wheeler portrays the intimate connection Hemingway had with the woman he never stopped loving, Hadley, & with the city he loved most, Paris. ...

This is a beautiful & unique wrapping paper featuring the World’s Hemispheres from Cavallini & Co. measuring 71x 51 cm (28”x 20”). It is printed on thick quality Italian laid paper stock. Please note this is not an up to date map. The beautiful print & quality of the paper makes it absolutely ideal for wrapping special presents as well as framing & other creative purposes. ...

Hemmaland
- Gurktal
- Metnitztal
- St. Veit a.d. Glan
- Feldkirchen area of the Austrian Alps presented at 1:50, 000



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Topographic survey of Sweden at 1:50, 000, the Terrängkartan, from the Lantmäteriet, covering most of the country in 244 double-sided maps. Please note: the mountainous regions of central & northern Sweden are not covered by this series but presented in a separate “ Fjällkartan
- Mountain Map” series also listed on our website. Each 1:50, 000 topographic survey map covers an area of 37.5 x 40km. The maps have contours at 5 metre intervals, plus relief shading & graphics for rocky outcrops & boulders. Further graphics and/or colouring show different types of land use or vegetation (forests, arable l&, orchards, marshes, peat bogs, etc). An unusual feature of this survey is the colouring indicating buildings below or above two storeys high & “leisure/holiday homes”. The maps indicate privately maintained roads & include all other information expected of topographic survey at this scale. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines 5’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. For coverage of the country’s most visited hiking areas in central & northern Sweden please see Lantmäteriet’s Mountain Map series, listed separately on our website.


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Hen Harrier Poems is Colin Simms` fifth collection with Shearsman, & his third devoted to poems on a specific species, following Otters & Martens (2004) & Gyrfalcon Poems (2007). Future plans include volume devoted to poems on merlins & on goshawks. Simms is a naturalist who has observed the harrier & its North American cousin, the marsh hawk, for decades; his poems fuse a rich Bunting-esque diction & sonority with a focused eye & imagination. ...

Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:25, 000 published by the Centro Nacional de Información Geograficá, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 10m intervals & colouring and/or graphics to show different types of vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information shown on topographic maps at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.PLEASE NOTE: our grid for the whole of Spain is in preparation
- in the meantime, for areas other than those shown on the attached grid please use CNIG’s topographic survey at 1:50, 000 by searching for ‘SI00000832’. Each 25K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 50K map, with the numbering system: I = NW quarter, II = NE quarter, III = SW quarter & IV = SE quarter. CNIG maps in the Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 survey & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K or 25K title in more detail. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series grid
- for map numbers not yet listed on our website please contact us by email.

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Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Bellow evokes all the rich colour & exotic customs of a highly imaginary Africa in this comic novel about a middle-aged American millionaire who, seeking a new, more rewarding life, descends upon an African tribe. Henderson`s awesome feats of strength & his unbridled passion for life earns him the admiration of the tribe
- but it is his gift for making rain that turns him from mere hero into messiah. A hilarious, often ribald story, Henderson the Rain King is also a profound look at the forces that drive a man through life.
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Hendon is famous for its aerodrome & aviation pioneers, but its history begins with the Romans. A rural district, renowned for its hay production, Hendon provided much of London's horse feed. From the 1900s to the 1980s the town was a hub of industrial activity. Golders Green, then not much more than a crossroads surrounded by fields, was the unlikely choice for the terminus of the Northern line in 1907, transforming it into an extensive suburb of modestly priced houses. ...