Situated between Scotland & Iceland the Faroe Islands" are arguably one of Europe's best-kept secrets. Wild wet & windy they are off the main tourist trail & remain one of the few places in the world where life moves at a sedate pace. Written by James Proctor who has been visiting the islands for over 20 years this new edition has been updated throughout. It brings together all the practical information that the independent traveller needs: details of new website addresses transport links weather reports emerging tour operators & information on new hotels & restaurants throughout all 18 islands. A visit there is a tremendously rewarding experience." ...

Farrow & Ball is a leader in the luxury paint & wallpaper market catering to top designers & discerning homeowners who seek ...

Iconic brand Farrow & Ball began in the 1940s as a small firm based in Dorset specializing in paints made in the traditional way with traditional ingredients. Despite its success Farrow & Ball has stayed true to these origins. It is the quality of the paint with its exceptional depth & subtlety of colour that has made the company famous worldwide. Farrow & Ball paints look as good on the walls of a slick Soho flat as they do in a period ballroom & are as perfect for a cottage as in a castle. Divided into chapters according to style including Classical City Modern Country Cottage & Country House the first part of the book shows Farrow & Ball paints & wallpapers in a wide range of unusual & beautiful interiors. Part Two of the book is devoted to colour. From the themes of All White & In Neutral to Softly Softly & Bright & Beautiful each chapter explores a particular palette & shows how colour can be used to create atmosphere character & charm. Inspiring instructive celebratory this book brings out the painter & decorator in us all. ...

Farsi also known as Persian is the official language of Iran. This bilingual dictionary of the Persian language contains over 8 000 total entries. For use by both native English & Farsi speakers pronunciation & part of speech are indicated for each entry. ...

Farsi or Persian is the official language of Iran where over half of the 67 million people speak the language. This version uses the Tehran standard of Farsi. In addition to a pronunciation guide & transliteration system of the Farsi alphabet the book contains a resourceful two-way dictionary an informative grammar section & a collection of travel-oriented phrases observations related to travel & culture are also interspersed throughout the phrasebook. ...

A young boy bewitched by his fathers unrelenting passion to fly; a desperate craving that absorbs his every waking minute finds himself entranced by the dream. When his father goes to war & does not return it seems the spell is broken.. Much later the boy now a young man finds himself drawn once more to his fathers drawings & failed experiments. Finally able to make his fathers dream a reality he flies. Will his own son be visited by this unrelenting passion? ...

The new book of essays from Jonathan Franzen author of Freedom. Jonathan Franzens Freedom was the runaway most-discussed novel of 2010 an ambitious & searching engagement with life in America in the 21st century. Now a new collection of Franzens non-fiction brings fresh demonstrations of his vivid moral intelligence confirming his status not only as a great American novelist but also as a master noticer social critic & self-investigator. In Farther Away which gathers together essays & speeches written mostly in the past five years the writer returns with renewed vigor to the themes both human & literary that have long preoccupied him. Whether recounting his violent encounter with bird poachers in Cyprus examining his mixed feelings about the suicide of his friend & rival David Foster Wallace or offering a moving & witty take on the ways that technology has changed how people express their love these pieces deliver on Franzens implicit promise to conceal nothing from the reader. Taken together these essays trace the progress of unique & mature mind wrestling with itself with literature & with some of the most important issues of our day. Farther Away is remarkable provocative & necessary. ...

' Best in Show' or farting fiasco? It's the day of the big dog show & all is going really well for Fred
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This is an illustrated field guide to the better-known & special interest birds which you are likely to see when you visit Australia. It features beautiful full colour illustrations & handy facts about each birds habitat nesting habits & activities. Perfect as a gift field guide or even for the coffee table. A must for all visitors to Australia. ...

Bird photographer extraordinaire Markus Varesvuo has picked his 100 favourite species & in this sumptuous book they are illustrated using his stunning camerawork & shown as never seen before by readers. Markus has selected the very best images from the thousands he has taken over the decades & in the accompanying text he explains why they are so special as well as the stories around them. Species covered range from the spectacular Golden Eagle that adorns the front cover through more familiar wildfowl & garden birds to eye-catching owls & exotic bee-eaters. Fascinating Birds" showcases 150 amazing photographs of birds in the wild. The book is a celebration of birds that is sure to captivate any bird lover or wildlife photography enthusiast." ...