A brilliant & vigorous observer of both French & British societies, which she knows intimately, 32-year-old Agnes Catherine Poirier has spent the last ten years explaining the peculiarities of France to the British & of Britain to the French. Not an easy job. Having studied both in Paris & London, writing in both languages for the French & British press, Agnes Catherine Poirier plays with national stereotypes, which are both stupid & dangerous, with dexterity & savoir faire. She goes beneath the surface to explain why France & Britain keep arguing & competing endlessly, why they are so different & why they do things in almost opposite ways. Covering the worlds of art, politics, action, food, institutions, sex, history, media, society & philosophy, she tells us as much about us as why France is a nation apart. Revenge for tabloid attacks on France or for British expats` invasions of Brittany & the Dordogne? You decide. But this will entertain & educate all readers about their own country & whether its `entente` with La Belle France is `cordiale` or not. You may disagree with her but you may never see yourself in the same way again. ...

In June 1986 Diego Maradona, considered by many to be the greatest footballer of all time, proudly hoisted the `86 Mexico World Championship Cup in his hands. Now thirty years on from that magical game, & after a life in sports marked by controversy, Maradona tells, for the first time, the untold stories behind that one-of-a-kind World Cup. Mexico `86 was the pinnacle of Maradona`s career, & in this book he will reveal all about every game, what happened afterwards in the locker room, the months leading up to the World Cup, when the team had to go to Mexico City a month early to avoid the overthrowing of the technical director by the Argentine president, Alfonsin, the mystery behind ` El Gran Capitan` Passarella (`78 World Cup Champion), the strategies & tactics that revolutionised the game, training in a country that was recovering from an earthquake, the public`s hostility, the jerseys they went out to buy in Mexico City, the meeting in Colombia where the team really came together, his relationship to drugs: the clean World Cup, & the best goal in football history. Mexico `86 is Maradona`s World Cup & Maradona is who he is because of that World Cup. Explosive, gritty & unapologetic, Touched by God will tell the inside story of one of the greatest football victories of all time. ...

A book of adventure, wisdom & spiritual enlightenment. Touching My Father`s Soul recounts Tenzing`s son, Jamling Norgay`s treacherous climb to the world`s most forbidding summit. As retold in Krakauer`s Into This Air, the 1996 IMAX climbing expedition collided with tragedy. As the climb unfolds so too does Norgay`s inner journey. His desire to finally stand alongside his father`s soul on the summit of Everest is realised, as is an understanding of his family`s Sherpa history & a realisation of the power & significance of the Himalayas. Beautifully repackaged for the paperback edition, this is a classic. ...

In ” Touching the Void”, Joe Simpson recounts his harrowing account of his ascent of the 21, 000ft Siula Grande peak in the Peruvian Andes with his climbing partner Simon Yates. After reaching the summit in June 1995, Yates staggered into Base Camp, exhausted & frost-bitten, with news that his friend Simpson was dead. What happened to Simpson, & how the pair dealt with the psychological traumas that resulted when Yates was forced into the appalling decision to cut the rope, makes not only an epic of survival but a compelling testament of friendship. ...

The book behind the BAFTA award-winning film. Winner of the NCR Award for non-fiction & the Boardman Tasker award. Touching the Void is the heart-stopping account of Joe Simpson's terrifying adventure in the Peruvian Andes. He & his climbing partner, Simon, reached the the summit of the remote Siula Grande in June 1995. A few days later, Simon staggered into Base Camp, exhausted & frost-bitten, with news that that Joe was dead. What happened to Joe, & how the pair dealt with the psychological traumas that resulted when Simon was forced into the appalling decision to cut the rope, makes not only an epic of survival but a compelling testament of friendship. ...

Join adventurer motorcyclist Ryan Pyle as he spends months exploring the most exciting & remote locations in Brazil. In this book he takes us on the most incredible journey in an effort to better under-stand the stunning & complex country of Brazil. In the end, Ryan completed his circumnavigation of Brazil in sixty days, pushing himself beyond limits while also learning the helplessness of being trapped in the remote Amazon, hundreds of miles away from any help or assistance. Also available by Ryan Pyle: The India Ride & The Middle Kingdom Ride -- the extraordinary motorcycle adventures from China & India. Also see Ryans Sacred Mountains of China & his photography book Chinese Tur-kestan. You can find out more about the author by visiting his website: www.ryanpyle.com. ...

Toujours Provence is a second helping of rural life in France from the author of ”A Year in Provence”. Despite having already made a spectacle of himself in front of the locals, Peter Mayle tries to settle into the relaxed Provençal way of doing things. However, he finds that there is still much to divert him from his endeavours to lead the quiet life. An urgent call from London requesting truffles leads Mayle to a shady rendezvous at the side of a dusty road; the discovery of antique gold coins at the bottom of the garden turns into a nighttime treasure hunt; the prospect of forest fires has him nervously looking over his shoulder & he even tracks down a man whose ambition is to make toads sing the ‘ Marseillaise’. In-between their adventures among the local inhabitants, Mayle & his wife continue to enjoy the fruits of the local cuisine, finding in every pleasure of the table new reasons to say Toujours Provence. ...

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. ...

Street plan of the Toulon agglomeration at 1:14, 500 with enlargements showing in greater detail several of its town centres. Coverage of this double-sided map extends west to include Six-Fours-les-Plages & Sanary-sur-Mer, & eastwards to show La Valette-du-Var, La Garde & Le Pradet. The enlargement for Toulon’s historic centre & its adjoining area including the railway station is conveniently placed on the cover of the accompanying index booklet, whilst on both sides of the map are additional panels with enlargements of the areas to the west & south-east of the Toulon’s city centre plan, plus enlargements for the centres of La Seyne-sur-Mer, La Garde, La Valette-du-Var, Sanary-sur-Mer & Ollioules, Blay plans include outer suburbs &, where appropriate, adjoining localities forming part of the urban agglomeration & provide brief descriptions of the town’s main sights, contact details for hotels & other places of interest, etc. The plans show one way streets, car parks & pedestrian zones. Important public buildings are clearly marked & identified. Blay street maps are usually double-sided & include an enlargement for the town centre & a street index with separate lists of “edifices publics”: main public buildings, places of worship, schools, sport facilities, stations, etc. Each of the outer suburbs or the adjoining localities, identified with its postcode, has a separate index. Many titles also provide a road map of the environs. All the text is in French only.PLEASE NOTE: to see the list of Blay-Foldex street plans of French towns & cities please click on the series link – the series description also

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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. ...