The bestselling author of Richard & Judy Book Club hit The Cold Season returns with a chilling Victorian mystery
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The city of Timbuktu in modern Mali has been a destination of legend for centuries, ever since the days when camel caravans made epic journeys across the Sahara to trade in salt, gold & slaves in its markets. Less well known is that by the mid-1400s the city was a major centre of Islamic learning & scholarship in the heart of Africa. Today the town is home to a series of collections of extraordinary historic books & manuscripts. Beautifully graphic, vividly evocative, these exquisite treasures reveal great craftsmanship as well as learning, & they form the lavish visual heart of this book. It confirms the manuscripts of Timbuktu as extraordinary treasures: invaluable historical documents; objects of tremendous beauty; &, a testament to a great centre of learning & civilization. ...

Shortlisted for a 2018 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award. In The Hidden Ways, Alistair Moffat traverses the lost paths of Scotl&. Down Roman roads tramped by armies, warpaths & pilgrim routes, drove roads & rail roads, turnpikes & sea roads, he traces the arteries through which our nation`s lifeblood has flowed in a bid to understand how our history has left its mark upon our landscape. Moffat`s travels along the hidden ways reveal not only the searing beauty & magic of the Scottish landscape, but open up a different sort of history, a new way of understanding our past by walking in the footsteps of our ancestors. In retracing the forgotten paths, he charts a powerful, surprising & moving history of Scotland through the unremembered lives who have moved through it. ...

Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards In The Hidden Ways, Alistair Moffat traverses the lost paths of Scotland
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A powerful & moving novel about one man`s final, fatal, heroic act of resistance in Nazi France When a Czech engineer arrives in Paris in 1939, he cannot know that three years later he will be in hiding, confined to the damp, dark cellar of a French doctor. Alone with his memories, he writes to his ”dearest Hanichka”, confessing everything: the hope of a love affair for which he travelled to Paris, the discovery of the German warrant for his arrest, & the murder he was forced to commit.A claustrophobic classic of Czech literature, The Hideout is one man`s last love letter to his wife. As he contends with his failing eyesight & the loss of his teeth, so too must he grapple with the guilt of leaving his family & the dwindling hope of ever returning home. ...

The High Atlas: Treks & Climbs on Morocco`s Biggest & Best Mountains, a illustrated guide from Cicerone Press – publishers with an already well established reputation for excellent coverage this very popular region. The guide provides detailed descriptions of 48 routes based on the author’s personal experiences & illustrated with photos to show both the landscape & the culture of the local Berber people. Each group of trails is presented on a ridge map of the area. An introductory section

Includes:: general advice on planning the trip, health & safety aspects, etc. Map recommendations are included although this particular chapter does not include some of the most recent titles covering this region.

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Are you planning a holiday to the Lake District? Do you enjoy a hill-walking challenge with impressive mountain-top views? Inside Pathfinder (R) Guide to the High Fells of Lakeland are 20 majestic & challenging fell walks amid the glorious scenery of the Lake District mountains with clear & easy-to-follow route directions compiled from the author`s 40 years` experience of Lakeland walking. For adventurous ramblers & walkers wanting a hill-walking challenge, this brand new Pathfinder (R) walking guide features 20 demanding day-walks in the mountains of the Lake District, from Scafell Pike (highest mountain in the Lake District), to Helvellyn, Skiddaw, Great End & Bowfell
- all over 900m (nearly 3000 feet) high. Giving a detailed guide to 20 inspiring expeditions on the high fells of Lakel&, Pathfinder (R) Guide to the High Fells of Lakeland explores some of the best fell walking country in the Lake District. With views over to Buttermere, Derwentwater & Grasmere, the Lakeland Fells offer some of the most superb experiences of the Lake District for the adventurous walker & Pathfinder (R) Guide to the High Fells of Lakeland allows ramblers to easily enjoy these mountain views with clear, large-scale Ordnance Survey route maps & GPS waypoints to help you navigate your walk with ease. If you`re a walker who really wants to make the most of what Wainwright described as the `splendid walking country` of the Lake District, make sure you don`t set off on your fell walk without a copy of Pathfinder (R) Guide to the High Fells of Lakeland in your rucksack. Pathfinder (R) Guides are Britain`s best loved walking guides. Made with durable covers, they are the perfect companion for countryside walks throughout Britain. Each title features circular walks with easy-to-follow route descriptions, tried & tested by seasoned walkers & accompanied by beautiful photography & clear, large-scale Ordnance Survey mapping.
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High Fells of Lakeland Mountain Walks
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The first-h&, behind-the-scenes account of the creative inspiration behind the High Line, the transformative public `park in the sky` that has reshaped global perceptions of urban space
- & become one of the most beloved & visited destinations in New York City. The first full documentation that visually charts the journey of this global landmark from the designer`s point of view. Hundreds of illustrations showcase every aspect of the project & its unforeseen influence in its entirety.

Includes:: previously unpublished archival materials such as the drawings behind the original proposal & exclusive images of construction. The book mirrors the architecture & composition of the park through its large landscape format with foldouts, surprising packaging & inserts. More than a visual masterpiece
- its seven chapters are well-organized, legible, comprehensive & accessible. Detailed, obsessive, quirky, compelling, & beautiful, the book captures the essence of the High Line. THE book for design enthusiasts including architects, landscape designers & urban planners
- as well as for general-interest lovers of New York City, culture, art, gardens, & city life.




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The definitive guide for the dedicated Munroist & mountain walker. Spectacular colour photographs accompany descriptions of 133 one-day excursions on all the mountains in Britain & Ireland over 3000ft. Each walk is shown on a clear & simple contoured map & is described in detail often with many alternative ascents. The walks are arranged into chapters, each covering a major range of mountains. The inclusion of many spectacular colour photographs mean this book is a delightful companion. Partially revised in 1997. ...