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Strap on your boots and discover the Costa Blanca on foot with the Sunflower Costa Blanca travel guide which includes 75 long and short walks. On the days when your feet may have had enough, enjoy some spectacular scenery on one of our 5 recommended car tours.
Strap on your boots and discover Corfu on foot with the Sunflower Corfu travel guide which includes 65 long and short walks. On the days when your feet may have had enough, enjoy some spectacular scenery on one of our 4 recommended car tours.
The definitive collection of one of the most celebrated poets of his generation and a master of the lyric poem in its richest, most flexible registers.
A preeminent voice in contemporary literature, Major Jackson offers steady miracles of vision and celebrations of language in rapturous, sophisticated poems. Razzle Dazzle traces the evolution of Jackson's transformative imagination and fierce music through five acclaimed volumes: his Cave Canem Poetry Prize-winning debut, Leaving Saturn (2002), which captures the spirit of resilience in the Philadelphia neighborhoods of the poet's youth; Hoops (2006), which finds transcendence in the solemn marvels of ordinary lives; Holding Company (2010), which shifts away from narrative to explore the seductive force of art, literature, and music; Roll Deep (2015), which addresses human intimacy, war, and the spirit of aesthetic travel; and his vulnerable, philosophical latest, The Absurd Man (2020). The volume opens with over three dozen new poems that erupt into full-throated song in the face of indignity and invite us into a passionate experience of the world.Taken together, these two decades of writing offer a sustained portrait of a poet "bound up in the ecstatic," whose buoyant lyricism confronts the social and political forces that would demean humanity. Equally attuned to sensuous connection, metaphysical inquiries, the natural world, and ever-changing urban landscapes, Jackson possesses a sensibility at once global and personal, driven by an enduring conviction in the possibilities of art and language to mark our lives with meaning.Whether addressing racial conflict and the ongoing struggle for human dignity in America, bearing witness to the plight of refugees, or grieving the contradictory nature of humankind, these dexterous poems proclaim the remarkable power of renewal, justice, and accountability.
It traces the evolution of travel writing studies over the last two decades and points to innovative ways to study this heterogenous genre. The book revisits the complicated relationship between fact and fiction, science and literature, and the world and the word through pioneering transdisciplinary and transmedial approaches.
When Sylvain Tesson left the colourful yellow houses of the French Riveria for a ski trek across the Alps with his friend Daniel du Lac, a high-altitude mountain guide, he didn't know what exactly would await him. Over the course of four years, from 2018 to 2021, they ascended high into the Alps in winter, following the curve of the mountains from the Mediterranean to the Adriatic, entering into a white world entirely of snow, bitterly cold and overlooked by an empty sky; only the effort of moving forward, one stride at a time, separated the days from one another. He thought he was venturing into beauty but he was immersing himself in a substance. In the White of the high Alps all is cancelled out - hopes, fears, memories and regrets. What did he stand to gain by inflicting this ordeal on himself? This was no ordinary mountain trek: it was communion with a substance. Perhaps his longtime dream of transforming travel into prayer would come true at last.
Let Secret Tuscany guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar. Step off the beaten track with this fascinating Tuscany travel guide book and let our local experts show you the well-hidden treasures of this beautiful city.
Discover Monocle's favourite places to stay, eat, shop and visit in Greece. Following Monocle's bestselling handbooks on France, Spain and Portugal, this practical and inspirational guide takes you from the bustling streets of Athens to the forested ski slopes of Arcadia, and beyond to Crete and the Ionian, Cyclades, Dodecanese and Aegean islands, introducing Monocle's favourite places to stay, eat, shop and visit across Greece. Discover rural tavernas, isolated island retreats, great music venues, cool bars and the best luxury pitstops. You'll also find out about a new generation of olive oil producers, wine-makers and beekeepers upholding ancient traditions and creating the best produce from local ingredients, as well as contemporary artisans creating the great fashion, jewelry and leather accessories. For those looking to spend more time, or even put down roots in Greece, the book also profiles the cities, towns and islands where you could make a home, the architects and designers to commission and interior design inspiration for your new apartment on the Athens Riviera. So, whether you are putting together an itinerary for a sun-soaked summer break, a culinary and wine-tasting tour, or planning to stay a little longer, Greece: The Monocle Handbook makes the perfect companion.
The Dirt Directory by Hannah Collingridge is the comprehensive guide to the purpose-built mountain biking trail centres and bike parks in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Each riding spot features detailed information on the trails and facilities such as parking, uplift, bike hire and shops and refreshments.
When readers think of New York, they likely picture the iconic city-but the state has much more to explore. Upstate New York is home to lakes, mountains, and woodland, as well as charming towns and historical sites. This guide gives explorers twenty of the best drives in the region. Road-trippers will see Upstate New York in a new light whether they're interested in the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains or traveling off the beaten path. With updated information on every drive, including new restaurants, shops, and lodging, this second edition has everything readers need for an adventure-packed road trip. They'll enjoy artwork along the Mural Mania drive, find new coverage of Watkins Glen State Park, and get tips on visiting the "Painted Village in the Sky," a unique district of brightly painted vintage buildings. Thanks to these itineraries and more, explorers will not waste a moment in the Empire State.
