Ara Güler’s Istanbul, by Thames Hudson, is a wonderful collection of black & white photographs by one of the greatest Turkish photographers Ara Güler’s. Capturing daily life stills of Istanbul between 1940s & 1980s, his work reveals the history, culture & soul of this city. The book

Includes:: a forward by Orhan Pamuk, winner of the 2006 Nobel Prize in literature.

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Bedouins, who refer to themselves simply as Arabs (originally, Arab was synonymous with Bedouin), are nomads who live in the desert, mainly on the Arabian Peninsula, raising sheep, camels & goats. Unencumbered by excessive possessions, & without most amenities, including electricity & running water, they pursue their lives in peace, practicing an ethic of mutual assistance, devotion to family, respect for the elderly & self-discipline. What they may lack in material goods is compensated by their fulfilling & meaningful way of life. The cultures of the Arab world & the desert environment, depicted so vividly in T. E. Lawrence`s accounts of his experiences there, have long captured Megumi Megumi Yoshitake`s imagination. But it is the ancient culture of the Bedouins that attracted the photographers deepest interest. Over the past seventeen years that interest has become a passion, as she has devoted much of her time to photographing Bedouin families in Syria: this volume tells their stories through pictures. ...

Contoured, GPS-compatible, indexed road map at 1:200, 000 from CNIG
- Spain’s civilian survey organization, with exceptionally
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A ” Book of English Food” is an elegant compendium of brilliant recipes adapted from the cookery books of the 1920s & 1930s by Arabella Boxer, with beautiful new illustrations by Cressida Bell. ” Arabella Boxer`s Book of English Food” describes the delicious dishes
- & the social conditions in which they were prepared, cooked & eaten
- in the short span between the two World Wars when English cooking suddenly blossomed. The food in these wonderful recipes comes from the great country houses, where little had changed since Victorian times, the large houses in London & the South, where fashionable hostesses vied with each other to entertain the most distinguished guests at their tables, & less grand establishments, like those in Bloomsbury where the painters & writers of the day contrived to lead cultured & civilised lives on little money. Containing 200 recipes, drawn from cookery books, magazines of the period, family sources or from talking to survivors who still remember those days, ”A Book of English Food” is a fascinating glimpse into another world, & a celebration of English cooking at its finest.” That rare thing, a cookery book with an argument: viz, that English cookery was once both good & independent of the cuisines of her neighbours.. .a rollicking good read”. (” Observer”). ”I still find the calm elegance of her writing an inspiration”. (Nigel Slater). ”A treasury of social gossip.. .immensely enjoyable & useful”. (” Spectator”). ”A captivating exploration & celebration of the flowering of English cooking in the 1920s & 30s”. (” Financial Times”). ”I recommend it, not only for its excellent food but also for the superb introductions & details of social history in the great houses with their shimmering hostesses”. (” Evening Standard”). Arabella Boxer was born in 1934 & educated in the UK, Paris & Rome. She has written for the ” Sunday Times” magazine & the ” Telegraph” magazine & was Food Writer for ” Vogue” from 1966 to 1968 & 1975 to 1991. She was awarded the Glenfiddich Cookery Writer of the Year Award in 1975 & 1978, a Glenfiddich Special Award in 1992 & won the 1991 Andre Simon Award & the 1992 Michael Smith Macallan Award for fine writing about British food. Arabella Boxer is the author of a number of cookery books, including ” First Slice Your Cookbook”, ” Arabella Boxer`s Garden Cookbook”, ” Mediterranean Cookbook”, ” The Sunday Times Complete Cookbook” & ”A Visual Feast” (with Tessa Traeger). A founding member of the Guild of Food Writers, she lives in London.

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Greg Malouf is one of Australia's most innovative & influential chefs, drawing his culinary inspiration from childhood memories, family traditions & his travels through the Middle East, North Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean & Moorish Spain. In Arabesque, Greg & his writing partner Lucy present a comprehensive A-Z of ingredients widely used in Middle Eastern cooking. The list covers everything from the basics, such as almonds, lemon & yoghurt, through to lesser-known ingredients such as rosewater & sumac. Each ingredient is showcased with a brief description & history, as well as invaluable tips on how to select, prepare & cook them. The accompanying recipes are a wonderfully modern take on the traditional dishes he grew up eating, such as Lamb Rump with Pistachios & Peppercorns, Salmon Kibbeh Nayeh & Seven Vegetable Cous Cous with Onion Jam. There are also tempting dinner party menu suggestions like Cardamom Honey-Glazed Roast Duck or Whole Roasted Snapper with Walnut Coriander Dressing. Irresistible desserts like Rose-Scented Berry Mousse, Date Brulee with Kahlua or Pine Nut Praline are destined to become favourites. ...

Following in the footsteps of great explorers such as Lawrence of Arabia & Wilfred Thesiger, Arabia is Levison Wood`s account of his most complex expedition yet: circumnavigating the Arabian Peninsula. Travelling through some of the harshest & most beautiful environments on earth, he seeks to challenge our perceptions of an often misunderstood part of the world, seeing how the region has changed & examining the stories we don`t often hear about in the media. ...

Travels in Bahrain, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Yemen, Egypt & Jordan. With an exceptional eye for the human details of life Jonathan Raban presents the reader with an insight into Arab society & also raises some questions about Western perceptions of the Middle East.A gem of a book, full of events & people & philosophy.
- Sunday Telegraph
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Into Jonathan Raban s familiar Earls Court neighbourhood after the 1970s oil boom came new visitors from the Arab world, dressed in floor-length robes & yashmaks. A people apart, little known, Raban wanted to get behind the myth & the rumour to discover the reality of their lives & world. His journey took him through Bahrain, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Yemen, Egypt & Jordan. What he discovered was a far cry from the camel, tent & sand dune archetypes of early European explorers. Oil wealth had seeped into almost every corner, & Bedouin encampments had been replaced by cosmopolitan boomtowns, camels by Range Rovers. The sons of Bedouin nomads were now studying medicine in Europe & engineering in New York. Yet in this fast-moving world, old certainties remained & cultural innovation lagged miles behind economic change ...

Pepin Letter Writing Sets come in carefully designed luxury boxes. Each box contains 10 sheets of 4 different designs (printed ...

PEPIN (R) Postcard Colouring Books contain 20 postcards (format 10 x 15 cm, 4 x 6 in) of superior 250gsm acid-free & age resistant drawing paper, printed with 20 exceptional designs in very light lines. The printing is done in such a way that, depending on the techniques used, the original outline will be hardly visible after colouring. The first-rate paper is made to our specifications by one of the best paper mills in Europe & is suitable for a wide range of colouring applications, including pencil, crayon, pastel, felt marker, gouache, etc. Also water colours & liquid inks can be used. ...