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226. Rocks and Rain, Reason and Romance: The Landscape, History and People of the Lake District
£9.99
David Howe
David Howe tells the story of the Lake District, England's most dramatic landscape. Home to vistas of stunning beauty and a rich heritage, it is an area of England that fascinates, inspires - and has bewitched David for a lifetime. With passion and an endless curiosity, he reveals how half a billion years of shifting ice, violent volcanoes and (of course) falling rain have shaped the lakes and fells that have fired the imaginations of the great sons and daughters of the area, the poets and the scientists. . . . more
Published by: Saraband   Format: Paperback; 198 x 129mm

227. The Adventurous Salmon
£6.00
Rebecca Neal and Tania Crockett
A young salmon dreams of travel and adventure... Where does he go? What does he meet? Join us as the drama unfolds in a great British river. . . . more
Published by: West Cumbria Rivers Trust   Format: Paperback; 297 x 209mm

228. Derwentwater - In the Lap of the Gods
£10.00
Ian Hall
2019 sees the 250th Anniversary of the beginnings of the tourist industry in Keswick and Borrowdale. Between October 2rd-7th 1769 the poet Thomas Gray, author of 'Elegy written in a country churchyard', stayed in the Queen's Head and travelled round the lake, writing enthusiastically to his friend and later publishing his journal. Six months later Wordsworth was born. A mere twelve years later Peter Crosthwaite opened his museum in Keswick Main Street and held the first Derwentwater Regatta with his crony Joseph Pocklington. Tourism was up and running. . . . more
Published by: Orchard House Books   Format: Paperback; 150 x 228mm

229. Climbing Skiddaw - A History and an Anthology
£15.00
Stephen Matthews
Charles Lamb felt a special thrill when he stood on the summit of Skiddaw. Coleridge left his name on a slate. Wordsworth kicked over a kettle. Southey mocked him. Ruskin had a mystical vision. Ann Radcliffe gloried in the panorama and the King of Saxony drank his best sherry. . . . more
Published by: Bookcase   Format: Paperback; 147 x 209mm

230. A New History of Penrith Book 4 - Penrith in the Eighteenth Century 1715-1800
£15.00
Michael A. Mullett
'Penrith in the Eighteenth Century, 1715-1800' is the fourth volume of a new and comprehensive history of Penrith, planned to run from the earliest times to the present day. . . . more
Published by: Bookcase   Format: Paperback; 148 x 210mm

231. Bruffam: Henry, first Lord Brougham & Vaux 1778 - 1868
£15.00
David Crackanthorpe
Henry Brougham was born into a Cumbrian family in 1778. A barrister, he entered Parliament as Whig M.P. in 1810. After standing for open election at Liverpool, and then on three occasions in Westmorland, he finally succeeded at York in 1830. . . . more
Published by: Bookcase   Format: Paperback; 148 x 210mm

232. Making Their Mark: Learning to Read and Write in 19th-century Cumberland
£15.00
Jane Platt
Making their Mark explores the acquisition and use of literacy by working folk living in North and East Cumberland in the 19th century. . . . more
Published by: Bookcase   Format: Paperback; 148 x 210mm

233. Gap Year: The Diary of a Victorian Teenager
£7.95
Transcribed by Peter Johnson
Written at the height of the British Empire, a fascinating insight into the concerns of a Victorian teenager. . . . more
Published by: Cinderbarrow Publishing   Format: Paperback; 130 x 197mm

234. Whisky with Mother
£10.00
Ian Davidson
Whisky with Mother is Ian Davidson's fourth book about love, life and literature in Broughton Mills. Its focus is the end of the 1970s, an uneasy decade which ends in a great upheaval. . . . more
Published by: Long House Books   Format: Paperback; 215 x 140

235. Love Without End : A Story of Heloise and Abelard
£8.99
Melvyn Bragg
A classic love story, retold for our times. Paris in 1117. Heloise, a brilliant young scholar, is astonished when the famous, radical philosopher, Peter Abelard, consents to be her tutor. . . . more
Published by: Hodder & Stoughton   Format: Paperback

236. Who was Ann Gregg?
£10.00
David Cooper Holmes
Travelling gypsies and tinkers, Greggs, Hutchinsons and Berrys. What began as a general interest in family history for David Cooper Holmes, turned into a journey back through time, making the discovery that one of his ancestors, Ann Gregg, was Cumberland's most notorious female criminal. . . . more
Published by: P3 Publications   Format: Paperback; 210 x 148mm

