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1066, The Year of the Conquest

1066, The Year of the Conquest


by David Howarth

  • HISTORY
  • 1981
  • PAPER
  • 207 PAGES

A crack medievalist and storyteller, Howarth brings to life the momentous events of 1066 in rich, anecdotal history -- a classic portrait of the Norman invasion and conquest of England. (GBR115, $14.00)

1916, A Novel of the Irish Rebellion


by Morgan Llywelyn

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

Llywelyn, the queen of Irish historical pulp fiction, tells a story of the Easter Rising of 1916. Her books, like those of James Michener, are reliably chockfull of history and true characters -- and are considerably hotter stuff than most history texts. (IRE123, $7.99)

21, The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey


by Patrick O'Brian

  • LITERATURE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

The first three chapters of book 21 in the Aubrey/Maturin series, left on O'Brian's desk. (GBR508, $18.95)

Agatha Christie A to Z: The Essential Reference to Her Life and Writings

Agatha Christie A to Z: The Essential Reference to Her Life and Writings


by Dawn B. Sova

  • MYSTERY
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 304 PAGES

A scholarly compendium of everything Christie. (GBR48, $55.00)

Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death

Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death


by M.C. Beaton

  • MYSTERY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 201 PAGES

In this installment of the Agatha Raisin series, our heroine has moved to a not-quite-so-quiet village in the Cotswolds, and of course finds her self in the middle of a puzzling murder. (GBR212, $7.99)

The Age of Shakespeare

The Age of Shakespeare


by Francois Laroque

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES

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)

All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small


by James Herriot

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 437 PAGES

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)

Amongst Women


by John McGahern

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 184 PAGES

McGahern, one of Ireland's finest living writers of fiction, has captured the changing spirit of the nation in this story of an embittered Republican farmer and his daughters, who will go on to shape a new country. (IRE58, $14.00)

Angela's Ashes

Angela's Ashes


by Frank McCourt

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 364 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

The Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir of an Irish childhood spent in abject poverty in the slums of Limerick, told with enormous wit, grace, and skill. (IRE18, $16.00)

The Anglo-Saxons


by James Graham Campbell

  • HISTORY
  • 1982
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

Traces the history of England from the end of Roman rule to the Norman Conquest. (GBR403, $28.00)

Art and Society in the Middle Ages


by Georges Duby

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

A study of the relationship between the production of art and the nature of Medieval society. (EUR85, $30.55)

Art of the Celts

Art of the Celts


by Lloyd Robert Laing | Jennifer Laing

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

A volume in the acclaimed "World of Art" series, this is a broad introduction to Celtic art, from the 5th century B.C. to 1200 A.D. (CLT02, $19.95)

The Arts and Crafts Movement

The Arts and Crafts Movement


by Wendy Kaplan | Elizabeth Cumming

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

A survey of the Arts and Crafts movement in Britain, America and Europe, looking at the work of several important designers of furniture, glass, ceramics, metalwork, textiles and architecture. (GBR120, $18.95)

As You Like It


by William Shakespeare

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER

The "Oxford World Classics" edition. (GBR348, $10.95)

As You Like It


by Paul Werstine | Barbara Mowat | William Shakespeare

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Part of the New Folger Library Shakespeare Series, Shakespeare's full text with a scene by scene prose summary and critical analysis. (TTR06, $3.99)

At Swim, Two Boys


by Jamie O'Neill

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 572 PAGES

A haunting tale of love set against the huge backdrop of Irish politics and the events leading up to the 1916 Easter uprising. (IRE120, $16.00)

Atlas of the Irish Rural Landscape


by F.H.A Aalen

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 364 PAGES

A truly informative look at the geography and history of the Irish landscape. (IRE57, $62.95)

Atonement

Atonement


by Ian McEwan

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 351 PAGES

A deeply engrossing family saga, evocatively set in Britain. (GBR370, $15.00)

Bath City Map


by Geographers' A-Z

  • MAP

A street plan of Bath at a scale of 1:12,000. (GBR317, $9.95)

The Battle of Britain, The Myth and Reality


by Richard Overy

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

Renowned war historian Richard Overy's reassessment of the Battle of Britain. (WAR28, $17.95)

Beowulf


by Seamus Heaney

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 215 PAGES

A best-selling, critically acclaimed verse translation of the seminal Anglo-Saxon epic, which tells of a Scandinavian hero's bravery in defending Denmark from the monster Grendel. Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney translated. (SCN27, $13.95)

Beside the Ocean of Time

Beside the Ocean of Time


by George M. Brown

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 217 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A gentle coming-of-age tale by the Bard of Orkney George Mackay Brown. His short novel invokes the prehistoric ruins, Norse history and long traditions of rural Orkney in graceful prose with lovely attention to detail and rich insight into place. (SCT14, $19.95)

Beth Chatto's Gravel Garden, Drought-Resistant Planting Through the Year


by Steven Wooster | Beth Chatto

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES

British horticulturist Beth Chatto shows fellow green-thumbs how to get their flowers to bloom in gravelly, sandy soil. (GRD01, $35.00)

The Big Fellow


by Frank O'Connor

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A reissue of the classic biography of Michael Collins. (IRE31, $12.00)

Birds of Britain & Europe

Birds of Britain & Europe


by Hermann Heinzel | Richard Fitter | John Parslow

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

This masterfully organized Collins Pocket Guide, featuring 3,000 color illustrations covers the birds of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. (EUR49, $27.50)

A Bloody Field by Shrewsbury

A Bloody Field by Shrewsbury


by Edith Pargeter

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 378 PAGES

A historical novel full of medieval battles and disputes over feudal succession. (GBR169, $13.50)

Blue Guide Channel Islands

Blue Guide Channel Islands


by Peter McGregor Eadie

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

A compact guide to the Channel Islands with a focus on history, culture and architecture. It includes 8 maps and site plans, and travel information. (GBR148, $19.95)

The Bodleian Library and its Treasures, 1320-1700.


by David Rogers

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1991
  • HARD COVER
  • 175 PAGES

A colorful, fully illustrated introduction to the famous library at Oxford. (GBR220, $50.00)

The Body in the Library

The Body in the Library


by Agatha Christie

  • MYSTERY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

In this Agatha Christie classic, a stylish blonde is found murdered at Grossington Hall and Miss Marple must put her keen observation skills to work to solve the crime. (GBR186, $12.99)

The Book of Kells

The Book of Kells


by Bernard Meehan

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 95 PAGES

Written by the keeper of manuscripts at Trinity College, this book features 110 color illustrations, including enlargements, of some of the more spectacular decorations in this most famous of medieval manuscripts. (IRE09, $19.95)

A Book of Migrations, Some Passages in Ireland

A Book of Migrations, Some Passages in Ireland


by Rebecca Solnit

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

In this intriguing book, the American-born author (now an Irish citizen) introduces the country, its history and literature in a series of essays. Solnit, a wonderful writer, is a thoughtful questioner of the modern Irish identity. (IRE44, $16.95)

Brick Lane, A Novel


by Monica Ali

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A richly imagined Booker-Prize nominated novel set in London's South Asian community. (GBR505, $16.00)

Brideshead Revisited


by Evelyn Waugh

  • LITERATURE
  • 1993
  • HARD COVER
  • 315 PAGES

A compact hardcover edition of Waugh's illuminating and entertaining portrait of England's aristocracy and, especially, of life in a country estate. (GBR106, $20.00)

British Isles Map, Great Britain and Ireland

British Isles Map, Great Britain and Ireland


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • 2008
  • MAP

A colorful and accurate map of both Great Britain and Ireland, at a scale of 1:1,000,000. (GBR07, $11.95)

British Painting, The Golden Age


by William Vaughan

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1999
  • 256 PAGES

An illusrtated survey in the World of Art series. (GBR256, $19.95)

Britons: Forging the Nations, 1707-1837


by Linda Colley

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 442 PAGES

An interesting study of national British identity and the joining of England, Scotland and Wales. (GBR81, $22.00)

The Burning of Bridget Cleary, A True Story


by Angela Bourke

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 279 PAGES

The harrowing story of this famous crime, a kind of Irish witch trial, which took place in 1895. (IRE89, $16.00)

The Cambridge Illustrated History of British Theatre


by Simon Trussler

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A comprehensive history, profusely illustrated. (GBR234, $47.00)

The Canterbury Tales (In Modern English)


by Geoffrey Chaucer | Nevill Coghill

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 504 PAGES

A Penguin Classics edition of the cornerstone of medieval English literature, Chaucer's unfinished tales of pilgrims en route to Canterbury. (GBR250, $10.00)

A Celtic Miscellany


by Kenneth Hurlstone Jackson

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1975
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A compendium of Celtic literature up to the 19th century. (IRE93, $16.00)

Celtic Myths and Legends

Celtic Myths and Legends


by T.W. Rolleston

  • LITERATURE
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 457 PAGES

The enchantment of the timeless world of the Celtic heroes, especially in Irish but also in Welsh myths and tales, is depicted in the legends of Arthur and many other traditional tales. (GBR55, $12.95)

The Celts, First Masters of Europe

The Celts, First Masters of Europe


by Chriatiane Eluere

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A colorful pocket-size encyclopedia documenting the art and archaeology of the Celts. With 100 maps and illustrations. (CLT01, $15.95)

A Certain Justice

A Certain Justice


by P.D. James

  • MYSTERY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 431 PAGES

A terrific mystery set in London, starring the redoubtable Adam Dagliesh. (GBR185, $15.00)

Charles Darwin, The Power of Place

Charles Darwin, The Power of Place


by Janet Browne

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 624 PAGES

The second half of Browne's magisterial history, full of insight into Victorian science. In this big, engrossing volume she follows the fate of Darwin and his ideas, from the return of the voyage of the Beagle until his death. (GBR375, $27.95)

Charles Rennie Mackintosh


by Alan Crawford

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

A heavily illustrated, compact survey of the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. (SCT24, $19.95)

The Children of Henry VIII


by Alison Weir

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 363 PAGES

Enlightening about the era and revealing in the portraits of Prince Edward, "Bloody" Mary, Elizabeth and Lady Jane Grey, this is a very enjoyable survey by a master historian. (GBR74, $16.00)

