the peak district ben giles

This new volume from Pocket Mountains includes 40 of the most popular walks in the Peak District. The stunning landscape accessed by an extensive network of public footpaths draws outdoors enthusiasts from far and wide.

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The Peak District, with its gentle limestone White Peak and the wilder more dramatic gritstone Dark Peak, is a superb walking area. Explore the district with these 20 walks, all of which are 5 miles or under in length and can easily be completed in less than 3 hours.This guide, produced in co-operation with the Ramblers and featuring Ordnance Survey mapping, is the perfect way to really appreciate the stunning scenery of the Peak District.INCLUDES:20 easy to follow walks which can be completed in 3 hours and under.Each walk has a detailed 1:25 000 Ordnance Survey map with the route clearly marked plus a detailed description of the route.The walks have been chosen with issues like parking and refreshments in mind to make life easy for families.Packed with colour photographs of scenes you will see along the walk.The perfect guide for afternoon walks near to Chesterfield, Sheffield, Matlock, Buxton and Macclesfield.

Objev podobné jako Short walks in the Peak District - Collins Maps, Brian Spencer

This guidebook to walking in the Peak District details 35 day walks and 7 longer trails in the eastern part of the White Peak, part of the Peak District National Park, Derbyshire. The book includes walks near Bakewell, Matlock and Eyam, as well as the Monsal Trail, Tissington Trail and White Peak Circular. GPX files available to aid navigation.

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This book is one of a popular and exciting series that seeks to tell the story of some of Britain s most beautiful landscapes. Written with the general reader - the walker, the lover of the countryside - firmly in mind, these pages open the door to a fascinating story of ancient oceans, deltas, mineralization and tundra landscapes. Over millions of years the rocks that now form the spectacular terrains of the White Peak and the Dark Peak were laid down on the floors of tropical seas and deformed by plate tectonics before being shaped by streams and rivers. The white limestone was fretted into its own distinctive landscape above hidden cave systems; then generations of miners and farmers modified and contributed to the landscapes we see today. With the help of photographs that are largely his own, geologist Tony Waltham tells the remarkable story of the Peak District, explaining just how the landscapes of limestone plateau, grit moors and river valleys came to look as they do. Including suggestions for walks and places to visit in order to appreciate the best of the National Park s landforms, this accessible and readable book opens up an amazing new perspective for anyone who enjoys this varied and beautiful area.

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Discover 15 of the best short walks around Edale and the Hope Valley in the Peak District. Each walk comes with easy-to-read Ordnance Survey maps, clear route descriptions and lots of images, plus information on local beauty spots and tasty refreshment stops. No challenging terrain or complicated navigation means everyone can enjoy walks.

Objev podobné jako 15 Short Walks in the Peak District - Edale and the Hope Valley - Andrew McCloy

Discover 15 of the best short walks around Bakewell and the White Peak. Each walk comes with easy-to-read Ordnance Survey maps, clear route description and lots of images, plus information on beauty spots and refreshment stops. No challenging terrain or complicated navigation means walks can be enjoyed by everyone.

Objev podobné jako 15 Short Walks in the Peak District - Bakewell and the White Peak - Andrew McCloy

40 walks, which explore glorious parklands, country estates, ruined abbeys, impressive castles and wildlife-rich woodlands along the way.

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Guidebook to 35 walks in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park. 35 circular routes for most abilities, from 8km to 19km, around Edale, Marsden, Fairholmes, Baslow and Castleton, including Kinder Scout and Mam Tor, and 5 longer (25km to 45km) routes highlighting the best of the Gritstone Edges, High Moorland and Deep Valleys.

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During a long, hot summer, two children, Stephanie and Stephen, go missing while on a school trip to Lud s Church, a deep chasm in the heart of the Peak District. Porter and his friend, Sam, are sent to fetch help. When they return they are surprised to find that although Stephanie has been found, no one is even looking for Stephen anymore. Why can no one remember what s happened him? What happened in the dark of Lud s Church? And why does Porter get the feeling that supernatural forces from deep in the past are at play? Marcus Sedgwick fuses mythology and mystery to create a compelling tale that is perfect for less-confident readers.

Objev podobné jako Super-Readable Rollercoaster: Dark Peak - Marcus Sedgwick

WINNER: THE OWPG OUTDOOR BOOK AWARDS 2024LONGLISTED FOR LAKELAND BOOK OF THE YEARThis is the definitive reference to hillwalking for all walkers with everything they need to know to explore the countryside with confidence. Whether it s fellwalking, hillwalking, hiking or simply going for a stroll â “ a walk in some wild country is the world s favourite leisure activity. The British Isles, with our green and craggy hills, heather moors, silver rivers and thousands of miles of beautiful coastline, is one of the best places in the world to go walking.If you re in search of new adventures, invaluable advice and handy tips, The Hillwalking Bible is for you. This instructional manual gives a complete rundown on the gear you need and how to navigate with a compass, map and mobile phone. It includes advice on where and when to go, long distance walking, backpacking, wild camping, and walking abroad.As a respected author of walking guides, Ronald Turnbull brings together a lifetime of expert knowledge thatâ ™ll improve your walks, big or small, with advice on scrambling, walking with children and dogs, and dealing with different weather conditions and emergencies. Ronald also includes 16 of his favourite walking routes, with stunning photography and maps, from the valleys of the Peak District to the Scottish Highlands.This book will encourage you to head out, feet first, into the hills and the wilderness of the UK s enchanted isles.

