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Essential Books These 5 items are available for $92, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXGBR169)		  
Eyewitness Guide Great Britain  •  Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 720 PAGES
With its 1,400 photos, maps and excellent introductory chapters, this guide is both a general introduction to Great Britain and a region-by-region look at its attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry. (GBR01, $30.00)		   Eyewitness Guide Great Britain
The Story of England  •  Christopher Hibbert
HISTORY •  1992 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES
Beautifully illustrated with color pictures, chronological charts, royal genealogies, and maps, this popular history of English politics, economics, and culture from the Neolithic to the 1990s is an excellent traveler's companion. Hibbert, a masterful storyteller, relates anecdotes that bring history to life in this concise, highly readable introduction to England's past. (GBR02, $19.95)		   The Story of England
The Reader's Companion to Ireland  •  Alan Ryan
ANTHOLOGY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES
Divided geographically, this collection of satisfying long stories and excerpts gathers classic and modern travel writing on the Emerald Isle -- a wonderful introduction to Ireland as seen by Eric Newby, Jan Morris, Heinrich Boll, Paul Theroux and other visitors. Each has been selected with great care, and introduced by Alan Ryan. (IRE41, $23.95)		   The Reader's Companion to Ireland
The Mother Tongue, English and How it Got That Way  •  Bill Bryson
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1996 •  PAPER  • 270 PAGES
An indispensable guide to the language that divides us, this book is a humorous and informative history of the English language that showcases Bryson's wry wit. He traces the development of the English language and its oddities from the Neolithic to present. Excellent. (GBR15, $14.99)		   The Mother Tongue, English and How it Got That Way
Great Britain and Ireland Map  •  HEMA Maps
MAP
A nicely detailed map showing both Great Britain and Ireland at a scale of 1:750,000. Two Sides. 56x39 inches. (GBR31, $10.95)		   Great Britain and Ireland Map



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Fodor's Dublin's 25 Best  •  Fodor's   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Take along this handy pocket guide, which includes a map and information on city highlights. (IRE30, $11.99)
 		  
Fodor's London's 25 Best  •  Fodor's   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This slim guide to London (with handy full-color maps) has everything you need to know for a short visit to the city, including recommended sightseeing, restaurants, hotels and shops. (GBR08, $12.99)
 		  
Highlanders, A History of the Highland Clans  •  Fitzroy MacLean   • HISTORY  •  A marvelous storyteller, Maclean recounts the origins, uprisings and personalities of Highland Scotland from Celtic legends to the bloody defeat of Bonnie Prince Charlie at Culloden Moors in this vivid, beautifully illustrated history. (SCT33, $35.00)
 		  
Ireland, A Concise History  •  Maire O'Brien  •  Conor Cruise O'Brien   • HISTORY • COMING IN  •  With its lively, even-handed tone and hundreds of photographs, this grand history by scholar and statesman O'Brien conveys the essence of the Irish experience. (IRE20, $19.95)
 		  
London Perceived  •  Evelyn Hofer  •  V. S. Pritchett   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A classic, lyrical celebration of the palaces, parks, people and everyday experience of London. Pritchett's eloquent riffs on the character of the city are accompanied by evocative black-and-white photographs by the superb Evelyn Hofer. (GBR310, $19.95)
 		  
Most Beautiful Villages of Ireland  •  Hugh Palmer  •  Christopher Fitz-Simon   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  With hundreds of color photographs, this illustrated portrait of Ireland, its landscape, architecture and people includes maps and a travel guide. (IRE136, $26.95)
 		  
Scotland, A Concise History  •  Fitzroy MacLean  •  Magnus Linklater   • HISTORY  •  With 250 well-integrated illustrations, this lively and authoritative history covers the romantic figures and bloody battles from the early clans up to the present. (SCT15, $19.95)
 		  
The Age of Shakespeare  •  Francois Laroque   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  This pocket-size encyclopedia, an excellent introduction to Elizabethan England, presents Shakespeare, his life, times and legacy in concise essays and well-chosen illustrations. (GBR11, $12.95)
 		  
The Encyclopedia of Ireland  •  Brian Lalor   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A gloriously detailed, magisterial encyclopedia of Irish life, culture, and history. Featuring full-color illustrations, maps, and an impressive range of biographical entries. (IRE137, $65.00)
 		  
The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England  •  Antonia Fraser   • HISTORY  •  Lady Fraser gathers eight British historians for this engaging, illustrated history of the monarchy from 1066 to the House of Windsor, chock full of personality, incident and scandal. (GBR160, $34.95)
 		  
