To the River is the story of the Ouse, the Sussex river in which Virginia Woolf drowned in 1941. One idyllic, midsummer week over sixty years later, Olivia Laing walked Woolf`s river from source to sea. The result is a passionate investigation into how history resides in a landscape
- & how ghosts never quite leave the places they love.
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Henry, Penny, Frankie, Mum & Dad embark on their most exciting adventure yet
- from Tassie to the very tip of the Top End. Travel
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When Christopher Rush`s wife died suddenly of cancer, leaving him with two young children, his world fell apart. He not only stopped writing, he also lost faith in everything that had informed his existence: literature, the arts, his role as teacher, his love of nature, the society of friends. Nothing could cure his almost suicidal depression. At last he decided to try to reclaim his sanity in the least expected of ways. A confirmed non-traveller, he went to France, bought a donkey & disappeared into the mountains of the Cevennes. Like a fellow Scot, Robert Louis Stevenson, who had made the same journey over a century before, he hoped to find a new reason to live. ” To Travel Hopefully” is a memoir of grief & recovery, expressed in an intensely private but universal language, which records a compelling journey of the spirit from defeat to victory. Anyone who has had to confront bereavement will find in these pages an understanding, experience & expression of the human predicament which go far beyond mere sympathy. ...

The seven-year campaign that saved Europe from Napoleon told by those who were there What made Arthur Duke of Wellington the military genius who was never defeated in battle? In the vivid narrative style that is his trademark, Peter Snow recalls how Wellington evolved from a backward, sensitive schoolboy into the aloof but brilliant commander. He tracks the development of Wellington`s leadership & his relationship with the extraordinary band of men he led from Portugal in 1808 to their final destruction of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo seven years. Having described his soldiers as the `scum of the earth` Wellington transformed them into the finest fighting force of their time. Digging deep into the rich treasure house of diaries & journals that make this war the first in history to be so well recorded, Snow examines how Wellington won the devotion of generals such as the irascible Thomas Picton & the starry but reckless ` Black Bob` Crauford & soldiers like Rifleman Benjamin Harris & Irishman Ned Costello. Through many first-hand accounts, Snow brings to life the horrors & all of the humanity of life in & out of battle, as well as shows the way that Wellington mastered the battlefield to outsmart the French & change the future of Europe. To War with Wellington is the gripping account of a very human story about a remarkable leader & his men. ...

Hermione, Countess of Ranfurly, kept a diary all her life. To War with Whitaker is an account of the most adventurous, most defiant & most valiant of those years. Hermione & Dan Ranfurly married only months before the Second World War erupted. So when Dan was posted to the Middle East, taking their faithful butler Whitaker with him, Hermione resolved to join them there. This memoir offers astounding displays of commitment & independence. After vowing not to go home without her husb&, Hermione travelled alone from Cape Town to Cairo, & remained in the Middle East & North Africa for the two & a half years he was imprisoned by the Germans
- meeting many notable characters along the way. With wit & exuberance, Hermione`s diary entries take us To War with Whitaker & back again, providing sharp insight into the strong & outspoken woman she was. This Pan Heritage Classics edition features the original black & white plate sections.
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Every year when Moonlight Pond freezes over, a talent contest takes place deep in the woods. Ducks dance, mice perform... But there is one animal that never competes. Toad watches the talent show from behind his rock, careful to keep himself hidden. Because Toad doesn`t have a special talent--or so he thinks! When Toad is finally discovered, he slips on the icy pond & realises he does have an incredible talent...ice-skating! This hilarious, heart-warming, story shows the reader that you never know what you can do unless you try. ...

Dan Doherty`s first book, Duck & Waffle: Recipes & Stories, was featured in ` Best Cookbooks of the Year` selections in Observer Food Monthly, BBC Good Food, The Mail on Sunday, Great British Food & Red magazine. Now Dan is back with the recipes he cooks at home for family & friends
- informal, easy & as indulgent as ever. With ideas based around eggs, hash, pancakes, toast, simple savoury dishes & sweet bakes, this is food inspired by the best a breakfast or brunch menu can offer
- but to eat all day. Recipes include Ricotta, Pear & Honey on Toast, Smoked Salmon, Horseradish & Sour Cream Hash, Mexican Eggs & a whole chapter devoted to food to defeat a hangover, including the Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich.