237. Lady Anne's Way
£11.99
Sheila Gordon
Lady Anne's Way is a long distance trail of 100 miles following in the footsteps of the remarkable Lady Anne Clifford. . . . more
Published by: Skyware   Format: Paperback; 210 x 147mm

238. In & Around the Lake District Cycle Tours
£12.99
Nick Cotton
The Lake District boasts some of the most stunning mountain scenery in the country, providing a dramatic backdrop to many of the rides. . . . more
Published by: Cordee   Format: Spiralbound paperback; 210 x 147mm

239. Lake District Field-Names: A Guide for Local Historians
£5.00
Angus J.L. Winchester
The names of individual fields can help us to understand how the rural landscape has evolved over the centuries. . . . more
Published by: Regional Heritage Centre   Format: Paperback; 149 x 210mm

240. Tomorrow is the Tugboat of Today
£10.00
Alan John Stubbs
This is Cumbrian poet Alan John Stubbs's third collection. . . . more
Published by: Onslaught Press   Format: Paperback; 217 x 140mm

241. Cumbria at War 1939-45
£14.00
Ruth Mansergh
The outbreak of war marked a new era for the people of Cumbria. Many young men and women enlisted in the Forces, while older people joined the Home Guard or became Air Raid Precaution Wardens. Children from cities were sent to Kendal to escape the threat of bombing raids, members of the Women's Land Army began to arrive on at the local farms, and Silloth airfield near Carlisle trained thousands of pilots from allied countries. . . . more
Published by: Pen & Sword   Format: Paperback; 235 x 152mm

242. Walks Coniston and the Southern Lakes
£2.99
Richard Hallewell
Rewalked and revised in 2015, Walks Coniston & the Southern Lakes features walks in The Lake District - the famous area of spectacular peaks and lakes in the north-west of England. . . . more
Published by: Hallewell Publications   Format: Paperback; 148 x 105mm

243. Cicerone: Celebrating Fifty Years of Adventure
£25.00
Contributing editor Kev Reynolds
Commemorating Cicerone's 50th year, Fifty Years of Adventure is a compilation of tales by Cicerone authors. A story to celebrate each year Cicerone has been publishing outdoor activity guidebooks, the collection is a delicious hotpot of adventures in their every shape and form. . . . more
Published by: Cicerone   Format: Hardback; 240 x 220mm

244. A History of Alston Moor
£11.50
Alastair Robertson
**Sold at a reduced price of £11.50 due to slight wear on the cover** Alston Moor is home to the source of the River South Tyne; it is part of the Church of England diocese of Newcastle Upon Tyne; it has other associations with the east rather than the west, yet Alston Moor sits uncomfortably, like a square peg in a round hole, within the county of Cumbria. . . . more
Published by: Hundy Publications   Format: Paperback; 210 x 148mm

245. Frizington's Early Education
£10.00

A book about the early education of Frizington, mainly made up of interesting facts from school log books and people's memories of when they were pupils or teachers. . . . more
Published by: Arlecdon History Group   Format: Paperback; 250 x 177mm

246. Antarctica: The Impossible Crossing?
£15.00
Geoff Somers M.B.E.
The longest ever journey across Antarctica. The only traverse, via The South Pole, of the greatest axis of the continent: Six men from six countries, 36 husky dogs, 220 days, near 4,000 miles (6,000 Kms) through winter, summer and into the following winter. . . . more
Published by: Grosvenor House Publishing Limited   Format: Paperback; 173 x 245mm

247. Old Hawkshead and Sawrey
£10.00
Neil Honeyman
Atmospheric illustrated local history of the Lake District villages most closely associated with Beatrix Potter. Neil Honeyman's informative text is complemented by evocative old photographs. . . . more
Published by: Stenlake Publishing   Format: Paperback; 176 x 241mm

248. The Wainwrights Pocket Log and Tick List
£12.99

- Make a record of your journey - Keep your memories in your pocket - Stay motivated! . . . more
Published by: Cordee   Format: Paperback; 65 x 104mm

249. 2019 Cumbria Media Diary
£15.00
Nick Turner and Helen Statham
The Cumbria Media Diary has some amazing features - perfect if you work in marketing or run your own business in Cumbria. . . . more
Published by: Intro   Format: Spiralbound paperback; 210 x 150mm

250. Alligators at Night
£9.99
Meg Pokrass
"A perfect introduction to the world of micro-fiction" (Mslexia Magazine) . . . more
Published by: AdHoc Fiction   Format: Paperback; 197 x 134mm

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