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Travel writing
Paperback. Using the art, food and the books of Brazils nineteenth-century writer, Machado de Assis, this work is about its history of slavery and the multicultural but disturbed society that was left in its wake when the practice was abolished in the late nineteenth century. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 288. A Book of Omissions. 352 pages. Using the art, food and the books of Brazils nineteenth-century writer, Machado de Assis, this work is about its history of slavery and the multicultural but disturbed society that was left in its wake when the practice was abolished in the late nineteenth century. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLSB; WTL. Dimension: 201 x 150 x 24. Weight: 246.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747573166
- ISBN
- 9780747573166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.96
€ 16.99
€ 12.96
Paperback. Originally published in 1951, it is said that A Dragon Apparent inspired Graham Greene to go to Vietnam and write The Quiet American. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 1FML; 1FMV; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 428. Travels in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. 336 pages, Illustrations, map. Originally published in 1951, it is said that A Dragon Apparent inspired Graham Greene to go to Vietnam and write The Quiet American. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FMC; 1FML; 1FMV; WTL. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 21. Weight: 426.
- Publisher
- Eland Books
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907871330
- ISBN
- 9780907871330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.93
€ 16.99
€ 12.93
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
€ 19.21
€ 19.21
Paperback. A Glimpse of Eternal Snows - Travel literature and holiday reads by Jane Wilson-Howarth about her emotional adventures in Nepal as a doctor with her husband and baby. A narrative about love, loss and hope in challenging circumstances, Wilson-Howarth describes life in Kathmandu, remote Himalayan villages, health, monsoons and building relationships. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature). Num Pages: 400 pages, 8pp colour & 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 193 x 24. Weight in Grams: 412. A Journey of Love and Loss in the Himalayas. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature). 400 pages, 8pp colour & 2 maps. Set against the backdrop of colourful countries in the world, this book tells a story of courage, love and a family's determination to give their child the best life possible. It is a tale of Himalayan highs and monsoon lows, of cultural complexities, unexpected wildlife and rugged terrain, of vivid colour, superstition and spicy smells. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FKN; WTL. Dimension: 165 x 193 x 24. Weight: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bradt Travel Guides
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841624358
- ISBN
- 9781841624358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.88
€ 20.99
€ 17.88
Paperback. Norman Lewis avoids the easy pleasures of travelling through the hill-forts of Rajasthan, visiting palace hotels and the Taj Mahal. Instead his travels in India begin in the impoverished, overpopulated and corrupt state of Bihar - the scene of a brutal caste war between the untouchables and higher-caste gangsters Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780601083
- ISBN
- 9781780601083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.00€ 12.79
€ 15.00
€ 12.79
Paperback. Tells the story of one of the most beautiful places on earth - still astonishingly unspoilt - on the west coast of Corfu. In the early 1960s, Emma Tennant's parents spotted a magical bay from a cruise and decided to build a house there. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVC; 1DVGS; BG; WTL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Vintage London
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099422532
- ISBN
- 9780099422532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.82
€ 13.99
€ 10.82
Paperback. A journey into Moroccan culture, revealing its day-to-day rhythms, its customs and festivals; its history, Islam, and Sufi rituals; the lore of djinns and spirits; the vibrant life-filled market places; the irresistible Moroccan cuisine; and, its people - warm and friendly. This work presents an account of one couple's adventures in Morocco. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pages colour photos. BIC Classification: 1HBM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091925222
- ISBN
- 9780091925222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.66
€ 19.99
€ 14.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 20 b&w illus., 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JHMC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253021373
- ISBN
- 9780253021373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.02
€ 31.99
€ 29.02
Paperback. In A Journey into Russia Jens Muhling shows us a country whose customs, contradictions, absurdities and attractions are still largely unknown beyond its borders. Translator(s): Hayworth, Eugene. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1DVUK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 126 x 30. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- The Armchair Traveller at the BookHaus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909961128
- ISBN
- 9781909961128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 10.97
€ 19.99
€ 10.97