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol


by Charles Dickens

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 102 PAGES

The famous tale by the Victorian master, here with watercolor and colored-pencil illustrations. (GBR235, $3.95)

Chronicles


by Jean Froissart | Geoffrey Brereton

  • HISTORY
  • 1978
  • PAPER

The classic account Europe at the eve of the Dark Ages. (EUR128, $16.00)

Churchill, A Biography


by Roy Jenkins

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 1002 PAGES

An elegant, vivid portrait of Churchill and especially his life in politics. (GBR356, $25.00)

City Secrets London

City Secrets London


by Robert Kahn

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 250 PAGES

A connoisseur's guide to the city and its attractions, with personal recommendations by artists, designers, architects and personalities who have made their home in London. (GBR327, $19.95)

Civility in an English Village


by William Stephens

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 288 PAGES

An anthropologist investigates life in a British village where social problems are rare indeed. (GBR259, $19.95)

Clara's Grand Tour, Travels With a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-century Europe

Clara's Grand Tour, Travels With a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-century Europe


by Glynis Ridley

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

The entertaining history of an Indian rhinoceros named Clara, who was brought to Europe in 1741 by a Dutch sea captain and toured for seventeen years, to the delight of several heads of state. (FRN536, $12.00)

Codebreakers, the Inside Story of Bletchley Park

Codebreakers, the Inside Story of Bletchley Park


by Alan Stripp | F.H. Hinsley

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

Memoirs of life in the British code-cracking department during World War II. (WAR46, $19.95)

The Collected Poems of W. B. Yeats


by W.B. Yeats | Richard Finneran

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

All of the poetry published during the lifetime of Yeats, the great Irish poet considered by many to be the finest of his generation. (IRE34, $20.00)

The Collected Stories

The Collected Stories


by Dylan Thomas

  • LITERATURE
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

A wonderful collection of short stories by the celebrated Welsh author and poet. These imaginative stories are well worth re-reading for their vivid characters, sense of place and, especially, Thomas's elegant prose. (GBR134, $16.95)

Collins Complete Guide to British Wildlife

Collins Complete Guide to British Wildlife


by P. Sterry

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

A one-volume photographic guide to British wildlife, covering everything from fungi to mammals, including plants, insects, birds and fish. With 1,500 color photographs. (GBR93, $34.95)

Color for Adventurous Gardeners


by Jonathan Buckley | Christopher Lloyd

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

Practical advice on how to maximize the impact of color in your garden. (GRD08, $19.95)

Companion Guide Edinburgh and the Borders Country

Companion Guide Edinburgh and the Borders Country


by A.J. Youngson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 420 PAGES

A comprehensive introduction to the history, culture and architecture of Edinburgh. (SCT19, $34.95)

The Complete Angler, Or the Contemplative Man's Recreation


by Izaak Walton | Charles Cotton

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

This classic of fly fishing literature is both an informative introduction to the sport and a meditation on its timeless appeal. In print for nearly 350 years, the book is timeless itself. (FSH01, $15.00)

The Complete Aubrey/Maturin Novels

The Complete Aubrey/Maturin Novels


by Patrick O'Brian

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 6980 PAGES

Once you get started reading these, it is very hard to stop -- and with the whole series you won't have to. Here they all are in a 5-volume omnibus edition, including the three chapters of O'Brian's unfinished 21st volume (GBR424, $200.00)

The Complete Jewish Guide to Britain and Ireland


by Toni Kamins

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 148 PAGES

A well-research compact guide to visiting synagogues and other sites of Jewish interest. (GBR366, $17.95)

Complete Plays of John M. Synge

Complete Plays of John M. Synge


by J.M. Synge

  • LITERATURE
  • 1960
  • PAPER

A collection of plays by Irish luminary J.M Synge. (IRE122, $12.00)

The Complete Poems


by John Keats | John Barnard

  • LITERATURE
  • 1977
  • PAPER
  • 731 PAGES

A portable, paperback edition of all the poems of John Keats. (GBR162, $17.00)

The Complete Sherlock Holmes, All 4 Novels and 56 Short Stories


by Arthur Conan Doyle

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 1122 PAGES

This paperback volume manages to collect every Sherlock Holmes story that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ever wrote, including "The Hound of the Baskervilles" and his three other short novels concerning the legendary detective. (GBR157, $13.90)

Complete Works of Oscar Wilde


by Oscar Wilde

  • LITERATURE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 1216 PAGES

A one-volume edition of all the works of Wilde, including stories, plays, poems and essays. (IRE35, $25.00)

The Confession of Saint Patrick, And Letter to Coroticus

The Confession of Saint Patrick, And Letter to Coroticus


by Saint Patrick | John Skinner | John O'Donohue

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1998
  • PAPER

The autobiography of the patron saint of Ireland, a short collection of his memories and ideas on the Christian faith written in the fifth century. (IRE102, $6.95)

A Connecticut Yankee at King Arthur's Court


by Mark Twain

  • LITERATURE
  • 1977
  • PAPER
  • 410 PAGES

Twain's comic 1889 novel contains some discussion of the merits of monarchy. (GBR326, $10.00)

Coriolanus


by William Shakespeare

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER

The generously annotated Cambridge edition edited by Lee Bliss. (GBR402, $13.95)

Cotswolds Map

Cotswolds Map


by Ordnance Survey

  • 2005
  • MAP

A terrific, colorful, and very detailed topographic map of the Cotswolds, at a scale of 1:25,000. (GBR124, $13.95)

The Course of Irish History

The Course of Irish History


by T.W. Moody | F.X. Martin

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 504 PAGES

A primer on Irish history with contributions by leading scholars from both Northern Ireland and the Repiblic. (IRE74, $18.95)

The Crafts of Britain in the Twentieth Century


by Tanya Harrod

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 496 PAGES

An illustrated survey of the British Arts and Crafts movement. (GBR119, $95.00)

Cross Channel

Cross Channel


by Julian Barnes

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 211 PAGES

Each linked in some way with cross channel experiences, these ten short stories range in time from the late 17th century to the year 2015. Comic, complex and intellectual. (GBR56, $15.00)

Daphne du Maurier, Haunted Heiress


by Nina Auerbach

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 196 PAGES

A powerful psychological profile of the novelist. (GBR117, $45.00)

David Copperfield


by Charles Dickens

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 1024 PAGES

Perhaps Dickens most famous novel, and certainly his most autobiographical, this classic is noteworthy for its vivid and painful descriptions of orphan life in Victorian London. (GBR381, $9.00)

Disease, Medicine and Society in England, 1550-1860


by Roy Porter

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 78 PAGES

A history of England that examines the repercussions of disease before public health care. (GBR112, $31.00)

Dracula


by Bram Stoker

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 520 PAGES

The vampire novel that started it all, based on the legend of "Vlad the Impaler." The gothic shocker is set within the dank castles and misty forests of Transylvania, and the foggy streets and staid country houses of Victorian England. (EUR125, $11.00)

Dublin Map

Dublin Map


by Borch Maps

  • 2004
  • MAP

A laminated, folded map of the city center of Dublin, at a scale of 1:12,000. (IRE96, $7.95)

Dubliners

Dubliners


by James Joyce

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 317 PAGES

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)

Early Ireland, An Introduction to Irish Prehistory


by Michael O'Kelly

  • HISTORY
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 392 PAGES

An illustrated introduction to Irish prehistory. (IRE81, $82.00)

Economic and Social History of Medieval Europe

Economic and Social History of Medieval Europe


by Henri Pirenne

  • HISTORY
  • 1936
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

Pirenne, an important economic historian, traces the economic and social development of Western Europe from the end of the Roman Empire to the middle of the 15th century in this classic book, first published in 1936. (EUR18, $15.95)

Edinburgh Map


by Streetwise

  • 2000
  • MAP

A laminated, folded map of Edinburgh. (SCT52, $7.95)

Eleanor of Aquitaine, A Life

Eleanor of Aquitaine, A Life


by Alison Weir

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

Weir's enjoyable biography of the woman who was both queen of France (married to Louis VII) and queen of England (married to Henry II) shows Eleanor as an ambitious political and artistic powerbroker in an age when most women were seen but not heard. (FRN287, $17.00)

Ellis Peters' Shropshire

Ellis Peters' Shropshire


by Ellis Peters

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 167 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A personal tour of Shropshire by the prolific historical novelist Edith Pargeter (aka Ellis Peters). (GBR171, $15.95)

Emerald Fairways and Foam-Flecked Seas, A Golfer's Pilgrimage to the Courses of Ireland

Emerald Fairways and Foam-Flecked Seas, A Golfer's Pilgrimage to the Courses of Ireland


by James W. Finegan

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES

In this wonderful companion to Finegan's book on Scotland, Blasted Heaths and Blessed Greens, the author returns to his native Ireland to explore both golf and the Irish people. (IRE25, $52.00)

Emigrants and Exiles: Ireland and the Irish Exodus to North America


by Kerby A. Miller

  • HISTORY
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 704 PAGES

An epic account of the trans-Atlantic Irish emigration. (IRE83, $24.95)

Empire, The British Imperial Experience from 1765 to the Present


by Denis Judd

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 478 PAGES

How the empire affected rulers and the ruled from the American Revolution to the present. (GBR80, $28.50)

The End of Hidden Ireland

The End of Hidden Ireland


by Robert James Scally

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A painstaking, beautifully written social history of the townland of Balluykilcline in the Irish midlands. (IRE63, $50.00)

England, England

England, England


by Julian Barnes

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 275 PAGES

Barnes turns his characteristic wit toward both England and the traveling experience in this novel. (GBR45, $15.00)

English Architecture, A Concise History

English Architecture, A Concise History


by David Watkin

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1985
  • PAPER

A straightforward, illustrated history of English architecture from Anglo-Saxon times to the present. (GBR228, $14.95)

English History 1914-1945


by Alan Taylor

  • HISTORY
  • 1978
  • HARD COVER
  • 737 PAGES

A volume in the monumental 15-volume Oxford History of England. (GBR219, $229.75)

