Badlands

Robert Minhinnick

Industrial smoke turns the noon sky black. Beneath its clouds the poorest people in Europe arrange flowers on a dictator’s grave. On Avienda de las Pulgas an Oldsmobile slows down for a better view. Emerging from a lemon grove is the last pedestrian in California. At a nuclear plant the only sound is the sighing of photocopiers. Another party of visitors gets ready for a tour. Welcome to Badlands …

The Burning Ashes of Time: From Steamer Point to Tiger Bay

Patricia Aithie

The discovery of a traditional Welsh blanket in the palace of the former ruler of Yemen took Patricia Aithie on a fascinating journey of discovery...

The Complete Guide to Snowdon

Robert Jones

Much has been written about Snowdonia, or Eryri, but Robert Jones’ book is one of very few devoted to Snowdon itself. In a series of lucid chapters Jones explores the history of the mountain from its geological origins to the present …

Jan Morris: Around the World in 80 Years

ed. Paul Clements

PAPERBACK OF THE WEEK - The Observer.

Jan Morris is one of the world’s leading writers. In this tribute to her on her eightieth birthday, a number of well-known people from the world of travel writing, journalism, broadcasting and publishing celebrate the writer, as well as the person…