Map No. 44, Vipiteno/ Sterzing, from Kompass in a series of walking maps of selected areas of Italy at 1:50, 000, with hiking routes on a topographic base, various types of accommodation, recreational facilities, places of interest, etc. Kompass are Europe ...

In this haunting & unusual collection of writing about longings for flight, the yearnings are as varied as their dreamers. Some want to cross a desert or an ocean, some travel back into memory, some never leave home, some wait patiently for their life. Including writers as diverse as Zora Neale Hurston, Elizabeth von Arnim, Karen Blixen, Angela Carter, Elaine Dundy, Janet Frame, Jessie Kesson, Shena Mackay, Dorothy Parker, Bernice Rubens, Elizabeth Smart, Romaine Brooks & Harriet Wilson, this imaginative & far-reaching anthology is dedicated to women who have had the courage to say 'yes' to life, whether that means daring to go, or daring to stay. ' When you flirt with another, you are courting; when you flirt with life you are courting danger. I present here an essence of wanderlust & flights of fancy'
- Lisa St Aubin de Teran
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The Virago Book of Women Travellers is an anthology compiled from three hundred years of female wanderlust, in search of pleasure & peril. Extracts have been taken from the writings of Gertrude Bell, Isabelle Eberhardt, Rose Macaulay, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Dervla Murphy, Freya Stark, Vita Sackville West, Mary Wollstonecraft & many more. Their prose rich in description, remarkable in detail. Mary Mc Carthy conveys the vitality of Florence while Willa Cather`s essay on Lavandou foreshadows her descriptions of the French countryside in later novels. Others are more active participants in the culture they are visiting, such as Leila Philip, as she harvests rice with chiding Japanese women, or Emily Carr, as she wins the respect & trust of the female chieftain of an Indian village in Northern Canada. Whether it is curiosity about the world, a thirst for adventure or escape from personal tragedy, all of these women are united in that they approached their journeys with wit, intelligence, compassion & empathy for the lives of those they encountered along the way. ...

Among the rich cast of characters he meets during his year of exploration is Virgile, a young local wine-maker who offers to initiate Patrick into the mysteries of each season`s work in the fields & in the cellar. Virgile is passionately committed to perfection, though he operates on a shoestring. At the other extreme is Manu, Patrick`s dipsomaniac neighbour, a diehard traditionalist producing a private wine-lake of unspeakable rouge. With Manu as his self-appointed guide, Patrick embarks on a tour of the region`s wine makers
- a succession of lively encounters with growers as varied as the wines themselves. Interwoven are digressions into the history of the region & its wine-making, from the earliest plantings by the Greeks & Romans. Meanwhile, the author struggles to deal with his dilapidated inheritance
- an unfamiliar & unpredictable world where the brambles have grown as tall as the olive trees, the water supply has just dried up & there is a ferocious animal under the roof tiles.

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How did a region, so long notorious for mere quantity, transform itself into one of the world`s most exciting vineyards? & what does it take to make a great wine
- even on a shoestring? In Virgile`s Vineyard, Patrick Moon explores the world of Languedoc wine. Among the cast of characters that Patrick meets during his year of discovery is Virgile, a young local wine-maker who offers to initiate him into the mysteries of each season`s work in the fields & in the cellar. Virgile is passionately committed to perfection, even though his limited means afford him just a handful of hectares & the smallest cellar imaginable. At the other extreme is Manu, Patrick`s dipsomaniac neighbour, a diehard traditionalist producing a private wine-lake of unspeakable rouge. With Manu as his self-appointed guide, Patrick embarks on a quest for the revolution`s leading lights
- a succession of lively encounters with growers as diverse as the wines themselves
- interwoven with entertaining digressions into the history of the region`s wine-making. Meanwhile the author struggles to deal with his long-neglected French home
- an unfamiliar & unpredictable world where the brambles have grown as tall as the olive trees, the water supply has just dried up & there is a ferocious animal under the roof tiles... First published in 2003, Virgile`s Vineyard is now back by popular demand as a new & extended edition. As rich in humour as it is full of fascinating information, this book is a great read for any Francophile or wine-lover.



