Travel writing
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Travel writing
Paperback. Dervla Murphy travelling in Cuba at the age of 74, Matthew Parris swimming the Thames at 60, and Colin Thubron climbing the last stronghold of the Assassins in his 60s are among the writers recounting their adventures, often defying expectations - and the odds - and going outside their comfort zone to take a less-travelled path in later life. Editor(s): Barclay, Jennifer; Phillips, Adrian. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature). Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFSP31; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Bradt Travel Guides
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784770273
- ISBN
- 9781784770273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.20
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Paperback. Determined to understand the day-to-day complexities of being a Palestian-Arab in modern-day Israel, the author discovers the hidden stories of the ordinary people who must live out their lives in the shadow of a brutal conflict, and asks the vital question - how does humanity endure under such great oppression? Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 25. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552774475
- ISBN
- 9780552774475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
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Paperback. Translator(s): Auden, W. H.; Mayer, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 2ACG; BG; DNF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140442335
- ISBN
- 9780140442335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
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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
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€ 11.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 maps; 16-page black and white photo insert. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJP; BM; HBJD; HBW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 274 x 26. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812986624
- ISBN
- 9780812986624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.72
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Paperback. A deeply affecting memoir of a childhood in Africa and the continent's horrendous wars, which Hartley witnessed at first hand as a journalist in the 1990s. Shortlisted for the prestigious Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction, this is a masterpiece of autobiographical journalism. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 b/w plates, With index. BIC Classification: 1FBX; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780006531210
- ISBN
- 9780006531210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.92
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€ 12.92
Paperback. The author was the most famous traveller of his time. His voyages began in 1271 with a visit to China, after which he served the Kublai Khan on numerous diplomatic missions. This book offers a fascinating glimpse of what he encountered abroad: unfamiliar religions, customs and societies. Translator(s): Cliff, Nigel. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; BTH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241253052
- ISBN
- 9780241253052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.88
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Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; HBJH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322. Life and Death Among the Somalis. 200 pages, Illustrations, map. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFGS; HBJH; WTL. Dimension: 213 x 138 x 18. Weight: 322.
- Publisher
- Eland Books
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907871835
- ISBN
- 9780907871835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.95
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Paperback. Ostensibly written by an English knight, the Travels purport to relate his experiences in the Holy Land, Egypt, India and China. Mandeville claims to have served in the Great Khan's army, and to have travelled in the lands beyond' countries populated by dog-headed men, cannibals, Amazons and Pygmies. Translator(s): Moseley, C. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141441436
- ISBN
- 9780141441436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
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€ 11.02
Paperback. I swear I will be more open to opportunity. I swear I will live my life taking every available chance. I will say Yes to every favour, request, suggestion and invitation. I will swear to say Yes where once I would say No. This title tells the story of what happened when the author decided to say YES, in order to make his life more interesting. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 288. Paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear. WALLACE
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- SKU
- KRF0022478
- ISBN
- 9780091896744
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Presents the story of the early exploration of the Sahara Desert and the first motorised crossing of the Sahara from North Aftice to Timbuktu by Citroen autochenilles in the early years of the 20th century. This book includes period photographs and recounts the dangers and difficulties of exploration in those times. Translator(s): MacGill, Ingrid. Num Pages: 194 pages, 200 black and white period photographs, 20 colour images, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBX; 3JJC; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 330 x 250 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1532.
- Publisher
- Dalton Watson Fine Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 194
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854432223
- ISBN
- 9781854432223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.11
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Paperback. Peter Moore turns 40 and goes in search of Italy's celebrated dolce vita in the company of a 1960s Vespa. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 map, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1DST; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553816372
- ISBN
- 9780553816372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
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Paperback. Originally published in 1864, this volume is a telling of the journeys through a rugged and largely unspoiled land. It presents the author's account of the wilderness. It is a personal story of exterior and interior discoveries in a natural setting. Editor(s): Moldenhauer, Joseph J. Series: Writings of Henry D. Thoreau. Num Pages: 376 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; 3JH; WN; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691118772
- ISBN
- 9780691118772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.48
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€ 20.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FMB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 374. Travels in Burma. 296 pages, Illustrations, map. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FMB; WTL. Dimension: 217 x 148 x 20. Weight: 374.
- Publisher
- Eland Books
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907871385
- ISBN
- 9780907871385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.27
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€ 13.27
Paperback. A Spectator Book of the Year 2015. From Ceylon to the Tamil Tigers, the first in-depth account of Sri Lanka by an award-winning travel writer. Num Pages: 528 pages, 2x8pp colour plate sections. BIC Classification: 1FKS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- riverrun
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782067993
- ISBN
- 9781782067993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
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Paperback. A memoir by American jounalist Emily Prager about the search for her adopted daughter's roots in today's China. In 1994, Prager adopted seven month old Lulu in China. Five years later she returned to spend three months in Wuhu city, where Lulu had been found on the street. Num Pages: 256 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099284161
- ISBN
- 9780099284161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.43
€ 10.99
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Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375760495
- ISBN
- 9780375760495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.94
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: WBXD; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 239 x 31. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- Ten Speed Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607747543
- ISBN
- 9781607747543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 20.96
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Paperback. The story of an extraordinary bookshop.. and everything its owner did to keep it afloat. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BM; KNTP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472108050
- ISBN
- 9781472108050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.85
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Paperback. Between 1929 and 1935 the author travelled widely and wrote about his experiences. This title discusses a cruise around the Mediterranean; a train trip from Djibouti to Abyssinia to attend Emperor Haile Selassie's coronation in 1930; and, his travels in Aden, Zanzibar, Kenya and the Congo, coping with unbearable heat and plagued by mosquitoes. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140182538
- ISBN
- 9780140182538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.81
€ 14.99
€ 11.81