Hardcover. A representative to the US Centennial in Philadelphia, Li Gui went on to style himself as the first Chinese official to circle the globe, and his travel diary offers a fascinating window into the Chinese view of the West in the late 19th century. Translator(s): Desnoyers, Charles. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, 2 maps, ports. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472113545
- ISBN
- 9780472113545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.51
€ 118.51
Paperback. Editor(s): Levi, Peter. Num Pages: 432 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BJ; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140432213
- ISBN
- 9780140432213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.13
€ 16.99
€ 13.13
Paperback. A true story that rivals the travels of Burton or Stanley for excitement, and surpasses them in scientific achievements. Num Pages: 448 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HB; 1HFJ; 3JH; WTLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 27. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 415
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393346237
- ISBN
- 9780393346237
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.14
€ 16.99
€ 16.14
Hardcover. Provence through the eyes of its writers, the local ones and the visitors who were also moved, that is the inspiration behind this text. In this compact travel guide, Daniel Vitaglione presents a literary panorama of the region from the Avignon of Mistral to Colette's St. Tropez. Num Pages: 271 pages, 32 colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; DSB; WTH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Swallow Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804010351
- ISBN
- 9780804010351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.97
€ 44.97
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099558736
- ISBN
- 9780099558736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.21
€ 21.99
€ 17.21
Paperback. A MONTH BY THE SEA gives unique insight into the way in which isolation has shaped this society: how it radicalises young men and plays into the hands of dominating patriarchs, yet also how it hardens determination not to give in and turns family into a towering source of support. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780600673
- ISBN
- 9781780600673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.00€ 12.93
€ 15.00
€ 12.93
Paperback. Series: Lonely Planet Travel Literature. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Lonely Planet Global Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786572097
- ISBN
- 9781786572097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.94
€ 14.94
Hardcover. The colour and splendour of Upper Egypt in the words of those who travelled the shores of the Nile through time. Editor(s): Manley, Deborah; Abdel-Hakim, Sahar. Num Pages: 160 pages, 27 b/w. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 167 x 18. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774167232
- ISBN
- 9789774167232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.42
€ 19.99
€ 18.42
Hardcover. The route is 247 miles long and divided into eighteen stages. With maps and illustrations inspired by the work of the great AW, this labour of love is essential for all those who wish to follow in Wainwright's footsteps. Num Pages: 240 pages, 120 line/map, 55 bw. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; WSZG; WTH; WTL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 111 x 20. .
- Publisher
- Sigma Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910758144
- ISBN
- 9781910758144
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.06
€ 18.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 210 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Edition
- Abridged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774803922
- ISBN
- 9780774803922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.19
€ 36.99
€ 33.19
Paperback. A Place Apart is a remarkable geographical and psychological travelogue that rises above history, politics, theology and economics. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJPL; WSQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781780600116
- ISBN
- 9781780600116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.37
€ 17.99
€ 12.37
Paperback. When the author travelled to Manchester in 1966, he packed in his bags certain literary favourites which would remain central to him throughout the rest of his life and during his years in England. In this book, he reflects on six of the figures who shaped him as a person and as a writer, from Jean-Jacques Rousseau to Jan Peter Tripp. Translator(s): Catling, Jo. Num Pages: 224 pages, With 4x 4pg. full-colour insets and b/w integrated photographs throughout. BIC Classification: DSB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141037011
- ISBN
- 9780141037011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.82
€ 13.99
€ 10.82
Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: WBXD; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 239 x 31. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- Ten Speed Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607747543
- ISBN
- 9781607747543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.43
€ 30.99
€ 20.43
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
€ 16.99€ 12.92
€ 16.99
€ 12.92
Paperback. An immediate bestseller when first published in 1877, Burnaby s delight in a life of risk and adventure still burns through the pages, as does his spontaneous affection for the Cossack troopers and Tartar, Khirgiz and Turkoman tribesmen that he encounters on his way. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FC; 3JH; JWKF; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780601120
- ISBN
- 9781780601120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.00€ 12.79
€ 15.00
€ 12.79