Winner of the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year at the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2018 When Kapka Kassabova was a child, the borderzone between Bulgaria, Turkey & Greece was rumoured to be an easier crossing point into the West than the Berlin Wall so it swarmed with soldiers, spies & fugitives. On holidays close to the border on the Black Sea coast, she remembers playing on the beach, only miles from where an electrified fence bristled, its barbs pointing inwards toward the enemy: the holiday-makers, the potential escapees. Today, this densely forested landscape is no longer heavily militarised, but it is scarred by its past. In Border, Kapka Kassabova sets out on a journey to meet the people of this triple border
- Bulgarians, Turks, Greeks, & the latest wave of refugees fleeing conflict further afield. She discovers a region that has been shaped by the successive forces of history: by its own past migration crises, by communism, by two World wars, by the Ottoman Empire, &
- older still
- by the ancient legacy of myths & legends. As Kapka Kassabova explores this enigmatic region in the company of border guards & treasure hunters, entrepreneurs & botanists, psychic healers & ritual fire-walkers, refugees & smugglers, she traces the physical & psychological borders that criss-cross its villages & mountains, & goes in search of the stories that will unlock its secrets. Border is a sharply observed portrait of a little-known corner of Europe, & a fascinating meditation on the borderlines that exist between countries, between cultures, between people, & within each of us.


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Winner of the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year at the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2018 When Kapka Kassabova was a child, the borderzone between Bulgaria, Turkey & Greece was rumoured to be an easier crossing point into the West than the Berlin Wall so it swarmed with soldiers, spies & fugitives. On holidays close to the border on the Black Sea coast, she remembers playing on the beach, only miles from where an electrified fence bristled, its barbs pointing inwards toward the enemy: the holiday-makers, the potential escapees. Today, this densely forested landscape is no longer heavily militarised, but it is scarred by its past. In Border, Kapka Kassabova sets out on a journey to meet the people of this triple border
- Bulgarians, Turks, Greeks, & the latest wave of refugees fleeing conflict further afield. She discovers a region that has been shaped by the successive forces of history: by its own past migration crises, by communism, by two World wars, by the Ottoman Empire, &
- older still
- by the ancient legacy of myths & legends. As Kapka Kassabova explores this enigmatic region in the company of border guards & treasure hunters, entrepreneurs & botanists, psychic healers & ritual fire-walkers, refugees & smugglers, she traces the physical & psychological borders that criss-cross its villages & mountains, & goes in search of the stories that will unlock its secrets. Border is a sharply observed portrait of a little-known corner of Europe, & a fascinating meditation on the borderlines that exist between countries, between cultures, between people, & within each of us.


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The headlines about Europe`s migration crisis have now subsided, though theycontinue to influence the political agenda all over the continent. Though thereare moments when the human reality cuts through, as with the shocking picture ofbaby Alan Kurdi`s body on the beach, for the most part the individual stories are lostamid the hysteria over cutting migrant numbers & shutting the doors of Fortress Europe. More than 25, 000 migrants have died in their attempt to reach or stay in Europesince 2000. More than 5, 000 migrants lost their lives crossing the Mediterranean and Aegean seas in 2016
- they were drowned, suffocated or crushed during thecrossing. In 2017 over 3000 migrants lost their lives crossing the Mediterranean. Award-winning journalist Hsiao-Hung Pai specializes in communicating poignanthuman stories that many people find it convenient to keep out of sight & out ofmind. She travels to meet migrants & asylum-seekers who have just been washedup on the shores of Lampedusa or Sicily & have been absorbed into dismalreception camps. While journalists ordinarily pitch up in such places & file their colour pieces beforemoving on to the next hot topic, Hsiao-Hung follows through, staying in touch withsome of those she encounters
- many of them children
- throughout their journeys:into mainland Italy, to Germany where they face harassment from far-right groups, and to the appalling conditions in the camps on the coast of northwest France. These personal stories of individuals break apart the false distinction between”refugees” & ”migrants”, between ”those seeking refuge” & ”those wanting abetter life”, a distinction that has resulted in denying many people of their humanrights.


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A classic & vivid history of Ukraine, fully updated to cover the Euromaidan Revolution in 2014 & ongoing crisis in the Donbass. Centre of the first great Slav civilisation in the tenth century, then divided between warring neighbours for a millennium, Ukraine finally won independence with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Tiring of their own corrupt governments, Ukrainians have since mounted two popular revolutions, taking to the streets to demand fair elections & closer ties to Europe. In the spring of 2014, Russia responded by invading Crimea & sponsoring a civil war in the Russian-speaking Donbass. Threatened by Moscow, misunderstood in the West, Ukraine hangs once more in the balance. Speaking to pro-democracy activists & pro-Russia militiamen, peasants & miners, survivors of Hitler`s Holocaust & Stalin`s famine, Anna Reid combines history & travel-writing to unpick the past & present of this bloody & complex borderl&. ...

