Travel writing
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Travel writing
Paperback. Offers an account of a journey from Cairo to Cape Town. Travelling across bush and desert, down rivers and across lakes, and through country after country, the author visits some of the most beautiful landscapes on earth, and some of the most dangerous. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Edition
- 1st Penguin Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140281118
- ISBN
- 9780140281118
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.33
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Paperback. Gives an account of the author's journey by rail through Asia. This work describes the many places, cultures, sights and sounds he experienced and the fascinating people he met. It also shows how he is drawn into conversation with fellow passengers, from Molesworth, while avoiding the forceful approaches of pimps and drug dealers. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JJPL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141189147
- ISBN
- 9780141189147
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.76
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Paperback. Deep South of America is a place of contradictions. There is the warm, open spirit of the soul food cafes, found in every town, no matter how small. There is the ruined grandeur of numberless ghostly towns, long abandoned by the industries that built them. This book is about this place. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241969359
- ISBN
- 9780241969359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
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Paperback. Heading north from Cape Town, through South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Angola, the author makes a final journey along Africa's western edge. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141029597
- ISBN
- 9780141029597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
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Paperback. At the gateway to the Mediterranean lie the two Pillars of Hercules: Gibraltar and Ceuta, in Morocco. Paul Theroux decided to travel from one to the other taking the long way round. He travels by a dilapidated taxi, smoke-filled bus, bicycle and even a cruise-liner. This eventful tour aims to evoke the essence of Mediterranean life. Num Pages: 544 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QSM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140245332
- ISBN
- 9780140245332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
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Paperback. A compendium of travel writing from a master traveller. Part philosophical guide, part miscellany, part reminiscence, it celebrates fifty years of wandering the globe by collecting the best writing on travel from the books that shaped the author, as a reader and a traveller. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141044262
- ISBN
- 9780141044262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
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Paperback. Thirty years ago the author left London and travelled across Asia and back again by train. His account of the journey - "The Great Railway Bazaar" - was a landmark book. Now he makes the trip all over again to discover the changes that have swept the continents. In this book, he gives us the highs and lows of his journey. Num Pages: 496 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1F; WGF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 40. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Mariner
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Trade Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141015729
- ISBN
- 9780141015729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.65
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Paperback. Paul Theroux left Victoria Station in April thinking that taking eight trains across Europe, Eastern Europe, the USSR and Mongolia would be the easy way to get to the Chinese border. The reality, of course, was very different. In fact, Theroux experienced a decidedly odd and unexpected trip to China that set the challenging tone for his journey. Num Pages: 512 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- REPRINT
- SKU
- 9780140112955
- ISBN
- 9780140112955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.08
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Paperback. Tells the story of their quest to coach the team and eventually, organise an international fixture - Pohnpei's first since a 16-1 defeat many years ago. This book shows how the passion and determination of two young men can change the face of football - and the lives of total strangers - on the other side of the world. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1MKCF; WSJA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846685026
- ISBN
- 9781846685026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.48
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Paperback. Longest journey Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 b&w illustrations, 45 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 250 x 17. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750938297
- ISBN
- 9780750938297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.41
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Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552165716
- ISBN
- 9780552165716
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.69
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Paperback. Of Gardens records a great adventure of continual discovery not only of the artful beauty of individual gardens and landscapes but also of the intellectual and historical threads that weave them into patterns of civilization. Deitz's vivid descriptions and recollections allow readers to share in the experience of her extensive travels. Series: Penn Studies in Landscape Architecture. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: AMV; DNF; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812223545
- ISBN
- 9780812223545
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.80
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paperback. Written by a Greek traveller in the second century for a principally Roman audience, "Pausanias' Guide to Greece" is a comprehensive guidebook concentrating on buildings, tombs and statues. It describes the myths, religious beliefs and historical background behind the monuments considered. This, second of two volumes, explores Southern Greece. Illustrator(s): Newberry, John; Lacey, Jeffery. Translator(s): Levi, Peter. Num Pages: 560 pages, illustrations, map, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QDAG; DNF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 40. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140442267
- ISBN
- 9780140442267
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.91
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Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bene Factum Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909657625
- ISBN
- 9781909657625
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.66
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Paperback. Two middle-aged ladies, one Penelope Chetworth, the other her 12-year old mare La Marquesa, explored the high sierra north of Granada in 1961. This title brings together the best in their Spanish hosts, informed by personal fascination for horses, religion and Spain. Num Pages: 154 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 208. 154 pages, Illustrations, maps. Two middle-aged ladies, one Penelope Chetworth, the other her 12-year old mare La Marquesa, explored the high sierra north of Granada in 1961. This title brings together the best in their Spanish hosts, informed by personal fascination for horses, religion and Spain. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DSE; WTL. Dimension: 216 x 155 x 12. Weight: 208.
- Publisher
- Eland Books
- Number of pages
- 154
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906011680
- ISBN
- 9781906011680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
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Paperback. Describes how the authors were seduced by Paris and then began to see things differently. They came to write, to cook, to find love, to study, to raise children, to escape, or to live the way it's done in French movies; they came from the United States, Canada, and England; from Iran, Iraq, and Cuba; and - a few - from other parts of France. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Algonquin Books
- Edition
- Original
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565129535
- ISBN
- 9781565129535
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 11.74
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Paperback. The authorized biography shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year, the National Book Awards and the Costa Biography Award Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719565496
- ISBN
- 9780719565496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.87
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Paperback. Offers a long-overdue corrective to the mythology and the mystique which has plagued the study of pirates and served to deny them their rightful legitimacy as subjects of investigation Editor(s): Pennell, C. R. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KJ; 1QSA; 1QSM; HBTM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 183 x 255 x 25. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814766781
- ISBN
- 9780814766781
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
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Paperback. American couple pioneered leisure cycle tourism in Europe via illustrated travel memoirs in the 1880s. Editor(s): Buchanan, Dave. Series: Wayfarer. Num Pages: 200 pages, 69. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DST; 3JH; WSQ; WTLC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781772120424
- ISBN
- 9781772120424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.26
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Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taniwha Press UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780995469921
- ISBN
- 9780995469921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.27
€ 16.27