A Book with a View: writing inspired by world landmarks and landscapes gives London's librarians the chance to recommend a selection of quirky fiction and non-fiction inspired by local and world architecture: on this page you'll find titles which relate to rural architecture. Other choices are
The selection includes books which are available in accessible formats
(i.e. large print, talking books or Braille) through
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and these are indicated with
To find the book in your local library click on the links below.
Beside the sea - Peter Ashley
ISBN: 9781850749097
A quirky and attractively illustrated book with beach houses, piers, lifeboat stations and more - great colour photographs and witty text
-- HarrowCountry of origin: United Kingdom
ISBN: 9780007204434
Amidst the treacherous and often inhospitable environment of the Scottish coastline, four generations of the Stevenson family defied the climatic and engineering challenges to build Scotland's fourteen lighthouses. A fascinating insight into both a family and Victorian ingenuity.
-- KingstonCountry of origin: United Kingdom
Stonehenge: celebration and subversion - Andy Worthington
ISBN: 9781872883762
Complete history of the ‘Free Stonehenge’ movement. It is a story of druids, landowners, hippies, free festivals, new-age travellers and English Heritage. Described as a brisk engaging read, it challenges myths surrounding the recent history of the site.
-- RichmondCountry of origin: United Kingdom
