Even the most enthusiastic cooks & food lovers have jars of dusty powders inhabiting kitchen cabinets long past their expiration dates. We often don`t know much about them, where they come from, or how to use them. & yet, spices can elevate the everyday act of making & consuming food to a higher plane of experience. Spices have played an intrinsic part in the human story, running through history, geography, anthropology, politics, religion, culture, art, & design. From alligator pepper seeds, which in the Yoruba culture are given to newborn babies to taste a few minutes after birth, to charoli seeds, which are used in traditional Indian desserts eaten during the festival of Holi, & caraway seeds, which were added to medieval love potions, each spice has its own significance in the lives of the people who use it. The Grammar of Spice is a practical resource for cooks that also changes the way we understand the role spices play in defining not only our food but also our place in the world. Featuring custom illustrations for each of the more than sixty spices featured here--inspired by the work of Owen Jones, one of the great designers & travelers of his time--this beautiful, informative book celebrates the world of flavors that spices open up to us. ...

A new translation of Georges Simenon`s gripping novel set in an insular fishing community, book eight in the new Penguin Maigret series. It was indeed a photograph, a picture of a woman. But the face was completely hidden, scribbled all over in red ink. Someone had tried to obliterate the head, someone very angry. The pen had bitten into the paper. There were so many criss-crossed lines that not a single square millimetre had been left visible. On the other h&, below the head, the torso had not been touched. A pair of large breasts. A light-coloured silk dress, very tight & very low cut. Sailors don`t talk much to other men, especially not to policemen. But after Captain Fallut`s body is found floating near his trawler, they all mention the Evil Eye when they speak of the Ocean`s voyage. Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels. ” Compelling, remorseless, brilliant”. (John Gray). ” One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century.. . Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories”. (Guardian). ”A supreme writer.. .unforgettable vividness”. (Independent). Georges Simenon was born in Liege, Belgium, in 1903. Best known in Britain as the author of the Maigret books, his prolific output of over 400 novels & short stories have made him a household name in continental Europe. He died in 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerl&, where he had lived for the latter part of his life. Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations, releasing one new title each month. ...

The Grand Canyon 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 ...

The Grand Canyon is Constance Roos’ (updated by Sian Pritchard Jones & Bob Gibbons) Cicerone guide to some of the walking possibilities near one of the greatest natural wonders of the world. The guide covers the Grand Canyon & the equally impressive Zion & Bryce Canyon national parks, enabling walkers to plan everything from day walks to extended hikes. The Canyon is 277 miles in length & protected by over 1.2 million acres of national park. The guide is structured in three main parts
- the Grand Canyon, Zion National Park & Bryce National Park
- each of which has a series of chapters dedicated to different geographic areas. Individual routes have Information Boxes providing details of starting & finishing points, total distances, the relevant maps & a difficulty grading. A detailed introduction gives practical guidance on when to go, getting around, equipment, lodging & special hazards to consider. Detailed route descriptions are accompanied by sketch diagrams mapping the route as well as colour photographs illustrating some of the highlights of the region.

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This superb anthology brings together some of the most powerful & compelling writing about the Grand Canyon
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` Georgette Heyer is unbeatable.` Sunday Telegraph. A beautifully repackaged edition of one of the best of the best. When the redoubtable Sir Horace Stanton-Lacy is ordered to South America on Diplomatic Business he parks his only daughter Sophy with his sister`s family, the Ombersleys, in Berkeley Square. Upon her arrival, Sophy is bemused to see to see her cousins are in a sad tangle. The heartless & tyrannical Charles is betrothed to a pedantic bluestocking almost as tiresome as himself; Cecilia is besotted with a beautiful but quite feather-brained poet; & Hubert has fallen foul of a money-lender. It looks like the Grand Sophy has arrived just in time to sort them out, but she hasn`t reckoned with Charles, the Ombersleys` heir, who has only one thought
- to marry her off & rid the family of her meddlesome ways.
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Unpublished for 90 years, Agatha Christie`s extensive & evocative letters & photographs from her year-long round-the-world trip to South Africa, Australia, New Zeal&, Canada & America as part of the British trade mission for the famous 1924 Empire Exhibition. In 1922 Agatha Christie set sail on a 10-month voyage around the British Empire with her husband as part of a trade mission to promote the forthcoming British Empire Exhibition. Leaving her two-year-old daughter behind with her sister, Agatha set sail at the end of January & did not return until December, but she kept up a detailed weekly correspondence with her mother, describing in detail the exotic places & people she encountered as the mission travelled through South Africa, Australia, New Zeal&, Hawaii & Canada. The extensive & previously unpublished letters are accompanied by hundreds of photos taken on her portable camera as well as some of the original letters, postcards, newspaper cuttings & memorabilia collected by Agatha on her trip. Edited & introduced by Agatha Christie`s grandson, Mathew Prichard, this unique travelogue reveals a new side to Agatha Christie, demonstrating how her appetite for exotic plots & locations for her books began with this eye-opening trip, which took place just after only her second novel had been published (the first leg of the tour to South Africa is very clearly the inspiration for the book she wrote immediately afterwards, The Man in the Brown Suit). The letters are full of tales of seasickness & sunburn, motor trips & surf boarding, & encounters with welcoming locals & overbearing Colonials. The Grand Tour is a book steeped in history, sure to fascinate anyone interested in the lost world of the 1920s. Coming from the pen of Britain`s biggest literary export & the world`s most widely translated author, it is also a fitting tribute to Agatha Christie & is sure to fascinate her legions of worldwide fans. ...

