Ottery St Mary area of southern Devon on a very detailed, GPS compatible hiking, cycling & horse riding map from Croydecycle at 1:12, 500, printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. The map is part of publishers’ series covering the western coast of Somerset, both coastlines of Devon, & the adjoining areas of Dorset. Each handy size, 50 x 35cm, map is double-sided to cover a wider area. Topography is indicated by contours at 10m intervals with graphics and/or colouring for different type of terrain (s&, shingle, mud, high or low cliffs, etc) & vegetation (woodlands, gorse, scrub, etc). An overprint highlights footpaths, permissive paths & small permissive paths, Bridleways, cycle tracks & country roads which are byways for all traffic. On other roads markings indicate routes which are part of the National Cycle Network. Symbols show locations of campsites & caravan sites, riding stables, pubs/cafes/restaurants, shops & other local facilities, etc. For GPS users each map has in the margins National Grid coordinates. Most 1:12, 500 maps include enlargements of main town (s), an inset providing geological information, & details of transport options. To see other titles in this series, including cycle maps, please click on the series link. The 1:12, 500 maps are numbered on our website westwards along the Somerset & north Devon coast, & then eastwards along the southern coast of Devon & into Dorset. ...

Everything you love about Ottolenghi, made simple. Yotam Ottolenghi’s award-winning recipes are always a celebration: an unforgettable combination of abundance, taste & surprise. Ottolenghi SIMPLE is no different, with 130 br&-new dishes that contain all the inventive elements & flavour combinations that Ottolenghi is loved for, but with minimal hassle for maximum joy. Bursting with colourful photography, Ottolenghi SIMPLE showcases Yotam’s standout dishes that will suit whatever type of cooking you find easy – whether that’s getting wonderful food on the table in under 30 minutes, using just one pot to make a delicious meal, or a flavoursome dish that can be prepared ahead & then served when you’re ready. These brilliant, flavour-forward dishes are all SIMPLE in at least one (but very often more than one) way: S – short on time: less than 30 minutes I – 10 ingredients or less M – make ahead P – pantry L – lazy E – easier than you think Ottolenghi SIMPLE is the stunning new cookbook we have all been wishing for: Yotam Ottolenghi’s vibrant food made easy. ...

Ottolenghi is one of the most iconic & dynamic restaurants in the country. Its unique blend of exquisite, fresh food, abundantly presented in a cutting-edge, elegant environment, has imaginatively redefined people`s dining expectations. For the first time, Yotam Ottolenghi & Sami Tamimi are publishing here their superb sweet & savoury recipes. Yotam & Sami`s inventive yet simple dishes are inspired by their respective childhoods in West & East Jerusalem but rest on numerous other culinary traditions, ranging from North Africa to Lebanon, Italy & California. The 140 original recipes cover everything from accomplished meat & fish main courses, through to many healthy & quick salads & suppers, plus Ottolenghi`s famous & delectable cakes & breads. Ottolenghi: The Cookbook captures the zeitgeist for honest, healthy, bold cooking presented with flair, style & substance. This painstakingly designed, lavishly photographed recipe book offers the timeless qualities of a cookery classic. ...

` Ottolenghi changed the way we cook in this country just as surely & enduringly as Elizabeth David`s A Book of Mediterranean Food had in 1950. It brought into our kitchens bold flavours, a vivid simplicity, a spirited but never tricksy inventiveness &, above all, light.` Nigella Lawson Inspired by their childhoods in West & East Jerusalem, Yotam Ottolenghi`s & Sami Tamimi`s original cookbook Ottolenghi: The Cookbook showcases fresh, honest, bold cooking & has become a culinary classic. Yotam & Sami`s inventive yet simple dishes rest on numerous culinary traditions, ranging from North Africa to Lebanon, Italy & California. First published in 2008, this new updated edition revisits the 140 original recipes covering everything from accomplished meat & fish main courses, through to healthy & quick salads & suppers, plus Ottolenghi`s famously delectable cakes & breads.A new introduction sheds fresh light on a book that has become a national favourite. Ottolenghi is an award-winning chef, being awarded with the James Beard Award ` Cooking from a Professional Point of View` for Nopi in 2016, & ` International Cookbook` for Jerusalem in 2013. In 2013 he also won four other awards for Jerusalem. Praise for Ottolenghi: `[A] book that has barely left my kitchen...the fact that Yotam Ottolenghi & Sami Tamimi have been generous to put their recipes in a book is something I had long dreamed of` Nigel Slater, The Observer Magazine ` Possibly the best cookery book I have ever owned. The recipes...are well-tested & produce results that will astound your tastebuds. Try the aubergine-wrapped ricotta gnocchi with sage butter, the chicken with three-rice salad or their famous meringues & you`ll know just what I mean.` Caroline Jowett, Daily Express `A wonderful book for vegetarians & cake lovers alike` Bee Wilson, Sunday Times ...

