George Psychoundakis was a young shepherd boy who knew the island of Crete intimately when the Nazis invaded by air in 1941. He immediately joined the resistance & took on the crucial job of war-time runner. It was not only the toughest but the most dangerous job of all. It involved immense journeys carrying vital messages smuggling arms & explosives & guiding Allied soldiers agents & commandos through heavily garrisoned territory. & George did not escape capture & torture on his many forays. This brilliant account of Georges activities across mountainous terrain come blazing summer or freezing winter is a gripping story of bravery against impossible odds. ...

The Germans expected their airborne attack on Crete in 1941
- a unique event in the history of warfare
- to be a textbook victory

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Crete is a patchwork of splendid beaches ancient treasures & landscapes weaving in vibrant cities & sleepy villages where locals will share with you their traditions cuisine & generous spirit. Andrea Schulte-Peevers 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 so you can rely on us to tell it like it is. Inside This Book 3 dedicated authors 18 ancient Minoan ruins 21 gorges & hiking trails 113 fantastic beaches Inspirational photos Clear easy-to-use maps In-depth background 3D plans of iconic sights Comprehensive planning tools Easy-to-read layout ...

Operation Mercury the German airborne assault on the island of Crete in May 1941 was the first strategic use of airborne forces in history. The assault began on 20 May with landings near the island's key airports & reinforcements the next day allowed the German forces to capture one end of the runway at Maleme. By 24 May the Germans were being reinforced by air on a huge scale & on 1 June Crete surrendered. This book describes how desperately close the battle had been & explains how German losses so shocked the Fuhrer that he never again authorised a major airborne operation. ...

Marco Polo maps feature completely up-to-date digitally generated mapping. The high quality cartography with distance indicators & scale converters aid route planning. Contains 4 city maps: Agios Nikolaos Hania Iraklio & Rethimno. A fold-out overview map is ideal for route planning & 7 self-adhesive Marco Polo mark-it stickers can be used to pin-point a destination or route for future reference. Scenic routes & places of interest are highlighted
- ideal for touring holidays. Comprehensive index booklet. The map scale is 1: 150 000.
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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer Map
- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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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. ...

Whether you refer to it as crewel or Jacobean this free form of surface embroidery has been around for centuries & is still popular amongst needle artists today. Because of the nature of the fanciful objects & the tradition of using a large variety of stitches in one project it lends itself to endless creative expression. In this book Hazel Blomkamp uses a wide selection of materials to update techniques & inspire embroiderers to explore whilst working loosely within the confines of crewel work styles. She shows needle artists how to be creative with fabric threads beads & alternative stitches borrowing techniques from other forms of needlework & still producing a product that is typical of the crewel or Jacobean style of embroidery. The original designs include: Projects including beads & metal threads to add sparkle & texture to your work. Monochrome embroidery making use of a variety of threads & beads all within the same colour range. Techniques employed in needle-made laces with designs defined by means of texture. More traditional embroidery including shading & satin stitch & the many variations of trellis couching to provide texture & interest. The completed embroideries are displayed in ways that are not only decorative but are useful in the home. ...

The Royal School of Needlework teaches hand embroidery to the highest standard developing techniques in new & innovative ways. This book

Includes:: an extensive stitch guide covering all the stitches necessary for crewel embroidery a design section & a history of the Royal School itself. Although it is commonly thought of as a woven tapestry the Bayeux Tapestry is in fact the oldest surviving example of crewelwork. The illustrations on the piece tell the story of the events leading up to the Norman Conquest & are embroidered on to the linen surface with a two-ply worsted wool. Laid stitches (see page 43) were used for the characters & scenery; couching (see page 60) for outlines & stem stitch (see page 58) to define detail & to render the lettering. Worsted wools are thought to have originated in the farming village of Worstead in Norfolk. This native resource most appropriate to the British climate was manufactured into clothing & became one of Britains most successful industries. To this day the inhabitants of Worstead continue the tradition of spinning dyeing & weaving fleece from local sheep. Although primarily spun to produce woollen cloth at some point it became popular to use this yarn to embroider. At first monochrome motifs stitched in wool with a small number of different stitches such as stem & seeding (see page 50) were the most common but embroidered curtains & bed hangings that resembled designs inspired by woodcut prints are known. Foreign trade created by Elizabeth I initially devised to bring back valuable spices found a foothold in Northern India where English merchants picked up coffee in Mocha & cloth in Gujarat. Egyptian trade was found to be profitable as they too welcomed cotton cloth in exchange for silver which reduced the drain on English silver while the Persians provided a market for the English woollens. Inevitably some of these Indian & African fabrics made it back to Europe where they were well-received. Pampalores & pintadoes painted calicos that came to be known in England as chintz were produced on the Coromandel coast of India & became very popular in the now-furnished households of Britain. By the late seventeenth century cheap washable cotton cloth & luxurious woven silks were in huge demand & contributed to the changing fashions in Britain. Fine beautiful fabrics encouraged less padding to be worn & instead more to be added to the furniture which during the Tudor period had been fairly stark. Furnishings obviously called for something a little more durable than clothing & designers began to create textile furnishings with easily accessible & more resilient materials such as dyed wools & heavy-duty linens; their designs inspired by the fashionable tree of life patterns found on the pampalores. After the Protestant Reformation there was little demand for ecclesiastic work so it was more common to see embroidery used for secular & domestic objects. Crewel embroidery thus became more popular & professional craftsmen laden with pattern books travelled the country redesigning the interiors of the wealthy; adorning country houses with cosy furnishings panels fire screens & bed-hangings embroidered with exotic illustrations. The lady of the house would then embroider these patterns with colourful crewel wools. Crewelwork reached its peak in popularity during the following Stuart period after Elizabeth I died & James VI of Scotland acceded to the throne of the United Kingdom as King James I. Increasingly amateur embroiderers took up needlework for pleasure & to furnish their own home & it became the done thing for a young lady to accomplish.

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Cribbage is one of the oldest ' & best ' card games for two or more players. This book in two parts first introduces the game to those who have never played it before & then explains its intricacies to more experienced players & gives guidance on improving the chances of winning. The book describes both the six-card & five-card games in detail & shows how to obtain the maximum advantage from any of the countless card combinations. Numerous examples are included each with its own commentary & checked by computer programs The examples are written in easily understood tabular form & have been chosen to illustrate the subtleties of each stage of the game. The title of the book Cribbage: How to Play & Win summarises its aims ' the game is great fun to play & enjoyment is guaranteed whether you win or lose. ...