This new, thoroughly updated third edition of South Devon and Dartmoor is part of Bradt’s distinctive ‘Slow Travel’ series of guides to UK regions, offering in-depth exploration of one of England’s most popular areas. Written by resident experts Hilary Bradt, the late Janice Booth, and Gill and Alistair Campbell, it remains the essential companion to discovering not just the obvious and well-known sites, but also for getting off the beaten track and understanding what makes this gorgeous part of the country tick. Much of the information in Bradt’s South Devon and Dartmoor has appeared in no other guidebook (apart from previous editions of this book) as the authors uncover the lesser-known charms of the region, as well as different aspects of the more popular places (from the English Riviera and South Hams to Salcombe and Dartmoor), together with colourful characters from the past, folk history and literary links from Agatha Christie to Arthur Conan Doyle. The guide has a special emphasis on car-free travel: walking (this edition features a revised selection of routes, including ‘miles without stiles’ – accessible Dartmoor walks), cycling and river boats, as well as local buses (including the new Dartmoor Explorer service) and trains. This edition has a stronger emphasis on local food (both in markets and when eating out), while the authors have updated their hand-picked suggestions for places to eat and drink, and for accommodation (from idyllically located campsites to boutique B&Bs, via caravans, treehouses and haunted coaching inns). Colourful and witty writing, along with the authors’ enthusiasm for their subject, makes the guide a pleasure to read. With Bradt’s South Devon and Dartmoor, discover the region’s award-winning gin distillery and new whisky distillery; learn what really goes on at a wassail gathering; find out what you should do if you're harassed by pixies on Dartmoor; and discover unique local events like the annual Orange Race held in Totnes. Also included are entertaining and informative stories about historical characters and folklore, while small and historic village churches, with their idiosyncratic saints and intriguing carvings, are described in loving detail.
This new, thoroughly updated third edition of South Devon and Dartmoor is part of Bradt’s distinctive ‘Slow Travel’ series of guides to UK regions, offering in-depth exploration of one of England’s most popular areas. Written by resident experts Hilary Bradt, the late Janice Booth, and Gill and Alistair Campbell, it remains the essential companion to discovering not just the obvious and well-known sites, but also for getting off the beaten track and understanding what makes this gorgeous part of the country tick. Much of the information in Bradt’s South Devon and Dartmoor has appeared in no other guidebook (apart from previous editions of this book) as the authors uncover the lesser-known charms of the region, as well as different aspects of the more popular places (from the English Riviera and South Hams to Salcombe and Dartmoor), together with colourful characters from the past, folk history and literary links from Agatha Christie to Arthur Conan Doyle. The guide has a special emphasis on car-free travel: walking (this edition features a revised selection of routes, including ‘miles without stiles’ – accessible Dartmoor walks), cycling and river boats, as well as local buses (including the new Dartmoor Explorer service) and trains. This edition has a stronger emphasis on local food (both in markets and when eating out), while the authors have updated their hand-picked suggestions for places to eat and drink, and for accommodation (from idyllically located campsites to boutique B&Bs, via caravans, treehouses and haunted coaching inns). Colourful and witty writing, along with the authors’ enthusiasm for their subject, makes the guide a pleasure to read. With Bradt’s South Devon and Dartmoor, discover the region’s award-winning gin distillery and new whisky distillery; learn what really goes on at a wassail gathering; find out what you should do if you're harassed by pixies on Dartmoor; and discover unique local events like the annual Orange Race held in Totnes. Also included are entertaining and informative stories about historical characters and folklore, while small and historic village churches, with their idiosyncratic saints and intriguing carvings, are described in loving detail.
In the few years that he has played golf on the pro circuit, Tiger Woods has done more to popularize the game of golf than Arnold Palmer has in a lifetime. Today, school-aged children around the country, from exclusive suburbs to inner city communities, are taking up golf. The game now has its own cable television station with 24 hour-a-day programming. Golf is big. It's appropriate then that Tiger Woods graces the cover of Golf. Here are the great players who have repeatedly proven themselves on the course. These are the men and women with the nerve and skill to win. They are the champions who have worn the cloak of victory with grace. Golf is an essential reference for all golf fans and the perfect tribute to the game's top 300 men and women: Bobby Jones, the great American, true-blue amateur Arnold Palmer, voted best known and loved Gene Sarazen, first to win all four grand slam events Mildred Zaharias, the beloved, all-around "Babe" Walter Hagen, ever flamboyant Severiano Ballesteros, swashbuckling Spaniard Jack Nicklaus, perhaps the most celebrated golfer Tiger Woods, the breathtaking young player, plus Fred Couples Greg Norman Ben Crenshaw Nick Price Ernie Els Chi Chi Rodriguez Nick Faldo Sam Snead Tom Watson Relive some of the greatest moments in golf, such as: Francis Ouimet, an unknown, shocks the golf world with his 1913 win of the US Open Gene Sarazen hits his most famous shot in the 1935 Masters Doug Sanders makes his 1970 Open famous miss Nicklaus' 1986 win - his sixth Masters Seve Ballesteros becomes a legend in the 1976 Open Bob Tway blasts Norman in the 1986 USPGA The book includes the history of the four Major Championships. The player profiles and fact boxes give name, date of birth, career highlights, major championship titles plus Ryder/Curtis Cup appearances for 280 of the world's greatest golfers. Photos and stories relive the most celebrated and unforgettable moments of all the major championships.
Gil Yates, nerdy gardening aficionado by day and suave but eccentric PI by night, meets up with an interesting cast of characters in the latest addition to this quirky series. Buddy Benson was once one of the best prizefighters of his time, and now, more than 30 years later, his illegitimate son, Richard Manley, who is himself dying of cancer, wants to resolve the mystery surrounding Buddy's last two fights and his suspicious death. The fact that Manley's funds are low doesn't stop the usually well-compensated Gil from taking the case, since he hopes to acquire as a contingency fee some property where his precious cycads could flourish. Investigating a 30-year-old death is never easy, let alone when it involves secretive Las Vegas cops, old Mob ties, and distinctly unfriendly members of the Nation of Islam. Boyle remains true to his peculiar form (think Carl Hiaasen in Southern California); in fact, the banter is so much fun one wishes Boyle would give Gil another 100 pages or so per outing. --Mary Frances Wilkens Copyright 2004 Booklist.
Los Angeles PI Gil Yates is hired to recover a stolen Monet painting worth $16 million. The assignment takes him to Europe and the discovery that in the art jungle he is a babe in the woods.
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