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An unthinkable evil. An unbearable secret.Jake Sawyer is out in the cold. As winter descends on the Peak District, he finds himself suspended from the force, accused of murder.When two young children go missing, feared abducted, Sawyer must improvise to help solve the mystery. And as the bodies of adults appear in remote locations, he suspects a chilling connection to the missing children.With time running out on his bail, Sawyer must fight, not only to crack the cases, but also to clear his name.But then his world is ripped open as he finally uncovers the unbelievable truth behind his mother’s murder.A truth that leads him to question everything he thought he knew. A pacy British detective murder mystery with twists, dark humour and a compelling lead character whose backstory continues through the series. Set within the dramatic Peak District.Perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Ian Rankin, MJ Arlidge and Karin Slaughter._______________________________________________Praise for A Dying Light:????? “Another fantastic story in this series.”????? “Jake Sawyer is a fascinating character.”????? “Goes from strength to strength.”????? “Full of twists and turns.”????? “Engrossing and moreish.”????? “A brilliant read.”????? “Fabulous.”????? “Twisty.”????? “The beautiful landscape is so well defined it’s like another character.”????? “Keeps you guessing right until the end.”????? “A captivating police procedural.”????? “The characters are all fleshed out and develop credibly.”????? “Read the first two. You will be pulled into the series.”????? “A fast-paced mystery.”????? “Wonderful.”????? “One of the most compelling mysteries published this year.”????? “Jake Sawyer is engaging, smart, of barbed tongue, and driven.”????? “Fabulous dialogue, and not a flaccid phrase.”????? “Mesmerising.”????? “Characters so well written they jump off the page.”????? “Kept me reading long after bedtime.”????? “Can’t wait for the next one.”____________________________________________________Praise for Andrew Lowe:????? Prose that gets under your flesh and into your bones. ????? Taut and compelling. Not a wasted word. ????? Plot and character perfectly intertwined. ????? Keeps you reading through the night. ????? Poetic and utterly gripping.

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‘We jumped in at the deep end and bought a farm! A reluctant wife, a couple of crazy kids and a husband whose knowledge of farming you could write on the back of a stamp… What could go wrong?!’ – Kelvin‘Exactly! And the journey has only just begun…’ – LizJoin the Fletchers as they navigate the peaks and troughs of life on a lively farm.When Kelvin and Liz Fletcher left their happy home in Oldham for a 120-acre farm in the Peak District, they were totally unaware of the surprises that lay in store. Come along for the ride as they navigate the Mishaps, like shearing sheep in a way that costs more than the price for the wool; the Lessons, such as never turn your back on a flock of sheep – or, put simply, ‘always close the gate!’ – and the Adventures, going from self-professed ‘townies’ to farmhands overnight.In Fletchers on the Farm, childhood sweethearts Kelvin and Liz reflect on their history, their future and their daily balancing act of juggling acting careers, four young children and a farmyard full of animals. With wise words on building and nurturing a happy farm and family, this uplifting, heartwarming book is about following your dreams – even if you have no clue how to do it!Time to pull on those wellies and get stuck into a farming adventure like no other.‘Like any farm, determination and perseverance are vital. We took a huge step into the unknown and, together, we haven’t looked back. The adventure continues!’

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*SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 FORWARD PRIZE FOR BEST COLLECTION* A raw, tender, potent collection - JESSICA ANDREWS Gorgeous poems - profound, exploratory, wild, playful - and completely now - RUTH PADEL________The brilliant new collection from T.S. Eliot Prize and Costa Award shortlisted poet Helen MortLet me kneelbefore the sky and let me be humble, untidy,let me be decorated.Here are women s bodies. Hungry adolescent bodies, fluctuating pregnant bodies, ailing aging bodies. Here are bodies as products to be digitized and consumed. Here is the body in nature, changing and growing stronger. Here are tattooed women through history, ink unfurling across their skin.The Illustrated Woman is a tender and incisive collection about what it means to live in a female body - from the joys and struggles of new motherhood to the trauma of deepfakes. Amidst the landscapes of the Peak District and the glaciers of Greenland, Helen Mort s remarkable poems transfix the reader in a celebration of beauty and resilience. These are poems that will leave their indelible mark - ANDREW MCMILLAN

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Inspired by our native landscapes, saturated by the shadows beneath trees and behind doors, listening to the run of water and half-heard voices, Tom Cox s first collection of short stories is a series of evocative and unsettling trips into worlds previously visited by the likes of M. R. James and E. F. Benson.Railway tunnels, the lanes and hills of the Peak District, family homes, old stones, shreds fluttering on barbed wire, night drawing in, something that might be an animal shifting on the other side of a hedge: Tom has drawn on his life-long love of weird fiction, folklore and nature s unregarded corners to write a collection of stories that will delight fans old and new, and leave them very uneasy about turning the reading lamp off.

