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	"And There Is No Candidate For His Mantle" - Bobby Troughton and the Kendal Otter Hounds George Stewart, Jean Gidman & Ron Black £15.99 This collection of records, from court appearances to grand rescues, gives an insight into the character, humour and struggles of Robert “Bobby” Troughton, 1835-1912, a man who left a legacy in the town of Kendal with his construction work, as well as his passion for otter hunting and establishing one of the foremost hunting packs in the otter hound world. Published by : Gone to Ground Published date : November 2012 Format : Paprback; 208 x 148mm. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	'It's Only Me' David Raw £12.00 This is the humbling and incredible story of Revd Theodore Hardy, VC, DSO, MC, who was the most decorated civilian of the Great War. Published by : Hayloft Published date : 1988 Format : 148mm x 210mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Camera in the Hills - The Life and Work of W A Poucher Roly smith £20.00 W.A. Poucher (1891-1988) was a man of diverse talents. He was a pioneering and prolific landscape photographer and the author of a string of illustrated books, among them the famous photographic climbing guides recently reissued by Frances Lincoln. Published by : Frances Lincoln Published date : October 2008 Format : 253mm x 187mm hardback 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 Cumbrian Copper Ray Huddart £10.00 Ray Huddart was a Cumbrian policeman for 38 years including twenty as head of C.I.D. Published by : BOOKCASE Published date : November 2008 Format : 210mm 148mm 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 Lakeland Saga: The Story of the Collingwood and Altounyan Family in Coniston and Aleppo Jeremy Collingwood £9.99 Jeremy Collingwood brings together the lives of the English and Armenian Collingwood family in the Lake District and Syria. Published by : Sigma Leisure Published date : July 2012 Format : 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 Man of No Taste Whatsoever M E Brown £7.99 This is a brief account of the life and activities of an obscure provincial gentleman who managed to combine the role of country squire in Nottinghamshire with a life of fantasy in Cumberland. Published by : Author House Published date : May 2010 Format : 215mm x 215mm 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 Kathleen Jones £10.00 Wordsworth, Coleridge and Southey have become such a literary myth that we are used to looking at the Lake District solely through their eyes. Published by : The Book Mill Published date : November 2010 Format : 128mm x 205mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Passionate Sisterhood: The Sisters, Wives and Daughters of the Lake Poets Kathleen Jones £10.99 A revealing account of life behind the scenes in the families of Wordsworth, Coleridge and Southey, looking at the lives of the women in their lives. Published by : Virago Published date : 1998 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Portrait of a Friendship - William Wordsworth & James Losh Pamela Woof £5.00 This essay began as a lecture given at Wreay, near Carlisle, when a study day was held to promote interest in St. Mary's Church, Wreay and to raise funds for the restoration of its roof. Published by : The Wordsworth Trust Published date : 2008 Format : 150mm x 225mm 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 South Lakeland Nautical Dynasty Leonard Smith £7.00 Few residents or visitors to South Lakeland know much about Captain Joseph Fayrer of Milnthorpe, and even fewer the achievements of the nautical dynasty he founded. Published by : Lensden Publishing Published date : March 2012 Format : 152mm x 226mm 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 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:

	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 - Master Storyteller Roger Wardle £16.99 Arthur Ransome's delightful adventure series of children's books, "Swallows and Amazons", has captured the imagination of children and adults alike ever since they were first published in the 1930s. Published by : Great Northern Books Published date : October 2010 Format : 198mm x 255mm hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity: