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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Paul Holberton Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907372902
ISBN
9781907372902
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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