Best Villages In England - April 2024

Murder at an Irish Wedding (An Irish Village Mystery)

For whom the bell tolls . . .   The O’Sullivan clan of County Cork, Ireland, are thrilled to be catering the matrimonial affairs of a celebrity couple—until a cunning killer turns an Irish wedding into an Irish wake . . .   Any wedding is a big deal in the small village of Kilbane—even more so when the bride is a famous fashion model. Siobhán O’Sullivan and her five siblings have a full plate catering for the three-day affair. But when the best man is found murdered in the woods, his replacement, Siobhán’s own beau, local garda Macdara Flannery, is suddenly the best suspect. Like... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1617738506
• ASIN: 1617738506
• ISBN: 1617738506
• Manufacturer: Kensington

Best of the Best from Ohio Cookbook: Selected Recipes from Ohio's Favorite Cookbooks

Ohio s favorite recipes are... Oh...So...Delicious! The Gateway to the Midwest is also the gateway to good eating! From farmland cooking to Cincinnati Chili, and Berried Treasure Chicken Salad to Buckeyes from Ohio, the recipes are nostalgic and traditional as well as new and innovative. This keepsake cookbook features: * Over 300 recipes from 54 of the state's most popular cookbooks. * Delicious dishes that are easy to prepare. * Descriptions and ordering information for all contributing cookbooks, a feature of particular interest to cookbook collectors. * Photographs and illustrations showca... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1893062902
• ASIN: 1893062902
• ISBN: 1893062902
• Brand: Brand: Quail Ridge Press
• Manufacturer: Southwestern Publishing Group

The Most Beautiful Villages of New England (Most Beautiful Villages)

With this book, Thames and Hudson's renowned Most Beautiful Villages series turns its attention for the first time to America. Honored as the birthplace of the Revolution, the six states that comprise New England are home to some of this country's most beautiful and cherished villages--places that preserve and reflect its architectural and cultural legacy. Here, in countless public squares and cemeteries, are monuments to the battles of the Revolution, and memorials to the heirs of the revolutionaries who themselves marched off to preserve the Union during the Civil War. One of the most splend... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0500018006
• ASIN: 0500018006
• ISBN: 0500018006
• Brand: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson

The Most Beautiful Villages of France: The Official Guide (2019 Edition)

Discover the hidden treasures of the 157 most picturesque villages to visit in France, with this fully illustrated, comprehensive travel guide.From the half-timbered Alsatian houses of Eguisheim to the vines and lavender fields of Montclus in the Languedoc-Roussillon, this illustrated guide unveils the beauty of rural France, providing complete visitor's information for these exceptionally preserved destinations.Carefully selected each year, the French villages featured in this official guide are replete with historical, architectural, and natural riches. An introductory paragraph presents the... [Read More]

• ASIN: 2080203908
• ASIN: 2080203908
• ISBN: 2080203908
• Manufacturer: Flammarion

Best Murder in Show: A Sophie Sayers Village Mystery (Sophie Sayers Village Mysteries) (Volume 1)

When Sophie Sayers inherits a cottage in a sleepy English Cotswold village, she’s hoping for a quieter life than the one she's running away from. What she gets instead is a dead body on a carnival float, and an extraordinary assortment of suspects. Is the enigmatic bookseller Hector Munro all he seems? And what about the over-friendly neighbour who brings her jars of honey? Not to mention the eccentric village shopkeeper, show committee, writers' group and drama club, all suspiciously keen to welcome her to their midst. For fans of cosy (cozy) mysteries everywhere, Best Murder in Show will m... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1911223135
• ASIN: 1911223135
• ISBN: 1911223135
• Manufacturer: Hawkesbury Press

MURDER IN THE VILLAGE a gripping crime mystery full of twists (DI Hillary Greene Book 4)

Looking for a brilliant best-selling murder mystery with a feisty female detective?Then meet DI HILLARY GREENE, a policewoman struggling to save her career and catch criminals.A would-be politician is found battered to death in the kitchen of his expensive home in a lovely Oxfordshire village. His wife’s alibi is full of holes and there’s another woman in the background. And what about his seemingly mild-mannered political rival? DI Hillary Greene tries to get to the bottom of this perplexing murder. She certainly doesn’t think the prime suspect is as guilty as everyone thinks.Just as sh... [Read More]

• ASIN: B077DBY7T7
• ASIN: B077DBY7T7
• Manufacturer: Joffe Books crime, thriller and mystery

Hidden Villages of Britain: Histories and Tradition Past and Present

Explore the most interesting and picturesque examples of British village life. Based on the highly successful Channel 4 television series, Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages, this delightful travel guide follows Penelope’s journey through Britain. Organized by region, it ventures into idyllic towns in the Cotswolds, cozy cottages of East Anglia, and treasures nestled in the North Yorkshire moors. Discover the fascinating history, colorful characters, and curious customs unique to each village (like the tar barrel–burning at Ottery St Mary and cheese-rolling down Cooper's Hill in Brockworth)... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1849944482
• ASIN: 1849944482
• ISBN: 1849944482
• Brand: Pavilion Books
• Manufacturer: Batsford

