Travel writing
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Travel writing
Paperback. A remarkable nineteenth-century account of Istanbul - which begins with a dazzling description of the city gradually appearing through the fog as the author's ship approaches the harbour - Constantinople expertly combines personal anecdote, breathtaking visual observation and entertaining historical information. Translator(s): Parkin, Stephen. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847492661
- ISBN
- 9781847492661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
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Paperback. A journey into Moroccan culture, revealing its day-to-day rhythms, its customs and festivals; its history, Islam, and Sufi rituals; the lore of djinns and spirits; the vibrant life-filled market places; the irresistible Moroccan cuisine; and, its people - warm and friendly. This work presents an account of one couple's adventures in Morocco. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pages colour photos. BIC Classification: 1HBM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091925222
- ISBN
- 9780091925222
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. Join the million-copy bestselling television star as he embarks on a journey to enlightenment Num Pages: 368 pages, 4x8pp plate sections. BIC Classification: WHG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782117353
- ISBN
- 9781782117353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.75
€ 13.99
€ 10.75
Paperback. Provides occasional articles about some of the places in the world that interested the author. He wanted to describe 'not the extraordinary but the ordinary, the typical, the everyday', and his accounts from a kibbutz in Israel to summer rains in Japan, bicycles in Cambridge to Notting Hill at the end of the 1950s. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571240906
- ISBN
- 9780571240906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.97
€ 11.99
€ 9.97
Paperback. Takes us through the in-between spaces of Nature - such as strandlines, mudflats, cliff tops and caves - where one wilderness is on the verge of becoming another and all things are possible. The author searches out wildlife and plants to reveal a Nature that is inspiring yet intimidating; miraculous yet mundane; part sacred space, part wasteland. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 17. Weight in Grams: 187.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846044571
- ISBN
- 9781846044571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Hardback. Focuses on the intersection and the cross-fertilization between the travel narrative, literary discourse, and the New Philosophy in the early modern to early eighteenth-century historical periods. This title examines how science and the literary discourse of the travel narrative become intrinsically linked. Editor(s): Hayden, Prof. Judy A. Num Pages: 256 pages, Includes 13 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 602. 220 pages, includes 13 b&w illustrations. Focuses on the intersection and the cross-fertilization between the travel narrative, literary discourse, and the New Philosophy in the early modern to early eighteenth-century historical periods. This title examines how science and the literary discourse of the travel narrative become intrinsically linked. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DSBD; WTL. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 21. Weight: 602.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409420422
- ISBN
- 9781409420422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.78€ 102.37
€ 165.78
€ 102.37
Paperback. The Orient Express; The Khyber Pass Local; the Delhi Mail from Jaipur; the Golden Arrow of Kuala; the Trans-Siberian Express; these are just some of the trains steaming through author's epic rail journey from London across Europe through India and Asia. This title tells the trip of discovery made in the mid-seventies. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JJPL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141038841
- ISBN
- 9780141038841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; RGBS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375758195
- ISBN
- 9780375758195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.51
€ 17.99
€ 17.51
Paperback. Written by the author of "Against The Wall", this title takes us back to his early years as a climber, the escapades and excitement of a young life lived on the edge and for the moment, when experience was all important and dramatic achievements and failures came as naturally as the hair raising risks themselves. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour illustrations maps, colour portraits. BIC Classification: WSZG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 187.
- Publisher
- Mountaineers Books, The
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099283867
- ISBN
- 9780099283867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. Nanga Parbat Pilgrimage is a classic of mountaineering literature that has inspired thousands of climbers. In it, Buhl records his 1953 solo first ascent of Nanga Parbat - the ninth-highest mountain in the world, and the third 8,000-metre peak to be climbed, following Annapurna and Everest. It was one of the most incredible climbs ever made. Translator(s): Merrick, Hugh. Num Pages: 448 pages, black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; 1FKN; BGS; WSZG; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Graphics Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Edition
- New, 2020
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910240588
- ISBN
- 9781910240588
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Condition: New
€ 16.50
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Paperback. Tells a story of the narrator, his son Chris and their month-long motorcycle odyssey from Minnesota to California profoundly affected an entire generation. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 34. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Vintage/Ebury (a Division of Random
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099786405
- ISBN
- 9780099786405
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.82
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€ 11.82
Paperback. Twenty years ago, the author was leading guided walks at Nenthead, one of a network of 'model' villages which sprang up across Britain during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. A life-long fascination was born. From Scotland's New Lanark Mills to the Arts and Crafts cottages of Port Sunlight, the author explores their rich histories. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099584636
- ISBN
- 9780099584636
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
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Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 black & white plates, 26 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; BGH; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752497792
- ISBN
- 9780752497792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
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Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JJG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 32. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition, First ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486799629
- ISBN
- 9780486799629
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 20.87
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€ 20.87
Paperback. Would you cheer if they sent you to Coventry? Could you stick up for Stoke or big-up Bracknell? Can you handle the thrill of Rhyl, the heaven of Hull or the mirth of Tydfil? The author takes you round all places on our beloved island that nobody wants to go to - our most miserable towns, shonkiest hotels, and silliest sea zoos. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, col. map. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099546931
- ISBN
- 9780099546931
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.58
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€ 12.58
Paperback. In 1935, the author set off from his adopted home, Paris, to revisit his native land, America. This title describes the trip and his return journey on a Dutch steamer. It shows height of his powers. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141398860
- ISBN
- 9780141398860
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.29
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Paperback. For four months and five hundred miles the author walked the mountains of Lebanon, following tracks and rivers. His journey was not only a survey of a remarkable country, but a quest for the gods and divinities who held the secrets of death and rebirth in the land's ancient cults. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 208 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099532286
- ISBN
- 9780099532286
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
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Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780600420
- ISBN
- 9781780600420
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.27
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Paperback. Few countries are as marked by their history as the Maltese islands of Malta and Gozo. Each period of Maltas turbulent historynot least its heroic role during the Second World Warhas added to its rich cultural fabric. Editor(s): Manley, Deborah. Num Pages: 256 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DSM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Interlink Signal
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904955702
- ISBN
- 9781904955702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.68
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Paperback. Compiling a lifetime of travel into one book, Clubley explores the Scottish islands with enthusiasm and love as he meets the locals, embraces the weather and admires their natural beauty. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 211 x 17. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910021071
- ISBN
- 9781910021071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.06
€ 13.99
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Paperback. With both a native s intimacy and the fresh-eye of an outsider, Simeti celebrates the Mediterranean island she and the Greek goddess of the harvest call home. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780601076
- ISBN
- 9781780601076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.27
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Paperback. Kangaroos, dingoes and killer wombats are just some of the challenges Geoff and Colin and their trusty Triumph motorcyles face on this crazy 15,000-mile biker road trip around Australia. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1MBF; WGCK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Blackstaff Pr
- Number of pages
- 225
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856408571
- ISBN
- 9780856408571
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Condition: New
€ 14.44
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Paperback. Adiary of Monty Don's journey around France looking at the history of French gardens. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; WMB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471114588
- ISBN
- 9781471114588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.78
€ 13.99
€ 10.78
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Random House Inc
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780679600213
- ISBN
- 9780679600213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 22.89
€ 34.99
€ 22.89