Devon & Cornwall, the West Country   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $59, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXGBR417)		  
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, $19.95)		   The Story of England
Roman Britain, A Very Short Introduction  •  Peter Salway
ARCHAEOLOGY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 88 PAGES
An excellent, brief overview of the Roman period in Britain by a leading specialist. (GBR541, $11.95)		   Roman Britain, A Very Short Introduction
Kingdom by the Sea  •  Paul Theroux
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 361 PAGES
Before decamping after a decade in London, Theroux traveled around the British Isles on a coastal journey in 1982 -- and chatted up the natives in his inimitable, humorous, opinionated, perceptive way. This insightful book displays Theroux's occasional ill temper along with his celebrated ability to combine social history and the good old-fashioned traveler's tale. (GBR09, $14.95)		   Kingdom by the Sea
Southwest England & South Wales Map  •  Ordnance Survey
MAP
The map the locals depend on for traveling in the south of England. Nicely detailed at a scale of 1:250,000. One Side. 37x50 inches. (GBR26, $14.95)		   Southwest England & South Wales Map



Also Recommended

Lonely Planet Devon, Cornwall & Southwest England  •  Lonely Planet   • GUIDEBOOK  •  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   • GUIDEBOOK  •  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  •  Alain Erlande-Brandenburg   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  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  •  Timothy Darvill   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  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  •  H.V. Morton  •  James Morris   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  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  •  Thomas Hardy   • LITERATURE  •  One of Hardy's lesser-known novels -- tragic, romantic -- and set in Cornwall. (GBR359, $11.95)
 		  
Jamaica Inn  •  Daphne du Maurier   • LITERATURE  •  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  •  Eugene Vinaver   • LITERATURE  •  A volume of Arthurian legends directly attributable to Mallory's original tales. (GBR90, $19.99)
 		  
Lyrical Ballads, With a Few Other Poems  •  R.L. Brett  •  A. R. Jones   • LITERATURE  •  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  •  Jane Austen   • LITERATURE  •  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  •  Daphne du Maurier   • MYSTERY  •  Du Maurier's classic is a sustained, suspenseful psychological novel, memorably set on the Cornish coast. (GBR363, $14.99)
 		  
Sense and Sensibility  •  Jane Austen   • LITERATURE  •  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  •  Thomas Hardy   • LITERATURE  •  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  •  Arthur Conan, Sir Doyle   • MYSTERY  •  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  •  Joseph Bedier  •  Hillaire Belloc   • LITERATURE  •  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  •  Lars Svensson   • FIELD GUIDE • 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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