The long awaited ultimate performance cookbook, a modern classic, a must-have for all cycling aficionados serious about nutritional intake. Translated from the original in Danish, Hannah Grant`s unmissable cookbook takes you through a 3 week, with 350-pages of easy-to-prepare recipes containing allergy friendly, natural, un-processed foods, The Grand Tour Cookbook is the ultimate companion in the kitchen for athletes. Based on actual food prepared for professional cycling`s grueling 3-week Grand Tours including the Giro d` Italia, Tour de France & the Vuelta, this book is a guide on how to cook, what to eat & how to maximize athletic performance throughout the year. Hannah Grant has a background in modern sports nutrition & The Grand Tour Cookbook focuses on the challenges presented by the caloric requirements of an endurance athlete: solutions are presented that comprise a beneficial carbohydrate intake, a bounty of ideas to keep vegetables, proteins & good fats captivating & mouth-watering. Maximise your performance by changing the way you eat
- lose weight, get more energy, conquer those goals & become a successful rider. Acknowledged by the world`s best restaurant executive head chef Rene Redzepi (NOMA, Copenhagen), the book also features insight & experience from Exercise Physiologist-Nutrition Scientist Stacy T Sims, MSc, Ph D, World Tour riders: Alberto Contador, Peter Sagan, Michael Rogers, Nicholas Roche, Ivan Basso, Roman Kreuziger, Matti Brechel, Michael Valgren, Michael Morkov, Christoffer Juul, Chris Anker, Sports Director Nicki Sorensen & Body Therapist Kristoffer Glavind Kjaer. Read opinions on food & nutrition for body & mind & how they optimise performance through eating intelligently.
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The world is a big place full of interesting things. & The Grand Tour has seen some of them. That`s why few people are better placed to lead you around this vast planet of ours than Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond & James May. As long as you don`t mind getting hot & lost. Welcome, everyone, to The Grand Tour Guide to The World. In this indispensable guide, you will find an abundance of information, most of which is probably wrong & possibly dangerous. As well as occasionally accurate guides to the places visited on the show, you`ll find exclusive interviews with the presenters & discover their favourite locations for car-based cocking about. As well as being a factually dubious encyclopaedia, The Grand Tour Guide to the World is also a travel companion for those of you who have been inspired by the Grand Tour circus. You`ll find tips on how to sing like a native in the Bahamas, how to speak Welsh (wrongly), & how to navigate the magic roundabout in Swindon. On top of all this, we reveal the world`s fastest cop cars & the greatest car makers. & there`s a picture of James May in an anorak. ...

Unpublished for 90 years, Agatha Christie`s extensive & evocative letters & photographs from her year-long round-the-world trip to South Africa, Australia, New Zeal&, Canada & America as part of the British trade mission for the famous 1924 Empire Exhibition. In 1922 Agatha Christie set sail on a 10-month voyage around the British Empire with her husband as part of a trade mission to promote the forthcoming British Empire Exhibition. Leaving her two-year-old daughter behind with her sister, Agatha set sail at the end of January & did not return until December, but she kept up a detailed weekly correspondence with her mother, describing in detail the exotic places & people she encountered as the mission travelled through South Africa, Australia, New Zeal&, Hawaii & Canada. The extensive & previously unpublished letters are accompanied by hundreds of photos taken on her portable camera as well as some of the original letters, postcards, newspaper cuttings & memorabilia collected by Agatha on her trip. Edited & introduced by Agatha Christie`s grandson, Mathew Prichard, this unique travelogue reveals a new side to Agatha Christie, demonstrating how her appetite for exotic plots & locations for her books began with this eye-opening trip, which took place just after only her second novel had been published (the first leg of the tour to South Africa is very clearly the inspiration for the book she wrote immediately afterwards, The Man in the Brown Suit). The letters are full of tales of seasickness & sunburn, motor trips & surf boarding, & encounters with welcoming locals & overbearing Colonials. The Grand Tour is a book steeped in history, sure to fascinate anyone interested in the lost world of the 1920s. Coming from the pen of Britain`s biggest literary export & the world`s most widely translated author, it is also a fitting tribute to Agatha Christie & is sure to fascinate her legions of worldwide fans. ...