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Virgin Islands, both US & British, at 1;50, 000 from ITMB on a double-sided, indexed map printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant paper, with eight insets showing street plans of main towns across the whole group. On one side are the US Virgin Islands, accompanied by street plans of Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas, including an enlargement of its historic district; Chistiansted, Friedensfeld & Frederiksted on St. Croix; & Cruz Bay on St. John. On the reverse are the British Virgin Islands, with street plans of Road Town on Tortola & The Valley (Spanish Town) on Virgin Gorda. The map shows the road network on the islands, with symbols indicating various places ot interest including campsites, beaches, scuba diving/snorkeling/surfing sites, national park & other protected areas, including wildlife & bird sanctuaries, sport & recreational facilities, marinas, etc. Swamps or mangrove areas, & in the coastal waters coral reefs are marked. Topography is shown by altitude colouring & contours at 50m intervals, but with peak heights shown in feet. Latitude & longitude are expressed in decimal parts of a degree, with the lines drawn at 0.01º intervals. Each side of the map has a separate index. The street plans highlight locations of selected hotels, local markets & various tourist facilities, places of interest, etc. ...

A small, early French map of this island group from Anegada in the north to Saint Croix in the south & including Isle de Passage in the west (now Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico). Islands are named & hills are represented pictorially. Reproduced on on heavyweight, parchment effect paper, with a generous border area. Paper

Size: 31.5 x 27.4 cm (12 3/8 x 11

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The complete title is The Virgin Islands from English & Danish Surveys by Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to the King. This map was originally published in London's Fleet Street in 1775. The coverage is centred on the Virgin Islands & reaches the eastern extremity of Puerto Rico in the west, St Martin in the east & St Christopher in the south. Graphic shading shows the general relief on the islands, several channels are marked & the map is annotated with brief descriptions of selected features & locations. Latitude & longitude margin scales are drawn, diagrams show the profiles of several islands from particular bearings & there is a short explanation of the territorial claims by England, Denmark, France & Spain. Reproduced on heavyweight, parchment effect paper, with a generous border area. Paper

Size: 66 x 50.5 cm (25 7/8 x 19 7/8 inches) Map

Size: 60.8 x 46 cm (24 x 18 1/8 inches)



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A double-sided chart combining charts A231 & A232 A231 St Thomas to Virgin Gorda Plans included: Charlotte Amalie (St Thomas) (1:30, 000) Cruz Bay (St John) (1:20, 000) Road Harbour, Sea Cow Bay & Nanny Cay Marina (Tortola) (1:20, 000) Benner Bay (St Thomas) (1:20, 000) Great Camanoe to Scrub Island (1:20, 000) On this 2013 edition, a new plan of Benner Bay (St Thomas) replaces the plan of Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour (which remains on chart A232). Harbour developments are shown at Road Harbour, & the latest known depths have been applied throughout.A232 Tortola to Anegada Plans included: Road Harbour & Approaches (Tortola) (1:20, 000) Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour (Virgin Gorda) (1:20, 000) South Sound (Virgin Gorda) (1:20, 000) Gorda Sound (Virgin Gorda) (1:25, 000) Great Camanoe to Scrub Island (1:20, 000) Fat Hogs Bay & Maya Cove (Tortola) (1:20, 000) For this 2013 edition, the plan of Gorda Sound (Virgin Gorda) has been reschemed
- the new version has been drawn at a larger-scale of 1:25, 000 to show passages more clearly, & to show various marina developments; the plan of Road Harbour & Approaches has been divided into two plans
- one of Road Harbour, & one of Fat Hogs Bay & Maya Cove; & the latest known depths have been applied throughout. PLEASE NOTE There are no sailing directions on this double-sided chart.

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British & US Virgin Islands at 1:80, 000 on a waterproof & tear-resistant, indexed tourist map from Borch with street plans of The Valley, Road Town, Charlotte Amalie, Cruz Bay, Christiansted & Frederiksted. On one side are the US Virgin Islands showing St. Croix, St. Thomas & St John with the surrounding smaller islands. Insets show street plans of Charlotte Amalie, Cruz Bay, Christiansted & Frederiksted. On the reverse are the British Virgin Islands: Jost Van Dyke, Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada, including the islands south of the Sir Francis Drake Channel. Street plans show The Valley (Spanish Town) & Road Town. Both maps of the islands & the street plan are indexed & highlight selected accommodation & various places of interest including beaches, windsurfing/scuba diving/snorkelling sites, etc. Topography of the islands is shown by relief shading. National Parks & other protected areas are highlighted. Also provided are climate charts, plus a map of the whole of the Caribbean. All the information

Includes:: English.

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