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501. Barrow-in-Furness Through Time
£14.99
Gill Jepson
Barrow-in-Furness in 1845 was a small village of less than two hundred souls, yet within forty years its population had risen to 60,000. It became a hive of Victorian enterprise and industry and gained an almost frontier reputation, coining the nickname "the Chicago of the North". . . . more
Published by: Amberley   Format: Paperback; 235 x 165mm

502. 50 Finds from Cumbria
£14.99
Dot Boughton
Archaeology is understanding people in the past from what they have left behind. Objects inform us about how people lived, what they made and what they were used for. There has often been a view that there are no archaeological finds in the North West. However through the work of the Portable Antiquities Scheme and the display of existing museum collections this traditional view is being challenged. . . . more
Published by: Amberley Publishing   Format: Paperback; 235 x 165mm

503. Troutbeck Testimony
£7.99
Rebecca Tope
A huge funeral for Windermere's popular resident, Barbara Dodge, is taking place and florist Persimmon 'Simmy' Brown and her new assistant, Bonnie Lawson are busy compiling wreaths in preparation. . . . more
Published by: Allison & Busby   Format: Paperback; 178 x 111mm

504. Five Boxes
£8.99
Mark MacLean
Thirty years after leaving his home in the Lake District of England for life in Australia, Mark MacLean gathers together the remnants of his youthful possessions and ships them back to Australia. . . . more
Published by: Hunter Press   Format: Paperback; 215 X 140mm

505. The Fairy Caravan
£6.99
Beatrix Potter
Tuppenny the guinea pig sets out from home determined to start a new life. Soon he comes across a miniature travelling circus where he meets Sandy the Highland Terrier, Jenny Ferret, Paddy Pig and Pony Billy who welcome him into their company. . . . more
Published by: Penguin Books Ltd   Format: Paperback; 198 x 129mm

506. Beatrix Potter and the Unfortunate Tale of the Guinea Pig
£7.99
Deborah Hopkinson
A brand new picture book from the award-winning and well-loved Charlotte Voake and Deborah Hopkinson about the young Beatrix Potter and her animal friends. Young Beatrix Potter loves to draw animals. . . . more
Published by: Penguin   Format: Paperback; 261 x 214

507. Excursion To Wordsworthshire
£10.00
Cecilia Powell
Early in the railway age, William Wordsworth mused wistfully in a letter from London to his family in the north,'O that there was a railway to take me to Kendal or Lancaster or Preston'. . . . more
Published by: Wordsworth Trust   Format: Hardback; 200 x 145mm

508. Search and Destroy
£7.99
James Hilton
Brothers Danny and Clay Gunn were brought up an ocean apart. Both served in the military, and both know how to kill, taking work as private military contractors and freelance "fixers".But when they save a woman from an assassination attempt in the Nevada desert, it is they who become targets. . . . more
Published by: Titan Books   Format: Paperback; 203 x 127mm

509. Judith Wants to be Your Friend
£8.99
Annie Weir
36-year-old Judith Dillon hasn't found her place in society. She struggles to make and maintain relationships, especially with women. In Carlisle in September 2009, Judith becomes attracted to Joanna. She follows her, finds out about her family and infiltrates her life. By Christmas they are close enough for Joanna to insist that Judith spends Christmas Day with them. However, all does not go as planned as Joanna's mother drinks too much and asks Judith awkward questions about her past. That is the start of Judith's past life catching up with her. Judith stood and watched the scene. It appeared to her that the world has suddenly become silent, a sort of calm before a storm or a picture frozen in time. She turned and walked back to her car where she sat for a few moments struggling to comprehend what she had just witnessed, then she switched on the engine. As she approached the exit from the station car park, she had to wait to allow the ambulance and two police cars through. . . . more
Published by: Matador   Format: Paperback; 216 x 138mm

510. Exploring the Lake District with the Furness Railway Tours
£30.00
David Mather
Based on the 1905 programme of tours, this fully illustrated book allows the reader to retrace all of them as closely as possible. Today some can still be followed by bus, lake and rail, including the steam-operated Lakeside & Haverthwaite heritage line, allowing the visitor to abandon the car and enjoy the superb scenery in comfort with someone else at the wheel! Sadly, with the closure of some railway branch lines and bus routes, other tours have to be undertaken by car. . . . more
Published by: Silver Link Publishing Ltd   Format: Hardback; 169 x 238mm

511. Lake District Trail Running
£12.95
Helen Mort
Lake District Trail Running is a comprehensive guide to off-road running in the Lake District National Park. With 20 runs, from 5.1km to 17km in length, this book is suitable for runners of all abilities. The fells and valleys of the Lakes are a playground for the adventurous runner - this is the home of many classic fell races, and of course the legendary Bob Graham Round. . . . more
Published by: Cordee   Format: Paperback; 175 x 120

512. The Night Book
£7.99
Richard Madeley
A novel of dark suspense set in the Lake District where, beneath the inviting water of the lakes, danger and death are waiting. The summer of 1976 was unprecedented in living memory. . . . more
Published by: Simon and Schuster   Format: Paperback; 198 x 130mm

513. Katie and the Floods
£5.00
Sue Fox
A short but powerful story charts this young girl’s experience of the December 2015 flooding in Carlisle. Whilst being a fictional story all the details are real. The aim of the book is to provide an opportunity to discuss the fears and uncertainties felt by children and adults alike during the flooding. The book will help to heal these emotional scars. . . . more
Published by: Joellen Publications   Format: Paperback; 210mm x 300mm