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Map of the 265 mile (426km) Pennine Way National Trail, between Edale in the Peak District and Kirk Yetholm in the Scottish Borders. This booklet is included with the Cicerone guidebook to the trail, and shows the full route on OS 1:25,000 maps. This popular long-distance route typically takes three weeks to complete.

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Guidebook to the Pennine Way National Trail with OS map booklet. The 265 mile route from Edale to Kirk Yetholm takes three weeks to walk and is suitable for fit and experienced long-distance walkers. The route crosses the Peak District, Yorkshire Dales and North Pennines National Parks. Includes separate OS 1:25,000 map booklet of the route.

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The Pack Horse takes readers through a year in the life of the Peak District pub itâ ™s named after, encompassing seasonal British food at its best alongside the well-worn trails of the surrounding countryside. With four chapters of irresistible dishes to recreate at home plus beautifully illustrated local walks.

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Peak Bagging Peak District by Anna Paxton features 32 routes designed to link the Peak District Ethels along with other prominent peaks and trig points. Features 1:40,000-scale maps, elevation profiles, public transport and parking details, downloadable GPX files for each route and custom timings.

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The perfect companions for exploring the National Parks.Walking guide to the Peak District National Park, with 20 best routes chosen by the park rangers. Each walk varies in length from 2 to 10 km and can be completed in less than 4 hours.20 best routes chosen and written by National Park rangersWalks from 2 to 10kmDetailed description for each walk with highlights clearly marked on the map along with an accompanying map and photographsGeneral information about the National Park plus basic advice on walkingThis and the Peak District National Park Pocket Map (ISBN: 9780008439217) are the perfect companions for exploring this superb walking area of England.

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A brand new title with 28 circular, graded walks selected from two new regional Peak District titles, all tried and tested by seasoned walkers. The routes range from extended strolls to exhilarating hikes, so there is something for everyone.

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Gina Kaminski is back in this empowering retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk that challenges the traditional narratives we are told, with a confident, autistic character at its heart. Meet Gina Kaminski. She s here to tell you three facts. 1. The story of Jack and the Beanstalk is FULL of BIG mistakes. 2. She has a plan to fix them. 3. Her plan does NOT involve magic beans (but there will be cake). Gina is off to fairy tale land again, and this time she s rescuing the giant! Just like the first book in this bold new series by Craig Barr-Green and Francis Martin, this is not your typical fairy tale as Gina takes the narrative lead and tells the story in her own distinctive way. With lovable narrator Gina Kaminski, this is the ideal book to empower every child to be the hero of their own story. Fans of fractured fairy tales like Little Red by Bethan Woollvin, and strong, character-led stories like Luna Loves Dance by Joseph Coelho and Fiona Lumbers and Look Up! by Nathan Bryon and Dapo Adeola will love Gina Kaminski Rescues the Giant. Also available . . . Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf

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Bestselling author Christopher Winn takes us on a fascinating journey through the Lake District, that majestic landscape in Cumbria beloved of poets and tourists, hill walkers, seekers of scenic beauty and those who mess about in boats. Learn about the hidden places, the secrets and legends, wild characters and human stories that haunt England s most mountainous region - from England s wettest place to the country s highest point, from the birthplace of Postman Pat to the resting place of Poet Laureates.

Objev podobné jako I Never Knew That About the Lake District - Christopher Winn

Book 6 in the Rivers of London series, from Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch.Suspicious deaths are not usually the concern of PC Peter Grant or the Folly, even when they happen at an exclusive party in one of the most expensive apartment blocks in London. But Lady Ty s daughter was there, and Peter owes Lady Ty a favour. Plunged into the alien world of the super-rich, where the basements are bigger than the house and dangerous, arcane items are bought and sold on the open market, a sensible young copper would keep his head down and his nose clean. But this is Peter Grant we re talking about. He s been given an unparalleled opportunity to alienate old friends and create new enemies at the point where the world of magic and that of privilege intersect. Assuming he survives the week...Praise for the Rivers of London novels: Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London NICK FROST As brilliant and funny as ever THE SUN Charming, witty, exciting THE INDEPENDENT An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups THE TIMESDiscover why this incredible series has sold over two million copies around the world. If you re a fan of Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams - don t panic - you will love Ben Aaronovitch s imaginative, irreverent and all-round irresistible novels.

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Mark Richards Walking the Lake District Fells series is a unique collection of eight guidebooks packed with all the routes to the summits of 230 Lakeland fells. This guide explores 24 fells accessible from the Coniston area. Ideal for keen hikers, it offers route descriptions, maps, and hand-drawn topos to customise adventures.

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LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINRIGHT PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE RICHARD JEFFERIES AWARD A daring, delightful and galvanising call to save the world, one plant at a time Bookseller, Editor s ChoiceTEN YEARS AGO, BEN JACOB TURNED OUTLAW TO SAVE OUR RAREST FLOWERS. THIS IS HIS STORY.Obsessed by orchids since childhood, Ben spent years travelling to far-flung jungles to see them in the wild. Then a chance encounter set him off on a journey of discovery into the wonderful, but often forgotten, world of Britain s fifty-one native species. These include the Bee which looks (and smells) so much like one that even bees are fooled, the Ghost which exists without sunlight, and Autumn Lady s Tresses which gave Darwin the proof he needed for his theory of evolution.But our orchids are in desperate trouble. Many species are facing extinction. Decimated by changes in land use and climate, inadequately protected by environmental and planning laws, their habitats are disappearing fast. Determined to act before it was too late, Ben broke into building sites in the dead of night to rescue threatened plants, and turned his kitchen into a laboratory, his fridge into storage for hundreds of baby orchids, and his back yard into a plantation. But doing all that put him on the wrong side of the law. . . At once a memoir, a natural history, and an inspiring call to action, reintroducing us to Britain s most endangered flowers, The Orchid Outlaw shows us how we can all save the world, one plant at a time.

