|
 |
ENGLAND'S COTSWOLDS
More Books
The Arts and Crafts Movement
• Wendy Kaplan
• Elizabeth Cumming
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1991 •
PAPER
• 216 PAGES
A survey of the Arts and Crafts movement among turn-of-the-century British, American and European designers. A handsome illustrated volume in the acclaimed "World of Art" series, it looks at the works of William Morris, Frank Lloyd Wright, Josef Hoffman, Eliel Saarinen and other important designers of furniture, glass, ceramics, metalwork, textiles and architecture.
(GBR120, $18.95) |
|
|
The History of English Interiors
• Peter Aprahamian
• Ann Gore
• Alan Gore
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1995 •
PAPER
• 192 PAGES
The first comprehensive history of English interior decoration is collected here in a survey that covers a millennium's worth of styles.
(GBR223, $29.95) |
|
|
An Instance of the Fingerpost
• Iain Pears
MYSTERY •
2000 •
PAPER
• 691 PAGES
This complex historical thriller, set in 17th-century Oxford, revolves around four narrators -- a medical student from Venice, a young man intent on proving his late father innocent of treason, a cryptographer, and an archivist -- each suspecting a different killer.
(GBR530, $17.00) |
|
|
The Invention of Love
• Tom Stoppard
LITERATURE •
1998 •
PAPER
• 102 PAGES
Tom Stoppard's play delivers a powerful, intricate meditation on life, scholarship and the after-life in this brilliant play which has writer A.E. Houseman ("A Shropshire Lad") adrift on the River Styx, where he meets his younger Oxford University self, and reflects on a life lived in the shadow of Oscar Wilde. The often erudite dialogue dazzles with wit and humor.
(GBR165, $12.00) |
|
|
Pax Britannica, The Climax of Empire
• James Morris
HISTORY •
2002 •
PAPER
• 527 PAGES
The centerpiece of the trilogy "Pax Britannica," this entertaining history concentrates on the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897, celebrated as a festival of imperial power and splendor. This is a historical travel book, focusing on how the empire looked and felt at the end of the 19th century, its structure and laws, imperial architecture, parks, gardens, arts, railroads, shipping, roads, the Royal Navy, mapping, and irrigation from India to Canada and Rhodesia.
(GBR10, $37.95) |
|
|
Shakespeare
• F.E. Halliday
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1998 •
PAPER
• 144 PAGES
A short, expert biography of the Bard -- illustrated, incisive and compact. Halliday outlines the known events of Shakespeare's life, gives an overview of the Elizabethan era and defends poor Will from the slings and arrows of his detractors (who would attribute his plays to Francis Bacon or Ann Hathaway). Originally published in 1949 as Shakespeare and His Critics, the book is a classic (if a bit old fashioned). Park Honan's Shakespeare, A Life is a livelier, more up-to-date biography.
(GBR241, $12.95) |
|
|
Shakespeare
• Michael Wood
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2004 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
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. While author Michael Wood may be prone to speculation on certain aspects of Shakespeare's life, the book is built on a foundation of solid research.
(GBR473, $17.95) |
|
|
Three Men in a Boat and Three Men on the Bummel
• Jerome Jerome
• Jeremy Lewis
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2000 •
PAPER
• 361 PAGES
• FAVORITE
Written in 1889, "Three Men in a Boat" (to say nothing of the dog!) is a masterpiece of British wit. It's a laugh-out-loud account of a man-powered voyage along the River Thames, full of detail on life and lore. As a bonus, this edition includes a sequel, where Jerome is reunited with George, Harris and the dog Montmorency on a bicycle tour of Germany. With an introduction by Jeremy Lewis, which provides the biographical and social context for these two tales.
(GBR28, $12.00) |
|
|
AA Leisure Guide Cotswolds
• Christopher Knowles
GUIDEBOOK •
2007 •
PAPER
• 160 PAGES
• COMING IN
From Britain's largest travel publisher comes a handy, map-filled guidebook offering suggested walks, bicycle rides and driving tours of the Cotswolds region, along with information on shopping, local activities and festivals.
(GBR882, $19.95) |
|
|
|