514. Archbank - The Story of a Border Hill Farm
£9.00
John A Thomson
From the earliest times to the present day, this book touches on many areas of farming, social history and country life including the development of Moffat and its famous Mineral Well, early transport, the Johnstones of Annandale, the shepherds' life and farming year, the Cheviot sheep and some aspects of the authors own family history and involvement with farming and livestock auctioneering. . . . more
Published by: J&M Thomson   Format: Paperback; 238 x 165mm

515. A Whole Day Through From Waking
£8.99
Jacci Bulman
Jacci Bulman's first poetry collection is about love, of many kinds. She writes as a poet for whom 'a mortal smack has shaken every perspective', through her experiences of dealing with a brain tumour whilst studying at Oxford University, and recently skin cancer. . . . more
Published by: Cinnamon Press   Format: Paperback; 216 x 160mm

516. The Lost Box of Eyes
£9.75
Alan John Stubbs
A playful and inventive collection, 'The Lost Box of Eyes' moves smoothly between visually vibrant poems brimming with people, life and colour; and quieter meditative nature poems. . . . more
Published by: The Onslaught Press   Format: Paperback; 216 x 140mm

517. The World Water Speed record - The Fast and the Forgotten
£8.99
Roy Calley
The quest for the Water Speed Record is one of the most dangerous, least forgiving and most unheralded of endeavours. Defined by the fatal crash of Donald Campbell in 1967 on Lake Coniston, it lacks some of the glamour of the land speed record, yet hundreds have made attempts over the years - many with spectacular and sometimes tragic results. The first official record of 74 mph was set in 1920 in a boat elegantly called Miss America. . . . more
Published by: Amberley   Format: Paperback; 198 x 124mm

518. Cycling in the Lake District
£14.95
Richard Barrett
Guidebook to a 5-day cycle tour of the Lake District plus 15 challenging day rides from Keswick, Ambleside, Penrith and bases southwest and southeast of the National Park. Details 2 options each day for the cycle tour, plus a 7-day alternative itinerary. Also outlines other tours including the 112-mile Fred Whitton Challenge, which takes in 7 iconic passes. Step-by-step route descriptions are accompanied by either 1:100,000 or 1:200,000 mapping, together with details on gradient, major climbs and cafes/pubs en route. . . . more
Published by: Cicerone   Format: Paperback; 172 x 116mm

519. The Mistake I Made
£7.99
Paula Daly
If you slept with a stranger for money, who'd really end up paying? "A page-turning thriller with heart". (Renee Knight, author of Disclaimer). We all think we know who we are. What we're capable of. Roz is a single mother, a physiotherapist, a sister, a friend. She's also desperate. Her business has gone under, she's crippled by debt and she's just had to explain to her son why someone's taken all their furniture away. . . . more
Published by: Transworld Books   Format: Paperback; 198 x 127mm

520. South Lakeland - Short Walks in Lakeland: Book 1
£12.95
Aileen and Brian Evans
A guidebook of 60 short walks in the south of the English Lake District, the first of a three-part series covering the whole of Lakeland. This guide divides the South Lake District into four regions: the Central Fells, the area around Coniston Water and Windermere, the Eastern Fells and Dales, and the Limestone Fringe. . . . more
Published by: Cicerone   Format: Paperback; 172 x 116mm

521. The Lake District Sticker Book
£5.49
Evelyn Sinclair
Explore the Lake District and bring each panoramic scene to life with more than 200 stickers and activities. . . . more
Published by: Cumbria Wildlife Trust   Format: Paperback; 297 x 210mm

522. Lost Railway Walks
£14.99
Julian Holland
100 selected walks across the length and breadth of Britain's lost railway lines. Each walk includes a short history of the railway before it closed, a description of what can be seen along it today, practical details such as car parking, access by public transport, a detailed route map and historical and modern day photographs. 4,500 miles of railway and 2,000 stations were closed between 1963 and the mid-1970s. . . . more
Published by: Collins   Format: Paperback; 210 x 148mm

523. Bristle the Red
£9.95
Wendy Ellwood
A children's book by local author Wendy Ellwood. . . . more
Published by: Pixeltweaks Publications   Format: Paperback; 254 x 203mm

524. Cols and Passes of the British Isles
£20.00
Graham Robb
The one and only guide to every col and pass in the British Isles, for cyclists, walkers and armchair travellers. A col is the lowest point on the saddle between two mountains. Graham Robb has spent years uncovering and cataloguing the 2,002 cols and 105 passes scattered across the British Isles. Some of these obscure and magical sites are virgin cols that have never been crossed. Dozens were lost by the Ordnance Survey and are recorded only in ballads or monastic charters. The eleven cols of Hadrian's Wall are practically unknown and have never been properly identified. These under-appreciated slices of natural beauty provide a new way of looking at British history, and a challenge for cyclists and walkers. . . . more
Published by: Penguin   Format: Hardback; 234 x 136mm

525. The Story of Beatrix Potter
£16.99
Sarah Gristwood
To this day, Beatrix Potter's tales delight children and grown-ups around the world. But few people realise how extraordinary her own story is. She was a woman of contradictions. A sheltered Victorian daughter who grew into an astute modern businesswoman. A talented artist who became a scientific expert. A famous author who gave it all up to become a farmer. . . . more
Published by: National Trust   Format: Hardback; 246 x 189mm

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