Lugares de interés (POIs) del Mapa
0: Jane Austen's Emma Picnics on Box Hill
Borrow Jane Austen's 'Emma' (Book, Audio) from Surrey Libraries
Más sobre Jane Austen's Emma Picnics on Box Hill
1: H.G. Well's martians land at Horsell Common in Woking
In 1895, Wells was an established writer and he married his second wife, Catherine Robbins, moving with her to the town of Woking in Surrey. Here he spent his mornings walking or cycling in the surrounding countryside, and his afternoons writing. The original idea for The War of the Worlds came from his brother, during one of these walks, pondering on what it might be::text like if alien beings were to suddenly descend on the scene and start attacking its inhabitants.[9]
Much of the The War of the Worlds takes place around Woking and nearby suburbs. The initial landing site of the Martian invasion force, Horsell Common, was an open area close to Wells' home. In the preface to the Atlantic edition of the novel, he wrote of his pleasure in riding a bicycle around the area, and imagining the destruction of cottages and houses he saw, by the Martian heat-ray or the red weed.[2] (c) Wikipedia
Más sobre H.G. Well's martians land at Horsell Common in Woking
2: J.G. Ballard's fantasy crash lands in Shepperton
In The Unlimited Dream Company, a man named Blake crashes a stolen aircraft into the River Thames outside the London suburb of Shepperton. (c) Wikipedia
Más sobre J.G. Ballard's fantasy crash lands in Shepperton
3: Douglas Adams' Ford Prefect claims he's from Guildford
Borrow 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' by Douglas Adams, from Surrey Libraries. (Book, Audio, DVD)
Más sobre Douglas Adams' Ford Prefect claims he's from Guildford
4: Sophie Kinsella's parents of the shopaholic in Oxshott
Jane and Graham Bloomwood: The parents of Becky, they live in Oxshott, Surrey. They only have one child, Becky, and during the book believe she has a stalker, who also happens to be her bank manager. (c) Wikipedia
Más sobre Sophie Kinsella's parents of the shopaholic in Oxshott
5: Sophie Kinsella's friend of the shopaholic lives in Reigate
Tom Webster: A friend from Becky's childhood, who was once rejected by Becky. He has a starter home in Reigate, Surrey, which is depressing for Becky to hear about as she is in no financial position to buy a home. (c) Wikipedia
Más sobre Sophie Kinsella's friend of the shopaholic lives in Reigate
6: Charles Dickens' Mr Weller visits his mother-in-law in Dorking
" 'Thank'ee, Sir,' replied Mr. Weller and having made his best bow, and put on his best clothes, Sam planted himself on the top of the Arundel coach, and journeyed on to Dorking." (c) Chalres Dickens
Más sobre Charles Dickens' Mr Weller visits his mother-in-law in Dorking
7: Shena Mackay gets romantic in Redhill
Luke Ribbons is drifting away from parents, parish and old friends and -withluck-into the -arms of Pearl Slattery. He is dazzled by the sunsh ine and by the Slattery brood-but unfortunately Pearl doesn`t share this romantic vision.
Más sobre Shena Mackay gets romantic in Redhill
8: Jerome K Jerome takes a trip up-river
J. and Harris make their way to Kingston by train. They are unable to find the correct train at Waterloo Station (the station's confusing layout was a well-known theme of Victorian comedy) so they bribe a train driver to take his train to Kingston, where they collect their hired boat and start their journey. They meet George later, up-river at Weybridge. (c) Wikipedia
Más sobre Jerome K Jerome takes a trip up-river
9: Paul L. Moorcraft's women separated by 600 years
The story of two women, centuries apart, who endured a similar, terrible fate.
Más sobre Paul L. Moorcraft's women separated by 600 years
10: Andrew Martin steams into Brookwood Cemetery
A historical thriller set around the true story of the Brookwood Necropolis Railway, which carried the dead from Waterloo Station.
Más sobre Andrew Martin steams into Brookwood Cemetery
11: Sabine Baring-Gould's Broom-squire finds a baby at the Devil's Punch Bowl
"The Punch-Bowl that the Broom-Squire and the boy had on their right was a bowl brimming with naught save darkness. Its depths could not be fathomed by the eye at that time of night, nor did any sound issue from it save a hissing as though some fluid were seething in the bowl..." (c) S. Baring-Gould
Más sobre Sabine Baring-Gould's Broom-squire finds a baby at the Devil's Punch Bowl
12: A Murder during the Board Meeting
A board meeting for a jewellery firm takes place at the Guildford home of the company director. Soon, one of the party would be dead.
Más sobre A Murder during the Board Meeting
13: Nicholas Nickleby ventures across Gibbet Hill
"They walked upon the rim of the Devil's Punch Bowl; and Smike listened with greedy interest as Nicholas read the inscription upon the stone which, reared upon that wild spot, tells of a murder committed there by night." (c) Charles Dickens.
Más sobre Nicholas Nickleby ventures across Gibbet Hill
14: Bill Sykes plans to use Oliver for a burglary
Borrow 'Oliver Twist' by Charles Dickens, from Surrey Libraries. (Book, Audio, DVD)
Buy this book from Amazon.
