Madagascar at 1:1, 200, 000 on an indexed, waterproof & tear-resistant road map with topographic & tourist information, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project. The map is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet, with a generous overlap & Antananarivo included on both sides. Coverage

Includes:: the Comoros Islands & Mayotte. Topography is indicated by altitude colouring with spot heights & mountain passes, names of mountain ranges & plateaux, seasonal rivers & lakes, mangroves & coral reefs. Road information

Includes:: seasonal tracks & indicates intermediate driving distances on main & secondary roads & locations of petrol stations. Railways, local airfields & coastal ferry connections are also shown, as well as internal administrative boundaries. National parks & protected areas are marked & symbols highlight various places of interest: selected accommodation including campsites, UNESCO world heritage sites, rovas (former royal palaces), beaches, surfing & diving locations, viewpoints, wells, medical facilities, etc. The map has a latitude/longitude grid at intervals of 1º & an index of localities with a separate list of national parks & reserves. Map legend

Includes:: English.





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Combining the author's unparalleled knowledge of the country
- the product of almost 30 visits in as many years
- with contributions

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Magagascar Wildlife in the unique Wildlife Guide series by Bradt; focusing exclusively on the wildlife of selected regions & countries worldwide, exploring birds, mammals, insects, plants, habitats, geology, conservation, hikes & top bird-watching sites. Each title in the series is an ideal introduction to the wildlife of the destination & an ideal visitors ...

Madagascar Wildlife in the unique Wildlife Guide series by Bradt; focusing exclusively on the wildlife of selected regions & countries worldwide, exploring birds, mammals, insects, plants, habitats, geology, conservation, hikes & top bird-watching sites. Each title in the series is an ideal introduction to the wildlife of the destination & an ideal visitors’ souvenir. Bradt are one of the country’s leading independent publishers & have an ethos that focuses on responsible travel, in alliance with a philosophy of sustainability; both in the destinations the guides cover but also in encouraging tourists to limit the impact they have on the local environment. An introductory section gives a wildlife overview of the destination, human history, national parks & other protected areas & alien invasion. Further initial chapters cover The Land & habitats, with detailed information on geography & geology, the history of the l&, climate & weather, the coast, forests, lakes & rivers & alpine & sub-alpine climates. Individual animal groups – Birds, Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians & Freshwater Fish, Invertebrates & Plants & Fungi – have dedicated chapters, & detailed descriptions of the animals are accompanied by colour photographs, aiding identification. Inset boxes throughout the text also provide detailed examination of a particular species or notable feature about the indigenous wildlife. A Where to Go chapter at the end of each guide provides details of the destination’s national parks & protected areas, activities, wildlife hotspots & practical planning & travel information, including local transport & accommodation. ...

Emma Bovary is beautiful & bored, trapped in her marriage to a mediocre doctor & stifled by the banality of provincial life. An ardent reader of sentimental novels, she longs for passion & seeks escape in fantasies of high romance, in voracious spending &, eventually, in adultery. But even her affairs bring her disappointment & the consequences are devastating. Flaubert`s erotically charged & psychologically acute portrayal of Emma Bovary caused a moral outcry on its publication in 1857. It was deemed so lifelike that many women claimed they were the model for his heroine; but Flaubert insisted: ` Madame Bovary, c`est moi`. ...

The Vintage Classics Europeans series
- with covers provided by textile design firm Wallace Sewell, these are must-have editions
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An elegant fable for the modern age, Louise de Vilmorin`s novella Madame de is a poignant tale of honour, deception & fate. This is the story of Madame de -`s earrings. It is a story of jewellery, of love, of denial, of pain, of delight, of society, that has the simplicity of a fairy tale, the elegance of an eighteenth century roman-a-clef & the particular echoing loneliness that is a phenomenon of the twentieth century: the circle of deceit that society allows proves fatal to the honesty of intense passion. This novella became The Earrings of Madame de, a 1952 film directed by Max Ophuls. Translated from the French by Duff Cooper, Louise de Vilmorin`s Madame de is published by Pushkin Press Louise de Vilmorin (1902-1969), born in her family`s chateau at Verrieres-le-Buisson, Essonne, was a French novelist & poet, & the most extraordinary of women. Married to a Hungarian count, her lovers included Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Orson Welles & Andre Malraux. But it was Duff Cooper, British Ambassador to France, during the 1940s, who was the love of her life, & the translator of this novella. John Julius Norwich, his son, describes in his moving afterword the menage a trois that he remembers as a child at the British Embassy in Paris. ...

Madame de Pompadour- Bisque Porcelain leaves all fine details unhidden. The originals of the busts were purchased at a provincial French auction, these replicas are exact down to the finest detail. We’ve always been attracted to the fine & subtle detail of bisque porcelain. Glazing tends to smooth over details & make things blander. Busts like these were en vogue in the first half of the 19th century, & often taken home by Grand Tourm travelers who were always on the lookout for authentic historical artifacts. 7 (L) x 9 (W) x 26 (H) cm If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...

When Jeanne-Antoinette was nine, she was told by a fortune teller that she would one day become the mistress of the handsome young Louix XV
- from that day she was groomed to become `a morsel fit for a King`. Nancy Mitford lovingly tells the story of how the little girl rose, against a backdrop of savage social-climbing, intrigue, excess & high drama, to become the most powerful women of the eighteenth century French court, Le Pompadour.
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What would you talk about if you were stuck in a room with a drug dealer for five days? Magda, a Polish immigrant, grows cannabis in underground containers in eastern Poland & ships it to the UK. But her plans change when she has to attend a funeral of a family member & she only has five days to convince her mysterious listener to help her expand her empire. Magda begins to tell the unexpected story of her life
- the cover jobs in London, the strained relationship with her family who know nothing about who Magda really is, & her development as a cannabis dealer. Can you trust somebody who is two people, & how do you know when to believe a professional liar?.. . Menacing, fast-paced, with a unique & intense voice, A.M. Bakalar`s first novel reveals unexpected truths about the lies we tell & the people we are.
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