Travel writing
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Travel writing
Hardback. Presents a series of letter written by the French poet Jean de La Fontaine to his wife, describing his travels from Paris to Limoges in 1663. Editor(s): Berger, Robert W. Translator(s): Berger, Robert W. Num Pages: 92 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JD; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 92
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780838641415
- ISBN
- 9780838641415
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.02
€ 110.02
Paperback. High up on the remote Indian borders with Tibet, China and Pakistan, beyond the Kashmir Valley, lies Ladakh, one of the last places where a Tibetan Buddhist community survives. Andrew Harvey, a sophisticated westerner with a gift to be simple, travelled there - into another awareness of reality. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; HREX; HRLK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Ebury Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844130481
- ISBN
- 9781844130481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.87
€ 20.99
€ 16.87
Paperback. Describes a journey on foot around Cyprus, an island.This book intertwines myth, history and personal anecdote in a quest from which the characters and places, architecture and landscape all come alive. Num Pages: 416 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DVC; 3JJPL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099570257
- ISBN
- 9780099570257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. This volume tells the story of David Chaffetz's experience of Afghanistan shortly before the Soviet invasion. His account is an intimate portrait of the Afghan people and the vast landscape which surrounds them. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; DNF; RGC; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226100647
- ISBN
- 9780226100647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.57
€ 34.99
€ 27.57
Hardback. Amerikafahrt by Wolfgang Koeppen is a masterpiece of observation, analysis, and writing, based on his 1958 trip to the United States. A major twentieth-century German writer, Koeppen presents a vivid and fascinating portrait of the US in the late 1950s: its major cities, its literary culture, its troubled race relations, its multi-culturalism.. Translator(s): Kimmage, Michael. Series: Transatlantic Perspectives. Num Pages: 172 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370. Series: Transatlantic Perspectives. 172 pages, black & white illustrations. Amerikafahrt by Wolfgang Koeppen is a masterpiece of observation, analysis, and writing, based on his 1958 trip to the United States. A major twentieth-century German writer, Koeppen presents a vivid and fascinating portrait of the US in the late 1950s: its major cities, its literary culture, its troubled race relations, its multi-culturalism. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; WTL. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 14. Weight: 370. Translator(s): Kimmage, Michael.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 172
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857452313
- ISBN
- 9780857452313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.48
€ 163.48
paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 180photos, 12maps on gloss paper. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Dean & Associates Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955022807
- ISBN
- 9780955022807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.36
€ 14.99
€ 14.36
Paperback. National treasure Billy Connolly is our personal guide through some of the world's most dramatic landscapes in the vast wilderness of the Arctic Num Pages: 352 pages, 100 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1MTN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Headline Book Publishing
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755319022
- ISBN
- 9780755319022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.42
€ 14.99
€ 12.42
Hardcover. Series: Atlas Anti-Classics. Num Pages: 136 pages, 2 colour, six b+w. BIC Classification: 3JH; DN; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 222 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Atlas Pr
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993148712
- ISBN
- 9780993148712
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.94
€ 19.99
€ 18.94
Hardcover. Series: The Yale Edition of the Works of Samuel Johnson. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations, map, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; DNF; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300012514
- ISBN
- 9780300012514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.59€ 98.35
€ 129.59
€ 98.35
Paperback. In 1935, Graham Greene set off to discover Liberia, a remote and unfamiliar West African republic founded for released slaves. Crossing the red-clay terrain from Sierra Leone to the coast at Grand Bassa with a chain of porters, he came to know one of the few areas of Africa untouched by Western colonisation. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFD; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099282235
- ISBN
- 9780099282235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.01
€ 13.99
€ 11.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 7 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816656356
- ISBN
- 9780816656356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.24
€ 29.99
€ 27.24
Paperback. In 1782 an enthusiastic young German landed in England. Through the fresh eyes of a foreigner, this title offers insight into what has or hasn't changed over the years. In a series of letters home he describes his amazement at the number of English people who wore spectacles, the amount they drank, and the dreadful food they ate. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 282. A Walking Tour of England in 1782. 208 pages. In 1782 an enthusiastic young German landed in England. Through the fresh eyes of a foreigner, this title offers insight into what has or hasn't changed over the years. In a series of letters home he describes his amazement at the number of English people who wore spectacles, the amount they drank, and the dreadful food they ate. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WTLC. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 17. Weight: 278.
