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	"From Cottage to Palace" Ethel Fisher £6.99 This book tells the story of Ethel Fisher's life. Being born the 'weed' in a family of six children, she describes life in a Flimby farm cottage, which had neither gas, electricity, or hot water system, but was never short of laughter. Published by : Hills Books Published date : 2004 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Riot of Thorn and Leaf Dulcie M. Matthews £7.95 This book is a word painting of the 11 years the author lived in the hamlet of Crag Foot in Silverdale, on the Lancashire/Cumbrian border. Published by : Hayloft Published date : 2001 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Carlisle Lad - The Story of James Parker Templeton Jim Temleton £12.00 James Templeton is a memorable man with a wonderful tale to tell. His words leap from the page as he transports you back to a less frenetic world, where people who were usually financially poorer than they are today were much richer in every other respect. Published by : Ink Truck Published date : March 2007 Format : 297mm x 210mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Cumberland Vicar's Daughter 1822-1898: The Eliza Lynn Linton Story Elizabeth Kissack £3.00 This is a story to remind people of Eliza Lynn Linton, the first lady journalist to be paid for her writing, and draw a fixed salary. She became an important and well respected person in her day, and now seems to be completely forgotten. Published by : Elizabeth Kissack Published date : 2005 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Dream Come True: The Life and Times of a Lake District National Park Ranger David Birkett £8.00 This is the personal story of a man inspired by the great outdoors. The books significance is enhanced by the background to Davids story which is the early years and development of the Lake District National Park Authority. Published by : Hayloft Published date : 2002 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Hatful of Crows Ian Davidson £10.00 'A Hatful of Crows' is the much anticipated follow-up to Dynamiting Niagara, by Lakeland author Ian Davidson. The first book looked at Mr Davidson growing up in Broughton Mills after the Second World War.It followed his eccentric attempts to establish himself in the area during the sixties, when the simple pattern of rural life was altered forever by the advent of electricity, television, cheap transport and the pill. Published by : Longhouse Published date : July 2007 Format : 140mm x 215mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Lakeland Climbing Pioneer - John Wilson Robinson of Whinfell Hall Michael Waller £10.00 Spear-heading the birth of rock-climbing in the English Lake District in the 1880's was a fraternity of visitors, who made their base at Wasdale Head. They were joined by a local dalesman, John Wilson Robinson, of Whinfell Hall in Lorton. Published by : Bookcase Published date : March 2008 Format : 140mm x 210mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Lifetime in the Mountains Harry Griffin £7.99 Second only to Alistair Cooke's Letter from America, Harry Griffin's 'Country Diary' column for the "Guardian" was the longest-running regular feature in the British media, running uninterrupted for some 52 years until his death in 2004. Published by : Aurum Published date : September 2007 Format : 130mm x 196mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A North Westmorland Village Lad Robinson Wharton £7.99 This is an autobiographical account of what life was like in the 30s and 40s in a North Westmorland village, and gives a great insight into country life of that period. Published by : Wilton Publishing Published date : 1999 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Passionate Sisterhood: The Sisters, Wives and Daughters of the Lake Poets Kathleen Jones £9.99 A revealing account of life behind the scenes in the families of Wordsworth, Coleridge and Southey. Published by : Virago Published date : 1998 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Slip From Grace: More tales of Little Ireland Sean Close £9.95 A second book from Sean Close, following on from Little Ireland: Memories of a Cleator Childhood. Published by : Close Publishing Published date : 2002 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Striking Likeness: The Life of George Romney David A. Cross £35.00 Richly illustrated, this is the first biography of Romney to explore the full diversity of his innovation. Published by : Ashgate Published date : 2000 Format : Hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Victorian Marriage: Mandell and Louise Creighton James Covert £19.95 A fascinating biography of Mandell Creighton, a famous historian and first editor of the English Historical Review, and his wife Louise, a prolific historian in her own right. They lived in Carlisle for a period. Published by : Hambledon and London Published date : 2000 Format : Hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Year At Ambleside: Harriet Martineau At Ambleside Harriet Martineau; Barbara Todd £10.00 This