ANGELA BIRD'S
Northern France
What to do and see within
90 minutes of Calais
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BOOKSHELF
Some selected reading of interest to those
travelling in the area,
who might wish they knew a bit more about
history, wildlife, weather patterns and other subjects
with links to
for these, and for one or two non-book items as well...
World
War I: in English
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by Robert Graves Graves served in WWI, and in the 1920s penned this
memoir |
by EPF Lynch An Australian viewpoint of the ghastly conditions on
the Somme from Dec 1916 |
Major
& Mrs Holt’s Battlefield Guide to the Somme Detailed touring guide of places along the
battlefront of the Somme |
Major
& Mrs Holt’s Battlefield Guide to Detailed touring guide of |
by Paul Reed Walks along the Somme battlefront by a well-known
military historian |
by Paul Reed Walks along the Artois battlefront by a well-known
military historian |
By Rose EB Coombs Classic guide to visiting the
battlefields of WWI in France and Belgium |
by Richard Holmes One of Britain’s best-known military historians examines WWI, with
reference to the common infantryman. |
by Malcolm Brown |
The voices of the ordinary soldier tell horrific
tales of what they endured |
DVD Kirk Douglas stars in Kubrick’s film about the
French army |
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World
War I: in French
(if
these are not in stock on UK Amazon, try doing a search on www.amazon.fr and
ordering from there )
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by Henri
Barbusse Like Dorgeles (see right) Barbusse told the facts about conditions for
the French « poilu » or comjmon infantryman drawn from his own
experiences in the trenches. |
by Roland Dorgelès Published before the war was over, Doregeles’
first-hand account of horrific conditions on the Western Front brought the
truth home to the French nation. |
by Blaise Cendrars Already a writer when he enlisted, Cendrars lost his
right hand during WWI |
A collection of reminiscences by French soldiers and
officers, in the spirit of “Forgotten Voices” |
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Food
and hotel guides, maps, road atlases etc
(you might have to search a little farther on Amazon for
updated versions of the books or maps; these links were made in early 2008)
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(in French) The French foodie’s “bible”, giving marks out of 20 to restaurants throughout France |
Long- established favourite for those who have cracked the pictogram
code. Reliable guide to hotels and restaurants. |
French
Bed & Breakfast: Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay The essential guide for those seeking character
rather than faceless modern hotels |
The
Best Campsites in France The bible |
2012 Find your way around France |
Find your way around France |
SATNAV No need to change map cards; with this gadget you can navigate
seamlessly from one European country to another |
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A
selection for children
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Horrible Histories |
Horrible Histories |
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A
miscellany
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by Gavin Praetor- Pinney Cloud formations, stormy weather,
curious tales and scientific explanations – just the thing for
observing the dramatic cloud systems in Flanders |
A
simple guide to what makes weather happen |
Where
to Watch Birds in by Philippe Dubois Detailed descriptions to help you
access the most interesting sites for bird-watching |
Agincourt:
The King, the Campaign, the Battle by Juliet
Barker Highly
readable account of the victory of Henry V over the French forces of Charles
VI |
by The rise
and fall of the 18th-century celebrity who fled to Calais to escape creditors |
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