Shocking, banned & the subject of obscenity trials, Henry Miller`s first novel Tropic of Cancer is one of the most scandalous & influential books of the twentieth century Tropic of Cancer redefined the novel. Set in Paris in the 1930s, it features a starving American writer who lives a bohemian life among prostitutes, pimps, & artists. Banned in the US & the UK for more than thirty years because it was considered pornographic, Tropic of Cancer continued to be distributed in France & smuggled into other countries. When it was first published in the US in 1961, it led to more than 60 obscenity trials until a historic ruling by the Supreme Court defined it as a work of literature. Long hailed as a truly liberating book, daring & uncompromising, Tropic of Cancer is a cornerstone of modern literature that asks us to reconsider everything we know about art, freedom, & morality. ” At last an unprintable book that is fit to read` Ezra Pound `A momentous event in the history of modern writing”. (Samuel Beckett). ” The book that forever changed the way American literature would be written”. (Erica Jong). Henry Miller (1891-1980) is one of the most important American writers of the 20th century. His best-known novels include Tropic of Cancer (1934), Tropic of Capricorn (1939), & the Rosy Crucifixion trilogy (Sexus, 1949, Plexus, 1953, & Nexus, 1959), all published in France & banned in the US & the UK until 1964. He is widely recognised as an irreverent, risk-taking writer who redefined the novel & made the link between the European avant-garde & the American Beat generation. ...

In Tropic of Capricorn, Simon Reeve sets out on his greatest challenge yet
- a unique journey to track the Tropic of Capricorn
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A cult modern classic, Tropic of Capricorn is as daring, frank & influential as Henry Miller first novel, Tropic of Cancer. A story of sexual & spiritual awakening, Tropic of Capricorn shocked readers when it was published in 1939. A mixture of fiction & autobiography, it is the story of Henry V. Miller who works for the Cosmodemonic telegraph company in New York in the 1920s & tries to write the most important work of literature that was ever published. Tropic of Capricorn paints a dazzling picture of the life of the writer & of New York City between the wars: the skyscrapers & the sewers, the lust & the dejection, the smells & the sounds of a city that is perpetually in motion, threatening to swallow everyone & everything. ” Literature begins & ends with the meaning of what Miller has done”. (Lawrence Durrell). ” The only imaginative prose-writer of the slightest value who has appeared among the English-speaking races for some years past”. (George Orwell). ` The greatest American writer` Bob Dylan Henry Miller (1891-1980) is one of the most important American writers of the 20th century. His best-known novels include Tropic of Cancer (1934), Tropic of Capricorn (1939), & the Rosy Crucifixion trilogy (Sexus, 1949, Plexus, 1953, & Nexus, 1959), all published in France & banned in the US & the UK until 1964. He is widely recognised as an irreverent, risk-taking writer who redefined the novel & made the link between the European avant-garde & the American Beat generation. ...

This book is the only comprehensive guide to mastering the challenges of low-latitude cruising. ” Tropical Cruising Handbook” provides everything you need to know about sailing the world`s tropical oceans, including: weather patterns & sea conditions, generally & region by region; reef navigation, anchoring, & other key tropical seamanship skills; tropical passage planning & passagemaking; equipping a boat for tropical sailing; maintaining gear in tropical environments; &, much more. ` What strikes me most is the wide knowledge & hard-earned experience that inform every page, & the smart, straightforward writing`
- Tim Queeney, ” Ocean Navigator”. ` An indispensable addition to the cruising yacht`s technical library`
- ” Boat Books” (New Zealand). ` Will have a permanent home on our boat... Thoroughly recommended`
- ” Cruising Helmsman”. ` Don`t go cruising in the tropics without ” Tropical Cruising Handbook”`
- ” The Islands` Weekly”. ` Condenses much of the information you`ll need into one compact source`
- ” Good Old Boat”. Yacht designer & geographer Mark Smaalders has been sailing for more than twenty-five years. Kim des Rochers is a geographer & editor. They live in New Caledonia, where they sail their 35-foot wooden sloop Nomad. Visit them online at www.tropicalcruisinghandbook.com.




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Detailed road map of the coast extending northwards from Townsville, across Cairns, to beyond Cooktown & reaching inland to Mount Surprise & Lakefield NP. Topography is shown by relief shading, with names of mountain ranges & peaks. National parks, protected areas & aboriginal lands are highlighted, & along the coast the map shows the Cairns section of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park with names of numerous reefs. Road information distinguishes between tracks plotted by the publishers themselves with GPS & those complied from the country ...

The Owl Foldable Shopping Bag, comes as a compact & colourful pouch in the shape of an owl & unfolds into a tote bag featuring a delicate decorative print. Very lightweight, the little owl can fit any handbag & be ready to use as an alternative to a plastic bag. The Owl Foldable Shopping Bag is ideal for when you pop out to get your lunch or a few items from the shops. ...

Tropoja
- B. Curri
- Valbona area of northern Albania at 1:50, 000 in a series of GPS compatible contoured maps from Huber

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Tropoja Prefecture at 1:120, 000 in a series of handy size, waterproof & tear-resistant, contoured & GPS compatible road maps from the Tirana-based publishers Vektor. Landscape is presented by altitude colouring & contours lines at 100m intervals, with spot heights & a few more names of topographic features than found on Vektor’s 200K road maps of the country. National parks & nature reserves are prominently highlighted. The prefecture maps appear to show the same small local dirt roads as in the 200K series, but given the increase in scale do so with greater clarity & also provide more detailed GPS coordinates (latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 5’ intervals), useful when travelling across the more remote parts of the country. Railway lines are included & local airports are marked. Symbols highlight campsites, beaches, archaeological & historical sites, caves, etc. The maps also show subdivisions of prefectures & names of the communes, & indicate administrative status of towns. Map legend

Includes:: English. Please note: border crossings are prominently marked but beyond topographic colouring no road or other information is provided outside the country’s borders.

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Topographic survey of Sweden at 1:100, 000, the Vägkartan, from the Lantmäteriet, covering most of the country in 79 double-sided maps. Please note: the mountainous regions of central & northern Sweden are not covered by this series but presented in a separate “ Fjällkartan
- Mountain Map” series also listed on our website. Each 1:100, 000 topographic survey map covers an area of 75 x 80km. The maps have contours at 10 metre intervals, plus relief shading & colouring for different types of landscape: open l&, forests, alvar, marshes, etc. Boundaries of national parks & nature reserves, areas prohibited to cross-country vehicles, & restricted entry military zones are marked. The maps indicate privately maintained local roads, cycle paths with wind shelters, footpaths, etc, & include all other information expected of topographic survey at this scale. The maps have a 2-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines 10’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. For coverage of the country’s most visited hiking areas in central & northern Sweden please see Lantmäteriet’s Mountain Map series, listed separately on our website.


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Trostberg in a series of GPS compatible recreational editions of the Bavarian topographic survey at 1:25, 000, with waymarked hiking trails & cycling routes, campsites & youth hostels, etc. Coverage

Includes:: Altenmarkt a.d. Alz, Obing, Garching a.d. Alz, Schnaitsee, Tacherting, Traunreut. Contours used in this map vary between 5 to 20m according to the terrain, with 20m interval predominantly used for hilly areas. Varied colouring show different types of landscape: woods, vineyards, fields etc. Maps in this series feature extensive overprint highlighting local & long-distance footpaths & cycle routes, including King Ludwig Way or different variants of the Way of St James, indicating their waymarking. Symbols highlight different types of accommodation (campsites, youth hostels, refuges, etc), sport & recreational facilities, various places of interest, etc. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend & all the text are in German only. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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