Travel writing
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Travel writing
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
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
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
€ 13.00€ 11.45
€ 13.00
€ 11.45
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
€ 13.00€ 11.85
€ 13.00
€ 11.85
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
€ 13.00€ 11.52
€ 13.00
€ 11.52
Paperback. Will Ferguson has spent the past three years criss-crossing Canada: in a helicopter above the barren-lands of the sub-arctic; in a canoe with his four-year old son; on seaplanes; and on the Underground Railroad. Delving into Canada's history and landscape along the way, this book is his personal tribute to a quirky and enthralling country. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; WTL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240. Excursions in the Great Weird North. 352 pages, maps. Will Ferguson has spent the past three years criss-crossing Canada: in a helicopter above the barren-lands of the sub-arctic; in a canoe with his four-year old son; on seaplanes; and on the Underground Railroad. Delving into Canada's history and landscape along the way, this book is his personal tribute to a quirky and enthralling country. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBC; WTL; WTM. Dimension: 202 x 134 x 22. Weight: 246.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841956909
- ISBN
- 9781841956909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.54
€ 13.00
€ 11.54
Paperback. * A moving personal account of Africa's great success story, Botswana. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349117782
- ISBN
- 9780349117782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.68
€ 16.99
€ 12.68
Paperback. Adventures in Pursuit of a Language BIC Classification: 1DDF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715649954
- ISBN
- 9780715649954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.40
€ 13.99
€ 11.40
Paperback. Takes the reader from south to north, exploring moorlands. Thsi book shows us that, while the fierce terrains we associate with Wuthering Heights and The Hound of the Baskervilles are very human landscapes, the moors remain daunting and defiant, standing steadfast against the passage of time. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; RGBC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571290055
- ISBN
- 9780571290055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.07
€ 17.99
€ 13.07
Paperback. Presents a series of letters composed by the author as a result of a Grand Tour in 1780-81. Serving as a travel journal, this composition gives glimpses into the inner thoughts and dreams of the man who was to become known in later life as the 'Fool of Fonthill'. Editor(s): Gemmett, Robert J. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Nonsuch Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845881610
- ISBN
- 9781845881610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.91
€ 33.99
€ 28.91
paperback. There is more than a slight malaise in the air about French food and cooking. This title explores the highways and byways of French cooking. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; WBN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552167482
- ISBN
- 9780552167482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.67
€ 23.99
€ 17.67
Paperback. William Cobbett provides evocative descriptions of the 19th century southern English countryside, his encounters with labourers, and outbursts at the encroaching cities and sufferings of the poor. Ian Dyck places these accounts in the context of Cobbett's political and social beliefs. Num Pages: 576 pages, map, explanatory notes, further reading, indexes. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; DNF; HBTB; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140435795
- ISBN
- 9780140435795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. Award-winning, critically acclaimed, internationally bestselling William Dalrymple takes us to the heart of an undiscovered India Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HRAX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408878194
- ISBN
- 9781408878194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.21
€ 17.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. William Dalrymple, who wrote so magically about India in 'City of Djinns', returns to the country in a series of remarkable essays. Num Pages: 416 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Flamingo
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780006547754
- ISBN
- 9780006547754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.88
€ 17.99
€ 12.88
Paperback. 'Could you show me a djinn?' I asked. 'Certainly,' replied the Sufi. 'But you would run away.' Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 248. Good clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Harpercollins
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint.
- SKU
- 9780006375951
- ISBN
- 9780006375951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.17
€ 14.99
€ 10.17
Paperback. With an introduction by Robert Macfarlane. Series: Picador Classic. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: WNCB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 18. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447275442
- ISBN
- 9781447275442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.72
€ 13.99
€ 11.72
Paperback. William Golding's interest in ancient Egypt has previously been expressed in two essays, and in the novella "The Scorpion God". This account covers his journey down the Nile in today's Egypt. He recalls his trip honestly and humorously, and shares his feelings about Egypt past and present. Num Pages: 224 pages, 60 colour and halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 320. Well-read copy in acceptable to good condition. Some light shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- KRF0007123
- ISBN
- 9780571139378
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. William Graves conveys the texture of life in Majorca, where he lived from the age of five in the household of his father, the poet Robert Graves. The book is also a portrait of Robert Graves, his "Muses" and his entourage, and a study of how the son of a famous father finds his own identity. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712601160
- ISBN
- 9780712601160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.88
€ 13.00
€ 11.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611801255
- ISBN
- 9781611801255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.66
€ 26.99
€ 18.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JJG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 32. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition, First ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486799629
- ISBN
- 9780486799629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.07
€ 27.99
€ 21.07
Paperback. In this account of the earliest days of settlement in the West, William Wallace conveys a sense of unspoken courage--the courage that was needed to make a fresh start in a strange new land. Editor(s): Wallace, William; Coates, Ken; Morrison, Bill. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Regina Press Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889774087
- ISBN
- 9780889774087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.37
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€ 26.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 193 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Paul Dry Books, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 193
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Edition
- 1st Paul Dry Books Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589880344
- ISBN
- 9781589880344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.43
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€ 17.43
Paperback. Translator(s): Lloyd-Jones, Antonia. Num Pages: 1 map (black and white). BIC Classification: 1HFGU; HBJH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Old Street Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908699084
- ISBN
- 9781908699084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.39
€ 13.99
€ 13.39
Hardcover. Gives a description of the individual steps of the "Odyssey", starting in troy and finishing in Ithaca. This title includes the countries of Turkey, Tunisia, Malta, Italy and of course Greece. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Series: Red Books. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1QRM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 122 x 27. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905791392
- ISBN
- 9781905791392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.06
€ 13.99
€ 11.06
Paperback. In March 1958, a Chinese woman learns that her husband, an idealistic army doctor, has died whilst serving in Tibet. Determined to know what has happened to him, she sets off to join his regiment. To her horror, she walks into a bloody conflict, with the Chinese subject to terrifying attacks from Tibetan guerrillas. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; BGA; BTP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing London
- Number of pages
- 176
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099461937
- ISBN
- 9780099461937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02