English Reformations: Religion, Politics and Society Under the Tudors


by Christpher Haigh

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 367 PAGES

A scholarly history of the English Reformation. (GBR355, $55.00)

English Watercolors, An Introduction


by Graham Reynolds

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1991
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES

A discussion of the English watercolor movement, complemented by illustrations. (GBR182, $35.00)

Europe in Our Time, A History, 1945-1992

Europe in Our Time, A History, 1945-1992


by Walter Laqueur

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 617 PAGES

An update of the classic general history of Europe since World War II, this enormously readable book offers a great overview of the events that have shaped our modern world. (EUR14, $17.95)

Eyewitness Guide Dublin

Eyewitness Guide Dublin


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A compact, highly visual guide to sites, attractions and places of Dublin. (IRE85, $20.00)

Eyewitness Guide Great Britain

Eyewitness Guide Great Britain


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 720 PAGES

With 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. (GBR01, $30.00)

Eyewitness Guide Ireland

Eyewitness Guide Ireland


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 384 PAGES

A compact and profusely illustrated guide to the country's history, culture and attractions. (IRE02, $25.00)

Eyewitness Guide London

Eyewitness Guide London


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 448 PAGES

This superb guide to London features color photography, dozens of excellent neighborhood maps and a district-by-district synopsis of the city's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry. (GBR34, $25.00)

Eyewitness Guide Scotland

Eyewitness Guide Scotland


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

This compact, illustrated travel guide features color photography, excellent maps and a region-by-region synopsis of Scotland's attractions. (SCT40, $25.00)

Fallen into the Pit


by Ellis Peters

  • MYSTERY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 325 PAGES

The first entry in the "Inspector Felse" series of mysteries. (GBR167, $20.00)

Far Afield

Far Afield


by Susanna Kaysen

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 338 PAGES

Susanna Kaysen's charming novel about a social anthropologist off on a grant to study the residents of the Faroes wonderfully evokes the people, culture and windswept landscapes of the North Atlantic archipelago. (ICL08, $17.00)

Far From the Shamrock Shore


by Mick Moloney

  • MUSIC
  • 2002
  • CASETTE TAPE

A CD of Irish folk music about the Immmigrant experience. (IRE116, $17.98)

The Far Islands and Other Cold Places, Travel Essays of A Victorian Lady

The Far Islands and Other Cold Places, Travel Essays of A Victorian Lady


by Elizabeth Taylor

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 306 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Here are the tales of a no-nonsense "Victorian lady," featuring her great love for remote islands with bad weather. She writes of the people, culture, traditions and natural history of Iceland, Norway, Scotland, and the Faroe Islands with grace and insight. (ARC32, $16.95)

The Farfarers, Before the Norse

The Farfarers, Before the Norse


by Farley Mowat

  • HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 377 PAGES

A rabble-rouser by nature, Mowat posits that a group of Europeans, whom he calls the Albans, may have come to America hundreds of years before the Vikings in this original and provocative history of Atlantic exploration. (VIK10, $16.95)

A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe

A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe


by Guy Mountfort

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 212 PAGES

A classic field guide in the Peterson series. (EUR15, $25.00)

Final Rounds, A Father, a Son, the Golf Journey of a Lifetime


by James Dodson

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

The author's trip with his father to the great courses of Scotland and England. (GOL02, $16.00)

Five Days in London, May 1940

Five Days in London, May 1940


by John Lukacs

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A fly-on-the-wall account of a long weekend in 1940, capturing all the uncertainty, drama and suspense surrounding Churchill's affirmation that Britain would continue the war with Germany. (WAR47, $11.95)

Flashman and the Tiger

Flashman and the Tiger


by George MacDonald Fraser

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

This 11th installment in The Flashman Papers (purportedly retrieved and not written by George Macdonald Fraser, a nice conceit), consists of three short adventures, which find our hero cavorting with Bismarck and Emperor Franz-Josef and the future Edward VI. (WAF58, $16.00)

Fodor's Dublin's 25 Best

Fodor's Dublin's 25 Best


by Fodor's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

Take along this handy pocket guide, which includes a map and information on city highlights. (IRE30, $11.99)

Folktales of Ireland


by Sean O'Sullivan

  • LITERATURE
  • 1968
  • PAPER
  • 321 PAGES

A representative collection of Irish fables and tales on a wide variety of subjects. (IRE24, $32.00)

Footprint Scotland Highlands and Islands Handbook

Footprint Scotland Highlands and Islands Handbook


by Alan Murphy

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 495 PAGES

A well organized guide with helpful sketch maps. (SCT62, $24.95)

For the Love of Ireland, A Literary Companion for Readers and Travelers

For the Love of Ireland, A Literary Companion for Readers and Travelers


by Susan Cahill

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 458 PAGES

Organized geographically, this rich anthology introduces Ireland through the words and lives of such luminaries as James Joyce, W.B. Yeats, Frank McCourt and Samuel Beckett. (IRE77, $15.95)

The French Lieutenant's Woman

The French Lieutenant's Woman


by John Fowles

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 467 PAGES

This Victorian love story, set in Lyme Regis of 1867, tells the tale of an obscure relationship between Charles Smithson and a mysterious, enigmatic woman. (GBR209, $15.99)

Garden Masterclass


by John Brookes

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 352 PAGES

A visually striking, definitive book of garden design. (GRD07, $40.00)

Garden Open Tomorrow


by Beverley Nichols

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 275 PAGES

In this last book of his long gardening and writing career, Nichols reflects on nature's role as the ultimate gardener. Nichols' writing is full of wit, charm and many digressions including his thoughts on cats and plants as murder weapons. (GRD03, $24.95)

The Garden Through the Year


by Fred Whitsey | Graham Stuart Thomas

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES

A month-by-month guide to gardening that weaves practical advice on plant introduction with Thomas' own thoughts on the craft. (GRD06, $49.95)

The Gothic Cathedral


by Christopher Wilson

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

An illustrated overview of gothic cathedrals, their history, design and construction, covering the masterpieces built from the 12th to the 16th century. With photographs and diagrams. (EUR80, $34.95)

The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral

The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral


by Robert A. Scott

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 294 PAGES

An enthusiast, Scott presents history, design, architecture and wonder of the medieval cathedral and the great Abbey churches. (EUR190, $21.95)

The Grasmere and Alfoxden Journals

The Grasmere and Alfoxden Journals


by Dorothy Wordsworth | Pamela Woof

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

The journals of Dorothy Wordsworth from Dove Cottage. With rich detail, she observes the natural beauty of the Lake District region and her time spent with her brother William and their friend Coleridge. (GBR197, $18.90)

Great Britain / Ireland Motoring Atlas


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

A comprehensive spiral-bound atlas. (GBR411, $27.95)

Great Britain and Ireland Map

Great Britain and Ireland Map


by HEMA Maps

  • MAP

A nicely detailed map showing both Great Britain and Ireland at a scale of 1:750,000. (GBR31, $10.95)

Great Britain Map

Great Britain Map


by Ordnance Survey

  • MAP

A homegrown, excellent map at a scale of 1:625,000. (GBR06, $14.95)

Great Expectations


by Charles Dickens

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

Dickens at the top of his form. It follows Pip, from a boy orphan taken in by the eccentric Miss Havisham to a young man who finds himself benefactor to a small fortune. (GBR380, $9.00)

The Great Hunger: Ireland, 1845-1849


by Cecil Woodham-Smith

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 510 PAGES

A masterful account of the Irish potato famine. (IRE76, $18.00)

Green Shadows, White Whale

Green Shadows, White Whale


by Ray Bradbury

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 237 PAGES

Set in Dublin, this 1953 hymn to Ireland recounts Bradbury's hilarious experiences writing the Moby Dick screenplay with John Huston (who Bradbury affectionately refers to as the "Devil Himself"). (IRE53, $13.99)

A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany

A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany


by Aubrey Burl

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 276 PAGES

An excellent guide to finding -- and understanding -- all the major sites, plus a few not-so-well known ones. It includes maps, black-and-white photographs, site diagrams, and a bibliography. (GBR102, $37.00)

Hadrian's Wall Map

Hadrian's Wall Map


by Ordnance Survey

  • 1998
  • MAP

A detailed, comprhensive map of hadrian;s Wall and surrounding lands at a scale of 1:25,000. (GBR304, $23.95)

Hadrian, The Restless Emperor

Hadrian, The Restless Emperor


by Anthony Birley

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 424 PAGES

An up-to-date, scholarly biography. (ITL260, $42.95)

Hamlet


by William Shakespeare

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 420 PAGES

A reprinting of John Dover's classic Cambridge Shakespeare series. (GBR349, $29.00)

A Handful of Dust

A Handful of Dust


by Evelyn Waugh

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 308 PAGES

Satirical novel of Britain between the wars. (GBR190, $14.99)

Harbors and High Seas, An Atlas and Geographical Guide to the Complete Aubrey Maturin Novels of Patrick O'Brian

Harbors and High Seas, An Atlas and Geographical Guide to the Complete Aubrey Maturin Novels of Patrick O'Brian


by Dean King

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 258 PAGES

A roundup of the novels with maps and place-by-place descriptions. (GBR423, $22.99)

Hemingway's Chair

Hemingway's Chair


by Michael Palin

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

The celebration of Hemingway has even spread to a first novel "Hemingway's Chair" by Monty Python alum and travel writer, Michael Palin. Its subject is one Martin Sproale, a disgruntled East Anglican postal worker whose great passion is manifest in collecting Hemingway memorabilia, a shrine to the author in his bedroom -- and the taking up of the author's favorite pastime: drinking. (GBR111, $16.99)

Henry Esmond


by Wiliam Makepeace Thackeray

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

Thackeray's classic novel is excellent on the history and warfare of 18th-century England. (GBR85, $7.95)

Here Is Where We Meet

Here Is Where We Meet


by John Berger

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

This novel weaves a portrait of several European countries through encounters with the dead, from the narrator's mother, whom he discovers on a park bench in Lisbon, to a childhood friend wandering a market in Krakow. (EUR189, $15.00)

Highlanders, A History of the Highland Clans

Highlanders, A History of the Highland Clans


by Fitzroy MacLean

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 276 PAGES

A marvelous storyteller, Maclean recounts the origins, uprisings and personalities of Highland Scotland from Celtic legends to the bloody defeat of Bonnie Prince Charles at Culloden Moors in this vivid, beautifully illustrated history. (SCT33, $35.00)

The Hill Bachelors

The Hill Bachelors


by William Trevor

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

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 History and Topography of Ireland

The History and Topography of Ireland


by John O'Meara | Gerald of Wales

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1984
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

A Norman surveys Ireland circa 1200 in this contemporaneous account of the land, resources and folklore of Medieval Ireland. (IRE92, $14.00)

A History of Britain, The Complete Collection

A History of Britain, The Complete Collection


by Simon Schama

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • DVD

The History Channel/BBC co-production of Schama's colorful history of Britain, its personages, personality and culture. 15 episodes. (GBR506, $59.98)

A History of Britain, The Wars of the British 1603-1776

A History of Britain, The Wars of the British 1603-1776


by Simon Schama

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 540 PAGES

The second volume in Schama's popular history of Britain. (GBR504, $40.00)

A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World, 3500 B.C.-1603 A.D.

