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Travel writing

Paperback. At moments when reality shows itself to be unstable or uncanny, we experience a form of vertigo. This experience is further complicated when we try to transform experience into writing, and fact clashes with memory. Sebald's novel, part fiction, part travelogue explores this theme. Num Pages: 272 pages, 70. BIC Classification: 2ACG; FA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099448891
ISBN
9780099448891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. Looks at cosmopolitan Egypt in the golden years of travel under the last kings. This book features images that include a tourist perched on a camel, a Bugatti at the foot of the pyramids, and high tea served in jasminedraped gardens. Num Pages: 216 pages, 145 illustrations, 20 in colour. BIC Classification: 1HBE; WTL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 272 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Editions Flammarion
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9782080301130
ISBN
9782080301130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.50

Hardcover. Uncovering the natural wonders of Virginia, Curtis J. Badger hikes, bikes, canoes and kayaks his way through some of the Commonwealth's best-known and least-known areas. He fishes in the James River, confronts bears on Stony Man Mountain and watches birds in the Blue Ridge. Illustrator(s): Gavrilovic, Vladimir. Num Pages: 240 pages, 13 b&w illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; WSZ; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921624
ISBN
9780813921624
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.37

Paperback. This work examines the travel account of a German baroque author who journeyed in search of silk from northern Germany through Muscovy to the court of Shah Safi in Isfahan. Series: Harvard Studies in Comparative Literature. Num Pages: 336 pages, 66 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674012547
ISBN
9780674012547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, map,ports. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404. 320 pages, map,ports. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WTL. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 21. Weight: 400.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907871873
ISBN
9780907871873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.52

Num Pages: 144 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DNN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 220 x 15. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Tapir Academic Press Norway
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9788251917773
ISBN
9788251917773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.50

Paperback. Describes the Costa Brava, a place where men regulated their lives by the sardine shoals of spring and autumn and the tuna fishing of summer, and where women kept goats and gardens, arranged marriages and made ends meet. Num Pages: 208 pages, ill. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 288. 208 pages, ill. Describes the Costa Brava, a place where men regulated their lives by the sardine shoals of spring and autumn and the tuna fishing of summer, and where women kept goats and gardens, arranged marriages and made ends meet. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WTL. Dimension: 217 x 136 x 16. Weight: 286.
Publisher
Eland Books
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906011611
ISBN
9781906011611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTN; HBTP; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 212 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
TouchWood Editions Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927129197
ISBN
9781927129197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.22

Hardcover. Translator(s): Johnson, Samuel. Series: The Yale Edition of the Works of Samuel Johnson. Num Pages: 358 pages, illustrations, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; DNF; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 148 x 37. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300030037
ISBN
9780300030037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.47
€ 96.66

Paperback. On each of his three voyages, James Cook kept a log and his reputation rose steadily with each voyage largely because Europeans were fascinated with the romance of discovery as well as reports of sexual licence in Tahiti and other Polynesian islands. This work features an introduction by Robert Welsch. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RGR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Academy Chicago Publishers United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897333160
ISBN
9780897333160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.20

Paperback. Peter Moore turns 40 and goes in search of Italy's celebrated dolce vita in the company of a 1960s Vespa. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 map, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1DST; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Bantam
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553816372
ISBN
9780553816372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Paperback. John Lane has scaled a granite dome in the Suriname rain forest and waded past cottonmouths in the heart of a Florida cypress swamp. He has shadowed crocodiles in a mangrove thicket. Waist Deep in Black Water offers a collection of Lane's writings on topics such as wilderness exploration, conversation, and family history. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820326214
ISBN
9780820326214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.33

Paperback. The only way to truly discover a city, they say, is on foot. Taking this to extremes, the author sets out to walk the entire length of the London Underground - overground - passing every station on the way. This title celebrates the sights, sounds and soul of the greatest city on earth. Num Pages: 400 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WGF; WSZC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099557937
ISBN
9780099557937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. From the surreal pleasure dome of Minehead Butlins to a smoke-filled roundhouse on the Penwith Peninsula then out to the Isles of Scilly and beyond, the author tackles this personal Odyssey with all the poetic reflection and personal wit we've come to expect of one of Britain's best loved and most popular writers. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571298365
ISBN
9780571298365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.40

Paperback. One summer, Simon Armitage decided to walk the Pennine Way, a challenging 256-mile route usually approached from south to north, with the sun, wind and rain at your back. However, he resolved to tackle it back to front, walking home towards the Yorkshire village where he was born, travelling as a modern troubadour, without a penny in his pockets. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571249893
ISBN
9780571249893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Paperback. Nineteen days, 256 miles, and one renowned poet walking the backbone of England. Num Pages: 304 pages, 29 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871407436
ISBN
9780871407436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. Cycling Home from Siberia author Rob Lilwall's unique adventure through freezing China from Mongolia to Hong Kong - this time on foot. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 x 8pp photo section and pen and ink chapter openers. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444745306
ISBN
9781444745306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Harbour Books (East) Ltd
Number of pages
244
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905128204
ISBN
9781905128204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.69

Paperback. In April 2008, author began his attempt to become the first man ever to walk the entire length of the River Amazon. Nearly two and a half years later, he had crossed the whole of South America to reach the mouth of the colossal river. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps, col. ports. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753515648
ISBN
9780753515648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. .
Publisher
Scribe
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781921372339
ISBN
9781921372339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 279 pages, 40 b&w photographs plus maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; WSZC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Interlink Signal
Number of pages
279
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Spi
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908493033
ISBN
9781908493033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.17

Paperback. From the bestselling author of Walking the Nile, explorer Levison Wood begins his next challenging adventure - walking the length of the Himalayas. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 x 8 page colour insets. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; WSZC; WSZG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473626263
ISBN
9781473626263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611801255
ISBN
9781611801255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.28

Paperback. In November 2013, former soldier Levison Wood embarked on one of the last great explorations; to walk the Nile from source delta. Here is his story.. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 x 8pp Colour Plates. BIC Classification: 1HBEN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471135651
ISBN
9781471135651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.58

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