Beautiful beaches, a relaxed pace of life, the sunniest climate in the British Isles, fascinating history and superb seafood...Guernsey is the ideal destination for a traditional summer holiday. Handy pocket-sized Great Breaks Guernsey is packed with useful information on how to spend your time. We suggest eight easy-to-follow walks and tours around the island, starting off in the quaint capital St Peter Port with its excellent restaurants, then taking in castles, wartime fortifications, museums and manor houses.

"Great Breaks Lake District" is a concise, full-colour travel guide to this most romantic national park, with a selection of clearly laid-out walks and tours complemented by beautiful photography and a wealth of practical information, all in a compact package. Overview: the book starts by highlighting the Top Ten Things to Do, from taking a boat on gleaming lakes and tarns to exploring picturesque abbeys and stone circles.

The iconic Roman Baths, medieval Abbey, exquisite Georgian architecture and the luxurious Thermae Spa: no vacation in the UK is complete without a visit to Bath. Great Breaks Bath is a collection of 10 illuminating walks and tours in and around this elegant city, guiding you through the museums, gardens and architectural gems of Bath. Plus there are excursions further afield to the dynamic city of Bristol, Wells Cathedral, and the ancient site of Stonehenge – all accompanied by vivid full-color photographs, clear maps, and plenty of recommendations for where to eat and drink.

"Great Breaks Jersey" is a concise, full-colour travel guide to the 'Queen of the Channel', with a selection of clearly laid-out walks and tours complemented by beautiful, full-colour pictures and a wealth of practical information, all in a compact package. Overview: the book starts with a spread highlighting the Top Ten Things to Do in Jersey, taking in the island's absorbing heritage, stunning coastal scenery, historic forts and fortresses, and museums and manor houses.

This engaging volume tells the story of how the great political visions and idealisms of Victorian Britain came to be defeated by a culture of consumerism, celebrity, and self-gratification. It explains how in each decade, political leaders found themselves confounded by the British people, who always turned out to be harder to herd than predicted. Historically Britain has been a country on the edge—first of invasion, then of bankruptcy, then on the vulnerable front line of the Cold War, and later in the forefront of the great opening up of capital and migration.