More From Contributor

£14.99
Lonely Planet knows the Trans-Siberian Railway. Our 3rd edition helps you build the perfect itinerary, perhaps taking in Moscow's sumptuous art scene, racing on horseback across the vast Mongolian steppes, sipping green tea in the shade of Beijing's Forbidden City, or sharing experiences with fellow passengers.
Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical & honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.
In This Guide:
Essential tips on route planning, when to go & visas
Locals & experts name their journey highlights in a full color section
Insider advice on the best dining carriages, stopovers & vodka endurance






...
Archived Product
£5.99
Converts UK two pin & three pin plugs to foreign sockets. For instant use in: USA, Canada, Australia, New Zeal&, Central & parts of South America, many islands of the Caribbean, & the Far East. Fully tested to BS5733.N.B. This adaptor does not convert voltage. ...
Archived Product
£5.99
Converts UK two pin & three pin plugs to foreign sockets. For instant use in: USA, Canada, Australia, New Zeal&, Central & parts of South America, many islands of the Caribbean, & the Far East. Fully tested to BS5733.N.B. This adaptor does not convert voltage. ...
Archived Product
£8.99
In 1919 Emily Ehrlich watches as two young airmen, Alcock & Brown, emerge from the carnage of World War One to pilot the very first non-stop transatlantic flight from Newfoundland to the west of Irel&. In 1845 Frederick Douglass, a black American slave, lands in Ireland to champion ideas of democracy & freedom, only to find a famine unfurling at his feet. & in 1998 Senator George Mitchell criss-crosses the ocean in search of an elusive Irish peace. Stitching these stories intricately together, Colum Mc Cann sets out to explore the fine line between what is real & what is imagined, & the tangled skein of connections that make up our lives. ...
Archived Product
£6.99
Prior to air travel there was only one way to cross the Atlantic: by ship. By the late nineteenth century, steam ships dominated the transatlantic passenger trade, growing exponentially in size as maritime technology enhanced & as more immigrants poured from Europe into the New World. As the liners got bigger, the scope for luxury increased, so that a substantial part of ships such as Titanic would be given over to sumptuous dining saloons, lounges, smoking rooms & even gymnasia for the most affluent passengers. Meanwhile, the bulk of passengers, the poor migrants with one-way tickets to America, were efficiently arranged in small cabins with bunks in the bows & stern of the ship. This book is an introduction to the age of the superliner, from 1900 to the modern day, exploring changes in the liner`s design & role over a century that saw competition between shipping lines & between nations. The author describes the history & design of such great ships as Lusitania, Olympic, Imperator, Normandie, both queen Elizabeths, both queen Marys &, of course, the legendary Titanic. He tells the story of the heyday of the great liners before immigration to America was curtailed, the many races for the Blue Riband speed record, the experiences of rich & poor passengers, the role of the liners as troopships & hospital ships during the world wars, & the decline in the Atlantic trade after the 1960s, since when most passengers have travelled by air. ...
Archived Product
£7.00
Transfagaras Road, Romania’s most spectacular mountain road across the Fagaras Mountains, on a detailed road map from Bel Alpin showing the whole route at 1:75, 000, with its winding central section at 1:30, 000, plus extensive English language notes including 15 hiking routes. The map presents the whole traverse of the Fagaras Mountains, opened completely only from June to September, at 1:75, 000 with its central section, full of hairpin bends, shown in greater detail at 1:30, 000. Both maps are contoured, with spot heights plus colouring and/or graphics for the rocky areas & forests. Connecting roads & paths are marked & symbols highlight locations of mountain refuges, chalets, hunting & forestry lodges, plus mountain rescue posts. The map has no geographical coordinates. Map legend

Includes::
English. Both maps show waymarked hiking routes, with the 1:30, 000 enlargement highlighting 15 special trails for which descriptions are provided on the reverse side. The notes, in English, also provide a description of the area & its best sights, plus contact details for various types of accommodation.

