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The lure of a long-distance ride leads Mefo Phillips to team up with her sister Susie and their spotted Appaloosa horses Leo, a flirt with a passion for Mars Bars, and affectionate, gluttonous Apollo, for a pilgrimage down the medievil Way of St.James from Canterbury to...
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Virgin Digital
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2012-05-31
ePub
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1955, Kenya. A group of four acquaintances set out to drive from Nairobi to London, via the Sahara desert, in a 8 horse-power Morris Traveller. Under the leadership of Alan Cooper, a down-on-his-luck farmer, the group was made up of a worldly field biologist who...
Editeur :
Transworld Digital
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2012-05-31
ePub
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In this brilliant travel diary Evelyn Waugh captures a portrait of Africa and the Levant as it was emerging from the shadow of WW II and into the post- colonial order. He reports on Port Said, Aden, Kenya, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanganyika, Rhodesia, Mozambique, Bechuanaland...
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Penguin
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2012-05-31
ePub
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Perhaps the funniest travel book ever written, Remote People begins with a vivid account of the coronation of Emperor Ras Tafari - Haile Selassie I, King of Kings - an event covered by Evelyn Waugh in 1930 as special correspondent for The Times. It continues with...
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Penguin
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2012-05-31
ePub
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Between 1929 and 1935 Evelyn Waugh travelled widely and wrote four books about his experiences. In this collection he writes, with his customary wit and perception, about a cruise around the Mediterranean; a train trip from Djibouti to Abyssinia to attend Emperor Haile...
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Penguin
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2012-05-31
ePub
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In Robbery Under Law, subtitled 'The Mexican Object Lesson', Waugh presents a profoundly unpeaceful Mexican situation as a cautionary tale in which a once great civilisation - greater than the United States at the turn of the twentieth century - has succumbed, within...
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Penguin
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2012-05-31
ePub
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'Who in his sense will read, still less buy, a travel book of no scientific value about a place he has no intention of visiting?'. Waugh provides the answer to his own question in this entertaining chronicle of a South American journey. In it, he describes the isolated...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2012-05-31
ePub
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The pocket-sized Shortlists contain everything you need to plan and enjoy a city visit, in a handy size and easy-to-use map-based format. It includes sights and shops, restaurants and nightlife, arts and culture.The London edition is published annually, allowing it to...
Editeur :
Time Out Digital
Parution :
2012-05-29
ePub
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Time Out Open London allows visitors to meticulously plan their stay in London, from arrival to departure, and gives them the most inclusive visitor experience possible. The guide selects the very best Sightseeing, Walks, Shops, Nightlife and Activities, all with full...
Editeur :
Time Out Digital
Parution :
2012-05-29
ePub
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A New York Times Bestseller. After years of living vicariously through the heroines in her novels, bestselling author Eloisa James takes a leap that most of us can only daydream about. She sells her house, leaves her job as a Shakespeare professor, and packs her husband...
Editeur :
John Murray
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2012-05-29
ePub
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Time Out London for Children gives the lowdown on how to enjoy the city with kids in tow whether you're a native or a visitor. From shops, restaurants and parks to tourist attractions and trips out of town, we have every age covered, from tot to teenager. Discover...
Editeur :
Time Out Digital
Parution :
2012-05-29
ePub
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This handy guide to every major sight and attraction in London slips easily into the pocket while also offering great breadth of coverage. From Buckingham Palace to the Olympic Park, all the sightseeing big-hitters are listed. There are things to do (including walks and...
Editeur :
Time Out Digital
Parution :
2012-05-29
ePub
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Time Out's 2012 things to do in London celebrates a very special year for the Capital. Packed with suggestions around the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, as well plenty of ideas on how to get involved with local sports and activities. Athletes' and well-known...
Editeur :
Time Out Digital
Parution :
2012-05-29
ePub
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I have been a restaurant critic for over a decade, written reviews of well over 700 establishments, and if there is one thingI have learnt it is that people like reviews of bad restaurants. No, scratch that. They adore them, feast upon them like starving vultures who...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2012-05-25
ePub
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It has taken Giles Coren a lifetime to master the art of eating out.From a lonely childhood spent in restaurant car parks, peering in at a magical world of chickens in baskets and butter in little foil squares, to belching his way through fifty pointless manifestations...
Editeur :
Hodder & Stoughton
Parution :
2012-05-24
ePub
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After years on the outside, Bulgaria has finally made it into the EU club, but beyond the clichés about undrinkable plonk, cheap property, and assassins with poison-tipped umbrellas, the country remains a largely unknown quantity. Born on the muddy outskirts of Sofia,...
Editeur :
Nz Epenguin
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2012-05-23
ePub
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There is a moment every morning when the countryside takes a pause. The birds stop singing, the dogs choke back their barks, and cats pause mid-stride. Everything waits. It’s in this vacuum that a man working alone has the best chance of finding truffles. The plot of...
Editeur :
Summersdale
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2012-05-08
ePub
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In this captivating book bestselling author Christopher Winn turns his attention to the Scottish people, taking us on an eye-opening journey around their homeland, discovering en route the intriguing and surprising ways the places and their history contribute to the...
Editeur :
Ebury Digital
Parution :
2012-05-01
ePub
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Alaska helps you get the most from your visit to this unique US state. You'll find in-depth detail on all the important sights with maps, photos and illustrations. There's suggestions for restaurants and hotels for every budget plus advice on...
Editeur :
Dorling Kindersley
Parution :
2012-05-01
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Ever wondered if Cheapside really is cheap, what you do in Threadneedle Street, or who the knights of Knightsbridge were?Did you know that Piccadilly is actually an insult? And that Euston Road was built because there were too many cows on Oxford Street? Or that the...
Editeur :
Ebury Digital
Parution :
2012-04-26
ePub
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