What`s the worst another drink could do? John Cheever pours out our most sociable of vices, & hands it to us in a highball. From the calculating teenager who raids her parents` liquor cabinet, only to drown her sorrows in it, to the suburban swimmer withering away with every plunge he takes, these are stories suffused with beauty, sadness, & the gathering storm of a bender well-done. Seen through the gin-lacquered looking glass of Cheever`s writing, your next drink may have you reaching for a lime & soda instead. Selected from the book Collected Stories by John Cheever VINTAGE MINIS: GREAT MINDS. BIG IDEAS. LITTLE BOOKS. Also in the Vintage Minis series: Swimming by Roger Deakin Eating by Nigella Lawson Calm by Tim Peaks Love by Jeanette Winterson ...

Cocktails are back in a big way
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Dri-Store 25 litre is a waterproof stuff sack with a roll top closure that also acts as a compression system, squeezing surplus air out of the sack as you roll it down. Dri-Store bags can be used inside or outside a rucksack or as a full rucksack liner, they are made from 30 denier siliconised Cordura ...

Dri-Store 40 litre is a waterproof stuff sack with a roll top closure that also acts as a compression system, squeezing surplus air out of the sack as you roll it down. Dri-Store bags can be used inside or outside a rucksack or as a full rucksack liner, they are made from 30 denier siliconised Cordura ...

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A car book which takes you through motoring history, from classic cars to how we enjoy driving today, & beyond. As Jodie Kidd says in her introduction ” Sit back, buckle up, & enjoy the ride”. From the public`s amazement at the idea of a horseless carriage to today`s excitement for driverless vehicles, find out everything you need to know about motoring from 1895 to the present day. Begin your journey through the history of motoring with Drive, & weave your way through the twists & turns of the early days, through to how the motorcar has shaped the modern world over the last century. It also reveals the exciting & impressive advances in technology & design that have made cars faster, safer, & better to drive, & transformed them from a means of transport into objects of status, excitement, & desire. Speed through personal accounts of motoring throughout the years, & discover exciting new facts about the world`s most famous racing events. From the first service stations to the latest fuel cell, this book tells the full motoring story. ...

This lavishly illustrated, hardcover travel planner & gift book gives you every bit of information you`ll need to navigate 400 amazing driving routes in some of the world`s most fascinating locales. This practical travel planner provides specific, in-depth descriptions of the sights each drive offers. It

Features: a clear, detailed, easy-to-read map of each route; useful information on the best time to travel; &, insider tips to help you get the most out of every fabulous trip. Abundant sidebars call your attention to standout sights along the drive or entertaining background information on the region & its culture. While handy indeed as a planner, ” Drives of a Lifetime” doubles as a full-color gift book with more than 200 dazzling, large-format photos & crisp, evocative text that will enchant armchair travelers. The book immerses you in the unique appeal & beauty of hundreds of inviting locales. Sample entries include: the road to the spectacular ancient ruins in & around Angkor Wat in Cambodia; the Natchez Trace Parkway, along an ancient Native American trail through Mississippi; the scenic old coastal route from Dublin to Wexford in Ireland; an off-road dune drive in Dubai; the famous ocean views along the Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia, Canada; the Winelands Route through South Africa`s Western Cape; a drive among the incredible land formations in South Dakota`s Badlands; &, an archaeological tour through Syria. In addition, you`ll find several fun Top Ten lists: skyscraping drives, Mediterranean island roads, African wildlife excursions, & more. Chapters organized by theme include: Ultimate Road Trips, featuring famous drives such as Highway One down the California coast; Over Hill & Mountains; By Sea & Shore; The Road Less Traveled, highlighting unpaved & untamed routes & safaris; Village Byways through some of the world`s most picturesque hamlets; &, Historic Trails, tracing the paths of history`s great builders & explorers. Whether you travel these storied routes by car or through the pages of the book
- countless wonders await your discovery in ” Drives of a Lifetime”.


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For over thirty years Jonathan Raban has written about people & places in transition or on the margins, of journeys undertaken & destinations never quite reached; of isolation & alienation, but also of what it means to belong, to feel rooted. Driving Home, a collection of pieces spanning two decades, charts its course through American history & recent world events. Raban writes with an outsider`s eye for the public & the personal, about political, social, & cultural affairs, & about literature, his tone intimate but never nostalgic, & always fresh. Variously frank, witty, & provocative, Driving Home is part essay collection, part diary -- & wholly engrossing. `A passionate history buff & a skilled raconteur.. .it`s a fine ride` Sunday Times `A fabulous collection` Observer ...