It was perhaps inevitable that Richard Halliburton, such a romantic, imaginative wanderer, would follow in the footsteps of another legendary traveller
- Odysseus. Halliburton`s second book, The Glorious Adventure describes his journey through the Mediterranean in the shadow of his mythical hero. In Greece, Halliburton charged Mount Olympus `in order to visit the gods that dwelled there`; he swam the Hellespont as Byron had before him & journeyed on to Troy, where Odysseus`s long adventure began. He sailed to Stromboli in the Tyrrhenian Sea, home of Aeolus god of the winds; then to the Bay of Naples, Circeo
- `island` of Circe
- & Li Galli, the siren isles that shimmered off the Amalfi coast. Battling through the Straits of Messina, Odysseus`s Scylla & Charybdis, he explored Sicily & Corfu before setting out for the shores of Ithaca, long-forgotten home for one, the end of an adventure for another. As epic & eventful as The Odyssey itself & one of the most captivating travel books of the 20th century, The Glorious Adventure evokes the romance of another time, when heroes & gods walked the earth.


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Te Neues' Glorious Britain 2012 Calendar has it's tongue lodged firmly in it's cheek, a 12 month calendar (or Caravan Gallery as the calendar subtitles itself), it shows you the other side of London
- the chintz, the portaloos, the jellied eels vans & more. Recommended for dry senses of humour.
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The Russian Empire once extended deep into America: in 1818 Russia`s furthest outposts were in California & Hawaii. The dreamer behind this great Imperial vision was Nikolai Rezanov
- diplomat, adventurer, courtier, millionaire & gambler. His quest to plant Russian colonies from Siberia to California led him to San Francisco, where he was captivated by Conchita, the fifteen-year-old daughter of the Spanish Governor, who embodied his dreams of both love & empire. From the glittering court of Catherine the Great to the wilds of the New World, Matthews conjures a brilliantly original portrait of one of Russia`s most eccentric Empire-builders.
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HAVE YOU EVER wanted to know what actually happened to James Trotter`s parents when they encountered an angry escaped rhino? Or how to make the Twits` infamous bird pie? Well now you can find out, with The Gloriumptious Worlds of Roald Dahl. The book is a brilliant extension to Dahl`s wonderful stories, & gives fascinating insights into the characters & events from Roald Dahl`s writing in a humorous, exciting & downright gloriumptious way. For the very first time, the stories behind the stories are brought to life in this brand new title. Inside, Quentin Blake`s iconic illustrations are combined with previously unpublished reproductions of imagined letters, artefacts & posters, & editing notes from Dahl himself, to bring all of Roald Dahl`s characters alive. Whether you have read all of Roald Dahl`s stories, or are just beginning to enjoy them, this is a great companion book that will help you delve even deeper into Roald Dahl`s worlds. ...

A poignant & compelling story of three lives torn apart by the Battle of Gallipoli. Arthur Tarrant, an Oxford graduate headed for his uncle`s law firm, changes path leaving behind his fiancee Sylvia & joins the army, destined for Gallipoli. There, his life becomes entwined with that of Fred Chaffey, a country boy from Dorset. Glory tells of the fatal errors made by the leaders of the army, the heroism of the men, & the struggles to understand the situation while nurturing relationships in the most strange & difficult of circumstances. ...

Glossop in 1897 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers most of Glossop, extending from Wren Nest Mills eastward to Hurst Mill, & from Princess Street northward to The Park & Glossop Workhouse. Features include the town centre with Market Place, Drill Hall, station, football ground, Norfolk Arms Hotel, Howards Town Mills, St Mary`s RC church, Shepley Mill, theatre, Wren Nest Mills, Spire Hollin House, Glossop Hall, Croft Mill, Wood`s Hospital, St Luke`s church, All Saints RC church, Duke of Norfolk`s school, Meadow Mills, All Saints church, Hawkshead Mill, Workhouse, Cowbrook Mill, Hurst Mill, etc. On the reverse is a commercial directory of Glossop in 1891. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Gloucester & Cheltenham area at 1:25, 000 in a series of Walker’s Maps published by the AA with the cartography from the Ordnance Survey’s Explorer series. The map is double-sided & coverage

