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Travel writing
Paperback. The James Caird is an unlikely hero, a 23-foot lifeboat that completed the most desperate and celebrated open boat voyage in history. On board were some of the most recognised names in Antarctic and Polar history. This is the story of that little boat from its commissioning to its dramatic escape to its final resting place at Dulwich College. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJ; HBTM; WGG; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848892125
- ISBN
- 9781848892125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.57
€ 13.99
€ 12.57
Paperback. It had never been done before. Not in 4000 years of Japanese recorded history had anyone followed the Cherry Blossom Front from one end of the country to the other. Nor had anyone hitchhiked the length of Japan. But, heady on sakura and sake, the author bet he could do both. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244. 352 pages, maps. It had never been done before. Not in 4000 years of Japanese recorded history had anyone followed the Cherry Blossom Front from one end of the country to the other. Nor had anyone hitchhiked the length of Japan. But, heady on sakura and sake, the author bet he could do both. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Dimension: 199 x 128 x 22. Weight: 288.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841952888
- ISBN
- 9781841952888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.33
€ 14.99
€ 11.33
Paperback. Set against Argentina's turbulent years following the collapse of the corrupt Peronist regime, this is the story of Juan Salvador the penguin, rescued by Tom from an oil slick in Uruguay just days before a new term. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; BM; WNGK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405921800
- ISBN
- 9781405921800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.66
€ 14.99
€ 11.66
Paperback. The author buys an elephant named Tara and rides her over six hundred miles across India to the Sonepur Mela, the world's oldest elephant market. From Bhim, a drink-racked mahout, Shand learned to ride and care for her. From his friend Aditya Patankar he learned Indian ways. And with Tara, his new companion, he fell in love. Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 270. 208 pages. The author buys an elephant named Tara and rides her over six hundred miles across India to the Sonepur Mela, the world's oldest elephant market. From Bhim, a drink-racked mahout, Shand learned to ride and care for her. From his friend Aditya Patankar he learned Indian ways. And with Tara, his new companion, he fell in love. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FKA; WTL. Dimension: 142 x 217 x 13. Weight: 266.
- Publisher
- Eland Books
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906011697
- ISBN
- 9781906011697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.92
€ 17.99
€ 12.92
Paperback. An astonishingly prescient, beautifully written and deeply humane new work of non-fiction from one of our greatest living writers. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Edition
- Main Market
- Publisher
- Picador
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330472043
- ISBN
- 9780330472043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.11
€ 17.99
€ 13.11
Paperback. Comedian and bestselling author, Tony Hawks, is embarking on his greatest adventure yet - moving from city life in London to deepest Devon in the West Country. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WH; WND; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444794809
- ISBN
- 9781444794809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.66
€ 14.99
€ 11.66
Paperback. The book traces the ways in which the constantly changing ideal image of ancient Greece, its art, politics and culture, inspired those who travelled there. At the heart of the book is, in the words of the classicist, Richard Stoneman, 'a poet's vision of Greece'. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 integrated bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848855458
- ISBN
- 9781848855458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.24
€ 15.99
€ 12.24
Paperback. The extraordinary and enduring memoir of Axel Munthe, a travel bestseller since first published in 1929, captures the spirit and feel of an era Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BG; MB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719566998
- ISBN
- 9780719566998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.60
€ 14.99
€ 11.60
Paperback. Foreigner Adrian Gill (a Scot) goes in search of the essence of England and the English Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753820964
- ISBN
- 9780753820964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.83
€ 13.99
€ 10.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910021804
- ISBN
- 9781910021804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.94
€ 13.99
€ 10.94
Paperback. Provides accounts of coming to New York by more than fifty remarkable people who have called the city home. This title presents impressionistic history of New York since the Great Depression. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 26208th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061963940
- ISBN
- 9780061963940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.25
€ 18.99
€ 16.25
Hardcover. An award-winning writer travels the eastern front of Europe, where the push/pull between old empires and new possibilities has never been more evident. Translator(s): Conti, Gregory. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; 1DV; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Rizzoli Ex Libris
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847845422
- ISBN
- 9780847845422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.31
€ 21.99
€ 17.31
Paperback. Adventures around the Maldives archipelago into the unexplored edges of paradise. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1HSV; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Nicholas Brealey Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857886276
- ISBN
- 9781857886276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.64
€ 19.99
€ 14.64
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910745328
- ISBN
- 9781910745328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.35
€ 10.99
€ 9.35
Paperback. A re-issue of the original classic in which P.J. O'Rourke takes on the role of tour guide with hilarious results. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: WH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264. 352 pages. A re-issue of the original classic in which P.J. O'Rourke takes on the role of tour guide with hilarious results. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WH; WTL. Dimension: 200 x 130 x 21. Weight: 260.
- Publisher
- Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611855791
- ISBN
- 9781611855791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.58
€ 13.99
€ 10.58
Paperback. Third revised edition of bestselling bible on life in France (20,000+ copies sold). Num Pages: 400 pages, b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DDF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 27. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Gibson Square Books
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 3rd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908096012
- ISBN
- 9781908096012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.13
€ 13.99
€ 11.13
Paperback. 'Whatever else we remember of our travels, we remember our departures and arrivals. Often they are the most enduring of all our memories of them.' From one of Britain's best-loved travel writers comes a fascinating collection of incredible highlights from an eventful life. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0014505
- ISBN
- 9780007413539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Factory, mine and mill. Industry, toil and grime. Its manufacturing roots mean we still see the North of England as a hardworking place. But, more than possibly anywhere else, the North has always known how to get dressed up, take itself out on the town and have a good time. This book takes trip to forgotten corners and locals' haunts. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; 1DBKEY; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091933821
- ISBN
- 9780091933821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.75
€ 19.99
€ 14.75
paperback. Explains author's travels to a remote country in search of a strange beast and his encounters with the people. Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099769514
- ISBN
- 9780099769514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.58
€ 8.58
Paperback. On a journey to the roof of Africa, a father and son traverse the treacherous terrain of fatherhood, divorce, dark secrets and old grudges, and forge an authentic new relationship. Num Pages: 233 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; BM; WSZG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 9. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 233
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780993393
- ISBN
- 9781780993393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.22
€ 17.99
€ 17.22
Paperback. Translator(s): Mackintosh-Smith, Tim. Series: Library of Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1QSN; 3F; DQ; HBTM; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5334 x 3556. .
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479830596
- ISBN
- 9781479830596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.31
€ 17.99
€ 17.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354. Clean copy with very light shelfwear. Good to very good
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- KST0018383
- ISBN
- 9780802141385
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A compelling insight into the lives of the great polar explorers, through the eyes of the women who inspired them - this is the story of seven remarkable women. Drawing on her own experience as an explorer's daughter, and using extracts from journals and letters, the author blends accounts of longing, betrayal and hope with tales of adventure. Num Pages: 318 pages, 24 photos and images. BIC Classification: 1MTN; BGH; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Saraband
- Number of pages
- 318
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908643216
- ISBN
- 9781908643216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.54
€ 19.99
€ 14.54
Hardcover. A guide to Europe's rail network on the very brink of the First World War. Published in 1913, it is divided into three sections: timetables for services covering the continent, short guides to each city and notable destination and features, and a wealth of advertisements and ephemeral materials concerning hotels, restaurants and services. Num Pages: 1560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJC; WGF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 137 x 83. Weight in Grams: 1452.
- Publisher
- Old House Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- fold-out maps, transparent jacket
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908402479
- ISBN
- 9781908402479
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.33
€ 35.99
€ 28.33