...
Archived Product
£8.99
In the wake of family collapse, a writer & her two young sons move to London. The process of upheaval is the catalyst for a number of transitions – personal, moral, artistic, practical – as she endeavours to construct a new reality for herself & her children. Filtered through the impersonal gaze of its keenly intelligent protagonist, Transit sees Rachel Cusk delve deeper into the themes first raised in her critically acclaimed Outline, & offers up a penetrating & moving reflection on childhood & fate, the value of suffering, the moral problems of personal responsibility & the mystery of change. ...
Archived Product
£12.99
Beirut
- where plastic surgery meets the emotional intensity of the legendary diva Umm Kulthum, & Lebanese foodies go on the rampage.
...
Archived Product
£16.99
Transit Maps of the World is the first, comprehensive collection of every rapid-transit system on earth. Using glorious, colourful graphics, Mark Ovenden traces the history of urban transport systems, including rare & historic maps, diagrams, & photographs. Transit Maps could not be more relevant to our modern existence. It uncovers the way many of us are able live & work day to day. It is an inspiring compendium for graphic designers & transport enthusiasts alike. ...
Archived Product
£12.99
The Pacific Ocean calls to mind a world of fabulous kingdoms & noble savages, guilt free sex & gin-clear lagoons, & a perfect idleness fed by lush fruits & fish-rich seas. Ever since Captain Cook first went to Tahiti in 1769 to observe the transit of Venus across the sun, this dream of the Pacific has not lost its force. But Julian Evans`s journey through the island archipelagos of the Great Ocean was also informed by a quest into our more modern myths
- such as Peacekeeper missiles & nuclear bombs being tested by the US Army. With humour & vivid imagery, honesty & a wickedly sardonic wit, Evans uncovers the reality of these two Pacific dreams: a brave new ocean where the islanders have money & booze, military coups & cold-war politics, atomic explosions & rising sea levels, but where, in the remotest atolls, beyond all our modernity & rationality, the old dream of islands continues to assert itself.
...
Archived Product

Transcription

`AN UNAPOLOGETIC NOVEL OF IDEAS WHICH IS ALSO WISE, FUNNY AND PACED LIKE A THRILLER` - OBSERVER* THE MAGNIFICENT NEW NOVEL BY AWARD-WINNER KATE ATKINSON *In 1940, eighteen-year old Juliet Armstrong is reluctantly recruited into the world of espionage. Sent to an obscure department of MI5 tasked with monitoring the comings and goings of British Fascist sympathisers, she discovers the work to be by turns both tedious and terrifying. But after the war has ended, she presumes the events of those years have been relegated to the past for ever. Ten years later, now a producer at the BBC, Juliet is unexpectedly confronted by figures from her past. A different war is being fought now, on a different battleground, but Juliet finds herself once more under threat. A bill of reckoning is due,
and she finally begins to realize that there is no action without consequence.Transcription is a work of rare depth and texture, a bravura modern novel of extraordinary power, wit and empathy. It is a triumphant work of fiction from one of this country’s most exceptional writers.`HOW VEHEMENTLY MOST NOVELISTS WILL WISH TO PRODUCE A MASTERPIECE AS GOOD` - TELEGRAPH
RIP - This product is no longer available on our network. It was last seen on 25.09.2019

This page now acts as a permanent archive for this product. Add more information using the comments box below to ensure it can still be found by future generations.

Use our search facility to see if it is available from an alternative contributor.
  • External links may include paid for promotion
  • Availability: Out Of Stock
  • Supplier: Stanfords
  • SKU: 9780857525888
Availability: In Stock
£20.00

Product Description

`AN UNAPOLOGETIC NOVEL OF IDEAS WHICH IS ALSO WISE, FUNNY & PACED LIKE A THRILLER`
- OBSERVER* THE MAGNIFICENT NEW NOVEL BY AWARD-WINNER KATE ATKINSON * In 1940, eighteen-year old Juliet Armstrong is reluctantly recruited into the world of espionage. Sent to an obscure department of MI5 tasked with monitoring the comings & goings of British Fascist sympathisers, she discovers the work to be by turns both tedious & terrifying. But after the war has ended, she presumes the events of those years have been relegated to the past for ever. Ten years later, now a producer at the BBC, Juliet is unexpectedly confronted by figures from her past. A different war is being fought now, on a different battleground, but Juliet finds herself once more under threat. A bill of reckoning is due, & she finally begins to realize that there is no action without consequence. Transcription is a work of rare depth & texture, a bravura modern novel of extraordinary power, wit & empathy. It is a triumphant work of fiction from one of this country’s most exceptional writers.`HOW VEHEMENTLY MOST NOVELISTS WILL WISH TO PRODUCE A MASTERPIECE AS GOOD`
- TELEGRAPH

Reviews/Comments

Add New

Intelligent Comparison

Oooops!
We couldn't find anything!
Perhaps this product's unique.... Or perhaps we are still looking for comparisons!
Click to bump this page and we'll hurry up.

Price History

Vouchers

No voucher codes found.
Do you know a voucher code for this product or supplier? Add it to Insights for others to use.

Facebook

Jargon Buster

World - A physical grouping, commonly used to describe earth and everything associated with ti
Year - The time it takes the planet earth to orbit the sun. This takes around 365.25 days.
Exceptional - Something that is very good.
Year - 365 days (366 days in a leap year), the time taken for planet earth to make one full revolution around the sun.

Supplier Information

Stanfords
Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
Page Updated: 2023-11-12 20:15:36

Community Generated Product Tags

Oh No! The productWIKI community hasn't generated any tags for this product yet!
Menu