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Travel writing

Paperback. Written by Robert Lloyd Praeger, Ireland's greatest field botanist and published in 1937, this enduring celebration of the Irish landscape is the result of five years of weekends spent walking a mazy 5,000 miles across hills and bogs, swimming through flooded caverns, sifting fossil bones and exploring cattle-trampled tombs. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WN; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 35. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
Gill
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848891944
ISBN
9781848891944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. An astonishing piece of travel writing and a timely and insightful analysis of Islamic fundamentalism. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; JFSR2; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
PAN MACMILLAN
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330522823
ISBN
9780330522823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. A gritty, hilarious and often touching memoir of a year spent living in the immigrant melting pot of London's East End. Num Pages: 288 pages, one map. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
John Murray
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719565564
ISBN
9780719565564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. A portrait of Istanbul that guides us across the Bosphorus, through Istanbul's historical monuments and lost paradises, its dilapidated Ottoman villas, back streets and waterways. It also introduces us to the city's writers, artists and murderers. Translator(s): Freely, Maureen. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 286.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571218332
ISBN
9780571218332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.50

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
€ 12.96

Paperback. When the author travelled to Manchester in 1966, he packed in his bags certain literary favourites which would remain central to him throughout the rest of his life and during his years in England. In this book, he reflects on six of the figures who shaped him as a person and as a writer, from Jean-Jacques Rousseau to Jan Peter Tripp. Translator(s): Catling, Jo. Num Pages: 224 pages, With 4x 4pg. full-colour insets and b/w integrated photographs throughout. BIC Classification: DSB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141037011
ISBN
9780141037011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Tibet has long fascinated the West, but what really lies beyond our romantic image of a Buddhist mountain kingdom of peace and spirituality? Travelling through the country, the author meets warrior monks, nomads and a nun secretly fighting Chinese communist rule, but also young Tibetans with a more pragmatic attitude to their situation. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBJF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241950388
ISBN
9780241950388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. From the bestselling author of Awakenings, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Musicophilia. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSPS; JHM; PDZ; PSX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Picador USA
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330526104
ISBN
9780330526104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Notting Hill Editions United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907903182
ISBN
9781907903182
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.85

Paperback. Ancient scrolls and beliefs entered the land in the satchels of Buddhist pilgrims and in the baggage of military invaders - from Alexander the Great to Mughal, Persian and Arab conquerors and even the ill-fated armies of the British Raj. This title seeks the clues which each migration left, in the company of the young Bruce Chatwin. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJPL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906011550
ISBN
9781906011550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. Nicolas Bouvier was an image merchant and photographer as well as a writer. This book is accompanied by several of his images of Japan. It is a distillation of his lifelong quest for Japan and his travels. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 134 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292. 200 pages, Illustrations. Nicolas Bouvier was an image merchant and photographer as well as a writer. This book is accompanied by several of his images of Japan. It is a distillation of his lifelong quest for Japan and his travels. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Dimension: 217 x 134 x 15. Weight: 280.
Publisher
Eland Books
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906011048
ISBN
9781906011048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 colour plates, 37 colour illustrations, 9 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; BGH; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752494449
ISBN
9780752494449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.65

Paperback. Second in the Olive story from the bestselling author of THE OLIVE FARM and THE OLIVE HARVEST - now in a gorgeous new look. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BGA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753829356
ISBN
9780753829356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. From an award-winning travel writer, this is an evocative journey around some of the country's most ancient sites and ritual places, and a profound exploration of the relationship between man and the landscape Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847086303
ISBN
9781847086303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Paperback. From the moment Karen Blixen arrived in Kenya in 1914 to manage a coffee plantation, her heart belonged to Africa. Drawn to the intense colours and ravishing landscapes, Karen Blixen spent her happiest years on the farm. This book presents her experiences and friendships with the people around her. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141183336
ISBN
9780141183336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. An insider's account of the drama of Muslim women's lives in Egypt Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Abacus Software
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349119809
ISBN
9780349119809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.68

Paperback. Originally published in 1951, it is said that A Dragon Apparent inspired Graham Greene to go to Vietnam and write The Quiet American. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 1FML; 1FMV; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 428. Travels in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. 336 pages, Illustrations, map. Originally published in 1951, it is said that A Dragon Apparent inspired Graham Greene to go to Vietnam and write The Quiet American. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FMC; 1FML; 1FMV; WTL. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 21. Weight: 426.
Publisher
Eland Books
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907871330
ISBN
9780907871330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.27

paperback. Series: Around the World by Bike. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 33. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Eye Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Second Edition, Second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903070888
ISBN
9781903070888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

Paperback.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Black Swan
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New edition
SKU
KNW0008551
ISBN
9780552770989
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Freely reveals a superb eye for the telling details. - The Independent Num Pages: 34 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJPK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780600567
ISBN
9781780600567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.27

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
€ 12.99

Paperback. * 'This book is an unputdownable record of a truly astounding journey' Dervla Murphy, THE IRISH TIMES Series: Virago Classic Non-Fiction. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780860682677
ISBN
9780860682677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. A raucously funny memoir of one scrawny American's quest to become a kung fu master at China's legendary Shaolin Temple. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8pp of b/w. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WSTM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 28. Weight in Grams: 506.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KLN0017553
ISBN
9780349120157
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. An engaging and often funny introduction to Arab culture through the experiences of an English family living in the Middle East. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1FB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Lion Hudson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745956497
ISBN
9780745956497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.69

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