Автор: Hanbury-tenison Robin Название: Land of eagles ISBN: 1838603433 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781838603434 Издательство: Bloomsbury Рейтинг: Цена: 2523.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
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Albania is the least-known and least developed country in Europe. It has a long, rich and troubled past, characterised by unrest and isolationism. Today, very little is known of its people - beyond those who have emigrated to other countries in Europe - and its landscapes have remained virtually untravelled for centuries. Determined to discover the country behind the stereotypes and preconceptions, Robin Hanbury-Tenison and his wife Louella rode across Albania, from Thethi in the north to the border with Greece in the south. Following in the footsteps of Byron, Edward Lear and Edith Durham they crossed some of the most wild and arrestingly beautiful landscape in Europe. Through soaring mountain ranges and hidden valleys dotted with Illyrian, Roman and Byzantine ruins they lived simply; staying in the homes of communities untouched by the 21st century and in towns bursting with artistic creativity. They discovered an ancient land, proud and fiercely independent, struggling to emerge from the darkness of repression and poverty and from the shadows of its more popular neighbours. Land of Eagles is the story of a lyrical and dramatic journey, peppered with adventure and mishap, discovery and unexpected encounters. Adorned with the history, legends and literature of Albania and with the tales of past travellers, it is a luminous portrait of this mysterious and eccentric country, which has for too long been forgotten by Europe.
Автор: Hanbury-Tenison, Robin Название: Jake`s Escape ISBN: 1782952373 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781782952374 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 1319.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: Throughout history, a handful of unusually driven individuals have been inspired to explore the limits of the known world, inspiring us and changing our perceptions of our planet through their courageous adventures. What is it that makes these men and women risk their lives in desperate, often fatal efforts to discover distant and inaccessible places? Robin Hanbury-Tenison, himself one of the most distinguished explorers of the 20th century, looks at the greatest of their kind in history, bringing their experiences to life in vivid and compelling anecdotes and drawing on their own first-hand accounts. Among the explorers he features are some who are well known, like James Cook and David Livingstone, and some less so, such as Herodotus, the first European to record an expedition and Nain Singh, who walked huge distances to map the forbidden lands of Tibet, counting every pace. And he asks: what was it, and is it, that motivates these unusual people? And how have they enriched our world through their adventures?
Автор: Hanbury-Tenison, Robin Название: Jake`s Safari ISBN: 178295001X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781782950011 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 1319.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: Jake`s on the adventure of a lifetime, under a blazing African sun. A chase ensues and they need to keep all their wits about them as they face the culprits, the elements and the animals of the wide-open African plains.
Автор: Hanbury-Tenison, Robin Название: Jake`s Treasure ISBN: 1782950079 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781782950073 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 1319.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: His granny has told him many stories of his grandad who was a plantation manager in India, during the war. Now Jake finds himself in India, walking in his grandfather`s footsteps and determined to right the wrongs of the past and return the lost treasure - no matter what the dangers that might lie in his path . . .
Автор: Fontanella, Lee Название: This favoured land ISBN: 3034322089 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783034322089 Издательство: Peter Lang Рейтинг: Цена: 10378.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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In the wake of the Irish potato famine, Edward King-Tenison, a sometime Irish politician of the liberal order and one of the first masterful photographers of Spain, and his wife, Lady Louisa Mary Anne Anson, the eldest daughter of the 1st Earl of Lichfield, left their estate of Kilronan in County Roscommon, Ireland, to reside and travel in Andalusia and, later, in Castile. The remarkable adventure on which these Irish nobles embarked in mid-nineteenth-century Spain led to a husband-and-wife team of astonishing cultural production. While Tenison focused on photography, Lady Louisa chronicled their travels, producing sketches and establishing relations on an international level with other artists, who collaborated in her illustrated chronicle. This book documents the fascinating travels of this couple and presents their work to a new readership.
Описание: Idyllic tales of a childhood spent in the puerile stages of suburban Great Bridge in Chesapeake, Virginia in the 1970s and 1980s. There are no excuses here, no apologies, no holding back or hiding behind false names. The tales are true, the characters are real, and they are beautiful. While some of the stories may make you laugh, scratch your head, or reflect with a familiar sadness, you will hopefully find a sense of place. Hopefully, you will recall a time when you were almost some kid doing the same insane things described in these stories, and smile with pride how these kids pulled it off. We wish everyone could have grown up and experienced life in the way it is described here, though you would have needed a slightly warped mind to keep up. Think Leave It To Beaver meets Stand By Me meets One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest and there you have it. While growing up, most children attempt something a little over the top, or assume they have come up with some new-fangled idea to get over on adults or other children. They are then usually harshly informed how SOME KID thought of it already, and tried it, and failed miserably. These are the stories of those children.
Автор: Hanbury David T. Название: Sport and Travel in the Northland of Canada ISBN: 1169967833 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781169967830 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 6796.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Hanbury Dallas Название: Development of Southern Public Libraries and the African Ame ISBN: 1498586287 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781498586283 Издательство: Bloomsbury Рейтинг: Цена: 12623.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book examines the history of southern public libraries` development from 1898-1963. It analyzes their role in institutionalizing segregation, their complex and protracted efforts to integrate these institutions, and their post-integration attempts to deal with the consequences of having practiced segregation.
