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'Lawrence of Arabia' - T E Lawrence and the Desert Campaign
T E Lawrence, the Desert Campaign, and the legend of 'Lawrence of Arabia' which undermined his sense of self
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T E Lawrence and Clouds Hill - where nothing is superfluous
T E Lawrence and Clouds Hill: 'Give me the luxuries and I will do without the essentials'
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T E Lawrence: The extraordinary story of 'Lawrence of Arabia" and Clouds Hill
Clouds Hill is the purest expression of the mind of T E Lawrence, this remarkable 'dreamer of the day'
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A guide to Venice and writers drawn to this beautiful and mesmerizing city
Exploring Venice through the writers drawn to this beautiful and mesmerizing city
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Venice, Caffe Florian and Casanova
Venice, Caffe Florian and Casanova, a history of glamour, intrigue and the pursuit of pleasure
Literary travel: About Us
About Us: specialists in literary travel, literary tours and literary tourism
Daniel Owen Literary Festival
This year’s Daniel Owen Literary Festival, named after the foremost Welsh novelist of the nineteenth century, takes place from Saturday, October 13 to Saturday, October 20 in Mold, Flintshire. Events at this bi-lingual festival include:Dr. Angharad Price giving the annual Daniel Owen lecture in 2012Folk music with Sian James - a literary event with musicBook launch – the history of Mold by Bill PritchardA Heritage walk, talk, tea and cake with Christopher Williams, former Clwyd County Archivist, at Loggerheads Country ParkThis year’s programme is part of the long-term vision to establish a community arts and literature festival around the figurehead of Daniel Owen and his work – a writer, local businessman and politician and a Welsh national cultural figurehead.
A lover without indiscretion is no lover at all
‘A lover without indiscretion is no lover at all. Circumspection and devotion are a contradiction in terms’ Thomas Hardy, from The Hand of Ethelberta
Reminds me of Notting Hill, the Richard Curtis film starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts.
I’m channelling Hardy today in preparation for guiding the cameraman and producer from an indie production company tomorrow, scouting the landscapes that inspired Hardy. Hoping for some good cloud formations in a clear(ish) sky so that the views from the high hills - for example at Bulbarrow, on the exposed slopes of which Tess laboured in the freezing winter digging turnips on ‘Flintcombe Farm’ – are at their magnificent best.
Henry Fielding in Lyme Regis (and in love)
The adventures of Henry Fielding at Lyme Regis, Dorset, for the purpose of carrying off an heiress
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Mozart in London
London Tours and Literary Trails: A guide to Mozart in London, including private and group tours
A literary tour of Salisbury
A literary tour of the city of Salisbury and surrounding areas, including Stonehenge
Translation, travel and the books we read
How translation changes books and travel can change the traveler
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London: City of Words
A literary companion to London, exploring the lives, works and relationships of the writers who have lived in this city, from Chaucer to Zadie Smith
London Literary Trails and Tours
Explore London's rich literary history and geography with literary trails and tours including Shakespeare, Dickens, Johnson and Boswell ...
The Virginia Woolf Trail
The Virginia Woolf Trail explores the life and work of Virginia Woolf and members of the Bloomsbury Group
Upcoming Festivals and Talks
Upcoming events in May / June include:
- The Boswell Festival
- The Hay Festival
- How The Light Gets In
- The Charleston Festival
- Chalke Valley History Festival
For more details see the Festivals page.
