Robin Whiteman Livres

Deep in the heart of England lie lush pasturelands and gentle rolling hills that stretch from Shrewsbury to Gloucester, and from the Welsh borders to Stratford-upon-Avon. This region has seen more passion and spilt more blood than any other area of the kingdom; poets have celebrated its legends, farmers blessed its fertility, and industrialists exploited its mineral resources. Discover it for yourself, with its cottages, ancient villages, elegant spa towns, great cathedrals, impressive fortresses, stately homes, and historic manors.

This book will cover the Border Country that stretches from the Irish Sea and the Solway Firth in the west to the North Sea in the east, and from the Scottish Border in the north to the northern extremities of the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales in the south.The area was very active during the Industrial Revolution, but much of the diverse landscape - waterfalls, forests, moorlands etc. remains unspoiled because of its remoteness. As one of the great centres of Christianity in England, the region is celebrated for its ecclesiastical treasures, whilst the large number of castles, strongholds and fortifications reflects centuries of border warfare.

From Penzance to Penrith, Talbot and Whiteman explore the country, region by region, documenting landmarks and scenery. Col illus, quarto.

England's foremost landscape photographer-authors take you through a breathtaking visual tour of every region that helps you see as never before the amazing variety of the country's natural beauty. Leave behind the crowded cities and busy highways, and go beyond the tour-guide villages and plowed-under farmlands, to see England as a series of beautifully unfolding landscapes, the way its earliest arrivals must have seen it, from the broads of East Anglia to the fells of the Lake District, and from the granite tors in Cornwall to the rolling downs of the Southeast. In 130 color photographs, many oversized and double-spread, gorgeous displays of natural heritage, tradition, and culture highlight what gives each region a distinct and unique sense of place.

A companion to the novels set in the 12th century featuring Brother Cadfael, the Welsh monk and herbalist of Shrewsbury Abbey, who uses his powers of deduction to solve murder mysteries. This is a guide to the characters, locations, plants, herbs and medieval terms that appear in the novels.

Covering Devon, Cornwall, Dartmoor and Exmoor, this book presents a land of ancient villages, historic houses, haunting archaeological remains and breathtaking scenery. This is the legendary realm of King Arthur, the haunt of smugglers and an area which has inspired many artists and writers.

Traces the nearly hundred mile course of the Avon River, and describes points of interest along the way

Landscapes of beauty...in a world that time seems to have passed by. Step away from the city's hustle and bustle and into the country, where old castles and abbeys stand, where small villages maintain their charm, where the spirit of long ago still burns bright, unextinguished by the modern age. Striking photographs bring forth all the magic and romance of rural areas throughout Britain and France -- the highlands and islands; the gardens with fountains, topiary, cottage flowers, and fragrant herbs; the canals and country railways; the small pubs where one can still quaff a pint among friends. What wonderful places to be.