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The ultimate canvas for sweet & savory culinary creativity. 50 seasonal recipes that reimagine the ”bread & butter” of cuisine with simple ingredients in surprising ways. Easy enough for breakfast, yet suitable for brunch, lunch, dinner & even dessert, the possibilities of heaping beautiful seasonal ingredients on bread are limitless. Organized by season, Toast features 50 recipes from savory to sweet that unleash the power of fresh ingredients & simple techniques guaranteed to impress & satisfy any kitchen audience on any occasion. Award-winning food writer Raquel Pelzel`s relatable & accessible recipes span generations & cultures, & shatter expectations of what this humble favorite can be. Broiled or char-grilled, pan-fried or deep-fried, a good slice of bread is the ultimate platform to showcase your culinary skills. Toast will teach you to simply & effectively wow friends & family with creative, delicious combinations of ingredients from summer tomato salad, or pickled shrimp & avocado, to roasted squash & molten cheese, poached egg & fried pancetta, or even s`mores. So much more than just bread & butter, toast is experiencing a global renaissance. Professional chefs are seizing on the creative potential of a beautiful canvas of bread & delivering sophisticated culinary masterpieces that showcase their own brilliant palettes. Toast invites home cooks to join the ranks of renowned chefs in their experiments & even brings some of their recipes to life with contributions by 8 celebrity chefs including Hugh Acheson, Deb Perelman (The Smitten Kitchen), Fergus Henderson (St. John) & more. As simple or as sophisticated as you want it to be, yet always comforting & nourishing, Toast is perfect for those looking for seasonal, market-inspired recipes, or gourmet treats presented in an approachable manner. With something for every palate & occasion, this is the ideal book for new & seasoned cooks alike as well as everyone from college students & recent graduates to newlyweds & empty nesters. Artisanal toast is a hit in the media with features on Today, GMA, & NPR, & on the pages of The New Yorker, San Francisco Chronicle, Guardian, & Bon Appetit. ...

Outdoor recreation map, topographic recreation map printed on waterproof plastic paper. covers entire Tobacco Root mountain range: Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park, Ennis, Harrison, Pony, Whitehall, Twin Bridges, & Sheridan. The Tobacco Root Mountains, located between Bozeman & Butte, is one of the most scenic ranges in Montana. Everyone who recreates here immediately puts this range on their list of favorite places. From rolling sagebrush hillsides to rugged alpine peaks & lakes, the scenery is as varied as it is great. The variety of trails allows for a great experience for every user group. Hikers will find several high elevation trails to alpine lakes. Mountain bikers can choose from a few loop rides which are among the best in Montana, or can ride the trails to alpine lakes. About two dozen trails are open to motorcyclists, while about a dozen are open to ATVers. ...

Tobago in a series of tourist maps of the Caribbean islands from the Barbados-based Skyview Inc combining a map of the isl&, plans of Scarborough & Crown Point, plus extensive tourist information on various services & facilities. Rather than providing conventional mapping with topography, detailed road network, etc., Skyview maps give a more generalize picture of main roads & access to the numerous facilities highlighted on their maps. Symbols show beaches, snorkeling/diving/surfing sites, bird & turtle watching sites, golf courses, hiking/mountain biking/kayaking areas & many other local facilities. Enlargement show in greater detail Scarborough & Crown Point. Colour coded icons cross-referenced to the information on the reverse show locations of over sixty selected services, grouped into hotels & resorts, real estate & villas, small inns, restaurants, bars/casinos/nightlife, health/wellness/spas, shopping & services, watersports & activities, sightseeing, etc. Also provided is a list of 41 diving sites. ...