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Travel writing
Paperback. Derived from studies and sketches made between 1979 and 1992, this book covers ten centuries of Spain's history - its politics, its architecture, its climate and its people. Cees Nooteboom's destination is Santiago de Compostela, though he makes numerous detours. Translator(s): Rilke, Ina; Rike, Ina. Num Pages: 368 pages, 40 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JFC; WTL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860464195
- ISBN
- 9781860464195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
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Paperback. Taking one event from each decade of the twentieth century, the author visits the places where history happened and still echoes down the years. He goes in search of the days that shaped the Britain we live in today. He goes to Orgreave and Windsor, Wembley and Wootton Bassett, assembling a unique cast of Britons along the way. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 120 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091926496
- ISBN
- 9780091926496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408834039
- ISBN
- 9781408834039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.25
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€ 13.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; VSW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- September Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910463215
- ISBN
- 9781910463215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. A take-no-prisoners approach to life has seen Paul Carter heading to some of the world's most remote, wild and dangerous places as a contractor in the oil business. Amazingly, he's survived (so far) to tell these stories from the edge of civilization. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: KNBP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 172. (She Thinks I'm a Piano Player in a Whorehouse). 224 pages, 8pp photos. Taking postings in some of the world's wildest and most remote regions, not to mention some of the roughest rigs, Paul Carter has worked, and got into trouble, in locations as far-flung as the North Sea, as exotic as Sumatra, and as flat-out dangerous as Columbia, Nigeria and Russia. Here, he tells his stories. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: KNBP; WTL. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight: 256.
- Publisher
- Nicholas Brealey Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New PB edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857883770
- ISBN
- 9781857883770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
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€ 11.05
Paperback. In these pages P.S. Allfree recounts a year and a half spent as a political officer among the Bedouin of the south-eastern Rub' al-Khali, the 'Empty Quarter', where the many fascinating characters in this ancient land spring happily to life. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Robert Hale Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719807381
- ISBN
- 9780719807381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.49
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€ 16.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1QDT; HBJF1; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Paul Dry Books, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589881044
- ISBN
- 9781589881044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.39
€ 24.99
€ 17.39
Paperback. Combining history and travel narrative, this journey around the eastern edge of the Mediterranean, the sea which gave birth to Western civilisation and has its own, distinct culture. In three cities the author finds traces of a vibrant and cosmopolitan heritage, and asks what these cities and their inhabitants owe to the sea. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1DVT; 1HBE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 125 x 22. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- The Armchair Traveller at the BookHaus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909961067
- ISBN
- 9781909961067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.66
€ 16.99
€ 12.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Three Rivers Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804137607
- ISBN
- 9780804137607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.55
€ 20.99
€ 15.55
Paperback. When Pete's story begins, his goals for an upcoming semester abroad are clear: study how to make America's cities more bicycle friendly, and then return home to his new bride, Amy Joy. Once he sets foot in Amsterdam, however, Pete falls immediately in love with the city that already lives life on two wheels. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDN; BM; WSQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061995200
- ISBN
- 9780061995200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.70
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€ 10.70
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752452463
- ISBN
- 9780752452463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.57
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€ 18.57
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€ 13.01
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€ 13.01
Paperback. Tom Anderson has always loved surfing - anywhere except the UK. But a chance encounter leads him to a series of adventures on home surf.. As he visits the popular haunts and secret gems of British surfing he rekindles his love affair with the freezing fun that is surfing the North Atlantic. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Summersdale Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849530415
- ISBN
- 9781849530415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.45
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€ 11.45
Paperback. A story about the author's 3,000-mile solo walk across an entire continent, from Namibia's Skeleton Coast to the Indian Ocean near Zanzibar. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 pp f/c insert. BIC Classification: 1H; WTL; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715637678
- ISBN
- 9780715637678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.34
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€ 11.34
Paperback. A memoir-cum-travelogue, in which, the author charts his journey, inspired by Charley's passion for Japanese Manga and anime, and explores his own resulting re-evaluation of Japan. Although graphically violent and disturbing, the two mediums are both inherently concerned with Japan's rich history and heritage. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571228706
- ISBN
- 9780571228706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.48
€ 15.99
€ 11.48
Paperback. In 1995, before leaving his much-loved home in North Yorkshire to move back to the States for a few years with his family, the author insisted on taking one last trip around Britain. This book tells about his experiences. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784161194
- ISBN
- 9781784161194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. Somerset Maugham's success as a writer enabled him to indulge his adventurous love of travel, and he recorded the sights and sounds of his wide-ranging journeys with an urbane, wry style all his own. This book presents an account of his trip through what was then Burma and Siam, ending in Haiphong, Vietnam. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 1FMT; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099286776
- ISBN
- 9780099286776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Hardcover. A critical edition of Edward Thomas' 1903 account of Oxford. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133. .
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902669847
- ISBN
- 9781902669847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.34
€ 26.99
€ 25.34
Paperback. Presents an account of a solitary journey by car from St Petersburg and the Baltic States south to Georgia and Armenia. This book presents a revealing account of the habits and idiosyncrasies of a fascinating nation along with a sharp and insightful social commentary of Russian life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 12. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099459293
- ISBN
- 9780099459293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
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Paperback. From the early sketches of philosophers and explorers through to Google Maps and beyond, this title examines how maps both relate and realign our history. It explores the legendary, impassable mountains of Kong, the role of cartography in combatting cholera, the 17th-century Dutch craze for Atlases, the Norse discovery of America and more. Num Pages: 468 pages, 60 ills. BIC Classification: HBTP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 138 x 34. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 468
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846685101
- ISBN
- 9781846685101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.23
€ 17.99
€ 13.23