Bøger om Somerset

I løbet af få dage vendes Raynor Winns liv på hovedet. Hendes mand gennem toogtredive år, Moth, får stillet en dødelig diagnose, og de mister deres hjem og levebrød. De har intet tilbage, og heller ikke meget tid, og de beslutter impulsivt at vandre den tusind kilometer lange South West Coast Path langs kysten i det sydvestlige England. Alt, hvad de ejer, bærer de i deres rygsække. På turen mærker de en ny frihed, nærkontakt med naturen og deres egen eksistens. Men hvad venter dem for enden af stien?

Perfect for fans of Jane Austen to curl up with in the lead up to Christmas.

Join Sarah Beeny on her journey to live more simply in her unmissable Sunday Times bestselling memoir

I en lille landsby kan alting skeCherry, Maggie og Rose er mor, datter og barnebarn. De har altid været et tæt trekløver, så da Cherry i et øjebliks begejstring køber en smuk, nedslidt pub i den lille landsby, hun voksede op i, bliver det hurtigt et fælles projekt. Alle tre tager de springet og flytter til den lille by Rushbrook i Somerset for at overtage den gamle pub Svanen og føre stedet tilbage til sit charmerende og autentiske selv.Cherry leder arbejdet, Maggie har ansvaret for køkkenet, og Rose passer den idylliske have, der grænser ned til floden. Også de lokale nyder, at landsbyens skønne, gamle, bankende samlingspunkt endelig er tilbage.Én efter én kigger byens indbyggere forbi – og det fører overraskelser med sig …Impulskøbet af bestsellerforfatter Veronica Henry er en skøn og charmerende fortælling om at følge sine drømme.Pressen skriver: ”Livsbekræftende roman fyldt med stærke kvinder. (…) hyggeligt, underholdende og hjertevarmt hele vejen igennem”– Lektørudtalelse“Fuld af glæde”– Lucy Diamond“Vidunderlig”– Milly Johnson

Meet Scrabble, the fun-loving Jack Russell terrier with a cute brown patch over one eye. Scrabble's always happy playing with her animal friends on the farm in Somerset. One day, Scrabble plans a picnic by the stream with her friends, Tiddlypush the little lamb, Dora the goat, Penelope the duck, Benjamin the horse and Kitty the cat. But when they get there, they meet someone new! Who is this surprise neighbour and will they be nice or scary? Join the adventures of spirited Scrabble and find out! Based on author Miss George's own childhood on an English farm, this charming story of animal friendship will appeal to all those who love animals and the countryside. Get ready for delightful farmyard tales as Scrabble and her friends set off on their next adventure.

During World War Two, a young girl was seen around the Stoke Bishop area of Bristol riding her bike or a pony; climbing trees; building dens, playing with the 'gang' in Blaise Castle Woods, and a lot more besides! This seemingly carefree life had its darker side as the storm clouds of war thickened and broke overhead. Riding Through the Storm recalls the author's life before, during and after the war. It is tinged with humour and remarkable occurrences and mirrors that time with insights into how people lived during those dark days. Nearly eighty years after the storm subsided, the full significance of what the author had lived alongside came to light and propelled this drama almost into the realms of make-believe!

Discover the story of a determined mother who fought hard to keep her family together during wartime and its aftermath, with hardly any support from others. The battle didn't end with the war; it extended into my own life. Growing up in poverty, I faced my own set of challenges that made every step towards success feel like a steep climb. However, these trials pushed me to strive harder and sparked a desire to help others. This tale follows our family's journey through hard times, my own fight to achieve my goals, and how these experiences ignited a passion for giving back.

Discover the history and character of the Somerset town of Frome in this enriching tour of fifty of its buildings and landmarks.

A young woman in eighteenth-century England is on a journey to discover her true identity in The Square of Sevens, the third novel from Laura Shepherd-Robinson

Shortlisted for the CrimeFest Last Laugh Award 2018 'If you like your thrillers darkly comic and outrageous this ticks all the boxes' The Sun The last person who called me 'Sweetpea' ended up dead...

A chilling collection of true crime stories from Bristol during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

A fascinating exploration of the local history of the castles and fortifications of the West Country.

A fascinating portrait of Bath presented through a remarkable collection of lovely historical postcards.

Isabel Bannerman reflects on the gardens she and her husband, Julian, have made together for the various houses in which they have lived, and the garden they are making now, at Ashington Manor in Somerset

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Navigate your way around Bristol and Bath with this detailed and easy-to-use A-Z Street Atlas. Printed in full-colour, paperback format, this atlas contains 104 pages of continuous street mapping. More than 12,800 streets indexed.