Travel writing
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Travel writing
Paperback. Hay-on-Wye is world famous as the Town of Books. But when travel writer Oliver Balch moved there, it was not just the books he was keen to read, but the people too. After living in London and Buenos Aires, what will he make of this tiny, quirky town on the Welsh-English border? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKWC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571311965
- ISBN
- 9780571311965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.97
€ 17.99
€ 12.97
Paperback. In an adventure of a lifetime, the author wraps up warm and heads ever north to explore the hostile Arctic winter - the glittering landscape of Scandinavia, the isolated islands of Iceland and Greenland, and the final frontier of Canada and Alaska. In this travelogue, the author takes readers on a journey to the farthest reaches of the globe. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTN; APT; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552172011
- ISBN
- 9780552172011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.70
€ 23.99
€ 17.70
Paperback. Records how the author set out on his first forays to India, China and Africa with the great Greek historian constantly in his pocket. The author sees Louis Armstrong in Khartoum, visits Dar-es-Salaam, arrives in Algiers in time for a coup when nothing seems to happen (but he sees the Mediterranean for the first time). Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- VintagrBooks,2008
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Later printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141021140
- ISBN
- 9780141021140
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Hardcover. Londoners who have contributed to making the city great - from Sir Paul Smith to the late Dame Zaha Hadid, from Stephen Fry to Martine Wright - share one of their favourite aspects of the capital. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Cassell
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0013506
- ISBN
- 9781844039210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Paraguay - the name conjures up everything most exotic and extreme in South America. It's a place of hellish jungles, dictators, fraudsters and Nazis, utopian experiments, missionaries and lurid coups. This book reveals Paraguay as the most beautiful and captivating countries in the world. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1KLSP; HBJK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099416555
- ISBN
- 9780099416555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.62
€ 20.99
€ 16.62
Paperback. Chronicling the resurrection of the nation from war and the Holocaust, this book paints a portrait of the unknown Poland, one of monumental castles, primeval forests and, the Poles themselves. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847081049
- ISBN
- 9781847081049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.07
€ 17.99
€ 13.07
Paperback. * The charming story of five British nurses on a road trip around America in the 1950s Num Pages: 320 pages, 8pp. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Digital original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751544046
- ISBN
- 9780751544046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.81
€ 14.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. 'This is not a book about buses; it's a book about where buses can take you.' Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WGCF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
- Publisher
- Pimpernel Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910258347
- ISBN
- 9781910258347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.81
€ 13.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; WN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 33. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Daunt Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907970726
- ISBN
- 9781907970726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.09
€ 17.99
€ 13.09
Paperback. In 1782 an enthusiastic young German landed in England. Through the fresh eyes of a foreigner, this title offers insight into what has or hasn't changed over the years. In a series of letters home he describes his amazement at the number of English people who wore spectacles, the amount they drank, and the dreadful food they ate. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 282. A Walking Tour of England in 1782. 208 pages. In 1782 an enthusiastic young German landed in England. Through the fresh eyes of a foreigner, this title offers insight into what has or hasn't changed over the years. In a series of letters home he describes his amazement at the number of English people who wore spectacles, the amount they drank, and the dreadful food they ate. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WTLC. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 17. Weight: 278.
