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Travel writing
Paperback. As Islam and the West prepare to clash once again, the author embarks on a quest to discover Spain's hidden Moorish legacy and lift the lid on a country once forged by both Muslims and Christians. He unveils the neglected Arab ancestry of modern Spain - apparent in its food, language, people and culture. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552779579
- ISBN
- 9780552779579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.77
€ 20.99
€ 16.77
Paperback. This is an account of how the author answered an advertisement for a "wife" to spend a year on a tropical island with a writer, and subsequently found herself alone on a remote desert island with a "husband" she hardly knew. Num Pages: 412 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552146814
- ISBN
- 9780552146814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.65
€ 23.99
€ 17.65
Hardback. "A remarkable analysis of an important medieval text.. This work will surely initiate new studies of the precolonial frame of mind and the role of distinct versions of medieval manuscripts in the shaping of medieval understanding."-Sixteenth Century Journal Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DNF; DSB; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812233438
- ISBN
- 9780812233438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.77€ 44.59
€ 68.77
€ 44.59
Paperback. A travel book that reveals Corsica as a vital element in Europe: a highly individualistic island culture whose people have nurtured their love of freedom and political justice, as well as their pride, hospitality and poetry. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DDFC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141442273
- ISBN
- 9780141442273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.95
€ 12.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 382. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0007580
- ISBN
- 9780486468761
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. Looks to the open road and the Beat Generation in American Smoke. This book is filled with bad journeys and fated decisions. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations (black and white), map (colour). BIC Classification: 1KBB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241145272
- ISBN
- 9780241145272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.00€ 12.00
€ 24.00
€ 12.00
Paperback. In this new collection, Richie once again demonstrates his mastery of the essay and his deep knowledge about Japan. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stone Bridge Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933330983
- ISBN
- 9781933330983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.94
€ 20.99
€ 18.94
Paperback. Throughout the East there runs a legend of a great mountain at the centre of the world, where four rivers have their source. Charles Allen traces this legend to Western Tibet where there stands Kailas, worshipped by Hindus and Buddhists alike as the home of their gods and the navel of the world." Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 19. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- DO NOT USE
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349139388
- ISBN
- 9780349139388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Paperback. * The 'laugh out loud helplessly in public, like an escaped psychopath' (OBSERVER) travelogue and rehabilitation of a Victorian hero - Lord Dufferin Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1D; 1MTN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349111407
- ISBN
- 9780349111407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.60
€ 16.99
€ 12.60
Paperback. Leopard's Tale - Holiday reads and travel literature by Jonathan and Angela Scott featuring the tale of BBC's Big Cat Diary leopard stars Half-Tail and cub Zawadi. This updated narrative explores the lives of leopards in Kenya's Masai Mara Game Reserve, wildlife on the plains and the hazards facing young cubs, as told by leopard expert Jonathan. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature). Num Pages: 240 pages, 16pp colour 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; WNCF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 201 x 17. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bradt Travel Guides United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841624792
- ISBN
- 9781841624792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.62
€ 13.99
€ 11.62
Hardcover. Why are Kazakhstan and Montana the same place?" This book narrates the histories of locales that have been silenced, broken, or contaminated. It also examines the making and unmaking of place, and the lives of the people who remain in the fragile landscapes that are left behind. Num Pages: 216 pages, 20 halftones, 7 maps. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226242798
- ISBN
- 9780226242798
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.02
€ 30.99
€ 24.02
Paperback. In the 1920s Gordon West and his wife toured the little-known island of Majorca, observing the rich pageantry of a people whose customs, gentle manners and generous hospitality made the island a unique and fascinating place. This is West's account of those experiences. Num Pages: 288 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DSE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 312. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- SKU
- KSS0010021
- ISBN
- 9780552996013
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. * A wittily told journey through time as the author walks a series of famous historical journeys, uncovering British heritage and discovering the contemporary landscape. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349120881
- ISBN
- 9780349120881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. From the award-winning, fabulously unique writer - comes a most unusual series of journeys from Lapland to New Zealand to Somerset. Now in paperback. 'A luminous, brilliantly witty account of the trials of seeking stillnes' Joanna Kavenna, Telegraph Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- 9781844080168
- ISBN
- 9781844080168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.32
€ 10.99
€ 10.32
Paperback. After a heavy night of tequila, flatmates Dave and Danny set off on what turns out to be a 24,000-mile journey to meet all the other Dave Gormans in the world. They visit Scotland, Israel, America, France and Ireland. They even hold a party in London where 50 Dave Gormans attend, including two women who changed their name via deed-poll. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8. BIC Classification: WH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 25. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091884710
- ISBN
- 9780091884710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.70
€ 23.99
€ 17.70
Paperback. Presenting an account of a time spent in Rome, the author describes its history, its architecture, its atmosphere, and the famous classical sites in the city. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099284956
- ISBN
- 9780099284956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.14
€ 14.99
€ 11.14
Paperback. Part eulogy, part history, part travelogue, the author goes in search of the best snow on the planet. Along the way he explains the extraordinary hold this commonplace phenomenon has over us, and reveals the ongoing drama of our relationship with it. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846270642
- ISBN
- 9781846270642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.97
€ 11.99
€ 9.97
Paperback. A collection of narratives about travel and discovery in North and South America, Africa, Asia, and Europe in the 16th century. The authors represent multiple nationalities, including Spanish, Huguenot, French, Italian, and English, and the locations range from Brazil to Canada, China to Virginia, and Angola to Florida. Editor(s): Mancall, Peter C. Num Pages: 432 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: DQ; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195155976
- ISBN
- 9780195155976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.24
€ 66.24
Paperback. The incredible true story of living as a modern-day nomad. Editor(s): Roberts, Brian Owen. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753828670
- ISBN
- 9780753828670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
Paperback. Discusses the author's journey, telling how he went to the freedom fighters of West Papua and sang his head off in their highlands; met cannibals infinitely kinder and more trustworthy than the murderous missionaries who evangelize them; and, how he anchored a boat to an iceberg where polar bears slept, ate witchetty grubs and visited sea gypsies. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141006444
- ISBN
- 9780141006444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 10.29
€ 15.99
€ 10.29