The debut novel by a British writer with nearly two decades of African experience
- a compelling courtroom drama & a gritty, aromatic
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The Borders Abbeys Way is one of Scotland`s Great Trails, a fascinating circuit that takes in the historic ruined abbeys of Melrose, Dryburgh, Kelso & Jedburgh. Within its 67 miles (108 km) it

Includes:: also the charming towns of Hawick & Selkirk, & passes Abbotsford House, the historic home of Sir Walter Scott. Much of the terrain is easy-going, beside the Rivers Tweed & Teviot, & the hilly sections offer splendid views. The route is most easily reached by rail from Edinburgh to Tweedbank, near Melrose. This guidebook contains all you need to plan & enjoy your Borders Abbeys Way walk: detailed description of the route walked anticlockwise from Melrose coverage of the history & architecture of the Borders abbeys summaries with distance, terrain & food/drink stops ten pages of detailed mapping of the route at 1:55, 000 a section about habitats & wildlife, with superb images information about public transport & travel lavishly illustrated, with 85 colour photographs rucksack-friendly format, printed on rainproof paper.

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Borders Pevsner Architectural Guide, in a series of publications begun with the express aim of providing up-to-date guides to the most significant buildings in every part of the country, suitable for both general reader & specialist. Each volume provides an introductory overview of the architecture of the area, followed by a descriptive gazetteer arranged alphabetically by place. Whilst cathedrals & their furnishings, great country houses & their parks form the grand set pieces, the books demonstrate the enjoyable diversity of architecture in the British Isles in accounts of rural churches & farmsteads, Victorian public buildings & industrial monuments. A continuing programme of publication keeps the series up-to-date with new information on older buildings & recent architecture while maintaining the tradition of Pevsner`s own succinct accounts. Each book has over 100 photographs, mostly specially commissioned, numerous maps & plans, a glossary & indexes. ...

The borders of Scotland remain an unspoiled wilderness. From the austere beauty of the Borders to artistic & literary claims of Dumfries & Galloway, this part of Scotland is often overlooked as part of the tourist trail, yet it has so much to offer. Footprint Focus provides invaluable information on transport, accommodation, eating & entertainment to ensure that your trip

Includes:: the best of this romantic region of Scotl&. Essentials section with useful advice on getting to & around the Borders, Dumfries & Galloway. Comprehensive, up-to-date listings of where to eat, sleep & seek adventure

Includes:: information on tour operators & activities, from historic attractions to walking trails. Detailed maps for Borders, Dumfries & Galloway & around. Slim enough to fit in your pocket. With detailed information on all the main sights, plus many lesser-known attractions, Footprint Focus Borders, Dumfries & Galloway provides concise & comprehensive coverage of one of Scotland's most easily-accessible & rewarding regions.



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Bored Tourists explores the phenomenon of travelling to a foreign country with every intention of being inspired by it, only to be left feeling bemused, disappointed, bored or half asleep. Taken in Spain & Portugal, & shot in square format as a subtle nod to our current ` Instagram generation`, these amusing images present an unforgiving vision of the tourist experience. Warning: this book contains a lot of selfie sticks. ...

Mountain areas of central & northern Sweden on waterproof & tear-resistant, GPS compatible topographic “ Fjällkartan” maps at 1:100, 000 & 1:50, 000 from Lantmäteriet
- the country’s national survey organization, with hiking & ski routes, campsites & youth hostels, etc. Relief is shown by contours at 20m intervals & enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring and/or graphics to indicate different types of vegetation or land use. An overprint shows trails for hiking & cross-country skiing, indicating waymarked or unmarked & summer or winter only routes. Also shown are mandatory & recommended trails for snowmobiles & areas prohibited for cross-country vehicles. Symbols indicate locations of campsites, youth hostels, huts & wind shelters, mountain lodges & other types of tourist accommodation, emergency telephones, etc. The maps have both a 1-km UTM grid & a latitude/longitude grid in steps of 10`. Map legend

Includes:: English. On the reverse there are descriptions of the area in Swedish only, GPS coordinates for selected locations, etc. Most sheets also include a brief note in English on public access regulations. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.


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