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paperback. The tale of the author's travels from the Central African Republic to Algiers as a favour for a friend, where he discovers that half of Africa thinks his friend is a spy and the other half is convinced he is a diamond smuggler. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1map. BIC Classification: 1H; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 200 x 17. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1900
Condition
New
SKU
9780349102115
ISBN
9780349102115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 4.82

Paperback. Peter Allison brought you Don't Run, Whatever You Do & Don't Look Behind You. How to Walk a Puma is Peter's fascinating and often hilarious account of his adventures and misadventures in South America. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; WNC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 288. And Other Things I Learned While Stumbling Through South America. 264 pages, Illustrationsstrations, map. Peter Allison brought you Don't Run, Whatever You Do & Don't Look Behind You. How to Walk a Puma is Peter's fascinating and often hilarious account of his adventures and misadventures in South America. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLS; WNC; WTL. Dimension: 136 x 216 x 18. Weight: 292.
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857885668
ISBN
9781857885668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. In the mid-1970s, Saul Bellow visited Israel. This book presents his account of his time there. Immersing himself in its landscape and culture, he records the opinions, passions and dreams of Israelis of varying viewpoints - from Prime Minister Rabin, novelist Amos Oz and the editor of an Arab-language newspaper to the barber at Bellow's hotel. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141188874
ISBN
9780141188874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. Editor(s): Melican, Brian. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; DCQ; DQ; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908493774
ISBN
9781908493774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.25

Paperback. A sequel to "Lemons", that follows the lives of Chris, Ana and their daughter, Chloe, as they get to grips with a misanthropic parrot who joins their home, Spanish school life, neighbours in love, their amazement at Chris appearing on the bestseller lists and their shock at discovering that their beloved valley is once more under threat of a dam. Editor(s): Jansz, Natania. Series: Lemons Trilogy. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1DSE; BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Sort of Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956003812
ISBN
9780956003812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.32

Paperback. This work tells the story of the author's six-week journey by skiff along the Ohio river. He covered 1000 miles from Redstone, Pennsylvania, to Cairo, Ilinois, where the Ohio river meets the Mississippi. This edition is a reprinting of the original 1897 edition. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 395. Clean copy.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press Illinois
Number of pages
348
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st
SKU
KEX0212370
ISBN
9780809322688
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. During the years he spent among the Marsh Arabs of southern Iraq Wilfred Thesiger came to understand, admire and share a way of life that had endured for many centuries. This book provides an account of his time spent among them. It pays tribute to the hospitality, loyalty, courage and endurance of the people. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141442082
ISBN
9780141442082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.36

Paperback. 'Funny, fascinating and utterly charming.' Harry Enfield Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, geneal. table, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WBN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 220. A Very British Story. 304 pages, Illustrations, geneal. table, maps, ports. 'Funny, fascinating and utterly charming.' Harry Enfield. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FKA; WBN; WTL. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight: 212.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847671431
ISBN
9781847671431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.83

Paperback. In 1950, no mountain higher than 8,000 meters had ever been climbed. Maurice Herzog and other members of the French Alpine Club resolved to try. This book tells the story of the first conquest of Annapurna and the harrowing descent. It also includes 16 pages of photographs, which provides a visual record of this legendary expedition. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; 3JJPG; WSZG; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099541462
ISBN
9780099541462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Hardcover. A re-exploration of the historic journey made by the first man to walk the Alps from 'end to end' Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrationsstratiosn, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFHA; 3JH; BGH; WSZC; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 142 x 28. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908493804
ISBN
9781908493804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.39

Paperback. 17 countries and 13,000 km by kayak, foot, rowboat and bike. British-Australian adventurer and environmentalist Huw Kingston's account of his remarkable year-long circumnavigation of the Mediterranean Sea. Tells of the people and places of the Mediterranean countries of Europe and North Africa. Num Pages: 224 pages, liberally illustrated with photos and maps, colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1QRM; 1QSM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 241 x 18. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Whittles Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849952743
ISBN
9781849952743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.40

