More & more of us are turning to cycling whether as an inexpensive healthy & environmentally friendly means of getting to work or school or as a way of exploring Britain's towns cities & countryside. More than 75% of UK residents live within two miles of the National Cycle Network & a continuous programme of development led by Sustrans means it is growing all the time. This exciting publishing partnership brings together the expertise of two of Britain's great pioneering transport organisations to create a fantastic new series of seven regional guides. With clearly marked maps recommended rides & details of what to see the Cycling in...series provides all the information you need to discover the best of Britain with the wind in your hair up close & personal without spending a fortune on fuel. ...

Wales Mountain Biking" is the 12th title in Vertebrate Publishings bestselling series of UK mountain biking guidebooks. This book showcases 20 routes in Wales between 12km & 50km in length suitable for all levels of mountain bikers. Split into three sections South Wales Mid Wales & North Wales this book

Includes:: classic loops in the Brecon Beacons the Black Mountains Pembrokeshire the Gower the Elan Valley the Clwydian Hills & Snowdonia
- including options for the highly regarded ascent & descent of Snowdon itself. Written & illustrated by MTB journalist & Wales routes expert Tom Hutton each route is described with easy-to-follow directions & plotted on clear & easy to use Ordnance Survey 1:50 000 mapping. Also included are details of distance timings & difficulty gradings plus refreshment stops & local knowledge. A Bonus Section

Includes:: full details & mapping for the classic Long Mynd circuit & Minton Batch singletrack just over the border in Shropshire Engl&. Vertebrate Publishing is one of a new breed of independent publishers dedicated to producing the very best outdoor leisure titles. We have critically acclaimed & bestselling titles covering a range of leisure activities including; mountain biking cycling rock climbing hillwalking & others. We are best known for our own titles such as Lake District Mountain Biking & Dark Peak Mountain Biking. We also produce many leading outdoor titles for other publishers including the Mountain Leader & Walking Group Leader Schemes (MLTUK) & rock climbing guidebooks for the British Mountaineering Council & the Fell & Rock Climbing Club."




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The rugby diaries of Carolyn Hitt combine the passion of a fan & the insight of a journalist. Her sports writing tells the story of Welsh rugbys peaks & troughs its successes & scandals its charismatic characters & its most memorable matches. The book documents a significant period in the history of Welsh rugby from the emergence of record try scorer Shane Williams in 1999 to the heart-stopping drama of the 2011 World Cup & Shanes swansong against Australia. But Wales Play In Red is more than a sports book. As Hitt says Writing about rugby is writing about Wales itself. Its red thread is woven into the fabric of our identity. Thats why I love writing about this game so much."" ...

To mark the opening of the All-Wales Coastal Path in 2012 photographer Jeremy Moore & author Jon Gower have joined forces to celebrate Waless coastline in all its glory focusing on the landscape & the characters that are linked inextricably to that landscape. ...

For me the sketches I produce now & then are shortish or longish chapters of a novel. The novel I am constantly writing is always the same one & it might be described as a variously sliced-up or torn-apart book of myself. One of the great writers of the twentieth century
- & an important influence on Kafka
- comes to light in this selection of the best of his short fictions. Through his protagonists
- young men of modest means famous artists society women animals endowed with the gift of speech
- Robert Walser captures the dislocated unease of life in early twentieth-century Europe.



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Ahalya Ghai & her younger sister Sita are as close as sisters can be. But when a tsunami rips through their village on India's Coromandel coast their home is swept away & the sisters are the sole survivors of their family. Destitute their only hope is to find refuge at a convent many miles away. A driver agrees to take them. But the moment they get into that car their fate is sealed. The two sisters
- confused alone totally reliant on each other
- are sold. On the other side of the world Washington lawyer Thomas Clarke is struggling to cope after the death of his baby daughter & the collapse of his marriage. He takes a sabbatical from his high-pressure job & accepts a position with the Bombay branch of an international anti-trafficking group. Thomas is now on a desperate path to try & save not only himself & his marriage but also the lives of the two sisters.

