Derry Brabbs Boeken

De middeleeuwse pelgrimswegen door Frankrijk en Spanje naar Santiago de Compostela In 2004 trokken 180.000 pelgrims naar Santiago de Compostela. Hun tocht begint vaak al in Frankrijk. De wegen naar Santiago brengt de vier belangrijkste Franse bedevaartroutes in beeld. Die lopen via de Pyreneeën uit op de Camino francés door Noord-Spanje. Een rijk geïllustreerde gids in woord en beeld. In 1987 bestempelde de Raad van Europa de bedevaart naar Santiago de Compostela tot de eerste Europese Culturele Weg, in de jaren 1990 kwamen de pelgrimsroutes door Frankrijk en Spanje op de werelderfgoedlijst van de Unesco terecht. Het aantal pelgrims groeide intussen gestaag. Behalve de 'erkende' pelgrims, die te voet, te paard of per fiets hun bestemming bereiken, zijn er nog duizenden die al dan niet georganiseerde tochten maken langs delen van de route. Ze genieten van het adembenemende landschap en van de middeleeuwse architectuur. Fotograaf Derry Brabbs weet de spiritualiteit van deze bedevaart in beelden te vangen. De routes lopen door Midden- en Zuid-Frankrijk met zijn eindeloze vergezichten en door de moerasdelta van de Camargue om uiteindelijk samen te komen in Noord-Spanje, waarna ze vervolgen door het landschap van de meseta.

Wainwright has selected 20 of Lakeland's principal fells which have the status of mountains and rather than describing a walk up, around and down each, his copy is more a celebration of each - he describes the particular attributes of each, the views from each top, and any outliers which have particular merit. Derry Brabb's photographs complement his text superbly.

Shipped from UK, please allow 10 to 21 business days for arrival. Good, Published 1989 by Michael Joseph. Good, clean copy.

Nearly 600 illustrations make this one of the most imaginative and breathtaking guides to England's rich, often turbulent, history. The past has left its powerful legacy in buildings, monuments, pageantry, and these artifacts capture the shifts of time, expose the influence of diverse cultures, and reveal the impact of long-ago events on present-day language, settlements, terrain, and regional fortunes. Sift through the evidence left in battlefields and churches, bridges and castles to understand how real people once lived, worked, and died. See how new methods of excavation and sophisticated techniques for dating and identification have transformed scientists' understanding of recent discoveries. Imaginatively structured by theme rather than strict chronology, this absorbing account paints a compelling picture of England's past.

Through this collection of anecdotes and photographs in the COUNTRY series, Brabbs reveals the variety and diversity of a unique and cherished feature of England's rural landscape from the smallest cottage pub to the grandest coaching inn.

By James Herriot, with photographs by Derry Brabbs. ISBN 0 1781 1753 0. James Herriot writes about the glorious moors, the gentle dales, dry-stone walls and sturdy farmhouses, ruined abbeys and castles among the hills, market towns, country villages and bracing, windy beaches, as he shares his love of Yorkshire

Book by Wainwright, A.

A. Wainwright finished this, his last book, shortly before his death in January 1991. As his eyesight failed, Wainwright relied on his memories of the landscape he loved. This book is full of personal reminiscences of happy explorations in the days when Lakeland had fewer visitors.Wainwright travels through 42 principal valleys and their side valleys, from the best known and most beautiful to the lesser known or more remote valleys. Throughout he finds happiness in nature, which is disturbed only when he perceives man's negative effect on the landscape.

A spectacular photographic tour of the greatest European pilgrimage sites, from Canterbury to Santiago de Compostela.