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Explore the beauty of the Lake District dales with this enchanting and absorbing guide.Crisp and sharp, fascinating throughout, [this book] is an outstanding journey through the Lake District. - Bill Birkett, Author, Mountaineer and PhotographerThe Lake District has over 100 dales, many of them tranquil enclaves far from the hectic comings and goings of daily Lakeland life. Yet beyond the main river arteries, most dales remain little-known; some see more sheep and deer than humans. Even locals would be hard pressed to pinpoint some with certainty.Ticking your way through a list of Lake District summits is easy; they stick up and are easily accounted for. Less so the dales. Where, for example, is Blengdale, or Miterdale, seldom-visited Woundale, Fusedale, Moasdale and Pasture Bottom?In Exploring Lake District Dales, Terry Marsh champions the cause of the dales. Diving into their geology, geography, history, culture, folklore and matters of curious and touristic interest, this book reveals the beauty and appeal of dales, great and small.Among captivating text and stunning photography, Exploring Lake District Dales also provides you with essential visitor information such as transport links, the most inspiring visitor attractions and sights, unmissable restaurants and great places to stay, making this book the complete package for all Lake District admirers.

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Both moving and hilarious Spectator, Books of the Year A tale of gloriously eccentric British pensioners. Aitken rivals Alan Bennett in the ear he has for an eavesdropped remark ... boy, can he write. Daily Mail, Book of the WeekFROM THE AUTHOR OF THE TIMES BESTSELLING A CHIP SHOP IN POZNAN.One millennial, six coach trips, one big generation gap.When Ben Aitken learnt that his gran had enjoyed a four-night holiday including four three-course dinners, four cooked breakfasts, four games of bingo, a pair of excursions, sixteen pints of lager and luxury return coach travel, all for a hundred pounds, he thought, that s the life, and signed himself up. Six times over.Good value aside, what Ben was really after was the company of his elders - those with more chapters under their belt, with the wisdom granted by experience, the candour gifted by time, and the hard-earned ability to live each day like it s nearly their last.A series of coach holidays ensued - from Scarborough to St Ives, Killarney to Lake Como - during which Ben attempts to shake off his thirty-something blues by getting old as soon as possible.

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The follow-up to the bestselling Gino s Italian Escape.Let Gino be your guide to the very best of Italian food as he travels through the beautiful north of his home country, from Venice to Florence, from the coast of Liguria to the rolling hills of Tuscany.Accompanying the second series of Gino s TV programme, and with over 100 delicious and simple recipes including a Venetian Aperol Spritz, T-bone steak from Florence, Piedmont-style pizza and Chocolate Panforte from Siena, Gino s Italian Escape: A Taste of the Sun will give you a little bit of the real Italy in your own kitchen.· Antipasti aperitivi· Soups· Stews bakes· Fish seafood· Pasta· Rice risotto· Meat game· Pizza bread· Sides salads· Desserts

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The first new book about the coast of Cumbria and the Lake District in several yearsIn addition to tourist destinations, readers will discover many hidden gems and less well-known sightsWith stunning colour photographs and insights into local history and wildlife, it will be of interest to residents and visitors alike

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Losing weight is relatively easy with many fad diets; maintaining the loss with these diets is difficult and largely impossible to sustain. Health expert Rick Gallop has found the key to permanent weight loss with his Gi Diet. With over 40 new recipes and meal plans, this book is the first step to a healthy and happier life... Forget Fads: Change your eating habits for life -- Daily Telegraph Offers excellent advice for weight loss, based on healthy eating guidelines. -- The Times For people who never want to diet again...the pounds will drop...only diet you ll ever need -- The Sun Life changing - simple to get great results -- ***** Reader review Truly life changing! -- ***** Reader review A way of life, not a diet -- ***** Reader review Best diet book ever!!!! -- ***** Reader review Easy to follow information with great recipes for healthy living -- ***** Reader review***************************************************************************************************Most diets fail for three reasons - you go hungry, they re too complicated or they are simply unhealthy.With Rick Gallop s acclaimed Gi diet:- you won t feel hungry or deprived- you will never have to count calories, carbs or points again- you will reduce your risk of major diseases by eating healthy and nutritious mealsBased on the Glycemic Index, or GI, which rates foods according to how fast they are digested, the Gi Diet makes choosing the right food simple with its unique, easy-to-follow traffic light system:*Foods to avoid (RED)*Foods to eat occasionally (YELLOW)*Foods to eat as much of as you want (GREEN)And the benefits are more than just weight loss! Changing your eating habits can also help prevent life-threatening illnesses, like heart disease and diabetes.This updated edition contains over 40 all new recipes and meal plans, over 100 new red, yellow and green light food listings, updates on everything from low carbs to office lunches and family meals and more readers comments and suggestions.Take the first step to a healthier and happier life!

