Bøger om South West England

A beguiling anthology of poetry and prose for everyone who loves Cornwall.

Hope and opportunity can come from even the bleakest of moments...Left homeless after the Exeter Blitz, May must find a job if she's to put a roof over her head and help support her two younger sisters. Taking a job as housekeeper to farmer George, May soon ends up getting stuck into more than just cleaning and cooking.The Ministry of Agriculture will close Fair Maids Farm if it doesn't meet their produce targets, but George refuses to heed their warnings. With only two reluctant Land Girls to help, May receives unexpected guidance from Dan, a neighbouring farmer, whose kindness gets tongues wagging in the village.But secrets and sabotage lie ahead - can May hold her own in a world she's unfamiliar with and turn the fortunes of the farm around?An uplifting and captivating Second World War saga for fans of Rosie Clarke and Katie Flynn.Praise for A Wartime Summer'Full of engaging characters and a fabulous countryside setting. A heartwarming and uplifting story that's hard to put down.' Rosie Hendry'I got swept away in this wonderful, uplifting tale. I was smiling one moment, crying the next. A must-read!' Vicki Beeby

'Grips from the first page. An emotive thriller which I couldn't put down.' Carys Jones, author of We Are All LiarsWhat would you hide to get everything you ever wanted?After years of infertility and heartbreak, Hannah and Charlie are finally going to get their dream family. Two-year-old Isabelle is a week away from being theirs; they just have to get through the final adoption approval process. But when a global popstar is found murdered at the celebrity members‿ club in their sleepy Oxfordshire village, Hannah fears her past is finally catching up with her. Exposing the truth could see her lose everything‿ her husband, Isabelle ‿ perhaps even her life. But Hannah doesn‿t realise that Charlie has his own secrets, and, in trying to save her, has put them more at risk than she ever thought possible. As the couple get drawn in further to the murky world of celebrity and murder, they soon find themselves caught in a nightmare, forced to make terrible choices. How many bad things will a good person do to hold onto what they love?A twisty, utterly addictive psychological thriller that fans of Adele Parks and Lisa Jewell won't be able to put down. 'An irresistible setting, some truly killer secrets and a complex emotional heart.' Holly Seddon, author of The Woman on the Bridge'A pacy yet heartbreaking thriller...Fabulous read.' L.V. Matthews, author of The Twins'Beautifully written and brimming with secrets. I loved it.' Louise Jensen, author of All For You‿I thoroughly enjoyed this novel ‿ Flynn has without a doubt cemented her place in this genre.‿ Meera Shah, author of Her'A tense, emotional thriller with complex but relatable characters, and an agonising dilemma that grips from the first page.' Sarah Clarke, author of A Mother Never LiesReaders can't get enough of the secrets hidden in If They Knew:‿Honest, relatable and compelling. The plot unfolds perfectly‿a must read! It truly is a book worthy of all the stars.‿ â­?â­?â­?â­?â­? Reader Review‿Kept me on my toes the entire time‿ trust me, this is one you're gonna want to pick up.‿ â­?â­?â­?â­?â­? Reader Review‿I guzzled this book up in 48 hours, absolutely loved it.‿ â­?â­?â­?â­?â­? Reader Review‿Incredible and immensely enjoyable thriller. I could not stop reading.‿ â­?â­?â­?â­?â­? Reader Review‿A fantastically written psychological thriller‿kept me hooked and guessing until the very end.‿ â­?â­?â­?â­?â­? Reader Review‿What a wild ride! I couldn't put this down‿a rollercoaster of emotion and drama.‿ â­?â­?â­?â­?â­? Reader Review‿Incredible thriller that immediately pulls the reader into the plot.‿ â­?â­?â­?â­?â­? Reader ReviewPraise for Sophie Flynn:‿A splendidly twisty psychological mystery‿ Daily Mail‿Expertly paced and totally compelling‿a bruising exploration of motherhood and family secrets.‿ Anna Bailey, author of Tall Bones‿A terrifying, twisty thriller in which seemingly no one can be trusted. Very cleverly written - I raced through this. Highly recommended.‿ Catherine Cooper, author of The Chalet‿I sped through Keep Them Close‿before being slammed by an ending I didn‿t see coming. Nuanced and pacey, this is a must-read.‿ Polly Phillips, author of The ReunionThe very definition of a page-turner, but also heartbreaking and relatable - a real rollercoaster of a read‿ Charlotte Duckworth, author of The Perfect Father

A photographic historic record of the modern Great Western Railway mainline, and the variety it offers.

