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This guide explores the London of John le Carre and his most famous creation - master spy George Smiley. We map his haunts and trail him through foggy streets to the pubs and safe houses frequented by colleagues and rivals from 'The Circus' of British Intelligence. Here, the real and fictional overlap; le Carre (David Cornwell) was a former spy, and he brought that knowledge and attention to detail to his writing - along with discreet references to the real world of espionage. His exacting approach makes it possible to pinpoint locations across the capital, all drawn from his classic Circus novels: Call For The Dead, The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, The Looking Glass War, The Honourable Schoolboy, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Smiley's People, The Secret Pilgrim and A Legacy Of Spies - as well as key locations from the writer's own experience. Rigorously researched and meticulously plotted, this is an essential companion for fans of spy fi ction and a window into a secret world of dead drops and tail shakes, assignations and assassinations.

Born in Brixton and raised in Bromley, David Bowie's journey through the city mirrored his artistic evolution. Bowie traversed London's diverse neighbourhoods. He recorded groundbreaking albums in Soho, lived in upscale Marylebone and Chelsea with various collaborators, and explored counterculture in Beckenham through his community-based 'arts lab'. Covent Garden played a pivotal role, hosting Bowie's performances with the experimental trio Feathers and later becoming home to clubs like Blitz and Hell, epicentres of the New Romantic movement Bowie heavily influenced. Although Bowie left the UK in 1974, London continued to influence his work. His transformations from mod to glam to New Romantic reflected the city's ever-changing cultural landscape. This guide charts 61 locations associated with Bowie's life and career in the capital

A meticulously researched guide to 101 locations across the capital that played a part in the Rolling Stones' story. Written by Paul Gorman, it charts the group's time in their home city - from early rehearsals and recording sessions to key meetings, performances and encounters. Featured sites include the Broadwick Street pub where the original line-up first played together, the studio on Denmark Street where their debut album was recorded and their Chelsea flat described by Mick Jagger as 'truly disgusting'. There's also their BBC audition at Maida Vale, fittings at Mr Fish and Dandie Fashions and the Marlborough Street court where they faced drug charges. This is not a nostalgic wander or fan's fantasy. Gorman's guide is rich in verified addresses, vivid detail and historical context - a vivid account of how London shaped the Rolling Stones' early years and creative lives.

This new fold-out map guide invites travellers to rediscover slow travel across Canada's vast landscapes. From the Pacific to the Atlantic, it highlights unique attractions along the country's highways and byways. The guide features an array of roadside wonders. Highlights include British Columbia's World's Largest Paddle, Saskatchewan's towering coffee pot, and Drumheller, Alberta's giant dinosaur. In the east, New Brunswick boasts the world's largest lobster in Shediac, while Nova Scotia displays a 60-foot fiddle on Sydney's waterfront. Northern attractions are also featured, such as Churchill, Manitoba's polar bear statue and Quebec's beluga sculptures along the Saguenay Fjord. Unhurried Canada encourages travellers to slow down and appreciate these local landmarks that showcase Canada's diverse culture and history.

Written by Gary Lachman, who, as Gary Valentine, was an original member of Blondie, this fold-out map and guide draws on his firsthand experiences. It offers an insider's view of the clubs, streets, and landmarks that defi ned New York's underground music scene between 1974 and 1981. Fear City highlights legendary venues like CBGB, where Blondie, the Ramones and Talking Heads performed. It traces key locations in the Bowery, East Village, and Soho, including the Blondie loft and Max's Kansas City. Lachman's personal stories blend with punk history, covering performances, fashion spots like Trash And Vaudeville, and cultural hubs such as the Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church. Fear City introduces readers to influential figures of the era and paints a vivid picture of New York's creative underground during a transformative period.

In 1964, Joan Didion - destined to become one of America's most influential writers - traded the bustle of New York for the sprawling landscape of Los Angeles, a city that would shape her work for the next two decades. The fold-out guide highlights over 30 locations, including homes, workplaces, and settings from her essays and novels. The guide explores Didion's complex relationship with Los Angeles, from her sharp observations of its social scene to freeway driving. It includes quotations from her works and anecdotes about her interactions with Hollywood figures including Harrison Ford and Christopher Isherwood. Readers will discover how Didion's experiences in Los Angeles shaped her writing. This literary journey offers insight into Didion's perspective on Los Angeles during a turbulent period in the city's history, illuminating the places that influenced one of America's most distinctive literary voices

From the harbour waters of Bolgen to historic Istedgade, the entries showcase Copenhagen's diverse attractions and evolution. Foodies can find tips on traditional smorrebrod, while culture enthusiasts might explore Vega, a modernist concert hall with an impressive musical legacy. The guide also highlights quirky spots like Assistens Cemetery, where history meets modern leisure. Beyond the centre, must-visit locations include the Louisiana art museum and Roskilde Festival. Let Me Tell You About Copenhagen offers more than travel tips; it's a journey through a city blending historical charm with contemporary cool. Whether you're a first-time visitor or returning explorer, this guide reveals new facets of the Danish capital - a hub of design, cuisine, culture, and unexpected delights.

Today, HP Lovecraft's name is a byword for the mysterious, the arcane and the bizarre. His stories of fantasy and horror are revered, his creations still vivid. Yet during his short, unhappy life, he was all but unknown. Physically weak and tormented by his own eccentricities, his was a hand-to-mouth existence spent in shabby dwellings in Providence and Brooklyn. From childhood, he fantasised about life in pre-Revolutionary America; as an adult he undertook long sojourns up and down the eastern seaboard, visiting sites he associated with an age of lost glory. All of this is documented in the map and guide within, along with the real-life locations that formed the basis for his most famous fictional creations - Arkham, Innsmouth, Dunwich and Kingsport. Welcome to the world of HP Lovecraft: you might say it's an interesting place to visit, but we wouldn't want to live there.

