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Michael Palin recreates the extraordinary life and tragic death of a First World War soldier - his great-uncle Harry. 'I cannot remember the last time I read a book so...

The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring this tranquil and picturesque region. Visit the magnificent...

Jay McInerney has written unique, witty, vinous essays for over a decade. Here, with his trademark flair and expertise, McInerney provides a master class in the almost infinite varieties of...

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Arundel Castle is a great Norman and medieval fortification, built after 1067 on the same plan and at the same time as Windsor. Its revival as a country house in...

An exceptional travel guide to discovering the beauty of Lombardy as Expo Milan 2015 brings a renewed interest in the area. A fascinating tour revealing the hidden art and architectural...

""The cornerstone of the history of the American continent."" --Washington Irving This revised edition (originally published in 1959) of the famous biography of Columbus by his son Ferdinand was published...

The lost cities of South America have always exercised a powerful hold on the popular imagination. The ruins of the Incas and other pre-Colombian civilisations are scattered over thousands of...

The amusing account of a landlubber's adventures on the world voyage of eight tall ships re-enacting the first journey to Australia by the convict fleet of 1787. The author chronicles...

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Third printing of first US edition of Chatwin's classic.

The great 19th century boom in church building, spurred by population growth and new religious movements, was already under way whan Victoria became queen in 1837, and it continued until...

In the dramatic landscapes of Scotland, beloved of Romantic poets and composers, lies a wealth of delightful villages, here revealed in Hugh Palmer's evocative photographs and commentaries. The traditional architecture...

A lively and authoritative survey of the buildings of Tyneside, from the medieval castle and cathedral at Newcastle to the spectacular buildings spearheading the renaissance of Gateshead on the river's...

Here is the Rome of the Popes, of a poet who loathed priests - Shelley, his wife and their son - in happiness and in tragedy. Here too are the...

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Whether you want to visit Milan, home of the breathtaking Last Supper by da Vinci and the architectural glory of Piazza del Duomo, or you want to explore the lakes...

Paul Theroux's Dark Star Safari is a journey overland from Cairo to Cape Town. He travels across bush and desert, down rivers and across lakes, through Egypt, the Sudan, Ethiopia,...

This guide includes a section detailing Mexico's history, 11 features covering the country's life and culture, ranging from its ritualistic Day of the Dead ceremony to its majestic pre-Columbian monuments,...

Marco Polo (1254-1329) has achieved an almost archetypal status as a traveller, and his Travels is one of the first great travel books of Western literature, outside the ancient world....

The book titled Walking Notorious London by the author Updated for 2004, this guide is aimed at visitors and residents alike, and follows the tainted and twisted trail of London's...

"Vagabond is classic travel writing at its finest... Mark takes you on a journey through the heart of Spain which is rich in detail and bursting with life." - Sir...

Las Vegas is a vibrant, bustling city that attracts visitors from all over the globe. Famed of course for its 24-hour casinos and lively entertainment, there's more to Las Vegas...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher* A tourist on the Axis of Evil. 'You guys really are the axis of evil', our guide splutters over his stein of...

'When we know what to look for and what it means, seasonal moments that were once hidden shine brightly.' In The Hidden Seasons , Tristan Gooley shows us how to...

Expectation meets Julie and Julia, The Yellow Kitchen is a brilliant exploration of food, belonging and friendship. London E17, 2019. A yellow kitchen stands as a metaphor for the lifelong...

Stryker McGuire covered the Nicaraguan revolution for Newsweek, and twenty years later drove 20,000 miles from North America to the end of South America. The result is Streets with No...

Captain Cook confidently declaring that no man will ever venture further than he has ...Richard Burton musing on how to keep a wife alive in the tropics ...the unreliable Sir...

A journey into the glittering, surreal heart of 21st century Russia: into the lives of Hells Angels convinced they are messiahs, professional killers with the souls of artists, bohemian theatre...

Monocle's latest book is a celebration of the Nordic region, with some surprises, quirks and - maybe - a sauna or two along the way. Monocle's journalists, editors and photographers...

Will Randall travels with a purpose, as well as an outrageous sense of fortune. In INDIAN SUMMER he found himself, by chance, having the extraordinary experience of helping slum schoolchildren...

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This guide responds to huge public interest in both Iraq and its people and is less a travel guide and more of an objective account of Saddam's regime as a...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WATERSTONES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH SHORTLISTED FOR BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS Reuben, aged 38, was living in a home for...

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A beautifully atmospheric memoir and travelogue from poet Amryl Johnson depicting her journey from the UK to Trinidad in the 1980s Sequins for a Ragged Hem narrates Johnson's return tour...

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It's the stuff of nightmares, the dark inspiration for literature and film. But astonishingly, cannibalism does exist, and in Among the Cannibals travel writer Paul Raffaele journeys to the far...

Author: David LivingstoneBinding: HardbackPublished: Heron BooksCondition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis seminal work chronicles the extraordinary expeditions of a pioneering Scottish missionary across the vast, uncharted landscapes of nineteenth-century Africa....

Author: Jacques Piccard And Robert S. DietzBinding: HardbackPublished: Heron BooksCondition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction account chronicles the groundbreaking journey of the bathyscaph Trieste into the deepest reaches...

Author: Evelyn WaughBinding: HardbackPublished: Chapman & Hall Ltd, 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerA captivating travelogue, A Tourist In Africa chronicles Evelyn Waugh's journey through the...

Author: Vincent CroninBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis essential travelogue presents an intimate portrait of Paris, guiding readers through its storied...

Author: Gavin MaxwellBinding: HardbackPublished: LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO, 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsGavin Maxwell's A Reed Shaken By The Wind is a captivating...

Author: Jeffrey Spier & Gordon MorrisonBinding: PaperbackPublished: National Gallery of Victoria, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageSan Marco And Venice presents a...

Author: Milton GoldsteinBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThe Magnificent West: Yosemite presents a stunning visual journey through one of America's...

Author: Small, A. P. (ed.)Binding: HardbackPublished: Bosch & Keuning, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis architectural guide chronicles the rich heritage of Dutch structures, presenting a detailed examination...