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Paperback. Explores the Grecian countryside with his friend Lawrence Durrell in 1939. In this book, the author describes drinking from sacred springs, nearly being trampled to death by sheep and encountering the flamboyant Greek poet Katsumbalis, who 'could galvanize the dead with his talk'. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJ; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141980546
ISBN
9780141980546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.29

Paperback. In September 1947, long before mass tourism and with no knowledge of Spanish, the author and William Caskey left for a six-month tour of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina. This title offers an account of that journey, during which he bumped into a handful of old acquaintances on a brand-new continent. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JJPG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099561187
ISBN
9780099561187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. A revised and updated edition of Philip Marsden's classic travel book, published to coincide with the centenary of the Armenian massacres. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008127435
ISBN
9780008127435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Described as a spirited, sometimes quirky, narrative of the ups and downs of simple travel in the Greek islands. in the late nineteenth century', this book is a personal account of two tours made by J Theodore Bent and his wife around the Greek islands between 1882 and 1884. Series: 3rdguide S. Num Pages: 306 pages, 2ill.1M. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QDAG; HDDK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 531.
Publisher
Archaeopress United Kingdom
Number of pages
306
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953992317
ISBN
9780953992317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.42

Hardcover. Anthology of short excerpts from the writings of more than 50 famous literary and historical figures on the subject of cycling and journeys by bicycle from around the world - Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, Ernest Hemingway, Jerome K Jerome, DH Lawrence, Dervla Murphy, Eric Newby, Dorothy Sayers, Mark Twain and HG Wells among many others. Editor(s): Slade, Nicky. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; WSQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 186 x 18. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Trailblazer Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905864690
ISBN
9781905864690
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. The Danube cuts across and connects central Europe, flowing through and alongside ten countries: Romania, Ukraine, Moldova, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia, Austria and Germany. Travelling its full length from east to west, the author embarks on a year-long journey that leads to a new perspective on Europe today. Num Pages: 328 pages, 32 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DF; HBJD; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 200 x 26. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition, Third Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300205459
ISBN
9780300205459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.71

Paperback. When the author first travelled to Italy, he expected to discover the pastoral bliss described by centuries of foreign visitors and famous writers. This title explores Italy's familiar delights (art, climate, cuisine), and the livelier and stranger sides of the bel paese: language, football, Catholicism, cinema, television and terrorism. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571302932
ISBN
9780571302932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 16. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226278452
ISBN
9780226278452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.49

Paperback. Jamaica used to be the source of much of Britain's wealth, a tropical paradise for the planters, a Babylonian exile for the Africans shipped to the Caribbean. This work focuses on the all-pervading influence of the USA; and the increasing disillusionment felt by its people, who can't rely on the state for their most basic security. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBG; HBLW; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571227624
ISBN
9780571227624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 382. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0007580
ISBN
9780486468761
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Series: Picador Classic. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509803484
ISBN
9781509803484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. A sequel to The Cyclades, a compilation of late-19th-century travel writings (with an archaeological/ethnographical bias) centred on the Greek Dodecanese islands. The authors are the British explorer J. Theodore Bent (1852-1897), devotedly supported by his wife Mabel Virginia Anna (1847-1929) Editor(s): Brisch, Gerald. Series: 3rd Guides. Num Pages: 208 pages, Fully illustrated with maps and photographs in black & white throughout. BIC Classification: 1DVG; HD; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Archaeopress
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784910969
ISBN
9781784910969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.27

Paperback. An intrepid journalist's quest to trace the origins of the Asian arowana or "dragon fish"-the world's most sought-after aquarium fish. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1KBB; WNCS; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139. .
Publisher
Scribner
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781451678956
ISBN
9781451678956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.44

Paperback. Focussing on how the Romans made Europe work as a homogenous civilisation and looking at why we are failing to make the EU work in modern times, this is an authoritative and amusing study from bestselling author Boris Johnson. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3D; 3JM; JPH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers London
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007224456
ISBN
9780007224456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Hardcover. Deals with the author's journeys in the Levant, the exotic land that stands at the crossroads of western Asia, the eastern Mediterranean, and northeast Africa. Part travelogue, part field guide, and part literary appreciation, this title assembles six interlinked essays that explore the seaboard of the Levant and its deserts. Num Pages: 176 pages, 5 halftones, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226923673
ISBN
9780226923673
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 BW (integrated). BIC Classification: 1DVGS; 3JJG; BG; BK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781257883
ISBN
9781781257883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, maps, port. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; BG; HBJH; HBLW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571210268
ISBN
9780571210268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 13, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JHMC; RNK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801453304
ISBN
9780801453304
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.18

Paperback. The memoirs of a young white African girl with a lifelong quest to change the world. Num Pages: 192 pages, 14 illustrations and 3 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1H; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Jacaranda
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909762244
ISBN
9781909762244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BM; HBJF; JHMC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408864289
ISBN
9781408864289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 1KLSR; JFSL9; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 43. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782272335
ISBN
9781782272335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Find yourself plunged straight back into Madrid during the Spanish Civil War, feel the frozen ground of the Finno Russian war, the continent-wide Japanese invasion of China, the massacres in Java, the murderously naive intervention in Vietnam and the USA's dirty little wars in Central America. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; DNJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780601052
ISBN
9781780601052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardcover. An award-winning writer travels the eastern front of Europe, where the push/pull between old empires and new possibilities has never been more evident. Translator(s): Conti, Gregory. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; 1DV; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Rizzoli Ex Libris
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847845422
ISBN
9780847845422
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.00

Hardcover. Dutch Sailmaker and sailor Jan Struys' (c.1629-c.1694) account of his various overseas travels became a bestseller after its first publication in Amsterdam in 1676, and was later translated into English, French, German and Russian. This new book depicts the story of its author's life as well as the first singular analysis of the Struys text. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JD; WTLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230553187
ISBN
9780230553187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.48

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