is a concise and vivid biography of Martineaus Ambleside years and includes A Year at Ambleside by Harriet Martineau, for the first time published in book form. Published by : Bookcase Published date : 2002 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	An Ancient Squires Family - The History of the Aglionbys c. 1130-2002 Henry Summerson £25.00 The Aglionbys owed their importance to the fact that they became, and remained for nine hundred years, a solid abiding presence in the squirearchy of Cumberland, a section of local society that there, as everywhere else, played a vital part in the structures of local government and social organisation. Published by : Bookcase Published date : November 2007 Format : 176mm x 250mm hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	An Independent Woman's Lake District Writings Harriet Martineau £12.00 This book brings together a collection of Harriet Martineau's writing about the English Lake District where she lived from the 1840s through the 1870s. Published by : Humanity Books Published date : 2004 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	And Nobody Woke Up Dead: The Life and Times of Mabel Barker - Climber and Educational Pioneer Jan Levi £16.00 Mabel Barker, a child of the 1880s, grew up with a secret passion for the hills. To her, rock climbing was the sport of gods; she could not believe her luck when Millican Dalton, famous caveman of the Lake District, invited her to do a roped climb. Supremely talented and naturally fearless, she was soon climbing with the best climbers of the day, making a stunning fourth ascent of Central Buttress with her dear friend and climbing partner C.D.Frankland. This book tells the heart-warming story of a woman who lived life to the full and fought for what she believed in. Published by : The Ernest Press Published date : 2006 Format : Small Hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Annie O' The Mill: A Cumbrian Life Remembered Anne Dawes £12.99 This is the story of Anne Dawes' maternal grandmother, Annie Irving. She spent most of her life in the north Cumbrian village of Walton. It is a story of a life, spirit and character that reflect the independence and fortitude of many of her generation. Published by : Lilma Press Published date : 2005 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Arthur Ransome & Captain Flint's Trunk Christina Hardyment £12.99 This new edition of the classic account of a voyage in search of Arthur Ransome will be welcomed by lovers of his books all over the world. Published by : Frances Lincoln Published date : January 2007 Format : 210mm x 140mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Arthur Ransome's Lake District Jon Sparks £14.99 Arthur Ransome’s ‘Swallows and Amazons’ books have never been out of print since they first appeared in the 1930s and ’40s.They remain popular with today’s children, and command a large and loyal adult following. Their appeal owes a great deal to the fact that they are populated by real people, and that they inhabit real places and sail real boats. Published by : Halsgrove Published date : June 2007 Format : 220mm x 235mm hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Beatrix Potter - The extraordinary Life of a Victorian Genius Linda Lear £8.99 Beatrix Potter"'s books are adored by millions, but they were just one aspect of an extraordinary life. Published by : Penguin Published date : March 2008 Format : Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Beatrix Potter 1866 to 1943: The Artist and Her World J. Taylor; J. Whalley; A. Hobbs; E. Battrick £17.99 This is arguably the definitive work on the art of Beatrix Potter, the much loved childrens author. The influences of contemporary artists, her flowering as an artist and a writer of books for children and her later life as farmer and conservationist are Published by : Frederick Warne Published date : 1995 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Beatrix Potter a Journal Beatrix Potter £17.99 A gorgeous full-colour production with letters and photographs from Beatrix Potter and including many fold-outs to intrigue anyone interested in Beatrix Potter's life in the Lake District and elsewhere. Included in the book is a 'hidden' privately printed edition of her Tale of Peter Rabbit. Published by : Warne Published date : Oct 2006 Format : 250mm x 290mm Large hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Beatrix Potter at home in the Lake District Susan Denyer £20.00 This engaging book celebrates Potters achievements in the Lakes with a room-by-room tour of her farmhouse at Near Sawrey, Hill Top, and looks at the intimate connection between the Lake District and her work. Published by : Frances Lincoln Published date : 2000 Format : Large hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Beatrix Potter's Art Anne Stevenson Hobbs £25.00 The author has made a selection of Beatrix Potters finest paintings and drawings, covering the whole range of her subjects and styles. Published by : Frederick Warne Published date : 1989 Format : Large hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity: