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England Coast to Coast   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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The Story of England  •  Christopher Hibbert
HISTORY •  1992 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES
Beautifully illustrated with color pictures, chronological charts, royal genealogies, and maps, this popular history of English politics, economics, and culture from the Neolithic to the 1990s is an excellent traveler's companion. Hibbert, a masterful storyteller, relates anecdotes that bring history to life in this concise, highly readable introduction to England's past. (GBR02, $14.95)
  The Story of England
In Search of England  •  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. As in all of his many travel books, Morton charmingly mixes a deep appreciation of the art, culture, and especially, the history of a place with his own keen observations. First published in 1927 and now returned to print in a handsome paper edition with an introduction by Jan Morris. (GBR368, $16.00)
  In Search of England
Notes from a Small Island  •  Bill Bryson
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1997 •  PAPER  • 324 PAGES
This is a farewell walking tour of England by an American expatriate who has decided to return home after two decades. It is full of rich conversations, humorous anecdotes and amusing interactions with the natives who often astonish him (and the reader) with their observations and attitudes. A good-natured tour de force through the country's foibles as well as its charms, this is a congenial companion for any trip to the sceptered isle. (GBR16, $14.95)
  Notes from a Small Island
North England Map  •   Ordnance Survey
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A regional map of northern England at a scale of 1;250,000. It's a densely printed and detailed road map published by the Ordnance Survey with an index of place names. It covers the North York Moors, Yorkshire Dales, Lake District and other popular tourist attractions between Manchester and Newcastle Upon Tyne. (GBR35, $12.95)
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Lake District Tourist Map  •   Ordnance Survey    •  A terrific, colorful, and very detailed map of the Lake District, at a scale of 1: 110,000. (GBR125, $12.95)
 
 
Eyewitness Guide Great Britain  •   Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  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)
 
 
Insight Compact Guide North York Moors  •   Insight Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A brief, easy-to-carry, and colorful introduction to the North York Moors. (GBR146, $7.95)
 
 
The Lake District, Landmark Visitors Guide  •   Landmark Publishing   • GUIDEBOOK • 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)
 
 
Pax Britannica, The Climax of Empire  •  James Morris   • HISTORY  •  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, $26.00)
 
 
The Making of the English Working Class  •  Edward P. Thompson   • HISTORY  •  A magnificent history of 19th-century England and the construction of the class system, essential to understanding the social makeup of the country over the last 150 years. (GBR417, $25.00)
 
 
The Mother Tongue, English and How it Got that Way  •  Bill Bryson   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  An indispensable guide to the language that divides us, this book is a humorous and informative history of the English language that showcases Bryson's wry wit. (GBR15, $14.95)
 
 
The Victorians  •  A.N. Wilson   • HISTORY  •  A dazzling survey of the personalities, obessions and follies of an imperial age. (GBR396, $19.95)
 
 
What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew  •  Daniel Pool   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  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, $15.00)
 
 
English Architecture, A Concise History  •  David Watkin   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A straightforward, illustrated history of English architecture from Anglo-Saxon times to the present. (GBR228, $14.95)
 
 
Life in the English Country House, A Social and Architectural History  •  Mark Girouard   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  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, $42.00)
 
 
The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral  •  Robert A. Scott   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  An accessible overview of the medieval cathedral, its history, design and architecture with black-and-white photographs. (EUR190, $17.95)
 
 
All Creatures Great and Small  •  James Herriot   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The first volume in the series of wildly popular tales by a country veterinarian -- and born storyteller -- set among the folk of the Yorkshire Dales. (GBR104, $7.99)
 
 
Great Tales from English History  •  Robert Lacey   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Lacey brings history to life through a series of instructive, entertaining profiles of personalties, well-known and obscure, including industrial pioneer Jethro Tull, ant-slavery crusader Thomas Clarkson, Captains Cook and Bligh, mad King George III, Queen Victoria, Mary Wollstonecraft and Charles Darwin. (GBR689, $17.99)
 
 
In Search of London  •  H.V. Morton   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  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)
 
 
The Grasmere and Alfoxden Journals  •  Dorothy Wordsworth  •  Pamela Woof   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The journals of Dorothy Wordsworth from Dove Cottage in England's Lake District. (GBR197, $12.95)
 
 
England, England  •  Julian Barnes   • LITERATURE  •  Barnes turns his characteristic wit toward both England and the traveling experience in this novel. (GBR45, $13.95)
 
 
Literary Trails, British Writers in their Landscapes  •  Christina Hardyment   • LITERATURE  •  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)
 
 
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Major Works  •  H.J. Jackson  •  Samuel Taylor Coleridge   • LITERATURE  •  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)
 
 
Selected Poetry of William Wordsworth  •  John O. Hayden  •  William Wordsworth   • LITERATURE  •  A collection of William Wordsworth's most celebrated poems. Includes selections from the "Lyrical Ballads," "The Excursions" and "The Prelude." (GBR147, $12.95)
 
 
The Adventures of Robin Hood  •  Roger Lancelyn Green   • LITERATURE • FAMILY  •  One of the many versions of the Robin Hood legend. (GBR393, $4.99)
 
 
The Portable Romantic Poets  •  Norman Holmes Pearson  •  W.H. Auden   • LITERATURE  •  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, $18.00)
 
 
Birds of Britain & Europe  •  Hermann Heinzel  •  Richard Fitter  •  John Parslow   • FIELD GUIDE • 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)
 
 


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