A Lesson in Love (Little Village School)

The fourth Little Village School novel.Love is in the air in the little village of Barton-in-the-Dale. Anyone can see that Ashley Underwood and Emmet O'Malley are made for each other. They've just got to admit it to themselves . . . But as the saying goes, the course of true love never did run smooth.While romance blossoms on one side of the village, an angry young boy struggles to believe in love. But when tragedy strikes, he learns that comfort and care can come from the most unexpected of places.Meanwhile, head teacher Elisabeth Stirling faces a new challenge for the start of the school yea... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1444779370
• ASIN: 1444779370
• ISBN: 1444779370
• Brand: imusti
• Manufacturer: Hodder

Murder in an English Village (A Beryl and Edwina Mystery Book 1)

As friends, the boisterous and brash American Beryl couldn’t be less alike than the prim and proper British Edwina. But as sleuths in an England recovering from the Great War, they’re the perfect match . . . 1920: Flying in the face of convention, legendary American adventuress Beryl Helliwell never fails to surprise and shock. The last thing her adoring public would expect is that she craves some peace and quiet. The humdrum hamlet of Walmsley Parva in the English countryside seems just the ticket. And, honestly, until America comes to its senses and repeals Prohibition, Beryl has no int... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01MUPHLTG
• ASIN: B01MUPHLTG
• Manufacturer: Kensington Books

The Body in the Bonfire (Faith Fairchild Mysteries)

Caterer and small-town minister's wife Faith Fairchild might never have accepted the job teaching a course on Cooking for Idiots at Mansfield Academy had it not been for Daryl Martin. An African-American student at the prestigious prep school, Daryl has lately become the target of a series of vicious and anonymous racial attacks -- and Faith is determined to put an end to the injustice. But Mansfield, she finds, is a seething cauldron of secrets, academic in-fighting, and unspoken rules that complicate her task. When someone tampers with her classroom cooking ingredients -- and then the remain... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0380813858
• ASIN: 0380813858
• ISBN: 0380813858
• Manufacturer: Avon

London Villages: Explore the City's Best Local Neighbourhoods (London Guides)

Offering an intimate view of the city, this unique guidebook allows you to explore the capital city's best local neighbourhoods, highlighting the small, locally-known enclaves of independent shops, cafés and public spaces that give the capital its inimitable character. From Columbia Road to Clarendon Cross, there are dozens of tucked away ‘villages’ in London and this compendium of thirty of the most unique and vibrant is your key to exploring the city in a new way. With atmospheric photographs, an illustrated map for each village, and a short text that sums up its spirit, history and loc... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0711234663
• ASIN: 0711234663
• ISBN: 0711234663
• Brand: Frances Lincoln
• Manufacturer: Frances Lincoln

Life in a Medieval City (Medieval Life)

From acclaimed historians Frances and Joseph Gies comes the reissue of their classic book on day-to-day life in medieval cities, which was a source for George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones series.Evoking every aspect of city life in the Middle Ages, Life in a Medieval City depicts in detail what it was like to live in a prosperous city of Northwest Europe in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. The year is 1250 CE and the city is Troyes, capital of the county of Champagne and site of two of the cycle Champagne Fairs—the “Hot Fair” in August and the “Cold Fair” in December. Europea... [Read More]

• ASIN: B003JBHV04
• ASIN: B003JBHV04
• Manufacturer: HarperCollins e-books

Fire in the Blood (Vintage International)

• ASIN: 030738800X
• ASIN: 030738800X
• ISBN: 030738800X
• Manufacturer: Vintage

In the Market for Murder (A Lady Hardcastle Mystery Book 2)

Spring, 1909, and Lady Hardcastle, amateur sleuth and all-round eccentric, is enjoying a well-deserved rest. But a week after a trip to the cattle market, Spencer Caradine, a local farmer, turns up dead in the pub, face-down in his beef and mushroom pie. Once again, it is up to Lady Hardcastle and her maid, Florence, to solve the case.Armed with wit and whimsy, not to mention Florence’s mean right hook, the pair set out to discover what really happened and why. Was it poison or just ill luck?As they delve further into their investigation, they encounter a theft where nothing is stolen, a sé... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01HEKF8QE
• ASIN: B01HEKF8QE
• Manufacturer: Thomas & Mercer

The Naming of Names: The Search for Order in the World of Plants

An exhilarating new book from the author of the worldwide bestseller The Tulip.The Naming of Names traces the search for order in the natural world, a search that for hundreds of years occupied some of the most brilliant minds in Europe.Redefining man's relationship with nature was a major pursuit during the Renaissance. But in a world full of poisons, there was also an urgent practical need to name and recognize different plants, because most medicines were made from plant extracts.Anna Pavord takes us on a thrilling adventure into botanical history, traveling from Athens in the third century... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1596910712
• ASIN: 1596910712
• ISBN: 1596910712
• Brand: Brand: Bloomsbury USA
• Manufacturer: Bloomsbury USA