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One of 2019 s most anticipated novels in THE TIMES, IRISH TIMES and GUARDIAN. Where fiction s master of enchantments stares down a real horror, and without blinking or flinching, produces a work of beauty, grace and uncommon power MARLON JAMES, winner of the Man Booker Prize 2015. An impassioned plea for freedom and justice, set in a world uncomfortably like our own, by the Man Booker-winner Ben Okri. In a world uncomfortably like our own, a young woman called Amalantis is arrested for asking a question. Her question is this: Who is the Prisoner? When Amalantis disappears, her lover Karnak goes looking for her. He searches desperately at first, then with a growing realization. To find Amalantis, he must first understand the meaning of her question. Karnak s search leads him into a terrifying world of lies, oppression and fear at the heart of which lies the Prison. Then Karnak discovers that he is not the only one looking for the truth. The Freedom Artist is an impassioned plea for justice and a penetrating examination of how freedom is threatened in a post-truth society. In Ben Okri s most significant novel since the Booker Prize-winning The Famished Road, he delivers a powerful and haunting call to arms. Ben Okri is that rare thing, a literary and social visionary, a writer for whom all three â “ literature, culture and vision â “ are profoundly interwoven ALI SMITH.

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When a body is found at an isolated garage, Inspector Meredith is drawn into a complex investigation where every clue leads to another puzzle: was this a suicide, or something more sinister? A classic mystery novel set amidst the stunning scenery of a small village in the Lake District.

Objev podobné jako The Lake District Murder - John Bude

Rewrites the script for spy fiction in the 21st century Nigel Inkster, former Deputy Chief and Director for Operations and Intelligence at MI6 A twisty political thriller â ¦ The Peak provides a rare insider s look Alma Katsu, author former CIA and NSA analystâ ˜[An] impressive first novel â ¦ illuminating and extremely alarmingâ ™ Literary ReviewTHREE WORDS IN MANDARIN.THATâ ™S ALL IT TAKES TO END THE WORLD.Planes circle, unable to land. The phone lines are down. The power is out.And the only person who knows why is dead.That man was Sebastian, a handsome politician on the rise. Charlie, his political attack dog and childhood friend, just watched him kill himself.Then the Secret Intelligence Service comes knocking.What the hell did Sebastian do?And can Charlie find out before the world implodes?The Peak is a nailbiting and fast-moving international thriller that weaves a story of friendship and betrayal together with the ruthless geopolitics of China s rise, set in the last twenty four hours of the world as we know it.

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*A SCOTSMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR* Stranded at Schiphol airport, Ben Coates called up a friendly Dutch girl he d met some months earlier. He stayed for dinner. Actually, he stayed for good. In the first book to consider the hidden heart and history of the Netherlands from a modern perspective, the author explores the length and breadth of his adopted homeland and discovers why one of the world s smallest countries is also so significant and so fascinating. It is a self-made country, the Dutch national character shaped by the ongoing battle to keep the water out from the love of dairy and beer to the attitude to nature and the famous tolerance. Ben Coates investigates what makes the Dutch the Dutch, why the Netherlands is much more than Holland and why the colour orange is so important. Along the way he reveals why they are the world s tallest people and have the best carnival outside Brazil. He learns why Amsterdam s brothels are going out of business, who really killed Anne Frank, and how the Dutch manage to be richer than almost everyone else despite working far less. He also discovers a country which is changing fast, with the Dutch now questioning many of the liberal policies which made their nation famous.A personal portrait of a fascinating people, a sideways history and an entertaining travelogue, Why the Dutch are Different is the story of an Englishman who went Dutch. And loved it.

Objev podobné jako Why the Dutch are Different - Ben Coates

Rewrites the script for spy fiction in the 21st century Nigel Inkster, former Deputy Chief and Director for Operations and Intelligence at MI6 A twisty political thriller â ¦ The Peak provides a rare insider s look Alma Katsu, author former CIA and NSA analystâ ˜[An] impressive first novel â ¦ illuminating and extremely alarmingâ ™ Literary ReviewTHREE WORDS IN MANDARIN.THATâ ™S ALL IT TAKES TO END THE WORLD.Planes circle, unable to land. The phone lines are down. The power is out.And the only person who knows why is dead.That man was Sebastian, a handsome politician on the rise. Charlie, his political attack dog and childhood friend, just watched him kill himself.Then the Secret Intelligence Service comes knocking.What the hell did Sebastian do?And can Charlie find out before the world implodes?The Peak is a nailbiting and fast-moving international thriller that weaves a story of friendship and betrayal together with the ruthless geopolitics of China s rise, set in the last twenty four hours of the world as we know it.

