James Bentley Books

"The writing is superb... each (Nelles) guide is delightfully comprehensive, a solid source of reliable information for the traveller... All travel guides claim to be comprehensive, but we found Nelles Guides superior". -- Arizona Senior World "(The Nelles Guides are) . . . beautifully photographed . . . the maps are better than Insight's, and practical information is integrated with the text, not relegated to the end". -- National Geographic Traveller -- Quality writing, often by native writers -- Detailed sections on the history, culture, special features and festivals -- Accommodations, restaurant guides, sights to see, places to shop, how to get around

More than 250 full-color illustrations, a map, and a traveler's guide take readers on a tour of the architecture, waterways, villages, churches, vineyards, and pastures of Burgundy and celebrate its present-day devotion to the good life. 15,000 first printing.

Short descriptions accompany photographs of buildings and gardens in English villages

This book is a comprehensive guide to Western Germany, rewritten and considerably expanded for this new edition. It contains detailed descriptions of the region's great wealth of architecture, its spectacular museums, picturesque towns and villages, and delightful landscape plus up-to-date information, maps and town plans.

Exploring the deep bond between cooking and the land, this series of unique cookbooks highlights the relationship between food, culture, and nature. Each volume offers a blend of recipes and stories that celebrate regional ingredients and traditional practices, inviting readers to appreciate the culinary arts through a lens of sustainability and heritage. These works not only provide delicious dishes but also foster a greater understanding of the environment and the importance of local food systems.

Described as a spirited, sometimes quirky, narrative of the ups and downs of simple travel in the Greek islands.. in the late nineteenth century', this book is a personal account of two tours made by J Theodore Bent and his wife around the Greek islands between 1882 and 1884.

A striking visual tour of one of Europe's most unique landscapes focuses on the Brittany coast of France, moving through the region's small villages to find Gothic architecture, castles, and a living fishing tradition scattered along the rocky shoreline and amid the fertile plains. BOMC.

A celebration of one of the most rich and varied landscapes in Europe, here are thirty-six villages and towns from all over Tuscany chosen both for their intrinsic beauty and for the part they have played in Tuscan history.

A biography of one of the legendary figures of the twentieth century. With unique access to the Schweitzer archives in Gunsbach, Germany, James Bentley probes the contradictions in this fascinating and enigmatic figure: a man who cherished his family but spent months away from them, who despised racism but supervised a missionary hospital in which only whites held positions of power, who rejected Western civilization but returned to it. Albert Schweitzer was a man of achievements in many fields. In his early years he wrote a monumental life of J.S. Bach and became a widely admired organist. His studies of the New Testament led to his controversial bestseller, The Quest of the Historical Jesus. During World War I, he suffered a nervous breakdown. Upon his recovery, he resumed his pioneering work at his missionary hospital in Lambarene in Africa. His concern for the medical and social problems of Africa led to his widely read book On the Edge of the Primeval Forest. In 1953 Schweitzer was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and became a key figure in the antinuclear campaign. When he died in 1965, he had been widely attacked as a pseudoliberal, a colonialist, and a mystic--a controversial figure to the end. James Bentley sees the man as a whole, with his vast achievements, his self-doubt, his gradually developing philosophy, and his many-faceted personality.

The sequel to The Most Beautiful Villages of Tuscany returns to Italy to explore the art and architecture, landscapes, gastronomic delights, principal landmarks, hotels and restaurants, and other features of Tuscany's country towns.