Sent to his uncle's castle to learn to be a page, eleven-year-old Toby keeps a detailed journal of everything that happens there during the year of 1285
- from such great events as a boar hunt & a tournament to more everyday activities like baking bread & cleaning out the garderobes (toilets). The book contains information about medieval life.
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Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch was born in Cornwall in 1863, & the county, its history, & its people were to have a marked influence on his life & writing. His final, unfinished novel, Castle Dor, was completed after his death by another writer with strong Cornish connections, Daphne du Maurier. ...

Walking in the Pyrenees one spring morning the author stumbled upon a magnificent ruined mansion standing on edge of a line of huge cliffs. This title chronicles the original discovery, the attempts to discover its history, & then the years trying to bring it back to life in the face of scepticism from family, friends & Spanish neighbours. ...

Turns the 78 tarot cards to a new purpose, linking word & image to the purposes of narrative. A band of travellers, trapped in an gloomy castle in the heart of a wood, find themselves struck dumb & are only able to converse by using the tarot cards to tell one another how they came to be there. ...

Home is where the heart is.

Barry Bleecker wanted to trade in his dreary life for one of adventure & art. Until he finds

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Britain has a unique castle heritage, & " Castles of Britain & Ireland" is an exploration of 50 fascinating & awe-inspiring castles. With stunning photography by Stephen Whitehorne, the book's engaging commentary guides the reader around the interior & exterior of each castle: architecture, furnishings, artefacts & gardens. The text is peppered with interesting snippets of historical information, including details of past residents & military action. Included are staples such as Caerphilly, Warwick & Dover, & also Pembroke, Bamburgh & Rochester among many others. Essential travel information on prices & transport links is provided for each castle, making this a practical 'glove-box' title as well as an object of beauty. The book is a true celebration & a real treat for anyone who is fascinated by castles. The engaging text is complemented by beautiful pictures which entice the reader & bring alive & unique & very different charms of each castle covered. ...

Details: A journey through Scotland's Historical Castles. Scotland's castles play an important part in the country's history,
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Details: Castles of South Wales is the eleventh title in the Inside Out series, & is an informative & accessible tour
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In August 1914, two navies in the world confronted each other across the North Sea. At first there were skirmishes, then battles off the coasts of England & Germany & in the far corners of the world. This book is about leadership & comm&, bravery & timidity, &, genius & folly. ...

Widowed & retired, Billy Bryan is coming to the end of many things. Then a long-forgotten scrapbook stirs memories of a distant past
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