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If holidays are about new experiences then this pocket-sized full-colour will add a further dimension to your stay on Kefalonia. It solves two problems where to walk & where to find good traditional food. The gastronomical touch extends a little further with recipes for some local dishes. There are strolls for hot days & longer walks to work up an appetite. & if you're just after some recommendations for where to eat look no further! The book describes two excursions plus 10 easy to moderate walks all illustrated with 1:35 000 topographical maps. Each excursion or walk recommends at least one restaurant en route serving local cuisine with photograph price guide opening times sample menus & recipes for some of their specialities. Other sections include: planning your trip getting about food shopping (including health foods & local markets) glossary of food terms & restaurant mini-vocabulary. A special feature is the emphasis on natural local foods suitable for those with food intolerances. All recipes have been made by the authors & are known to 'work'. On-line updates keep readers abreast of route/restaurant changes. ...

A pocket-sized full-colour guide designed for short-break holidays on Madeira with a gastronomic touch. Even non-walkers will appreciate the restaurant suggestions excursions & information about local food. The book describes 2 excursions (including how to tour the island inexpensively by bus) plus 13 easy to moderate walks all illustrated with 1:35 000 topo maps. Each excursion or walk recommends at least one restaurant en route serving local cuisine with photograph price guide opening times sample menus & recipes for some of their specialities. Other sections include: planning your trip getting about food shopping (including health foods & local markets) glossary of food terms & restaurant mini-vocabulary. A special feature is the emphasis on natural local foods suitable for those with food intolerances. On-line updates keep readers abreast of any route or restaurant changes. Sunflower have led the field for years with their brilliant Landscapes walking & car touring guides. Now they have raised their game even higher with a superb new Walk & Eat series." (Frank Barrett Mail on Sunday)" ...

A wide-eyed girl & her mother explore London's busy streets & towering views in this child-friendly tribute to an incomparable city. London
- the perfect place for a girl & her mother to spend the day! Follow them as they board the classic red bus & begin a whirlwind tour of some of London's most iconic landmarks. Try to climb the awe-inspiring lions at Trafalgar Square take in the ritualistic Changing of the Guard" experience the whispering gallery at St Paul's &
- if you're lucky
- you may even spot the Queen! In this paean to Britain's bright & bustling capital city Salvatore Rubbino's fresh lively paintings & breezy text capture the delight of a young visitor experiencing the wonders of London first-h&. & of course what's London without a little rain? This book is visually stunning evoking all the colour & excitement of the capital from a child's perspective. It is packed with nuggets of information about London that both enlighten & entertain. It is a delight both to those who know London well & to those who have never visited."


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Carofiglio writes crisp ironical novels that are as much love stories & philosophical treatises as they are legal thrillers."--" The New Yorker"" Part legal thriller part insight into a man fighting his own demons. Every character in Carofiglios fiction has a story to tell & they are always worth hearing. As the author himself is an anti-mafia prosecutor this powerfully affecting novel benefits from veracity as well as tight writing."--" Daily Mail""A novel as much about human nature & the passage of time as it is about law-breaking. Crisp laconic sentences subtle shifts in tone & a seamless translation that should be commended."--" The Times Literary Supplement" When Martina accuses her ex-boyfriend the son of a powerful local judge of assault & battery no witnesses can be persuaded to testify on her behalf & one lawyer after another refuses to represent her. Guido Guerrieri knows the case could bring his legal career to a premature messy end but he cannot resist the appeal of an apparently hopeless cause. Nor can he deny an attraction to Sister Claudia the young woman in charge of the shelter where Martina is living. Claudia shares his love of martial arts & his virulent hatred of injustice. Gianrico Carofiglio was an anti-Mafia prosecutor in Bari a port on the coast of Puglia for many years & is now a member of the Italian senate. He has sold over 2.5 million books of the Guerrieri series in Italy alone." ...