Frida Kahlo's haunting art often explores two subjects: the first, her turbulent relationship with Communist muralist Diego Rivera; the second is her home country, Mexico. Aside from stints in the United States and Europe, she spent most of her life in the Blue House in Coyoacan, a leafy neighbourhood in the south of Mexico City. It was here she was born, learned to paint while recovering from a traumatic accident, lived on and off with Diego and died, aged just 47, leaving behind 200 works that weave together Surrealism, fantasy and folklore. In this guide we chart Kahlo's time in this vast metropolis, from childhood to death, taking in life-altering events such as a tram accident that left her bedridden for years, to her first glimpse of Diego. Through 35 entries, we gain insight into Kahlo's life and work and the inspiration she found in the city of her birth.

In this map and guide we chart the brief, intense period of the Profumo Scandal of 1963. An affair that shocked the establishment, bringing together spies, politicians, teenage 'good-time girls', slumlords and sundry inhabitabitants of London's demi-monde. Cliveden Estate, July 1961: 19-year-old model Christine Keeler is introduced to John Profumo, Secretary of State for War. The pair embark on a brief affair, however, Christine is also enjoying the attention of Yevgeny Ivanov a Soviet agent who is being monitored by MI5. The man who links this trio is osteopath Dr Stephen Ward. That would likely have been the end of the story had other elements of Keeler's life not spiralled out of control culminating in gunfire in a quiet mews in Marylebone. The press would soon join the dots between Christine Keeler, Mandy Rice-Davies, John Profumo and an ever-expanding cast of those on the fringes of a sexually liberated London underworld.

The large-format map charts locations both fictional and real: Blandings Castle, Brinkley Court, the Drones Club, Wodehouse's childhood home in Guilford ('as normal as rice pudding'), prep school at Dulwich College, and the bank where he endured a brief, unhappy period working as 'the most inefficient clerk whose trouser seat ever polished a stool.' In his works, PG Wodehouse avoided using real-life locations, yet close reading reveals clues. Making use of all available scholarship, and a lifetime absorbed by the world Wodehouse created, Blandings And Beyond is your passport to what Evelyn Waugh called 'Mr Wodehouse's idyllic world.

A fold-out poster guide to the elements of Ivy League style as interpreted by veteran Japanese illustrator Kazuo Hozumi. Since the 1960s, Kazuo Hozumi has documented the minutiae of Ivy League-style clothing. His cheerful characters are shown wearing buttondown shirts, buckle-back chinos, natural shoulder herringbone tweed jackets and the plethora of items that fall within this style. Hozumi's finely observed illustration work has gained a cult following for the unerring accuracy with which he depicts menswear and his deceptively simple style, with echoes of both Japanese Kokeshi dolls and American children's author and illustrator Richard Scarry. Illustrated Ivy is the first time Kazuo Hozumi's Ivy illustrations have been available with his accompanying text in English.

This updated guide charts the places in the Big Smoke that are all but untouched by human hand. It locates those heartening spots where man has lost the battle with nature and wild plants have taken root amid concrete and brick. It's a handy way of finding the green among the grey.

Uncover clues to the story of New York City crime fiction from dime novels to pulp magazines to drugstore paperbacks and current best-sellers. This large-format map pinpoints 55 places authors lived and worked, and the scenes of the crime, from the dark beginnings of the genre to the gritty present. David Goodis' poisoned streets and alleys; Richard Price's combat zone Lower East Side; The outer borough noir of William Boyle; Patricia Highsmith's shirtmaker of choice; The 19th-century city of Caleb Carr. In addition to the map, The Hardboiled Apple comes in its own die-cut folder with a handy notepad that's ideal for sleuthing.

A guide to the home city of singer, songwriter and actor Serge Gainsbourg, from birth at L'Hotel-Dieu de Paris in April 1928, to final resting place at Cimitiere du Montparnasse. Along the way, we note residences, bars, studios, nightclubs, along with many scenes of scandal, debauchery and great art. At the time of his death in 1991, Gainsbourg was perhaps best known outside France for the songs 'Je t'aime... moi non plus' and 'Bonnie And Clyde', and his marriage to Jane Birkin. His influence is perhaps greater now than at any time. Famous fans have done much to bring his work to a wider international audience, notably Air, Jarvis Cocker of Pulp and Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys. Since September 2023, his former home at 5 bis Rue de Verneuil, has been open to the public, along with a museum, bookstore-boutique and cafe-piano bar opposite, The Gasinsbarre.

This guide explores the London of John le Carre and his most famous creation - master spy George Smiley. We map his haunts and trail him through foggy streets to the pubs and safe houses frequented by colleagues and rivals from 'The Circus' of British Intelligence. Here, the real and fictional overlap; le Carre (David Cornwell) was a former spy, and he brought that knowledge and attention to detail to his writing - along with discreet references to the real world of espionage. His exacting approach makes it possible to pinpoint locations across the capital, all drawn from his classic Circus novels: Call For The Dead, The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, The Looking Glass War, The Honourable Schoolboy, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Smiley's People, The Secret Pilgrim and A Legacy Of Spies - as well as key locations from the writer's own experience. Rigorously researched and meticulously plotted, this is an essential companion for fans of spy fi ction and a window into a secret world of dead drops and tail shakes, assignations and assassinations.