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Blue Guides Blue Guide Travels in Transylvania: The Greater Tarnava Valley (2nd Edition)
A visitor's handbook to the valley of the Greater Tarnava river in the heart of Transylvania. This is a land of ancient fortified churches and rolling wildflower meadows, towering steep-roofed citadels and stately noble castles, suspended in time, with an intricate history and a complex diversity of peoples. Discover, enjoy and help to protect the wealth of this fragile cultural inheritance.
£16.60
Blue Guides Staten Island: A Blue Guide Travel Monograph
No longer New York's "forgotten borough". Since Hurricane Sandy, Staten Island has been in the headlines, and this absorbing, readable guide explores the Island's past and present, its monuments, its open spaces, its maritime heritage and its memorable - often eccentric - characters, from Vanderbilts to vagrants to seventeen-year locusts.
£9.95
Blue Guides Blue Guide Tuscany
Blue Guides: Complete Cultural Guides -- Tuscany, with Florence its capital and a host of gorgeous medieval cities set in a rolling countryside of fields, vineyards and olive groves, is the cradle of the Renaissance and for many visitors the cultural heart of Italy. This in-depth cultural guide amply covers Florence (itself the subject of a whole Blue Guide) but also gives extensive coverage to the other major Tuscan cities - Siena, Pisa, Lucca, Cortona, Arezzo - not covered in such detail elsewhere in a Blue Guide. This is the first time this title has been produced in full-colour in the well-received new Blue Guides re-edited, re-presented look. Ideal for the Florence-based visitor making day-trips to the surroundings, or for a tour of the whole of Tuscany. Includes Blue Guides Recommended short lists of hotels and restaurants. Illustrations to inform rather than to decorate: maps, diagrams, floor plans, architectural details and photographs -- "Often plagiarised by other guide writers, Blue Guides have always been a gold standard for accuracy and depth" Daily Telegraph. "Guide books in the grand tradition of thoroughness and objectivity" Georgia Review.
£18.00
Blue Guides Blue Guide Budapest: 3rd Edition
Designed for the traveler who wants to understand more fully what he or she sees. Blue Guides have been published continuously since 1918 and are the most comprehensive travel guides concentrating on history, architecture and art. This guide to Budapest, perhaps the most beautiful of the Central European capitals, covers the city in meticulous detail. The depth of information and quality of research make this book the best guide for the independent cultural traveller. With high-quality maps from Blue Guides' award-winning cartography series, detailed plans, photos and illustrations, and full coverage of places to stay and eat.
£16.95
Blue Guides Blue Guide Istanbul
Blue Guides: Complete Cultural Guides -- Long-awaited new edition of the Blue Guide to this fascinating city, which straddles Europe and the Orient and whose history goes back to the days of ancient Greece. Superb coverage of all the major monuments, Classical, Christian and Islamic, with details on how to get around a busy city, what to eat and where to stay. Illustrations to inform rather than to decorate: maps, diagrams, floor plans, architectural details, photographs. -- "Often plagiarised by other guide writers, Blue Guides have always been a gold standard for accuracy and depth" Daily Telegraph. "Guide books in the grand tradition of thoroughness and objectivity" Georgia Review.
£14.95
Blue Guides Blue Guide Sicily
Fully revised and updated new edition of this popular Blue Guide, by Sicily resident and tour guide Ellen Grady.While this guide retains the Blue Guides' traditional focus on architecture, art and archaeology, with in-depth coverage of all thesights, both the famous and those off the beaten track, the author is also an expert on the cuisine of Sicily and each chapter contains detailed and up-to-date listings of where to eat and what local specialities to sample. Fully revised accommodation sections are also included, along with information on Sicilian wine.Ideal for on-site use as well as for at-home study and to help visitors plan ahead.
£19.95
Blue Guides Blue Guide Concise Rome
The first in the new Blue Guide Concise city series: small format and good value, ideal for on-site use. Blue Guide Concise Rome builds on Blue Guides' exhaustive coverage of Italy and its cities.
£9.95
Blue Guides Blue Guide Florence
Completely updated, this edition contains superb coverage of painting, architecture and sculpture as well as updates on museums including the reorganized Uffizi. Detailed coverage of where to stay and eat. The depth of information and quality of research make this book the best guide for the independent cultural traveller as well as for all students of art history, architecture and Italian culture. Ideal as an on-site guide as well as a desk resource. With maps, plans and photographs.
