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Notes from a Small Island
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Bill Bryson
Before returning to the United States after 20 years in England, Bryson embarks on a farewell circuit of the country. He integrates history and reflections of his own debut tour of England in this valediction.
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Rick Steves' London
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Rick Steves, Gene Openshaw
Who but Rick Steves can tell travelers the best way to visit Lisbon, The Algarve, Salema, Evora, Coimbra, Nazare, and Obidos? With "Rick Steves' Portugal 2006", travelers can experience the best of everything Portugal has to offer - economically and hassle-free. Completely revised and updated, "Rick Steves' Portugal 2006" includes opinionated ...
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The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street
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Helene Hanff
In this sequel to Hanff's celebrated memoir "84, Charing Cross Road", she travels to England and meets her longtime correspondents at Marks & Co.
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In Search of England
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H. V. Morton
From the travel writer whom Jan Morris has called "the much-loved master of the genre, often imitated but never matched." H. V. Morton peerlessly evokes the sights, the splendors, and the drama of history for tourists and armchair travelers alike.. Currently in its 40th printing with its original publisher in the UK, this is the book that one ...
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The Most Beautiful Villages of England
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James Bentley, Hugh Palmer (Photographer)
Villages are the very embodiment of Englishness. Honey coloured cottages from peaceful Cornwall communities; splendid thatched roofs sweeping over eaves and windows in the villages of Hampshire; half-timbering, flint and limestone giving Suffolk hamlets their characteristic appearance; and limestone, sandstone and millstone grit giving a darker ...
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Vanishing Cornwall
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Daphne du Maurier
There was a smell in the air of tar and rope and rusted chain, a smell of tidal water. Down harbour, around the point, was the open sea. Here was the freedom I desired, long sought-for, not yet known. Freedom to write, to walk, to wander, freedom to climb hills, to pull a boat, to be alone ...I for this, and this for me.' Daphne du Maurier lived ...
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London perceived
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Victor Sawdon Pritchett
Writing in the early 1960s, eminent critic and writer Pritchett captures the true character of this fascinating city, from pre-Roman origins to not long after World War II.
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London for Dummies
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Donald Olson
London is both traditional and trend-setting - the home of ceremonious pomp and pageantry and the "anything goes" aura of Soho. You can hang around the Tower of London or seek out the happening spots. Dine on fish and chips, try modern British cuisine, or take advantage of great ethnic restaurants, including Indian, French, Chinese, and more. Take ...
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Frommer's London
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Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince
A London guide that looks at the main sights and special discoveries that will intrigue even those who know London well. Complete with suggested itineraries plus a chapter on detailed walking tours. Information on theatre tickets, the most atmospheric pubs, and shopping locations.
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Frommer's England
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Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince
You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers ...
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James Herriots Yorkshire
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James Herriot
James Herriot writes about the glorious moors, the gentle dales, dry-stone walls and sturdy farmhouses, ruined abbeys and castles among the hills, market towns, country villages and bracing, windy beaches, as he shares his love of Yorkshire.
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Narrow boat
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L T C Rolt
First published in 1944, and now reissued with a new section of black and white plates, this book has become a classic on its subject, and may be said to have started a revival of interest in the English waterways. It was on a spring day in 1939 that L.T.C Rolt first stepped aboard Cressy. This engaging book tells the story of how he and his wife ...
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England for All Seasons
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Susan Allen Toth
With "England for All Seasons", Susan Allen Toth entices even experienced London visitors into exciting new adventures, from sharing the most scenic London bus routes to bargain-hunting to personal walking tours of eccentric museums. Toth illuminates the nooks and crannies of a vibrant culture--the real England that every Anglophile dreams of ...
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London
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Michael Leapman
"Eyewitness Travel Guides" provide travellers with illustrated guidebooks where every significant location, building, museum and gallery, as well as major shops, hotels and restaurants, are shown. In addition, "Eyewitness Travel Guides" contain specially commissioned 3-D aerial maps and diagrams, visual guides to currency, tickets and ...
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Ask the fellows who cut the hay
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George Ewart Evans
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Cotswolds
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Robin Whiteman, Rob Talbot
A record of the architecture and landscape of the Cotswolds.
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Natural History of Selborne
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Gilbert White
Two centuries have passed since Gilbert While was laid to rest in his unassuming grave in Selborne churchyard. To commemorate the bicentenary, and to celebrate the man, this illustrated edition of his classic work is made available once more. White's accurate study of the flora and fauna of his native parish, first published in 1789, makes ...
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The Polite Tourist: Four Centuries of Country House Visiting
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Adrian Tinniswood
Rebecca's Manderley, Jane Eyre's Thornfield, Pride and Prejudice's Pemberley -- just the names of these fictional English estates conjure up romantic images of majestic architecture, sweeping gardens, impressive artworks, and lavish interiors. This illustrated volume takes readers on a grand tour of the real-life counterparts to these fictional ...
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Rural rides
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William Cobbett
Travelling on horseback through southern England in the early 19th century, William Cobbett provides evocative and accurate descriptions of the countryside, colourful accounts of his encounters with labourers, and indignant outbursts at the encroaching cities and the sufferings of the exploited poor. Ian Dyck's new edition places these lively ...
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This is London
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Miroslav Sasek
A pictorial tour of the capital of England, presenting drawings of her historic buildings and monuments, traditions, transportation, and the daily activities of her many inhabitants and visitors.
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England for Dummies
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Donald Olson
From the Lake District to the heartland of Bath to the lights of London and everything in between, England offers a million things to do and see. This complete guide covers everything singles and families need for a great vacation including architectural and historic sites, nightlife, dining, accommodations, and much more: * Itineraries and plans ...
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Oxford
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Jan Morris
King James I once said that if he were not a king he would like to be an Oxford man. "I was a modest, good-humoured boy," Max Beerbohm once wrote, "It is Oxford that has made me insufferable." "Few cities, " Jan Morris observes, "have been more loved, loathed and celebrated." As with the same author's "Venice", this book is an account of the ...
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In search of London
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H V Morton
A gem for the tourist and armchair traveler alike, by the incomparable H. V. Morton. "The master of the genre." --Jan Morris . H. V. Morton turns his traveler's intuition and his reporter's eye for detail to the city that has fascinated him since childhood - London past, present, and timeless. He explores the City and the Temple, Covent Garden, ...
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Poldarks Cornwall
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Winston Graham
The author describes the Cornwall he knows so well and describes what inspired him to write Poldark and how the television series came to be made.
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Twopence to cross the Mersey
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Helen Forrester
The poignant account of a poverty-stricken childhood in Liverpool during the 1930s, and the brilliant first volume of autobiography. A bestseller ever since it was published in February 1993. One of the most harrowing but uplifting books you will ever read. Anyone who has enjoyed the Frank McCourt books is going to be equally moved by this ...
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