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906011437
- ISBN
- 9781906011437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.95
€ 18.99
€ 13.95
Hardback. Series: Remapping Cultural History. Num Pages: 284 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJG; WTL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571815408
- ISBN
- 9781571815408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.63
€ 164.63
Paperback. The contemporary world is defined by dizzying flows of people and ideas. But while Western travel is associated with a pioneering spirit of discovery, the dominant image of Muslim mobility is the jihadi who travels not to learn but to destroy. This book challenges these stereotypes. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; JHMC; JPA; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138404
- ISBN
- 9780691138404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.04
€ 40.99
€ 29.04
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714531038
- ISBN
- 9780714531038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.48
€ 13.99
€ 13.48
Paperback. Four travellers meet in Bolivia and set off into the Amazon rainforest on an expedition to explore places tourists only dream of seeing. But what begins as the adventure of a lifetime quickly becomes a struggle for survival when they get lost in the wilds of the jungle. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; BTP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Octopus Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- CL 86
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849538824
- ISBN
- 9781849538824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.32
€ 14.99
€ 11.32
Paperback. In the late 1970s the author set off on a Triumph and rode 63,000 miles over four years through fifty-four countries in a journey that took him around the world. Through breakdowns, prison, war, revolutions, disasters and a Californian commune, he travelled into the depths of fear and reached the heights of euphoria. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140054101
- ISBN
- 9780140054101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.38
€ 15.99
€ 13.38
Paperback. After her husband died of cancer, 57-year-old Rosie set off to run around the world, raising money in memory of the man she loved. Followed by wolves, knocked down by a bus, confronted by bears, chased by a naked man with a gun and stranded with severe frostbite, Rosie's breathtaking 20,000-mile solo journey is as gripping as it is inspiring. Num Pages: 336 pages, (1x8pp plates). BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers London
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007306206
- ISBN
- 9780007306206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. Part travelogue and part adventure story, two men sailed half way round the globe with no GPS, electronics, radio or any of the mod cons we take for granted. Staggering that they did it, and staggering that it was only a few decades ago. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 pages of b/w and colour photos. BIC Classification: WSSN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 248. England to New Zealand the Hard Way. 224 pages, 8 pages of b/w and colour photos. Part travelogue and part adventure story, two men sailed half way round the globe with no GPS, electronics, radio or any of the mod cons we take for granted. Staggering that they did it, and staggering that it was only a few decades ago. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WSSN; WTL. Dimension: 198 x 133 x 12. Weight: 246.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408128558
- ISBN
- 9781408128558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.14
€ 23.14
paperback.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Edition
- Main Market
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- SKU
- KNW0008914
- ISBN
- 9780230736160
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFD; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- RMB | Rocky Mountain Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927330159
- ISBN
- 9781927330159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 21.87
€ 32.99
€ 21.87
Paperback. "Killing Dragons" is the story of the first British mountaineers to tackle the Alpine summits of Switzerland during the late 18th century, originally quite poorly equipped. The title of dragons refers to the legendary creatures of these parts. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFHA; 3JF; WSZG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Granta Books London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862074538
- ISBN
- 9781862074538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardback. The so-called Travels of Sir John Mandeville (c. 1356) was one of the most popular books of the late Middle Ages, highly influencing European perceptions of exotic lands and peoples at the onset of the Age of Discoveries. Editor(s): Ladan, Niayesh. Series Editor(s): Bernau, Anke. Series: Manchester Medieval Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; WTLC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719081750
- ISBN
- 9780719081750
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.74
€ 157.74
Paperback. First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Num Pages: 540 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 997.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138974081
- ISBN
- 9781138974081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.06
€ 58.06