Bøger om Dorset

I løbet af få dage vendes Raynor Winns liv på hovedet. Hendes mand gennem toogtredive år, Moth, får stillet en dødelig diagnose, og de mister deres hjem og levebrød. De har intet tilbage, og heller ikke meget tid, og de beslutter impulsivt at vandre den tusind kilometer lange South West Coast Path langs kysten i det sydvestlige England. Alt, hvad de ejer, bærer de i deres rygsække. På turen mærker de en ny frihed, nærkontakt med naturen og deres egen eksistens. Men hvad venter dem for enden af stien?

When the bones of a woman are dug up on a beach in Dorset whose are they? How do they connect with Nessa Halloran's present life as memories of her English post-war childhood emerge to haunt her?

A survey in superb photographs of the branch lines and by-ways across the Southern Region in the 1960s.

A fascinating illustrated overview of the evolution of the bus scene within the areas of Wiltshire and Dorset.

Seining Along Chesil details the working lives of the people who fished along the Dorset coast at Chesil Beach, using traditional seine nets, a way of life that has almost completely died out.

The first book to reveal the complete story of one of EnglandâEUR(TM)s first mafias, the Hawkhurst Gang

In a time of deadly plague, Alice Edwards is on her own and fighting for all that she holds dear. But sickness is not the only danger. How can Alice tell friend from foe when the shadow of a murder is haunting her steps - and heartache awaits at every turn? A gripping and authentic debut, perfect for fans of Minette Walters

Secret Dorchester explores the lesser-known history of the town of Dorchester through a fascinating selection of stories, unusual facts and attractive photographs.

Explore the fascinating photographic comparison between Dorset's past and present railways through time.

All-in-one hiking route guide, maps and accommodations for the 217-mile footpath that runs around the entire coastline of South Devon and Dorset: from Plymouth to Poole Harbour. Part 3 of the South West Coast Path, a 630-mile national trail from Minehead to Poole. Includes 97 large-scale maps (3 1/8 inches to 1 mile); 29 town plans and 13 overview maps. Full details of all accommodations and campsites, restaurants and pubs; plus full public transport information. Includes day-walks.

This book will interest anyone keen to know more about Dorset's remarkable local military history through time.

A fascinating exploration of the local history of the castles and fortifications of the West Country.

En romantisk og humoristisk spændingsroman om opklaringen af et mord på et engelsk landsted. Her bliver bogens hovedperson, Gray Octavian, hvirvlet ind i de lokales mystiske – ja, næsten magiske – liv og kærlighedsforhold.Iris Murdoch (1919-1999) var en irsk forfatter og filosof, der særligt beskæftigede sig med dualistiske spørgsmål som godhed og ondskab. Iris Murdochs filosofiske ideer smittede af på hendes skønlitterære forfatterskab, der også tager netop samme spørgsmål om menneskets gode og dårlige sider, om moral, etik, kærlighed og ondskab op.