` Luke flung the light of his torch full onto the face of the immobile figure. Then he had the shock of his life. The man had no face! Where his face should have been was a sort of inhuman, uniform blank!` When a body is found at an isolated garage, Inspector Meredith is drawn into a complex investigation where every clue leads to another puzzle: was this a suicide, or something more sinister? Why was the dead man planning to flee the country? & how is this connected to the shady business dealings of the garage? This classic mystery novel is set amidst the stunning scenery of a small village in the Lake District. It is now republished for the first time since the 1930s. ...

The Time Out Guide to the Lake Distrcit explores a range of things to do & see in the region & incorporates cultural events, local attractions, recommended pubs & restaurants, outdoor activities, local villages & towns & is suitable for residents, regular visitors or those new to the region. The guide is organised locally by destination, allowing a comprehensive amount of detail on each local area. Time Out guides are strongly focussed on local entertainment & nightlife, in addition to principal sights & attractions, with expert local writers providing an encyclopaedic knowledge of the area. This unique quality has ensured that the guides have won a reputation for their accuracy & reliability. Each section is organised similarly, allowing readers to access the information they need easily. An overview of the area, including local towns, village & countryside of note is provided, with further sections dedicated to where to stay, eat & drink, places to visit & things to do. Thematic indexes for each county are also provided. ...

Walking is one of Britain`s favourite leisure activities, & this guide features a variety of mapped walks to suit all abilities. The book features all of the practical detail you need, accompanied by fascinating background reading on the history & wildlife of the Lake District, & cear mapping for ease of use. Every route has been colour coded according to difficulty. All walks are annotated with local points of interest & places to stop for refreshments. Every walk is given a summary of distance, time, gradient, level of difficulty, type of surface & access, landscape, dog friendliness, parking & public toilets. ...

The Lake House by Kate Morton is the mysterious & enchanting fifth novel from the number one bestselling author of The House at Riverton & The Secret Keeper. A missing child.. . June 1933, & the Edevane family`s country house, Loeanneth, is polished & gleaming, ready for the much-anticipated Midsummer Eve party. Alice Edevane, sixteen years old & a budding writer, is especially excited. Not only has she worked out the perfect twist for her novel, she`s also fallen helplessly in love with someone she shouldn`t. But by the time midnight strikes & fireworks light up the night skies, the Edevane family will have suffered a loss so great that they leave Loeanneth forever. An abandoned house.. . Seventy years later, after a particularly troubling case, Sadie Sparrow is sent on an enforced break from her job with the Metropolitan Police. She retreats to her beloved grandfather`s cottage in Cornwall but soon finds herself at a loose end. Until one day, Sadie stumbles upon an abandoned house surrounded by overgrown gardens & dense woods, & learns the story of a baby boy who disappeared without a trace. An unsolved mystery.. . Meanwhile, in the attic writing room of her elegant Hampstead home, the formidable Alice Edevane, now an old lady, leads a life as neatly plotted as the bestselling detective novels she writes. Until a young police detective starts asking questions about her family`s past, seeking to resurrect the complex tangle of secrets Alice has spent her life trying to escape... ...

This attractive, highly detailed & superbly illustrated guidebook covers 60 varied routes describing fell, lakeside & woodland walks of 2 to 9 miles in the UK`s favourite walking destination that is the beautiful Lake District. Split into seven geographic areas, the guide covers 60 graded walks, ranging from low level family strolls to easy fellwalks, & lengthier more challenging fellwalks. Each walk is accompanied by its own map & more than 200 inspirational colour photographs compliment the route descriptions. This is an ideal guidebook for both the regular Lakeland walker & the occasional visitor. Mica guidebooks have a growing reputation for thoughtfully designed, highly illustrated guidebooks with detailed maps & concise descriptions. ...

