Travel writing
Results 337 - 360 of 1529
Travel writing
Paperback. Focusing on scenes as broad as a citywide arts festival and as small as a single paving stone in a cobbled walk, this title renders Lisbon from a perspective that varies between wide-eyed and knowing. It reveals the author's struggles with (and love of) the Portuguese language as well as an awkward meeting with Nobel laureate Jose Saramago. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 147 x 10. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226305158
- ISBN
- 9780226305158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.38
€ 19.99
€ 17.38
Paperback. Brings together a lifetime's experience of travelling in tribal lands in a searing condemnation of the lethal impact of North American fundamentalist Christian missionaries on aboriginal life throughout the world. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HRCX7; JFSL9; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 270. 256 pages. Brings together a lifetime's experience of travelling in tribal lands in a searing condemnation of the lethal impact of North American fundamentalist Christian missionaries on aboriginal life throughout the world. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLS; HRCX7; JFSL9; WTL. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 13. Weight: 266.
- Publisher
- Eland Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906011529
- ISBN
- 9781906011529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.23
€ 17.99
€ 13.23
The Memoir of Lieutenant Dumont, 1715-1747. A Sojourner in the French ...
Montigny, Jean-Francois-Benjamin Dumont De. E...
Memoir of Lieutenant Dumont, 1715 1747: A Sojourner in the French Atlantic" Editor(s): Sayre, Gordon M.; Zecher, Carla. Translator(s): Sayre, Gordon M. Series: Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture. Num Pages: 455 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: 3JF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 467
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807837221
- ISBN
- 9780807837221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.08
€ 80.08
Paperback. An astonishingly prescient, beautifully written and deeply humane new work of non-fiction from one of our greatest living writers. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Edition
- Main Market
- Publisher
- Picador
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330472043
- ISBN
- 9780330472043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.28
€ 17.99
€ 13.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 298 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFD; WSQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- ECW Press,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550226652
- ISBN
- 9781550226652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.60
€ 20.99
€ 19.60
Paperback. During the years he spent among the Marsh Arabs of southern Iraq Wilfred Thesiger came to understand, admire and share a way of life that had endured for many centuries. This book provides an account of his time spent among them. It pays tribute to the hospitality, loyalty, courage and endurance of the people. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141442082
- ISBN
- 9780141442082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. In 2008, Mark Beaumont smashed the world record for cycling around the world, by an astonishing 81 days. This title tells the story of a 15,000 mile expedition that once again broke the barriers of human achievement. It offers a trip through the diverse cultures of the Americas. Num Pages: 464 pages, 3x8 colour. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGSA; WSQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552163972
- ISBN
- 9780552163972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.60
€ 16.99
€ 12.60
Paperback. Alfred Russel Wallace's The Malay Archipelago is a work of astounding breadth and originality that chronicles the British naturalist's scientific exploration of Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and New Guinea between 1854 and 1862. Series: Stanfords Travel Classics. Num Pages: 549 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 3JH; WN; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 200 x 43. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909612556
- ISBN
- 9781909612556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.43
€ 19.99
€ 15.43
Paperback. Of all the Victorian travelogues, this book offers an account of some eight years' travel across the entire Malay world - from Singapore to the western edges of New Guinea - and as the record of a great mind. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 1FMN; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 33. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141394404
- ISBN
- 9780141394404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
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
€ 26.99
€ 20.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JJG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 32. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition, First ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486799629
- ISBN
- 9780486799629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 20.87
€ 27.99
€ 20.87
Paperback. A reissue of Van der Post's classic account of his rediscovery of the Bushmen of the Kalahari desert, outcast survivors from Stone Age Africa. His attempt to capture their way of life and the secrets of their ancient heritage provide captivating reading and an insight into a forgotten culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; JHMP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099428756
- ISBN
