The Ends of the Earth

…travel is about the journey rather than the destination. I wholeheartedly recommend it.’ Paul Conneally     Roger Willemsen travelled five continents in search of the ends of the earth….

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The Inquisitor’s Diary

…instead sent north through the country, in search of heretics to bring before the tribunal. What appears at first to be a futile journey becomes a great test of faith,…

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Phantom Islands

…enthralled. For centuries, sailors, monarchs, pirates and cartographers, believing in their existence, set out in search of these lost paradises and ice-covered continents. This book tells the story of thirty…

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Somerville’s 100 Best British Walks

‘People will look back at [Somerville] and say: Here’s somebody that defined recreational walking at the turn of the century.’ Nicholas Crane Christopher Somerville is one of Britain’s best-loved walking…

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My Palestine

‘As impressive a man as the Arab world has to show.’ Edward Said on Mohammad Tarbush ‘A work of necessity and hope. Read it and be wiser.’ Yann Martel ‘A…

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Borges in Sicily

…guide to Andalucía. His articles have appeared in a variety of publications including Italy Magazine and The Florentine. He is also involved in the Times of Sicily online magazine project….

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Secret Service

…relationship with government? All of these were secret – and yet MI5 was the most open of the three intelligence services.’   This short book describes how the UK’s secret…

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Beyond Britannia

What should the future of British foreign policy look like? For too long successive governments have shied away from acknowledging uncomfortable truths about the decline of Britain’s military capabilities. As…

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