The Steel Bonnets  •  George MacDonald Fraser   • HISTORY  •  MacDonald Fraser captures the celebrated mayhem, blood and glory of the Anglo-Scottish border raids in rich and entertaining detail. (SCT04, $14.95)
 		  
The Victorians  •  A.N. Wilson   • HISTORY  •  A dazzling survey of the personalities, obessions and follies of an imperial age. (GBR396, $24.95)
 		  
All Creatures Great and Small  •  James Herriot   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The first volume in the series of wildly popular tales by a country veterinarian -- and born storyteller -- set among the folk of the Yorkshire Dales. (GBR104, $7.99)
 		  
Churchill, A Biography  •  Roy Jenkins   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  An elegant, vivid portrait of Churchill and especially his life in politics. (GBR356, $26.00)
 		  
Following Hadrian, A Second-Century Journey Through the Roman Empire  •  Elizabeth Speller   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A portrait of the emperor and his world, (ITL456, $29.95)
 		  
In Search of England  •  H.V. Morton  •  James Morris   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The much-beloved, enduring account of Morton's ramblings through the English countryside in the early days of the motorcar. Morton charmingly mixes a deep appreciation of the art, culture and history of the place with his own keen observations. (GBR368, $16.00)
 		  
Mary Queen of Scots  •  Antonia Fraser   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  This richly readable biography, the story of a legend who was loved even en route to her death, illuminates Mary's age as well as the figure herself. (SCT01, $20.00)
 		  
Round Ireland in Low Gear  •  Eric Newby   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  This time much closer to home and on a bicycle, in the winter, Newby applies his wit on his neighbors on the Emerald Isle, the perfect opportunity to comment on ancient history, hermits and the lack of dry accommodations. (IRE29, $18.95)
 		  
Shakespeare  •  Michael Wood   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Companion to a popular PBS documentary series, this lavishly illustrated investigation of the Bard is a nice introduction to the man and his times, delving into his personal life, his influences and his most notable works. (GBR473, $17.95)
 		  
Winston Spencer Churchill, The Last Lion: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932  •  William Manchester   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  This impressive volume, which covers the first 58 years of the monumental figure who guided England from the pinnacle of world empire through the catastrophe of World War II, ends in 1932. (GBR18, $25.00)
 		  
84 Charing Cross Road  •  Helene Hanff   • LITERATURE  •  This charming novel of bibliophilia tells of a love triangle between a New York writer, the owner of a London bookstore and the books he sells. (GBR231, $13.00)
 		  
Dubliners  •  James Joyce   • LITERATURE  •  James Joyce's unsurpassed collection of short stories depicting ordinary life in Dublin among the lower middle class -- a milestone in the history of prose fiction. (IRE15, $11.00)
 		  
Irish Fairy and Folk Tales  •  W.B. Yeats   • LITERATURE  •  Edited by the Nobel Prize-winning poet who spearheaded the Celtic Renaissance in the early 20th century, these enchanting stories introduce a cast of changelings, ghosts, mermaids, demons, saints, priests and fairies. (IRE04, $16.00)
 		  
London, The Novel  •  Edward Rutherfurd   • LITERATURE  •  This novel marches through 2,000 years of London history. (GBR98, $18.95)
 		  
Rob Roy  •  Sir Walter Scott   • LITERATURE  •  Adventure in the highlands of 18th-century Scotland starring the dashing outlaw Rob Roy MacGregor. Part of the "Penguin Classics" series, this book contains explanatory notes and an introduction that sets it in its historical context. (SCT20, $11.00)
 		  
The Hill Bachelors  •  William Trevor   • LITERATURE  •  No one writes better short fiction than William Trevor. This collection of 12 stories captures the life and people of rural Ireland. (IRE42, $15.00)
 		  
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie  •  Muriel Spark   • LITERATURE  •  A terribly witty novel from the pen of Dame Muriel. Miss Jean Brodie is an unorthodox teacher at an Edinburgh girls' boarding school who wins the hearts and minds of her students, only to discover that girls from the provinces are ill-prepared for progressive thought. (SCT42, $13.99)
 		  
The Teapots Are Out and Other Eccentric Tales from Ireland  •  John B. Keane   • LITERATURE  •  A collection of 17 sentimental, sad, outrageous and just plain fun stories by the prolific North Kerry saloon-keeper, balladeer, playwright and novelist. Keane, who died in 2002, had an eye (and ear) for Irish rural life. (IRE144, $13.95)
 		  
Birds of Europe  •  Lars Svensson   • FIELD GUIDE • FAVORITE  •  Featuring 3,500 glorious paintings by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom, the second revised edition of this exquisite guide has been brought up to date with revised text and maps. (FG47, $29.95)
 		  
 
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