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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€ 8.29
€ 29.99
€ 8.29
Paperback. The beautiful city of Venice has been a fantasy land for people from around the globe for centuries, but when Polly Coles and her family left England for Venice, they discovered a city caught between modern and ancient life. The Politics of Washing is a fascinating window into the strange and unique place Venetians call home. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Robert Hale Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719808784
- ISBN
- 9780719808784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.40
€ 13.99
€ 13.40
Hardcover. A collection of Sir Wally's paintings, together with personal anecdotes of his experiences in the Polar World and his connection with the polar pioneers of the past, as well as his descriptions of the inspiration behind his paintings. Editor(s): Herbert, Kari. Num Pages: 128 pages, 91 full colour reproductions of paintings, maps & sketches. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 1MTS; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 302 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1248. The Unique Vision of Sir Wally Herbert. 128 pages, 91 full colour reproductions of paintings, maps & sketches. Editor(s): Herbert, Kari. A collection of Sir Wally's paintings, together with personal anecdotes of his experiences in the Polar World and his connection with the polar pioneers of the past, as well as his descriptions of the inspiration behind his paintings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1MTN; 1MTS; WTLP. Dimension: 252 x 302 x 18. Weight: 1248.
- Publisher
- Polarworld
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955525513
- ISBN
- 9780955525513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.14
€ 46.99
€ 39.14
Paperback. At the gateway to the Mediterranean lie the two Pillars of Hercules: Gibraltar and Ceuta, in Morocco. Paul Theroux decided to travel from one to the other taking the long way round. He travels by a dilapidated taxi, smoke-filled bus, bicycle and even a cruise-liner. This eventful tour aims to evoke the essence of Mediterranean life. Num Pages: 544 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QSM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140245332
- ISBN
- 9780140245332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. Factory, mine and mill. Industry, toil and grime. Its manufacturing roots mean we still see the North of England as a hardworking place. But, more than possibly anywhere else, the North has always known how to get dressed up, take itself out on the town and have a good time. This book takes trip to forgotten corners and locals' haunts. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; 1DBKEY; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091933821
- ISBN
- 9780091933821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.02
€ 19.99
€ 15.02
Paperback. In a ruined temple along the Nile, Anthony Sattin sees a woman praying to the gods of ancient Egypt to bless her with a child. Later that day, a policeman stops his taxi to ask to borrow a mobile phone to call his mother. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340. 264 pages. In a ruined temple along the Nile, Anthony Sattin sees a woman praying to the gods of ancient Egypt to bless her with a child. Later that day, a policeman stops his taxi to ask to borrow a mobile phone to call his mother. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HBE; WTL. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 20. Weight: 336.
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780600611
- ISBN
- 9781780600611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.27
€ 17.99
€ 13.27
Paperback. Set against Argentina's turbulent years following the collapse of the corrupt Peronist regime, this is the story of Juan Salvador the penguin, rescued by Tom from an oil slick in Uruguay just days before a new term. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; BM; WNGK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405921800
- ISBN
- 9781405921800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.84
€ 13.00
€ 11.84
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Seal Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580055314
- ISBN
- 9781580055314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.24
€ 18.99
€ 14.24
Paperback. Paris, the City of Light, the city of fine dining, seductive couture and intellectual hauteur, was until fairly recently always accompanied by its shadow: the city of the poor, the outcast, the criminal, the eccentric, the wilfully nonconforming. This book reclaims the city from the modern bon vivants and speculators. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 242 x 29. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571241293
- ISBN
- 9780571241293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.46
€ 16.46
Paperback. The Oregon Trail is the gripping account of Francis Parkman's journey west across North America in 1846. His detailed description of the journey, set against the vast majesty of the Great Plains, has emerged through the generations as a classic narrative of one man's exploration of the American Wilderness. Editor(s): Rosenthal, Bernard. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199553921
- ISBN
- 9780199553921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.68
€ 13.99
€ 11.68
Hardcover. Part memoir, part travelogue, part love letter to the people who live and work on a magical street in Paris. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DDF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393242379
- ISBN
- 9780393242379
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.66
€ 30.99
€ 25.66
Paperback. Fifth volume in the bestselling Olive series by writer and actress Carol Drinkwater. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QRM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 33. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- W&N
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753826126
- ISBN
- 9780753826126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.09
€ 13.00
€ 11.09
paperback. Fourth volume in the bestselling olive series by writer and actress Carol Drinkwater Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BGA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Phoenix
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780752881393
- ISBN
- 9780752881393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.45
€ 12.99
€ 10.45
Paperback. Following the tracks, holloways, drove-roads and sea paths that form part of a vast ancient network of routes criss-crossing the British Isles and beyond, this book discovers a lost world - a landscape of the feet and the mind, of pilgrimage and ritual, of stories and ghosts; above all of the places and journeys which inspire our imaginations. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141030586
- ISBN
- 9780141030586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. Tells of the author's journey down the length of North and South America. Beginning on Boston's subway, this work depicts a voyage from ice-bound Massachusetts to the arid plateau of Argentina's most southerly tip, via pretty Central American towns and the ancient Incan city of Macchu Pichu. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 448 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JJPL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141189154
- ISBN
- 9780141189154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.88
€ 13.00
€ 11.88
Paperback. Fancy rafting across the Atlantic? Famous traveller requires 3 crew. Must be OAP. Serious adventurers only. Num Pages: 208 pages, same plate section as HB - no LS help required. BIC Classification: 1QSA; BTP; WSSN3; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472121134
- ISBN
- 9781472121134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Sheppard, Tom. Num Pages: 240 pages, 11 maps & diagrams, 351 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1HBA; WN; WTLP; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 268 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1096.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Desert Winds Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953232468
- ISBN
- 9780953232468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.22
€ 50.22
Paperback. One man's quest to prove that modern life isn't rubbish.. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: VXA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Unbound
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783520374
- ISBN
- 9781783520374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.89
€ 13.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Take a journey in the company of some of the world's finest authors in The New Granta Book of Travel, introduced by Jonathan Raban. Editor(s): Jobey, Liz. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847083302
- ISBN
- 9781847083302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.31
€ 20.99
€ 15.31
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408834039
- ISBN
- 9781408834039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.25
€ 17.99
€ 13.25