From all over Europe from Scotland to the Mediterranean, from Hungary to Cornwall, Elisabeth Luard has collected descriptions of traditional feasts & festivals, many of which she has experienced first h&, & hundreds of recipes for the dishes appropriate to them. As well as being a unique & wonderfully readable cookery book, European Festival Food is written with the scrupulous attention to detail & authenticity that is the hallmark of Elisabeth Luard`s cookery writing, the recipes are peppered with hundreds of fascinating anecdotes & little known facts about local history & folklore. Starting with December the book is organized according to the months of the year & so it importantly also reminds us of the cycle of seasonality that is now once again regarded as the natural & much more enjoyable way to shop & eat. ...

This volume is an appreciation of New Zealand landscape & culture, inspired by the passing of the New Zealand year. Writer & critic David Eggleton's essays on each of the four seasons weave together images & information from the natural world with insights into how people's lives are affected by the progress of the seasons. The text is accompanied by the photographs of Craig Potton, which have been selected to complement David Eggleton's writing & to leave the reader with an appeaing view of New Zealand life. This author/photographer team were Montana Award finalists for their previous collaboration, Here On Earth. ...

For many armchair travelers the Outer Hebrides of Scotland epitomize the beauty & remoteness of island life. & the most dramatic of all the Hebrides is Harris, where the legendary Harris Tweed is woven by local crofters, reflecting the strength, durability, & integrity of life on Harris. Harris has dramatic mountains & huge, pristine sandy beaches bordering the open Atlantic. Yeadon captures in words & through his evocative line drawings the life of the island people, their folkways & humour & the simple life of crofting & fishing which have hardly changed in hundreds of years. Although sometimes threatened by the inroads of commerce & tourism, Harris remains in many ways idyllic, the most resonant & romantic of all the Hebridean islands. Yeadon also makes side trips to Barra, the southernmost of the Hebrides, to the Shiant Islands with author Adam Nicolson & to the fabled St. Kilda, the most remote of all the Scottish islands, 50 miles out in the Atlantic, wreathed in legend & history. There are 35 line drawings by the author. ...

A New York Times bestseller & winner of the 2012 Dylan Thomas Prize & 2012 L.A. Times First Novel Prize The Van Meters have gathered at their family retreat on the New England island of Waskeke to celebrate the marriage of daughter Daphne to an impeccably appropriate young man. The weekend is full of lobster & champagne, salt air & practiced bonhomie, but long-buried discontent & simmering lust seep through the cracks in the revelry. Winn Van Meter, father-of-the-bride, has spent his life following the rules of the east coast upper crust, but now, just shy of his sixtieth birthday, he must finally confront his failings, his desires, & his own humanity. ...

Seaton Carew in 1894 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 almost all this small resort & extends westward to Stranton Grange & Cold Knuckles, still an area of open countryside in the 1890s. Features include the station, Holy Trinity church, The Green, Staincliffe, etc. On the reverse is a map showing the village in 1914, by which time Carr House railway sidings are encroaching on the map. A directory of Seaton Carew in 1894 is also included, from Whelan`s Directory. 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. ...

Seattle at 1:15, 150 approx on a laminated, waterproof & tear-resistant street plan from the AA with on the reverse a mini guide to the city highlighting its top 25 sights, recommendations for eating out, shopping & entertainment, plus general tourist information. Coverage extends north to Woodland Park, south to the International District, & inland to the University of Washington campus. Recommended sights are highlighted & other places of interest are prominently marked. Street index is next to the plan. A separate inset shows a diagram of the rail & ferry network. On the reverse are publishers ...

Seattle in the Countries, Regions & Cities series from Rough Guides; comprehensively detailed guidebooks specifically designed for independent travellers & serving a range of worldwide destinations. Widely recognised for their free editorial style, Rough Guide authors are allowed to express their personal opinions on a range of subjects. Although sometimes controversial, this editorial stance allows readers to experience more detailed & personal takes on each destination, a feature often more limited in other guidebooks. Cultural & historical nuances are explored in significant depth throughout the text & descriptions on the ambience of individual settings alongside personal recommendations, particularly in cities, are notably prevalent. Each Rough Guide in the Countries, Regions & Cities series has a similar layout. A ...

Seattle & Northwest USA on an indexed, double-sided map from ITMB combining a street plan of the city, annotated with selected hotels & places of interest, with a road map of the north-western part of USA. On one side is a very clear plan of Seattle at 1:12, 500. Exits & entries onto the highways are well presented & where appropriate the reversible carpool lanes are marked. Main traffic arteries & one way streets are also indicated. The plan shows stations within the city’s public transit system, including the monorail connection to the Space Needle, with a separate diagram shown both next to the plan & on the back cover. Symbols highlight various facilities, including several hotels, & places of interest. The plan is indexed by district & has a district locator map & an explanation how the city’s street numbering system works. Also provided here is a small road map of the whole Puget Sound region from Tacoma to Everett. On the reverse is a road map at 1:1, 000, 000 stretching from south of Eureka in northern California to Vancouver & the southern part of the Vancouver Isl&. Given the projection of the map, coverage within Oregon & Washington State extends inland to Lake Owyhee OR & in WA to Walla Walla & the Ferry-Midway border crossing to Canada. Topography is shown by altitude colouring with plenty of peaks & names of mountain ranges, etc; all heights are given in feet. Boundaries of national/state parks & other protected areas are marked, as well as Indian Reservations & restricted entry military zones. The map shows the region’s road network, including selected country tracks. Railway lines are included & domestic airports are marked. Symbols highlight various places of interest, including campsites. The map has latitude & longitude lines at 1° & is indexed. To see other regional titles from ITMB covering USA please click on the series link. ...

Beautiful lakes, sparkling bays, rugged peaks, lush hills, & countless islands comprise the outlying area of the bustling city of Seattle. There is such stunning scenery around the city that hiking in Seattle is more than a trek around town. Scott Leonard shows you the best hikes in & around Seattle--all within two hours of the city. With details on public transportation options & clear directions on how to reach the trailhead, Leonard has all the bases covered. Suggested lists of hikes include: Best Easy Hikes Best Hikes to Lakes Best Wildflower Hikes Best Hikes to Waterfalls Best Hikes to Summits Best Hikes with Kids Best Hikes for Berry Picking Let Moon show you all the worthwhile hikes, from short, flat routes suitable for families to day-long, steep treks for more advanced hikers. Each hike profile contains practical information including point-by-point trail navigation, contact information, facilities, fees, parking instructions, & an easy-to-use map for each trail. From the Olympic Peninsula, across Puget Sound, & up to the Cascade Mountains, your trip begins with Moon Take a Hike Seattle. ...

Seattle in the Wallpaper City Guide series, published by Phaidon & encompassing a collection of pocket-size guides dedicated to the best design elements in major cities. Compiled by experts at the Wallpaper magazine, the guides are widely recognized for appealing to design-conscious travellers & are aimed at those interested in art, design & architecture. Each guide identifies the best bars, restaurants, hotels, places to shop, leisure activities & excursions with a unique emphasis on the finest examples of unusual architecture & design. Each Wallpaper City Guide has the same layout, with separate tabs allowing readers & travellers to access individual sections easily. The tabs consist of Landmarks, Hotels, 24 Hours, Urban Life, Architour, Shopping, Sports & Escapes. High quality colour photographs appear alongside brief descriptions of each hotel, bar or attraction, highlighting distinctive & unusual styles of architecture & design. Extra pages are provided at the back of each guide, allowing readers to record their own notes & sketches. ...