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The face of modern-day Cuba is in many respects still frozen in the 1950s, with its classic American cars, horse-drawn carriages and colonial Spanish architecture. In a country where taxi drivers earn more than doctors, understanding Cuba is a compelling but...
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Transworld Digital
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2012-04-24
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From West Country cider brewers to Yorkshire tripe dressers, Tom meets the punters and producers at the heart of our food traditions. He samples the very best of real English food: Bury black pudding, home-cured Wiltshire bacon and the planet's finest cheddar. But Full...
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Ebury Digital
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2012-04-24
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Strap on your helmet, fill up your water bottle, and head out to discover the best rides in the region with Moon Bay Area Biking.A Ride for Everyone: Pick the right route for your timeline and experience level, from family-friendly trails to more challenging overnight...
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Moon Travel
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2012-04-24
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Moon Outdoors
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New from Hamlyn's bestselling Top 10 of Everything series comes a special collection of 250 fascinating lists guaranteed to intrigue and amaze you. With lists covering people, buildings, boroughs, art, transport, tourism, commerce and sport, Top 10 of London will open...
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Hamlyn
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2012-04-23
Collection :
Top 10
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Where did the real Jack the Ripper live? Which pub in London has been used more than any other by serial killers picking up their victims? Where was the capital's Gladiators’ Arena? Where in London did Anders Breivik, the Norwegian mass murderer,...
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Hodder & Stoughton
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2012-04-20
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Where is the only tube station where a crown prince has died?Where is the oak tree where Good Queen Bess took her rest? Which Queen befriended the Elephant Man – and played a part in the development of the modern Olympic Games?Where are the favourite shopping...
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Crimson
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2012-04-18
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“Fascinating and timely” Jeremy BowenHeld hostage for many years by terrorists in Lebanon, John McCarthy is all too familiar with the pain and injustice of being denied your home. Determined to understand the day-to-day complexities of being a Palestian-Arab in...
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Transworld Digital
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2012-04-12
ePub
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Redmond O'Hanlon found few experienced adventurers willing to accompany him on his four-month trip up the Orinoco river and across the Amazon Basin. He wondered why... Was it perhaps the fear of contracting dysentery, rabies or river blindness? Or maybe it was a...
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Penguin
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2012-04-12
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'A magnificent tale of obsession and adventure' The IndependentAfter a heavy night of tequila, flatmates Dave and Danny set off on what turns out to be a 24,000-mile journey to meet all the other Dave Gormans in the world. They visit Scotland, Israel, America, France...
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Ebury Digital
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2012-04-06
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As a child, Robin Bayley was enchanted by his grandmother's stories of Mexican adventures: of bandits, wild jungle journeys, hidden bags of silver and a narrow escape from the bloody Mexican Revolution. But Robin sensed there was more to these stories than anyone knew,...
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Preface Digital
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2012-04-05
ePub
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With the royal wedding around the corner, there no better time than the present to get acquainted with Royal BritainBestselling author Christopher Winn explores Britain's royal past, unearthing a rich legacy of castles and palaces, cathedrals and country retreats,...
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Ebury Digital
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2012-04-05
ePub
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Enjoy all that out of London has to offer, and discover the heritage and history behind the scenes in some of England's most picturesque places, such as Bath, Canterbury, Royal Winchester and Stratford. With stories and advice drawn from the expertise and knowledge of...
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Virgin Digital
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2012-04-05
ePub
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Hailed as a masterpiece of American travel writing, Blue Highways is an unforgettable journey along our nation's backroads.William Least Heat-Moon set out with little more than the need to put home behind him and a sense of curiosity about "those little towns that get...
Editeur :
Little, Brown and Company
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2012-04-03
ePub
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'If adventures do not befall a young lady in her own village, she must seek them abroad' Jane AustenBelinda loves America. Her best friend Emily loves men. So when they decide it's time to shake up their lives, they combine their two greatest passions in a fantastic...
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Cornerstone Digital
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2012-04-03
ePub
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Conveniently arranged in alphabetical order, from Abstractions (you'll find them on the Continent, of course') to Weather, Root Around Britain tells the story of a quest. A quest for the essence of Englishness; a quest for a new television series which Mr Root can sell...
Editeur :
Cornerstone Digital
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2012-03-31
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STEP INTO THE DREAMLIKE CITY OF MARRAKECHWhere passionate music, magic potions and the drama of Africa are cooled by the intuitive genius of Arabic culture.Miranda Innes and her partner were lured into buying a beautiful long-neglected riad in the heart of this...
Editeur :
Transworld Digital
Parution :
2012-03-31
ePub
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An enthralling journey into the shadowy republic of Haiti. In the land of Vodou, zombies and the Tontons Macoute. In this classic account, history jostles with adventure, high comedy is touched with danger; and Haiti glows like a magic charm.Now updated and with a new...
Editeur :
Vintage Digital
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2012-03-31
ePub
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The plan was simple. Go to America. Buy a second-hand car. Drive coast-to-coast without giving any money toThe Man™. What could possibly go wrong? Dismayed by the relentless onslaught of faceless American chains muscling in where local businesses had once thrived, Dave...
Editeur :
Ebury Digital
Parution :
2012-03-31
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If someone called you a 'googlewhack' what would you do? Would you end up playing table tennis with a nine year-old boy in Boston? Would you find yourself in Los Angeles wrangling snakes, or would you go to China to be licked by a performance artist?If your name is Dave...
Editeur :
Ebury Digital
Parution :
2012-03-31
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Some go to Tibet seeking inspiration, others for adventure. The award-winning journalist, Claire Scobie, found both when she left her ordinary life in London and went to the Himalayas in search of a rare red lily. Her journey took her to Pemako, where few Westerners...
Editeur :
Ebury Digital
Parution :
2012-03-31
ePub
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