This guide explores the world of David Cornwell – better known as spy novelist John Le Carre – alongside that of his most famous creations – George Smiley and his fellow operatives in British Intelligence. The real and fictional frequently overlap in this guide, as a former spy verisimilitude is a feature of Le Carre’s work, making it possible to pinpoint locations across the the capital from Call For The Dead, The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, The Looking Glass War, The Honourable Schoolboy, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Smiley’s People, The Secret Pilgrim and A Legacy Of Spies. 
This thoroughly researched guide is an essential companion for fans of Le Carre.

John le Carre's London: A Map and Guide to the Circus and More (Herb Lester Associates Guides to the Unexpected)

Herb Lester Associates

Hutt, Richard

Literature & Fiction

Running the length and breadth of the British Isles, this illustrated map and guide plots 51 real-life locations from books and stories from the Golden Age Of Detective Fiction - the period roughly between the end of the first world war and the end of the second. The titans of the genre are represented here - Agatha Christie, Margery Allingham, Dorothy L Sayers, Ngaio Marsh, Anthony Berkeley - along with many less heralded authors.\nThis Deadly Isle charts corpses countrywide, from the Home Counties to the Hebrides, all painstakingly documented in a map redolent of the era. Written and researched by crime novelist, critic and historian Martin Edwards, This Deadly Isle reveals the variety of settings into which the genre was adapted and the vast number of stories written, many of them still little known.

This Deadly Isle: A Golden Age Mystery Map (Herb Lester Associates Guides to the Unexpected)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Edwards, Martin

Mystery

Occult Paris: City Of Night (Herb Lester Associates Guides to the Unexpected)

Reference

BAUDOUIN, Philippe

Atlases & Maps

A creepy triple-pack featuring notepads from three places you really don’t want to stay.\nIncludes: 
* Bates Motel, from Psycho (9781838216757) 
* Camp Crystal Lake, from Friday the 13th (9781916349582) 
* The Overlook Hotel, from The Shining (9781916349544)\nFrom Herb Lester's Fictional Hotel Notepads series, these hotels are out of reach to all, no matter their wealth. They exist only in the imaginations of their creators, and now in these paper pads.\n* Includes three 50-page notepads 
* Litho-printed in the UK on sustainably sourced, heavy text-weight paper with cardboard backs\nAlso available (three 50-page pads per set): 
*Bates Motel, from Psycho (9781838216757) 
*Bertram's Hotel, from Agatha Christie's At Bertram's Hotel (9781838216764) 
*Camp Crystal Lake, from Friday the 13th (9781916349582) 
*Grand Budapest Hotel, from The Grand Budapest Hotel (9781916349568) 
*The Great Northern Hotel, from Twin Peaks (9781916349551) 
*Heartbreak Hotel, from Elvis Presley's song Heartbreak Hotel (9781916349575) 
*Kellerman's Resort, from Dirty Dancing (9781916349537) 
*The Overlook Hotel, from The Shining (9781916349544) 
*Rosebud Motel, from Schitt's Creek (9781838216740)

The Horror Set: Fictional Hotel Notepads: Bates Motel, The Overlook Hotel & Camp Crystal Lake (Herb Lester Associates Fictional Hotel Notepads)

Humor & Entertainment

Movies

Should you have the misfortune to spend a night at 16 Elwood Avenue, this is the notepad you’d find on the bedside table. Made to Sybil’s exacting specifications and placed there by Polly or the hapless Manuel. Use it to draft letters of complaint or write shopping lists; the choice is yours. A souvenir from Torquay's finest hotel.\nFrom Herb Lester's Fictional Hotel Notepads series, these hotels are out of reach to all, no matter their wealth. They exist only in the imaginations of their creators, and now in these paper pads.\n* Includes three 50-page notepads 
* Litho-printed in the UK on sustainably sourced, heavy text-weight paper with cardboard backs\nAlso available (three 50-page pads per set): 
* Bates Motel, from Psycho (9781838216757) 
* Bertram's Hotel, from Agatha Christie's At Bertram's Hotel (9781838216764) 
* Camp Crystal Lake, from Friday the 13th (9781916349582) 
* Grand Budapest Hotel, from The Grand Budapest Hotel (9781916349568) 
* The Great Northern Hotel, from Twin Peaks (9781916349551) 
* Heartbreak Hotel, from Elvis Presley's song Heartbreak Hotel (9781916349575) 
* Kellerman's Resort, from Dirty Dancing (9781916349537) 
* The Horror Set feat. Bates Motel, The Overlook Hotel & Camp Crystal Lake Fictional Hotel Notepads (9781739897147) 
* The Overlook Hotel, from The Shining (9781916349544) 
* Rosebud Motel, from Schitt's Creek (9781838216740)

