Paddy: 125 books
by Paddy Kelly
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2018
In 1971 there were only three ways out of the soul-crushing, abject poverty of the Jersey City shithole of a slum they called the Duncan Avenue Federal Housing Project; prison, the military or the likely end to both – death.
In the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Billy Chance had a...
Forward into Battle
Fighting Tactics from Waterloo to the Near Future
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2011
The first edition (1981) took a critical look at the accepted wisdom of historians who interpreted battlefield events primarily by reference to firepower. It showed that Wellington's infantry had won by their mobility rather than their musketry, that the bayonet did not become obsolete in the nineteenth...
Walking on Arran
The best low level walks and challenging mountain routes
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2016
This guidebook presents a selection of 45 day walks on the popular and accessible Isle of Arran. The routes are between 2 miles (3km) and 20 miles (32km) in length, ranging in difficulty from easy waymarked forest trails to more arduous mountain walks, exposed ridge routes and scrambles. The book...
Glyndwr's Way
A National Trail through mid-Wales
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2018
A complete guide to walking Glyndwr's Way National Trail. This guidebook divides the 135 mile trail into nine day stages, starting at Knighton and ending at Welshpool. After day 4 there is an optional ascent of Pumlimon Fawr, which will require an extra day. Days 10 and 11 follow the Offa's Dyke Path...
Travels of a Tourist
Anecdotes, Reminiscences and Reflections
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2016
This is a collection of anecdotes and reminiscences of the authors travels over many years and in many countriesfrom Uzbekistan to Peru, Yemen to India, Spain to China. It is in no sense intended as a guidebook, though it may give something of the character of the people encountered and the places...
by Paddy Hoey
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2018
This book provides a compelling picture of Irish republican activist media outlets like newspapers, magazines and Internet journals and the role that they played ideologically during the tumultuous years that followed the end of the 30-year civil war that was the Troubles and signing of the Good Friday Agreement.
by Paddy Griffith
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2013
Vauban was the foremost military engineer of France, not only during his lifetime, but also throughout the 18th century when his legacy and methods remained in place almost unchanged. Indeed, his expertise and experience in the construction, defence, and attack of fortresses is unrivalled by any of...
Mountain Walking in Mallorca
50 routes in Mallorca's Tramuntana
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2018
This guidebook presents 50 half-day and day walks in Mallorca's Serra de Tramuntana, the striking limestone range that stretches along the northwestern flank of the island. Whilst the region promises breathtaking scenery and some fantastic walks, there is also some potentially challenging terrain,...
Walking on Jersey
24 Routes and the Jersey Coastal Walk
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2015
Walking on Jersey describes 24 coastal and inland walks, ranging from 2 to 8 miles in length. Almost all of the walks link directly with one or two other walks, allowing all kinds of extensions to the route. The walks can also be joined together to create the 48 mile Jersey Coastal Walk, and the Channel...
by Paddy Dillon
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2016
Guidebook to the Cleveland Way and Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trails, plus the Tabular Hills Walk link route. The guidebook also contains a 1:25,000 scale OS route map booklet of the Cleveland Way. The Cleveland Way National Trail, described in seven day stages, is a fine 177km (110 miles) walk...
Trekking in Greenland - The Arctic Circle Trail
From Kangerlussuaq to Sisimiut
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2019
At just over 100 miles long, and taking 7 to 10 days to complete, the Arctic Circle Trail crosses the largest ice-free patch of West Greenland. This splendid trekking route, lying 25-30 miles north of the Arctic Circle runs from Kangerlussuaq to Sisimiut (both of which have airport access). The trail...
Walking on La Palma
Including the GR130 and GR131 long-distance trails
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2019
Guide to walking on La Palma. In total 45 day walks are described ranging from 7 to 32km in length, and covering a wide variety of terrain. Although La Palma is one of the smaller Canary Islands, there are routes of all types from easy strolls to hands-on scrambling, from simple day walks to long-distance...
The National Trails
19 Long-Distance Routes through England, Scotland and Wales
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2015
Inspirational guidebook to Britain's National Trails - 19 long-distance walking routes through England, Wales and Scotland. Together, these routes (National Trails in England and Wales and Scotland's Great Trails) cover well over 3100 miles (5000km), exploring the rich scenic and historic countryside...
by Paddy Dillon
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2011
A comprehensive guide to walking The Reivers Way, a long-distance path through Northumberland at the northern edge of England, from Corbridge to Alnmouth. Follow in the footsteps of the notorious border 'reivers' and discover how they survived centuries of strife and warfare. The Reivers Way wanders...