A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World, 3500 B.C.-1603 A.D.


by Simon Schama

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 416 PAGES

An old-fashioned entertaining history of Britain, the first of several companion volumes to the television documentary. (GBR203, $40.00)

A History of Britain: The Fate of Empire, 1776-2000


by Simon Schama

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 576 PAGES

The episodic, crowd-pleasing finish to Schama's three-volume history of the British Empire. (GBR416, $40.00)

The History of English Interiors


by 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)

The History of King Lear


by William Shakespeare

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER

The "Oxford World Classics" edition. (GBR350, $10.95)

A History of Scotland

A History of Scotland


by J.D. Mackie

  • HISTORY
  • 1978
  • PAPER
  • 380 PAGES

A classic -- and admirably concise -- history of Scotland. Mackie reveals how the Scots long pursued an independent line -- -n religion, law, culture and foreign policy -- that helped them keep at bay the Romans, the French and the English. (SCT16, $18.00)

How Green Was My Valley

How Green Was My Valley


by Richard Llewellyn

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 495 PAGES

This best-selling and beloved story, full of humor and pathos, paints an indelible portrait of Wales and the Welsh. It is a reminiscence of youth at a time when south Wales prospered, before the dust of coal blackened the valley. (GBR69, $17.00)

How the Irish Saved Civilization

How the Irish Saved Civilization


by Thomas Cahill

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 236 PAGES

This best-selling history tells the generally unknown story of Ireland's preservation of classical learning in the Dark Ages. (IRE07, $15.95)

Hugh Casson's Oxford


by Hugh Casson

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 96 PAGES

Paintings and memories of Oxford by an architect and watercolorist. (GBR240, $14.95)

An Illustrated History of the First World War


by John Keegan

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 448 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

An illustrated edition of Keegan's outstanding history of the Great War (WAR16, $50.00)

In a Time of Violence


by Eavan Boland

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 70 PAGES

Poems of Ireland and the violences there --personal, political, historical and familial. (IRE86, $15.95)

In Search of England

In Search of England


by Michael Wood

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

Michael Wood combs the countryside in search of clues to English history and identity. (GBR323, $26.95)

In Search of England

In Search of England


by H.V. Morton | James Morris

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 274 PAGES

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)

In Search of London


by H.V. Morton

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

An enduring portrait of the city and especially of its history, originally published a half-century ago. As in all of his travel books, Morton charmingly mixes a deep appreciation of the art, culture and, especially, the history of a place with his own keen observations. (GBR269, $18.50)

An Innocent in Ireland, Curious Rambles and Singular Encounters

An Innocent in Ireland, Curious Rambles and Singular Encounters


by David W. McFadden

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

The determinedly eccentric Canadian poet and essayist McFadden abandons a more ambitious journey and simply walks the countryside, exploring modern day Irish character as well as Ireland's history. (IRE22, $18.95)

An Innocent in Scotland, More Curious Rambles and Singular Encounters

An Innocent in Scotland, More Curious Rambles and Singular Encounters


by David W. McFadden

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 346 PAGES

A sequel to his rambles in Ireland, McFadden again taps local lore, personality and history in this most entertaining journey through Scotland. (SCT28, $18.95)

Insight Compact Guide North York Moors


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1998
  • PAPER

A brief, easy-to-carry, and colorful introduction to the North York Moors. (GBR146, $7.95)

Insight Compact Guide Northumbria

Insight Compact Guide Northumbria


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 79 PAGES

A compact, illustrated introduction to Northumbria. (GBR200, $7.95)

Insight Compact Guide Scottish Highlands

Insight Compact Guide Scottish Highlands


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 79 PAGES

A brief introduction to the Scottish Highlands with color photos, maps and suggested routes. (SCT32, $7.95)

Insight Guide Scotland

Insight Guide Scotland


by Josephine Buchanan

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 346 PAGES

An illustrated guide with excellent maps. (SCT64, $23.95)

Insight Pocket Guide Dublin


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 96 PAGES

This slim, illustrated guide features a pullout map. (IRE187, $13.95)

Inventing Ireland, The Literature of the Modern Nation


by Declan Kiberd

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 736 PAGES

An engaging, passionate survey of 20th-century Irish literature. (IRE54, $40.50)

The Invention of Love

The Invention of Love


by Tom Stoppard

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 102 PAGES

The writer A.E. Houseman, adrift on the River Styx, meets his younger self, and reflects on a life lived in the shadow of Oscar Wilde. Tom Stoppard's play delivers a powerful, intricate meditation on life, scholarship and the after-life. (GBR165, $12.00)

Ireland East Holiday Map

Ireland East Holiday Map


by Ireland Ordnance Survey

  • MAP

A locally published, detailed map of the eastern part of Ireland. (IRE117, $19.95)

Ireland in Mind

Ireland in Mind


by Alice Powers

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

Three centuries of great writing from authors like Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf and Frank McCourt. (IRE71, $13.00)

Ireland Map

Ireland Map


by Michelin

  • 2011
  • MAP

A colorful map at a scale of 1:400,000. (IRE23, $11.95)

Ireland North Map

Ireland North Map


by Ireland Ordnance Survey

  • 2005
  • MAP

A locally published, detailed map of the northern part of Ireland at a scale of 1:250,000. (IRE48, $17.95)

Ireland South, Holiday Map

Ireland South, Holiday Map


by Ireland Ordnance Survey

  • MAP

A map of south Ireland at a scale of 1:250,000, including Cork and Kerry counties. (IRE06, $19.95)

Ireland, a Bicycle, and a Tin Whistle

Ireland, a Bicycle, and a Tin Whistle


by David Wilson

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

Whether it's the author's adventures in crowded pubs or out in the wild, this travel account is a modest, humorous report on Ireland, its people, festivals and cultures. (IRE17, $19.95)

Ireland, A Concise History from the Twelfth Century to the Present Day


by Paul Johnson

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 262 PAGES

This best-selling author's look at the Emerald Isle through siege, rebellion, civil war and independence is a stimulating and sometimes provocative history. (IRE03, $15.95)

Ireland, A Social and Cultural History, 1922 to the Present


by Terence K. Brown

  • HISTORY
  • 1895
  • PAPER
  • 302 PAGES

A well-written, scholarly history of Ireland. (IRE73, $23.95)

The Irish Experience, a Concise History


by Thomas E. Hachey | Lawrence John McCaffrey | Joseph M. Hernon, Jr.

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 303 PAGES

A compact, scholarly survey of Irish history. (IRE87, $38.95)

Irish Fairy and Folk Tales

Irish Fairy and Folk Tales


by W.B. Yeats

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 380 PAGES

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)

Irish Journal

Irish Journal


by Heinrich Boll

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

Insightful, witty and deeply human, German novelist Boll records his impressions of Ireland on a 1950's journey through the country. (IRE12, $14.95)

Ivanhoe, A Romance


by Sir Walter Scott

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 512 PAGES

A rousing tale of gallantry set in England in the era of Robin Hood. (GBR237, $5.95)

Jack Aubrey Commands, An Historical Companion to the Naval World of Patrick O'Brian

Jack Aubrey Commands, An Historical Companion to the Naval World of Patrick O'Brian


by Brian Lavery

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 182 PAGES

A lively, wonderfully illustrated survey of life in Lord Nelson's Royal Navy, battles and ships. (GBR422, $45.00)

Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn


by Alfred Hitchcock

  • 1939
  • DVD

Hitchcock's film adaptation of the tale set in 19th-century Cornwall. (GBR62, $29.99)

Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn


by Daphne du Maurier

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 302 PAGES

This classic, set in Cornwall, has all the elements of a guilty pleasure: piracy, murder, the High Church, a dying request and a dashing young horse thief. (GBR52, $7.99)

James Hutton, the Founder of Modern Geology


by Scottish Natural Heritage

  • 1997
  • PAPER

(GEO07, $28.00)

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre


by Charlotte Bronte

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 624 PAGES

The classic novel of the romance of the titular character and the brooding and enigmatic Mr. Rochester. (GBR404, $7.99)

A Journal of the Plague Year


by Daniel Defoe

  • LITERATURE
  • 1966
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Defoe's fictional -- and historically vivid -- account of Plague-stricken London. (GBR87, $10.00)

Karen Brown's England,Charming Bed & Breakfasts


by June Brown

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 300 PAGES

A guide to lodging of character. (GBR308, $19.95)

Karen Brown's Ireland, Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries

Karen Brown's Ireland, Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries


by June Brown

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 210 PAGES

A guide to lodging of character and itineraries. (IRE88, $19.95)

Kidnapped

Kidnapped


by Robert Louis Stevenson

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

Set in 18th-century Scotland after the Jacobite Rebellion, this is a story of attempted murder, shipwreck, and kidnapping as told by a young Whig. (SCT02, $9.00)

King Arthur and His Knights


by Eugene Vinaver

  • LITERATURE
  • 1975
  • PAPER
  • 231 PAGES

A volume of Arthurian legends directly attributable to Mallory's original tales. (GBR90, $19.99)

