Following her Egypt Guidebook and Nile Ladies, her useful little volume relating the stories of the women who contributed so much to the history of Egypt, this time Ellen Grady narrates the tales of the great men who played their part in the history of this unique country. These interesting thumbnail biographies begin with a divinity, an architect and a saint, and continue with kings, legendary commanders, explorers, archaeologists, a philologist and a writer. Not all of these stalwart her...

Fully revised new edition of this popular Blue Guide, by Sicily resident and tour guide Ellen Grady. Now presented in the Blue Guides new, full-colour format, with stunning photographs and award-winning Blue Guides mapping. The guide retains the Blue Guides' traditional focus on architecture, history, art and archaeology, with in-depth coverage of all the sights and sites, but the author is also an expert on Sicilian cuisine and each chapter contains a listing of where to eat and informati...

For the curious visitor, Egypt is a land of mystery and magic. So much to admire and so much to awaken our curiosity, as its history unfolds through an endless series of pyramids, tombs, temples, mosques, souks and museums. How to make the most of this immense patrimony in the limited time available during a visit to the country? A good guidebook is indispensable, and here it is at last, and it makes fascinating reading. Ellen Grady lays out before us the shimmering tapestry that is Egypt,...

For the curious visitor, Egypt is a land of mystery and magic. So much to admire and so much to awaken our curiosity, as its history unfolds through an endless series of pyramids, tombs, temples, mosques, souks and museums. How to make the most of this immense patrimony in the limited time available during a visit to the country? A good guidebook is indispensable, and here it is at last, and it makes fascinating reading. Ellen Grady lays out before us the shimmering tapestry that is Egypt,...

In this companion volume to her Egypt Guidebook, Ellen Grady focuses on some of the remarkable femaleprotagonists of the Egypt chronicle, and tells us their stories.Who are the Nile Ladies?Quite a surprising assortment of women, including a goddess, several queens, a few saints, a philosopher mathematician/astronomer, four unconventional Englishwomen (one of whom was probably Irish), a feminist, a pop singer and a determined little Parisian, all with one thing in com...

An essential volume in the Blue Guides' unrivalled Italy series, covering a beautiful and unspoilt stretch of the eastern seaboard including Ancona, Pesaro, Fabriano, the Sybilline Mountains, Ascoli Piceno, Loreto and Urbino, the 'ideal city', birthplace of Raphael. With detailed sections on food and wine (the Marche is known for its truffles) and an entire chapter devoted to San Marino, the oldest Republic in the world. An indispensable travel companion.