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Paperback. Two sisters, one beautiful, one plain, return unmarried from their adventures to their parents' hotel on the mountain, where they are caught up in a scandalous relations with an African official and an English botanist. Meanwhile, a heartbroken woman tries to escape the memory of her son's death on a doomed holiday by the sea. Num Pages: 241 pages. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 320. 241 pages. Two sisters, one beautiful, one plain, return unmarried from their adventures to their parents' hotel on the mountain, where they are caught up in a scandalous relations with an African official and an English botanist. Meanwhile, a heartbroken woman tries to escape the memory of her son's death on a doomed holiday by the sea. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WTL. Dimension: 217 x 135 x 20. Weight: 318.
- Publisher
- Eland Books
- Number of pages
- 241
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907871781
- ISBN
- 9780907871781
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
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Paperback. Written by Robert Lloyd Praeger, Ireland's greatest field botanist and published in 1937, this enduring celebration of the Irish landscape is the result of five years of weekends spent walking a mazy 5,000 miles across hills and bogs, swimming through flooded caverns, sifting fossil bones and exploring cattle-trampled tombs. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WN; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 35. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- Gill
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848891944
- ISBN
- 9781848891944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.21
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€ 13.21
Paperback. Reborn from the ashes of a Pakistan rubbish heap, this volume tells of a friendship between a writer and an artist, forged on an impecunious, life-enhancing journey from Serbia to Afghanistan in the 1950s. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWYS; 1FCA; 3JJPG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 418. 320 pages. Reborn from the ashes of a Pakistan rubbish heap, this volume tells of a friendship between a writer and an artist, forged on an impecunious, life-enhancing journey from Serbia to Afghanistan in the 1950s. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DVWYS; 1FCA; 3JJPG; WTL. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 22. Weight: 416.
- Publisher
- Eland & Sickle Moon Books
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907871538
- ISBN
- 9780907871538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Benjamin Lundy crossed oceans under sail in the late 19th century and over 100 years Derek Lundy, his great-great nephew, has re-created that journey. In this work, he palces Benjamin on board the Beara Head with a community of fellow seamen as they perform the dangerous work of sailing a square-rigger across the Atlantic and round Cape Horn. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrationsmap,port. BIC Classification: WSSN3; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 330. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001385
- ISBN
- 9780099286622
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 117 x 16. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Legend Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910266304
- ISBN
- 9781910266304
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
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Paperback. Describes the author's various journeys by air, by bicycle and on foot into the remote and mountainous Lantang region on the border of Tibet. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781906011659
- ISBN
- 9781906011659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.62
€ 16.99
€ 12.62
The Voyages of Joshua Slocum. A Crew Member's Inside Story of the Bt G...
Walter Magnus . Ed(S): Teller
Hardback. This definitive edition of all of Captain Joshua Slocum's writings is now being reissued in time for the 100th anniversary of Slocum's epic singlehanded voyage. Editor(s): Teller, Walter Magnus. Num Pages: 406 pages, 16pp b/w photos, 10 line drawings, maps. BIC Classification: RGR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 169 x 36. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780911378559
- ISBN
- 9780911378559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.50
€ 32.99
€ 28.50
Paperback. When HMS Beagle sailed out of Devonport on 27 December 1831, Charles Darwin was twenty-two and setting off on the voyage of a lifetime. This title reprints his journal, in a shortened form, that shows a naturalist making patient observations concerning geology, natural history, people, places and events. Editor(s): Browne, Janet; Neve, Michael. Num Pages: 448 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 3JH; WN; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- Abridged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140432688
- ISBN
- 9780140432688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
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Paperback. Captures the essence of Marrakesh: the crowds, the smells - of spices, camels and the souks - and the sounds of the city, from the cries of the blind beggars and the children's call for alms to the unearthly silence on the still roofs above the hordes. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBM; 3JJPG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141195629
- ISBN
- 9780141195629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.10
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€ 11.10
Paperback. A volume in which rich and unexpected seams of precious materials await discovery' - The Guardian Editor(s): O'Connor, Larry; Morris, Mary. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 31. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Virago Press Ltd London
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860492129
- ISBN
- 9781860492129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
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Paperback. Set over 40 years against the backdrop of the most romantic story-filled villa in Crete, The Villa Ariadne is the tale of three of the most charismatic British Hellenophiles since Lord Byron Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 146. .
