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"The call of the sea sets Heman Kenney ... on a journey across the ocean to the new world. Familiar events of the development of the new country of Canada unfold along side the blossoming love story between Captain Heman Kenney and his beloved Elizabeth. But the deeper emotions come from Heman as he struggles with the dark choices he made in the past .... Evading American Civil War ships, the wrath of Queen Victoria and disgruntled natives, join Heman...
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A curated guide to the most chic, stylish and unique sites in London, from the creators of the hugely successful Instagram account @prettylittlelondon. Inviting you on a stunning visual tour of the city, your guides Sara and Andrea present the most interesting and Insta-worthy destinations in the capital. With everything from cafes and restaurants to galleries, parks and hotels, Pretty Little London introduces more than 100 perfect places to explore...
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The book is a didactic cookbook/travelogue. A recount of history, culture, gastronomy and people from Southern European Countries, Spain, Italy, France, Portugal and Greece. The book includes recipes and photos of magic corners where I have had the fortunate and great opportunity in my life to visit, to expand my vision, my mind, my imagination, to make new international friends, to delight my palatal and where all my senses converged in delicious...
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In other places, it might seem trite or cliché to say that love is an essential component of cooking, food, and dining. But in the shadow of a still-fuming Vesuvio, the love of everyday life is palpable in Naples: that passion for life is the spirit that guides Neapolitan cuisine. You can taste it in everything. To truly know Napoli and Neapolitan food, you must not stay within its city limits. The entire region may be called Campania, but it is...
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A deliciously different travelogue
In 2005, Cathy and Jason threw in successful careers as TV presenters and producers to become olive farmers in Italy. With their one-year-old daughter and Italian dictionary in tow, they found themselves in the middle of a European nowhere untouched by modernity. They were on a steep learning curve in more-or-less everything - finding out how to prune an olive tree so that a sparrow can pass through its branches,...
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Extrait : "Le sol du « Pays d'Argonne » est formé spécialement par la gaize ou pierre morte. C'est une roche poreuse, légère, quoique assez dure que les habitants utilisent pour les fondations de maisons et pour la construction de la couche inférieure des chemins et des routes. En se délitant, cette roche donne une terre sableuse, légère et perméable convenant particulièrement aux essences de nos forêts, ce qui fait de l'Argonne un pays...
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The Grand Spas of Central Europe leads readers on an irresistible tour through the grand spa towns of Central Europe-fabled places like Baden-Baden, Bad Ems, Bad Gastein, Karlsbad, and Marienbad. Noted historian David Clay Large follows the grand spa story from Greco-Roman antiquity to the present, focusing especially on the years between the French Revolution and World War II, a period in which the major Central European Kurorte ("cure-towns") reached...
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Along with its rich history and spectacular scenery, Dumfries and Galloway is home to a great many curious and unusual buildings, objects and landscape features that have survived the centuries. This well-illustrated book is a guide to 100 of these remarkable sights, including Scotland's highest village, the world's narrowest hotel, and even the statue of a rhinoceros on top of a bus shelter. “Dumfries & Galloway Curiosities” will encourage readers...
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Tales from the Big House: Normanby Hall tells the story of a place known perhaps today mainly as the home where Samantha Cameron grew up, but historically it has been the seat of the Sheffield family, who’s most famous member was arguably the Duke of Buckingham in the seventeenth century. As with most country houses, the Hall was used as a military hospital in the Great War, and in the Second World War there were military personnel based there again....
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This is the extraordinary story of how salt fish from Shetland became one of the staple foods of Europe, powered an economic boom and inspired artists, writers and musicians.
It ranges from the wild waters of the North Atlantic, the ice-filled fjords of Greenland and the remote islands of Faroe to the dining tables of London's middle classes, the bacalao restaurants of Spain and the Jewish shtetls of Eastern Europe.
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12) Four Sisters
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This book traces the development of the four coastal villages - often referred to as 'the Four Sisters' - that make up the eastern part Dublin 4 from their foundation to the present day. Richly illustrated with modern and historic images, this work looks at the social, political, religious and economic history of Ringsend, Irishtown, Sandymount and Merrion, recalling the significant events, vanished industries and local characters.
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An informative book to the tastiest destinations in Europe showcasing the finest culinary treats that Europe has to offer. Appealing to both food obsessed travelers and travel obsessed foodies, this book takes you on a visual taste tour of 25 European countries, before focusing in on their most exciting gourmet destinations. Picking out local specialties, the most highly-rated farmers' markets, and a selection of the best restaurants for all budgets,...
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A collection of interviews featuring Irish poets, artists, fiction writers, and playwrights, this record chronicles how these cultural leaders viewed their country in the first decade of the new millennium as economic collapse gathered pace and recurrent concerns gained a new urgency. Answering questions such as What are Irish values? How have they changed? and How do new cultural realities affect the old arts of language and image that have been...
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THE HISTORY OF IRELAND IS LACERATED, TOP TO BOTTOM, BY LAND.
It is the barbed wire entanglement that tortures, yet frees in the long story of this small island on 'the dark edge of Europe'. It defined the national struggle for independence far more than any other single issue. The famine between 1845 and 1850 killed a million of the island's population of 8-million and drove another million into exile. This event chopped Irish history in half, demonstrating...
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Since the foundation of the Au Lac kingdom three centuries ago—famous for their bronze drums and their magnificent artilleries—until the works of the painters from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts of Indochina, created in Hanoi in 1925, the arts of Vietnam have been marked by its profoundly original cultures and the fusion between Asia and the Occident. The modern Vietnamese civilization has therefore inherited a very rich and multifaceted history.
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¿Fue Galicia un país celta? ¿Cómo y cuándo nace Galicia? ¿Cuándo surge el idioma gallego y su literatura? ¿Qué impacto tuvieron las peregrinaciones medievales a Compostela? ¿Por qué se separó Portugal de Galicia? ¿Por qué se produjeron las Guerras Irmandiñas? ¿Qué consecuencias tuvieron las políticas de los Reyes Católicos? ¿Qué repercusiones tuvo la introducción del cultivo del maíz? ¿Cuáles fueron las causas del subdesarrollo...
18) Irish Castles
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A handy guide to around 140 of Ireland's most dramatic castles and strongholds, all of which are open to the public, with structures from across the whole island of Ireland. A handy map of all locations featured is included. Historical background and architectural details for each of the castles, accompanied by a beautiful colour photograph. Includes all major sites. Contains an introduction on Ireland's castles - history, description of classification...
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Kefi, loosely translated, is the Greek sense of joy, and is often found around the dinner table during large and boisterous family meals of Spanakopita, Keftedes (Greek meatballs), and much, much more. Largely considered a bit of a mystery to Americans, Greek cooking is far more expansive than simply prepping up a few gyro sandwiches and Greek salads. There is an earthiness about Greek cooking, an amalgam of many historic influences. Lighter than...
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The Little Book of Youghal is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about the historic seaside resort of Youghal. Here you will find out about the town's though the ages, its people and industries. Through main thoroughfares and twisting back streets, this book takes the reader on a journey through Youghal and its vibrant past. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again...
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