In Morocco Walter M. Weiss brings extensive knowledge of the region to bear as he travels the breadth & depth of the country's social & geographical contrasts, from the Berber villagers of the mountains to the two medieval centres Fes & Meknes. ...

Baedeker is proud to welcome this brand new guide to Morocco. At the heart of this full-colour & visually inspiring guide is a wealth of well-researched information & over 250 detailed recommendations, written by experts. From the exotic souks & royal cities to wild mountain scenery & magnificent Saharan desert, you will find all the sights & top attractions explored in an easy-to-read A-Z format. superb 3D laminated illustrations display the key sights in perspective & include Kasbah & the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, brought to life at the turn of a page. Clear & concise background texts cover Morocco's fascinating history, tracing key events such as Islamization, changing dynasties, the colonial period & much more. Special feature pages cover topics of particular interest that give a rare glimpse into everyday life. Throughout the guide you will also find answers to Morocco's more intriguing cultural questions such as ' Why do Berber women wear only silver jewellery?' & ' Where can you find God's spider web?'. A comprehensive ' Practicalities' chapter covers all the essential travel advice you need, including accommodation, transport, food & drink, health, shopping, money & much more, not to mention useful insider tips for travelers with disabilities & those travelling with children. It reveals when & where you can catch festivals & holidays throughout the year & also highlights where the most beautiful beaches can be found. There are plenty of ' Baedeker tips' alongside the relevant places & sights information, making this guide ideal for on-the-spot reference. The guide is accompanied by a large, fully indexed, pull-out map, along with 46 detailed maps & plans within the text that clearly pin-point the best places to stay & top venues to eat & drink en route. There are 5 recommended tours specially designed to ensure you see the very best of this captivating country & its diverse regions. Whether you want to explore bustling souks, lonely desert landscapes, high mountain passes or simply relax on the beach, there is a tour to suit you & the time you have to spare. Top sights are clearly plotted along the way with the distances marked between them to help you plan your route. All of this invaluable information is contained within a handy plastic wallet that means that you can keep the guide & map together whilst ensuring that both will survive in all weather. Baedeker
- setting a new standard in 21st century travel guide publishing.
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Morocco is so vibrantly different that visitors often need inside knowledge to find its heart without being tipped too far from their comfort zones. This book enables readers to make contact with this culture's ancient tradition of hospitality & connect to Morocco's living aesthetic heritage. ...

Standing on the cliffs of 12th century Ireland following the disappearance of his twin, Hoyt Mac Cionaoith is visited by the goddess Morrigan & is charged with the ultimate of tasks: saving his & all future worlds. His enemy
- the beautiful but deadly vampire queen Lilith
- has had over two thousand years' experience in cruelly killing & changing humans into her own kind
- including Hoyt's brother, Cian. Now, Hoyt, a sorcerer, must travel across the world & through time to find & train the five others Morrigan has foretold will join him as a circle & do battle against Lilith's army of vampires. Fate brings him first to Glenna Ward
- a modern witch who can make her own kind of magic. Hoyt & Glenna find themselves drawn together, but is their love strong enough to survive not just the battle ahead but the centuries that separate them? Morrigan's Cross is part of The Circle Trilogy, Nora Roberts' magical new series of paranormal romances. Other titles in this series are Dance of the Gods & Valley of Silence.



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Details: The Severed Alliance is one of the most controversial rock biographies ever written. Universally acclaimed by
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It is August in Edinburgh & the Festival is in full swing.

Then a brutally tortured body is discovered in one of the citys

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Read by James Macpherson. It is August in Edinburgh & the Festival is in full swing. Then a brutally tortured body is discovered in one of the city's ancient subterranean streets & marks on the corpse cause Rebus to suspect the involvement of sectarian activists. The prospect of a terrorist atrocity in a city heaving with tourists is almost unthinkable. & when the victim turns out be the son of a notorious gangster Rebus realises he is sitting atop a volcano of mayhem about to erupt. ...

It is August in Edinburgh & the Festival is in full swing... A brutally tortured body is discovered in one of the city's ancient subterranean streets & marks on the corpse cause Rebus to suspect the involvement of sectarian activists. The prospect of a terrorist atrocity in a city heaving with tourists is almost unthinkable. When the victim turns out to be the son of a notorious gangster, Rebus realises he is sitting atop a volcano of mayhem
- & it's just about to erupt.
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Morte Point is a wonderful spot for a holiday. Only that’s not why Ben Bracken is here.

He’s here because in this sleepy

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Two comedy greats talk life, friendship & the joys of fishing...

Bob Mortimer & Paul Whitehouse have been friends

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