Encompassing cultural history, autobiography, travel writing and natural history, Waterlog is a personal journey, a bold assertion of the native swimmer's right to roam, and an unforgettable celebration of the magic of water.
A spellbinding travel book, exploring the psychology of walking, pilgrimage, solitude and escape. At the age of twenty-seven, and afraid of falling into a life he doesn't want, Robert Martineau quits his office job, buys a flight to Accra and begins to walk.
Bannister is back! The author of the bestselling Proverbs in Irish and What's That as Gaeilge? returns with another indispensable guide to the Irish language. This comprehensive compendium includes a thematic index and lists of synonyms and antonyms.
One winter, the author, the four-footed Hallam (the mule) and her six-year-old daughter Rachel explored 'Little Tibet' high up in the Karakoram Mountains in the frozen heart of the Western Himalayas - on the Pakistan side of the disputed border with Kashmir. This title details her journey.
This map shows the towns and villages of Roundwood, Laragh, the Vale of Glendalough, Glenealy, Rathdrum, Ballyknockan and Hollywood. Lugnaquillia, the highest mountain in Wicklow, features on this map. Part of Wicklow National Park is included on this map. The central section of the Wicklow Way is also shown.