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906011437
- ISBN
- 9781906011437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.95
€ 18.99
€ 13.95
Paperback. China is ever-changing, and for those looking to experience the China of today and tomorrow, A Geek in China is a hip, smart and concise guide to the Middle Kingdom. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 300 colour photos, illustrations and maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 254 x 14. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Bilingual edition,Paperback with Flaps
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804844697
- ISBN
- 9780804844697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.76
€ 19.76
Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Pegasus Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781605989761
- ISBN
- 9781605989761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.74
€ 30.99
€ 25.74
Paperback. Describes how the Bhutanese, in pursuit of the principle of Gross National Happiness, are carefully moving towards a more modern future, including a constitution and democracy, whilst preserving their traditional society and attempting to conserve the environment. Translator(s): McBride, Nathaniel. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKH; HBJF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 295 x 9. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907973161
- ISBN
- 9781907973161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.90
€ 14.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. Philip Ells dreamed of turquoise seas, sandy beaches and palm trees, and he found these in the tiny Pacific island state of Tuvalu. But neither his Voluntary Service Overseas briefing pack nor his legal training could prepare him for what happened there. This title presents the story of this UK lawyer colliding with a Pacific island culture. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1MKPV; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 195 x 22. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- SKU
- KLN0015074
- ISBN
- 9780753511305
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.82
€ 5.82
Paperback. The author and her husband moved to a little house in the mountains of northern Italy in 1999. She arrived as a stranger but a series of events brought her close to the old people of the village and they began to tell her their stories. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099549420
- ISBN
- 9780099549420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.80
€ 14.99
€ 11.80
Paperback. The stooping figure of my mother, waist-deep in the grass and caught there like a piece of sheep's wool, was the last I saw of my country home as I left it to discover the world' Abandoning the Cotswolds village that raised him, the young Laurie Lee walks to London. There he makes a living labouring and playing the violin. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; BM; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Re-issue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241953280
- ISBN
- 9780241953280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
Paperback. Series: Lonely Planet Travel Literature. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 276 x 24. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Lonely Planet Global Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786571960
- ISBN
- 9781786571960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.79
€ 11.99
€ 10.79
paperback. Presents a history of Damascus from the Amorites of the Bible to the revolution of 1966. Explaining how modern Damascus is rooted in immemoriable layers of culture and tradition, this work explores the historical, artistic, social and religious inheritance of the Damascenes with anecdotes about travellers. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; WTL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Anniversary
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099532293
- ISBN
- 9780099532293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.48
€ 17.99
€ 13.48
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Macmillan Collector's Library
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909621473
- ISBN
- 9781909621473
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.58
€ 16.99
€ 12.58
Paperback. When Charles Dickens set out for America in 1842 he was the most famous man of his day to travel there - curious about the revolutionary new civilization that had captured the English imagination. Num Pages: 352 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 124 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140436495
- ISBN
- 9780140436495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.01
€ 13.99
€ 11.01
Paperback. Elizabeth Gilbert is in her thirties, she has a husband, a house, they're trying for a baby - and she doesn't want any of it. A divorce and a turbulent love affair later, she emerges battered and bewildered and realises it is time to pursue her own journey in search of three things she has been missing: pleasure, devotion and balance. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1FKA; 1FMN; BGA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 262. Some minor shelf wear but remains very good
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Media tie-in
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- SKU
- KTJ0046127
- ISBN
- 9781408809365
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Deals with two container ships on their epic voyages across the globe and experiences unforgettable journeys. This book reveals the history and incident, seafarers unfold the stories of their lives, and a portrait of the oceans and their human subjects emerges. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1QS; KNGS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099526292
- ISBN
- 9780099526292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. This 1967 title is a portrait of the marsh Arabs of southern Iraq. Maxwell presents his impressions of these secluded people, along with numerous photos. Although intended as a travel book, this make more of a historical or sociological study now, given the..turmoil in Iraq.--Library Journal. Num Pages: 236 pages, Illustrations, maps, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 348. Travels Among the Marsh Arabs of Iraq. 236 pages, Illustrations, maps, 1 port. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBQ; WTL. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 18. Weight: 348.
- Publisher
- Eland Books
- Number of pages
- 236
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907871934
- ISBN
- 9780907871934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.09
€ 17.99
€ 13.09
Paperback. The Caucasus mountains are a land of jagged peaks and rugged people, who for over 200 years have rebelled against Russia's attempts to add them to its empire. Travelling from remote village to refugee camp, rocky mountain gorge to forgotten massacre site, the author discovers exiles, fighters, defiant survivors - and an unbreakable spirit. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBJD; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141037745
- ISBN
- 9780141037745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.46
€ 23.99
€ 17.46