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The worldâ ™s favourite pocket travel guidesMake the most of your trip to the Lake District with this Top 10 guide. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering the very best that the Lake District has to offer and ensuring that you donâ ™t miss a thing. Best of all, the pocket-friendly format is light and easily portable; the perfect companion while out and about.Inside this guide to the Lake District, youâ ™ll find:- Top 10 lists of the Lake District s must-sees and must-dos, including visiting Wordsworth s Dove Cottage, wandering around Grasmere and taking a boat trip on Coniston Water- The Lake Districtâ ™s most interesting areas, with the best places for sightseeing, food and drink, and shopping- Themed lists, including the best walks, swims, castles and houses, pubs, local dishes and much more- Brand-new itineraries, perfect for a day trip, a weekend or a week- A laminated pull-out map of the Lake District, plus five full-colour area mapsDK s Top 10 travel guides have been helping travellers to make the most of their breaks since 2002.Looking for more on Great Britainâ ™s culture, history and attractions? Try our DK Great Britain travel guide.

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Discover the most awesome places on Earth. 50 Maps of the World is an essential addition to the bookshelf of any young travel lover, map maestro or geography genius. Geography, history and culture spill from the pages of this luxuriously illustrated treasure trove of travel knowledge for 7-to-10-year-olds. Each two-page spread is dedicated to a different country, providing both quick-fire facts and the chance to delve deeper into what makes every nation unique. Natural wonders, bustling metropolises, storied pasts and cultural icons are all presented in expert detail from experienced explorers Ben Handicott and Kalya Ryan, alongside Sol Linero’s eye-popping artwork. Meet our earliest ancestors in Ethiopia, marvel at Machu Picchu in Peru and visit the floating villages of Cambodia in this colourful guide to 50 fascinating countries. It’s a diverse guide that spans from Spain to Singapore, Colombia to Canada, Turkey to Tanzania, and more. Each spread includes dozens of spotlighted locations, a timeline of the nation’s history and introductions to the people who have helped shape it. With the expertise of Ben Handicott (Hello Atlas, Atlas of Adventures: Wonders of the World) and Kalya Ryan, alongside the stunning illustrations of Sol Linero (The 50 States, 50 Cities of the U.S.A.), experience the diversity of our world like never before. 50 Maps of the Worldreimagines what maps for kids can be, providing not just a geographical fact-fest but a vivid insight into the history, culture and wildlife that shape our living world. This is the perfect way for aspiring adventurers to find out more about all the exciting destinations around the world. This is a quirky, dynamic book of atlases that makes a perfect companion for holidays and during trip planning.Originally published in hardback under the title Our Wonderful World (2020).Also in the series: The 50 States, We Are the United States, 50 Cities of the U.S.A., Only in America, and many exciting, fun-filled activity books.

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With a new introduction by Wallace Shawn, a classic work of war reportage that describes, with unblinking vision, the systematic leveling of a Vietnamese village by American troops.In January 1967, as President Lyndon Johnson sent more forces to the war in Vietnam, the US military began what was to be the largest ground operation of the entire conflict. Not far from Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, and close to the Cambodian border was an area known as the Iron Triangle, long under Viet Cong control. Operation Cedar Falls set out to eliminate that guerrilla threat by sealing off the region, emptying its villages, and leveling the surrounding jungle. The local population would be transferred to model New Life Villages under US surveillance.The village of Ben Suc was the Americans first target, and Jonathan Schell, a reporter at the start of his career, accompanied them there. He witnessed the destruction of the village; the frantic efforts of young soldiers to figure out who was or wasn t a foe; the destruction of people s homes and possessions; and the chaotic transfer of women, children, old men, and livestock to a refugee camp where no preparations had been made for their arrival. He described it all in measured tones and unflinching detail. As a cautionary tale about the unintended and devastating consequences of military occupation, The Village of Ben Suc remains unequaled. Schell s book might have been the crystal ball that could have led American policymakers to realize that quasi-imperial American interventions of this type could not succeed in the contemporary world, and if the policymakers had read Schell s book and studied it carefully, who knows, maybe a million or more Vietnamese lives could have been saved, along with the lives of fifty thousand American soldiers, along with countless lives in Afghanistan and Iraq. —From Wallace Shawn s Introduction.

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At 3 p.m. on 8 May 1945, Prime Minister Winston Churchill made a long-awaited speech in which he officially declared the war in Europe to be over. After six bitter years of conflict, however, perceptions of how victory over Nazism was to be celebrated and what post-war Britain should look like were very different from the visions of the people and the politicians in 1939.Illustrated with photographs, adverts, posters and cartoons, The Day Peace Broke Out describes the VE-Day celebrations in Britain and across the world through the memories of those who were there, combined with contemporary newspaper and magazine articles. Mike Brown, an authority on the British Home Front of the Second World War, charts the nationâ ™s progressive change of heart from defeatism to growing confidence of certain victory. He looks at the immediate post-VE-Day period and the celebration of victory over Japan in August 1945.What should have been a story with a happy ending concludes with the harsh realisation of post-war austerity and the increasing disillusionment that led many Britons to conclude that they had won the war but lost the peace.

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I come into the peace of wild thingswho do not tax their lives with forethoughtof grief. I come into the presence of still water.And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a timeI rest in the grace of the world, and am free. The poems of Wendell Berry invite us to stop, to think, to see the world around us, and to savour what is good. Here are consoling verses of hope and of healing; short, simple meditations on love, death, friendship, memory and belonging; luminous hymns to the land, the cycles of nature and the seasons as they ebb and flow. Here is the peace of wild things.

