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Paperback. It had never been done before. Not in 4000 years of Japanese recorded history had anyone followed the Cherry Blossom Front from one end of the country to the other. Nor had anyone hitchhiked the length of Japan. But, heady on sakura and sake, the author bet he could do both. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244. 352 pages, maps. It had never been done before. Not in 4000 years of Japanese recorded history had anyone followed the Cherry Blossom Front from one end of the country to the other. Nor had anyone hitchhiked the length of Japan. But, heady on sakura and sake, the author bet he could do both. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Dimension: 199 x 128 x 22. Weight: 288.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841952888
ISBN
9781841952888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.52

Paperback. Wilfred Thesiger was born in Addis Ababa and educated at Eton and Oxford. In the spirit of TE Lawrence, Thesiger spent five years exploring the deserts of Arabia. This book narrates his stories, including two crossings of the Empty Quarter, among peoples who had never seen a European and considered it their duty to kill Christian infidels. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141442075
ISBN
9780141442075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Wilfred Thesiger, this century's greatest living explorer, recalls his travels among the mountain ranges of Asia. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
HarperCollins UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006551003
ISBN
9780006551003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. During the years he spent among the Marsh Arabs of southern Iraq Wilfred Thesiger came to understand, admire and share a way of life that had endured for many centuries. This book provides an account of his time spent among them. It pays tribute to the hospitality, loyalty, courage and endurance of the people. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141442082
ISBN
9780141442082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Wil says goodbye to his family and friends in North Wales, and hello to adventure in South America, heading into the unknown, away from comfort and predictability in a bid to 'let go'. From the beach he lives on with only a stray dog for company, to his final destination with its tearful goodbyes, Wil shares the joys and the trials of his search. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Parthian Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905762767
ISBN
9781905762767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Series: Lonely Planet Travel Literature. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Lonely Planet Global Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786571915
ISBN
9781786571915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.86

paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 x 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
André Deutsch United Kingdom
Edition
New
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780233050195
ISBN
9780233050195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.09

Paperback. In November 1974, when Werner Herzog was told that his mentor Lotte Eisner, the film-maker and critic, was dying in Paris, he set off to walk there from Munich, 'in full faith, believing that she would stay alive if I came on foot'. Along the way he recorded what he saw, how he felt, and what he experienced. This book deals with this walk. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: APFB; BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 158 x 5. Weight in Grams: 68.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784870379
ISBN
9781784870379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

Paperback. As Islam and the West prepare to clash once again, the author embarks on a quest to discover Spain's hidden Moorish legacy and lift the lid on a country once forged by both Muslims and Christians. He unveils the neglected Arab ancestry of modern Spain - apparent in its food, language, people and culture. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Black Swan
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552779579
ISBN
9780552779579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.77

Paperback. One man's journey in the footsteps of a great explorer into the heart of Africa. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007414031
ISBN
9780007414031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.89

Paperback. Series: Creaky Traveler. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Sentient Publications
Number of pages
292
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1ST
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591810278
ISBN
9781591810278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.25

Paperback. .
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909961258
ISBN
9781909961258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.82

paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 37.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
TouchWood Editions Canada
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926741079
ISBN
9781926741079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.83

Hardcover. Illustrated with unpublished photographs and other personal materials from the author, this book is a record of a journey one that with rising temperatures and Arctic ice melt will probably never be repeated. Num Pages: 240 pages, 157 illustrations, 86 in colour. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 3JJPK; AJCR; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 278 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500252147
ISBN
9780500252147
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.23

Hardcover. A collection of Sir Wally's paintings, together with personal anecdotes of his experiences in the Polar World and his connection with the polar pioneers of the past, as well as his descriptions of the inspiration behind his paintings. Editor(s): Herbert, Kari. Num Pages: 128 pages, 91 full colour reproductions of paintings, maps & sketches. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 1MTS; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 302 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1248. The Unique Vision of Sir Wally Herbert. 128 pages, 91 full colour reproductions of paintings, maps & sketches. Editor(s): Herbert, Kari. A collection of Sir Wally's paintings, together with personal anecdotes of his experiences in the Polar World and his connection with the polar pioneers of the past, as well as his descriptions of the inspiration behind his paintings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1MTN; 1MTS; WTLP. Dimension: 252 x 302 x 18. Weight: 1248.
Publisher
Polarworld
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955525513
ISBN
9780955525513
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.00

Paperback. In 1941, Richard Evans Schultes took a leave of absence from Harvard University and disappeared into the Northern Amazon of Colombia. The world's leading authority on the hallucinogens and medicinal plants of the region, he returned after twelve years of travelling through South America in a dug-out canoe. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 40. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099592969
ISBN
9780099592969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

paperback. In the summer of 1936, W H Auden and Louis MacNeice visited Iceland on commission to write a travel book, but found themselves capturing concerns on a scale that were far more international. This is a collaboration in poetry and prose, reportage and correspondence, published in 1937 with the Spanish Civil War newly in progress. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNC; BJ; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571283521
ISBN
9780571283521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.07

Paperback. A record of a journey on foot through coastal East Anglia. Translator(s): Hulse, Michael. Num Pages: 320 pages, 75. BIC Classification: 1DBKEA; 2ACG; FA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 306 320pp
Publisher
Vintage Publishing London
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
9780099448921
ISBN
9780099448921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. At moments when reality shows itself to be unstable or uncanny, we experience a form of vertigo. This experience is further complicated when we try to transform experience into writing, and fact clashes with memory. Sebald's novel, part fiction, part travelogue explores this theme. Num Pages: 272 pages, 70. BIC Classification: 2ACG; FA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099448891
ISBN
9780099448891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Discusses the writings of St. Teresa and the paintings of El Greco, and comments with sagacity and wit on such illustrious figures as Cervantes, Velazquez and the creator of Don Juan. This title is full of happy surprises, curious facts and stimulating opinions that reflects the author's lifelong enchantment with the landscape and people of Spain. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; FA; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099289401
ISBN
9780099289401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.69

Paperback. Somerset Maugham's success as a writer enabled him to indulge his adventurous love of travel, and he recorded the sights and sounds of his wide-ranging journeys with an urbane, wry style all his own. This book presents an account of his trip through what was then Burma and Siam, ending in Haiphong, Vietnam. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 1FMT; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099286776
ISBN
9780099286776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Maugham spent the winter months of 1919 travelling 1500 miles up the Yangtze river. He noted down crafted sketches of those he met on scraps of paper. This collection features Western missionaries, army officers and company managers who are culturally out of their depth in the immensity of the Chinese civilisation. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099289500
ISBN
9780099289500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. When the author travelled to Manchester in 1966, he packed in his bags certain literary favourites which would remain central to him throughout the rest of his life and during his years in England. In this book, he reflects on six of the figures who shaped him as a person and as a writer, from Jean-Jacques Rousseau to Jan Peter Tripp. Translator(s): Catling, Jo. Num Pages: 224 pages, With 4x 4pg. full-colour insets and b/w integrated photographs throughout. BIC Classification: DSB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141037011
ISBN
9780141037011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 167 x 13. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906011246
ISBN
9781906011246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.27

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