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Travel writing

Paperback. This volume contains three pieces of travel writing by Peter Matthiessen, who joined a number of expeditions to Africa in the 1970s and 1980s - "The Tree Where Man Was Born", "African Silences" and "Sand Rivers". The book contains an introduction by the author. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1H; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 151 x 28. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860467882
ISBN
9781860467882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.63

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

Paperback. A magnet for trade and travellers from all over the world, cosmopolitan Amsterdam is a city not only of dreams and nightmares, of grand civic architecture and legendary beauty, but also of civil wars, bloody religious purges, and the tragedy of Anne Frank. This title - part history and part travel guide - examines the city's soul. Translator(s): Blom, Philipp. Num Pages: 352 pages, 40 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DDN; HBJD; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Vintage London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860467899
ISBN
9781860467899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Presents an account of a solitary journey by car from St Petersburg and the Baltic States south to Georgia and Armenia. This book presents a revealing account of the habits and idiosyncrasies of a fascinating nation along with a sharp and insightful social commentary of Russian life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 12. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099459293
ISBN
9780099459293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

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

€ 15.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. An astonishing piece of travel writing and a timely and insightful analysis of Islamic fundamentalism. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; JFSR2; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
PAN MACMILLAN
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330522823
ISBN
9780330522823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.96

Paperback. Presents an account of the author's time travelling alone and living among the Shia and Ismaili Muslims in the Northern Areas - the mountainous regions wedged between Afghanistan, India and China and one of the most volatile borderlands in the world. Num Pages: 240 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKP; BG; JHMC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Sort Of Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953522774
ISBN
9780953522774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.64

Hardcover. Looks to the open road and the Beat Generation in American Smoke. This book is filled with bad journeys and fated decisions. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations (black and white), map (colour). BIC Classification: 1KBB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Hamish Hamilton
Condition
New
SKU
9780241145272
ISBN
9780241145272
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.00
€ 12.00

Paperback. A raucously funny memoir of one scrawny American's quest to become a kung fu master at China's legendary Shaolin Temple. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8pp of b/w. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WSTM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 28. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
384
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KNW0008778
ISBN
9780349120157
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. A raucously funny memoir of one scrawny American's quest to become a kung fu master at China's legendary Shaolin Temple. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8pp of b/w. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WSTM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 28. Weight in Grams: 506.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KLN0017553
ISBN
9780349120157
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

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

Paperback. When Charles Dickens set out for America in 1842 he was the most famous man of his day to travel there - curious about the revolutionary new civilization that had captured the English imagination. Num Pages: 352 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 124 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140436495
ISBN
9780140436495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Dismayed by the relentless on slaught of faceless American chains muscling in where local businesses had once thrived, the author set off on the American road trip - in search of the true, independent heart of the U S of A. But when he finds himself being threatened at gun point, he starts to worry about what's going to break down next. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091899370
ISBN
9780091899370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. New edition of this classic study of the US, with a new introduction by Geoff Dyer. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 13. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844676828
ISBN
9781844676828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.37

Hardback. Published for the first time complete in English, the 1790 diary of Count Paolo Andreani is of major importance to those interested in life after the American Revolution, political affairs in the New Republic, and Native Americans. Num Pages: 128 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JF; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812239140
ISBN
9780812239140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.27

Paperback. The River Ganges has a thousand names. Hindu priests regard it as a sin to call her a river at all. She is a goddess, the source of the world, her waters holy and healing. This title describes a country between ancient traditions and astonishing modernity and the holy river that crosses it for hundreds of miles. Series: Armchair Traveller. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 11. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
The Armchair Traveller at the bookHaus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906598914
ISBN
9781906598914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Trojanow travelled along the Ganges, from the source, where it breaks free from the eternal ice in the Himalayas, to the great cities, by boat, by bus, on overcrowded trains. His report describes a country between ancient traditions and astonishing modernity and the holy river that crosses it for hundreds of miles. Num Pages: 266 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 122 x 23. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus United Kingdom
Number of pages
266
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906598273
ISBN
9781906598273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.50

Paperback. "An important missing story from the heroic age of Antarctic exploration."-Laurence Gonzales, author of Deep Survival Num Pages: 368 pages, 24 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; WTLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 211 x 23. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393347784
ISBN
9780393347784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.55

Paperback. Fraught with culture clashes but rife with deadpan humor, 'Almost French' is an enthralling read as Turnbull leads readers on a magical tour of Paris, the seductive place--and culture--that has captured her heart. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 304. A New Life in Paris. 322 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DDF; WTL. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 21. Weight: 304.
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Number of pages
322
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New resized edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857883701
ISBN
9781857883701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

Paperback. A sequel to "Lemons" and "Parrot", this title features Chris Stewart's whose optimism and zest for life is as infectious as ever. Editor(s): Jansz, Natania. Series: Lemons Trilogy. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1DSE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Sort of Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956003829
ISBN
9780956003829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.46

Paperback. In 1935, the author set off from his adopted home, Paris, to revisit his native land, America. This title describes the trip and his return journey on a Dutch steamer. It shows height of his powers. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141398860
ISBN
9780141398860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Hardcover. The prize-winning author of Fire Season returns with the heartrending story of his troubled years before finding solace in the wilderness. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJX; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 220 x 27. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393088762
ISBN
9780393088762
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.72

Paperback. Blackly funny, sharply observed and evocative memoir of growing up the weird and wonderful way on an ashram in India. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJPN; BGA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Printing
SKU
KLN0018110
ISBN
9780340898833
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 324. 300 pages, map. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; WTL. Dimension: 131 x 197 x 25. Weight: 324.
Publisher
ARCADIA BOOKS
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906413965
ISBN
9781906413965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

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