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Travel writing
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
€ 16.99€ 13.93
€ 16.99
€ 13.93
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€ 12.79
€ 17.99
€ 12.79
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€ 11.60
€ 14.99
€ 11.60
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€ 11.26
€ 14.99
€ 11.26
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.
- Publisher
- Eye Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903070826
- ISBN
- 9781903070826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.69
€ 10.99
€ 9.69
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307885944
- ISBN
- 9780307885944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.21
€ 21.99
€ 17.21
Paperback. In March 1958, a Chinese woman learns that her husband, an idealistic army doctor, has died whilst serving in Tibet. Determined to know what has happened to him, she sets off to join his regiment. To her horror, she walks into a bloody conflict, with the Chinese subject to terrifying attacks from Tibetan guerrillas. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; BGA; BTP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing London
- Number of pages
- 176
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099461937
- ISBN
- 9780099461937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.82
€ 13.99
€ 10.82
Paperback. Adrien Niyonshuti is a member of the Rwandan cycling team. Adrien was seven years old when he lost his family in the 1994 genocide that tore Rwanda apart. Almost twenty years later he has a shot at representing his country at the Olympics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; WSQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Yellow Jersey Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224091770
- ISBN
- 9780224091770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.13
€ 16.99
€ 13.13
Paperback. The improbable but thrilling story of how a Colorado farm boy built a navy, how a decrepit ocean liner learned to be a hospital, and how a boat load of volunteers are literally changing the face of the world .. one face at a time. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp colour. BIC Classification: BTP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition - Later Printing
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division London
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- SKU
- KNW0009122
- ISBN
- 9780340863367
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Quartet Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780704374348
- ISBN
- 9780704374348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.83
€ 32.99
€ 23.83
Paperback. A glorious fusion of scholarship, history and imagination: mountainous Greece by the master traveller and writer who brought you A TIME OF GIFTS. Num Pages: 336 pages, frontispiece and map. BIC Classification: 1DVG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719566912
- ISBN
- 9780719566912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.60
€ 14.99
€ 11.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447276272
- ISBN
- 9781447276272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.52
€ 14.99
€ 11.52
Paperback. Joshsua Slocum spent a lifetime at sea. He ran away from his Nova Scotia home at the age of 14 and for the next 35 years he sailed the world holding every shipboard rank. Series: Stanfords Travel Classics. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; WSSN3; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909612600
- ISBN
- 9781909612600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 8.78
€ 10.99
€ 8.78
Paperback. How does an Italian become Italian? Or an Englishman English, for that matter? Are foreigners born, or made? The author focuses on his own young children in the small village near Verona where he lives, building a picture of the contemporary Italian family at school, at home, at work, and at play. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099286967
- ISBN
- 9780099286967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.12
€ 16.99
€ 13.12
Paperback. Experiencing epic highs, incredible lows, unforgettable scenery and unpronounceable place names - as well as a hearty battle with some good old British weather - cycling enthusiast Anna attempts to realise her simple idea of riding solo around the coast of Britain. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WSQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Octopus Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849536875
- ISBN
- 9781849536875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.34
€ 13.99
€ 10.34
Paperback. To walk on remnants of the storied Appian Way, from Rome to Italy, is to walk in the footsteps of ghosts. In this book, the author is our guide to those ghosts - and the layers of history they represent. It takes us on a trek with him back in time, to the campaigns of Garibaldi, the revolt of Spartacus, and the glory days of Imperial Rome. Series: Culture Trails: Adventures in Travel. Num Pages: 136 pages, 24 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1QDAR; HBLA1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226142999
- ISBN
- 9780226142999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.05
€ 19.99
€ 17.05
Paperback. A great of twentieth century literature, now known to generations for A Time of Gifts and Between the Woods and the Water. Num Pages: 416 pages, one drawing. BIC Classification: 1KJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Hodder Hb
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719566844
- ISBN
- 9780719566844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.13
€ 16.99
€ 13.13
Paperback. As a child, award-winning travel writer Stanley Stewart dreamed of crossing Mongolia on horseback. This is the story of how that dream was fulfilled by following in the footsteps of a 13th-century Franciscan friar. Num Pages: 300 pages, 1 b/w illus, 16 b/w plates (8pp), With index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QDM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 222. 8vo
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Flamingo
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- KEX0293466
- ISBN
- 9780006530275
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Offers accounts of author's great tour that is one of the finest pieces of travel writing ever produced: it is a magnificent historical document and also a portrait of two extraordinary personalities. Series: Canongate Classics. Num Pages: 512 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BJ; HBTB; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 187 x 116 x 31. Weight in Grams: 362. "Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland", "Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides". Series: Canongate Classics S. 470 pages, 1 map. Samuel Johnson and James Boswell spent the autumn of 1773 touring the Highlands and the Western Islands of Scotland. They later published separate accounts of their journey together. The two works are a portrait of a society straining on the brink of calamitous change. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BJ; HBTB; WTLC. Dimension: 187 x 116 x 31. Weight: 348.
- Publisher
- Canongate UK
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780862415884
- ISBN
- 9780862415884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.00
€ 15.99
€ 12.00