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The Story of England

The Story of England

by 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 age to the 1990s is an excellent traveler's companion. (GBR02, $19.95)

Roman Britain, A Very Short Introduction

Roman Britain, A Very Short Introduction

by Peter Salway

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 88 PAGES

An excellent, brief overview of the Roman period in Britain by a leading specialist. (GBR541, $11.95)

Kingdom by the Sea

Kingdom by the Sea

by Paul Theroux

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 361 PAGES

This time, the prolific writer recounts a coastal journey around the British Isles in 1982, displaying his occasional ill temper alongside his celebrated ability to combine social history with a good old-fashioned traveler's tale. (GBR09, $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)

 
Lonely Planet Devon, Cornwall & Southwest England

Lonely Planet Devon, Cornwall & Southwest England


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 324 PAGES

This comprehensive practical guide in the hallmark Lonely Planet style includes local and regional color maps, a section of photographs, and chapters on history, culture and attractions. (GBR866, $21.99)

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)

Cathedrals and Castles, The Cathedral Builders of the Middle Ages

Cathedrals and Castles, The Cathedral Builders of the Middle Ages


by Alain Erlande-Brandenburg

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES

This pocket-size encyclopedia of the art, architecture and culture of the Middle Ages features hundreds of drawings, color illustrations and a brief chronology. (MED07, $15.95)

Prehistoric Britain


by Timothy Darvill

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 394 PAGES

An archaeological history examining the development of societies in Britain from earliest times to the Roman conquest of 43 AD. (GBR539, $44.95)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Lyrical Ballads, With a Few Other Poems


by R.L. Brett | A. R. Jones

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 118 PAGES

Originally put together by Wordsworth and Coleridge in 1798, this publication of 23 English poems includes Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and Wordsworth's "Tintern Abbey." (GBR575, $14.00)

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)

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)

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)

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 Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles


by Arthur Conan, Sir Doyle

  • MYSTERY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 250 PAGES

Conan Doyle's only full-length novel featuring the beloved Sherlock Holmes, this intrigue is set on in eerie Dartmoor. (GBR772, $12.00)

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)

Birds of Europe

Birds of Europe


by Lars Svensson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

Featuring 3,500 glorious paintings by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom, the second revised edition of this exquisite guide has been brought up to date with revised text and maps. (FG47, $29.95)

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