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Travel writing

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: JHM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816643738
ISBN
9780816643738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.26

This anthology, selected and edited by Brain Fagan, encompasses tales that fall into a little known literary genre, wherein authors seek to capture the romance and sense of wonder they experienced while gazing upon the monumental architecture of ancient civilisations. Num Pages: 320 pages, Numerous halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KB; HDDA; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 177 x 28. Weight in Grams: 707.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195160918
ISBN
9780195160918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.74

Publisher
Singapore
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814382670
ISBN
9789814382670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1KB; VXQG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Santa Monica Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595800091
ISBN
9781595800091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.02

hardcover. In 1938, with the Japanese army approaching from Nanking, Huan Hsu's great-great grandfather, Liu, and his five granddaughters, were forced to flee their hometown on the banks of the Yangtze River. But before they left a hole was dug as deep as a man, and as wide as a bedroom, in which was stowed the family heirlooms. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 col plates (8pp). BIC Classification: BM; HBJF; HBLW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 224 x 39. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Condition
New
SKU
9780007479436
ISBN
9780007479436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 8.29

hardcover. *Tales of travellers through history to the Levantine capital in a beautiful anthology that includes writers as diverse as Alphonse de Lamartine and Mark Twain. *Takes the reader on a nostalgic journey through Beirut of old with the travellers' account of their encounters with the city and beautiful illustrations to complement the text. Editor(s): Gorton, T. J. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Condition
New
SKU
9789774166983
ISBN
9789774166983
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 8.29

hardcover. As T. E. Lawrence did for the Arab world and Richard Burton did for the heart of Africa, Knud Rasmussen opened the landscape and culture of the Arctic. Stephen Bown, biographer of Roald Amundsen, follows Rasmussen's thrilling expeditions, including a three-year sled ride from Baffin Bay to Alaska, Series: A Merloyd Lawrence Book. Num Pages: 384 pages, two 8-pages of b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1MTN; BGH; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 37. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780306822827
ISBN
9780306822827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.21

paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTNG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York Review of Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780940322882
ISBN
9780940322882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 16.72

paperback. Starting with the American Indian settlements and the early days when the southern-most tip of Manhattan held little more than a bleak outpost of Dutch fur traders, this title tracks the economic development and journeys north, from the Village's beginnings as a refuge from dreaded summer fevers to the Dominican enclave of Washington Heights. Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past Series. Num Pages: 464 pages, 126 illustrations, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566392891
ISBN
9781566392891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

paperback. Fourth volume in the bestselling olive series by writer and actress Carol Drinkwater Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BGA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Phoenix
Condition
New
SKU
9780752881393
ISBN
9780752881393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. A history of legendary Copper Canyon treasure seekers and enigmatic natives. This book offers a look into the ways of the resilient indigenous culture in the Americas, the exploits of Mexican mountaineers, and the parade of argonauts and accidental travelers who have journeyed into the Sierra Madre over centuries. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252074998
ISBN
9780252074998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.76

hardcover. This book portrays the singular and everyday Tuscany as seen by a tranquil English Traveller, a lover of art and fine food, prodigal with adjectives, full of good sense. Illustrator(s): Rauch, Andrea. Num Pages: 96 pages, over 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490. Good clean copy. Scoring in pencil to half title
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Mandragora Italy
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMO0000176
ISBN
9788885957817
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

Paperback. Long before there was a peace process in Ireland, Van Morrison unwittingly did his bit to unite a nation divided. Born in the heart of East Belfast in the North, he is revered as a Celtic soul hero in the South. His music, while rooted in jazz and blues and soul, has an Irish accent-a distinctly Protestant Irish accent. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 black and white in plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVGP; AVH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 213 x 24. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Jawbone Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
9781908279484
ISBN
9781908279484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.66

paperback. ' A screamingly funny genre-defying feat .. sublime.' Maggie O'Farrell, Daily Telegraph Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 178.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
9780857864062
ISBN
9780857864062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. A simple story of a rain season in Thailand and a young man at the intersection of two cultures Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMT; HRE; HRLM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306815263
ISBN
9780306815263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.81

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Dundurn Group Ltd Canada
Edition
First
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554884551
ISBN
9781554884551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.96

paperback. A collection that guides the reader through the complexity that is Japan. This work guides the reader - from the beauty of northern Honshu through the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, to the many temples in Kyoto, through Osaka and the coastline of the Sea of Japan, and down to southern Kyushu - to Japan. Editor(s): Angles, Jeffrey; Rimer, J. Thomas. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 125 x 19. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Whereabouts Press United States
Edition
Translation
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781883513160
ISBN
9781883513160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.09

Paperback. This riveting firsthand account follows Leonard Clark's search for the legendary lost Seven Cities of Cibola--reputedly home to mountains of gold--in a rain forest near the Peruvian Andes. His treacherous journey includes encounters with man-eating jaguars, 40-foot snakes and headhunting natives. Series: Travellers' tales classics. Num Pages: 400 pages, maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 204 x 27. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Travelers' Tales, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781885211668
ISBN
9781885211668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.62

Paperback. The Road Within" is a book of transformation, of lessons learned, maps drawn and burned, and spiritual blessings bestowed by travel. This book takes readers on a worldwide quest to discover the Garden of Paradise in the human heart, feel the power of the jungle in Venezuela, and get swept up in a transcendent dance of dervishes in Cairo. Editor(s): O'Reilly, James; O'Reilly, Sean; O'Reilly, Tim. Num Pages: 464 pages, B&W Illustrations, Map. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 471.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Travelers' Tales, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9781885211842
ISBN
9781885211842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.39

paperback. In A Sense of Place, journalist/travel writer Michael Shapiro goes on a pilgrimage to visit the world's great travel writers on their home turf to get their views on their careers, the writer's craft, and most importantly, why they chose to live where they do and what that place means to them. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 203 x 22. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Travelers' Tales United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932361087
ISBN
9781932361087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.88

paperback. The diverse tales in this book reveal the nation in all its contradictions: a place of tranquil temples and high-tech toilets, exquisite ancient inns and lurid love hotels. Gathered in this collection are pieces by several notable authors, each offering anecdotes that tell of encounters to be had or avoided. Editor(s): George, Donald W.; Carlson, A.Greimann. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Travelers' Tales United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932361254
ISBN
9781932361254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.20

Publisher
Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781459707474
ISBN
9781459707474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.19

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Natural Heritage Books Canada
Edition
2nd Printing
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781896219004
ISBN
9781896219004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.14

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Natural Heritage Books Canada
Number of pages
84
Condition
New
SKU
V9781896219059
ISBN
9781896219059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.99

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