Fully illustrated description of Truro's well known, and lesser known, places that have been lost over the years.

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.

A fascinating portrait of Bath presented through a remarkable collection of lovely historical postcards.

The unmissable twenty-eighth mystery in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series set in Devon, by award-winning crime writer Kate Ellis.

Million-copy-bestselling author Kate Ellis returns with the new book in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series. 'A beguiling author who interweaves past and present' THE TIMESNovember. With the tourist season well and truly over in South Devon, Detective Inspector Wesley Peterson is looking forward to a quieter month in the CID. But when a man is shot dead on Bonfire Night, he finds he has a disturbing murder case on his hands. The body of Patrick North was found in woodland connected to Nesbaraton Hall, a grand estate dating back to the eighteenth century. North worked for the Smithson family who now own the estate. The family are away on holiday, however when an anonymous letter threatening to abduct the Smithson son is uncovered, Wesley fears North's death might have been collateral damage in a kidnap plot.Meanwhile, archaeologist Dr Neil Watson discovers a hidden grotto on land that was once part of the Nesbaraton estate. Evidence of past rituals and the shocking discovery of a skeleton raise questions about strange occurrences, past and present, on the land.Then, just when Wesley's team seem to be making progress in their investigation, a resident of the nearby village is killed in a near-identical shooting to North's. A race is on to find the ruthless killer, before they strike again . . .

After a dramatic series of events, the Artemis crew must now pick up the pieces of their shattered lives. As they all deal with their own dramas, the friends face different challenges that they each have to overcome. None of them know what the future holds, but there's one thing they know for sure... Artemis Advertising will never be the same again.Nathan Stone's world was turned upside down with the arrival of Ashley Granger. For the first time ever, he'd fallen in love, but now his new life has been violently ripped into pieces at the hands of a drug-dealing psychopath. In his girlfriends' blood spattered apartment, Nathan is facing the reality of life without Ashley Granger. Ritchie Carlton is a loveable rogue. Under his mischievous facade, the Aussie larrikin is madly in love with his non-girlfriend, Amy Vaughn. All he really wants is to get married, settle down and raise a family, but Amy is resistant to his proposals and refuses to commit to him. It's time for Ritchie to make a choice, it's either stay or go. Ryan McPherson no longer recognises himself or his life. Full of rage and unable to cope with the discovery that his pregnant wife had cheated on him, Ryan veered off the rails and found himself in rehabs where he's been battling some big demons. But the arrival of Ryan's daughter has made him more determined than ever, to pull himself back together and begin his life with his new family. Kat McPherson made a huge mistake and spent many months dealing with the fall-out. After spending time with her family in Framlingham, Kat decides to move back home so she can be near Ryan while he finishes his stint in rehab, however some unexpected news may change her plans. Will the McPherson's marriage survive this latest trial?

“KLOG, INDSIGTSFULD, VELSKREVET OG FUNKLENDE AF JULEGLÆDE”– Milly JohnsonEn hjertevarm julehistorie om at få nok af julens trængsel og alarm – og alligevel finde juleglæden til sidstLizzy Kingham elsker julen. Når duften af julebag spreder sig, og julelysene funkler, føler hun sig altid varm og lykkelig. Men i år er det anderledes. Dagene op til jul føles som hårdt arbejde snarere end hygge, og Lizzy begynder i det stille at undre sig … Hvad ville der mon ske, hvis hun simpelthen droppede julen?På en studs rejser Lizzy alene til sit yndlingssted ved kysten for at få en tiltrængt tænkepause. Her møder hun en skøn flok mennesker, der alle har én ting tilfælles – de har fået nok af hverdagens udfordringer. Men selv her lader julestemningen sig ikke bremse, og snart er det lille strandhus pyntet, og duften af krydret gløgg blander sig med den salte havluft.I mellemtiden leder Lizzys familie desperat efter hende, for julen er bare ikke det samme uden hende. Kan de mon finde hende i tide og overbevise hende om, at hun betyder alverden for dem hele året rundt?Pressen skriver:”En fantastisk fortælling fuld af håb, hjertesorger og julemagi.”– Cathy Bramley“Klog, indsigtsfuld, velskrevet og funklende af juleglæde – jeg var vild med den.”– Milly Johnson”Indsigtsfuld og hjertevarm, perfekt hygge til de kolde vinteraftner. Jeg elskede den.”– Sarah Morgan”Ren julehygge!”– Katie Fforde

