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Bradt Guide Eccentric Britain
• Benedict le Vay
• GUIDEBOOK
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A characteristically informative guide in the Bradt style and a rollicking tour through some of Britain's more bizarre oddities, including, yes, the World Black Pudding Throwing Championships.
(GBR586, $22.95)
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British Isles Map, Great Britain and Ireland
• Michelin Travel Publications
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A colorful and accurate map of both Great Britain and Ireland, at a scale of 1:1,000,000.
(GBR07, $11.95)
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The British Isles, A History of Four Nations
• Hugh Kearney
• HISTORY
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The Celts, Romans, Vikings, Normans and modern immigrants all make an appearance in Kearney's elegant and revisionist history, the tale of not just the English but also of the Scots, Welsh and Irish.
(GBR88, $35.99)
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British Isles, Wildlife of Coastal Waters
• Tony Soper
• Dan Powell
• FIELD GUIDE
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A compact, informative and well-illustrated guide to the birds, whales and other creatures of the islands and inshore waters of the British Isles.
(GBR371, $19.95)
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Britons: Forging the Nations, 1707-1837
• Linda Colley
• HISTORY
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An interesting study of national British identity and the joining of England, Scotland and Wales.
(GBR81, $22.50)
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Cathedral, The Story of its Construction
• David MacAulay
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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In this illuminating book for young readers, master draughtsman MacAulay presents text and innovative drawings that detail the planning and construction of a 13th-century Gothic cathedral. It's a masterpiece.
(EUR24, $18.00)
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A Celtic Miscellany
• Kenneth Hurlstone Jackson
• ANTHOLOGY
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A compendium of Celtic literature up to the 19th century.
(IRE93, $16.00)
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The Celts: A Very Short Introduction
• Barry W Cunliffe
• HISTORY
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A concise, revealing social history of the Celts, by a reigning authority and popular writer.
(CLT03, $11.95)
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A Child's Christmas in Wales
• Dylan Thomas
• LITERATURE
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The holiday classic, beautifully printed as a small booklet with 15 woodcuts by Ellen Raskin.
(GBR428, $9.95)
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A Child's Christmas in Wales and Five Poems
• Dylan Thomas
• LITERATURE
• FAMILY
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Dylan Thomas recalls in rich tones the sounds and smells of a long-ago Christmas in the Welsh seaside town of his youth in this digitally re-mastered 1952 recording.
(GBR427, $14.95)
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Clara's Grand Tour, Travels With a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-century Europe
• Glynis Ridley
• HISTORY
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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)
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The Collected Stories
• Dylan Thomas
• LITERATURE
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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, $17.95)
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Companion Guide Wales
• David Barnes
• GUIDEBOOK
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This guide in the excellent British series introduces the history, landscapes, culture and attractions of Wales.
(GBR568, $34.95)
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Economic and Social History of Medieval Europe
• Henri Pirenne
• HISTORY
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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, $15.00)
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The Gothic Cathedral
• Christopher Wilson
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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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)
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The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral
• Robert A. Scott
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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An accessible overview of the medieval cathedral, its history, design and architecture with black-and-white photographs.
(EUR190, $17.95)
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Great Britain Map
• Ordnance Survey
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A homegrown, excellent map at a scale of 1:650,000.
(GBR06, $12.95)
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The Hanged Man: A Story of Miracle, Memory, and Colonialism in the Middle Ages
• Robert Bartlett
• HISTORY
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The story of 14th-century Welsh rebel William Cragh, his miraculous survival after being hanged in the gallows, and Bishop Thomas de Cantilupe, whose prayer many thought saved the doomed Cragh.
(GBR535, $15.95)
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Here Is Where We Meet
• John Berger
• LITERATURE
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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, $14.00)
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An Illustrated History of the First World War
• John Keegan
• HISTORY
• OUT OF PRINT
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An illustrated edition of Keegan's outstanding history of the Great War
(WAR16, $50.00)
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In Search of England
• H.V. Morton
• James Morris
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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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)
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The Journey Through Wales and The Description of Wales
• Lewis Thorpe
• Gerald of Wales
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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A portrait of Wales as it appeared to a medieval traveler.
(GBR312, $15.00)
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Karen Brown's England, Wales and Scotland: Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries
• June Brown
• GUIDEBOOK
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A delightful, personal survey of inns, castles and other lodging of character, along with suggested itineraries and highlights.
(GBR309, $19.95)
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Knopf Guide England and Wales
• Knopf Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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A comprehensive and illustrated guide to England and Wales.
(GBR191, $25.00)
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Life in A Medieval Castle
• Francis Gies
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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This illustrated book evokes life in the 13th century. From lord to servant, it describes the daily life of the inhabitants at Chepstow in Wales.
(GBR109, $14.95)
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Lonely Planet Wales
• John King
• GUIDEBOOK
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A comprehensive practical guide to Wales.
(GBR337, $19.99)
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Mammals of Europe
• Priscilla Barrett
• David W. MacDonald
• FIELD GUIDE
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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, $34.95)
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A Morbid Taste for Bones
• Ellis Peters
• MYSTERY
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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, $6.99)
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North Pembrokeshire Map
• Ordnance Survey
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A detailed regional map of northern Pembrokeshire.
(GBR415, $19.95)
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Porthmadog & Dollgellau Map
• Ordnance Survey
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A regional topographic map of Wales.
(GBR365, $16.95)
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Rick Steves' French, Italian & German Phrase Book & Dictionary
• Rick Steves
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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A compact phrase book for travelers, organized thematically and with a brief dictionary.
(EUR142, $9.95)
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Selected Poems 1934-1952
• Dylan Thomas
• LITERATURE
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This classic anthology, 90 poems selected by the poet in 1952, represents Dylan's own sense of his work.
(GBR537, $14.95)
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
• Brian Stone
• LITERATURE
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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, $10.00)
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South Pembrokeshire Map
• Ordnance Survey
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A detailed regional map of southern Pembrokeshire.
(GBR414, $19.95)
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Southwest England & South Wales Map
• Ordnance Survey
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The map the locals depend on for traveling in the south of England.
(GBR26, $12.95)
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Spoken Here, Travels Among Threatened Languages
• Mark Abley
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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An elegy to rare and threatened languages.
(WLD48, $14.00)
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Travelers' Tales, A Woman's Europe
• Marybeth Bond
• Mary Morris
• ANTHOLOGY
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Visit Europe through the eyes of women writers, including Frances Mayes and Jan Morris.
(EUR160, $17.95)
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Walking
• Henry David Thoreau
• REFERENCE
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You may want to carry this small volume in your daypack for inspiration. In it, Thoreau offers his meditations on the spiritual benefits of this most civilized form of travel.
(WLK04, $9.95)
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Why Birds Sing, A Journey Through the Mystery of Bird Song
• David Rothenberg
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Rothenberg, a jazz clarinetist and philosopher with a strong interest in the interconnectedness of things, weaves music, poetry and science in this intriguing series of essays on the meaning and pleasure of birdsong. This new edition comes with a 63-minute CD.
(BRD23, $19.95)
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A World Lit Only By Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance, Portrait of an Age
• William Manchester
• HISTORY
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In this wide-ranging study, Manchester evokes in vivid detail the great figures and daily life of the 16th century, with information on Henry VIII, Magellan, Borgia, da Vinci and Martin Luther.
(EUR06, $15.99)
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Wales & West Midlands Map
• Ordnance Survey
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A handsome locally grown map of Wales and the West Midlands of England at a scale of 1:250,000.
(GBR122, $12.95)
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