Knopf Guide England and Wales


by Knopf Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 560 PAGES

A comprehensive and illustrated guide to England and Wales. (GBR191, $28.95)

Lake District Tourist Map

Lake District Tourist Map


by Ordnance Survey

  • MAP

A terrific, colorful, and very detailed map of the Lake District, at a scale of 1: 110,000. (GBR125, $14.95)

The Lake District, Landmark Visitors Guide

The Lake District, Landmark Visitors Guide


by Landmark Publishing

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A compact, fully illustrated guide to the Lake District, featuring dozens of maps, visitor attractions, travel information and suggested walks. (GBR141, $17.95)

Land's End/Penzance & St Ives


by Ordnance Survey

  • 1996
  • MAP

A detailed topographic map of the region with walking trails and landmarks at a scale of 1:25,000. (GBR343, $23.95)

Lands End, The Lizard Map

Lands End, The Lizard Map


by Ordnance Survey

  • MAP

A detailed map of the most southwestern portion of England. (GBR123, $19.95)

The Last Detective

The Last Detective


by Peter Lovesey

  • MYSTERY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

This sophisticated gumshoe novel features an old-fashioned detective, a drowned BBC actress, a pair of stolen Jane Austen letters and a suspenseful chase through the Roman baths of Bath. (GBR314, $13.00)

Letters from London

Letters from London


by Julian Barnes

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

This sparkling collection of essays by the brilliant novelist Julian Barnes hones in on the social complexity and political reality of modern day England. (GBR14, $14.95)

The Lie of the Land: Irish Identities

The Lie of the Land: Irish Identities


by Fintan O'Toole

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 172 PAGES

O'Toole's essays reveal through interviews a complex nation in the midst of change. This book collects some of his best writing over the last two decades, an elegantly written, witty and insightful portrait. (IRE60, $14.00)

Life in the English Country House, A Social and Architectural History

Life in the English Country House, A Social and Architectural History


by Mark Girouard

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A celebrated social and architectural history of life in English country houses, fully illustrated in black and white and color, first published in 1978. Girouard traces the history of these houses from medieval times to World War II. (GBR221, $45.00)

The Lindisfarne Gospels

The Lindisfarne Gospels


by Janet Backhouse

  • RELIGION
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 96 PAGES

A comprehensive introduction to the early Christian manuscript with lovely reproductions. (GBR201, $14.95)

Literary Trails, British Writers in their Landscapes


by Christina Hardyment

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES

A survey of the British landscapes that have given shape to the literary characters of Jane Austen, Daphne du Maurier, Virginia Woolf, Rudyard Kipling, Thomas Hardy, and Wordsworth. (GBR164, $49.50)

The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England

The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England


by Antonia Fraser

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

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)

Living Britain


by Peter Crawford

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER

The companion volume to the BBC series, which tracks British Wildlife through the year. (GBR373, $27.95)

London Perceived

London Perceived


by Evelyn Hofer | V. S. Pritchett

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 214 PAGES

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)

London, A History

London, A History


by A.N. Wilson

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A brief, evocative meditation on the rich and varied history of England's capital city by the prolific British writer, critic and historian. Wilson examines London through several lenses, using humor and insight to discuss art, architecture, politics and culture. (GBR480, $14.00)

London, A Social History

London, A Social History


by Roy Porter

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

A short, illustrated history of London, chronicling the city from its origins as an outpost of the Roman Empire through medieval hub, Renaissance center and imperial capital. (GBR59, $20.95)

London, The Novel


by Edward Rutherfurd

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 1126 PAGES

This novel marches through 2,000 years of London history. (GBR98, $18.95)

Lonely Planet England


by David Else

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 864 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series, England joins the lineup of newly redesigned Lonely Planet guides. (GBR421, $24.99)

Lonely Planet Europe on a Shoestring


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 1284 PAGES

A practical guide to traveling Europe on a budget. (EUR137, $27.99)

Lonely Planet Great Britain

Lonely Planet Great Britain


by Tom Smallman | Bryn Thomas | Pat Yale

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 1056 PAGES

A practical guide to Great Britain. (GBR202, $29.99)

Lonely Planet Ireland


by Fionn Davenport

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 764 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series. (IRE121, $22.99)

Lonely Planet Scotland

Lonely Planet Scotland


by Tom Smallman | Graeme Cornwallis

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

Newly re-designed, this practical guide to Scotland features maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature and much nuts-and-bolts information for the traveler. (SCT37, $22.99)

Lonely Planet Wales

Lonely Planet Wales


by John King

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 356 PAGES

A comprehensive practical guide to Wales. (GBR337, $21.99)

The Longitude Prize


by Joan Dash | Dusan Petricic

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES

A book for young readers about inventing a device to measure longitude. (GBR193, $17.00)

Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone


by R.D. Blackmore

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 680 PAGES

The classic romantic novel set at the time of the Monmouth Rebellion in the 17th century. (GBR83, $13.95)

The Luck of the Irish, Our Life in County Clare

The Luck of the Irish, Our Life in County Clare


by Niall Williams | Christine Breen

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1995
  • HARD COVER
  • 234 PAGES

The fourth book from the Irish-American couple describes day-to-day life in rural Ireland, focusing on economic realities. (IRE32, $20.00)

The Mabinogion

The Mabinogion


by Jeffrey Gantz

  • LITERATURE
  • 1976
  • PAPER
  • 310 PAGES

These eleven Welsh stories, beautiful in their strangeness, combine fact with fantasy, myth with history and folklore, into one of the great Welsh epics, the only Welsh collection that survived. (GBR67, $13.00)

Magnum Ireland

Magnum Ireland


by John Banville

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES

This evocative collection of 250 photographs captures the people, landscapes and changing face of Ireland from the 1950s to the 21st century. (IRE170, $60.00)

Making of the Middle Ages


by Richard W. Southern

  • HISTORY
  • 1953
  • PAPER

A classic history of 10th to 13th century Europe, covering culture, politics and major personalites. (EUR105, $21.00)

Mammals of Europe

Mammals of Europe


by Priscilla Barrett | David W. MacDonald

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Published by Princeton, this is a field guide to land and marine mammals throughout Europe, both endemic and introduced. With more than 600 color illustrations of over 200 mammals. (FG61, $38.50)

Mansfield Park


by Jane Austen

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER

(GBR354, $6.95)

Mary Queen of Scots

Mary Queen of Scots


by Antonia Fraser

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 613 PAGES

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)

McCarthy's Bar, A Journey of Discovery in Ireland

McCarthy's Bar, A Journey of Discovery in Ireland


by Pete McCarthy

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A droll account of McCarthy's encounters on a bar-hopping jaunt from Cork along the west coast to Donegal. His motto, assiduously followed, was never to pass up a bar with his name on it! (IRE168, $16.99)

Measure for Measure


by William Shakespeare

  • LITERATURE
  • PAPER

The "Oxford World Classics" edition. (GBR351, $7.95)

Medieval Art


by Marilyn Stokstad

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 446 PAGES

A comprehensive survey of medieval art throughout Europe. (EUR91, $69.00)

MI6, Inside the Covert World of Her Majesty's Secret Intelligence Service


by Stephen Dorril

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 928 PAGES

An expose of the foreign division of the UK's intelligence service -- the employer of the mythical James Bond. (SPY09, $23.95)

Michelin Green Guide Scotland


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

An up-to-date, comprehensive introduction to Scotland and its highlights. (SCT36, $21.99)

A Midsummer Night's Dream


by William Shakespeare

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER

The Folger Shakespeare Library edition. (GBR352, $5.99)

Modern Ireland, 1600-1972


by R.F. Foster

  • HISTORY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 688 PAGES

Highly regarded historian R.F. Foster balances scholarly research with his own masterful analysis of Ireland's history over the past four centuries. (IRE67, $20.00)

Modern Wales, A Concise History


by Gareth Elwyn Jones

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 395 PAGES

A scholarly, informative survey of the recent history of Wales. This highly regarded book covers the economical, political and educational factors that have shaped present day Wales. (GBR133, $44.99)

A Morbid Taste for Bones

A Morbid Taste for Bones


by Ellis Peters

  • MYSTERY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 197 PAGES

In this historical mystery, 11th century monk and head of Shrewsbury Abbey Brother Cadfael travels to a small Welsh village to retrieve the relics of St. Winifred. A murder ensues and Cadfael must investigate. (GBR166, $7.99)

The Most Beautiful Villages of Scotland

The Most Beautiful Villages of Scotland


by Hugh Palmer

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES

Not just drop-dead beautiful, this lavishly illustrated compendium includes suggestions for historic hamlets, market towns, castles and estates. With notes on travel, hotels, restaurants and accommodations. (SCT81, $40.00)

Murder in the Cathedral

Murder in the Cathedral


by T. S. Eliot

  • LITERATURE
  • 1964
  • PAPER
  • 88 PAGES

A poetic play dramatizing the 1170 murder of Thomas Becket of Canterbury. (GBR251, $9.00)

The Music Lesson


by Katherine Weber

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 178 PAGES

17th-century Dutch painting and modern Irish politics collide in this artistic novel. (NTH67, $14.00)

The Mysteries of Udolpho


by Ann Radcliffe

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER

A bestseller when it was published in 1794 and an important influence on 18th and 19th century Gothic horror, this challenging and psychological novel about a woman imprisoned by her evil guardian has a dream-like plot. (GBR401, $13.95)

Mythologies


by W.B. Yeats

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

This collection of three classic legends by the great Irish poet includes "The Celtic Twilight", "The Secret Rose" and "Stories of Red Hanrahan." (IRE38, $17.00)

Nelson's Navy, The Ships, Men, and Organization, 1793-1815


by Brian Lavery

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

An encyclopedic resource on the British Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. (GBR385, $47.95)

Nelson's Ships, A Comprehensive History of the Ships in Which He Served


by Peter Goodwin

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES

An survey of every ship on which Lord Nelson served. (GBR384, $39.95)

Northanger Abbey

Northanger Abbey


by Jane Austen

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 219 PAGES

Austen's first novel parodies the Gothic thrillers of her day. Catherine Morland is a country girl spending a season in sophisticated Bath, where she falls for Henry Tilney, who invites her home to his possibly haunted mansion (GBR313, $8.00)

