Description
Beautiful Devon takes the reader on a tour around this lovely county at the heart of southwest England, showcasing through Nigel Hicks’s vibrant photography many of its most beautiful and exciting places and events.
Beginning with a general chapter that introduces Devon to the reader, the book is then divided into a series of photoessays that focus in turn on each region of the county, highlighting some of their best features.
Places visited range from the high moors of Devon’s two national parks, Dartmoor and Exmoor, to the popular north and south coast beaches, its quaint coastal harbours, its rural towns, and its three main urban areas. Events covered include some of Devon’s many agricultural shows, Shaldon’s Water Carnival, Plymouth’s annual national fireworks championships, and Ottery St Mary’s amazing Tar Barrels festival.
Beautiful Devon makes a wonderful photographic souvenir of this lovely county, for both visitors and residents alike.
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No of pages: 80
Dimensions: 210 x 260 mm (portrait)
No of photos: 165
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2 reviews for Beautiful Devon
The first of Nigel’s ‘Portrait of a County’ books lives up to its title of ‘Beautiful Devon’. With an introduction to set the scene, Devon is divided into four major areas, each of which is illustrated by a series of stunning images with explanatory and informative captions. It is excellent value at less than a tenner for a source of inspiration and wonderful pictures of a great county!
The title of this book say’s it all!
Devon is a great County, whether you’re a visitor or resident.
Nigel’s easy style of writing encapsulates the wonders of this beautiful County, informative, educational and of course, superb photography throughout to entice you to keep reading on.
A wonderful keepsake to keep you coming back to this County or if you live here , be tempted by Nigel’s hidden gems’ to go seek them out’ a must have for the book shelf!