For the most popular of his Scottish romances, published at the end of 1817, Scott drew on the legends & historical anecdotes about Rob Roy Mac Gregor he had collected in his youth. The famous outlaw is only one of a series of vivid characters who cast their spell of the novel`s hero, Frank Osbaldistone, on his journey through the wild northern territories of the new United Kingdom. Banished from his father`s house, falling hopelessly in love with the spirited Diana Vernon, Frank becomes involved in he conspiracy surrounding the disastrous Jacobite rising of 1715. His adventures take him to ` Mac Gregor`s country`, across the Highland Line, where he finds cruelty, heartbreak, & some unlikely friends. By turns thrilling & comic, Rob Roy contains Scott`s most sophisticated treatment of the Scottish Highlands as an imaginary space where the modern & the primitive come together. Newly edited from the ` Magnum Opus` text of 1830, this edition

Includes:: full explanatory notes & a critical introduction exploring the originality & complexity of Scott`s achievement.ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World`s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford`s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, & much more.

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This walk, from Drymen to Pitlochry passes through many places strongly linked to Scotland's legendary popular hero, Rob Roy Mac Gregor. The route was developed by Rucksack Readers in association with walking enthusiasts. This is a notepad-format guide with an initial section on planning, preparation & equipment. There is also background information on local geography, history & wildlife. The walk is briefly described in seven sections, illustrated with colour photographs. The back cover unfolds to show a map (1:110, 000) depicting the route & environs, showing the general relief & significant features & facilities along the way, eg. campsites, hostels, sites of interest. Contact details for many further sources of information are provided. Printed on waterproof paper. ...

The Rob Roy Way, a 126 km/79 mile trail from Drymen near Loch Lomond to Pitlochry, at 1:40, 000 on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant map from Footprint Walks in their series covering long-distance hiking routes. The trail is presented on 11 overlapping panels, each designed to cover one daily stage, with mapping providing user-friendly yet comprehensive information about the challenges of the route, services along the way, places of interest, etc. The maps have contours are at 10 metres intervals with altitude colouring, plus additional colouring for woodlands. The route is clearly highlighted, indicating where it follows roads, tracks, cycle paths, footpaths or no visible paths, with mile markers &, where useful, possible danger signs. A range of symbols indicate various overnight accommodation options, cafes & pubs, grocery shops & ATMs, places of interest, etc. Each panel has British National Grid lines &

Includes:: route instructions plus a profile showing changes in altitude. The map also provides general information on local public transport, etc.

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The Rob Roy Way, a 124km/77 miles trail from Drymen near Glasgow to Pitlochry in the Scottish Highlands, presented by Rucksack Readers in handy A5 size, spiral-bound, waterproof guide with mapping at 1:110, 000. The guide provides general advice on when to go, availability of accommodation, etc, &

