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Travelling Light

Journeys Among Special People and Places

By: Alastair Sawday

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Travelling Light

Journeys Among Special People and Places

By: Alastair Sawday

A charming and beautifully written account of the pleasures of slow travel - for readers of Patrick Leigh Fermor, Colin Thubron and Eric Newby. 'Lawrence Sterne once suggested that we travel for one of just three reasons: imbecility of mind, infirmity of body or inevitable necessity. One might add to Sterne's little list: envy, curiosity - or just too much bloody rain at home. Escape, in other words.' Campaigner, publisher and wanderer Alastair Sawday has spent his life travelling. En route he has unearthed a multitude of stories - stories of people ploughing their own furrows, of travellers' tales, stories from the 'front line' of his publishing , ruminations and reflections about places, people and ideas. In this deeply charming, erudite and spirited book, he shares his experiences and explores the value of travel. 'The richer our imaginations, the richer our travel experience. We British do things one way and the Spaniards another; there are unlimited ways of doing everything. Kindness is found in unexpected places, as is eccentricity. Eccentrics are an endangered species and need as much protection as does the house sparrow.' Travelling Light is a gradual awakening to the fragility of everything we love through contemplative, consciously slow journeying. Every visit uncovers difference - from France profonde to the darker side of Sicily, and to the woodland, flora, fauna, views and silence of rural Britain. Alastair Sawday gives voice to those of us who have climbed no mountains, discovered no rivers, created no great institutions, powered no legislation, changed very little - but who yearn to understand the world and make sense of its infinite variety.

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Little, Brown Book Group

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1408708515

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9781408708514

Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay in Spain and Portugal

By: Alastair Sawday

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Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay in Spain and Portugal

By: Alastair Sawday

A journey through the treasures of Spain and Portugal, with this new edition there are even more fascinating and unusual places to stay. In Portugal there are remarkable private homes, many of them old palaces and manor houses, and the most interesting of the country's hotels. In Spain the range is vast, from mountain B&Bs to family-run hotels, from stunning farmhouses to old monasteries. Wherever you are in Spain or Portugal you close to an oasis of good taste, a welcome, and a fine building.

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1901970035

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9781901970036

Go Slow Italy

Special Local Places to Eat, Stay and Savor

By: Alastair Sawday

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Go Slow Italy

Special Local Places to Eat, Stay and Savor

By: Alastair Sawday

Italy, the birthplace of the Slow movement and the home of Slow Food, is a natural as the second destination in our new Slow series. Alastair Sawday has handpicked forty-six exceptional places to stay–places where attention is lavished on some of the most important things in life: convivial meals, community, a respect for the environment, and a celebration of regional distinctiveness. From the mountainous north, through cypressdotted Tuscany, and on down to the gutsy, colorful south, you’ll discover innkeepers and cooks that have an unmatched passion for Slow Travel and Slow Food, and whose hospitality embody their commitment to the finest accommodations and food. Go Slow Italy celebrates fascinating people, fine architecture, history, landscape, and real food.

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242

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New York Review of Books

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1892145812

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9781892145819

The Body in Bioethics

By: Alastair V. Campbell

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The Body in Bioethics

By: Alastair V. Campbell

Recent debates about uses and abuses of the human body in medicine have highlighted the need for a thorough discussion of the ethics of the uses of bodies, both living and dead. Thorough and comprehensive, this volume explores different views of the significance of the human body and contrasting those which regard it as a commodity or personal possession with those which stress its moral value as integral to the personal identity of individuals. The Body in Bioethics addresses a number of key questions including: Should it be legal to sell human organs for transplantation? Are public displays of plastinated bodies or public autopsies morally justifiable? Should there be restrictions on the uses of human tissue in teaching and research? Is the rapid increase in volume and range of cosmetic surgery a matter for moral concern? This careful study of moral values provides essential background to many of the current controversies in medical ethics and is essential reading for all students of law, medical law and medical ethics.

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Routledge

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1135392994

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9781135392994

Special Places to Stay Paris Hotels

By: Alastair Sawday

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Special Places to Stay Paris Hotels

By: Alastair Sawday

Attending SAA meetings starts us on a new way of life. But while the SAA fellowship supports our recovery, the actual work of recovery is described in the Twelve Steps. Meetings are forums for learning how to integrate the steps into our lives. Working the Twelve Steps leads to a spiritual transformation that results in sustainable relief from our addiction.

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Insiders' Guide

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0762725508

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9780762725502

Special Places to Stay Portugal

By: Alastair Sawday

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Special Places to Stay Portugal

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Country houses, manor houses, old farms, small town hotels, and coastal villas--as readers will discover, there are not only posadas in Portugal.

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Insiders' Guide

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0762725532

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9780762725533

British Hotels, Inns and Other Places

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British Hotels, Inns and Other Places

By: Alastair Sawday

A fascinating collection of buildings and people, ideas and tastes--every one worth a long visit. All of these places are inspected and a good value, whether remote and simple or wrapped in luxury. Best of all--they are delightfully different and are described here in the characteristically honest and lively Sawday style.