Isabel Bannerman reflects on the gardens she and her husband, Julian, have made together for the various houses in which they have lived, and the garden they are making now, at Ashington Manor in Somerset.

This guidebook features the best traffic-calmed cycle routes of southern England, together forming a continuous route from Dover or Harwich, via London and Bristol to Devon and Cornwall. The book offers full east-west route directions, high-profile maps, visitor information, accommodation listings and a code to obtain GPS-tracks of the routes.

'Tis the season for finding love... and the perfect bookWith just two weeks until Christmas, everything in Clove Lore should be perfect. But the latest holidaymaker to the Borrow a Bookshop is feeling far from festive...Icelandic ex-bookseller Magnús Sturluson might be surrounded by love stories in the Bookshop, but he's nursing a sadness that not even fiction can fix.When Alexandra Robinson finds herself stranded in Clove Lore, she finds a safe place to hide from heartbreak. After all, all that's waiting for her at home is a cheater boyfriend and the memories of her parents. As Alex finds herself embraced by the quirky village community, she finds her tough exterior thawing - and as she grows closer to Magnús, she finds an equally soft heart under his gruff shell.It seems that Clove Lore is working its magic once again - until a great flood on Christmas Eve brings devastation in its wake. It's up to Magnús and Alex to batten down the hatches and help bring the village back together again, while also introducing the locals to the Icelandic tradition of the jólabókaflóð - Yule book flood - where families and friends gather on Christmas Eve to exchange books and read together.But can Magnús and Alex truly rescue the ruins of the village, and salvage their Christmas spirit? Or is there another complication lurking even closer than they thought?A totally uplifting read that will lighten the winter gloom, for fans of Jenny Colgan and Trisha Ashley. Booklovers will adore this seasonal treat!Readers are loving Christmas at the Borrow a Bookshop...'The best holiday for every bookworm...Warm, cosy and full of Christmas atmosphere.' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader Review'This was such a sweet and uplifting story. A story about instant connection, friendship, strength, hope, and love.' ¿¿¿¿¿Reader Review'The perfect holiday read to curl up next to a fire with a cup of cocoa!'¿¿¿¿¿Reader Review'Absolutely adored this...Likeable characters and a wonderful storyline that I enjoyed! Add this book to your Christmas reads!'¿¿¿¿¿Reader Review'A perfect cozy read when the weather is cold and you just want to snuggle up with a sweet book! Loved it!' ¿¿¿¿¿Reader Review'I read it in one sitting; couldn't seem to put it down!...An absolute joy.' ¿¿¿¿¿Reader Review'Bookshops + Romance + Christmas...What more could you want out of a romance novel?! VERY sweet and VERY good.' ¿¿¿¿¿Reader Review'A fabulous Christmas read, full of romance, friendships, community and family...Joyful Christmas escapism. Recommended'¿¿¿¿¿Reader Review