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780600352
- ISBN
- 9781780600352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
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. From pop music to purdah, Osama Bin Laden's sister-in-law provides a unique insight into Saudi society and the Bin Laden's family role within it. 'A terrifying insight into the psychology of Al-Qaeda' Times Num Pages: 240 pages, Section: 16, colour. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012687
- ISBN
- 9781844081035
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Offers an introductory essay drawing on important new developments in New Zealand literary criticism, advances in historiography of the period and legal history, notably Judith Binney's Te Urewera: Encircled Lands (2009), Richard Boast's Buying the Land, Selling the Land (2008) and the Waitangi Tribunal Reports. Editor(s): Plumridge, Anna. Num Pages: 128 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474400152
- ISBN
- 9781474400152
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 45.53
€ 50.99
€ 45.53
Paperback. Urban Circus - Holiday reads and travel literature by Catriona Rainsford exploring the world of Mexican malabaristas or circus performers and her journeys with them. Also a discussion about hand-to-mouth travel, this narrative includes stories of the Mexican streets, its urban poor, indigenous culture and ancient wandering entertainer traditions. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature). Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 336. Travels with Mexico's Malabaristas. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature). 296 pages, 1 map. A story that opens in Chihuahua, North Mexico, with a chance meeting with a group of itinerant Mexican street performers. Entranced by their stories and free-roaming lifestyle, the author decides to go with them on what becomes a two-year, hand-to-mouth journey across Mexico. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WTL. Dimension: 204 x 143 x 21. Weight: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bradt Travel Guides
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841624440
- ISBN
- 9781841624440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.98
€ 18.99
€ 15.98
Paperback. The incredible true story of living as a modern-day nomad. Editor(s): Roberts, Brian Owen. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753828670
- ISBN
- 9780753828670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
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Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 398. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WTL. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 23. Weight: 394.
- Publisher
- Eland Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906011185
- ISBN
- 9781906011185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.08
€ 18.99
€ 14.08
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846973505
- ISBN
- 9781846973505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.68
€ 19.99
€ 18.68
Paperback. Every Thursday evening, a group of four rural Italian women gather in an old stone house in the hills above Italy's Orvieto, to cook together, have supper, drink their beloved local wines, and talk. In this book, the author tells their life stories, and of cherished ingredients and recipes whose secrets have been passed down through generations. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BM; WB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099591856
- ISBN
- 9780099591856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.10
€ 13.99
€ 11.10
Paperback. A naturalist's account of the rich flora and wildlife encountered during an eight-day walk across the massif of Tymphi in Zagori, Greece. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVG; WNP; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Brambleby Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908241498
- ISBN
- 9781908241498
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
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Paperback. The Two-Year Mountain - Travel narrative and holiday read by Phil Deutschle following his dramatic physical and spiritual journey across Nepal and the Himalayas. As a Peace Corps Volunteer, the author describes his emotional, life-affirming experiences as a teacher in a remote village, the challenging environment and the spirit of true exploration. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature). Num Pages: 384 pages, 8pp colour photos & 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKN; 3JJPN; WSZG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 27. Weight in Grams: 426. A Nepal Journey. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature). 384 pages, 8pp colour photos & 3 maps. Following a two-year stint as a teacher in a Nepalese village, the author sets off alone on a three-month expedition to conquer Pharchamo, 20,580 feet high, which has claimed several lives and is his final goal in the Himalayas. In this book, this trek forms the framework, and weaved into it is the story of his experiences. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FKN; 3JJPN; WSZG; WTL. Dimension: 130 x 200 x 27. Weight: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bradt Travel Guides
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841623856
- ISBN
- 9781841623856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.00
€ 18.99
€ 16.00
Paperback. Lady Wortley Montagu (1689-1762) was described by a contemporary, as 'one of the most extraordary shining characters in the world..'. Her newly edited letters tell of her travels through Europe to Turkey in 1716. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 2AB; BG; BJ; JFC; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853816796
- ISBN
- 9781853816796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Martha was the youngest of sixteen, handpicked reporters who filed accurate, confidential reports on the human stories behind the statistics of the Depression directly to Roosevelt's White House. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330. 266 pages. Martha was the youngest of sixteen, handpicked reporters who filed accurate, confidential reports on the human stories behind the statistics of the Depression directly to Roosevelt's White House. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WTL. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight: 320.
- Publisher
- Eland Books
- Number of pages
- 266
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906011628
- ISBN
- 9781906011628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
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€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76