Includes:: notes on the region’s history, railway heritage, habitats & wildlife, etc. Detailed route descriptions, arranged in daily stages, are preceded by a summary of each section of the route giving distance, terrain, grade, side trips, & availability of food & drink. The guide is illustrated with numerous colour photos. The guide shows the route highlighted on fold-out flap of the cover at 1:110, 000. The map has altitude colouring to show the topography & also indicates various facilities & places of interest. No geographical coordinates for GPS users are provided. The publishers recommend as more detailed & GPS compatible coverage maps of the route from Harvey Map Services or Footprint, or the Explorer Series from the Ordnance Survey (4 maps). To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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Rob Roy Way, one of Scotland’s Great Trails from Drymen just north of Glasgow along Loch Tay to Pitlochry on the edge of the Cairngorms National Park presented at 1:40, 000 on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant map from Harvey Map Services. The whole route, either 124km/77 miles or 151km/94 miles long depending on which variant one follows, is covered on five overlapping panels. Maps in the Harvey’s series covering Great Britain’s national trails & other long-distance footpaths are printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper & cover the routes at 1:40, 000 or 1:60, 000. Topography is shown by contours at 15m intervals, with additional spot heights plus colouring and/or graphics to provide a very detailed picture of the terrain (boulder fields, scree, crags, etc) & vegetation / land use (pastures, moorl&, woodlands, etc). In Scotland peaks & hills classified as Munros, Corbetts & Donalds are marked. The overprint for the long-distance trail shows sections on local or main roads (highlighting danger points), on tracks, & on footpaths, indicating intermittent or not visible paths. The maps also show other right of way paths, including permissive paths & bridleways. Symbols indicate various facilities & accommodation options (including campsites & youth hostels), pubs & refreshments, food shops, banks, information points, etc, both along the route itself & in the nearby locations. All maps are GPS compatible, with the British National Grid overprinted on each panel. The maps also include useful contact details & general advice. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Instead of scaling the Himalayas, trekking across the Antarctic or traipsing through the Brazilian rainforest, Robbie Coltrane has set himself a uniquely British challenge. Armed with a map, a classic car & a sense of adventure, he`ll be exploring strange & exotic parts that are a bit closer to home. By venturing away from the tourist fast-track & on to the B roads of the UK, he`ll be criss-crossing the winding back roads of our nation to discover all the people, places & events that make up Incredible Britain. In the face of a fast-paced, increasingly Americanized, modern world, we sometimes forget what makes our country so unique. To remind us, Robbie will unearth our strangest festivals, oddest people & our oldest traditions. From cheese-chasing in Gloucestershire & Star Trek conventions in the Black Country to gurning competitions in the North East & Burry Man whiskey-fuelled walks through Scottish towns, Robbie`s drive is a determination to uncover what makes us singularly British
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This beautifully produced book celebrates the work of Robert Adam, the great eighteenth-century architect who influenced generations by stamping his distinctive neoclassical aesthetic vision on the English country house interior. Lavish new photography provides a deeply visual exploration of Adam s most important surviving country houses, to which the author & photographer gained unparalleled access. Included are magnificent country houses such as Syon House & Harewood House styled & inspired by the ideal of the neoclassical as well as Adam s castle-style Mellerstain & town houses such as Home House all captured in splendid detail. Original Adam design drawings, from Sir John Soane s Museum, illustrate the boldness of planning, color, & creative interpretation of Adam s domestic interiors. A biographical & contextual account of Adam s life & work describes his unique design process, his patrons, & the legacy of his design achievement. This richly illustrated volume will appeal to designers & homeowners as well as traditional architecture enthusiasts, promising to become an important addition to any architecture & interior design library. ...

Taking a unique look at one of the most acclaimed & best-loved poets, Robert Burns, A Very Peculiar History provides a fascinating insight into the life & times of Scotland`s national poet. We learn about his romantic, tragic life, his journey from underdog to celebrity & about his family & childhood. With much reference to his most famous works, Fiona Macdonald explores his profound, passionate poetry, as well as his use of the Scots language & his inspirations & influences. Featuring quirky stories & entertaining trivia throughout, find out what makes Burns so captivating, to Scottish people first & foremost, but also to countless millions around the globe. Fact boxes, a full glossary & index make the book both fun & informative to use. The text is enlivened with black-&-white line drawings & full-colour endpapers. ...

In this year of Homecoming, Nicolson Maps have produced a map of Scotland that marks over 150 places of interest & significance associated with Robert Burns, &

Includes:: a chronological timeline of his life & work. The Robert Burns map actually consists of three maps: one of Scotland as a whole, as well as more detailed maps of Ayrshire & Dumphries & Galloway. Each map has clear, easy to read road mapping that shows all major & minor roads, tracks railway lines & stations, disused railways & ferry links. Places of interest & locations associated with Robert Burns are clearly depicted on the map, as are visitor information centres, parking, airports & peaks with height in meters. Natural features depicted on the maps include woodland areas, mud, beaches & dunes, as well a built up-areas. Each map is accompanied by an index to the main Burns places of interest.

