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Travel writing

Paperback. An increasingly popular genre, addressing issues of space, language, colonialism, globalization and politics, travel writing offers the reader a movement between the familiar and the unknown. This book offers a useful introduction for those new to the subject, as well as a crucial overview of the terminology, history and debates within the field. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; WTL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 132 x 195 x 19. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415444651
ISBN
9780415444651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.26

Paperback. In 1782 an enthusiastic young German landed in England. Through the fresh eyes of a foreigner, this title offers insight into what has or hasn't changed over the years. In a series of letters home he describes his amazement at the number of English people who wore spectacles, the amount they drank, and the dreadful food they ate. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 282. A Walking Tour of England in 1782. 208 pages. In 1782 an enthusiastic young German landed in England. Through the fresh eyes of a foreigner, this title offers insight into what has or hasn't changed over the years. In a series of letters home he describes his amazement at the number of English people who wore spectacles, the amount they drank, and the dreadful food they ate. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WTLC. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 17. Weight: 278.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906011437
ISBN
9781906011437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.04

Paperback. .
Publisher
Whittles Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849951661
ISBN
9781849951661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.60

paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 180photos, 12maps on gloss paper. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Dean & Associates Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955022807
ISBN
9780955022807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.32

Paperback. In 1996 the author left the relative stability of the United States for the chaos of post-Soviet Russia, and stayed. In this book, each chapter is an episode - spanning from several hours to several days - of his journeys to the far North, Moscow, the Ural Mountains, the Solovetsky Islands, and a southern stretch of the Volga River. Num Pages: 225 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPR; 3JM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875807089
ISBN
9780875807089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

Paperback. As lively and winning as Peter Mayle s A YEAR IN PROVENCE and Sarah Turnbull s ALMOST FRENCH, A TOWN LIKE PARIS evokes the beauty, delights, and charms of Paris for an ever-eager audience of armchair travellers. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 29. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Hachette Australia
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
KRD0000092
ISBN
9780733623486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

paperback. Beautifully written and full of wonderful descriptions and intriguing tales, In Patagonia is an account of Bruce Chatwin's travels to a remote country in search of a strange beast and his encounters with the people whose fascinating stories delay him on the road. Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780099769514
ISBN
9780099769514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.14

Paperback. Presenting a collection of profiles, essays and travel stories, the author takes us to Benin, where he is arrested as a mercenary during a coup; to Boston to meet an LSD guru who believes he is Christ; to India with Indira Gandhi when she attempted a political comeback in 1978; and to Nepal where he reminds us that 'Man's real home is the Road. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099769811
ISBN
9780099769811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

paperback. The songlines are the invisible pathways that criss-cross Australia, ancient tracks connecting communities and following ancient boundaries. This is an account which recalls the authors' travels across the length and breadth of Australia seeking to find the truth about the songs and unravel the mysteries of their stories. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 2AB; FA; JFC; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099769910
ISBN
9780099769910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.82

paperback. The tale of the author's travels from the Central African Republic to Algiers as a favour for a friend, where he discovers that half of Africa thinks his friend is a spy and the other half is convinced he is a diamond smuggler. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1map. BIC Classification: 1H; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 200 x 17. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1900
Condition
New
SKU
9780349102115
ISBN
9780349102115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 4.82

Paperback. Embark on a zigzag tour through the postcodes of Britain in pursuit of amusing trivia and fascinating history. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: WH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 249 x 22. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780228334
ISBN
9781780228334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. A humorous but informative user-friendly guide to Greenwich. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations, facsimiles, map, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349112305
ISBN
9780349112305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Paperback. The only way to truly discover a city, they say, is on foot. Taking this to extremes, the author sets out to walk the entire length of the London Underground - overground - passing every station on the way. This title celebrates the sights, sounds and soul of the greatest city on earth. Num Pages: 400 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WGF; WSZC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099557937
ISBN
9780099557937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

paperback.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group London
Number of pages
282
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1900
Edition
New edition
SKU
KNW0007954
ISBN
9780349112183
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FB; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Paul Dry Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589880689
ISBN
9781589880689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.39

Paperback. Editor(s): Melican, Brian. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; DCQ; DQ; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908493774
ISBN
9781908493774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.80

Paperback. During their four year incarceration in a Lebanese cell the authors envisaged walking in the High Andes and across Patagonia. Five years after their release Keenan and McCarthy travelled to Chile to fulfil this dream. The story of their journey revisited the past experiences whilst allowing them to live by their own rules. Num Pages: 416 pages, 38 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 20. Weight in Grams: 282. 8vo.Nice clean copy
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
New Ed
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
SKU
KEX0265713
ISBN
9780552145954
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Brian Hall journeyed through Yugoslavia in the spring and summer of 1991. In this book he describes a country in which the release of communism's iron grip and a wave of rumour and propaganda had reopened older wounds, turning uneasy co-existence between communities into open hostility. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; 3JJP; HBJD; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
MINERVA
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749399979
ISBN
9780749399979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.67

Paperback. A personal account of the time spent by the author on the Greek Island of Ydra in the early 1960's. It pictures sea and harbour, mountain and monastery, and the author's neighbours and friends. Illustrator(s): Chamberlain, Brenda. Series: Library of Wales. Num Pages: 148 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVGS; 3JJPK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 12. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Parthian Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
148
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905762866
ISBN
9781905762866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.41

Paperback. This title is the account of Brad Newsham's journey through the Philippines, India, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and South Africa as he searches for someone to invite back to visit him in America. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps, portraits. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 32. Weight in Grams: 418. Fine copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSS0001153
ISBN
9780553814484
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Focussing on how the Romans made Europe work as a homogenous civilisation and looking at why we are failing to make the EU work in modern times, this is an authoritative and amusing study from bestselling author Boris Johnson. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3D; 3JM; JPH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers London
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007224456
ISBN
9780007224456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.67

paperback. Illustrator(s): Jacques, Francis Lee. Series: Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage Book. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; 1KBCO; HBJK; RGR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Univ Of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816609192
ISBN
9780816609192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.53

Paperback. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099466673
ISBN
9780099466673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.82

Paperback. Editor(s): Sherwood, Jay. Num Pages: 239 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJG; BM; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Royal British Columbia Museum Canada
Number of pages
239
Condition
New
SKU
V9780772660602
ISBN
9780772660602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.30

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