Northern England Map

Northern England Map


by Ordnance Survey

  • MAP

A regional map of northern England at a scale of 1;250,000. It covers the North York Moors, Yorkshire Dales, Lake District and other popular tourist attractions between Manchester and Newcastle Upon Tyne. (GBR35, $14.95)

Northumbria Walks


by Jarold Staff

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 80 PAGES

(GBR303, $14.95)

Notes from a Small Island

Notes from a Small Island


by Bill Bryson

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 324 PAGES

A farewell walking tour of England by an American expatriate who has decided to return home after two decades. Like all of Bryson's books, it's full of rich conversations, humorous anecdotes and amusing interactions. (GBR16, $14.99)

O Come Ye Back to Ireland, Our First Year in County Clare

O Come Ye Back to Ireland, Our First Year in County Clare


by Niall Williams | Christine Breen

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 233 PAGES

The first of four engaging chronicles of life on a farm in Kilmihi in rural County Clare, by an Irish-American couple who realized their lifelong dream of returning to Ireland. (IRE16, $12.00)

O Come Ye Back to Ireland, Our First Year in County Clare

O Come Ye Back to Ireland, Our First Year in County Clare


by Niall Williams | Christine Breen

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 233 PAGES

The first of four engaging chronicles of life on a farm in Kilmihi in rural County Clare, by an Irish-American couple who realized their lifelong dream of returning to Ireland. (IRE16, $12.00)

Off in a Boat, Hebridean Voyage


by Neil Miller Gunn

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 348 PAGES

Gunn captures the romance and exhilaration of small boat travel in this enchanting account of a 1930s voyage through the Hebrides, interweaving his own adventures with history and lore. (GBR66, $18.95)

Offshore


by Penelope Fitzgerald

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 141 PAGES

Penelope Fitzgerald won the 1979 Booker Prize for this slim, delicate novel, which illustrates the lives of a motley assortment of houseboat-dwellers on the Thames River in the 1960's. (GBR329, $12.95)

Oliver Cromwell Historical Association Studies


by Peter Gaunt

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

(GBR217, $37.95)

Oliver Cromwell Profiles in Power


by Barry Coward

  • HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 204 PAGES

A brief, cogent introduction to Cromwell's political career. (GBR218, $34.67)

Opened Ground, Selected Poems 1966-1996

Opened Ground, Selected Poems 1966-1996


by Seamus Heaney

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

The publication of Heaney's book North in 1975 changed Irish literature -- and poetry worldwide -- forever. Dive into the physical and emotional rhythms of Irish life in this volume, which chronicles the Nobel Laureate's best work from the last 30 years. (IRE65, $18.00)

Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde


by Richard Ellman

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 680 PAGES

The definitive, Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Oscar Wilde. A vivid picture both of his flamboyant life and his tremendous literary accomplishments. (IRE33, $24.00)

The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain


by Kenneth O. Morgan

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 646 PAGES

A sweeping history of Britain with contributions by ten scholars. (GBR227, $31.95)

The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland


by R.F. Foster

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 346 PAGES

A handsomely illustrated, comprehensive history of Ireland, written by a team of scholars. (IRE82, $29.95)

The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings

The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings


by Peter Sawyer

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 298 PAGES

An insightful overview of the Viking Age in Norway and abroad, illustrated throughout and featuring essays by 12 experts. (VIK18, $27.99)

Oxford Map

Oxford Map


by Ordnance Survey

  • MAP

This detailed, double-sided Ordnance Survey Explorer's map shows parts of the Thames Path, Oxford Canal Walk, Oxfordshire Way and other walks in the countryside at a scale of 1:250,000. (GBR243, $23.95)

The Oxford Movement in Context, Anglican High Churchmanship, 1760-1857


by Peter B. Nockles

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

(GBR215, $55.00)

Oxford, A Cultural and Literary Companion

Oxford, A Cultural and Literary Companion


by David Horan

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 246 PAGES

This guide to the city and university focuses on the many writers and historic personalities from King Charles to Shelley, Christopher Wren, Oscar Wilde, Dr. Johnson, Alice of the Looking Glass, and C.S. Lewis. (GBR239, $15.00)

The Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles, Their Nature and Legacy


by Ronald Hutton

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • HARD COVER
  • 397 PAGES

A broad survey of religion in the British Isles, up to the Christianization of Britain. (GBR344, $39.95)

Painting in Britain, 1530-1790


by Ellis Waterhouse

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 394 PAGES

A comprehensive study of painting of the period, both scholarly and readable. (GBR225, $38.00)

A Pair of Blue Eyes


by Thomas Hardy

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 374 PAGES

One of Hardy's lesser-known novels -- tragic, romantic -- and set in Cornwall. (GBR359, $11.95)

Pallas Guide East Anglia: Essex, Suffolk & Norfolk


by Peter Sager

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 580 PAGES

A comprehensive, illustrated guide, with a focus on local culture and history. (GBR322, $35.00)

Passing the Time in Ballymenone: Culture and History of an Ulster Community


by Henry Glassie

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 852 PAGES

A lyrical study of the people of Ballymenone in Northern Ireland. Glassie reveals the farming community's folklore, language and traditions. (IRE84, $34.95)

Passport United Kingdom: Your Pocket Guide to British Business, Customs & Etiquette


by Timothy Harper | Barbara Szerlip | Tom Watson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 96 PAGES

A guide to British etiquette and manners. (GBR230, $6.95)

Pax Britannica, The Climax of Empire

Pax Britannica, The Climax of Empire


by 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. (GBR10, $37.95)

The Penguin Book of Contemporary Irish Poetry


by Peter Fallon

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 462 PAGES

An anthology of modern poetry edited by Peter Fallon. (IRE49, $17.00)

Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings

Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings


by John Haywood

  • REFERENCE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

The history of the Vikings told through a series of innovative maps and excellent photographs. This book traces the route of the 9th-century Viking merchants and explorers throughout Europe and on to the New World. (VIK02, $20.00)

Persuasion


by Jane Austen

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 236 PAGES

Set in Lyme Regis and Bath, this novel is possibly Austen's most mature finished work. There's particular pleasure for Bath-goers here, as much of the final action unfolds in streets and buildings that exist in Bath to this day. (GBR208, $5.95)

The Pickwick Papers


by Charles Dickens

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 800 PAGES

First published in installments in 1836 and wildly successful in its day, this is the book that launched Dickens' career. It tells of Samuel Pickwick's highly comedic adventures in the wide world, including a riotous sequence among the aristocrats of Bath. (GBR316, $12.00)

Pilgrimage in Ireland


by Peter Harbison

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A study of the medieval Irish pilgrimage and the monuments associated with it. (IRE78, $19.95)

The Pillars of the Earth


by Ken Follett

  • LITERATURE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 976 PAGES

Set in 12th-century England, this best-selling epic of kings and peasants is also a surpisingly detailed, gripping account of the building of a magnificent Gothic cathedral. (GBR226, $22.00)

A Pirate of Exquisite Mind, The Life of William Dampier

A Pirate of Exquisite Mind, The Life of William Dampier


by Michael Preston | Diana Preston

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

A marvelously well researched, absorbing biography of the 17th century English explorer, sea captain naturalist and buccaneer. Long our favorite pirate, it's a pleasure to see the accomplishments of the swashbuckler laid out so effectively. (GBR436, $15.00)

Polly, The True Story Behind Whiskey Galore

Polly, The True Story Behind Whiskey Galore


by Roger Hutchinson

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 155 PAGES

A history of the famous 1941 shipwreck in the outer Hebrides on which the novel was based. (GBR65, $18.00)

The Portable Romantic Poets

The Portable Romantic Poets


by Norman Holmes Pearson | W.H. Auden

  • LITERATURE
  • 1972
  • PAPER
  • 540 PAGES

This is the anthology to take along on a trip to England's Lake District, Italy's Cinqueterre or any other classic haunt of the romantic poets. This selection includes works by all the masters (and even an occasional mistress). (GBR346, $20.00)

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man


by James Joyce

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 247 PAGES

James Joyce's classic autobiographical novel about his Catholic upbringing in Ireland. (IRE11, $14.00)

Possession, A Romance


by A.S. Byatt

  • LITERATURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 576 PAGES

Good literature, especially appropriate for travelers headed to Brittany or the British Library. (FRN355, $16.00)

The Pre-Raphaelites

The Pre-Raphaelites


by Timothy Hilton

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

An illustrated survey of the Pre-Raphealite painters and their works. (GBR181, $19.95)

The Pre-Raphaelites, Romance and Realism

The Pre-Raphaelites, Romance and Realism


by Laurence Des Cars

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

A lavishly illustrated pocket-size encyclopedia. (ART11, $12.95)

Pride and Prejudice


by Jane Austen

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

Austen's favorite of all her novels, this comedy follows the romantic fortunes of the Bennet sisters, who in the absence of any monetary advantages must win their husbands with wit (Elizabeth), sweetness (Jane) or threat of legal action (Lydia). (GBR324, $7.95)

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie


by Muriel Spark

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 150 PAGES

A terribly witty novel from the incomparable 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 Princes in the Tower


by Alison Weir

  • HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 287 PAGES

This fascinating historical whodunit probes the enduring murder mystery involving the boy king, Edward V, and his brother Richard, Duke of York. (GBR75, $16.00)

The Princes of Ireland, The Dublin Saga

The Princes of Ireland, The Dublin Saga


by Edward Rutherfurd

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 800 PAGES

An epic novel drawing on the events, personalities and drama of Dublin from settlement through the Easter Rebellion. (IRE145, $16.95)

The Professor and the Madman

The Professor and the Madman


by Simon Winchester

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 242 PAGES

The bizarre true story behind the birth of the Oxford English Dictionary and two men -- one a scholarly editor, the other a mentally ill, convicted murderer -- who contributed to its creation. (GBR178, $14.99)

Queen Elizabeth I


by J.E. Neale

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 424 PAGES

The classic biography of the strong-minded, influential queen. (GBR76, $16.95)