Introducing Miss Ottoline Brown, an exceptionally inquisitive Mistress of Disguise, & her partner in crime, Mr. Munroe. No puzzle is ever too tricky for the two of them to solve.. . Ottoline lives in a stylish apartment in Big City with a small hairy creature called Mr. Munroe. Together they look after the Brown family`s eclectic collections
- & dabble in a spot of detective work. So they are the first to the scene of the crime when a string of high-society dog-nappings & jewel thefts hits Big City. Ottoline (who luckily has a diploma from the Who-R-U Academy of Disguise) & Mr. Munroe go undercover
- & expose an ingenious scam masterminded by furry feline crook, the Yellow Cat. Ottoline & the Yellow Cat is a quirky mystery-adventure from star author/illustrator, Chris Riddell. Winner of the Nestle Prize, & crammed with black & white illustrations, Ottoline & the Yellow Cat is perfectly packaged & highly collectable.

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Meet Ottoline & her hairy, helpful friend Mr. Munroe. Ottoline is off to the Alice B. Smith School for the Differently Gifted, but she is rather worried that she doesn`t have a special gift. Mr. Munroe is more worried about the ghost who is said to haunt the school halls at night. Does Ottoline discover her hidden talent & can they expose the spook? Full of gorgeous, intricate black & white illustrations, Ottoline Goes to School is the second exciting Ottoline adventure from the award-winning Chris Riddell, author of Goth Girl & the Ghost of a Mouse. ...

” The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan, ” the story of a likable Iranian rogue caught up in a series of extraordinary & farcical adventures, remains perhaps the most famous of English picaresque novels &, curiously, a favorite among Iranians. First published in 1823, it was an instant best-seller, & is still in print. Little, however, is known of the life of its author, James Morier. Here, for the first time, the reader can follow the fascinating story of James & his two brothers, Jack & David. Their Swiss-born father was a merchant in Smyrna; but during the Napoleonic Wars the brothers, all British citizens although there was only a tiny drop of British blood in their veins, forsook the world of trade to become involved in the exciting world of countering French activities & influence in the Ottoman Empire & Persia. This book is based on a mass of almost unknown family papers &, through the many letters the Moriers wrote to each other from far-flung corners of the globe, throws fresh light on the lives of people caught up in the early years of colonial expansion. ...

Historical map of the Ottoman Empire from New Holl&, that dominated territories across the Middle East, North Africa & south-eastern Europe. The map explores the steady expansion of the Empire from 1299 to 1923 through military conquest; its vast religious, ethnic, linguistic & economic diversity; its political structures & hierarchies & ultimately, the steady erosion of it’s power during the 19th century, right up to it’s partition in the years after the Great War. Cartography sites of important battles, sieges, & main transport routes. Major cities & towns are highlighted, as are natural resources, rivers; topography is marked through relief shading. The map is surrounded by photographs & boxes of information highlighting the main events, people, & cultural legacies of the Empire, with a complete timeline offering an overview of the region’s history. ...

Alev Scott`s odyssey began when she looked beyond Turkey`s borders for contemporary traces of the Ottoman Empire. Their 800-year rule ended a century ago
- & yet, travelling through twelve countries from Kosovo to Greece to Palestine, she uncovers a legacy that`s vital & relevant; where medieval ethnic diversity meets 21st century nationalism, & displaced people seek new identities. It`s a story of surprises. An acolyte of Erdogan in Christian-majority Serbia confirms the wide-reaching appeal of his authoritarian leadership. A Druze warlord explains the secretive religious faction in the heart of the Middle East. The palimpsest-like streets of Jerusalem`s Old Town hint at the Ottoman co-existence of Muslims & Jews. & in Turkish Cyprus Alev Scott rediscovers a childhood home. In every community, history is present as a dynamic force. Faced by questions of exile, diaspora & collective memory, Alev Scott searches for answers from the cafes of Beirut to the refugee camps of Lesbos. She uncovers in Erdogan`s nouveau-Ottoman Turkey a version of the nostalgic utopias sold to disillusioned voters in Europe & the U.S. & yet
- as she relates with compassion, insight & humour
- diversity is the enduring, endangered heart of this fascinating region.


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Alev Scott`s odyssey began when she looked beyond Turkey`s borders for contemporary traces of the Ottoman Empire. Their 800-year rule ended a century ago
- & yet, travelling through twelve countries from Kosovo to Greece to Palestine, she uncovers a legacy that`s vital & relevant; where medieval ethnic diversity meets 21st century nationalism, & displaced people seek new identities. It`s a story of surprises. An acolyte of Erdogan in Christian-majority Serbia confirms the wide-reaching appeal of his authoritarian leadership. A Druze warlord explains the secretive religious faction in the heart of the Middle East. The palimpsest-like streets of Jerusalem`s Old Town hint at the Ottoman co-existence of Muslims & Jews. & in Turkish Cyprus Alev Scott rediscovers a childhood home. In every community, history is present as a dynamic force. Faced by questions of exile, diaspora & collective memory, Alev Scott searches for answers from the cafes of Beirut to the refugee camps of Lesbos. She uncovers in Erdogan`s nouveau-Ottoman Turkey a version of the nostalgic utopias sold to disillusioned voters in Europe & the U.S. & yet
- as she relates with compassion, insight & humour
- diversity is the enduring, endangered heart of this fascinating region.


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