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Robert Capa (1913-1954), one of the greatest photographers of the twentieth century & a founding member of the Magnum photographic agency, had the mind of a passionate & committed journalist & the eye of an artist. His lifework, consisting of more than 70, 000 negative frames, constitutes an unparalleled documentation of a crucial twenty-two-year period (1932-1954) encompassing some of the most catastrophic & dramatic events of the last century. This book represents the most definitive selection of Robert Capa`s work ever published, a collection of 937 photographs selected by Capa`s brother, Cornell Capa (himself a noted Life photographer), & his biographer, Richard Whelan, who meticulously re-examined all of Robert Capa`s contact sheets to compile this master set of images. This book opens with a biographical introduction illustrated with rare photographs of Capa, & closes with a chronology of his life. The main body of the book presents this definitive collection of 937 of Robert Capa`s most important pictures. The photographs, arranged in chronological order & accompanied by commentaries & identifying captions, constitute an in-depth survey of Robert Capa`s finest work over the entire course of his career. The pictures reveal the dramatic shifts in location & subject matter that Capa experienced from day to day, representing the trajectory of his life
- from war-torn Spain to Picasso on a sunny beach in France; from carousing with Ernest Hemingway in London to Capa`s historic images of the Allied landing on Omaha Beach in Normandy in 1944. The book design groups together pictures that constitute a story
- for example, the Popular Front rallies in Paris in 1936, or the U.S. Army`s entry into Sicily in 1943
- in order to maintain the original coherence of the work. Embodying the spirit of his photographs, Robert Capa`s life itself was adventurous, romantic, & tragic. Born in Hungary in 1913, he hoped to become a journalist but was forced to flee to Berlin at the age of seventeen because of his leftist political sympathies. When Hitler became chancellor of Germany in 1933, Capa fled to Paris, the city that would become his home on & off for most of his life. It was there that he met Andre Kertesz, who became a mentor to Capa & introduced him to the extraordinary potential of the 35mm Leica camera as a tool for reportage. Capa also met two other photographers during his early years in Paris: Henri Cartier-Bresson & David ” Chim” Szymin, with whom he founded Magnum, the co-operative photo agency, in 1947 along with George Rodger & William Vandivert. For the rest of his life, Capa would devote much of his time to guiding the operations of the Magnum offices in Paris & New York. Throughout the 1930s & World War II, Capa was present at many of the twentieth century`s defining events & moments. His first assignment came in 1932, when he was working as a darkroom assistant at Delphot, the important Berlin photo agency. The agency`s director, recognizing Capa`s talent, lent him a camera & sent him to Copenhagen to photograph exiled Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky giving a speech to Danish students. From there, Robert Capa went on to photograph the Spanish Civil War, when he made his famous ” Falling Soldier” picture showing a Republican soldier collapsing just after being shot. Capa reported on the increasing political tensions in Europe in the mid-1930s, including the Popular Front demonstrations in France, & on the presidential elections in Mexico in 1940 before being accredited by the U.S. Army as a war correspondent for Life. After documenting Londoners` stalwart survival of the Blitz, he went on to cover battles on many of the major fronts in North Africa, Sicily, mainland Italy, France, & Germany. In one of his most famous assignments, Capa landed with the first wave of American troops on Omaha Beach in Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Wading into the frigid water behind amphibious tanks, & dodging machine gun & rifle bullets, Capa shot 36 exposures before his hands were shaking so badly that he could not insert another roll into the camera. In an ironic twist of fate, a Life darkroom attendant damaged all but eleven of Capa`s negatives. After the war, he did various stories for travel magazines & worked on writing projects with friends such as John Steinbeck & the noted journalist Theodore H. White. He also went to Israel several times to document the conflict & co-operation in the founding of the new nation. Capa`s last assignment would be a trip to Vietnam to cover the French Indochina War: he was killed when he accidentally stepped on a Vietminh antipersonnel mine in the countryside on May 25, 1954. Though perpetually broke, Capa lived a glamorous life
- through a combination of charm, luck, & talent (and an uncontrollable penchant for gambling), he frequented a wealthy circle of celebrities & cultural figures. He fell in love with Ingrid Bergman; was friends with Ernest Hemingway, the director John Huston, & other writers & directors; spent many an afternoon at the racetracks, & enjoyed all-night poker games. Seen together, however, the pictures in this book transcend the specific situations they portray to stand as timeless images of the human condition at its most terrible & inspiring; they are monuments to the strength of the human spirit.



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