Paperback. 'Skating to Antarctica' is both an intimate memoir and a captivating travelogue of a journey to the bottom of the world. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTS; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 125 x 18. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844081516
ISBN
9781844081516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. The Danes are the happiest people in the world, and pay the highest taxes. Norway is the richest country on earth. The author leaves his adopted home of Denmark and embarks on a journey through all five of the Nordic countries to discover who these curious tribes are, the secrets of their success and, what they think of each other. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; WH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099546078
ISBN
9780099546078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. A cultural history of the Scottish Highlands Series: Landscapes of the Imagination. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; HBJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Signal Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909930001
ISBN
9781909930001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.25

Hardcover. A collection of Sir Wally's paintings, together with personal anecdotes of his experiences in the Polar World and his connection with the polar pioneers of the past, as well as his descriptions of the inspiration behind his paintings. Editor(s): Herbert, Kari. Num Pages: 128 pages, 91 full colour reproductions of paintings, maps & sketches. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 1MTS; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 302 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1248. The Unique Vision of Sir Wally Herbert. 128 pages, 91 full colour reproductions of paintings, maps & sketches. Editor(s): Herbert, Kari. A collection of Sir Wally's paintings, together with personal anecdotes of his experiences in the Polar World and his connection with the polar pioneers of the past, as well as his descriptions of the inspiration behind his paintings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1MTN; 1MTS; WTLP. Dimension: 252 x 302 x 18. Weight: 1248.
Publisher
Polarworld
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955525513
ISBN
9780955525513
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.03

Paperback. Takes you through the counties of England. This guide explores Saxon churches, reflective of simple faith; Norman churches with rugged arches and powerful pillars, stamping their authority, gothic churches with their soaring arches; Decorated and Perpendicular churches made glorious with Early English style and craftsmanship. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AMN; HRCC2; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785036576
ISBN
9781785036576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.55

Paperback. In 1968, nine men - six Englishmen, two Frenchmen and an Italian - set out to try, a race born of coincidence of their timing. One didn't even know how to sail. This is a true story of the inaugural 1968 Golden Globe sailing race: the first single-handed non-stop circumnavigation of the world. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; WSB; WSSN3; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Profile Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846684432
ISBN
9781846684432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.41

Paperback. Four travellers meet in Bolivia and set off into the Amazon rainforest on an expedition to explore places tourists only dream of seeing. But what begins as the adventure of a lifetime quickly becomes a struggle for survival when they get lost in the wilds of the jungle. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; BTP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Octopus Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
CL 86
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849538824
ISBN
9781849538824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.21

Paperback. Outstanding travel narrative about a journey up the Congo river: superbly evocative writing in the tradition of Paul Theroux and Bruce Chatwin Num Pages: 352 pages, Integrated: 12, b/w int. BIC Classification: 1HFJC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349114507
ISBN
9780349114507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. The course of the Meander is so famously indirect that the river's name has come to signify digression. In this title, at every twist and turn of the author's journey, from the Meander's source in the uplands of Central Turkey to its mouth on the Aegean Sea, he illuminates his account with a wealth of cultural, historical and personal asides. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099531791
ISBN
9780099531791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.38

Paperback. This book invites the reader to participate in the culinary awakening that is happening all along the Wild Atlantic Way, and to bring the wonderful recipes inspired by the landscape into their homes. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AJC; WB; WBN; WTH; WTL; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 198. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Gill
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717169894
ISBN
9780717169894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. .
Publisher
The Urban Explorer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2 Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9783950366204
ISBN
9783950366204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.67

Paperback. Take a journey in the company of some of the world's finest authors in The New Granta Book of Travel, introduced by Jonathan Raban. Editor(s): Jobey, Liz. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Granta Books
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847083302
ISBN
9781847083302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 14.94

Paperback. When Jonny Bealby's fiancee died of a mysterious virus, he decided to try and exorcise his demons by going on an adventure, and in 'Running with the Moon' he describes how he travelled alone from the top of Africa to the bottom, and back again, on a motorbike. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1H; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099436652
ISBN
9780099436652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.25