Great Britain category: 1218 books

In her debut memoir Narrow Margins Marie Browne saved her family from financial ruin by moving her long-suffering husband three children and a dog on to a houseboat called Happy Go Lucky in search of a less stressful, alternative way of life. Now in Narrow Minds the family find themselves sucked back...

Edinburgh Today – the influence of James Craig has proved to one of lasting merit. Look around the city today, and the pure symmetry and balance of his designs adds a timeless elegance to Edinburgh’s Georgian district. This is, in every sense, a city at ease with its history and special appeal....

If you’re planning to find work in the UK while you backpack and travel Europe then you have a lot to take in and the process can be quite a daunting task. While abroad in the UK or any other destination you will be in new surroundings, with new people and in a totally new environment. I...

This travelogue explores the literary landmarks of England by visiting the birthplaces and environs of some of the best writers of the English language. In it, you will find the worlds of Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, the Bronte Sisters, James Herriot, Thomas Hardy and William Shakespeare, to name...

Do you live in Southend-on-Sea? Maybe you grew up there as a child or have fond memories of holidays spent in the area? Whatever Southend means to you, this book will test your memory of the people and places that have shaped the town over the years. Who became the first Mayor of Southend in 1837? What...

A London Year is an anthology of short diary entries, one or more for each day of the year, which, taken together, provides an impressionistic portrait of life in the city from Tudor times to the twenty-first century. This ebook edition, with its own distinct cover, has been optimised for the...

All about England by an Englishman. 101 revelations or reflections on life in England. Come and visit us here and have a look at this eBook of pithy and some off track ideas of what to do and what to see. Some of the ideas you can do from overseas. Volume 1 of 2

CultureShock! London is the all-essential guide designed to immerse you in the real London. Full of practical information and settling-in tips, this book will help make your stay in this vibrant city as smooth as possible. Find out how to choose the right accommodation, the most effective way to get...

Our illustrated travel guide features 635 pages (approx.) of the best information from an experienced traveler as well as other local resources. It's just what you need to help you to plan your trip in advance and to accompany you on-the-ground. Finding Internet...

In this informal guide to Wales, Griff Rhys Jones rediscovers "the land of his aunties." Born in Cardiff but raised in Essex, Griff is returning home on a mission to explore the real Wales: the one beyond the tourist trail that exists in the deep beautiful countryside, full of hidden treasures...

Guidebook and Ordnance Survey map booklet to the Coast to Coast Walk. The route stretches some 188 miles (302km) from St Bees on Cumbria's west coast to Robin Hood's Bay in North Yorkshire. It is suitable for most fit walkers and can be comfortably walked in around a fortnight. The full Coast to Coast...

Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Brussels, Belgium. Brussels is the capital city of Belgium and of the Brussels Capital Region. It is entirely surrounded by Dutch-speaking Flanders and its constituent Flemish Brabant province. As headquarters of many European institutions, Brussels...

  Our illustrated travel guide will take you to the city-state of Monaco which lies between the Alps and the Mediterranean Sea, bounded by the French Riviera to the west and the Italian Riviera to the east.

From prize-winning historical novelist Louise Allen, this book presents nine walks through both the London Jane Austen knew and the London of her novels! Follow in Jane's footsteps to her publisher's doorstep and the Prince Regent's vanished palace, see where she stayed when she was correcting proofs...