Travel writing
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Travel writing
Paperback. Presents a voyage undertaken by twelve people on a North Sea trawler in 1959, from England to New Zealand with adventures along the way. Num Pages: 168 pages, 12 line drawings & maps, 8pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 3JJPG; WTL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Sheridan House
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780954706227
- ISBN
- 9780954706227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.92
€ 15.99
€ 14.92
Paperback. In this tale of life at sea the author tells of voyages round the Horn and his time in the Aland Islands where he fitted out a small boat and sailed with the lovely Elsa. He describes the trials and pleasures of life under sail, including adventures with sharks, drunken captains and a stowaway. Num Pages: 219 pages, 20 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: WSSN3; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Seafarer Books London
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850364439
- ISBN
- 9780850364439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.07
€ 17.07
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
€ 36.39
€ 36.39
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
€ 93.01
€ 93.01
Num Pages: 197 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 197
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813118710
- ISBN
- 9780813118710
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.83
€ 46.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HB; WSSN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813113593
- ISBN
- 9780813113593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.18
€ 29.18
Hardcover. A professional photographer and a surfer cum artist roadtripped in their beat up Volkswagen bus from the Oregon border to the Tiajuana Sloughs on a two-month quest to rediscover everything the Golden State's legendary waves have to offer. This title documents their experiences in photographs and diary entries. Num Pages: 176 pages, 225 full colour. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WSSG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 261 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1278. 176 pages, 225 full colour. A professional photographer and a surfer cum artist roadtripped in their beat up Volkswagen bus from the Oregon border to the Tiajuana Sloughs on a two-month quest to rediscover everything the Golden State's legendary waves have to offer. This title documents their experiences in photographs and diary entries. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WSSG; WTL. Dimension: 256 x 261 x 21. Weight: 1284.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Edition
- 1 Box
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811862820
- ISBN
- 9780811862820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.10
€ 40.99
€ 39.10
This book studies "armchair" travel writers who journeyed to Europe during the interwar period of 1919-1939. It focuses on travel conversations writers experienced as they sought the real Europe stripped of press reports and government propaganda. They encountered a continent where a cherished past was colliding with an ominous future. Num Pages: 274 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761860242
- ISBN
- 9780761860242
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.35
€ 122.35
Hardcover. Sicily has a timeless allure, and much of what one sees there today has changed little over the centuries. With Sicily's literary greats as a guide, the author discerns what lies behind the soul of its inhabitants, touching on history, archaeology, food, art, and politics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8-page b&w photo insert & 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Thomas Dunne Books United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312597054
- ISBN
- 9780312597054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.83
€ 34.99
€ 27.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKH; BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc) United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307453037
- ISBN
- 9780307453037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.52
€ 15.99
€ 14.52
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1958
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140440577
- ISBN
- 9780140440577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.62
€ 18.99
€ 16.62
Paperback. In 2007, when Ken Budd was 39, his father collapsed. He'd just finished 18 holes of golf. By the time Ken and his wife got to the hospital it was too late. Over the next few weeks, as grieving friends revealed how Ken's father had impacted their lives, he began thinking about parents, and children, about people. This title presents his portrait. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; JKSN1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 136 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061946462
- ISBN
- 9780061946462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.88
€ 16.99
€ 15.88
paperback. First published in 1935, "Salamina" details artist and adventurer Rockwell Kent's second trip to Greenland. It unfolds as a series of vignettes, each illustrated with Kent's bold drawings. He acquaints us with the land and its people with accounts of fishing trips, festivities and friendships. Illustrator(s): Rockwell, Kent. Num Pages: 378 pages, 89 illus. BIC Classification: 1MTNG; AFF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819566775
- ISBN
- 9780819566775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.24
€ 29.24
Paperback. Tucked away in a remote part of Africa, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau and Burkina Faso, three of the world's poorest countries, are in the throes of great upheaval. The author dives into this maelstrom. Combining stories of those he meets with his deep knowledge of Africa's development, he sheds new light on a neglected corner of the globe. Num Pages: 343 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780995861
- ISBN
- 9781780995861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.21
€ 20.99
€ 19.21
hardcover. Num Pages: 20 b&w illus., 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JHMC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 459.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253021250
- ISBN
- 9780253021250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.17
€ 92.17
Hardcover. A Selection from Contemporary Tourist Journals. Series: Scottish History Society 6th Series. 266 pages, 43, 42 black and white, 1 line drawing. Editor(s): Durie, Alastair J. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; 3JH; BJ; WTLC. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 24. Weight: 762.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Scottish History Society
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780906245309
- ISBN
- 9780906245309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.27
€ 33.99
€ 28.27
paperback. An incredible, breathtaking true adventure of Alaskan dog-racing and of the mesmerising Arctic landscape Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; BG; WSN; WSZ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Orion mass market paperback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780575400085
- ISBN
- 9780575400085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.27
€ 12.99
€ 10.27
Paperback. Delivering two 38-year-old Mississippi river tugboats halfway around the world from Bahrain to Trinidad would not be every ship master's dream employment. This title relates the day-to-day problems that twelve crewmen encountered while living onboard. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8pp colour section, c.50 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BTP; WGG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 170 x 13. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904445623
- ISBN
- 9781904445623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.50
€ 25.99
€ 22.50
Paperback. In June 1862 Fyodor Dostoevsky left Petersburg on his first excursion to Western Europe. Over the course of his journey he visited a number of major cities, including Berlin, Paris, London, Florence, Milan and Vienna. This volume details the impressions of everthing he saw. Num Pages: 78 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; DNF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 7. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 78
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810115187
- ISBN
- 9780810115187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.95
€ 23.95
paperback. Offers a celebration of the allure of travel, of serendipitous pleasures found in unlikely places, of memory woven into the present, and of a joyous sense of quest. This book brings to the page the curiosity of an intrepid explorer, remarkable insights into the wonder of the everyday, and a compelling narrative style that entertains as it informs. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 28. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780857502407
- ISBN
- 9780857502407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 10.45
€ 21.99
€ 10.45
Paperback. Robert Twigger goes to the Far East in search of the world's longest snake - 'echoes of Gerald Durrell's trips crossed with Redmond O'Hanlon's foray into the heart of Borneo .. a fantastic book' DAILY MAIL Num Pages: 320 pages, 19. BIC Classification: 1FM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753808573
- ISBN
- 9780753808573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
paperback. There is more than a slight malaise in the air about French food and cooking. This title explores the highways and byways of French cooking. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; WBN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552167482
- ISBN
- 9780552167482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.53
€ 21.99
€ 17.53
paperback. The author began a journey in 1774 that would take them from Edinburgh to the Caribbean Islands and then to America. This work is an account of this voyage through letters to a friend in Scotland. The letters describe the sights, scenery, and social life she encountered. Editor(s): Andrews, Evangeline Walker; Andrews, Charles McLean. Num Pages: 342 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; RGR; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803259539
- ISBN
- 9780803259539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.74
€ 21.99
€ 21.74
Paperback. A delightful memoir of a later-life friendship and what happens when two ladies of a certain age decide to test the maxim: Leap and the net will appear! Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781743316818
- ISBN
- 9781743316818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.83
€ 11.99
€ 9.83