Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

The Sheep Foldable Shopping Bag, comes as a compact & colourful pouch in the shape of a fox & unfolds into a tote bag with delicate decorative print. Very lightweight, the little sheep can fit into any handbag & be ready to use as an alternative to a plastic bag. The Sheep Foldable Shopping Bag is ideal for when you pop out to get your lunch or a few items from the shops. ...

- Keep those annoying, whining skeeters away with this handy portable sonic mosquito repellent- Enjoy solar-powered electronic mosquito protection wherever you go- Comes with mini solar panel to recharge the integral batteries & handy keychain to clip to bag, belt or keys- Emits high pitched frequency sound to repel mosquitoes for 2-4 hours from full charge- Safe for animals & humans ...

Even tiny babies will enjoy looking at the brilliantly coloured illustrations in this very first book. The peach-skin soft cloth is perfect for little hands to grasp & the surprise sound that comes from the crackly foil sewn inside the book will delight babies. ...

Even tiny babies will enjoy looking at the brilliantly coloured illustrations in this very first book. The peach-skin soft cloth is perfect for little hands to grasp & the surprise sound that comes from the crackly foil sewn inside the book will delight babies. ...

*LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA ENDEAVOUR HISTORICAL DAGGER AWARD 2017*LONDON 1885
- A woman`s body is discovered on Edgware Road. Ten
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Elizabeth Smart`s passionate fictional account of her intense love-affair with the poet George Barker, described by Angela Carter as ` Like MADAME BOVARY blasted by lightening.. .A masterpiece`. One day, while browsing in a London bookshop, Elizabeth Smart chanced upon a slim volume of poetry by George Barker
- & fell passionately in love with him through the printed word. Eventually they communicated directly &, as a result of Barker`s impecunious circumstances, Elizabeth Smart flew both him & his wife from Japan, where he was teaching, to join her in the United States. Thus began one of the most extraordinary, intense & ultimately tragic love affairs of our time. They never married but Elizabeth bore George Barker four children & their relationship provided the impassioned inspiration for one of the most moving & immediate chronicles of a love affair ever written
- By Grand Central Station I Sat Down & Wept. Originally published in 1945, this remarkable book is now widely identified as a classic work of poetic prose which, more than six decades later, has retained all of its searing poignancy, beauty & power of impact.

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A delightfully discursive, Bill Bryson-esque & personal journey through the groves & the thickets of the English language, by our foremost scholar of the history & structure of the English language. David Crystal has been described (by the Times Higher Education Supplement) as a sort of `latter day Dr Johnson`, a populist linguist who has promoted the study of the English language in an academic & broadcasting career that has so far spanned 40 years & nearly 100 books. Now he has written an engaging travel book of more general appeal. Inspired by W. G. Sebald`s ` The Rings of Saturn` & by Bill Bryson`s books, he has combined personal reflections, historical allusions & traveller observations to create a mesmerising (and entertaining) narrative account of his encounters with the English language & its speakers throughout the world
- from Bangor to Bombay & from Stratford to San Francisco. ` By Hook or by Crook` is an attempt to capture the exploratory, seductive, teasing, tantalising nature of language study. As such, it will appeal to the ever-growing market who like to be entertained as well as instructed.
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A delightfully discursive, Bill Bryson-esque & personal journey through the groves & the thickets of the English language, by our foremost scholar of the history & structure of the English language. David Crystal has been described (by the Times Higher Education Supplement) as a sort of 'latter day Dr Johnson', a populist linguist who has promoted the study of the English language in an academic & broadcasting career that has so far spanned 40 years & nearly 100 books. Now, in his first book for Harper Press, he has written an engaging travel book of more general appeal. Inspired by W. G. Sebald's ' The Rings of Saturn' & by Bill Bryson's books, he has combined personal reflections, historical allusions & traveller observations to create a mesmerising (and entertaining) narrative account of his encounters with the English language & its speakers throughout the world -- from Bangor to Bombay & from Stratford to San Francisco. ' By Hook or by Crook' is an attempt to capture the exploratory, seductive, teasing, tantalising nature of language study. As such, it will appeal to the ever -- growing market who like to be entertained as well as instructed. ...

By Its Cover is the much anticipated twenty-third instalment in Donna Leon`s bestselling crime series, where Commissario Brunetti is better than ever as he addresses questions of worth & value alongside his ever-faithful team of Ispettore Vianello & Signorina Elettra. When several valuable antiquarian books go missing from a prestigious library in the heart of Venice, Commissario Brunetti is immediately called to the scene. The staff suspect an American researcher has stolen them, but for Brunetti something doesn`t quite add up. Taking on the case, the Commissario begins to seek information about some of the library`s regulars, such as the ex-priest Franchini, a passionate reader of ancient Christian literature, & Contessa Morosini-Albani, the library`s chief donor, & comes to the conclusion that the thief could not have acted alone. However, when Franchini is found murdered in his home, the case takes a more sinister turn & soon Brunetti finds himself submerged in the dark secrets of the black market of antiquarian books. Alongside his ever-faithful team of Ispettore Vianello & Signorina Elettra, he delves into the pages of Franchini`s past & into the mind of a book thief in order to uncover the terrible truth. ...