£16.95
Blue Guides Blue Guide Rome
Fully updated twelfth edition of this classic and indispensable Blue Guide to Rome and the Vatican City: its history, monuments, art, architecture and way of life. Rome may be the Eternal City but it is constantly evolving, with exciting archaeological discoveries being made, monuments restored and opened to the public and museums rearranged. The latest developments are all covered in this new edition, which also visits the ruins of Ostia, the port of ancient Rome, and Tivoli, with its famous gardens, fountains and classical ruins.
£19.95
Blue Guides Wrong Passport: Adventures in Wartime Hungary
'This country is like a little island, where the people live so happily, as if nothing was wrong with the world...' When Ralph Brewster wrote those lines, in the summer of 1943, Hungary's involvement in WWII was still barely felt in Budapest. Less than a year later the Nazis took over. Born an American but given Italian nationality as a child (the 'Wrong Passport' of the title) Brewster refused to return 'home' to Italy to fight for Mussolini. Instead he went into hiding in Budapest and his story of life in a country at war, resorting to ever more desperate measures to dodge detection, makes fascinating reading. As Fascists tighten their grip and the Soviets begin their advance, the once-carefree city of coffee houses, concert halls and thermal baths is torn apart and Brewster's world disintegrates, together with that of his extraordinary cast of characters: the Archimandrite, the art-dealer spy, the cinema impresario, the Jewish philosophy student who refuses to wear the yellow star and the real-life 'English Patient'. Originally published in 1954, Wrong Passport is reissued now for the first time by Blue Danube. With extensive notes bringing the context and historic background to life and tracing the subsequent fortunes of Brewster and his friends.
£14.00
Blue Guides Venetian Angel
Set against a backdrop of the Venetian lagoon in 1933, the young and indulged Irma Lietzen is on a European tour. Her father's former secretary Aurelian is given the job of showing her the sights and while Irma has plans for what this might involve, Aurelian apparently has other ideas. A novel by Hungarian author and playwright Ferenc Molnár.
£12.00
Blue Guides Blue Guide Literary Companion Rome
An anthology of excerpts, each briefly introduced, from letters, diaries, novels and poetry written in or about Rome.
£8.38
Blue Guides Blue Guide Venice
The 10th edition of this accessible, detailed guide to the unique city of Venice is an essential handbook for any traveller who wants to fully understand the existence and future challenges of this extraordinary place, as well as its history, art, architecture, cuisine and culture. Completely updated, this new edition is in full colour, with photographs, superb plans and illustrations, detailed and accurate maps of the labyrinthine streets and canals. There is also a section of practical tips, ideas on food and wine and how to navigate the transport system. The depth of information and quality of research make this book the best guide for the independent cultural traveller as well as for all students of art history, architecture and Italian culture. Ideal as an on-site guide as well as a desk resource.
£17.95
Blue Guides Blue Guide Concise Italy
Blue Guides: Complete Cultural Guides -- In this concise guide the Blue Guides' Italy authors and editorial team provide a distillation of the best of Italy in one handy volume: what to see; what it means; who painted, sculpted or built it for whom and why; what to eat and where; where to stay; how to get around. Illustrations to inform rather than to decorate: maps, diagrams, floor plans, architectural details and photographs -- "Often plagiarised by other guide writers, Blue Guides have always been a gold standard for accuracy and depth" Daily Telegraph. "Guide books in the grand tradition of thoroughness and objectivity" Georgia Review.
£14.95
Blue Guides Italy Food Companion: Phrasebook & Miscellany
The Italy Food Companion shows you how to enjoy the best of Italian food, understand a menu and know how to order in a restaurant or street market. It complements the Blue Guides' classic guide-book range as preparation for and accompaniment to any visit to Italy. Comprehensive coverage from pizza and pasta to rare regional delicacies, fine wines, plus separate entries on seasonal food, Mediterranean fish, wines and aperitifs, and more. It's also an extensive phrasebook--divided into 'what it means' (Italian into English; including a glossary) and 'how to ask for' (English into Italian). This good-looking guide, with stylish black and white line drawings and photographs, would also work well as a gift item.
