The Gambia in the Travel Guide series from Bradt; encompassing a comprehensive range of titles to destinations worldwide, with a particular focus on Africa, Central & South America. Bradt are one of the country’s leading independent publishers & have an ethos that focuses on responsible travel, in alliance with a philosophy of sustainability; both in the destinations the guides cover but also in encouraging tourists to limit the impact they have on the local environment. Bradt guides have a reputation for appealing to more independent travelers & often cover destinations that are not available from other publishers. Each guide opens with two comprehensive chapters on Background & Practical Information, covering details of the country’s geography, culture, natural history, government & politics, economy, people, language, religion, education & culture. Important practical advice

Includes:: when to visit, highlights, suggested itineraries, tour operators, red tape, embassies & consulates, getting there & away, health, safety, what to take, money, budgeting, getting around, accommodation, eating & drinking, public holidays, shopping, arts & entertainment, media & communications, business, travel culture & cultural etiquette. Individual sections are organized geographically by region & typically open with information on practicalities & orientation, before focusing on what to see & where to go. Information on what to see, where to stay, where to eat & how to find your way around is provided, with a range of budgets catered for. Simple black & white maps locate key visitor sites & places of accommodation. Bradt Travel Guides include appendices that provide an in-depth introduction to the language of each country, a glossary of terms & a listing of books & internet resources providing further information on the destination.

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The Gambler & Other Stories is Fyodor Dostoyevsky`s collection of one novella & six short stories reflecting his own life
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On visiting his local butcher, Norman Tebbit, food lover & family cook wondered why people would rather buy tasteless, factory-farmed chicken when they could eat good-quality game, often for less money. `I think mostly`, replied the butcher, ` it`s because they don`t know how to cook them
- & they think it would be very difficult`. First published in 2009 & unavailable for many years, this is a revised, updated & redesigned edition, now containing new recipes, of this immensely popular cookbook. Norman Tebbit showcases his favourite game recipes including pheasant, partridge, duck, grouse, wood pigeon, woodcock, deer, rabbit & many more. Whether the recipe is a relatively simple casserole, or a more challenging dish, the easy-to-follow- style guarantees consistent results. The book also

Includes:: a concise guide to game, instructions on preparation, advice on kitchen equipment, handy conversion charts & individual hints & tips on the various game included. Written with humour, The Game Cook is a practical handbook of mouth-watering recipes for eco-cooks, traditional food-lovers & those who are looking for some money-saving ways to provide tasty, wholesome meat dishes to the family.


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In the last two decades football in Britain has made the transition from a peripheral dying sport to the very centre of our popular culture, from an economic basket-case to a booming entertainment industry. What does it mean when football becomes so central to our private & political lives? Has it enriched us or impoverished us? In this sparkling book David Goldblatt argues that no social phenomenon tracks the momentous economic, social & political changes of the post-Thatcherite era in a more illuminating manner than football, & no cultural practice sheds more light on the aspirations & attitudes of our long boom & subsequent bust. ...

The H is for Hawk for lovers of the outdoors & wildlife. A fascinating memoir of Scotland`s first-ever qualified female gamekeeper. Portia Simpson grew up outdoors, always preferring to climb trees than play indoors. Talented & driven, she became the first female to graduate as a Gamekeeper & Wildlife Manager. In this wonderful memoir, Portia tells the story of how she first broke into a traditionally conservative, male-dominated profession & the skills, training & dedication that helped to set her apart. She gives an intimate account of a life filled with stunning landscapes, heart-wrenching lows & magnificent highs, & shares her expert insight into the world of game keeping. Offering a sense of wonder at the mystique & natural beauty of the wild, this is a fascinating & unique look at the life of the huntswoman. ` The vividness of Portia Simpson`s writing seduces you, evoking her passionate connection with the raw, violent beauty of nature` Libby Purves, Daily Mail ...

India is not simply a place; it is an experience. & the Ganges is not just a river: it is an aspect of the Divine. This is Raghubir Singh`s personal pilgrimage along the Ganges: from the Himalayas, where the river rises among snows, through the villages of the Gangetic Plain, past Banaras & through Bihar, to the Bay of Bengal, between India & Bangladesh. On the way he captures the essence of the river`s many different stages & moods, its strange & stunning beauty, its turbulence & ferocity during the monsoon, & the intimate daily lives of the people who live along it. He shows the river`s powerful religious significance, attested by the millions of Hindus who take part in the ageless pilgrimages & festivals held on its banks. Singh`s camera is as fine-tuned as his sensibility. To read his introductions to each area or aspect of the Ganges & then to look at these fascinating & infinitely various photographs is to see that what he notices with his mind he can catch to an amazing degree in a visual image. In these pictures there is more than the conventionally beautiful; in them we are brought face to face with Loknadi, the river of the world. ...

India's holiest river, the Ganges, winds some 1, 550 miles through the country, from its headwaters in the Himalayan glaciers past the villages & cities of the Gangetic Plain to the Delta's thousand fingers in the Bay of Bengal. Here, Aldo Pavan & his camera trace the route of this sacred river, capturing its beauty & its many different phases & moods. ...

gannet noun 1. a large seabird with mainly white plumage, which catches fish by plunging into the water.2. British informal, a greedy person. The Gannet`s Gastronomic Miscellany goes beyond the usual food fixations. Presented in a fresh, visually inventive style, it will appeal to anyone with a passing interest in food
- which, in this gastronomy-obsessed age, is pretty much all of us. In this compendious hotpot of a book you`ll find a guide to creating a hit food profile on Instagram, a cross-section of a tiffin box, an explainer on craft beer, the origin story of chicken Marengo, a list of millennia-old products that are still edible today (should you be brave enough to try Irish bog butter or Ancient Egyptian honey) & many more delightful nuggets of information.
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For over 800 years Newgate was the grimy axle around which British society slowly twisted. This is where such legendary outlaws as Robin Hood & Captain Kidd met their fates, where the rapier-wielding playwrights Ben Jonson & Christopher Marlowe sharpened their quills, & where flamboyant highwaymen like Claude Duval & James Maclaine made legions of women swoon. While London`s theatres came & went, the gaol endured as Londons unofficial stage. From the Peasants Revolt to the Great Fire, it was at Newgate that England`s greatest dramas unfolded. By piecing together the lives of forgotten figures as well as re-examining the prison`s links with more famous individuals, from Dick Whittington to Charles Dickens, this thrilling history goes in search of a ghostly place, erased by time, which has inspired more poems & plays, paintings & novels, than any other structure in British history. ...

What begins as a straightforward holiday weekend for Sir Edward Leithen in a splendid stately home in the Cotswolds soon turns into something altogether different when one of Lady Flambard`s other guests, the enigmatic Professor Moe, enlists the help of Leithen & his companions in a bizarre experiment to glimpse the future. For those who take part, the consequences are dramatic & Leithen`s formidable powers of reasoning are brought to the fore. ...