One Hundred & One Beautiful Towns in Great Britain
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (635 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0789324075 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 276 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A thorough appendix provides travel tips and details and locations for hotels, restaurants, and shops of interest in all the towns. Readers will want to roam the countryside: from the Norman castle towns of the southeast to the spectacular Roman architecture of Bath and St. Albans, and from Celtic cottage farms in the Scottish lowlands to the stone and iron towns of the Welsh borders and the north, One Hundred & One Beautiful Small Towns in Great Britain is as much about the history of the Isles as it is about their beauty today. A sequel to the highly successful One Hundred & One Beautiful Small Towns in Italy and One Hundred & One Beautiful Small Towns in France, this book is a unique photographic tour of the most beautiful towns in every region of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. Tom Aiken's eloquent and informative text not only draws attention to aesthetic, natural, and architectural points of
A cultural historian of Britain and Europe, he is a past winner of the Lincoln Memorial Essay award, author of two young adult novels, and has contributed to the Times Literary Supplement, The Guardian, and The Spectator. Tom Aiken is a writer, poet, editor, theater director, musician, and critic.
Allison Pierce said Beautiful Book!. This book has lovely pictures and would be very useful for either an armchair traveler or someone planning a trip to England. It will inspire you to start saving for a trip to tour Great Britain's charming and historic towns, whether you have been there before or not.My husband and I are planning our 7th trip to the British Isles and are seeing many spots we would like to explore and gaining useful information about them. I would recommend this to anyone with an interest in this part of the world as it is a book I'll revisit often.. "Jolly Old England" according to tgh. This book has a surprising and interesting amount of history of the British Isles. Along with the many photos of points of interest of the towns. I am looking forward to using the book for reference on our next visit to the British Isles.. Top quality book Betsy Grizz Top quality book! the photos are stunning, paper quality "expensive", informative narrative. A perfect coffee table book for yourself or as a gift. I'm thinking of buying another one for myself!
About the Author Tom Aiken is a writer, poet, editor, theater director, musician, and critic. A cultural historian of Britain and Europe, he is a past winner of the Lincoln Memorial Essay award, author of two young adult novels, and has contributed to the Times Literary Supplement, The Guardian, and The Spectator.