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Brought to you by Penguin. At the heart of this book is a highway. The A1; The Great North Road. A 400-mile multiplicity of ancient trackway, Roman road, pilgrim path, coach route and motorway that has run like a backbone through Britain for the last 2,000 years. In this genre-defying and...

In a small market town in the northeast of England in 1825, something momentous happened: ticket-bearing human beings started moving along wrought-iron tracks on a contraption with engine-powered wheels. The contraption was called a 'train'. What happened in Darlington, along a 26-mile line to Stockton, would kickstart the worldwide railway revolution.

Bloomsbury presents Dark, Salt, Clear written and read by Lamorna Ash. A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 'A bracing account of discovery ... Glistens with deftly told snippets and character-rich stories' Financial Times 'Marks the birth of a new star of...

Mark Steel is back with two more series of his award-winning show, in which he explores nine weird and wonderful places around the UK and beyond. After thoroughly researching each town's history, people and idiosyncrasies, he goes on to write and perform a tailor-made evening of stand-up for the residents.

A little over 10 years ago, Janine Marsh and her husband gave up their careers in London to chase the good life in the countryside of northern France. Having overcome the obstacles of starting to renovate her dream home - an ancient, dilapidated barn - and fitting in with the peculiarities of the locals, Janine is now the go-to expat in the area for those seeking to get to grips with a very different way of life. In this book, Janine regales us with the delights and dramas of a year attempting to live the rural idyll.

The delightfully comic account of a British couple and their imported cats starting over in a new country continues in Bucket to Greece Volume 4. The atmosphere is tense in the Bucket household, with Barry and Cynthia, or specifically Cynthia and her vile mutant cat, having outstayed their welcome. The race is on for them to find somewhere to live before their imminent wedding. Harold's house has potential, but Barry needs Victor's help to take advantage of the obnoxious Brit.

After years renovating a ramshackle farmhouse in rural Ireland, Nick and Lesley can finally relax and enjoy the quiet life. They hope to spend their days gardening, writing, and taking their dogs for long walks through beautiful County Clare. Although the years ahead may look sunny, there are dark clouds building beyond the horizon.

Having three generations of her family living under the same roof was once part of the Italian dream for Rosie. But when her party-loving, whiskey-drinking, poker-playing 85-year-old mother moves over from Ireland to Italy, Rosie’s longed for dolce vita in Umbria is anything but sweet.

An intense novel of war at the Roman frontier. On the Empire's Northern border trouble is stirring. For decades the barbarians have been at the gates. Now, facing threats from within as well as outside, the Emperor is provoking war. When his friend Atius goes missing in Germania, Imperial Assassin Silus is sent into the heart of the battle-torn region.

Brought to you by Penguin. THE FOURTH BOOK FROM RAYNOR WINN, THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SALT PATH Award-winning nature writer Raynor Winn laces up her walking boots once more, heading north for what will become a deeply personal pilgrimage to complete the Coast to Coast...

When Ben Pering sets out to walk from South Devon to the North Devon coast, crossing from the tors of Dartmoor into idyllic valleys and the windswept heights of Exmoor, he is dreaming of finding freedom in the landscapes of his youth. The Two Moors Way is a walking route through 100 miles of breathtaking countryside, and Ben is determined to finish in just four days, carrying everything he needs on his back. But when the first attempt ends in failure, this challenge becomes something more.

In My Grape Escape, 26-year-old Laura steps off the path to a prestigious legal career in London and into a revolutionary-era ruin in the Burgundian town of Beaune with her new husband, Franck. Is this split-second, life-altering decision profoundly wise or utterly insane? Will running from the law to the vineyards of France trump the expectations she has long held for herself? Find out in My Grape Escape, book two in Laura's popular Grape Series.

From the author of the acclaimed Pulitzer Prize–winning #1 New York Times bestseller All the Light We Cannot See and Cloud Cuckoo Land, a "dazzling" (Azar Nafisi, author of Reading Lolita in Tehran) travel memoir about art, new parenthood, and adventures in Rome. Anthony Doerr has received...

Deborah Jacobs quit the job from hell, rented her house, and planned to Airbnb her way through France. This inspiring memoir chronicles her misadventures as she and her husband cook in quirky kitchens, struggle to speak French, and shop like locals in outdoor markets. With candor and optimism, Jacobs transports listeners from the grape harvest in the Loire Valley to an exuberant chile pepper festival in Basque Country and, ultimately, to Paris, where she witnesses history in the making.

"Hamburg": In Hamburg sagt man ''Moin'', das hat nichts mit der Tageszeit zu tun, Moin ist viel mehr als ein ''Hallo'' oder ''Guten Tag'', Moin verspricht hanseatische Wärme und die gibt es in Hamburg zuhauf. Die Hamburger sind bekannt für Herzlichkeit, Offenheit und ein bisschen Ironie. Was aber ist es im Einzelnen, das Hamburg so attraktiv macht? "München": Sie träumen von "la Dolce Vita", einer bezaubernden Altstadt mit Geschichte und Großstadtfeeling, in Kombination mit Tradition und Gemütlichkeit? Dann sollten Sie Ihren nächsten Städtetrip unbedingt nach München machen.

Claire offers the inside scoop on restaurants and eateries in this amazing county, which is home to some of Britain’s most talented culinary experts. Boasting seven Michelin star restaurants, Yorkshire more than justifies its reputation as the foodie capital of the North of England. Culinary tourism is an important aspect of any travel experience.

Jean-Paul and Marie Desrosiers are two French natives living in North America. Their approach to language learning is unique in that it prioritizes cultural awareness. Their in-depth knowledge of French culture will equip you to succeed in your language journey, even if you failed at every other language book before. What, better than food, can introduce you to French culture?

Der Regen wird wärmer Folge 04 – Sybil Head. Irland ist eine grüne Insel, dekoriert von bunten Haustüren, flankiert von Schafherden und jeder Menge Pubs. Junggesellen, die bereits das Verfallsdatum überschritten haben, präsentieren beim „Matchmaking-Heiratsmarkt“ ihre kaum vorhandenen Vorzüge. Elfenwesen tummeln sich mit Feen an Flüssen und das Guinness ist ein Quell ewiger Weisheit. Kein Wunder, dass Iren ihr Vermögen vertrinken und dabei melancholische Lieder singen, um von dieser Weisheit zu kosten. Allerdings braucht man Whiskey, um am Ende des Regenbogens einen vergrabenen Topf Gold zu finden.

"Ein rätselvolles Eiland, eine Oase, ein Blumenteppich inmitten der Mark" war die Pfaueninsel für Fontane. Der Kammerherr und Chemiker Kunckel soll hier seinerzeit versucht haben, Gold herzustellen - Buntglas war das Ergebnis. Näheres darüber bei Fontane, auch mehr über adlige Liebschaft und Liebe nicht nur zu Landschaft und Kunst.