Travel writing
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Travel writing
Paperback. Tourists come to Bangkok for many reasons - a sex change operation, a night with two prostitutes dressed as nuns, and a stay in a luxury hotel. This title takes us to the place where a blend of ancient Buddhist practice and sexual mores has created a version of modernity only superficially indebted to the West. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1FMT; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099535973
- ISBN
- 9780099535973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Hardback. Motorcycle Diaries for a new generation, this long-awaited volume provides a panoramic portrait of art and life across the twentieth century. Editor(s): Diano, Giada; Gleeson, Matthew. Num Pages: 496 pages, 50 drawings, 30 facsimile pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; BJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 244 x 43. Weight in Grams: 982.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631490019
- ISBN
- 9781631490019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.13
€ 37.99
€ 32.13
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Notting Hill Editions United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- First Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907903182
- ISBN
- 9781907903182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.68
€ 20.99
€ 18.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: WTL; WZG; WZS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 170. .
- Publisher
- BIS Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Gjr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789063694548
- ISBN
- 9789063694548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.54
€ 17.99
€ 14.54
Paperback. The stooping figure of my mother, waist-deep in the grass and caught there like a piece of sheep's wool, was the last I saw of my country home as I left it to discover the world' Abandoning the Cotswolds village that raised him, the young Laurie Lee walks to London. There he makes a living labouring and playing the violin. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; BM; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Re-issue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241953280
- ISBN
- 9780241953280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. When author first left his country village aged nineteen, he discovered a delight in the outside world that remained undiminished throughout his writing life. In this book, he brings together pieces including recollections of his Gloucestershire childhood celebrated in Cider With Rosie. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241237175
- ISBN
- 9780241237175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.10
€ 13.99
€ 11.10
Paperback. A reissue of Van der Post's classic account of his rediscovery of the Bushmen of the Kalahari desert, outcast survivors from Stone Age Africa. His attempt to capture their way of life and the secrets of their ancient heritage provide captivating reading and an insight into a forgotten culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; JHMP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099428756
- ISBN
- 9780099428756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. An indispensable literary companion, vividly evoking the life of Istanbul, that exotic city where East meets West, in the voices of both residents and visitors through the centuries Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 x 8pp plate sections. BIC Classification: 1DVT; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 210 x 29. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0016283
- ISBN
- 9781472137166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; VX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Ibis Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892542222
- ISBN
- 9780892542222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.61
€ 25.99
€ 23.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; VX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Ibis Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892542208
- ISBN
- 9780892542208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.61
€ 25.99
€ 23.61
Paperback. Series: Himalayan Trilogy. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; VX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Ibis Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892542215
- ISBN
- 9780892542215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.59
€ 25.99
€ 23.59
Hardcover. A knowledgeable, loving and poetic account of a journey across his country by one of Sweden's most renowned and revered writers. Gustafsson paints an evocative portrait of his homeland. Translator(s): Bragan-Turner, Deborah. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 125 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Publisher
- The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909961043
- ISBN
- 9781909961043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Detailed observations of the Great Hunt illuminate the northern wilderness, its people, and their complex relationship. Series: Wayfarer. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781772120851
- ISBN
- 9781772120851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.93
€ 34.99
€ 25.93
Hardback. Presents a series of letter written by the French poet Jean de La Fontaine to his wife, describing his travels from Paris to Limoges in 1663. Editor(s): Berger, Robert W. Translator(s): Berger, Robert W. Num Pages: 92 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JD; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 92
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780838641415
- ISBN
- 9780838641415
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.32
€ 110.32
Paperback. Ibn Battuta was famous in his own lifetime during the 14th Century as the greatest traveller of the age. Here, the author reviews Ibn Battuta's journeys and discusses the major themes of his travels. He also examines the financing of Ibn Battuta's adventures, and how geography and natural history are presented by him. Series: Makers of Islamic Civilization. Num Pages: 160 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- I.B.Tauris & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845113940
- ISBN
- 9781845113940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.16
€ 26.16
Paperback. The author wanted his own house. The problem was he didn't have a job and he didn't have any money. Thinking back to his childhood he remembered the game he loved to play - Bigger and Better. It was a way of trading your old stuff to get bigger and better stuff. This got him thinking. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091914530
- ISBN
- 9780091914530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Why does a particular landscape move us? What is it that attaches us to a particular place? From Where We Stand is an eloquent exploration of the connections we have with places-and the loss to us if there are no such connections. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610724
- ISBN
- 9780815610724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.82
€ 24.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Three Rivers Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804137607
- ISBN
- 9780804137607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 15.60
€ 19.00
€ 15.60
An African in Greenland (New York Review Books Classics)
Kpomassie, Tete-Michel, Kirkup, James, Alvare...
paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTNG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- New York Review of Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780940322882
- ISBN
- 9780940322882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 16.72
€ 24.99
€ 16.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 182 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894898133
- ISBN
- 9781894898133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28