Travel writing
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Travel writing
Hardback. Looks at contemporary Cuba: the indomitable 1950s American car, the beautiful young woman, and the revered revolutionary hero, Jose Marti. Giving the reader insight into the Cuban national character, this title helps to understand what gives Cubans - on the island or in exile - their enduring strength and their hope for the future. Num Pages: 152 pages, 69 colour plates, 3 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AJC; HBJK; HBLW3; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 292 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1211.
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826341396
- ISBN
- 9780826341396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.26
€ 41.99
€ 39.26
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472429544
- ISBN
- 9781472429544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.69€ 92.73
€ 150.69
€ 92.73
Paperback. Brian Hall journeyed through Yugoslavia in the spring and summer of 1991. In this book he describes a country in which the release of communism's iron grip and a wave of rumour and propaganda had reopened older wounds, turning uneasy co-existence between communities into open hostility. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; 3JJP; HBJD; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- MINERVA
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749399979
- ISBN
- 9780749399979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.25
€ 21.99
€ 17.25
Paperback. In 'The Indian Equator', the Mark Twain travel trilogist Ian Strathcarron, his wife and photographer Gillian and his factota Sita follow in his mentor's footsteps, train tracks and boat wakes, tracing the route that Twain, his wife Livy, his daughter Clara, his manager Smythe and his bearer Satan took as they crisscrossed the sub-continent. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908493750
- ISBN
- 9781908493750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.92
€ 13.99
€ 13.92
Paperback. Features a three-generational family holiday in Cuba. This book also builds a complex picture of a people struggling to retain their identity in the face of insistent hostility, and to stand against the all-but-overwhelming fire-power of capitalism. Num Pages: 421 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KJC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 29. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd London
- Number of pages
- 421
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906011468
- ISBN
- 9781906011468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.43
€ 19.99
€ 14.43
Paperback. Presents a portrait of the people, the politics, the land, and the poetry of Nicaragua. This book brings to the forefront the palpable human facts of a country in the midst of revolution. It shows us the true Nicaragua, where nothing is simple, everything is contested, and life-or-death struggles are an everyday occurrence. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCN; JP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 11. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099285229
- ISBN
- 9780099285229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.82
€ 13.99
€ 10.82
Paperback. Nicolas Bouvier was an image merchant and photographer as well as a writer. This book is accompanied by several of his images of Japan. It is a distillation of his lifelong quest for Japan and his travels. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 134 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292. 200 pages, Illustrations. Nicolas Bouvier was an image merchant and photographer as well as a writer. This book is accompanied by several of his images of Japan. It is a distillation of his lifelong quest for Japan and his travels. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Dimension: 217 x 134 x 15. Weight: 280.
- Publisher
- Eland Books
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906011048
- ISBN
- 9781906011048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.93
€ 17.99
€ 12.93
Paperback. Part adventure story, part reflection on the state of our species, this profoundly uplifting, real-life odyssey ends with a call-to-arms for the human race to be more honest about itself. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 137 x 28. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Hothive Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906316853
- ISBN
- 9781906316853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.62
€ 14.99
€ 11.62
Paperback. After eleven years living as an American in London, the author set out to travel clockwise round the coast and find out what Britain and the British are really like. It was 1982, the summer of the Falklands War, the ideal time, he found, to surprise the British into talking about themselves. Num Pages: 368 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140071818
- ISBN
- 9780140071818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.58
€ 14.99
€ 11.58
Hardback. Cambridge, 1961. A group of students set off on the trip of a lifetime. Against the backdrop of the Cold War they travel through the Soviet Union to the Middle East, South Asia and on to Africa. Their mode of transport? The iconic VW Kombi. This book tells the story of that trip and the many experiences that they encountered along the way. Num Pages: 304 pages, 100 bw integrated, 12 colour in 8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 181 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1240.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780763767
- ISBN
- 9781780763767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.96€ 53.45
€ 57.96
€ 53.45
Paperback. This is the story of how Thor Heyderdahl and five other men crossed the Pacific Ocean on a balsa-wood raft in an extraordinary bid to prove Heyderdahl's theory that the Polynesians undertook the same feat on such a craft over 1000 years ago. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSP; RGR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780006550334
- ISBN
- 9780006550334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.45
€ 13.99
€ 10.45
Paperback. A book about Italy's unexpected history, told through its citrus fruits. Combining travel writing with history, recipes, horticulture and art, it takes the reader on a unique and rich journey through Italy's cultural, moral, culinary and political past. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241952573
- ISBN
- 9780241952573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.58
€ 14.99
€ 11.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 15 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Sort of Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908745439
- ISBN
- 9781908745439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.34
€ 13.99
€ 11.34
Paperback. Captain Scott's expedition, carried in the Terra Nova, pitted him and his team not only against the elements but also against the Norwegian explorer, Amundsen. Ultimately, Scott was beaten by both. This title provides an account of his expedition to the South Pole in 1910-12. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; BJ; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 36. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099561385
- ISBN
- 9780099561385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.12
€ 17.99
€ 13.12
Paperback. Heading north from Cape Town, through South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Angola, the author makes a final journey along Africa's western edge. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141029597
- ISBN
- 9780141029597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.60
€ 14.99
€ 11.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 pages of color photographs. BIC Classification: 1KB; WSSN5; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Pegasus Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781681774138
- ISBN
- 9781681774138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.53
€ 13.99
€ 10.53
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
€ 29.99€ 25.18
€ 29.99
€ 25.18
Paperback. In 1938 Graham Greene was commissioned to visit Mexico to discover the state of the country and its people in the aftermath of the brutal anti-clerical purges of President Calles. His journey took him through the tropical states of Chiapas and Tabasco, where all the churches had been destroyed or closed and the priests driven out or shot. Num Pages: 240 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099286240
- ISBN
- 9780099286240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.42
€ 20.99
€ 16.42
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€ 11.45
€ 13.99
€ 11.45
Paperback. Ancient scrolls and beliefs entered the land in the satchels of Buddhist pilgrims and in the baggage of military invaders - from Alexander the Great to Mughal, Persian and Arab conquerors and even the ill-fated armies of the British Raj. This title seeks the clues which each migration left, in the company of the young Bruce Chatwin. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJPL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906011550
- ISBN
- 9781906011550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.93
€ 17.99
€ 12.93
Paperback. Translator(s): Stevenson, Helen. BIC Classification: 1HFJC; BM; DNJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Serpent's Tail
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846689802
- ISBN
- 9781846689802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.45
€ 13.99
€ 11.45
Paperback. Combining history and travel narrative, this journey around the eastern edge of the Mediterranean, the sea which gave birth to Western civilisation and has its own, distinct culture. In three cities the author finds traces of a vibrant and cosmopolitan heritage, and asks what these cities and their inhabitants owe to the sea. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1DVT; 1HBE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 125 x 22. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- The Armchair Traveller at the BookHaus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909961067
- ISBN
- 9781909961067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.45
€ 15.99
€ 12.45
Paperback. This original, witty, illustrated study, now available for the first time in paperback, offers the first analytical history of the rise and development of literary tourism in nineteenth-century Britain, associated with authors from Shakespeare, Gray, Keats, Burns and Scott, the BrontA" sisters, and Thomas Hardy. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; KNSG; WTLC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230210929
- ISBN
- 9780230210929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.84
€ 121.84
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; KNSG; WTLC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403999924
- ISBN
- 9781403999924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.76
€ 122.76