The South Downs Way runs for a hundred miles from Eastbourne to Winchester. The route encompasses dramatic cliffs at Beachy Head & the Seven Sisters awe-inspiring vistas at Devils Dyke the historic villages of Arundel & Steyning & ancient & mysterious sites at Chanctonbury Ring & the Long Man of Wilmington. Photographer Belinda Knox presents an illustrated guide to the Way pointing out the interesting & idiosyncratic sights along the route. ...

Practical guide with 60 large scale maps (1:20 000).

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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

Between 1920 & 1934 Gerald Brenan lived in the remote Spanish village of Yegen & South of Granada" depicts his time there vividly evoking the essence of his rural surroundings & the Spanish way of life before the Civil War. Here he portrays the landscapes festivals & folk-lore of the Sierra Nevada the rivalries romances & courtship rituals village customs superstitions & characters. Fascinating details emerge from cheap brothels to archaeological remains along with visits from Brenan's friends from the Bloomsbury group
- Lytton Strachey & Virginia Woolf among them. Knowledgeable elegant & sympathetic this is a rich account of Spain's vanished past."
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South India is the steamy heartland of the subcontinent a mind-shaking mix of state-of-the-art & timeless tradition where everyday life is intimately intertwined with the sacred. Sarina Singh Lonely Planet Writer Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about each & every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage & you can rely on us to tell it like we see it. Inside This Book 85 maps 228 days of on-the-road research 1476 detailed reviews 5151km of stunning coastline Inspirational photos Clear easy-to-use maps Comprehensive planning tools Volunteering feature In-depth background At-a-glance practical info ...

Over the centuries South London has witnessed literally thousands of murders: those included within the pages of this book have shocked fascinated & enthralled the public & commentators for generations. Some were milestones in the annals of crime detection: these cases include those in which fingerprinting & DNA testing were used for the first time. Well-remembered crimes are featured alongside those that have been forgotten for centuries
- from St Alfeges murder in the eleventh century in Greenwich to the seedy murder of Christopher Marlowe playwright & secret agent in Deptford in the late sixteenth century & from the murders of Lambeth prostitutes by a crazed hospital doctor at around the same time as Jack the Ripper to Croydons notorious Craig & Bentley case in 1952. Based on original documents trial & inquest transcripts personal stories & contemporary newspaper reports as well as visits to the crime scenes today South London Murders" is a study of cases that have shocked both capital & country."
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South Manchester Remembered" is a fascinating compilation of articles written by author & South Manchester Reporter columnist Graham Phythian. Take a nostalgic journey into South Manchesters colourful past with this rich collection of tales from bygone days in Didsbury Chorlton Levenshulme Rusholme Northenden & surrounding districts. Among the topics featured here are sporting events (such as catching a greased pig) marathons the two world wars ghosts murders & even buried treasure! Local people are also recalled including a Channel swimmer & an Oscar winner. Readable informative & entertaining this richly illustrated volume will intrigue & delight everyone who knows & loves the city of Manchester." ...

The Canal Companions" have been chugging along the cut for thirty years; conveying facts & figures insight & entertainment wit & wisdom: from Brentford to Burscough from Shardow to Shapness from Tipton to Todmorden. All manner of folk have been encouraged to explore the inland waterways using these guides which have become as much part of tradition as their subject matter. This " Canal Companion" is the 9th edition of the immensely popular Warwickshire Ring cruising circuit but in addition features the charming (and lockless) Ashby Canal together with connecting routes from Fazeley to Sawley & Branston to Stoke Bruene. Over 200 hundred miles of canal expertly interpreted to inspire you on foot on bicycle or afloat." ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

Growing up in the suburbs in post-war Japan it seemed to Hajime that everyone but him had brothers & sisters. His sole companion was Shimamoto also an only child. Together they spent long afternoons listening to her father's record collection. But when his family moved away the two lost touch. Now Hajime is in his thirties. After a decade of drifting he has found happiness with his loving wife & two daughters & success running a jazz bar. Then Shimamoto reappears. She is beautiful intense enveloped in mystery. Hajime is catapulted into the past putting at risk all he has in the present. ...