ANGELA BIRD'S
What
to do and see within 90 minutes of
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BOOKSHELF
Some selected reading of interest to those travelling to 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 |
by EPF Lynch An Australian viewpoint of the ghastly
conditions on the |
Major & Mrs Holt’s
Battlefield Guide to the Somme Detailed touring guide of places
along the battlefront of the |
Walking the by Paul Reed Walks along the |
by Paul
Reed Walks
along the |
By Rose EB Coombs Classic guide to
visiting the battlefields of WWI in |
Tommy by Richard Holmes One of |
The by Malcolm Brown |
Forgotten Voices of the Great War The voices of the ordinary soldier
tell horrific tales of what they endured |
DVD Paths to Glory 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 |
Long- established favourite for those who have
cracked the pictogram code. Reliable guide to hotels and restaurants. |
A Michelin publication
that details interesting, off-beat places to stay throughout |
French
Bed & Breakfast: Alastair Sawday's Special
Places to Stay The essential guide for those seeking character rather than faceless modern hotels |
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Find your way
around France |
Find your way
around France |
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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 The Frightful First World War |
Horrible
Histories The Woeful Second World War |
I Spy on the ferry |
I Spy the Channel Tunnel |
I Spy on a Car
Journey in |
Children’s French dictionary |
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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 |
Science Stormy Weather |
Where
to Watch Birds in by Philippe Dubois Everything the
bird-lover needs to access the most interesting areas 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 |
Beau Brummel |
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