The Shirley of the title is a woman of independent means; her friend Caroline is not. Both struggle with what a woman`s role is & can be. Their male counterparts
- Louis, the powerless tutor, & Robert, his cloth-manufacturing brother
- also stand at odds to society`s expectations. The novel is set in a period of social & political ferment, featuring class disenfranchisement, the drama of Luddite machine-breaking, & the divisive effects of the Napoleonic Wars. But Charlotte Bronts particular strength lies in exploring the hidden psychological drama of love, loss & the quest for identity. Personal & public agitation are brought together against the dramatic backdrop of her native Yorkshire. As always, Bront? challenges convention, exploring the limitations of social justice whilst telling not one but two love stories.

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Shirley in 1911 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 the area immediately east of Croydon. Part of Addiscombe, including Addiscombe Farm, is in the north-western corner, Coombe Park & Coombe Farm in the south-west. The rest of the map is quite rural &

Includes:: the village of Shirley, including Upper Shirley, St John`s church, Pole Wood, Shirley Park, with coverage extending eastward to Swiss Lodge. There are street directory entries on the reverse for Ashburton Road, Clyde Road, Outram Road, Shirley Road & Spring Park Road, together with a railway timetable for the Woodside-Selsdon Road line in 1908. 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.

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Shirley Whitehead's popular series of walking articles for the Madeira Times are now brought together in pocket book format. Aimed at the leisure walker, Shirley's routes concentrate on the west of the island often overlooked by other walking writers. 25K map sections are adapted from the Madeira Tour & Trail Super-Durable Map for each walking route along with colour photos. This work is ideal for all visitors to Madeira wishing to explore the beautiful countryside of the Garden Island without the extreme routes that most writers include. ...

Loads of towns & cities are covered in Shitsville UK. So, it`s safe to say, there`s every probability that somewhere local gets insulted. One thing`s for sure, a more sustained attack on our great British culture has yet to been seen in print. It`s quite impossible to read it in one sitting, & in truth, sits best by the lavatory, as the name suggests. Perhaps, you will buy the book out of curiosity. Only then, when you learn what bile is heaped upon your own hometown, will you take the book to a charity shop & write a stiff letter to the Telegraph. Is it a travel guide? Is it a joke? While a cloud of smugness large enough to be seen from space has settled across the land in the wake of the Olympics & the Royal Wedding & Boris Johnson`s inexplicable ascendancy nobody yet dares to come forth & contradict the mood of jollity
- only a fool with no concept of media literacy would dare now suggest that good old Blighty is actually, for the most part even shitter now than it was in the 1980`s. That fool is Monty Cantsin.
- Watch with horror as he attacks every sacred cow in the land!
- Cringe with embarrassment as he transparently profiteers from scandal!- Laugh your tits off as he mocks your friend`s home towns!
- Choke on your chocolate milk in rage as he lampoons your own tierra patria! It may be, that some twisted & degenerate people will find it funny. Those that might snigger at a Union Jack being set on fire, perhaps. The rest of us will simply feel a little older & a little sadder.



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Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park just north of Kathmandu on a detailed map at 1:30, 000 from Nepa Maps highlighting numerous local trekking & cycling routes. The map covers both sections of the park: its main area between Kakani & Juhle, & the smaller section west of Kathmandu around Jamacho. Numerous treks are highlighted by different colouring & the map also shows which trails & local roads are recommended for cycling. Contour lines are at 20m intervals. Latitude & longitude are shown by margin ticks at 2’30” intervals. The index list places, passes, & locations with medical centres. On the inside cover are stage-by-stage distances & timings for several highlighted routes.PLEASE NOTE: the same area is also covered by the Ganesh Himal map which highlights fewer trekking routes in the central area prominently annotated in this title. Titles in this Nepa Maps series have cartography is based on the country’s topographic survey, with contours usually at 40m or 50m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, colouring & graphics to show various features of the terrain, including glaciers, forested or cultivated areas, etc. Numerous peaks, with additional spot heights, plus names of glaciers & mountain ranges are prominently shown. The network of rivers, streams & lakes is shown in great detail, with many smaller rivers & lakes named. Overprint highlights main trekking routes & numerous local trails, with symbols indicating various places of interest & tourist facilities. Most maps are indexed & include additional information such as route profiles, glossaries, etc. All the information is in English & heights are given in metres. To see other titles in this series please click in the series link. ...

Shkodra & Environs area of northern Albania at 1:50, 000 in a series of GPS compatible contoured maps from Huber Verlag showing hiking & cycling routes, climbing sites, tourist accommodation, etc. Descriptions cover 16 cycling routes & one hiking trail, all with route-profiles. Maps in this series, prepared in cooperation with the Albanian Alps Associations & the National Society for Mountainous Studies, have contours at 50m intervals, with spot heights, graphic relief for exposed rocky areas & colouring showing woodlands. Recommended hiking & cycling routes are prominently marked & cross-referenced to descriptions on the reverse side. Interesting towns & villages are highlighted & symbols indicate hotels & other tourist accommodation, sites for climbing and/or kayaking, museums, archaeological remains, medical facilities, etc. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid. On the reverse are detailed descriptions of the recommended hiking & cycling trails accompanied in some titles by route profiles. Map legend & all the text include English. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Shkodra Prefecture at 1:150, 000 in a series of handy size, waterproof & tear-resistant, contoured & GPS compatible road maps from the Tirana-based publishers Vektor. Landscape is presented by altitude colouring & contours lines at 100m intervals, with spot heights & a few more names of topographic features than found on Vektor’s 200K road maps of the country. National parks & nature reserves are prominently highlighted. The prefecture maps appear to show the same small local dirt roads as in the 200K series, but given the increase in scale do so with greater clarity & also provide more detailed GPS coordinates (latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 5’ intervals), useful when travelling across the more remote parts of the country. Railway lines are included & local airports are marked. Symbols highlight campsites, beaches, archaeological & historical sites, caves, etc. The maps also show subdivisions of prefectures & names of the communes, & indicate administrative status of towns. Map legend

Includes:: English. Please note: border crossings are prominently marked but beyond topographic colouring no road or other information is provided outside the country’s borders.

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Small but perfectly formed, ” The Little Book of Shocking Eco Facts” combines up-to-the-minute data about ecological issues sourced by two highly respected geographers, Mark Crundwell & Cameron Dunn, with outstanding graphic imagery created by the award-winning Barnbrook Design studio. This thought-provoking book highlights the most important issues facing our natural world by combining information gleaned from the world`s most authoritative sources with visually arresting imagery that will shock & inspire. Critically, this is a publication that takes a holistic view of the world & presents facts, not fiction, about the current state of our planet. From our rainforests & wetlands to our seas & oceans, ” The Little Book of Shocking Eco Facts” highlights how our natural world is threatened. Yet at the same time the book seeks to raise eco-consciousness & in so doing help avert the needless destruction of our shared & beautiful world. To this end a percentage of the profits from each book sold will be donated to The Rainforest Alliance. ...