£9.95
Blue Guides Blue Guide Literary Companion to Venice
Over 700 years of literature about, or set in, Venice. Contains extracts from the works of poets, novelists, playwrights, historians and travellers. With city maps and an index.
£9.95
Blue Guides Blue Guide Lombardy, Milan & the Italian Lakes
Blue Guides, now in their centenary year, have been published continuously since 1918 and are the most comprehensive travel guides concentrating on history, architecture and art. This guide to Lombardy, with full coverage of the major city of Milan, also takes in Lakes Maggiore, Como and Garda as well as the historically and artistically rich towns of Cremona, Bergamo, Mantua, Brescia and Pavia. The depth of information and quality of research make this book the best guide for the independent cultural traveller. With high-quality maps from Blue Guides' award-winning cartography series, numerous plans and photos, and full coverage of places to stay and eat.
£16.95
Blue Guides Drink Think Venice
Venice's historic bars and cafés offer a window on the city's past and present. Long-time resident Robin Saikia takes the reader on a tour of 26 of them, sipping cocktails, coffee, wine and spritz and weaving history and anecdote into a fascinating web. The latest addition to the Blue Guides series of travel monographs.
£12.95
Blue Guides Blue Guide: The Marche and San Marino
The guide retains the Blue Guides' traditional focus on history, culture and the arts, but explores the Marche in all its many ramifications: this is an area of stunning natural beauty, with national parks, abundant wildlife, caves and river gorges - not to mention exceptional food and wine. Eating and drinking is a major part of this guide and each chapter contains suggestions of places to eat and regional delicacies to sample. The Marche is also an important manufacturing region, with shoe-makers, hat-makers, violin-makers and lace-makers still plying age-old trades. Tips on where to shop for typical local products are also included.
£14.95
Blue Guides Hungary Food Companion
A pocket-book for Hungary holidays, also ideal for at-home reference. Get to know Hungarian cuisine, learn to decipher a menu and know what to order in a restaurant or street market. Complements Blue Guide Budapest as preparation for and an accompaniment to your visit. Comprehensive coverage that goes well beyond goulash, introducing you to some unique specialities, exotic breeds of livestock, and Hungary's excellent wines. Good-looking with black and white line drawings by a young Hungarian artist, this book also makes a perfect gift.
£9.95
Blue Guides Smoothly from Harrow: A Compendium for the London Commuter
The 21st century commuter is a tragic hero. Long-suffering, long-journeying and subject to lengthy delays, he survives through an iron will and by burying his head in a freesheet. Chris Moss's Smoothly from Harrow takes its title from John Betjeman, the bard of Metro-land, but brings the world of the London commuter up to date with facts and fictions, poems and propaganda, statistics and self-help advice. Did you know that John le Carre, Mrs Beeton and Henry VIII were commuters? Did you know Waterloo station 'processes' more than 94 million passengers a year? Did you know that you are not just a number, but a modern-day, latte-drinking flaneur - London's key witness, greatest survivor and chief psychogeographer? This compendium will help you get through the dawns and dusks of your eternal, everyday, Herculean trial: to get to work and back.
£12.00
Blue Guides Blue Guide London
The 19th edition of this accessible, detailed guide to the great metropolis. Completely updated in full colour, the focus is on history, art, architecture and the personalities who have made London what it is. An essential handbook for travellers and residents alike.
£20.66
Blue Guides The Remarkable Mrs ANDERSON
When a priceless Leonardo is stolen from the Budapest Museum of Fine Arts, the Hungarian government tries to hush things up and the police show themselves to be completely clueless. Thank goodness for Milla Anderson! A gifted reporter for one of Budapest's daily newspapers, she picks up the trail in Palermo-and of course an international gang is soon hot on her heels. When a Hungarian detective is apparently liquidated and the oily Schoenberg-Belmonte begins insinuating his way into Mrs. Anderson's hotel, things start to look very dangerous indeed. This fast-paced crime story and lighthearted romantic comedy, set against a backdrop of Mediterranean scenery and fascist menace in Italy and Hungary between the wars, is Miklos Banffy at his best. Now published in English for the first time, translated by Thomas Sneddon.
£12.00
Blue Guides Blue Guide Literary Companion London
Perfect for taking on vacation or as preparatory reading before a visit - or as entertainment for lovers of London and literature. Compiled by Robin Saikia, a London-based writer and journalist.
£8.38