Sunday, July 19, 2009

Outposts Journeys to the Surviving Relics of the British Empire

The Clue of the Hissing Serpent, by Franklin W. Dixon, ISBN 044808953X

The two young sleuths uncover and investigate events surrounding an illegal wiretap and the theft of a valuable Chinese chessman...Their efforts to recover a stolen ancient chess piece lead the Hardy brothers to Hong Kong where they help smash an international criminal organization.... Click here or on the image for details


Outposts: Journeys to the Surviving Relics of the British Empire

The author of The Professor and the Madman recounts his experiences traveling to Diego Garcia, Tristan, Gibraltar, Ascension Island, St. Helena, Hong Kong, Bermuda, the British West Indies, the Falklands, and Pitcairn Island, all remnants of the vast British Empire. Reprint....The 'New York Times' bestselling author of 'Krakatoa' and 'The Professor and the Madman' takes readers on a quirky and charming tour of the last outpost of the British Empire. Includes 14 maps.... Click here or on the image for details