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Hardcover. What do we learn from eating? About ourselves? Others? Addressing such issues, in this memoir, the author takes eating as an occasion for inquiry. Her subjects range from Thanksgiving at a Middle Eastern restaurant to fried grasshoppers in Oaxaca. This is her distinctive combination of memoir, traveler's tale, and cultural commentary. Num Pages: 280 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: JFC; WB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124025
- ISBN
- 9780813124025
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.90
€ 93.90
Paperback. What do we learn from eating? About ourselves? Others? Addressing such issues, in this memoir, the author takes eating as an occasion for inquiry. Her subjects range from Thanksgiving at a Middle Eastern restaurant to fried grasshoppers in Oaxaca. This is her distinctive combination of memoir, traveler's tale, and cultural commentary. Num Pages: 280 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: JFC; WB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813191645
- ISBN
- 9780813191645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.67
€ 36.67
Paperback. Passed through, negotiated, unacknowledged: the edgelands - those familiar yet ignored spaces which are neither city nor countryside - have become the great wild places on our doorsteps. This title describes mobile masts and gravel pits, business parks and landfill sites, taking us on a journey to marvel at these mysterious regions in our midst. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099539773
- ISBN
- 9780099539773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Hardback. Edward Lear's travels through Albania and Macedonia in 1848 came about when an outbreak of cholera closed off all other routes out of Salonica setting him off on this unusual adventure. This book catalogues his observations of this land. It provides insights into the environment, culture and politics of the period. Num Pages: 232 pages, 24pp 4/4 plate section. BIC Classification: 1DVWA; 3JH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 196 x 19. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845116026
- ISBN
- 9781845116026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.40€ 49.24
€ 53.40
€ 49.24
Paperback. No land on earth has been so long observed as Egypt, which was attracting travelers back in the days of Herodotus and Julius Caesar. This book includes descriptions about a myth from a papyrus next to Naguib Mahfouz's account of Alexandria, and Florence Nightingale describing Abu Simbel side by side with Ahdaf Soueif's description of Sinai. Series: Through Writers' Eyes. Num Pages: 334 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 334
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955010569
- ISBN
- 9780955010569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.05
€ 24.99
€ 17.05
Paperback. William Golding's interest in ancient Egypt has previously been expressed in two essays, and in the novella "The Scorpion God". This account covers his journey down the Nile in today's Egypt. He recalls his trip honestly and humorously, and shares his feelings about Egypt past and present. Num Pages: 224 pages, 60 colour and halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 320. Well-read copy in acceptable to good condition. Some light shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- KRF0007123
- ISBN
- 9780571139378
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A fascinating tale of extreme travelling on foot and by mule in the high Andes. Num Pages: 320 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 212. 302pp
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Murray Dublin
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780719565168
- ISBN
- 9780719565168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.64
€ 12.99
€ 10.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, 26 Black and White Photos Throughout. BIC Classification: 3JH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780345527271
- ISBN
- 9780345527271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.55
€ 18.99
€ 17.55
Paperback. A reissue of E. E. Cummings's long-unavailable, yet pointed and moving story of a journey through Soviet Russia. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; JPFC; JPVH2; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 139 x 30. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Liveright
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871406521
- ISBN
- 9780871406521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.51
€ 17.99
€ 16.51
Paperback. A Spectator Book of the Year 2015. From Ceylon to the Tamil Tigers, the first in-depth account of Sri Lanka by an award-winning travel writer. Num Pages: 528 pages, 2x8pp colour plate sections. BIC Classification: 1FKS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- riverrun
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782067993
- ISBN
- 9781782067993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099565963
- ISBN
- 9780099565963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.77
€ 20.99
€ 16.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780601021
- ISBN
- 9781780601021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.27
€ 17.99
€ 13.27
Hardcover. Num Pages: 257 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 687.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO England
- Number of pages
- 270
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- KEX0212541
- ISBN
- 9780874369403
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. Num Pages: 257 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 687.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO England
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KEX0212542
- ISBN
- 9780874369403
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Paul Holberton Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907372902
- ISBN
- 9781907372902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.19
€ 52.99
€ 37.19
Paperback. A firsthand account of a solo circumnavigation of Antarctica by a modern Moitessier--displaying rare skill in both skippering his boat and then poetically recounting his adventures. Translator(s): Norton, Thomas Hamlet. Num Pages: 128 pages, 17 maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; WSSN3; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781574092592
- ISBN
- 9781574092592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.87
€ 20.99
€ 19.87
Paperback. First published in 1905, English Hours is one of Henry James' most loved works of travel and a now-classic portrait of England by one of the great masters of 19th century literature. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; WTLC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848854857
- ISBN
- 9781848854857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.42
€ 15.99
€ 14.42
Paperback. This book is the perfect companion to any exploration of Ethiopia, be it in the precarious saddle of an Abyssinian pony, or from the folds of an armchair. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; WTH; WTL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780600772
- ISBN
- 9781780600772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.78
€ 19.99
€ 14.78
Paperback. Including a personal appreciation, fuelled by five decades of journeying, the author presents a magisterial portrait of the continent. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571233120
- ISBN
- 9780571233120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.03
€ 17.99
€ 13.03
paperback. Sofka Zinovieff had fallen in love with Greece as a student, but little suspected that years later she would return for good with an expatriate Greek husband and two young daughters. This book is a fresh, funny and inquiring account of her first year as an Athenian. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; BGA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862077508
- ISBN
- 9781862077508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.94
€ 11.99
€ 9.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 348 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Garrett County Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781891053009
- ISBN
- 9781891053009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.26
€ 16.26
Paperback. A gripping and beguiling blend of art history, memoir and travel writing which delves into the mysteries and meanings of Las Meninas, Velazquez's iconic masterpiece" Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; ABA; ACQB; AFC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 18. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847088086
- ISBN
- 9781847088086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.78
€ 13.99
€ 10.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUE; BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802122964
- ISBN
- 9780802122964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.04
€ 16.99
€ 16.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 345 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: WSZC; WSZG; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rocky Mountain Books Canada
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 345
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897522097
- ISBN
- 9781897522097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 22.06
€ 32.99
€ 22.06