Map of the 270 miles (435km) Pennine Way National Trail, between Edale in the Peak District and Kirk Yetholm in the Scottish Borders. This booklet is included with the Cicerone guidebook to the trail, and shows the full route on OS 1:25,000 maps. This popular long-distance route typically takes three weeks to complete.
Guidebook to the Pennine Way National Trail with OS map booklet. The 265 mile route from Edale to Kirk Yetholm takes three weeks to walk and is suitable for fit and experienced long-distance walkers. The route crosses the Peak District, Yorkshire Dales and North Pennines National Parks. Includes separate OS 1:25,000 map booklet of the route.
Celebrate your love of the Magic Kingdom with a must-have handbook that features everything from its stunning history to its iconic rise and attractions to surprising trivia, behind-the-scenes facts, and more.From Main Street, USA, to Fantasyland, and beyond, I Love Disney’s Magic Kingdom explores every area of the park and is made for the true Disney fanatic—complete with surprising trivia, behind-the-scenes facts, fun quizzes, and so much more. Whether you visit the Disney Parks many times throughout the year or simply love all things Disney, you know there’s always more to learn about the parks. Written by a former Disney cast member and diehard Disney fan herself, you’ll learn insider info on its most iconic attractions, rides, and foods, such as: -For a fun peek at some Disney history, check out the Train Bulletin Board in Main Street, USA. You’ll see Chicago (the city Walt Disney was born in), Kansas City (where Walt created his first cartoon studio, Laugh-o-grams), and Medfield (the town where many of Disney’s live action films in the late ’60s and ’70s took place). -Look down! When visiting Tony’s Town Square Restaurant, you’ll find that Disney Imagineers recreated a special moment from Lady and the Tramp just outside of the restaurant—if you look closely, you can find Lady’s and Tramp’s paw prints! -Imagineers created different experiences for kids and adults—for instance, the statue of Cinderella in the fountain behind the castle appears to adults as just Cinderella leaning down to feed a furry friend, but if adults bend down, they’ll see from a child’s perspective that she’s smiling and even wearing a crown! This is the ultimate Magic Kingdom experience that would surprise even Walt himself.
This volume fills a gap in the literature on Digital Humanities in the Hispanic context by gathering a heterogeneous group of specialists who, from different standpoints in the Humanities, explore Spanish texts as the object of study, Digital Humanities as the work methodology, and Medieval and Early Modern Times as the historical framework.
A stunning new city guide with all the gruesome bits left in!HORRIBLE HISTORIES: Bath takes readers on a gore-tastic tour of thestreets of Bath. From the murderous 10,000-year-old Bath springsto how Bath resident John Harington invented the flushing loo- it's a trip no Horrible Histories fan will want to miss!
Peruse mid-century furniture at Hackney Flea Market, gorge on falafel wraps and British cheese in Borough, soak up the vibe at Camden Lock and then buy a bunch of fresh eucalyptus or a five-foot monstera at Columbia Road. That's a weird day out - but a good one! London's got hundreds of markets but these are the only ones you need to know about. So grab an empty tote bag and be prepared to hunt for some treasures. This is part of a growing series of opinionated guides which offer no-nonsense insider's advice on what to do and see in Britain.
There is something special about the night. For many, just the idea of it conjures thoughts of starlit skies, romance, refuge, of being tucked up in bed. For some, the night means fear, vulnerability, danger, sleeplessness. For others still, nightfall signals the start of work. At night things go bump, monsters hide under beds, owls take wing and foxes prowl.Overnight is a celebration of all things nocturnal, of those who labour while the rest of us sleep: the bakers, health workers, sailors, couriers, broadcasters, drivers, fishers, the men and women of the emergency services and more. And it is also a hymn to nighttime wildlife, dreams and art. We'll hang out with bats and look at the stars. We'll learn what Moomintroll has to teach us about insomnia. We'll travel by ship, train, racing car and foot. There will be more than one surprise along the way.Through a series of personal journeys Dan Richards explores what the night means to a fascinating array of people, taking us from night terrors to the glow of watching the dawn break on the summer solstice. Overnight will change the way you think about the hours after dark.
Travel with Lady Dorothy Mills around the world, from high society in the Jazz Age to Timbuktu - her globe-trotting story is one of cannibals and cocktails.
A veteran nature writer walks the length of Britain in pursuit of spring, and of hopeFed up with bleak headlines of biodiversity loss, acclaimed nature writer Roger Morgan-Grenville sets out on a 1,000-mile walk through a British spring to see whether there are reasons to be hopeful about the natural world. His aim is to match the pace at which the oak leaves emerge, roughly 20 miles north each day. Fighting illness, blizzards and his own ageing body, he visits every main habitat between Lymington and Cape Wrath in an epic eight-week adventure, encountering, over and over again, the kindness of strangers and the inspiring efforts of those fighting heroically for nature. With surprising conclusions throughout, what unfolds is both life-affirming and life-changing.
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