From mod folk artist to flower power pixie elfin to the king of glam rockers, Marc Bolan was the ultimate chameleon. His far reaching musical & stylistic influence is more relevant today than ever with hits such as ' Ride A White Swan', ' Children Of The Revolution', ' Get It On' & ' Hot Love' as fresh & exhilarating as when first released. At the peak of his popularity during his lifetime Bolan was outselling Jimi Hendrix & The Who, & yet relatively little is really known about the hypnotic, enigmatic 20th century boy turned 21st century icon. At last, in the 35th anniversary year of his tragic death, Marc Bolan represents the definite biography. Here rock biographer, Lesley-Ann Jones, paints a meticulous portrait of the T-Rex front man. From his childhood growing up in Hackney to his untimely death at the age of 29, Bolan's life was one of relentless experimentation & metamorphoses. Hallucinogenic drugs, wizardry & levitation, alcoholism, tax evasion & a spectacular fall from grace were to punctuate his short life, as he continued to strive to reinvent himself & his music over & over again. Lesley-Ann has been granted access to those who knew Bolan best, including his partner & the mother of his only son, Gloria Jones & his brother, Harry Feld. ...

Jake Lovell, under whose magic hands the most difficult horse or woman becomes biddable, is driven to the top by his loathing of the beautiful bounder, Rupert Campbell-Black. Having filched each other's horses, & fought & fornicated their way around t ...

To thousands of scouts it is known as God's country. It's official name is Philmont Scout Ranch in north-eastern New Mexico. It's a scouting paradise & it may also be the most haunted place in the world. This title investigates the ghosts & legends of ...

Handy guidebook bringing together the best ridge walks in Snowdonia. Sections of some routes follow narrow exposed ridges involving scrambling, within the capability of seasoned walkers. Routes include the Carneddau, Glyders & Tryfan, Snowdon range, Crib Coch, Nantlle, Rhinogs, Arans, Cader Idris & Snowdonia 3000er traverse. ...

Practical guide to walking the Ridgeway National Trail that begins near Avebury & runs 87 miles across the downs of Wiltshire, the Thames Valley, the Chiltern Hills, finishing at Ivinghoe Beacon near Aylesbury.
Includes:: 53 large-scale maps (1:20, 000), guides to 24 towns & villages; accommodation; places to eat; public transport information.
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The story of a young Connecticut woman, Beverly Donofrio (Drew Barrymore), & her attempts to get an education & win the freedom to be all that she can be. As a teenager Beverly hopes to go & study at New York University, but when she gets pregnant h ...

Riding Masterclass offers a rare opportunity to experience tuition from the elite trainers of the equestrian world, including Carl Hester, Richard Davison & Christopher Bartle. Each lesson takes a 'real' horse & rider through an area of training with which they are struggling. Topics covered range from improving the way the horse moves to developing confidence in horse & rider. Lessons are enhanced with tips & fresh guidance from the experts themselves, offering riders new ideas & fresh insight. ...

Riding Masterclass offers a rare opportunity to experience tuition from the elite trainers of the equestrian world, including Carl Hester, Richard Davison & Christopher Bartle. Each lesson takes a 'real' horse & rider through an area of training with which they are struggling. Topics covered range from improving the way the horse moves to developing confidence in horse & rider. Lessons are enhanced with tips & fresh guidance from the experts themselves, offering riders new ideas & fresh insight. ...

Loved by Jon Stewart (The Daily Show on Channel 4), lavishly praised by Entertainment Weekly, profiled in The New York Times Science section, & reprinted four times, Mike Mullane's laugh-out-loud, attention-grabbing memoir about his life as an astronaut is finally available in paperback. ...

Paul Theroux left Victoria Station in April thinking that taking eight trains across Europe, Eastern Europe, the USSR & Mongolia would be the easy way to get to the Chinese border. The reality, of course, was very different. In fact, Theroux experienced a decidedly odd & unexpected trip to China that set the challenging tone for his journey. ...