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Travel writing

Paperback. Henri de Monfried is inextricably linked to the Red Sea and the raffish ports between Suez and Aden in the early years of the twentieth century. This book is an account of how de Monfried becomes a collector and merchant of the fabled Gulf pearls, and is drawn into the shadowy world of arms trading, slavery, smuggling and drugs. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QSL; BG; BTC; HBTM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141442105
ISBN
9780141442105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1KB; VXQG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Santa Monica Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595800091
ISBN
9781595800091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.89

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 354 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691637341
ISBN
9780691637341
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.30

Paperback. In these pages P.S. Allfree recounts a year and a half spent as a political officer among the Bedouin of the south-eastern Rub' al-Khali, the 'Empty Quarter', where the many fascinating characters in this ancient land spring happily to life. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Robert Hale Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719807381
ISBN
9780719807381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.49

Paperback. Head over heels on the heel of the boot of Italy. Among olive groves and cobblestone lanes, Chris takes us on a journey into the heart of Southern Italy. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 28. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857886467
ISBN
9781857886467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. * Wonderfully accessible travel book on an inaccessible country - Outer Mongolia. Num Pages: 288 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349115801
ISBN
9780349115801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.62

Paperback. A compelling insight into the lives of the great polar explorers, through the eyes of the women who inspired them - this is the story of seven remarkable women. Drawing on her own experience as an explorer's daughter, and using extracts from journals and letters, the author blends accounts of longing, betrayal and hope with tales of adventure. Num Pages: 318 pages, 24 photos and images. BIC Classification: 1MTN; BGH; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Saraband
Number of pages
318
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908643216
ISBN
9781908643216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.78

Paperback. Britain's most famous adventurer and bestselling author Ranulph Fiennes' book on extreme heat Num Pages: 416 pages, 3 x 8pp Colour Plates. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471137976
ISBN
9781471137976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. Women's relationships with food are passionate and obsessive, embracing and comforting, complex and frustrating. This sampling of stories - by some of the writers in and out of the food and travel fields - journeys to the heart of these age-old relationships, taking readers from the kitchens of contemporary America to the far reaches of the globe. Editor(s): Bach, Lisa. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: WB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Travelers´ Tales, Incorporated United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932361292
ISBN
9781932361292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJC; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 146 x 9. Weight in Grams: 213.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810851726
ISBN
9780810851726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.06

Hardcover. Num Pages: 58 pages, b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPG; DN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Little Bookroom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781892145024
ISBN
9781892145024
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.49

Paperback. This volume presents a blend of travel narrative, a stream of consciousness account of a retreat high in the Himalayas, and a quest for inner stillness and a glimpse of the divine. It also includes an insight into the society and religion of Tibet before the Chinese invasion. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; 1FPCT; HRE; VXA; WTL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844130429
ISBN
9781844130429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Taylor Trade Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589791916
ISBN
9781589791916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.78

Paperback. Describes how the Bhutanese, in pursuit of the principle of Gross National Happiness, are carefully moving towards a more modern future, including a constitution and democracy, whilst preserving their traditional society and attempting to conserve the environment. Translator(s): McBride, Nathaniel. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKH; HBJF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 295 x 9. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus United Kingdom
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907973161
ISBN
9781907973161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. DUBLIN Dublin is a city much visited and deeply mythologized. In this book, the author finds hidden places and untold stories in underground rivers of the Liberties, on the derelict sites once earmarked for skyscrapers in Ballsbridge, in the twenty Dublin homes once inhabited by Joyce, and on the beach at Loughshinny. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241966129
ISBN
9780241966129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 32 b & w photos 5 b & w maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Steve Savage Publishers Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904246305
ISBN
9781904246305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.24

Hardback. Hogg left a written record of three of his many journeys to the Highlands, those of 1802, 1803 and 1804, and in Highland Journeys he offers a thoughtful and deeply-felt response to the Highland Clearances. Editor(s): De Groote, Hans F. Series: The Collected Works of James Hogg. Num Pages: 472 pages, 23 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBF; WTLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 37. Weight in Grams: 862.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
472
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748624867
ISBN
9780748624867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.64
€ 108.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; BM; VFJX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466. One Man's Journey to Peace and Freedom on the Appalachian Trail. 336 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBE; BM; VFJX; WTL. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 20. Weight: 466.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780800720537
ISBN
9780800720537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.54

Paperback. Michael Palin tackles the full length of the Himalaya in this terrific number one bestseller Num Pages: 304 pages, 150. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
V9780753819906
ISBN
9780753819906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 202 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; 3JJPG; AJC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 305 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1892.
Publisher
Grantha Corporation United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890206604
ISBN
9781890206604
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.21

Paperback. Describes a Maharajah's eccentric habits and riddling conversations, and the odd shambling day-to-day life of his court. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141189253
ISBN
9780141189253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. Jean de Lery had undertaken his arduous voyage to the land of Brazil in 1556, as a youthful member of the first Protestant mission to the New World. This title presents a translation of an early European account of life in the New World. Translator(s): Whatley, Janet. Series: Latin American Literature & Culture S. Num Pages: 340 pages, 9 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; DNF; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520082748
ISBN
9780520082748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.47

Paperback. It had never been done before. Not in 4000 years of Japanese recorded history had anyone followed the Cherry Blossom Front from one end of the country to the other. Nor had anyone hitchhiked the length of Japan. But, heady on sakura and sake, the author bet he could do both. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244. 352 pages, maps. It had never been done before. Not in 4000 years of Japanese recorded history had anyone followed the Cherry Blossom Front from one end of the country to the other. Nor had anyone hitchhiked the length of Japan. But, heady on sakura and sake, the author bet he could do both. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Dimension: 199 x 128 x 22. Weight: 288.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841952888
ISBN
9781841952888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. A re-issue of the original classic in which P.J. O'Rourke takes on the role of tour guide with hilarious results. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: WH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264. 352 pages. A re-issue of the original classic in which P.J. O'Rourke takes on the role of tour guide with hilarious results. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WH; WTL. Dimension: 200 x 130 x 21. Weight: 260.
Publisher
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611855791
ISBN
9781611855791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

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