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Turn the page, share the adventure in an out-of-this world story from million-copy selling author, Ben Miller. #39;Fabulous #39; Sunday Express Harrison tries his best to be good. He doesn’t steal, he always shares with his sister and he never cheats at board games, but Harrison also has a BIG flaw . . . He can #39;t control his temper! So when he’s given a black hole instead of a balloon at a party, Harrison jumps at the chance to get rid of everything that makes him cross. But when it’s not just things he hates that are disappearing into the black hole but things he loves, too, Harrison starts to realize that sometimes you should be careful what you wish for...An epic time-travel story of twists and trouble, from master storyteller Ben Miller, with beautiful illustrations from Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini. *Have you ever wondered what your favourite fairytale characters are thinking? Once upon was only the start in the hilarious Diary of a Puss in Boots. OUT NOW!*

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Charming, touching and very very funny Jenny Colgan Simply too good Daily MailFrom the author of the Times bestselling A Chip Shop in PoznanONE HOUSE. TWO HOUSEMATES. THREE REASONS TO WORRY: WINNIE AND BEN ARE SEPARATED BY 50 YEARS, A GULF IN CLASS, AND MAJOR DIFFERENCES OF OPINION.When hunting for a room in London, Ben Aitken came across one for a great price in a lovely part of town. There had to be a catch. And there was. The catch was Winnie: an 85-year-old widow who doesn t suffer fools.Full of warmth, wit and candour, The Marmalade Diaries tells the story of an unlikely friendship during an unlikely time. Imagine an intergenerational version of Big Brother, but with only two contestants. One of the pair a grieving and inflexible former aristocrat in her mid-eighties. The other a working-class millennial snowflake. What could possibly go wrong? What could possibly go right?Out of the most inauspicious of soils - and from the author of The Gran Tour - comes a book about grief, family, friendship, loneliness, life, love, lockdown and marmalade.

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Each walk features a simple-to-follow route profile and accompanying description and pictures, and new-look walk mapping that makes it easier for the user to focus on the route and the points of interest along the way.

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Some things are earned. Some things are worth fighting for… It’s 1782, Daniel and his sister Pearl arrive in London with the world at their feet and their future assured. Having escaped a Jamaican sugar plantation, Daniel fought for the British in the American War of Independence and was rewarded with freedom and an inheritance. But the city is not a place for men like Daniel and he is callously tricked and finds himself, along with his sister Pearl, in the rookeries of St Giles – a warren of dark and menacing alleyways, filled with violence and poverty. The underworld labyrinth is run by Elias, a man whose cruelty knows no bounds. But under his dangerous rule is a brotherhood of Black men, the Blackbirds of St Giles, whose intention is to set their people free. Can Daniel use his strength, wit and the fellowship of the other Blackbirds to overthrow Elias and truly find the freedom he fought for…?

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‘Readers are in for a true treat … Dazzling’ PATERSON JOSEPH‘This powerful story is steeped in truth and resonates with humanity. It’s a gritty thriller and a whirlwind adventure, but most of all it’s a tale of love and hope. A beautiful, original and heart-stopping read’ JANICE HALLETT‘I loved this brilliant book about an essential and forgotten piece of our history. Devious plots, secret pasts and forbidden futures. Gritty and thrilling, with vivid and unforgettable characters’ LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSONSome things are earned. Some things are worth fighting for… It’s 1782, Daniel and his sister Pearl arrive in London with the world at their feet and their future assured. Having escaped a Jamaican sugar plantation, Daniel fought for the British in the American War of Independence and was rewarded with freedom and an inheritance. But the city is not a place for men like Daniel and he is callously tricked and finds himself, along with his sister Pearl, in the rookeries of St Giles – a warren of dark and menacing alleyways, filled with violence and poverty. The underworld labyrinth is run by Elias, a man whose cruelty knows no bounds. But under his dangerous rule is a brotherhood of Black men, the Blackbirds of St Giles, whose intention is to set their people free. Can Daniel use his strength, wit and the fellowship of the other Blackbirds to overthrow Elias and truly find the freedom he fought for…? ‘The novel Dickens didn’t write, but should have done. Simply magnificent’ SEAN LUSK ‘Equally thrilling and informative, a journey you won’t forget!’ AJ WEST ‘Full of twists and turns, peopled with characters to care about and shining a light on a little-known area of history’ FRANCES QUINN ‘Brava! A charismatic cast. A plot to stir your heart’ ESSIE FOX ‘Bringing Black Georgian London to life, this is a dark and wonderful tale of a brother and sister finding their feet in an unfriendly city’ LOUISE HARE

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Exam board: OCRLevel: GCSESubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: Summer 2018An OCR endorsed textbookTrust Ben Walsh to guide you through the 9-1 GCSE specification and motivate your students to excel with his trademark mix of engaging narrative and fascinating contemporary sources.Brought to you by the market-leading History publisher and OCR s Publishing Partner for History. Skilfully steers you through the increased content requirements and changed assessment model with a comprehensive, appropriately-paced course created by bestselling author Ben Walsh and a team of subject specialists Deepens subject knowledge through clear, evocative explanations that make complex content accessible to GCSE students Progressively builds students enquiry, interpretative and analytical skills with carefully designed Focus Tasks throughout each chapter Prepares students for the demands of assessment with helpful tips, practice questions and targeted advice on how to approach and successfully answer different question types Captures learners interest by offering a wealth of original, thought-provoking source material that brings historical periods to life and enhances understanding