"Now, my dear, about that crib at Chertsey; when is it to be done, Bill, eh? When is it to be done? Such plate, my dear, such plate!"
"Now, my dear, about that crib at Chertsey; when is it to be done, Bill, eh? When is it to be done? Such plate, my dear, such plate!"
Más sobre Bill Sykes plans to use Oliver for a burglary
15: Sir John Chandos rides to Farnham Castle
"Chandos was to ride on to Farnham Castle and beyond, but he expressed his desire to have a warm bath ere he left Tilford, for::text like most of his fellow-knights, he was much addicted to simmering in the hottest water that he could possibly endure." (c) Sir Arthur conan Doyle
Más sobre Sir John Chandos rides to Farnham Castle
16: Mr Holmes solves the case at Crooksbury Hill
"You could not find a more lonely tract of road anywhere, and it is quite rare to meet so much as a cart, or a peasant, until you reach the high road near Crooksbury Hill. Two weeks ago I was passing this place, when I chanced to look back over my shoulder, and about two hundred yards behind me I saw a man..." (c) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Más sobre Mr Holmes solves the case at Crooksbury Hill
17: Lucy returns home to Surrey
Borrow 'A Room with a View' by E.M.Forster, from Surrey Libraries (Book, Audio, DVD)
Buy this book from Amazon.
'Miss Lavish looked at the narrow ribbon of sky, and murmured: "Oh, you have property in Surrey?" "Hardly any," said Lucy, fearful of being thought a snob. "Only thirty acres--just the garden, all downhill, and some fields." ' (c) E.M.Forster
'Miss Lavish looked at the narrow ribbon of sky, and murmured: "Oh, you have property in Surrey?" "Hardly any," said Lucy, fearful of being thought a snob. "Only thirty acres--just the garden, all downhill, and some fields." ' (c) E.M.Forster
Más sobre Lucy returns home to Surrey
18: Rex' lives in style in Dorking
First born Rex lives a life of luxury in the Dorking family mansion, whilst brother Stanley struggles as a dishwasher, living in a dingy room.
Más sobre Rex' lives in style in Dorking
19: Dinah Lampitt turns fact into fiction at Sutton Place
Strange things are happening at Sutton Place, bringing together the lives of families divided by hundreds of years.
Más sobre Dinah Lampitt turns fact into fiction at Sutton Place
20: Ian McEwan's County house in the Surrey Hills
Más sobre Ian McEwan's County house in the Surrey Hills
21: Sir Dunstane's residence in The Hills
Borrow George Meredith's 'Diana of the Crossways' from Surrey Libraries
Borrow this book from other libraries.
Borrow this book from other libraries.
The residence of Sir Lukin Dunstane, in the county of Surrey, inherited by him during his recent term of Indian services, was on the hills, where a day of Italian sky, or better, a day of our breezy South-west, washed from the showery night, gives distantly a tower to view, and a murky web, not without colour: the ever-flying banner of the metropolis, the smoke of the city's chimneys, if you prefer plain language. (c) George Meredith
Más sobre Sir Dunstane's residence in The Hills
22: Detective Madden investigates murder
The First World War is over and John Madden returns to his post as Police Detective, where he is assigned to investigate the deaths of Colonel Fletcher and his wife at their manor house in Upton Hanger.
Más sobre Detective Madden investigates murder
23: The Red Queen takes centre stage at Woking Palace
The story of the child-bride of Edmund Tudor, who, although widowed in her early teens, uses her determination of character and wily plotting to infiltrate the house of York.
Más sobre The Red Queen takes centre stage at Woking Palace
24: Louis De Bernieres' village eccentrics
Borrow Louis De Bernieres 'Notwithstanding' from Surrey Libraries.
Borrow this book from other libraries.
Buy this book from Amazon.
...where a lady dresses in plus fours and shoots squirrels, a retired general gives up wearing clothes altogether, a spiritualist lives in a cottage with the ghost of her husband, and people think it quite natural to confide in a spider that lives in a potting shed.
Más sobre Louis De Bernieres' village eccentrics
25: Talking With The Dead In Farnham
Borrow 'Beyond Black' by Hilary Mantel, from Surrey Libraries. (Book, Talking Book, Large Print)
Dark secrets and conversations with 'the other side' in suburban England.
Más sobre Talking With The Dead In Farnham
26: Children's Life on a Farm in Thursley
Join the Thornton's adventures on Punchbowl farm.
Más sobre Children's Life on a Farm in Thursley
27: Early 20th century trials and tribulations
In Farnham at the beginning of the twentieth century, Edwin is not content to follow in his father's humble footsteps.
Más sobre Early 20th century trials and tribulations
28: Investigations in Woking.
Borrow Richard Haley's 'The Murderer's Son' from Surrey Libraries.
Más sobre Investigations in Woking.
29: What would you do for your best friend?
Kamryn makes a visit to her best friend's abusive parents in Guildford.
Más sobre What would you do for your best friend?