Brother Cadfael is the world's best-known 12th century monk, a renowned herbalist and a clever sleuth. This succinct history of herbal remedies and monastic herb gardens such as Cadfael's, features a complete A-to-Z guide to the medical uses for every herb and plant mentioned in Ellis Peters' books.
From the Brother Cadfael oeuvre comes a book of quotations for each day of the year. These words of wisdom are extracted from Ellis Peters' popular novels and are divided into the four seasons, each illustrated with illuminated letters.
A companion to the novels set in the 12th century featuring Brother Cadfael, the Welsh monk and herbalist of Shrewsbury Abbey, who uses his powers of deduction to solve murder mysteries. This is a guide to the characters, locations, plants, herbs and medieval terms that appear in the novels.
Within the area of the Cotswolds, there are high hills, steep escarpments, rolling uplands, wooded coombs, swift-flowing streams, ancient sites and stately homes. But more than anything else, it is the local stone, limestone, that gives the region its distinctive character, having effect on both the landscape and architecture. In this book, the ...
Brother Cadfael, the much-loved medieval sleuth created by Ellis Peters, is depicted in the "Chronicles" as an enthusiastic gardener and herbalist, often excusing himself from his daily offices to tend the abbey gardens or work in his herbarium. He is also renowned for his great knowledge of plants, especially the exotic varieties he bought back ...
Given the arrival of successive waves of settlers and invaders stretching back over countless millennia, it is not surprising that England has such a rich and eclectic heritage, tradition and culture. Each of the numerous regions within the island is unique and distinguishable: with a spectacular array of scenery from the broads of East Anglia to ...
"The Heart of England" covers the area that stretches from around Shrewsbury in the north to Gloucester in the south, and from the Welsh borders in the west to around Stratford-upon-Avon in the east. The region has witnessed more genuine passion and spilled blood than any other area in the kingdom: poets and writers have celebrated its legends, ...
The "Country Series" aims to combine photographs with light, but authoritative commentary on the chosen themes, which cover art, architecture, travel, local history, the countryside, topography, gardens and rural life. In paperback for the first time, this informative book surveys the extraordinary landscapes and architecture of North Yorkshire: ...
The Peak District embraces the most southerly parts of the Pennines, thereby marking the transition from lowland to highland England. It includes the Peak National Park, which is the first area to be so designated in the whole of England and Wales. The landscape comprises two strongly contrasting elements: the gritstone of the Dark Peak and the ...
An exploration of the landscape and history of south-east England. This book describes the orchards, vineyards, hop-fields and gardens to be found throughout Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Here too are the ruins, cathedral cities, Roman remains, medieval cottages, castles and historic houses.
This book leads the reader along the river Avon, through village, town and country, meadows, woods, farmland, orchards, past abbeys and castles, through the town of Stratford and through the legends and romance that have enriched the river's history.
This exploration of Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Somerset and Avon looks at a host of intriguing legends and lovely scenery. Whether describing King William Rufus's death from an arrow while hunting in the New Forest, or the pagan significance of Stonehenge, or the magnificent caves at Cheddar, or the role of the Bristol Merchant Adventurers in ...
The region of East Anglia lies on the eastern coast, between the Thames estuary in the south and the Wash in the north, encompassing the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire and the southern parts of Lincolnshire. The level land is dominated by water: a network of rivers, stretches of coastal marshland and expanses of fens and ...
Renowned for its lights and uninterrupted skies, the spectacular and breathtaking scenery of East Anglia is steeped in mysticism and the traditions of a people whose way of life is dominated by the land on which they live. This book captures the essence of the region.
THE HEART OF ENGLAND covers the area of lush pastureland and gentle, rolling hills that stretches from Shrewsbury in the north to Gloucester in the south, and from the Welsh borders in the west to around Stratford-upon-Avon in the east. The region has witnessed more genuine passion and spilt blood than any other area in the kingdom: poets and ...
This collection of photographs captures the variety of scenery in North Yorkshire, from the ever-changing moods of the North Sea on the east coast, to the rich green valleys, uninterrupted moorland, oases of woodland and rugged peaks of the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors.
* Covers one of the most attractive and accessible tourist destinations in the UK, and one which the opening of the Channel Tunnel should make even more popular. * Another beautiful book in the best-selling Country Series by the two "remarkable regional chroniclers". * Contains a complete list of all major sites with addresses, telephone number's ...
By the authors of "The Cotswolds", "The English Lakes" and "Shakespeare's Avon" this book is a celebration of the world of Ellis Peters and the medieval sleuth she has created, Brother Cadfael. It takes the form of an historical pilgrimage through the wild border county of Shropshire.
In the COUNTRY series, this is a collection of landscapes from one of England's most beautiful areas. Within the region are high hills, steep escarpments, rolling uplands, wooded coombs, swift-flowing streams, ancient sites, stately homes and lowly dwellings, all captured in photographs with notes by Talbot and Whiteman.
From sandy beaches, high cliffs and secluded bays, dramatic ravines, dappled woodlands, tumbling waterfalls, ancient castles, stately mansions and abbeys, enchanting villages, the medieval city of York and more, Talbot and Whiteman capture the landscape and architecture of the region, revealing its fascinating history and traditions of its people.
Wessex has a rich loterary tradition, lush landscape, fine local architecture and intruiging history and myths. This sumptuously illustrated tour covering Wiltshire, Dorset , Somerset and Avon does full justice to the regions many wonders.
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