Travel and Geography
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Remembering the High Street
Thorburn, GordonPen and SwordA nostalgic trip down the British high street, remembering once famous names such as Woolworth’s, Athena and C&A and also featuring current favorites, including the ubiquitous Tesc...
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West Country Cruising Companion
Fishwick, MarkFernhurst BooksFirst published in 1988 as West Country Cruising, Mark Fishwick's definitive sailing guide for the ever attractive coastline of Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly comb...
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Solent Cruising Companion
Aslett, DerekFernhurst BooksThe Solent is the spiritual home of sailing and one of Britain’s most popular sailing spots, offering a varied and interesting cruising ground. In this fully updated third edition,...
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The Nivelle Offensive and the Battle of the Aisne 1917
Uffindell, AndrewPen and SwordThe notorious plateau of the Chemin des Dames saw some of the heaviest fighting of the First World War. Situated just 100 km north-east of Paris, it was the scene in 1917 of the bi...
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Denby Dale, Skelmanthorpe, Clayton West and District
Heath, ChrisPen and SwordPrepare to take a stroll back through time in and around the villages of Denby Dale, Skelmanthorpe, Clayton West, High Hoyland, Cumberworth, Scissett and more. This book is a wond...
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Racundra's First Cruise
Ransome, ArthurFernhurst BooksRacundra’s First Cruise is Arthur Ransome’s account of Racundra’s maiden voyage, which took place in August and September 1922. The cruise took him from Riga, in Latvia to Helsing...
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East Coast Rivers Cruising Companion
Harber, JanetFernhurst BooksWell established as ‘the East Coast yachtsman’s bible’, this 20th edition of Jan Harber’s classic cruising companion marks the book’s 60th anniversary. Dating back to 1956 when Jac...
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Sail Away
Rodriguez, NicolaFernhurst BooksYou long to escape the daily grind, buy a boat and sail away. This book tells you how to turn your dreams into a reality. There is practical advice on everything from choosing a bo...
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Britain’s Declining Secondary Railways through the 1960s
McCormack, Kevin; Jenkins, MartinPen and SwordThis is an evocative selection of high quality colour views, each of which recaptures the lost age of Britain's branch lines and secondary railways, of which so many were axed foll...
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Everest and Conquest in the Himalaya
Rodway, George; Sale, RichardPen and SwordA century ago the summits of the world’s highest peaks, Everest included, were beyond reach. Pioneering attempts to overcome the dangers of climbing at extremely high altitudes end...
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Amazing Surfing Stories
Wade, AlexFernhurst BooksThis eclectic mix of surfing stories has something for everyone, from classic tales of monster waves and epic battles to stories of when life among the breakers goes wrong. There a...
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Ultimate Canoe & Kayak Adventures
Buchanan, Eugene; Weir, James; Smith, JasonFernhurst BooksThis book is stunningly illustrated and has something for everyone, from whitewater adrenaline junkie to extreme sea kayaker. The adventures cover every sort of paddling venue - fr...
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Ultimate Fishing Adventures
Gilbey, HenryFernhurst BooksThis book takes you on a remarkable journey visiting 100 destinations from Alaska to New Zealand. Fly, lure and bait fishing in rivers, oceans and lakes, from deftly dropping a fly...
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Cruise Ships
Smith, Peter C.Pen and SwordThe stunning elegance and luxurious interiors of today’s vast fleet of cruise liners remains unrecorded in all but holiday brochures. This book gives a complete overview of the cre...
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Major and Mrs. Holt's Battlefield Guide to the Somme
Holt, Tonie; Holt, ValamaiPen and SwordMajor and Mrs. Holt's Battlefield Guide to the Somme is, without doubt, one of the best-selling guide books to the battlefields of the Somme. This latest updated edition, includes...
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Amazing Diving Stories
Bantin, JohnFernhurst BooksThis collection of true diving stories makes for compelling reading for all divers. Enjoy classic tales of this extreme watersport, from thrilling wreck discoveries to encounters w...
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The West Indies and the Spanish Main
Trollope, AnthonySaga EgmontDuring his career with the Post Office Anthony Trollope sailed from Southampton to Jamaica. This is his account of the people and places he encountered en route. Trollope describes...
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Lonely Planet Best of Thailand 3
Mahapatra, Anirban; Bewer, Tim; Eimer, David; Harrell, Ashley; Hussain, Tharik; Kohn, Michael; McCrohan, Daniel; Pozzan, OliviaLonely Planet 2021 3. editionLonely Planet's Best of Thailand is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Get caught up in Bangkok's...
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The Sisterhood of the Enchanted Forest : Sustenance, Wisdom, and Awakening in Finland's Karelia
Moriyama, Naomi; Doyle, WilliamPegasus Books 2021What would happen if you built one of the world's most advanced societies inside a forest—and strove to make made women full partners in power? After living for twenty-five years i...
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Lonely Planet Best of East Coast Australia
Bonetto, Cristian; Richards, Tim; Sheward, Tamara; Spurling, Tom; Symington, Andy; Walker, Benedict; Brown, Lindsay; D'Arcy, Jayne; Dragicevich, Peter; Ham, Anthony; Holden, Trent; Kaminski, Anna; Lemer, Ali; Perrin, MoniqueLonely Planet 2021Lonely Planet's Best of East Coast Australia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Snorkel the Wh...