Major features of the landscape, roads & tracks are often ignored by those who use them. Yet they can tell us much about a locality & the social & economic life of the past. The earliest trade routes date back far into pre-history, long before the Romans imposed their military network. This book provides penetrating new insight into our network of ancient, old & new roads & tracks.M189 ” There is so much detail that a short review cannot do it justice. If there is a road outside your door, you should buy this book” Local History Magazine ...

Roads to Berlin maps the changing landscape of Germany, from the period before the fall of the Wall to the present. Written & updated over the course of several decades, an eyewitness account of the pivotal events of 1989 gives way to a perceptive appreciation of its difficult passage to reunification. Nooteboom`s writings on politics, people, architecture & culture are as digressive as they are eloquent; his innate curiosity takes him through the landscapes of Heine & Goethe, steeped in Romanticism & mythology, & to Germany`s baroque cities. With an outsider`s objectivity he has crafted an intimate portrait of the country to its present day. ...

Roads to Berlin maps the changing landscape of Germany, from the period before the fall of the Wall to the present. Written & updated over the course of several decades, an eyewitness account of the pivotal events of 1989 gives way to a perceptive appreciation of its difficult passage to reunification. Nooteboom`s writings on politics, people, architecture & culture are as digressive as they are eloquent; his innate curiosity takes him through the landscapes of Heine & Goethe, steeped in Romanticism & mythology, & to Germany`s baroque cities. With an outsider`s objectivity he has crafted an intimate portrait of the country to its present day. ...

Roads to Santiago by Cees Nooteboom is a multi-faceted pilgrimage through ten centuries of Spanish history, politics, art, literature, architecture, climate & people. Nooteboom unlocks doors to a hidden Spain, embarking on detours & encountering riddles, presenting the lands & history of the country with all the weight of a passion accumulated over forty years of intimate acquaintance. Derived from studies & sketches made between 1979 & 1992, this is collection of 25 thought-provoking & sincere essays covering ten centuries of Spain`s history, culminating in Santiago de Compostela, the end destination of the world’s most celebrated pilgrimage. Nooteboom’s writes up his thoughts on historical events & topics such as the effects of the barren plains on the Spanish soul & presents his ruminations on the history of conquest & loss which the country has undergone. He succeeds in conveying a sense that, though time has progressed, Spain & its people, attitudes & customs have in many ways stayed still & timeless. ...

The thous&-year-old pilgrimage routes to the shrine of St James at Santiago de Compostela have seen an astonishing rise in the number of pilgrims since the turn of the millennium. Religious or secular, walking, riding or cycling, the Camino continues to work its magic on those who set out on this ancient path. In ” The Roads to Santiago” acclaimed landscape photographer Derry Brabbs has captured the true spirit of this remarkable journey. From the endless vistas of central France, the pilgrim routes converge in the mountain passes of the Pyrenees, then forge a path across the desolate beauty of the Spanish meseta. Covering all four major routes through France, & the Camino Frances across Spain, this is the essential companion for anyone who has made or intends to make this inspirational journey. ...

On 14 December 1911, the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen & his team became the first human beings to reach the South Pole, just over a month before Robert Falcon Scott`s ill-fated Terra Nova expedition. Amundsen had already led the first expedition to traverse the North West Passage, & would go on to lead the first successful attempt to cross the Arctic by air (perhaps even becoming the first to reach the North Pole, according to some interpretations). Yet his personal life was complex to say the least, with a string of mistresses, including Eskimo girls he brought back to Norway, & a poisonous relationship with his brother. He disappeared in 1928 while taking part in an airborne rescue mission in the Arctic; his body was never found. Written by acclaimed Norwegian author Tor Bomann-Larsen, & with a foreword by Polar explorer Pen Hadow, this compelling biography
- the first of its kind to be published in English
- draws on an incredible discovery of over 15, 000 letters & papers in a barn outside Oslo & looks beyond the familiar image of the hero. Together with vivid first-hand accounts from Amundsen & his crew, the explorer`s life is revealed to an extent that has never before been possible.

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Greetings to you, the lucky finder of this little box
- tremendous postcards are inside. From Golden Tickets & giant peaches to
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”` We is in Dream Country, ` the BFG said. ` This is where all dreams is beginning.`” This A5 journal featuring Roald Dahl’s The BFG contains images of some of Quentin Blake’s famous illustrations. The front & back cover has"es from the book. With a red grosgrain ribbon to mark your page this book is divided into lines, squared, dotted & plain pages. ...

Willy Wonka`s chocolate factory, Charlie`s glorious golden ticket, the BFG`s magical dream jars & many other classic Roald Dahl scenes are all inside this beautiful, intricately illustrated colouring book. With 45 stunning images to complete, all based around Dahl`s most beloved stories, this exquisite colouring book is perfect for children & adults alike. ...

George Kranky created his own Marvellous Medicine to deal with his grizzly old grunion of a Grandma. You definitely can`t do that at home (so don`t even try!), but here`s some amazing science that you can do! From concocting home-made slime to creating your own volcano, these fun experiments are all easily done, following simple step-by-step instructions & using everyday household objects. Inspired by Roald Dahl`s terrific tale, this is the book for budding young scientists everywhere! ...