the traditional Scottish Inn was established in a remote area for the convenience of passing travelers and dates in general from the coaching era. the king's house may have been built by the government of the day hence it's name. With the advent of the stage coach came the opening of new routes and an increase in travel. As a result lairds established inns on their estates the size of which reflected their wealth and importance. Competition between coaching inns was intense and there are tales of link-armed men forcibly directing coaches to a particular hostelry. The Author tells of inns which have entertained such diverse guests as Robert Burns and Sean Connery. William and Dorothy Wordsworth stayed at a great number of these establishments Robert Louis Stevenson wrote in one and James Barrie etched his initials on a window in another

The Auld Inns of Scotland

Travel

Love, Dane

Europe

Robert Hale & Co.

Gene Hackman has ridden the Hollywood rollercoaster to emerge arguably as one of the industry's most respected actors. the odds were against Gene Hackman becoming a star but after his Oscar-winning performance in the French Connection he was pulled in two directions-by his own integrity as an actor to choose work of quality and by the lure of commercial film-making. When he found he was unable to bridge the gap his life and career began to crumble under the pressure. He managed to forge a comeback that was a make-or-break attempt to rebuild his career. Without much forethought or design he managed to build upon his reputation as a brilliant actor who was in demand by directors

Gene Hackman

Biographies & Memoirs

MUNN, MICHAEL

Arts & Literature

Lilies That Fester

Janis Harrison

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

The science of living things: [in 4vols]. Book 4, Ways of life

H. T. Conway

This is a comprehensive treatment of the most important single aspect of contract bridge - the opening lead. The advice is presented by the use of illustrated games, backed with the reasoning behind each move.

Opening Leads

Humor & Entertainment

Robert B. Ewen

Puzzles & Games

Werewolf in Legend, Fact and Art

COPPER, Basil

(W)e thought somebody ought to turn out a tome that talked about all of the spots in the San Juans - even the crummy little ones that you wouldn't be found dead on. So, we started at Cattle Pass and did round robins of the major islands and clusters. We took about a million pictures that looked great when we were standing on the bow of the boat, but are just blobs of beach and water in a photograph. But, every once in a while we would come up with one that showed something that a boater might find worthwhile. As we cruised around, we located every little bight and bay and rock that had a name and made an effort to say something about it. We found ourselves describing rocks that even the gulls didn't favor. But we hung in there. As a result, there is more information about more totally blah hunks of water and real estate than your patience will be able to bear. After we wrote it all up, we went over it again and again and again - and we kept finding things we had overlooked. The publisher finally howled, "Never mind if it isn't gospel! Get the darned thing finished! If we print a second edition, we will make corrections.

Gunkholing in the San Juans

Literature & Fiction

Cummings, Al

Cummings, Jo B.

Contemporary

Gunkholing is a boating term for cruising in sheltered waters and anchoring every night. This book provides useful information to make cruising in the Gulf Islands pleasurable and provide information about the early inhabitants of the Gulf Islands off the coast of Vancouver Island.

Gunkholing in the Gulf Islands

Gunkholing in Desolation Sound and Princess Louisa

Bailey-Cummings, Joe

Cruising the San Juan Islands

Calhoun, David

United States

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