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Robert Macfarlane Written by a nature writer who was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson prize 2012, this title offers an exploration of the ghosts and voices that haunt old paths, of the... | David Long; Jane Magarigal The seminal and pioneering London Underground is more than a mass transportation network - it is a style icon, its history involving some of the most important architects and artists... |
Boria Sax Tales tell of how Charles II, fearful of ancient legends that Britain will fall if the ravens at the Tower of London ever leave their abode, ordered that the wings... | Jacob Grimm; Wilhelm Grimm Collects tales such as: "The Frog Prince"; "Hansel and Grettel"; "Ashputtel"; and, the original "Cinderella". |
Paul Atterbury Accompanied by text written by best-selling "Antiques Roadshow" expert Paul Atterbury, this delightful book is a treasure trove of holiday memories from days on the beach, picnics in the woods... | Boris Johnson First published as Johnson's Life of London, now released with new material following Jubilee and Olympic celebrations in 2012. This updated history of London shows that the ingenuity, diversity, creativity... |
| Brian P. Martin; Ruth Binney Contains stories of Britain's most colourful countrymen and women from the past. |
Zdenka Volavka; Wendy A. Thomas;... A sophisticated analysis of the social context of visual art and material culture and a special contribution to the history and ethnography of West Central Africa. | George Orwell Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950), better known by his pen-name, George Orwell, was born in India, where his father worked for the Civil Service. An author and journalist, Orwell was one... |
Stephen Halliday A collection of strange laws, heroic deeds, surprising revelations and other quirky stories that have shaped the history of Britain's capital, London. | |
Patricia Rennoldson Smith The 1953 Essex flood disaster | |
| Julian Holland Includes trivia for the railway buff from the famous steam trains that puffed across the British countryside to long forgotten journeys to facts about the history of the railways. |