Explores the progressive social and economic response of local prehistoric communities to sea level rise and environmental change based on evidence from Mount's Bay, Cornwall.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE 2024SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 2023AN OBSERVER BEST DEBUT NOVEL OF THE YEARIt's time to dance, to love, to be free...'Mesmerising' BERNARDINE EVARISTO, author of Girl, Woman, Other'Fabulous' MAGGIE O'FARRELL, author of Hamnet'Beautiful' CALEB AZUMAH NELSON, author of Open WaterYamaye lives for the weekend, when she can go raving with her friends at The Crypt, an underground club on the outskirts of London. Then everything changes. Yamaye meets Moose, who she falls deeply in love with, and who offers her the chance of freedom and escape.After their relationship is brutally cut short, Yamaye goes on a dramatic journey of transformation that leads her to Jamaica, where past and present collide with explosive consequences.***A SUNDAY TIMES BEST NOVEL AND GUARDIAN BEST FICTION BOOK OF 2023***'A wonderfully literary, musical and original novel about a culture and era that rarely makes the pages of fiction' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT'Scorching... We follow Yamaye through love, loss and peril, as she chases her dreams and connects with her heritage' GUARDIAN'Ambitious, atmospheric... A novel of passion and anger' SUNDAY TIMES'A rich and rhythmic story about love and music' I

Navigate your way around Bristol and Bath with this detailed and easy-to-use A-Z Street Atlas. Printed in full-colour, paperback format, this atlas contains 104 pages of continuous street mapping. More than 12,800 streets indexed.

Charmerende hit-serie om folk og fæ i den lille engelske by Cockleberry Bay, Devon. Rosa går hjemme med sin nyfødte søn, mens hendes mand, Josh, er bortrejst på forretningsrejser flere uger ad gange. Hun har derfor overladt sin café i en andens trygge hænder. Eller i hvert fald næsten. For hun kan ikke helt holde sig væk, og snart har hun også kastet sig over et nyt projekt. Til ære for sin oldefar Ned begynder hun at samle ind til velgørende formål i hans navn. Det var ham, der i sin tid testamenterede butikken til Rosa og på mange måder ændrede hendes liv. Den helt store finale er en julekoncert i Cockleberry Bay, men vil det lykkes Rosa at få stablet arrangementet på benene i tide? Mens julen nærmer sig og sneen daler, forsøger Rosa at jonglere en hektisk hverdag, men tingene går ikke altid helt som planlagt i den lille kystby. NICOLA MAY er forfatter til tolv romaner inden for romantic comedy-genren og er blevet kaldt Englands 'usynlige bestsellerforfatter'. Huset på hjørnet i Cockleberry Bay har solgt over 250.000 eksemplarer i England og var Amazon UK's tredjemest solgte skønlitterære bog i 2019.

Charmerende hit-serie om folk og fæ i den lille engelske by Cockleberry Bay, Devon.Tiden er ved at være inde til, at Rosa lader en anden overtage sin lille butik på hjørnet i Cockleberry Bay. Hun bestyrer en café, som går strygende, og hun er klar til at stifte familie. Men Rosas velgører stillede i sin tid en vigtig betingelse, da hun overtog butikken: Den må under ingen omstændigheder sælges, men kun gives videre til en, der virkelig fortjener den. Rosa aner ikke sine levende råd. Hvordan skal hun tage sådan en stor beslutning? Snart begynder fremmede med tvivlsomme motiver at dukke op i byen, og da gamle familiehemmeligheder ser dagens lys, sætter det skub i en række begivenheder, der vil ændre Rosas liv for altid. NICOLA MAY er forfatter til tolv romaner inden for romantic comedy-genren og er blevet kaldt Englands 'usynlige bestsellerforfatter'. Huset på hjørnet i Cockleberry Bay har solgt over 250.000 eksemplarer i England og var Amazon UK's tredjemest solgte skønlitterære bog i 2019.

Charmerende hit-serie om folk og fæ i den lille engelske by Cockleberry Bay, Devon. Rosa og gravhunden Hot og deres venner er tilbage i andet bind i serien om den lille hyggelige hjørnebutik i Cockleberry Bay, hvor en mystisk ildebrand og jagten på en forsvundet far sætter byen på den anden ende. NICOLA MAY er forfatter til tolv romaner inden for den romantic comedy-genren og er blevet kaldt Englands 'usynlige bestsellerforfatter'. Huset på hjørnet i Cockleberry Bay har solgt over 250.000 eksemplarer i England og var Amazon UK's tredjemest solgte skønlitterære bog i 2019. Romanen er den første bog i den lille Cockleberry Bay-serie, og den første af Nicola Mays romaner, der udkommer på dansk.

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?

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