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Paperback. This volume contains three pieces of travel writing by Peter Matthiessen, who joined a number of expeditions to Africa in the 1970s and 1980s - "The Tree Where Man Was Born", "African Silences" and "Sand Rivers". The book contains an introduction by the author. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1H; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 151 x 28. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860467882
ISBN
9781860467882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.63

Hardback. This account of the last years of Robert Louis Stevenson's life explores his search for health and the fulfilment of his ambition of crossing oceans in tall ships. There are pictures of the ships he sailed on, and tales of the characters he met. Num Pages: 304 pages, 37 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSP; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574091304
ISBN
9781574091304
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.30

Paperback. The long-awaited final volume of the trilogy by Patrick Leigh Fermor - hailed as the greatest travel writer of his generation. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848547544
ISBN
9781848547544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 271 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 368. 271 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WTLC. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 19. Weight: 364.
Publisher
Eland Books
Number of pages
271
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907871446
ISBN
9780907871446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.72

Paperback. An indispensable literary companion, vividly evoking the life of Venice in the voices of both residents and visitors through the centuries. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472140302
ISBN
9781472140302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Hardcover. When the author found himself doing the same things week in, week out while living in England's capital, he decided to heed Johnson's words and seek out a thing to do each day in London to make him fall back in love with the city. In this book, he shares the fun, diverting and imaginative things that you can do to keep yourself amused in London. Num Pages: 224 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 668.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753540329
ISBN
9780753540329
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 67 illustrations. BIC Classification: WSSN3; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. New York
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486203263
ISBN
9780486203263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.43

Paperback. Mount Kailas is the most sacred of the world's mountains - holy to one fifth of humanity. Isolated beyond the central Himalayas, its summit has never been scaled, but for centuries the mountain has been ritually circled by Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims. This title tells the stories of exiles and of eccentric explorers from the West. Num Pages: 240 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HRLK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099532644
ISBN
9780099532644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. Tourist in the Arab Spring - Travel literature and holiday reads by Tom Chesshyre describes a lay tourist's experiences in post-revolution countries and sites. Featuring humourous and often harrowing stories, this narrative explores old and new tourist sites Egypt, Libya and Tunisia, the struggles of ordinary people trying to survive this new era. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature). Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp colour, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1HBL; 1HBT; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 314. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature). 256 pages, 8pp colour, 1 map. In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, war reporters rushed to publish accounts of the uprising. The author took a different approach - he jumped on a plane and became the first to return to the region as a tourist. In this book, he presents a street-level tale of a lay traveller's journey through lands fresh from revolution. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1HBL; 1HBT; WTL. Dimension: 200 x 134 x 18. Weight: 292.
Publisher
Bradt Travel Guides
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841624754
ISBN
9781841624754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1MBN; WSQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Otago University Press New Zealand
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781877372391
ISBN
9781877372391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; VX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Ibis Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892542208
ISBN
9780892542208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.42

Paperback. Following the spirit of the world's longest coastal driving route, Paul Clements sets out on a meandering journey to discover the real west of Ireland. Along the way he encounters memorable characters living on the Atlantic edge and presents a unique portrait of their lives. Series: Wandering Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way: From Banba's Crown to World's End. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HB; WN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
The Collins Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892606
ISBN
9781848892606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. .
Publisher
Sandstone Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910985700
ISBN
9781910985700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.53

Paperback. Offers a visual glossary of the British landscape: photographs and stories which take the reader from the waterlogged fens to the white sands of the Western Isles. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AJB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 223 x 27. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Guardian Faber Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783350483
ISBN
9781783350483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.02

Paperback. Sir Mark Tully is one of the world's leading writers and broadcasters on India, and the presenter of the much loved radio programme 'Something Understood'. This work reveals the profound impact India has had on his life and beliefs. Through interviews and anecdotes, it embarks on a journey that takes in the various faces of India. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 208. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KIN0032281
ISBN
9781846040184
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A humorous but informative user-friendly guide to Greenwich. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations, facsimiles, map, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349112305
ISBN
9780349112305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVWYK; TVHH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904955900
ISBN
9781904955900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.68

Paperback. A title, in which, the millennia of mercantile and cultural exchange along the Silk Route are celebrated by travellers and writers from Marco Polo to Sven Hedin, from William of Rubrick to Ella Maillart Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906011840
ISBN
9781906011840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.23

Paperback. Catching up with her 11 fellows of the Gladys Society - formed at her high school in New York by those taking part in a production of "The Skin of Our Teeth" - Sandi Toksvig took a journey through the States. The result is part memoir, part travel journal, and a portrait of American women today. Num Pages: 320 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group London
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751533286
ISBN
9780751533286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. A sea-faring 'prequel' to "Driving Over Lemons". Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WSSN3; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Sort of Books
Number of pages
180
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956003843
ISBN
9780956003843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.49

Paperback. * Strong ecological themes plus a romantic dream fulfilled in this autobiographical account by the famous Kon-Tiki explorer. Num Pages: 320 pages, Section: 16, B&W. BIC Classification: 1QSPS; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 126 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349109879
ISBN
9780349109879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.16

Paperback. The early seventeenth-century traveler Thomas Coryate's five-month tour of Western Europe culminated in Coryats Crudities, one of the strangest travelogues published in early modern England. This edition abridges Crudities' more than 900 pages to a manageable size, focusing on episodes most likely to be of interest to students. Editor(s): Palmer, Philip S. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; DSBD; HBJD; HBLH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Broadview Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
abridged edition annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554813230
ISBN
9781554813230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.51

Paperback. Duncan Pryde went to work in northern Canada as a fur trader for the Hudson Bay Company at the age of 18. His many adventures & his warm relations with the Inuit are detailed in this volume. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBCW; BG; HBJK; HBLW3; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907871637
ISBN
9780907871637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. That place is one of the most mysterious and oldest inhabited landscapes in the world, the islands of Aran off the west coast of Ireland. This title explores desolate, storm-lashed, limestone rocks, which have already haunted generations of Irish writers, and takes the form of a clockwise journey around the coast. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 135 x 33. Weight in Grams: 448.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571241040
ISBN
9780571241040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.46

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