- 9780099428756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. In 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton set forth to make history with the first-ever crossing of the Antarctic continent. He sailed into the Weddell Sea aboard the Endurance, while a ship called the Aurora sailed into the Ross Sea to create a lifeline of vital food and fuel depots to supply the epic crossing. Yet all went tragically wrong. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304. The Harrowing Story of Shackleton's Ross Sea Party. 384 pages. In 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton set forth to make history with the first-ever crossing of the Antarctic continent. He sailed into the Weddell Sea aboard the Endurance, while a ship called the Aurora sailed into the Ross Sea to create a lifeline of vital food and fuel depots to supply the epic crossing. Yet all went tragically wrong. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; WTLP. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27. Weight: 284.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747579724
- ISBN
- 9780747579724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.72
€ 19.99
€ 14.72
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.53
€ 14.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. * In the tradition of Tim Severin's bestselling tales of intrepid exploration. * Adventure travel book by explorer in search of the unseen camels of Tartary in forbidden China. Num Pages: 272 pages, Section: 16, Col. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPM; WNC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349111469
- ISBN
- 9780349111469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Paperback. Series: Lonely Planet Travel Literature. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 276 x 24. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Lonely Planet Global Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786571960
- ISBN
- 9781786571960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.79
€ 11.99
€ 10.79
Hardcover. Hailed as a book that reverses the anthropological gaze, 'The London Jungle Book' is the personal story of Indian tribal artist Bhajju Shyam's first encounter with a western city. Revised & fully updated to mark the 10th anniversary of that momentous journey, Bhajju's rich art and poignant reflections are as relevant today as they ever were. Editor(s): Wolf, Gita; Rao, Sirish. Num Pages: 48 pages, Full Colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; ACXJ; AFC; AGB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 219 x 10. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Tara Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788192317120
- ISBN
- 9788192317120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. In 1940, the author sailed in a sardine boat with his great friend the marine biologist, Ed Ricketts, to collect marine invertebrates from the beaches of the Gulf of California. This book offers a log of the expedition, combining combines science, philosophy and adventure. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; PSPM; RBKC; RGR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141186078
- ISBN
- 9780141186078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.58
€ 23.99
€ 16.58
Hardcover. This enchanting tour of Paris's most charming places, objects, and pastimes has been lovingly complied by Francophile extraordinaire Leslie Jonath and brought to vivid life by rising-star illustrator Lizzy Stewart. Illustrator(s): Stewart, Lizzy. Num Pages: 112 pages, 50 full-colour illustrations, unjacketed. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBTB; WTL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781452141725
- ISBN
- 9781452141725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.08
€ 20.99
€ 20.08
Paperback. This original, witty, illustrated study, now available for the first time in paperback, offers the first analytical history of the rise and development of literary tourism in nineteenth-century Britain, associated with authors from Shakespeare, Gray, Keats, Burns and Scott, the BrontA" sisters, and Thomas Hardy. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; KNSG; WTLC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230210929
- ISBN
- 9780230210929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.44
€ 123.44
Paperback. Combining history and travel narrative, this journey around the eastern edge of the Mediterranean, the sea which gave birth to Western civilisation and has its own, distinct culture. In three cities the author finds traces of a vibrant and cosmopolitan heritage, and asks what these cities and their inhabitants owe to the sea. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1DVT; 1HBE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 125 x 22. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- The Armchair Traveller at the BookHaus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909961067
- ISBN
- 9781909961067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.66
€ 16.99
€ 12.66
Paperback. Translator(s): Stevenson, Helen. BIC Classification: 1HFJC; BM; DNJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Serpent's Tail
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846689802
- ISBN
- 9781846689802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.87
€ 13.99
€ 10.87
Paperback. Ancient scrolls and beliefs entered the land in the satchels of Buddhist pilgrims and in the baggage of military invaders - from Alexander the Great to Mughal, Persian and Arab conquerors and even the ill-fated armies of the British Raj. This title seeks the clues which each migration left, in the company of the young Bruce Chatwin. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJPL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906011550
- ISBN
- 9781906011550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.19
€ 17.99
€ 13.19
Paperback. Leopard's Tale - Holiday reads and travel literature by Jonathan and Angela Scott featuring the tale of BBC's Big Cat Diary leopard stars Half-Tail and cub Zawadi. This updated narrative explores the lives of leopards in Kenya's Masai Mara Game Reserve, wildlife on the plains and the hazards facing young cubs, as told by leopard expert Jonathan. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature). Num Pages: 240 pages, 16pp colour 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; WNCF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 201 x 17. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bradt Travel Guides United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841624792
- ISBN
- 9781841624792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.62
€ 13.99
€ 11.62