The Reader's Companion to Ireland

The Reader's Companion to Ireland


by Alan Ryan

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A wonderful collection of stories and excerpts from classic and modern authors such as Eric Newby, Jan Morris, Heinrich Boll and Paul Theroux. (IRE41, $23.95)

Reading in the Dark

Reading in the Dark


by Seamus Deane

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

This novel follows a Catholic boy growing up in Northern Ireland in the 1950s, dealing with a family full of secrets and a city full of hatred. (IRE59, $15.00)

Rebecca

Rebecca


by Daphne du Maurier

  • MYSTERY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

Du Maurier's classic is a sustained, suspenseful psychological novel, memorably set on the Cornish coast. (GBR363, $14.99)

Recollections of a Happy Life, Being the Autobiography of Marianne North

Recollections of a Happy Life, Being the Autobiography of Marianne North


by Marianne North

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

An illustrated account of the intrepid Victorian traveler, botanist and painter Marianne North. (GBR328, $25.00)

The Redress of Poetry


by Seamus Heaney

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER

A celebration of Irish poetry. (IRE51, $21.00)

Richard II


by Gurr | William Shakespeare

  • LITERATURE
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 153 PAGES

A fine paperback edition of the classic play. (GBR177, $18.99)

Richard III


by Paul Werstine | Barbara Mowat | William Shakespeare

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 369 PAGES

The New Folger Library Shakespeare Series. (TTR07, $4.99)

The Rise and Fall of the British Empire


by Lawrence James

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 704 PAGES

An epic of the empire's achievements from 1600 to the present. (GBR72, $24.99)

Rivers of Ireland, An Angler's Guide


by Peter O'Reilly

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 335 PAGES

A comprehensive guide to how, where and when to fish in Ireland. (IRE118, $34.95)

Rob Roy

Rob Roy


by Sir Walter Scott

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 501 PAGES

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 Romance of Tristan and Iseult

The Romance of Tristan and Iseult


by Joseph Bedier | Hillaire Belloc

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 205 PAGES

This chivalric myth -- of Arthurian fame -- features a Cornish knight and an Irish princess who are under a spell of love. (GBR246, $13.00)

Rough Guide Bristol, Bath & Somerset

Rough Guide Bristol, Bath & Somerset


by Rough Guide

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 312 PAGES
  • COMING IN FEBRUARY

A comprehensive regional guide featuring excellent local maps, travel information and suggested routes. (GBR42, $18.99)

Rough Guide Lake District

Rough Guide Lake District


by Jules Brown

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

An informative, British-produced guide to the Lake Country with an overview of history, culture and nature. (GBR364, $19.99)

Rough Guide Scotland

Rough Guide Scotland


by Rough Guide

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 888 PAGES

A comprehensive guide focusing on where to go and what to do from Dumphries and Edinburgh to Stornoway, Kirkwall and Lerwick. (SCT60, $23.99)

Rough Guide Wales

Rough Guide Wales


by Mike Parker | Paul Whitfield

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 528 PAGES

A comprehensive guide to Wales in the British series, nicely balanced between practical travel details and an overview of the history and culture. (GBR140, $19.99)

Round Ireland in Low Gear

Round Ireland in Low Gear


by Eric Newby

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 328 PAGES

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)

Round Ireland With a Fridge

Round Ireland With a Fridge


by Tony Hawks

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

From Dublin to Donegal, from Sligo through Mayo to Galway, Clare, Kerry, Cork, Wexford and Wicklow, the English comic really does hitchhike his way around Ireland, on a bet, with an appliance (albeit a mini-fridge). Surprisingly, this deeply silly, thoroughly entertaining book also captures the warmth and spirit of the Irish. (IRE70, $14.95)

A Rum Affair, A True Story of Botanical Fraud


by Karl Sabbagh

  • SCIENCE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 296 PAGES

Bogus scientific claims and fierce debates over plants on the Isle of Rum. (SCT57, $15.00)

Rum, Nature's Island


by Magnus Magnusson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

A general overview of the Scottish Isle of Rum. (SCT56, $14.95)

Samuel Beckett, The Last Modernist


by Anthony Cronin

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 672 PAGES

Beckett and his impact on 20th-century thought and literature. (IRE36, $21.95)

Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Major Works


by H.J. Jackson | Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 734 PAGES

A collection of the greatest writing of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, including "Kubla Khan" and "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner." Many of his critical pieces, letters and other writings are also included. (GBR198, $18.95)

Scotland Map M 501

Scotland Map M 501


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • 2003
  • MAP

A clear, colorful road map at a scale of 1:400,000. (SCT12, $8.95)

Scotland, The Story of a Nation

Scotland, The Story of a Nation


by Magnus Magnusson

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 752 PAGES

A vivid survey of the history of Scotland, rich in personality and incident, by a master storyteller. (SCT54, $22.50)

Scottish Art

Scottish Art


by Murdo MacDonald

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A generously illustrated volume in the "World of Art" Series introducing the individuals and themes that have distinguished Scottish art through the ages. With 183 illustrations, 55 in color. (SCT48, $14.95)

The Scottish Nation: A History, 1700-2007

The Scottish Nation: A History, 1700-2007


by T. M. Devine

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 768 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Devine focuses on Scotland's relationship with England, its status as a colonized country and its sense of autonomy and pride in this well received history by Scotland's leading historian. (SCT43, $20.00)

The Secret Agent


by Joseph Conrad

  • LITERATURE
  • 1983
  • PAPER
  • 237 PAGES

This classic spy story by Joseph Conrad gives a fine portrait of turn-of-the-century London (GBR86, $5.95)

Selected Poetry of William Wordsworth

Selected Poetry of William Wordsworth


by John O. Hayden | William Wordsworth

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 784 PAGES

A collection of William Wordsworth's most celebrated poems. Includes selections from the "Lyrical Ballads," "The Excursion" and "The Prelude." (GBR147, $12.95)

Sense and Sensibility


by Jane Austen

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 409 PAGES

Set mostly in the West Country, this is the famous story of two sisters -- one prudent, discreet, and self-controlled, the other emotional, open and enthusiastic -- and the men they love. (GBR82, $7.00)

Shakespeare


by 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. (GBR241, $12.95)

Shakespeare


by David Bevington

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A biography of the bard structured around "The Seven Ages of Man" speech from "As You Like It." (TTR04, $19.95)

Shakespeare's English Kings, History, Chronicle and Drama


by Peter Saccio

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A history and guide to the English kings depicted in the plays of Shakespeare. (TTR09, $19.95)

Shakespeare's Political Drama, The History Plays and the Roman Plays


by Alexander Leggatt

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

Leggatt examines the depiction of state and public power in the English and Roman histories. (TTR08, $41.95)

The Shetland Bus, A WWII Epic of Escape, Survival and Adventure

The Shetland Bus, A WWII Epic of Escape, Survival and Adventure


by David Howarth

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 236 PAGES

The little-known story of a fleet of fishing boats that regularly journeyed across treacherous waters from the Shetland Islands to Norway, to bring relief and fortifications to Norwegians under Nazi attack. (NOR26, $16.95)

A Short History of Irish Literature


by Seamus Deane

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER

(IRE55, $17.50)

Shrewsbury Map

Shrewsbury Map


by Ordnance Survey

  • MAP

A map of the region of Shropshire that surrounds Shrewsbury at a great scale of 1:50,000. (GBR172, $19.95)

Silver Linings, Travels Around Northern Ireland

Silver Linings, Travels Around Northern Ireland


by Martin Fletcher

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

An account of travels, as well as the people, politics and traditions of Northern Ireland, infused with the author's humor and insightful reporting. (IRE146, $16.95)

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight


by Brian Stone

  • LITERATURE
  • 1959
  • PAPER
  • 185 PAGES

Probably the most famous of the romantic tales of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, this is the 14th-century poem of chivalry and heroism that inspired many others in its wake. (GBR247, $11.00)

Sirens Sang of Murder

Sirens Sang of Murder


by Sarah Caudwell

  • MYSTERY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 277 PAGES

A comic mystery set in the Channel Islands by Sarah Caudwell, whose Hilary Tamar mysteries (this is the third in a series of four) have become favorites for their clever plotting and erudite wit. (GBR196, $7.50)

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

The Six Wives of Henry VIII


by Alison Weir

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 644 PAGES

Meticulously researched, Weir's compelling biography of England's most infamous monarch brings both the women and their era to life. (GBR21, $16.95)

South East England Map, including London

South East England Map, including London


by Ordnance Survey

  • MAP

The map the locals depend on for traveling in the south of England, including London. Cambridge and Oxford. Nicely detailed at a scale 1:250,000. (GBR27, $14.95)

Southern Scotland & Northumberland Map

Southern Scotland & Northumberland Map


by Ordnance Survey

  • MAP

A fine locally grown map of southern Scotland, at a scale 1:250,000. (SCT34, $14.95)

Southwest England & South Wales Map

Southwest England & South Wales Map


by Ordnance Survey

  • MAP

The map the locals depend on for traveling in the south of England. (GBR26, $14.95)

The Spirit of St. Andrews

The Spirit of St. Andrews


by Alister MacKenzie | Robert Tyre Jones

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A discussion of the history, equipment and architecture of golf by the celebrated golf course designer. (GEN80, $19.00)

The Steel Bonnets

The Steel Bonnets


by George MacDonald Fraser

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

MacDonald Fraser captures the celebrated mayhem, blood and glory of the Anglo-Scottish border raids in rich and entertaining detail. (SCT04, $14.95)

Stone Voices, The Search for Scotland

Stone Voices, The Search for Scotland


by Neal Ascherson

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

Ascherson writes with verve and insight on the centuries-old impulse toward nationhood in Scotland in this absorbing portrait, interweaving history with archaeology, myth and his own interviews and travels. (SCT66, $27.00)

Stonehenge Complete

Stonehenge Complete


by Christopher Chippindale

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 296 PAGES

An excellent introduction to Europe's most mysterious ancient site, fully illustrated and comprehensive. (GBR13, $24.95)

The Story of Britain

The Story of Britain


by Roy Strong

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 596 PAGES

A handsomely presented history of Britain. (GBR71, $49.95)

The Story of Greenwich


by Clive Aslet

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

An illustrated history of Greenwich. (GBR145, $22.95)