Everything`s proper in Lancashire; the people, the pubs & most importantly, the food. In the face of artisan & nouvelle cuisine, the heart of the North continues to let their first-class produce speak for itself
- giving fuss & frills the old ” No ta duck”. But don`t be fooled, while most come for classics such as Bury`s famous black pudding or the region`s well-renowned Lancashire hotpot, they stay for the hidden gems such as The Red Pump Inn & The Dearden Tea Rooms. Let this book be your comprehensive guide to Lancashire`s burgeoning food scene; featuring bespoke regional staples such as Brown`s Butchers, Procter`s Cheese & the historic Inn at Whitewell. It`s a love affair peppered with innovative approaches to modern dining such as Andrew Nutter`s latest venture, The Bird at Birtle, & the folk at Bertram`s Restaurant putting a new spin on simple pleasures. The truth is Lancashire folk love to keep it local, so it`s time to roll up your sleeves & get stuck in.
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Comprising two distinct loops that intersect at Whalley in the Ribble Valley, the 425km (265 mile) Lancashire Cycleway showcases the idyllic scenery of England`s historic Red Rose County. The Northern Loop contrasts the quiet lanes & peaceful countryside of northwestern Lancashire with the thrill of the open moors of the Forest of Bowland AONB; the Southern weaves its way between the villages & towns in the south of the county, an area rich in social history. Easily accessible from the region`s rail network, the route
- which is all on-road
- can be cycled either as a tour or a series of day rides. This guidebook presents the Lancashire Cycleway in 11 stages of 26.6-49.7km (16.5-30.9 miles), plus two short connections to link the loops to the major regional stations at Lancaster & Wigan, as well as 17 varied day rides for those wishing to explore the county further. Detailed route description & 1:100, 000 mapping is presented alongside a wealth of information on local points of interest & facilities, & the magnificent colour photography offers a small taste of what the routes have to offer. The guide also

Includes:: useful advice for those new to cycling or cycle touring. Lancashire is a great place to cycle, & cycling is a great way to see Lancashire. One of its delights is its sheer variety. There`s easy riding on the flat expanses of the west of the county & the gentle undulations of Arnside & Silverdale or the Ribble Valley. More stirring challenges are found in West Pennine Moors & the epic crossing of the Bowland Fells. But even on the wildest stretches, you`re never too far from a welcoming pub & somewhere to sleep.



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In The Land at the End of the World, one of the twentieth century`s most original literary voices delivers a haunting & heartrending meditation on the absurdities of love & war. Considered to be Antonio Lobo Antunes`s masterpiece, The Land at the End of the World
- now in a new & fully restored translation by Margaret Jull Costa
- recounts the anguished tale of a Portuguese medic haunted by memories of war, who, like the Ancient Mariner, will tell his tale to anyone who listens. The narrator, recently returned to Lisbon after his hellish tour of duty in Angola, confesses the traumas of his memory to a nameless lover. Their evening unfolds like a fever dream, as Lobo Antunes leaps deftly back & forth from descriptions of post-dictatorship Portugal to the bizarre & brutal world of life on the front line. The result, both tragic & absurd, belongs among the great war novels of the modern age.

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Shortlisted for a 2018 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award. There are many reasons why it might seem unwise to walk, mostly alone, through the Middle East. That, in part, is exactly why Leon Mc Carron did it. From Jerusalem, Mc Carron followed a series of wild hiking trails that trace ancient trading & pilgrimage routes & traverse some of the most contested landscapes in the world. In the West Bank, he met families struggling to lead normal lives amidst political turmoil & had a surreal encounter with the world`s oldest & smallest religious sect. In Jordan, he visited the ruins of Hellenic citadels & trekked through the legendary Wadi Rum. His journey culminated in the vast deserts of the Sinai, home to Bedouin tribes & haunted by the ghosts of Biblical history. The Land Beyond is a journey through time, from the quagmire of current geopolitics to the original ideals of the faithful, through the layers of history, culture & religion that have shaped the Holy L&. But at its heart, it is the story of people, not politics & of the connections that can bridge seemingly insurmountable barriers. ...

The perfect gift for Blyton fans & new readers! A classic short tale from Enid Blyton`s Magic Faraway Tree series, with fun & stunning ...