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In 2017 the Salvator Mundi was sold at auction for $450m. But is it a real da Vinci? In a thrilling narrative built on formidable research, Ben Lewis tracks the extraordinary journey of a masterpiece lost and found, lied and fought over across the centuries.In 2017, Leonardo da Vinciâ ™s small oil painting, the Salvator Mundi was sold at auction for $450m. In the words of its discoverer, the image of Christ as saviour of the world is â ˜the rarest thing on the planet by the greatest human being who ever livedâ ™. Its dazzling price also makes it the worldâ ™s most expensive painting.For two centuries art dealers had searched in vain for the Holy Grail of art history: a portrait of Christ as the Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci. Many similar paintings of greatly varying quality had been executed by Leonardoâ ™s assistants in the first half of the sixteenth century. But where was the original by the master himself?In November 2017, Christieâ ™s auction house announced they had it. But did they? The Last Leonardo tells a thrilling tale of a spellbinding icon invested with the power to make or break the reputations of scholars, billionaires, kings and sheikhs. Lewis takes us to Leonardoâ ™s studio in Renaissance Italy; to the court of Charles I and the English Civil War; to Holland, Moscow and Louisiana; to the galleries, salerooms and restorerâ ™s workshop as the painting slowly, painstakingly, emerged from obscurity. The vicissitudes of the highly secretive art market are charted across five centuries. It is a twisting tale of geniuses and oligarchs, double-crossings and disappearances, where weâ ™re never quite certain what to believe. Above all, it is an adventure story about the search for lost treasure, and a quest for the truth.

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A stunning PC Peter Grant novella continues this bestselling series with commuting ghosts, a kidnapping, and a superb new London mystery! There s something going bump on the Metropolitan line and Sergeant Jaget Kumar knows exactly who to call. It s PC Peter Grant s speciality . . . Only it s more than going bump . Traumatised travellers have been reporting strange encounters on their morning commute, with strangely dressed people trying to deliver an urgent message. Stranger still, despite calling the police themselves, within a few minutes the commuters have already forgotten the encounter - making the follow up interviews rather difficult. So with a little help from Abigail and Toby the ghost hunting dog, Peter and Jaget are heading out on a ghost hunting expedition. Because finding the ghost and deciphering their urgent message might just be a matter of life and death. Biographical Notes Ben Aaronovitch grew up as part of a famously engaged and lively North London family. He has written for many TV series including Doctor Who and been a bookseller. His Peter Grant novels have been hugely successful and he now writes full time. He still lives in London, the city he likes to refer to as the capital of the world .

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR A dystopian odyssey through the dark authoritarian landscape of the modern worldâ ™ The TimesTo be born American in the late twentieth century was to take the fact of a particular kind of American exceptionalism as granted â “ a state of nature arrived at after all else had failed. In the span of just thirty years, this assumption would come crashing down.After the fall, we must determine what it means to be American again.In 2017, as Ben Rhodes was helping Barack Obama begin his next chapter, the legacy they worked to build for eight years was being taken apart. To understand what was happening in America, Rhodes decided to look outwards. Over the next three years, he travelled to dozens of countries, meeting with politicians, activists, and dissidents confronting the same nationalism and authoritarianism that was tearing America apart. Along the way, a Russian opposition leader he spends time with is poisoned, the Hong Kong protesters he comes to know see their movement snuffed out, and America itself reaches the precipice of losing democracy before giving itself a second chance.After the Fall is a hugely ambitious and essential work of discovery. Throughout, Rhodes comes to realize how much Americaâ ™s fingerprints are on a world it helped to shape: through the excesses of the post-Cold War embrace of unbridled capitalism, post-9/11 nationalism and militarism, mania for technology and social media, and the racism that shaped the backlash to the Obama presidency. At the same time, he learns from a diverse set of characters â “ from Obama to rebels to a rising generation of leaders â “ how looking squarely at where America has gone wrong only makes it more essential to fight for what America is supposed to be â “ for itself, and for the entire world.

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Journey between the land of the Living and the spirit world in this magical Booker Prize-winning novel So long as we are alive, so long as we feel, so long as we love, everything in us is an energy we can use Azaro, is a spirit child, who in many traditions of Nigeria exists between life and death. Born into a difficult world, Azaro awakens with a smile on his face. Despite belonging to a spirit world made of enchantment, where there is no suffering, Azaro chooses to stay in the land of the Living: to feel it, endure it, know it and love it. This is his story. In a magnificent feat of sustained imaginative writing, Okri spins a tale that is epic and intimate at the same time. The Famished Road rekindled my sense of wonder. It made me, at age 50, look at the world through the wide eyes of a child Michael Palin This is a book to generate apostles. People will be moved and, with stars in their eyes, will pass on the word Time Out Ben Okri is incapable of writing a boring sentence Independent on Sunday

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