Andrew Powell-Thomas 50 Gems of the Isle of Wight review, recensie en informatie reisgids en boek over de geschiedenis van het eiland. Op 15 juni 2025 verschijnt bij Amberley Publishing het boek 50 Gems of the Isle of Wight. Het boek is geschreven door Andrew Powell-Thomas.
Andrew Powell-Thomas 50 Gems of the Isle of Wight review en recensie
Als er in de media een boekbespreking, recensie of review verschijnt van 50 Gems of the Isle of Wight, de reisgids en het boek over de geschiedenis van het Britse eiland, geschreven door Andrew Powell-Thomas, dan besteden we er op deze pagina aandacht aan.
50 Gems of the Isle of Wight
The History & Heritage of the Most Iconic Places
- Auteur: Andrew Powell-Thomas (Engeland)
- Soort boek; geschiedenis, reisgids
- Taal; Engels
- Uitgever: Amberley Publishing
- Verschijnt: 15 juni 2025
- Omvang: 96 pagina’s
- Uitgave: paperback / ebook
- Prijs: £ 15,99
- Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Bol / Libris
Flaptekst van het boek over Isle of Wight
This beautifully photographed selection of fifty of the Isle of Wight’s most precious assets shows what makes it such a popular destination.
Lying just a few miles off the Hampshire coast, the Isle of Wight is famous for its attractive landscape and historical connections. Its coastal scenery is varied, dotted with towns and fortifications built through the centuries to repel invaders, with a chalk downland spine to the island. Carisbrooke Castle held King Charles I during the English Civil War and royal connections continued with Queen Victoria, who made her home on the island at Osborne House. Other eminent Victorians followed including the poet Tennyson and the island became popular with tourists and holidaymakers. Cowes became synonymous with yacht racing and other attractions have been developed in the last century. Marconi sent the world’s very first wireless transmission from the Needles Park while the nearby Needles Battery became the testing site for Britain’s independent rocket-building programme in the 1960s.
50 Gems of the Isle of Wight explores the many places and their history that make this unique island so special, including natural features, towns and villages, buildings and places of historical interest. Alongside justly famous attractions, others will be relatively unknown but all have an interesting story to tell.
Andrew Powell-Thomas writes about military history, local heritage and children’s fiction books, regularly speaking at events, libraries, schools and literary festivals across the South-West. He lives in Somerset with his wife and two young sons and with more books and events planned.