I am the luckiest man alive, because I get to live & work in the most beautiful place on earth: Matterdale in the English Lake District. When I was a child we didn`t really go anywhere, except a week in the Isle of Man when I was about ten years old, & I never left Britain until I was twenty. Even now, years later, the best bit of any travelling is coming home. Bringing us into the world of shepherd`s baking competitions, sheep shows & moments out on the fell watching the sheep run away home, James Rebanks interweaves thoughts & reflections on the art of shepherding with his photographs of the valley, people & animals that make up the daily life of the fells. A life lived by the three hundred surviving fell farming families, this is a book of photos & words filled with reverence & love. ...

First published in 1987, The Illustrated History of Canada was the first comprehensive, authoritative one-volume history of the country. It featured chapters by seven of Canada`s leading historians & hundreds of engravings, lithographs, cartoons, maps, posters, & photographs. Together, these elements created a sweeping chronicle of Canada from its earliest times to yesterday`s news. Now The Illustrated History of Canada has been fully updated to bring readers into the twenty-first century, with new material on such topics as the rise of small government, the recognition of Native land claims, Canada`s role in the post-Cold War ”peace, ” & the 2011 federal election. More than ever, The Illustrated History of Canada is a must-have reference guide for all Canadians interested in the history
- & the future
- of our country. Contributors include Ramsay Cook (emeritus, York University), Christopher Moore (Toronto writer), Desmond Morton (Mc Gill University), Arthur Ray (emeritus, University of British Columbia), Peter Waite (emeritus, Dalhousie University), & Graeme Wynn (University of British Columbia).

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Double-sided indexed map of the popular Maine coast. Highways, main roads & selected minor & secondary roads are shown & some relief shading is used to show the topography. There are simple inset maps of all the almost every town of importance along the coast & colour illustrations of Maine landmarks. ...

More than two centuries have passed since Gilbert While was laid to rest in his unassuming grave in Selborne churchyard but White`s accurate study of the flora & fauna of his native parish, first published in 1789, still makes delightful reading today. His regular correspondence, beginning in 1767, with two distinguished naturalists, Thomas Pennant & the Honourable Daines Barrington, forms the basis of ” The Natural History of Selborne”. The fascination of the book lies in the magic of its prose & the vividness of its description, which have earned it the distinction of being the only work on natural history to have received equal acclaim as a masterpiece of English literature. ...

Cats! Some are sane, & some are mad. Some are good, & some are bad... The original Old Possum`s illustrations have been lovingly restored & are showcased in this beautiful new hardback edition, perfect for children & Eliot aficionados alike. These lovable cat poems were written by T. S. Eliot for his godchildren & continue to delight children & grown-ups. The collection inspired the musical Cats!, & features Macavity, Mr Mistofelees & Growltiger! ...

` What kind of world would you like to inhabit?` Here, Keri Smith begins with a list. Writing down everything the reader is drawn to, from things they love or collect to things that fascinate & excite, including objects, colours, sounds, textures, memories, places & people, the list serves as the building block for the creation of a new world. This world is based entirely on who the reader is as an individual, & as such is completely unique. Prompted to think about landscape, place names, maps, currency & more Keri Smith encourages everyone to push their imaginations to the limit. ...

For all the desert`s dreamlike beauty, to travel here was not just to pitch yourself into oblivion: it was to grind away at yourself until nothing was left. It was to aspire to the condition of s&. One third of the earth`s land surface is desert, much of it desolate & inhospitable. What is it about this harsh environment that has captivated humankind throughout history? From the prophets of the Bible to Marco Polo, Lawrence of Arabia to Gertrude Bell, travellers have often seen deserts as cursed places to be avoided, or crossed as quickly as possible. But for those whose call deserts home, the `hideous blanks` described by explorers are rich in resources & significance. Travelling to five continents over three years, visiting deserts both iconic & little-known, William Atkins discovers a realm that is as much internal as physical. His journey takes him to the Arabian Peninsula`s Empty Quarter & Australia`s nuclear-test grounds; the dry Aral Sea of Kazakhstan & `sand seas` of China`s volatile north-west; the contested borderlands of Arizona & the riotous Burning Man festival in Nevada`s Black Rock Desert; & the ancient monasteries of Egypt`s Eastern Desert. Along the way, Atkins illuminates the people, history, topography, & symbolism of these remarkable but often troubled places. Reviving the illustrious British tradition of travel writing, The Immeasurable World is destined to become a classic of desert literature. ...

Nina is a thirty-year-old English lecturer in New Delhi, living with her widowed mother & struggling to make ends meet. Ananda has recently emigrated to Halifax, Canada; having spent his twenties painstakingly building his career, he searches for something to complete his new life. When Ananda`s sister proposes an arranged marriage between the two, Nina is uncertain: can she really give up her home & her country to build a new life with a husband she barely knows? The consequences of change are far greater than she could have imagined. As the two of them struggle to adapt to married life, Nina`s whole world is thrown into question. & as she discovers truths about her husband
- both sexual & emotional
- her fragile new life in Canada begins to unravel. Tender & compelling, The Immigrant is an honest exploration of a marriage, what it costs to start again
- & what we can never leave behind.


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75 immigrant chefs each contribute a favourite recipe that speaks of where they come from. In travelling the world & in settling in a new country the influence of these chefs & many others have transformed they way we eat.; In these times of troubling anti-immigrant rhetoric, The Immigrant Cookbook offers a culinary celebration of the many ethnic groups that contribute to a vibrant food culture. This beautifully photographed cookbook features starters, soups, salads, mains, desserts, & side dishes
- some familiar favourites, some likely to be new encounters
- by immigrant chefs from Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Europe, & Australia.; Chefs include bestselling authors such as Barbara Abdeni Massaad, author/compilerof Soup for Syria: Recipes to Celebrate Our Shared Humanity.

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Between Christmas & new year of 1817 the eccentric painter, B.R. Haydon, gave a famous dinner party. His guests included three of the greatest literary stars of the age: the poets John Keats & William Wordsworth & the essayist & wit Charles Lamb. They recited poetry, took part in ridiculous antics, indulged in high-minded discussions
- with such displays of brilliance that the party became known as the Immortal Dinner. Penelope Hughes-Hallett celebrates this famous evening, setting it against a backdrop of change, reflected in the preoccupations of the illustrious diners. A compelling & sympathetic picture emerges of these rare spirits & the age which created them.
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