The Story of Lucy Gault


by William Trevor

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A tragedy is born of accident, guilt, religious strife and misunderstanding in another wonderful novel from Trevor -- this one set in 1920s County Cork. (IRE119, $15.00)

The Tain, Translated from the Irish epic Tain Bo Cuailnge


by Thomas Kinsella | Louis Le Brocquy

  • LITERATURE
  • 1983
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

An English translation of the heroic tale of Cuchulainn, the 8th-century defender of Ulster. Based on two Medieval texts, this authoritative translation of the Irish epic is also nicely illustrated with 31 black-and-white drawings. (IRE100, $19.95)

Tales of the Seal People, Scottish Folk Tales


by Chad McCail | Duncan Williamson

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES

Scottish folk tales featuring Silkies -- the seal people who can take human shape. (SCT18, $24.95)

Talking It Over


by Julian Barnes

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A modern version of "Jules and Jim.' (GBR118, $16.00)

The Tempest


by William Shakespeare

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 258 PAGES

Shakespeare's magical play begins with Prospero, the exiled Duke of Milan, summoning a raging storm that leaves his enemies shipwrecked (reminiscent of a shipwreck on Bermuda during Shakespeare's time). (BRM07, $7.95)

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Tess of the D'Urbervilles


by Thomas Hardy

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 592 PAGES

This classic story traces heroine Tess Durbyfield's attempts to overcome social definitions and double standards in late 19th-century Dorset. (GBR676, $9.00)

The Theatre, A Concise History

The Theatre, A Concise History


by Phyllis Hartnoll | Enoch Brater

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A fully illustrated survey of the theater from the days of the ancient Greeks to today, part of the "World of Art" series. (GEN213, $21.95)

Their Finest Hour (The Second World War, Volume 2)


by Winston S. Churchill

  • HISTORY
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 683 PAGES

An account of the Battle of Britain from Winston Churchill himself. (WAR29, $20.00)

Therapy: A Novel


by David Lodge

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 321 PAGES

(GBR64, $16.00)

Three Men in a Boat and Three Men on the Bummel

Three Men in a Boat and Three Men on the Bummel


by Jerome Jerome | Jeremy Lewis

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 361 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

Written in 1889, "Three Men in a Boat" (to say nothing of the dog!) is a laugh-out-loud account of a man-powered voyage along the River Thames, full of detail on life and lore. A Longitude favorite. (GBR28, $11.95)

To the Lighthouse


by Virginia Woolf

  • LITERATURE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 209 PAGES

Woolf's modernist classic, in which the Ramsay family goes on holiday in the Hebrides, is drawn from memories of childhood trips to Cornwall. (SCT41, $13.95)

Tom Jones


by Henry Fielding

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 975 PAGES

This great comic adventure novel, whose hero is thought to be illegitimate, was so shocking in its time that it was held responsible by some for two earthquakes that hit London soon after its publication in the 18th century. Even Dr. Johnson warned against its ribaldry! (GBR84, $16.50)

Towards a Modern Art World


by Brian Allen

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1995
  • HARD COVER
  • 240 PAGES

A look at the often neglected British art world in terms of modern art and its history. (GBR174, $55.00)

A Traveller's History of England


by Christopher Daniell

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Historian and archeologist Daniell delivers a comprehensive history of the region since the time of the hunter-gatherers in this compact volume, taking you through the Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Normans, and Medieval monarchs to the Reformation, Renaissance, the world wars, and the modern state of things. (GBR38, $14.95)

A Traveller's History of Ireland

A Traveller's History of Ireland


by Peter Neville

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

From the Celts to the Norman invasions and modern-day Ireland, this short history is highly recommended for those who would like a brief overview of the Emerald Isle through the centuries. (GBR39, $14.95)

A Traveller's History of Oxford


by Richard Tames

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A compact history from settlement to the present. (GBR374, $14.95)

A Traveller's History of Scotland

A Traveller's History of Scotland


by Andrew Fisher

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

This brief history of Scotland through the 1990s is wide-ranging, accessible and necessarily condensed. With a useful chronology, a list of monarchs and a historical gazetteer, this book marches confidently through the centuries. (GBR40, $14.95)

Treasures of British Art, Tate Gallery

Treasures of British Art, Tate Gallery


by Robert Upstone

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • 320 PAGES

A comprehensive collection of British art over the past five centuries. (GBR175, $11.95)

Troubles

Troubles


by J.G. Farrell

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 459 PAGES

Set on the eve of the Irish Rebellion, this first novel in Farrell's remarkable Empire Trilogy illuminates the British Empire's decline in Ireland and the Anglo-Irish to hilarious, haunting effect. (IRE171, $16.95)

The Truth about the Irish

The Truth about the Irish


by Terry Eagleton

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 181 PAGES

An irreverent A-to-Z guide to all things Irish by a native son and shrewd comic commentator, who casts aside many myths, starting with the first entry - A for alcohol (the Irish have the lowest per capita consumption of alcohol in the E.U., after Greece and Italy). (IRE167, $14.95)

Turner


by Graham Reynolds

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

A collection of Joseph Turner's major artworks published alongside anecdotes and criticism. (GBR176, $18.95)

Twelfth Night, or What You Will


by Stanley Wells | Roger Warren | William Shakespeare

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

In the popular Oxford Shakespeare series. (GBR353, $10.95)

Victor Hugo, A Biography


by Graham Robb

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 682 PAGES

The life and times of the eccentric genius Victor Hugo, vividly written and exhaustive. (FRN167, $39.95)

Vikings, The North Atlantic Saga

Vikings, The North Atlantic Saga


by William Fitzhugh | Elisabeth Ward

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

An extensively illustrated volume of Viking culture, history and exploration that focuses especially on voyages to North America. Published in conjunction with a Smithsonian exhibit, it features essays and 400 color photographs. (VIK11, $34.95)

The Vintage Book of Contemporary Irish Fiction


by Dermot Bolger

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER

A marvelous sampling of great writers and writing in contemporary Ireland, including Samuel Beckett, Edna O'Brien and William Trevor. (IRE61, $16.95)

Wales & West Midlands Map

Wales & West Midlands Map


by Ordnance Survey

  • 2001
  • MAP

A handsome locally grown map of Wales and the West Midlands of England at a scale of 1:250,000. (GBR122, $14.95)

Wales and Wars of Roses


by H. T. T. Evans | Ralph A. Griffiths

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 178 PAGES

An account of the wars and how they affected Wales. (GBR129, $19.95)

Wales-West Country-Midlands


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • MAP

A colorful map of southwestern England and Wales. (GBR194, $12.95)

The Way We Live Now


by Anthony Trollope

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 1024 PAGES

A great masterpiece of storytelling, and a very sharp portrayal of the social, business and political life in London in the late 19th century. (GBR258, $12.95)

A Welsh Childhood

A Welsh Childhood


by Alice Thomas Ellis | Patrick Sutherland

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 186 PAGES
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

An autobiographical set of stories and observations by a Welsh novelist, capturing day-to-day life in the countryside. Complemented by black-and-white photographs, this handsome edition evokes the culture, life and landscapes of Penaenmawr in North Wales. (GBR132, $24.95)

What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew

What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew


by Daniel Pool

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

An entertaining, instructive guide to daily life in nineteenth century England. With excellent humor and an eye for detail, Pool clarifies the social customs, class distinctions and obsolete vocabulary of the Georgians and Victorians. (GBR320, $16.00)

Wild Decembers

Wild Decembers


by Edna O'Brien

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A haunting novel of clan enmities and forbidden love in rural Ireland. Few writers have as sure a sense of place as Edna O'Brien, whose lyrical prose builds inevitably toward final tragedy. (IRE94, $13.95)

Wildflowers of Britain and Europe

Wildflowers of Britain and Europe


by Margaret and Roland Spohn

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Over 450 species of wild flower are covered, each beautifully illustrated with detailed paintings and clear photographs. (EUR46, $21.95)

William the Conqueror, The Norman Impact Upon England


by David C. Douglas

  • HISTORY
  • 1964
  • PAPER

A classic account of the Norman invasion of England and its aftermath. (GBR249, $27.95)

William Wallace, Brave Heart

William Wallace, Brave Heart


by James MacKay

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

MacKay separates myth from legend in this rich account of one of Scotland's greatest heroes. He delves into medieval Scotland, setting the life of William Wallace in its historical context. (SCT30, $16.99)

Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries

Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries


by Ornella D'Alessio | Marco Santini

  • FOOD
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 324 PAGES

Part how-to, part guidebook, part picture book, this charming coffee table treat covers sprawling French vineyards as well as lesser-known hidden treasures in Austria and Hungary. (EUR191, $35.00)

Winston Spencer Churchill, The Last Lion: Alone, 1932-1940


by William Manchester

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 684 PAGES

This second volume in the fascinating three-part biography of Winston Churchill illuminates the character of one of the largest figures of our time. War clouds had once again gathered, and the storm of World War II was beginning. (GBR78, $23.00)

Winston Spencer Churchill, The Last Lion: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932


by William Manchester

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1983
  • PAPER
  • 973 PAGES

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)

The Woman in Black


by Susan Hill

  • MYSTERY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

Here's a first-rate stylish ghost story that has got it all: haunted house, supernatural goings-on and a suitably naïve outsider. (GBR405, $15.95)

A World Lit Only By Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance, Portrait of an Age

A World Lit Only By Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance, Portrait of an Age


by William Manchester

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 322 PAGES

Organized into sections on the Renaissance, Reformation and Discovery, Manchester's popular history evokes in vivid detail the great figures and daily life of the 16th century, including Henry VIII, Magellan, Borgia, da Vinci and Martin Luther. (EUR06, $15.99)

A Writer's House in Wales

A Writer's House in Wales


by Jan Morris

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES

In this extended essay, Morris uses her much-loved 18th-century house as a point of departure for a meditation on Welsh identity. (GBR325, $20.00)

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights


by Emily Bronte

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

The Yorkshire moors have never been wilder or more conducive to tragedy than in this great romantic novel by Emily Bronte, which concerns an illicit and ill-fated love affair. (GBR307, $7.00)

 

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