A Great entertaining extract from the travel book North of Watford GapIn this extract, the author takes us through North Yorkshire. Calling at Durham, Whitby and Newcastle among other places. Full of entertaining facts and personal anecdotes, it romps along at a fair pace. Combined with John's obvious sense of fun, this is a travel guide to savour.

Vampires At Midnight

John Brown (Torrington, 9 maggio 1800 - Charles Town, 2 dicembre 1859) è stato un attivista fautore dell'Abolizionismo negli Stati Uniti d'America, dedito alla causa dell'Underground Railroad, che credeva e sosteneva l'insurrezione armata come l'unico modo per rovesciare l'istituzione della schiavitù negli Stati Uniti d'America..

La schiavitù è uno stato di guerra

The  long awaited travel book from John Brown (remember 'Return to Oz'?) which explodes the myths held by many about the North of England. From the lush plains of Cheshire to the Yorkshire Dales and Northumberland, from Hadrian's Wall to Cumbria, Lancashire and Merseyside - John Brown skillfully picks away at the widely-held belief that all people 'North of Watford Gap' live in terraced houses, keep whippets and pigeons, and wear flat caps and clogs. Revised 2021

North Of Watford Gap

If you want to see just  how far Liverpool  has come since hosting the Capital of Culture Year, there is probably no better place to start than down by the Mersey. The  central area of the city has managed to pull off  that delicate  balancing  act of  keeping  the best of  the old  while  shoe- horning   in   the  latest   facilities.   'Liverpool   One'  shopping   complex   has attempted to create that most elusive of design tricks -creating street precincts rather than the usual central block system of the 1970s, only time will  tell  if their  efforts  have hit  the mark,  but all in  all the place  looks  very spick-and-span. Yes, Liverpool has scrubbed up very nicely. A Bookopedia Compact Trvel Guide

Liverpool At A Glance

Bournemouth Today - has an easy and relaxed feel to it, the mixture of    ne buildings, colourful parks and its  glorious  beaches, ensure Bournemouth is still  one of  the south coast's  premier  destinations.  There  is  certainly  no shortage of things to see and do, in and around Bournemouth. As you descend into Bournemouth from any of its many approaches (it sits in a valley or chine), you immediately feel that Bournemouth has that extra dimension. Mile upon mile of soft creamy sand stretches out towards Sandbanks and Poole Harbour in one direction, while in the other, it  boasts impressive hotels and guest houses perched high above a steep cliff face. There are endless seafront walks and glorious pine-scented woodlands and chines, that tumble gracefully down to the sea. Clean and scrubbed, Bournemouth is still a place to come and enjoy the best a British seaside resort has to offer. A Bookopeia Compact Travel Guide

Bournemouth At A Glance

You  don't  have to travel  far in  this  city  to realize  there is  one major  visual reference  in this city, and that's the superb castle  perched high on the hill. Everything  tumbles  away from  this  most famous  of  landmarks.  Countless alleyway  and steep steps intertwine  with  tall terraces and imposing  public buildings, constructed from rugged grey/green stone.houses and elegant facades of every style from Georgian to High Victorian. Craig's wide avenues give the impression of wealth and city pride - Yes, Edinburgh is very SPECIALA Bookopedia Compact Travel Guide

Edinburgh At A Glance

What is Great Britain? Great Britain, often referred to as the UK (United Kingdom) has four separate areas. Rather like the United States, where independent states have their own seats of power, but the complete power is based in Washington - the UK is actually made up of four separate countries - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Each has its own seat of government, but the overall power is based with the central government in Westminster, London. A well researched, informative guide to Great Britaina and it's people - great fun and a useful handbook for any American about to visit the UK

101 Things very American Should Know About Great Britain

Ce livre, établi selon la formule du Panorama de la nouvelle Littérature française de Gaëtan Picon, comprend deux parties principales:une introduction et un choix de textes. L'introduction constitue, pour la première fois, sans doute, en France, une étude d'ensemble, méthodique et suivie, de la littérature américaine contemporaine à travers ses diverses tendances et ses différentes manifestations:le roman, la poésie, le spectacle, le mouvement des idées, etc., dans ces trente dernières années. En trois cents pages substantielles, les écrivains et leurs oeuvres principales sont analysés de façon aussi précise et complète que possible - parfois sous un éclairage nouveau pour le lecteur français, car l'auteur nous propose en général, dans ce Panorama, un certain reclassement des valeurs. La critique de John Brown n'est jamais abstraite, mais s'efforce, au contraire, de tenir compte des réalités concrètes:la vie des auteurs, leur milieu, les conditions historiques et sociales qui, aux États-Unis plus qu'en France peut-être, déterminent la création littéraire. John Brown consacre à ces facteurs d'importants développements. Ainsi, cette introduction, prolongée de 300 pages de textes (dont certains inédits en français) d'écrivains américains contemporains et illustrée de 16 hors-texte photographiques, veut être, autant qu'un essai critique, l'évocation d'une civilisation à travers une littérature.

Panorama de la litterature contemporaine aux etats-unis

IL y a trente-quatre ans, Bob Ainslie et moi, nous remontions Infirmary Street en sortant de High School, tête contre tête, et bras dessus bras dessous, à la manière des amoureux et des écoliers, sans savoir ni comment, ni pourquoi.Parvenus au bout de la rue, et ayant tourné au nord, nous apercevons un rassemblement près de l'église de Tron."Un combat de chiens !" s'écria Bob.Et le voilà parti ; j'en fais autant, ne demandant qu'une chose tous deux, c'est que la bataille ne soit point terminée avant notre arrivée !Fruit d'une sélection réalisée au sein des fonds de la Bibliothèque nationale de France, Collection XIX a pour ambition de faire découvrir des textes classiques et moins classiques dans les meilleures éditions du XIXe siècle.

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