Best Choice Products 12in Pre-Lit Hand-Painted Animated Tabletop Christmas Village Set with Rotating Train, Fiber Optic Lights, Multicolor

Christmas is coming to town with this hand-painted, decorative village set. In the center of town, a train chugs along through a tunnel amongst the hustle and bustle of the community. This piece glows with

• UPC: 834771323
• Color: Multicolor
• Rating: 5.0

Department 56 New England Village A Salty Dog Respite 2012

Department 56 New England Village A Salty Dog Respite

• UPC: 146298253
• Model: 4025272

Department 56 New England Village Ms. Quilt Town 2016

Measurements of Product 2.56 in H x 1.38 in W x 2.6 in

• UPC: 125491341
• Model: 4050956.Dept56
• Color: multicolouredMulticolor

Department 56 New England Village Tucker Point Light Retired

Department 56 New England Village Tucker Point Light 2013. Lighted beacon, Adapter included. 7.32in H x 5.95in W x 6.4in L. Wonderfully handcrafted of high-quality ceramic, capturing a wealth of intricate details. From the Come

• UPC: 177275227

Dept 56 New England Village Snail Point Lighthouse 4020199 Retired

Department 56 New England Village Snail Point Lighthouse, Lighted 2011 adapter included. 7.72in H x 4.92in W x 5.31in L. Wonderfully handcrafted of high-quality ceramic, capturing a wealth of intricate details. From the Department 56

• UPC: 120602122
• Model: 4020199
• Color: Multicolormulti

Department 56 New England Village Sandy Shoal Lighthouse Retired

Department 56 New England Village Sandy Shoal Lighthouse, Lighted 2011 adapter included. 7.28in H x 4.1in W x 5.5in L. Wonderfully handcrafted of high-quality ceramic, capturing a wealth of intricate details. From the Department 56

• UPC: 181983537
• Model: 4021997
• Color: White

Department 56 New England Village Another Cat For Mrs. Corwin 2013

Department 56 New England Village 4025273 Another Cat For Mrs. Corwin 2013. Coordinates with Corwin House. Measure2.25in H x 1.25in W x 2.25in L. Wonderfully handcrafted of high-quality ceramic, capturing a wealth of intricate details.

• UPC: 105330964
• Model: 4030709

Department 56 New England Village Old Man Of The Gable 2012

Department 56 New England Village Old Man Of The Gable 2012. Item 4025354 Coordinates with The Gable .. Measure 1 x 1 x 2.5. Wonderfully handcrafted of high-quality ceramic, capturing a wealth of intricate details.

• UPC: 155604863
• Model: 4025354

Department 56 New England Village New England Nativity 2013

Department 56 New England Village 4025273 New England Nativity 2013. Measure 1.57in H x 2.64in W x 3.03in L. Wonderfully handcrafted of high-quality ceramic, capturing a wealth of intricate details. From the Department 56 New

• UPC: 130247532
• Model: 4030710

Department 56 New England Village the Latest Pembroke Fabrics

Department 56 New England Village THE LATEST PEMBROKE FABRICS. #805546 Coordinates PEMBROKE TEXTILE MILL Fully three-dimensional for views you can enjoy from any angle Finished in vivid, realistic colors and textures that draw attention to

• UPC: 140762901
• Model: 807246
• Color: White

1994 Santa's Best Christmas In New England Village House Figurine New In Box

• UPC: 283787438575
• Category: Villages & Houses
• Price: 10 USD

1994 Santa's Best Christmas In New England Village House Figurine New In Box

• UPC: 283787439820
• Category: Villages & Houses
• Price: 10 USD

1995 Santa's Best Christmas in New England Village Church with Steeple

• UPC: 254362846405
• Category: Villages & Houses
• Price: 28 USD

SANTA'S BEST CHRISTMAS IN NEW ENGLAND VILLAGE STONE HOUSE FIGURE IN BOX 1995

• UPC: 264283811740
• Category: Villages & Houses
• Price: 15 USD

Santa's Best Christmas in New England Village Church with Steeple 1995 w/Box

• UPC: 283633523302
• Category: Villages & Houses
• Price: 26 USD

SANTA'S BEST CHRISTMAS IN NEW ENGLAND VILLAGE STONE FRONT HOUSE IN BOX 1990's

• UPC: 223706185952
• Category: Villages & Houses
• Price: 10 USD

Santa's Best Christmas in New England Village Church with Steeple 1995 w/Box

• UPC: 143513248316
• Category: Villages & Houses
• Price: 19 USD

Santa's Best Christmas in New England Village Church Bell Tower Handpainted 1995

• UPC: 283552756218
• Category: Villages & Houses
• Price: 28 USD

4 Santa's Best Christmas in Vail & New England Gas Station Church Homes Village

• UPC: 223809454301
• Category: Villages & Houses
• Price: 49 USD

1995 Santa's Best Christmas In New England Village Fire Station House Figurine

• UPC: 293446809729
• Category: Villages & Houses
• Price: 31 USD