Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

A.A. Gill is probably the most read columnist in Britain. Every weekend he entertains readers of the Sunday Times with his biting observations on television & his unsparing, deeply knowledgeable restaurant reviews. Even those who want to hate him agree: A. A. Gill is hopelessly, painfully funny. He is one of a tiny band of must-read journalists & it is always a disappointment when the words 'A. A. Gill is Away' appear at the foot of his column. This second book is a further collection of those absences; 22 travel pieces & essays on other subjects that belie his reputation as a mere style journalist & master of vitriol. This is writing of the highest quality & ambition. ...

An account providing a human face to the realities of life in Palestine. The Palestinian– Israeli conflict is one of the most widely reported & long standing struggles in the world, yet for many, misunderstanding is rife about its most basic issues. Hilda Reilly volunteered to work at An-Najah University in Nablus in order to spend time among many ordinary people, living under extraordinary circumstances. She lives among students, & relates the many conversations she has with a wide range of Palestinians about their thoughts on Hamas & Fatah, Yasser Arafat, bin Laden & Hussein, Blair & Bush, bringing readers an insight to the people behind the politics. ...

Pride & Prejudice, which opens with one of the most famous sentences in English Literature, is an ironic novel of manners. In it the garrulous & empty-headed Mrs Bennet has only one aim
- that of finding a good match for each of her five daughters. In this she is mocked by her cynical & indolent husb&. With its wit, its social precision &, above all, its irresistible heroine, Pride & Prejudice has proved one of the most enduringly popular novels in the English language.
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” Really, Mr. Collins, ” cried Elizabeth with some warmth, ”you puzzle me exceedingly...”- Pride & Prejudice Enter the world of Pride & Prejudice & Puzzles, a beautifully realized puzzle collection that transports you to Jane Austen`s England
- a land of polite intrigue & conjugal contrivance. Permit yourself the indulgence of an interval of recreation & amusement to make your acquaintance with the riddles & conundrums contained within; for you are sure to receive no inconsiderable pleasure from the puzzling over & resolving of them. Your quest for an amiable distraction will be over, leaving your curiosity entirely satisfied. Puzzles there are plenty, clues there are many, & the pages are handsomely decorated with fine engravings entirely suited to the subject matter.
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The Penguin Classics edition of Pride & Prejudice is the definitive version of Jane Austen`s timeless novel of love`s triumph over adversity, celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2013. When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant & conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks & lively mind. When she later discovers that Mr Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Mr Bingley & her beloved sister Jane, she is determined to dislike him more than ever. Jane Austen`s Pride & Prejudice is a sparkling comedy of manners which explores the folly of judging by first impressions, & superbly evokes the friendships, gossip & snobberies of provincial middle-class life in early nineteenth-century Engl&. Edited with notes & an introduction by Vivien Jones, this edition also

Includes:: a new chronology, additional suggestions for further reading, & the original Penguin Classics introduction by Tony Tanner. Jane Austen (1775-1817) was extremely modest about her own genius but has become one of English literature`s most famous women writers. Austen began writing at a young age, embarking on what is possibly her best-known work, Pride & Prejudice, at the age of 22. She was the author of Sense & Sensibility, Pride & Prejudice, Emma, Persuasion, Mansfield Park & Northanger Abbey. If you liked Pride & Prejudice, you may enjoy Charlotte Bronte`s Jane Eyre, also available in Penguin Classics. ” The most perfect artist among women, the writer whose books are immortal”. (Virginia Woolf). ” As nearly flawless as any fiction could be”. (Eudora Welty). ” Pride & Prejudice has always been the most popular of Jane Austen`s books.. .with its good humoured comedy, its sunny heroine, its dream denouement”. (Claire Tomalin).

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Oneworld Classics will include the greatest masterpieces of all time, from every literature & genre & will also redefine & enrich the classics canon by promoting unjustly neglected works of enduring significance. Pride & Prejudice ranks as one of the most cherished love stories in English literature, delighting generations of readers with its high comedy, social observation & compelling romance, & spawning an entire industry of spin-off books, film adaptations & works of literary criticism. The pride of aristocratic Mr Darcy, & the prejudice of middle-class Elizabeth Bennet, conduct a compelling dance through the rigid society of early 19th century Engl&, with the passion of the two unlikely lovers growing as their union seems ever more improbable. With a host of Bennet sisters playing out their own triumphs & disasters, & the unforgettable tragicomedy of their parents' marriage demonstrating just how high the stakes can be, Jane Austen's second novel leaves a lasting legacy in the mind of everyone who reads it. ...

Harper Collins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. ` It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.` Austen`s best-loved tale of love, marriage & society in class-conscious Georgian England still delights modern readers today with its comedy & characters. It follows the feisty, quick-witted Elizabeth Bennet as her parents seek to ensure good marriages for her & her sisters in order to secure their future. The protagonists Darcy & Elizabeth learn much about themselves & those around them & Austen`s expertly crafted comedy characters of Mrs Bennet & Mr Collins demonstrate her great artistry as a writer. ...

This title comes with an introduction by Alexander Mccall Smith. The Vintage Classics Austen series is designed by the writer & illustrator Leanne Shapton & introduced by some of our finest contemporary writers & Austen fans: Alexander Mc Call Smith, Lynne Truss, Amanda Vickery, Francesca Segal, P.D. James & Andrew Motion. ” The best-loved book by our best-loved novelist”. (Independent). Elizabeth Bennet is young, clever & attractive, but her mother is a nightmare & she & her four sisters are in dire need of financial security & escape in the shape of husbands. The arrival of the affable Mr Bingley & arrogant Mr Darcy in the neighbourhoos, both single & in possession of large fortunes, turns all their lives upside down in this witty drama of friendship, rivalry, enmity & love. ...

The Penguin English Library Edition of Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen` No sooner had he made it clear to himself & his friends that she had hardly a good feature in her face, than he began to find it was rendered uncommonly intelligent by the beautiful expression of her dark eyes.. .` When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant & conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks & lively mind. When she later discovers that Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Bingley & her beloved sister Jane, she is determined to dislike him more than ever. In the sparkling comedy of manners that follows, Jane Austen shows the folly of judging by first impressions & superbly evokes the friendships, gossip & snobberies of provincial middle-class life. The Penguin English Library
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