[PDF] Love In The British Isles eBook

Author : Sherry F. Chancellor
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 44,53 MB
Release : 2009-08
Category :
ISBN : 1608440389

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LOVE IN THE BRITISH ISLES Three stories, three American women in Britain, three romances. In WEEKEND AT UPPER EVES, Widow Paige spends a weekend at the home of her friend, Sir Giles. Will she find love in an unexpected place? In THE KING'S ARMS, Writer Peyton is in London to seal a movie deal for her latest novel. She is not looking for love, but will it find her? In GRAY'S INN, Piper, American lawyer turned British barrister, falls for Angus, a fellow barrister. Is their love strong enough to last? SHERRY FOWLER CHANCELLOR is an attorney practicing law in the Pensacola, Florida area. These three stories are her first foray into fiction publishing. She lives in the Pensacola, Florida area with her family. She has a spouse and two sons.

Author : Neil Oliver
Publisher : Random House
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 44,41 MB
Release : 2018-09-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1473554535

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"Everyone should have two copies - one for the car and one for the house to plan journeys. . . a reminder to think more about the places you pass and less about your route, because every British journey is through rich history." (Edward Stourton) From much-loved historian Neil Oliver, comes this beautifully written, kaleidoscopic history of a place with a story like no other. The British Isles, this archipelago of islands, is to Neil Oliver the best place in the world. From north to south, east to west it cradles astonishing beauty. The human story here is a million years old, and counting. But the tolerant, easygoing peace we enjoy has been hard won. We have made and known the best and worst of times. We have been hero and villain and all else in between, and we have learned some lessons. The Story of the British Isles in 100 Places is Neil’s very personal account of what makes these islands so special, told through the places that have witnessed the unfolding of our history. Beginning with footprints made in the sand by humankind’s earliest ancestors, he takes us via Romans and Vikings, the flowering of religion, through civil war, industrial revolution and two world wars. From windswept headlands to battlefields, ancient trees to magnificent cathedrals, each of his destinations is a place where, somehow, the spirit of the past seems to linger.

Author : Madeleine Bunting
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 17,1 MB
Release : 2017-04-11
Category : Travel
ISBN : 022647173X

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“Excellent . . . Almost the perfect marriage of travelogue to the inner landscape of political ideas and cultural reflections . . . a super read.” —New Statesman Few landscapes are as striking as that of the Hebrides, the hundreds of small islands that speckle the waters off Scotland’s northwest coast. The jagged, rocky cliffs and roiling waves serve as a reminder of the islands’ dramatic geological history. Facing the Atlantic, the Hebrides were at the center of ancient shipping routes and have a remarkable cultural history. After years of hearing about Scotland as a place interwoven with the story of her family, Madeleine Bunting went to see for herself this place so full of history. Over six years, Bunting returned again and again to the Hebrides, fascinated by the question of what it means to belong there. With great sensitivity, she takes readers through the Hebrides’ history of dispossession and displacement, a history that can be understand only in the context of Britain’s imperial past, and she shows how the Hebrides have been repeatedly used to define and imagine Britain. Love of Country is a revelatory journey through one of the world’s most remote, beautiful landscapes that encourages us to think of the many identities we wear as we walk our paths. “A remarkably thorough digest of the many histories of the Hebrides.” —Wall Street Journal “Moving and wonderful. . . . Both the author and reader of this book end up losing themselves not just in politics and history and the details of nature, but a sense of wonder” —The Guardian “Makes you feel you are there even if you have just left.” —Observer, Best Books of the Year

Author : John D. Hillaby
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 21,65 MB
Release : 1978
Category : England
ISBN :

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Describes some of the author's favourite places in the British Isles. He also discusses his travels in the United States.

Author : Jordan B. Peterson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 32,61 MB
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1135961751

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Why have people from different cultures and eras formulated myths and stories with similar structures? What does this similarity tell us about the mind, morality, and structure of the world itself? From the author of 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos comes a provocative hypothesis that explores the connection between what modern neuropsychology tells us about the brain and what rituals, myths, and religious stories have long narrated. A cutting-edge work that brings together neuropsychology, cognitive science, and Freudian and Jungian approaches to mythology and narrative, Maps of Meaning presents a rich theory that makes the wisdom and meaning of myth accessible to the critical modern mind.

Author : Chelsea Renton
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 18,40 MB
Release : 2019-11-07
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1786076934

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For people-watchers everywhere, this is the definitive guide to one of the strangest peoples in existence: the British. Discover the weird, loveable and inexplicable variety of beings populating these isles, each with their own delightful quirks and oddities. Learn to spot the difference between landed gentry and oligarchs, amateur artist and hipster. Recognise the middle-aged couple on their way to Glastonbury and the Brit on holiday. Soon you’ll be spying them everywhere.

Author : Roy Strong
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 48,65 MB
Release : 2018-06-14
Category : History
ISBN : 1474607071

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'A triumph' INDEPENDENT 'A thought-provoking and indispensable book' DAILY MAIL 'An instant classic ... I have been reading it with unalloyed admiration and delight' EVENING STANDARD Roy Strong has written an exemplary introduction to the history of Britain, as first designated by the Romans. It is a brilliant and balanced account of successive ages bound together by a compelling narrative which answers the questions: 'Where do we come from?' and 'Where are we going?' Beginning with the earliest recorded Celtic times, and ending with the present day of Brexit Britain, it is a remarkable achievement. With his passion, enthusiasm and wide-ranging knowledge, he is the ideal narrator. His book should be read by anyone, anywhere, who cares about Britain's national past, national identity and national prospects.

Author : Edd Morris
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Company Incorporated
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 33,57 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781632203489

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A guide to some of the most historical and picturesque castles in England for romantics and Anglophiles alike. Castles have shaped England. For almost one thousand years, castles have been the settings of siege and battle, dens of plotting and intrigue, and refuges for troubled kings. Today, the romantic yet ruinous shapes of once grand fortresses stud the English countryside--a reminder of turbulent times past. Exploring English Castles provides readers with a breathtaking tour through the grandest castles of England. It brings ruins to life through true stories of royalty, chivalry, deception, and intrigue, played out within formerly majestic walls. Uncover the secret of Bodiam Castle, Sussex--a fortress seemingly from a fairy tale, built for a knight returning from the Hundred Years' War. Discover how Mary Tudor, first queen of England, took refuge in Framlingham Castle, Suffolk, overturning a wily plot to deny her the throne. Unearth a delicate love story between Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley, which unfolds against the genteel backdrop of Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire. Filled with evocative photographs, awe-inspiring historical tales, and gentle humor, Exploring English Castles will delight any armchair historian, travel aficionado, or fan of historical fiction.

Author : Sarah M. Eden
Publisher : Mirror Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 27,68 MB
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 9781941145630

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The SARAH M. EDEN BRITISH ISLES COLLECTION contains two brand new historical romance novellas A FRIEND INDEED and A HAPPY BEGINNING, as well as four hand-picked readers' and reviewers' favorites of Sarah's popular Timeless Romance Anthology novellas. Readers will love this selection of six historical romance novellas set in the British Isles.