Sacred BrideOdysseus's thrilling adventures continue in the gripping third instalment of the historical Greek fantasy, the Olympus Series...12,99
Return to IthacaThe thrilling final instalment of the epic and bestselling Adventures of Odysseus. Odysseus has been to Hell and back...12,99
EmperorA gripping historical thriller and the third instalment in the Rome's Invincibles saga. The battle for control of Rome continues...16,99
Oracle's WarGods and mortals collide in the thrilling second installment in the historical Greek fantasy the Olympus Series...12,99
Reisverhaal Sacred Summits | Peter Boardman Mountaintops have long been seen as sacred places, home to gods and dreams. In one climbing year Peter Boardman visited three very different sacred mountains. He began in the New Year, on the South Face of the Carstensz Pyramid in New Guinea. This shark's fin of steep limestone walls and sweeping glaciers is the highest point between the Andes and the Himalaya, and one of the most inaccessible, rising above thick jungle inhabited by warring Stone Age tribes. During the spring Boardman was on more familiar, if hardly more reassuring, ground, making a four-man, oxygen-free attempt on the world's third highest peak, Kangchenjunga. Hurricane-force winds beat back their first two bids on the unclimbed North Ridge, but they eventually stood within feet of the summit - leaving the final few yards untrodden in deference to the inhabiting deity. In October, he was back in the Himalaya and climbing the mountain most sacred to the Sherpas: the twin-summited Gauri Sankar. Renowned for its tec…13,95
Reisgids Slow Travel Britain's Sacred Places | Bradt Travel Guides Een bijzondere serie van Bradt guides, waarin een gedeelte van Engeland uitgebreid beschreven wordt. Met veelv aandacht voor kleine details die je niet ao gauw elders zult vinden. Naast de beschrijvende informatie vind je ook een schat aan praktische informatie als accommodatie-adfressen of leuke pubs. Een aanrader! Britain is packed to the gunnels with places to visit that many regard as sacred, from iconic sites such as Iona, Lindisfarne and Stonehenge to more out-of-the-way pilgrimage destinations, stone circles, holy wells and obscure corners. Then there are places that appeal to a particular following, places of philosophical or celebrity interest such as Karl Marx's tomb in Highgate cemetery, Freddie Mercury's home or, for sporting enthusiasts, Twickenham rugby stadium.This book, first published in 2011 as Sacred Britain, has been thoroughly revised with additional sites and re-packaged as part of Bradt's award-winning series of Slow travel guides to regions - and aspects - of t…23,95
The Hastening StormThe third gripping instalment in a dystopian thriller series, where modern-day recruits compete in a fight to the death in the streets of Edinburgh. Live by the rules. Die by the rules...16,99
Reisgids Magical Britain Rediscovering Our Animist Landscapes & Sacred Sites | Wild Things Publishing This richly illustrated guide to 650 places will appeal to those who want to explore Britain's lost animist landscape of fairies, folklore, myth and paganism. Discover pre-Christian healing shrines and Norse mythology. Learn where rock, water and hill spirits come alive, and their meaning - Where to find sites associated with fairies, mermaids, dragons, giants and other mythological beings - Places featured in the stories of King Arthur, Merlin and the Celtic Saints - Creation stories, spirits in the stone and entrances to the Otherworld - Places of healing, divination and wish-making - Secret shrines, sacred sites and ancient rituals - The Goddess in the land - Norse gods and mythology26,50