Adrift In Caledonia
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Adrift In Caledonia
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Author : Nick Thorpe
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2009-12-03
Adrift In Caledonia written by Nick Thorpe and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-03 with Travel categories.
One clear morning in May, Nick Thorpe left his Edinburgh flat, ducked off the commuter route and hitched a ride aboard a little white canal boat, heading west towards the sea. It was the first mutinous step in a delightful boat-hopping odyssey that would take him 2500 miles through Scotland's canals, lochs and coastal waters, from the industrial Clyde to the scattered islands of Viking Shetland. Writing with characteristic humour and candour, the award-winning author of EIGHT MEN AND A DUCK plots a curiously existential voyage, inspired by those who have left the warm hearth for the promise of a stretched horizon. Whether rowing a coracle with a chapter of monks, scanning for the elusive Nessie, hitting the rocks with Captain Calamity or clinging to the rigging of a tall ship, Thorpe weaves a narrative that is by turns funny and poignant - a nautical pilgrimage for any who have ever been tempted to try a new path just to see where it might take them. Part travelogue, part memoir, ADRIFT IN CALEDONIA is a unique and affectionate portrait of a sea-fringed nation - and of the drifter's quest to belong.
Urban Worrier
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Author : Nick Thorpe
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-06-02
Urban Worrier written by Nick Thorpe and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-02 with Travel categories.
Hunched exhausted at his computer one ordinary Monday morning, world-class workaholic Nick Thorpe has reached the end of his tether. Fearing for his health and family life, he knows something has to change. But where to start when trying too hard is part of the problem? Nick makes a bold resolution: he will spend a year learning to let go. Beginning with a plunge off a Cornish cliff, he soon graduates to wing-walking on a bi-plane, city-centre clowning and a revealing weekend at a naturist convention. But the more he tries to relax, the bigger the questions: can you be happy if you're not in control? Is true contentment all in the mind? And what does his small, brown dog know that Nick doesn't? From a school where pupils make the rules, to meditation and rafting in Sweden; from the chaos of a Durban street shelter to a silent monastery in New Mexico, URBAN WORRIER charts a humorous and often moving quest for the ultimate modern grail: how to find balance and fulfilment in today's high-speed world.
Great Escapes
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Author : Lonely Planet
language : en
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Release Date : 2015-06-01
Great Escapes written by Lonely Planet and has been published by Lonely Planet this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-01 with Travel categories.
THE PERFECT GETAWAY Beach paradises. Luxury hideaways. Cultural thrills. This showcase of the world's most enjoyable escapes celebrates the sheer pleasure of travel. Take time out to indulge in romantic getaways, culinary adventures, musical journeys and family holidays. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
Thirdway
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006-04
Thirdway written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04 with categories.
Monthly current affairs magazine from a Christian perspective with a focus on politics, society, economics and culture.
Arts Of Independence
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Author : Alexander Moffat
language : en
Publisher: Luath Press Ltd
Release Date : 2014-04-01
Arts Of Independence written by Alexander Moffat and has been published by Luath Press Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-01 with Art categories.
There is only one argument for Scottish independence: the cultural argument. It was there long before North Sea oil had been discovered, and it will be here long after the oil has run out. How have perceptions of Scottish culture been shaped by its role within Britain? What would be different about culture in an Independent Scotland? Why is culture the key to the independence debate? ALEXANDER MOFFAT and ALAN RIACH take a hard look at the most neglected aspect of the argument for Scotland's distinctive national identity: the arts. Their proposition is that music, painting, architecture and, pre-eminently, literature, are the fuel and fire that makes imagination possible. Neglect them at your peril. For Moffat and Riach, jobs, health and trade are matters of material fact that need to be enlivened by imagination. How can we organise society to help us approach what the arts have to give. Why have we been so poor at representing our arts comprehensively, both within Scotland and internationally? What can be done? How might things be different? The arts are of paramount importance in the modern world. Moffat and Riach take the argument out of the hands of politicians and economists and beyond the petty squabbles of party politics. Praise for Arts of Resistance An inspiration, a revelation and education, as to the extraordinary richness and organic cohesion of twentieth-century Scottish culture, full of intellectual adventure and openness to the wider world... full of passion and intelligence... This is a landmark book. THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
Lonely Planet Scotland
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Author : Lonely Planet
language : en
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Release Date : 2017-04-01
Lonely Planet Scotland written by Lonely Planet and has been published by Lonely Planet this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-01 with Travel categories.
Lonely Planet Scotland is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Sip the water of life, whisky, in an ancient pub, trace the trails of the clanspeople fleeing Glen Coe, or play a round in St Andrew's, golf's spiritual home; all with your trusted travel companion.
New Bon Ton Magazine Or Telescope Of The Times
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1820
New Bon Ton Magazine Or Telescope Of The Times written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1820 with categories.
8 Men And A Duck
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Author : Nick Thorpe
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2007-11-01
8 Men And A Duck written by Nick Thorpe and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-01 with Travel categories.
8 Men and a Duck charts the hilarious and unnerving Pacific voyage as it rolls between waves of high drama and high farce: from the five-day launch off a Chilean beach, to the bungled phone call that triggered a naval rescue alert, to the sad fate of Pedro the duck, to the constant race against the inexorable sinking of the soggy hull. On a fateful South American bus trip, journalist Nick Thorpe overheard some fellow passengers discussing an improbable plan to sail 2,500 miles from northern Chile to Easter Island on the Viracocha—a boat made of reeds. The crew's aim in reviving this pre-Incan boat-building technology was twofold: to reopen the controversial migration theories of Thor Heyerdahl, who sailed his boat the Kon-Tiki from Peru to Polynesia in 1947, and to have one heck of an adventure in the process. Thorpe talked his way on board Captain Phil Buck's Viracocha only to find himself plagued by uncertainty. Why did the crew include a tree surgeon, a jewelry salesman, and two ducks? What happened to the navigator? Did anybody actually know how to sail? And, most important, where was the life raft? Despite the best efforts of storms and sharks and fast-moving freighters, an alarming lack of sailing qualifications, and a rival explorer dogging the adventure at every turn, the crew members of the Viracocha lived to tell their extraordinary tale right through to its wickedly unexpected conclusion. Nick Thorpe's account is by turns funny, touching, and thrilling—a story of friendship, fate, and the unlikely distances people will go for real adventure.
Urban Worrier
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Author : Nick Thorpe
language : en
Publisher: Abacus Software
Release Date : 2013
Urban Worrier written by Nick Thorpe and has been published by Abacus Software this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Peace of mind categories.
Hunched exhausted at his computer one Monday morning, workaholic Nick Thorpe has reached the end of his tether. Fearing for his health and family life, he knows something has to change - but where to start when trying too hard is part of the problem? Nick makes a bold resolution: he will find balance and fulfilment in his life.
Thirdway
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006-04
Thirdway written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04 with categories.
Monthly current affairs magazine from a Christian perspective with a focus on politics, society, economics and culture.