Fawlty Towers: Fictional Hotel Notepad Set (Herb Lester Associates Fictional Hotel Notepads)

Humor

A fold-out poster guide to the elements of Ivy League style as interpreted by veteran Japanese illustrator Kazuo Hozumi.\nSince the 1960s, Kazuo Hozumi has documented the minutiae of Ivy League-style clothing. His cheerful characters are shown wearing button-down shirts, buckle-back chinos, natural shoulder herringbone tweed jackets and the plethora of items that fall within this style.\nHozumi’s finely observed illustration work has gained a cult for the unerring accuracy with which he depicts menswear and his deceptively simple style, with echoes of both Japanese Kokeshi dolls and American children's author and illustrator Richard Scarry.\nIllustrated Ivy is the first time Kazuo Hozumi’s Ivy illustrations have been available with his accompanying text in English.

Illustrated Ivy: Fold-Out Poster Guide to the Elements of Ivy League Style (Herb Lester Associates Guides to the Unexpected)

Arts & Photography

Graphic Design

At last anyone brave enough to visit Scarfolk has the means to find their way around. From the Ritual May Pylon and Inexplicable Leg Mound to the School Of Benevolent Menticide, all the town’s fascinating sites are here.\nFor those as yet unfamiliar with this most particular region, which has been documented online since 2013, Scarfolk is a town in North West England that did not progress beyond 1979. Instead, the entire decade of the 1970s loops ad infinitum. In Scarfolk, pagan rituals blend seamlessly with science; hauntology is a compulsory subject at school, and everyone must be in bed by 8pm because they are perpetually running a slight fever.\nScarfolk & Environs: Road & Leisure Map For Uninvited Tourists is a large format map that comes in a bespoke folder, with extras.

Scarfolk & Environs: Road & Leisure Map for Uninvited Tourists (Herb Lester Associates Guides to the Unexpected)

Travel

About the Author\nAuthor of the acclaimed Life And Times Of Malcolm McLaren, Paul Gorman is a writer, curator and cultural historian. Books include Reasons To Be Cheerful: The Life & Work Of Barney Bubbles; Mr Freedom – Tommy Roberts: British Design Hero; The Story of The Face: The Magazine That Changed Culture.\nFiction, reality and the otherworldly co-exist in Herb Lester’s universe. Since 2010, our illustrated maps have documented the distinctive in 
the world’s great cities as well as charting locations associated with literature, rock’n’roll, the occult and wider pop culture. Increasingly untethered to the real world, our range of notepads from fictional hotels make ideal souvenirs from places no one can visit.\nA package of two maps charting the London of 
The Sex Pistols and their manager, Malcolm McLaren.\nIn the main map, we explore the city as it was known to the Pistols, taking in childhood homes and schools, rehearsal spaces, venues and other sites associated with the outrage and excitement that have secured the band's place in the culture.\nThe second map explores McLaren's London, from childhood and art school days, through the epochal period with the Pistols, up to his untimely death in 2010.

Situation Vacant: The Sex Pistols and Malcolm McLaren in London (Herb Lester Associates Guides to the Unexpected)

Gorman, Paul

Music

The world’s great powers have waged discreet war in London’s streets. This conflict has played out across the city, often in plain sight, in leafy parks, tube stations, office blocks, bars and even chain restaurants. The Secret City charts locations where the course of history has been altered, from the early 20th century to the present day.

The Secret City: A Spy's Guide To London (Herb Lester Associates Guides to the Unexpected)

Biographies & Memoirs

True Crime

Review\nPacked with interesting ideas and research... each show a small but perfectly formed little gem. Lovely stuff. --The Guardian, on author's podcast Shedunnit\nA guide to real-life locations associated with Agatha Christie, the best-selling author of all time, including those she visited, where she lived and where her stories unfold.\nIncludes many key locations in Christie's novels and stories, including some disguised by her with fictional place names.

Agatha Christie's England: A Map and Guide from Herb Lester (Herb Lester Associates Guides to the Unexpected)

Crampton, Caroline

History & Criticism

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