Includes:: Upton upon Severn, Tewskesbury, Coombe Hill, Cranham, Elkstone, Cleeve Hill, Winchcombe, Stow-on-the-Wold, Moreton-in-Marsh, Bourton-on-the-Water, part of the Costwold Way, etc. Maps in the AA Walker’s series are identical to the OS Explorer maps & provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating in England & Wales the traditional public rights of way paths, including bridleways & byways restricted or open to motorized traffic. Also shown are other routes with public access, including permissive footpaths & bridleways. For Scotl&, where different access rights apply, the maps provide an additional note explaining the regulations. Special marking indicates National Trails & Recreational Routes & for cyclists the maps show traffic-free routes & the National Cycle Network. A wide range of symbols highlights locations of special tourist interest: camping & caravanning sites, youth hostels, information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, historic buildings (indicating where appropriate National Trust, English Heritage, Historic Scotland or Cadw), sites for various recreational pursuits, country pubs, public toilets, etc. The maps provide detailed presentation of the topography with contours at 5 or 10m intervals, numerous spot heights & colouring and/or graphics for different types of vegetation. Additional colouring shows access l&, including areas managed by the National Trust, Forestry Commission & Woodland Trust. All the standard information expected of high quality survey mapping at this scale is included: finely graded road network, railway lines with stations, cuttings or embankments, individual isolated buildings, etc. For GPS users the British National Grid is drawn at 1km intervals.

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Gloucester & the Forest of Dean area, including a part of the Cotswold Way & the southernmost section of the Offa’s Dyke Path, on a waterproof & tear-resistant OS Active version of map No. 162 from the Ordnance Survey’s Landranger series at 1:50, 000, with contoured & GPS compatible topographic mapping plus tourist information.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: As well as the physical edition of the map, each Landranger title now

Includes:: a code for downloading after purchase its digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS LANDRANGER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Landranger series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. Maps in the Landranger series provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways restricted or open to motorized traffic. National Trails & selected other long-distance paths are marked, as well as on-road & traffic-free cycle routes with their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. National Trust/ National Trust for Scotland & Forestry Commission land is clearly marked, indicating open or restricted access. A range of symbols highlights camping & caravanning sites, youth hostels, tourist information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, World Heritage sites, sport & recreational facilities, etc. The maps provide detailed presentation of topography with contours at 10m intervals, numerous spot heights & additional colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards or parkl&, rock features including scree & cliffs, water features inland & along the sea shore with marshl&, dunes, s&, mud, shingle & the high water mark. All the standard information expected of survey mapping at this scale is included: finely graded road network, railway lines with stations, cuttings, embankments, etc; individual isolated buildings; archaeological & historical sites, etc. For GPS users the British National Grid is shown at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1` & cross hairs on the map at 5`. Each map covers an area of 40 x 40km, (approx. 25 x 25 miles).

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Gloucester & the Forest of Dean area, including a part of the Cotswold Way & the southernmost section of the Offa’s Dyke Path, on a paper version of map No. 162 from the Ordnance Survey’s Landranger series at 1:50, 000, with contoured & GPS compatible topographic mapping plus tourist information.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: As well as the physical edition of the map, each Landranger title now

Includes:: a code for downloading after purchase its digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS LANDRANGER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Landranger series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. Maps in the Landranger series provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways restricted or open to motorized traffic. National Trails & selected other long-distance paths are marked, as well as on-road & traffic-free cycle routes with their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. National Trust/ National Trust for Scotland & Forestry Commission land is clearly marked, indicating open or restricted access. A range of symbols highlights camping & caravanning sites, youth hostels, tourist information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, World Heritage sites, sport & recreational facilities, etc. The maps provide detailed presentation of topography with contours at 10m intervals, numerous spot heights & additional colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards or parkl&, rock features including scree & cliffs, water features inland & along the sea shore with marshl&, dunes, s&, mud, shingle & the high water mark. All the standard information expected of survey mapping at this scale is included: finely graded road network, railway lines with stations, cuttings, embankments, etc; individual isolated buildings; archaeological & historical sites, etc. For GPS users the British National Grid is shown at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1` & cross hairs on the map at 5`. Each map covers an area of 40 x 40km, (approx. 25 x 25 miles).

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Map No. 162, Gloucester & the Forest of Dean (Caerloyw a Fforest y Dena), in the Ordnance Survey Landranger series at 1:50, 000 including Stroud, Nailsworth, Dursley, Thornbury, Chepstow/ Cas-Gewnt, Monmouth/ Trefynwy, Ross-on-Wye/ Rhosan ar Wy, Netherton, Crow Hill, Llangarron, Symonds Yat, Ruardean, Walford, Lee, Glasshouse, Tibberton, Newent, Ashleworth, Norton, Churchdown, Churcham, Mitcheldean, Chaxhill, Cinderford, Pentwyn, Coleford, Arlingham, Clearwell, Blakeney, Lydney, Tintern, Woolaston, Quedgeley, Longney, Painswick, Frampton on Severn, Stonehouse, Slimbridge, Sharpness, Cam, Woodchester, Berkeley, Shepperdine, Stone, Kingscote, Wotton-under-Edge, Westonbirt, Wickwar, Cromhall, Oldbury-on-Severn & Aust, with the Cotswold Hills, the Severn estuary & the southernmost part of the Offa ...