INTRODUCTION BY GERMAINE GREER. Shakespeare`s sonnets are lyrical, haunting, beautiful & often breath-taking, representing one of the finest bodies of poetry ever penned. They demonstrate the writer`s skill in capturing the full range of human emotions within a carefully prescribed form & creating something unique in every one. Some are familiar
- Shall I compare thee to a summer`s day?
- others unexpected, but together they form an extraordinary meditation on the nature of love, lust, beauty & time.

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Sonoma Valley & Carneros Wine Country Biking Map at 1:30, 000 from Map Adventures showing local conservations areas, recreational trails, wineries, etc. The region is divided between two sides of the map. On one side is Sonoma City with the Los Carneros wine growing area to the south, extending east to Napa City to show wineries on the Napa County side of the county border; an inset presents the centre of Sonoma City in greater detail. On the reverse is the northern part of the Sonoma Valley extending north to Oakmont. The maps show biking or hiking only trails, highlighting starting points of 10 recommended biking routes for which descriptions are provided. Also marked are facilities such as information points, car parks, restrooms & picnic areas. Both panels show locations of wineries indicating whether open to the public or by appointment only, plus list them in the accompanying index. Topography is shown only by names of mountain ranges & no geographical coordinates for GPS are provided. ...

Sonoma Valley on a contoured hiking & biking map from Map Adventures showing local conservations areas, detailed classification of recreational trails, wineries, etc. On one side a map at 1:30, 000 covers the northern part of the valley along the Sonoma Highway from Glen Ellen to Santa Rosa, including the Taylor Mountain Regional Park, Annadel State Park, Spring Lake Regional Park, Hood Mountain Regional Park & Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. Two small insets present Hood Mountain & Sugarloaf Ridge in greater detail. On the reverse are two separate panels extend coverage further south: Glen Ellen to Eldridge with the Sonoma Valley Regional Park & the Jack London State Historic Park (1:20, 000), plus the northern part of Sonoma City with the adjoining mountains including the Sonoma Overlook Trail (1:17, 000). All the panels are contoured to show the region’s mountainous topography & have colouring indicating parks & other types of conservation areas. The classification of trails indicates paved & unpaved routes for bikers, paths for hikers only or for hikers & horses, etc. All the trails as well as other local roads are shown with distances. Symbols show various facilities, including information points, campgrounds, picnic areas, drinking water, etc. The panels have no geographical coordinates for GPS navigating. Each panel has an index of trails highlighted on it., & 18 of the trails from the three panels are cross-referenced to brief descriptions. The map showing the northern part of the valley also shows local wineries, indicating whether open to the public or by appointment only. Also provided is a panel showing what facilities are available in each park/conservation l&. ...

Sonoma Valley in the Moon Spotlight guide series; covering a range of specific local cities, districts, areas & regions in North, Central & South America & targeted at those seeking to travel to a specific area within a country. Each of the guides has been extracted in full from the relevant country Moon Handbook & individual titles focus on a particular city, region or notable area of the destination. Many of the guides in the series are unique in their coverage, although are limited in putting the destination into its wider geographical context that a more comprehensive guide would provide. Stylistically, Moon ...

Indexed, double-sided road map covering these provinces in north-western Mexico, with basic plans of central Hermosillo & Chihuahua included. Altitude tinting represents the general relief, with spot heights for major peaks, swamp areas, desert regions & national parks marked. Road detail

Includes:: some minor roads & tracks, & shows intermediate distances on major routes. Main railways & province boundaries are drawn & a range of symbols indicate petrol stations, border crossings, airports, airfields, archaeological sites & antiquities, places of interest, selected campsites, spas, beaches, watersport sites, tourist information offices, etc. Lines of latitude & longitude are at 1° intervals. The Hermosillo & Chihuahua street plans show streets only; no other landmarks or tourist features are marked. This title is part of a series of detailed touring maps of Mexico published by ITMB.

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Road maps of Mexico’s states from Ediciones Independencia highlighting numerous places of interest & tourist facilities, with each title also providing a large street plan of the provincial capital plus maps of other local towns, popular tourist resorts and/or archaeological sites. The state maps show the road & rail networks on a clear base, with topography indicated by rivers & areas liable to inundation, plus names of main mountain ranges & peaks (no heights). National parks & other protected areas are brightly highlighted. A range of symbols provides information for tourists: accommodation including campsites & trailer parks, historical & archaeological sites, beaches & spas, sport & leisure centres, natural curiosities, etc. The maps show latitude & longitude as margin ticks & crosshairs, mostly at 30’ or 1° intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. Most maps have no index. Each title

Includes:: a large street plan of the provincial capital, plus plans of selected other towns. In addition to street names, the plans also show names of local districts. Plans of the state capital usually have a list of various locations, facilities and/or places on interest highlighted on it, & some include an enlargement showing the town centre in greater detail. Each title also has a table of distances, plus a table showing various facilities & places of interest in the main towns of the state.



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This semi-autobiographical novel explores the emotional conflicts through the protagonist, Paul Morel, & the suffocating relationships with a demanding mother & two very different lovers. It is a pre-Freudian exploration of love & possessiveness. ...

This title comes with an introduction by Richard Eyre. Paul Morel is the focus of his disappointed & fiercely protective mother`s life. Their tender, devoted & intense bond comes under strain when Paul falls in love with Miriam Leivers, a local girl his mother disapproves of. The arrival of the provocatively modern Clara Dawes causes further tension & Paul is torn between his individual desires & family allegiances. Set in a Nottinghamshire mining town at the turn of the twentieth century, this is a powerful portrayal of family & love in all its forms. ...

The Penguin English Library Edition of Sons & Lovers by D. H. Lawrence`” She was a brazen hussy.” She wasn`t.
- & she was pretty,
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In this unique personal Cairo diary kept during the October 1973 war with Israel Alan Mackie analyses Egypt`s present attitude to the West, the legacy left by the colonial era & the West`s unconditional support for Israel which still poisons relations with the Arab world. ...