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Paperback. Italy's famous sights are all to be found here - St Peter's in Rome, Naples with Vesuvius smouldering in the background and canals of Venice. In this book, the author portrays a nation of great contrasts: between grandiose buildings and squalid poverty, and between past and present, as he observes everyday life beside ancient monuments. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; DNF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 124 x 20. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140434316
ISBN
9780140434316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.42

Paperback. Inspired by views and romantic dreams of finding love in the mountains, the author impulsively buys a house in the French Pyrenees. Here, he plans to finally fulfil his childhood fantasy of mastering the piano, untroubled by the problems of the world. This book shares his experience on how not to buy a house in France. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091903336
ISBN
9780091903336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

paperback. One of the greatest 19th-century scientist-explorers, Alexander von Humboldt traversed the tropical Spanish Americas between 1799 and 1804. By the time of his death in 1859, he had won international fame for his scientific discoveries, his observations of Native American peoples and his descriptions of the flora and fauna of the continent'. Translator(s): Wilson, Jason. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: DNF; PD; RGR; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Abridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140445534
ISBN
9780140445534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.72

Paperback. The land of the Iranians, known to European travelers for centuries as Persia, is a land of mountains, deserts, plains, and forests. The author adds to our understanding with his selection of three thousand years of descriptive writing. He allows us to visit the courts of Cyrus and Xerxes, to ride out with the Parthians and Sassanians. Series: Through Writers' Eyes. Num Pages: 334 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 518. Series: Through Writers' Eyes. 334 pages, maps. The land of the Iranians, known to European travelers for centuries as Persia, is a land of mountains, deserts, plains, and forests. The author adds to our understanding with his selection of three thousand years of descriptive writing. He allows us to visit the courts of Cyrus and Xerxes, to ride out with the Parthians and Sassanians. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBN; WTL. Dimension: 159 x 216 x 29. Weight: 530.
Publisher
Eland Books
Number of pages
334
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955010552
ISBN
9780955010552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 382 pages. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 30. Weight in Grams: 516. A Housing Estate and Some of Its Inhabitants. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WTL. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 30. Weight: 506.
Publisher
Crombie Jardine Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906011192
ISBN
9781906011192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.00

Paperback. Following other books featuring long-distance walks with Boogie, the mongrel from hell, the author tackles the Pennine Way with a new Boogie, who at first appears - misleadingly - to be a much trendier and more wholesome incarnation. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 112 x 15. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099661412
ISBN
9780099661412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. Living for thirty years in the Gilbert and Ellis Islands, Grimble was ultimately initiated but not before he was severely tested, as when he was used as human bait for a giant octopus. Num Pages: 272 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1MKCG; HBJM; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906011451
ISBN
9781906011451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. The authorized biography shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year, the National Book Awards and the Costa Biography Award Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
John Murray
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719565496
ISBN
9780719565496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.87

Paperback. Spanning the length and breadth of the British Isles: Suffolk, Northamptonshire, Wiltshire, Wales, Staffordshire, Scotland, Sussex and Cornwall, this book offers 21 circular walks. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WSZC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846044441
ISBN
9781846044441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 64 colour photos & 15 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; 1KBCB; BTP; WSSN5; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888395238
ISBN
9780888395238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.59

Paperback. * George Alagiah's personal testament about Africa, updated in a new Abacus edition Num Pages: 336 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: 1H; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349120782
ISBN
9780349120782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. A sequel to "Lemons", that follows the lives of Chris, Ana and their daughter, Chloe, as they get to grips with a misanthropic parrot who joins their home, Spanish school life, neighbours in love, their amazement at Chris appearing on the bestseller lists and their shock at discovering that their beloved valley is once more under threat of a dam. Editor(s): Jansz, Natania. Series: Lemons Trilogy. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1DSE; BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Sort of Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956003812
ISBN
9780956003812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.42

Hardback. Presents an account of a Frenchwoman of her decade-long stay in Brazil during the 1850s. This title paints a portrait of the reality of slavery, gender relations, and daily life in mid-nineteenth century Brazil. It provides a firsthand view of a slaveholding society, describing both men and women, slave and free, rich and poor. Editor(s): Hahner, June E. Translator(s): Toussaint-Samson, Emma. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 121 pages, illustrations, footnotes. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; HBTB; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
121
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842028547
ISBN
9780842028547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.91

Paperback. * Witty, catty and entertaining, Paris Was Yesterday is an insider's guide to the arts scene in Paris between the wars Series: VMC. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844080267
ISBN
9781844080267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. Describes how the authors were seduced by Paris and then began to see things differently. They came to write, to cook, to find love, to study, to raise children, to escape, or to live the way it's done in French movies; they came from the United States, Canada, and England; from Iran, Iraq, and Cuba; and - a few - from other parts of France. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Algonquin Books
Edition
Original
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781565129535
ISBN
9781565129535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 11.74

Hardcover. An online travel journal that presents the author's observations and taglines that celebrate the special details of each city (that is Paris and New York). Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBBEY; WH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143120254
ISBN
9780143120254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.12

Paperback. It all begin with this question: how much money does it take to quit your job? Despite having achieved her career goals in LA, Janice Macleod was on the verge of burnout, and she had to find an escape. So she created savings plan to buy herself two years of freedom in Europe. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JMG; BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402288791
ISBN
9781402288791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.77

Paperback. Taking the reader on a journey around Paris' secret stairways, courtyards, alleys and hidden places, this title offers a meditation on getting lost and wasting time, and on what it truly means to know a city. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 10. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141194653
ISBN
9780141194653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 145 x 29. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781492632122
ISBN
9781492632122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.21

paperback. When the author first started hill walking in Palestine, in the late 1970s, he was not aware that he was travelling through a vanishing landscape. Recording how the land felt and looked before various calamities, this title attempts to preserve, at least in words, the Palestinian natural treasures that many Palestinians never know. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FBP; WSZC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 202.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Profile Books
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861978998
ISBN
9781861978998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.56

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