Travel writing
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Travel writing
paperback. A rich blend of history and spirituality, adventure and politics, laced with the thread of black comedy familiar to readers of William Dalrymple's previous work. Num Pages: 512 pages, 24 b/w, 8 col plates (16pp). BIC Classification: 1FB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Flamingo
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780006547747
- ISBN
- 9780006547747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 11.39
€ 19.99
€ 11.39
An Arab's Journey to Colonial Spanish America. The Travels of Elias al...
Al-Musili, Elias; Farah, Caesar E.. Ed(S): Fa...
Rediscovered in Syria in the late 19th century, this account relates the experiences of Reverend Elias al-Musili, a priest of the Chaldean Church and the first known visitor to the Americas from the Middle East. Supported by Spain and the pope, he offers a unique perspective on the New World. Editor(s): Farah, Caesar E. (Professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic History, University of Minnesota, USA). Translator(s): Farah, Caesar E. (Professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic History, University of Minnesota, USA). Series: Middle East Literature in Translation. Num Pages: 144 pages, 1 map, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 117
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815607908
- ISBN
- 9780815607908
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.41
€ 25.99
€ 23.41
Hardcover. Presents the author's experiences and impressions, transporting the reader from bustling streets outside Shanghai's City God Temple to the Masai Mara plain. This title provides a literary journey, enriching his encounters with descriptions of the great books and great writers who have also brought the world closer to their readers. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609094
- ISBN
- 9780815609094
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.42
€ 25.99
€ 24.42
paperback. Translator(s): Moody, Johanna E. Series: Ohio RIS Africa Series. Num Pages: 693 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: DNF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 693
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780896801608
- ISBN
- 9780896801608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.08€ 75.35
€ 77.08
€ 75.35
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
€ 27.03
€ 27.03
hardcover. Letters by the 18th century blue-stocking grande dame, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. She was a duke's daughter, who married the English ambassador in Constantinople, and the friend of Swift and Pope, whom she numbered among her correspondents. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781857151312
- ISBN
- 9781857151312
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 12.53
€ 24.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. Traces the drifts of the trade route out of the heart of China into the mountains of Central Asia, across northern Afghanistan and the plains of Iran into Kurdish Turkey. This book recounts the adventures of the author when travelling through the Silk Route. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 136 x 24. Weight in Grams: 276 363pp
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Edition
- Tenth edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099437222
- ISBN
- 9780099437222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.53
€ 17.99
€ 12.53
paperback. In 1960, John Steinbeck and his dog Charley set out in their green pickup truck to rediscover the soul of America, visiting small towns and cities from New York to New Orleans. The trip became Travels With Charley, one of his best-loved books. Half a century on, Geert Mak sets off from Steinbeck's home. Translator(s): Waters, Liz. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 37. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099578734
- ISBN
- 9780099578734
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.85
€ 16.99
€ 12.85
paperback. A guide to the history, people and culture of Central Asia in the wake of the break-up of the Soviet Union. It documents the widespread social upheaval in a region reeling from political change. Num Pages: 384 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FC; 3JJPR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 30. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099459286
- ISBN
- 9780099459286
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.53
€ 14.99
€ 12.53
paperback. Presents a history of Damascus from the Amorites of the Bible to the revolution of 1966. Explaining how modern Damascus is rooted in immemoriable layers of culture and tradition, this work explores the historical, artistic, social and religious inheritance of the Damascenes with anecdotes about travellers. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; WTL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099532293
- ISBN
- 9780099532293
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.53
€ 14.99
€ 12.53
paperback. A book, in which, the author shares his irrepressible love of flying. It also includes a description of what it's like to fly by a commercial pilot who is also a master prose stylist and a deeply sensitive human being. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: TRPS; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 226 x 27. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099589853
- ISBN
- 9780099589853
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Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.14
€ 12.99
€ 11.14
paperback. Describes the bazaars and brothels of Cairo and down the Nile to the Red Sea. Editor(s): Steegmuller, Francis. Translator(s): Steegmuller, Francis. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 2ADF; 3JH; DNF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140435825
- ISBN
- 9780140435825
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Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.06
€ 12.99
€ 9.06
paperback. Part-comedy, part-travelogue, part-memoir, this book presents the story of what can happen when you track down your past, and of where the friendships you thought you'd outgrown can take you today. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780091896775
- ISBN
- 9780091896775
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.29
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€ 15.29
paperback. After moving from London to a new home in Yorkshire, and about to become a father for the first time, Rob Cowen finds himself in unfamiliar territory. Disoriented, he ventures out to a nearby edge-land: a pylon-slung tangle of wood, hedge, field, meadow and river that lies unclaimed and overlooked on the outskirts of town. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BM; WN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099592037
- ISBN
- 9780099592037
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Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.14
€ 12.99
€ 11.14
paperback. A modern homage to a proud, cosmopolitan city, where geniuses like Picasso and Miro learned how to break the rules. Robert Hughes takes us down the Ramblas through the "intestinal windings" of the ancient gothic quarter, past the bountiful Boqueria market to the Eixample. Num Pages: 688 pages, 40 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 38. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781860468247
- ISBN
- 9781860468247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.29
€ 19.99
€ 15.29
paperback. If you want to know about writing, about how to make others share the horror and intensity of an experience, try the first piece in this collection, Justice at Night Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; DNJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 218 x 27. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781780601045
- ISBN
- 9781780601045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.91
€ 19.99
€ 13.91
Paperback. Editor(s): Gehring, Charles T.; Starna, William A. Num Pages: 130 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 177.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633228
- ISBN
- 9780815633228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.92
€ 25.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: JHM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816643738
- ISBN
- 9780816643738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.43
€ 20.43
This anthology, selected and edited by Brain Fagan, encompasses tales that fall into a little known literary genre, wherein authors seek to capture the romance and sense of wonder they experienced while gazing upon the monumental architecture of ancient civilisations. Num Pages: 320 pages, Numerous halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KB; HDDA; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 177 x 28. Weight in Grams: 707.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195160918
- ISBN
- 9780195160918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.06
€ 35.06
- Publisher
- Singapore
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814382670
- ISBN
- 9789814382670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.60
€ 13.99
€ 11.60
paperback. This is the first English translation of a work by the recipient of the 1989 Nobel Prize for Literature. Set on the eve of the Spanish Civil War, the novel follows a young student's attempts to sort out his life and career in the midst of the turmoil overtaking his country. Translator(s): Polt, John. Num Pages: 327 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Books United States
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822311966
- ISBN
- 9780822311966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.23
€ 29.99
€ 29.23
paperback. One September, the author set out with a field biologist to journey 250 miles through the Himalayas to the Crystal Mountain on the Tibetan plateau. They wanted to study the wild blue sheep, the bharal, but also hoped to see the snow leopard, a creature so rarely spotted as to be nearly mythical. This book gives an account of an inner journey. Num Pages: 336 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240. Very good clean copy showing minor age and wear. Gift inscription to half title
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025862
- ISBN
- 9780099771111
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTN; HBTP; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 212 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- TouchWood Editions Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927129197
- ISBN
- 9781927129197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.22
€ 24.99
€ 17.22
hardcover. In 1938, with the Japanese army approaching from Nanking, Huan Hsu's great-great grandfather, Liu, and his five granddaughters, were forced to flee their hometown on the banks of the Yangtze River. But before they left a hole was dug as deep as a man, and as wide as a bedroom, in which was stowed the family heirlooms. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 col plates (8pp). BIC Classification: BM; HBJF; HBLW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 224 x 39. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007479436
- ISBN
- 9780007479436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 8.02
€ 29.99
€ 8.02