Amberley, 2017. — 96 p. — (Faces of...). Shoreditch, the inner-city district of central London, is one of our capital’s most well-known areas. Located within the London Borough of Hackney and part of the historic East End, it is steeped in heritage. Present-day Shoreditch is known for its multi-cultural community and its vibrant and creative culture. London-based photographer,...
Rocky Mountain Books, 2014. — 204 p.
Portrait and documentary photographer Jeremy Fokkens takes the reader on an international journey, sharing captivating stories and photographs of the people who call Nepal and Bangladesh home.
Motivated simply by his excessive curiosity for the less travelled and remote environments, Fokkens began this project with one change of clothes,...
Profile Books, 2013. — 246 p. England's views are remarkable for their beauty and variety. With his usual insight and authority, bestselling author Simon Jenkins picks one hundred of the very best from the white cliffs of Dover to Hadrian's Wall -- and explains the fascinating stories behind them. Jenkins' entertaining and erudite entries provide the rich historical, geographical,...
Constable, 1989. — 224 p. This circular, pictorial tour of the Highlands of Scotland takes you through sonic of its most stunning scenery, which can be reached by car or even bicycle from many comfortahlc hotels or Bed and Breakfast houses along the way. As the majority of visitors arrive through Glasgow or Edinburgh, I have made these two cities the start - or the finish,...
Amberley Publishing, 2017. — 122 p. Scotland has been truly blessed with its great diversity of beautiful landscapes. "God's Own Country" is surrounded by dramatic seascapes and peppered with fast-flowing rivers, mysterious lochs and high waterfalls. Dundee-based photographer Shahbaz Majeed has captured the country's essence in this collection of stunning images. From timeless...
Amberley Publishing, 2017. — 122 p. Scotland has been truly blessed with its great diversity of beautiful landscapes. "God's Own Country" is surrounded by dramatic seascapes and peppered with fast-flowing rivers, mysterious lochs and high waterfalls. Dundee-based photographer Shahbaz Majeed has captured the country's essence in this collection of stunning images. From timeless...
Quercus, 2013. — 240 p. The landscape of the Outer Hebrides, with its stark cliffs, ghostly mists and lonely beaches, has become a definitive character of Peter May's Lewis trilogy. In Hebrides, readers will accompany him on an odyssey in prose and images, through a history of the Vikings' 'Long Island' and his own deep personal connection with the islands that influenced his...
Bloomsbury, 2016. — 272 р.
In the very north of Britain, far from the bustling cities and picturesque countryside to the south, lies Western Europe's greatest wilderness: the Scottish Highlands.
This is a land shaped by the flow of ancient ice, where snow-capped mountains tower over ink-black lakes, Golden Eagles soar over heather-clad moors, and Red Deer stags engage in...
Amberley, 2017. — 96 p. — (Faces of...). Scotland’s capital, one of Europe’s most beautiful cities, has long been a magnet for visitors who come here in their droves to witness its spectacular setting and unique atmosphere, especially in July and August when it plays host to the world’s biggest arts festival. Professional photographer Manel Quiros has made the city his home and...
Flatiron Books, 2016. — 176 p.
From The New York Times bestselling author of The Shepherd’s Life, a breathtaking book of photography and wisdom that chronicles an ancient way of living that deeply resonates in our modern world. With over eighty full color photographs The English Lake District comes into full focus: the sheep competitions of the spring, the sweeping pastures of...
Norfleet Press, 2002. — 174 p. There are eight million souls in New York, the city of my birth. Most love living there, some aren't sure, and others probably realize they belong someplace else. I found out in my youth that I was one of these last. Lucky for me, I had a mother who was willing to make sacrifices to bring my brother and me to the Berkshires every summer and expose us...
Viking Press, 1961. — 80 p. The scenes which best typify England's history, its ancient tradition and lovely landscapes - places that have inspired kings to conquer and poets to take up their pens - are presented in this delightful book of color photographs. Jack Simmons, professor of history at the University of Leicester, has written an intriguing introduction, and he provides a...
М.: Планета, 1981. — 112 с.
Большинство фотографий альбома представляют собой личное исследование английской жизни. Автор запечатлел то, что видел, как профессионал, в альбом включены лишь те фотографии, которые он считает удачными, и не претендует на всесторонний показ жизни Англии. Посмотрев альбом читатель-зритель узнает об Англии нечто сверх того, что она остров, а об...
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