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Alastair Sawday

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1901970752

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9781901970753

Bed and Breakfast for Garden Lovers

By: Alastair Sawday

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Bed and Breakfast for Garden Lovers

By: Alastair Sawday

An irresistible collection of very special houses in Britain (and a few in France, Italy, and Ireland too), with gardens to match. Here are gardens of every description: modest, grandiose, old English, contemporary, French, Italianate, wild, tamed, watery, bosky, topiary-filled and rosy - all illustrated in full-color. The houses and hosts are as lovely as the gardens - selected because their owners enjoy people as much as plants.

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Alastair Sawday

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1901970531

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9781901970531

British Hotels, Inns, and Other Places

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British Hotels, Inns, and Other Places

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Covering the whole of the United Kingdom with more than 200 places listed, from castles to cozy inns, this book offers the reader the chance to experience the true delights of the U.K.

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Globe Pequot Press

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0762728558

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9780762728558

Special Places to Stay French Bed and Breakfast

By: Alastair Sawday

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Special Places to Stay French Bed and Breakfast

By: Alastair Sawday

A must for Francophiles. Features 800 bed & breakfasts--grand and ancient chateaux, Paris flats, manor houses, the simplest of farms--many of them interesting beyond measure. They have delightful owners who make France come alive for visitors.

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Sawday

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0762724625

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9780762724628

French Hotels, Chateaux and Inns

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French Hotels, Chateaux and Inns

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Covers the whole of France with over 400 full-color photographs. Now in its third edition, this book continues to offer readers fantastic places to stay full of French charm.

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Globe Pequot Press

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0762728574

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9780762728572

Go Slow Italy

Special Local Places to Eat, Stay and Savor

By: Alastair Sawday

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Special Local Places to Eat, Stay and Savor

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New York Review of Books

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1892145812

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Italy

By: Alastair Sawday

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Italy

By: Alastair Sawday

This fully updated guide to Italy now features more properties and a wider coverage of Italy, with more than 200 places listed and 400 tantalizing color photographs. The guide includes reader-friendly symbols for organic places, English spoken, and children welcome.

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0762728582

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9780762728589

Travelling Light

Journeys Among Special People and Places

By: Alastair Sawday

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Little, Brown Book Group

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Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay

London

By: Alastair Sawday

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Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay

London

By: Alastair Sawday

Amazed by London prices? Tired of bland, featureless hotels? Alastair Sawday has the answer. This long awaited guide to the capital, manages to unearth a bewildering array of hidden treats ranging from delightful family homes, to the splendour of The Dorchester, taking in everything grand and groovy in between. Sleep in a four-poster bed that came from Hampton Court, or bed down for the night in a barge off the river. All properties have been thoroughly inspected and given a sharp, lively write-up, and are illustrated with the help of over 300 full -colour photographs throughout.

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1901970272

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British Bed and Breakfast

By: Alastair Sawday

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British Bed and Breakfast

By: Alastair Sawday

Now in it's eighth edition, and covering over 680 establishments, ";Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay British Bed and Breakfast"; is one of the most trusted guides on the market. Fresh and honest, with crisp writing and clear directions, it includes colour maps indicating the location of each entry and features full colour photographs throughout. Places covered in the guide range from farmhouses and townhouses to cottages and coach houses. A Scottish castle and Augustinian monastery also feature!!

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1901970361

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French Bed & Breakfast

By: Alastair Sawday

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French Bed & Breakfast

By: Alastair Sawday

Now in Its eighth edition, and covering the whole of France, Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay: French Bed and Breakfast is one of the bestselling travel accommodation guides to France on the market. Listing almost 800 places to stay (including over 400 that charge less than GBP15 per person), the guide covers a wide range of places including mills, farms, towers and chateaux. A quick reference index also provides details of courses, workshops, mushroom collecting and disabled access. The result, is a personal selection of special places, chosen by someone who has lived in France for over 30 years.

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190197040X

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9781901970401

Great British Bed and Breakfast Guide

By: Alastair Sawday

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Great British Bed and Breakfast Guide

By: Alastair Sawday

We've travelled the UK, visiting an amazing diversity of special places to stay and chosen the best for this guide. Handsome country homes, cosy cottages, light-filled apartments and elegant town houses. What unites them is their individuality, generosity and, of course, delicious breakfasts.This is a newly designed edition of our bestselling British Bed & Breakfast book (ISBN: 978-1-906136-89-5). It's supported by our curated online collection at www.sawdays.co.uk and regular press features.

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Alastair Sawday Publishing

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1906136947

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9781906136949

British Hotels and Inns

By: Alastair Sawday

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British Hotels and Inns

By: Alastair Sawday

This latest addition to the popular Special Places series features a wide range of types of accommodation, from traditional hotels to self-contained cottages and B&Bs.

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1901970299

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