Gregory Maguire, bestselling author of Wicked, combines fairy tale & folklore in this irreverent re-imagining of the classic story of mistaken identity
- The Prince & the Pauper. Described by School Library Journal as ”a beautiful reminder that fairy tales are at their best when they illuminate the precarious balance between lighthearted childhood & the darkness & danger of adulthood”, this book will appeal to readers both young & old. Elena Rudina lives in the impoverished Russian countryside. Her father is dead & her mother dying, while her brother has been conscripted into the Tsar`s army. Elena`s future is as bleak as the wastelands surrounding her village of Miersk. That is until the night of a freak storm when a majestic steam train is forced to stop at the village`s abandoned station. The train carries a fabulous Faberge egg & Ekaterina, a girl whose fate is now entwined with Elena`s. When their lives collide, a complex, funny & engrossing adventure begins. An adventure that features the mythical Firebird, a prince travelling incognito, the awesome city of Saint Petersburg, the glacial lands of the north, &
- in a starring role
- Baba Yaga, the enigmatic witch of Russian folklore, & her shapeshifting house, Dumb Doma, perched on chicken legs.


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Map No. 10033, Eggedal, in the new topographic survey of Norway at 1:50, 000 covering the country on 195 double-sided sheets & first published by Nordeca in 2011
- 2012; fully GPS compatible, indicating waymarked footpaths, campsites, tourist huts, illuminated ski runs, etc. The maps, now published by Nordeca, the successors to Statens Kartverk & its subsequent owners the Ugland Group, are printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. Each map covers an area of 62x 45 kilometres (39 x 28 miles approx.), with a 2-km overlap between the sheets. The maps have contours at 20m intervals (10m glacier contours), plus colouring & graphics to show cultivated areas, bogs, forests, etc. In addition to all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale the maps distinguish between waymarked & unmarked footpaths & show campsites, tourist huts (serviced/self service/no supplies), country hotels & restaurants, & illuminated ski trails. The series uses EUREF89 (WGS84) datum & the maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend is in Norwegian & English. Each title comes in a sturdy protective card envelope.
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Map No. 844, Eggegebirge – Southern Teutobug Forest
- Oberwälder L&, in a series of hiking maps from Kompass providing extensive
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Eggenfelden in a series of GPS compatible recreational editions of the Bavarian topographic survey at 1:25, 000, with waymarked hiking trails & cycling routes, campsites & youth hostels, etc. Coverage

Includes:: Falkenberg, Mitterskirchen, Hebertsfelden, Schönau, Massing, Wurmannsquick. Contours used in this map vary between 5 to 20m according to the terrain, with 20m interval predominantly used for hilly areas. Varied colouring show different types of landscape: woods, vineyards, fields etc. Maps in this series feature extensive overprint highlighting local & long-distance footpaths & cycle routes, including King Ludwig Way or different variants of the Way of St James, indicating their waymarking. Symbols highlight different types of accommodation (campsites, youth hostels, refuges, etc), sport & recreational facilities, various places of interest, etc. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend & all the text are in German only. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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Map No. 1188, Eggiwil, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25, 000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie (swisstopo), covering the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 10 m intervals, with 20m intervals in the mountainous areas. All the maps have a 1-km grid for Swiss national coordinates (datum CH 1903). * Small format sheets (Nos. 1011
- 1374)* Map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. Additional margin ticks show latitude & longitude in steps of 2`. The area covered by each map is 17 x 12 km (11 x 7 miles approx). * Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – STANDARD editions:* No map legend is included but a separate leaflet can be provided instead. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).* Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – HIKING editions:* An overprint highlights hiking, mountain & alpine paths, including regional & national long-distance trails. The maps also show bus routes with bus stops, plus inns in remote locations. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).
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Eggs or Anarchy is one of the great, British stories of the Second World War yet to be told in full. It reveals the heroic tale of how Lord Woolton, Minister for Food, really fed Britain. As a nation at war, with supply routes under attack from the Axis powers & resources scarce, it was Woolton`s job to fulfil his promise to the British people, & Prime Minister Winston Churchill in particular, that there would be food on the shelves each week. Persuading the public to not resort to the black market & to manage on the very limited ration was one thing, but Woolton had to fulfil his side of the bargain & maintain supplies in time of crisis. A grammar school-educated genius, he was a fish out of water in Churchill`s cabinet & the PM himself doubted Woolton would survive due to the unstinting criticism he faced from colleagues, the press & public. This is the story of how he battled to save his own career while using every trick in his entrepreneurial book to secure supplies. He battled to outwit unscrupulous dealers on the black market streets of cities within the British Empire
- such as Alexandria in Eygpt
- persuading customs authorities to turn a blind eye to his import schemes. If Britain had gone hungry the outcome of the war could have been very different. This book, for the first time, finds out the real story of how Lord Woolton provided food for Britain & her colonies & discovers that for him there were days when it was literally a choice of `eggs or anarchy`.

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Aegina on a detailed map at 1:25, 000 from the Greek publishers Orama Editions, with a large street plan of Aegina Town, bilingual notes on the island’s history, sights & beaches, a list of hotels, etc. The map of the island presents its topography by contours at 20m intervals enhanced by relief shading. All place names are in both Greek & Latin alphabets. Road network indicates dirt roads & shows driving distances on main routes plus locations of petrol stations. Also marked are local paths & hiking trails, as well as ferry connections to Piraeus & other islands, including the nearby Moni. Places of interest are highlighted, including archaeological sites, beaches, etc. The remaining half of the sheet
Includes:: a large street plan of Aegina Town at 1:4, 200, with street names in both scripts & a dual index; bilingual notes on the island’s history, sights & beaches; a plan of the archaeological site at Afea (Aphaia/ Aphaea); plus a list of hotels. Map legend & all the text include English.
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Map No. 1051, Eglisau, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25, 000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie (swisstopo), covering the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 10 m intervals, with 20m intervals in the mountainous areas. All the maps have a 1-km grid for Swiss national coordinates (datum CH 1903). * Small format sheets (Nos. 1011
- 1374)* Map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. Additional margin ticks show latitude & longitude in steps of 2`. The area covered by each map is 17 x 12 km (11 x 7 miles approx). * Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – STANDARD editions:* No map legend is included but a separate leaflet can be provided instead. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).* Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – HIKING editions:* An overprint highlights hiking, mountain & alpine paths, including regional & national long-distance trails. The maps also show bus routes with bus stops, plus inns in remote locations. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).
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Part of a series of handy, luxurious Flame Tree Pocket Books. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, ...

Egypt at 1:2, 000, 000 is an indexed map with additional street plans & enlargements of popular regions on the reverse. The publisher has chosen to concentrate on creating a map which will primarily be of use for a tourist navigating between main points of interest as opposed to stressing more detailed cartography. The key roads through the country are clearly marked although it should be noted that these are far fewer than might be expected due to the desert terrain. Roads navigate either around the deserts, along the Nile or along the coast road. Airports & airfields are shown. In keeping with the publisher ...