Travel

With charm and gentle humour, Martin Calder describes an extraordinary summer spent working at a Ferme-Auberge in a remote hilltop village in Gascony, one of the most rural parts of...

Great British Bus Journeys travels to Britain's most unfashionable towns (using the least reliable method of transport) to uncover the nation's secret history. Starting on a green bus in Leeds,...

Featuring original interviews with mountain guides and climbers-including Jimmy Chin and Conrad Anker-this vivid and authoritative adventure history chronicles one of the least likely industries on Earth: guided climbing on...

Embark on a journey of well-being and self-discovery through the simple yet transformative act of walking Our fast-paced world and technology-driven day-to-day lives have led us to lose touch with...

'A perfect balance of history, food, anecdotes and recommendations ... Carolyn's enthusiasm for French gastronomy is legendary' Michel Roux Jr 'Wondrous, witty, delicious and fun. Every page made me hungry'...

Author: Mrs Aeneas GunnBinding: hardbackPublisher: Angus & Robertson, a division of HarperCollins Publishers, 1990Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling...

Author: Monica McinerneyBinding: PaperbackPublisher: Michael Joseph, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2017Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe contemporary fiction...

The heartwarming, hilarious story of the culture clashes and faux pas that add up to one happy French family Say bonjour to a whole new way of life! Take one...

After her husband died of cancer, 57-year-old Rosie set off to run around the world, raising money in memory of the man she loved. Followed by wolves, knocked down by...

Between soaring mountains, across arid deserts, parched plains and valleys of fruit orchards and olive groves, down glittering coastlines and along viaducts towering above plunging ravines there is no better...

Discover the wonderful world of natural wine... without all the drama. 'Both beautiful and functional [...] it is structured in such a way that it would be useful if you...

When William Blacker first crossed the snow-bound passes of northern Romania, he stumbled upon an almost medieval world. There, for many years he lived side by side with the country...

Author: Thor Pedersen Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 'Never less than entertaining ... the book really comes alive.' Mail on Sunday 'A fascinating book ... what it means to...

September 1, 1985. The RMS Titanic, which has been missing since April 15, 1912, is found in the North Atlantic where it lies at a depth of 3,821 metres. Paul-Henri...

Author: Martin Goodman Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 272 How much can one love a tree?Rajasthan, in northern India, is home to the Bishnoi, a desert people whose religion is...

*A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK, FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOKS OF 2025, SCOTSMAN BOOKS OF 2025, COUNTRY LIFE BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2025* 'Packed with anecdote and colour, it's...

Blue-veiled nomads, camels crossing infinite dunes, oases shimmering on the horizon: ready-made images of the Sahara are easy to conjure. But they can never truly capture a region that crosses...

Siberia, to me, is a fairy-tale land. Fritz Dorries set out on his first trip to Eastern Siberia in 1877, when there were still blank spaces on maps of the...

In Cook's relatively short and adventurous life (1728-79) he voyaged to the eastern and western seaboards of North America, the North and South Pacific and the Arctic and Antarctic bringing...

Author: Julian P. Johnson, M.A., M.D.Binding: HardbackPublished: RADHA SWAMI SAT SANG, BEAS, 1953Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerWith A Great Master In India presents an intimate...

Author: Jonathan ChesterBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, Sydney, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: marked wear and tanning of dust dover; internal pages in otherwise...

Author: Frank CluneBinding: HardbackPublished: ANGUS AND ROBERTSON LTD, 1941Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsAll Aboard For Singapore: A Trip...

Author: Ernest ScottBinding: HardbackPublished: J. M. Dent and Sons, Ltd., 1929Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsAustralian Discovery: Vol. II...

Author: Allan J. Mortlock, Klaus HuenekeBinding: PaperbackPublished: The Cotter Press, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageBeyond The Cotter presents a compelling historical...

Author: Leslie THOMASBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: marked yellowing and wear of external cover; pages in good conditionThis evocative...

Author: Peter EmmettBinding: PaperbackPublished: Museum of Sydney, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor wear on external cover; pages in good conditionThis...

Oblivious to the sound of chalk scratching on blackboard, Nicky stared wide eyed into the pages of the atlas. The Mediterranean landscape beckoned, and it occurred to her that Egypt...

This compelling work of medical non-fiction chronicles a renowned neurologist's journey to remote Pacific islands, where he encounters communities living with extraordinary neurological conditions. It presents vivid accounts of individuals...

A collection of recipes from an effortlessly stylish city, interspersed with stories that set the culinary scene of the Danish capital. From the chic restaurants of Vesterbro to the buzzing...

By the YouTube sensation with more than two million followers, the inspiring account of a woman in her thirties who, in a moment of personal crisis, embarked on an epic,...

Fully revised and updated, Top Walks in Tasmania 2nd edition is the perfect travel companion for any explorer. Experienced travel writer Melanie Bell has crafted the perfect guidebook that details...

Author: Alastair BonnettBinding: PaperbackPublished: Aurum Press, 2015Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling non-fiction work chronicles a fascinating journey into the world's...

While walking in South-west France, cook and journalist Orlando Murrin dreamed up the adventure of a lifetime: why not wave goodbye to the rat race and come to live in...

Author: Malcolm BradburyBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis witty academic novel chronicles the misadventures of a British professor on a cultural...

Which city claims to be oldest in the world? What is the largest construction ever built by human hands? Who created a fantastic fairy-tale castle in order to relive a...

The book titled Western Australia's Kimberley by the author Ben Knapinski. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Awash with superstition and folklore, the Yangtze river has been an inspiration for more than a thousand years to those who have lived beside it or sailed along it. This...

One man's attempts to trade a paperclip for a house. A global adventure in the style of Dave Gorman and Danny Wallace Kyle MacDonald wanted his own house. The problem...

As a young woman, Australian-born Henrietta taylor searched the world for Mr Right: the perfect husband with whom she could have a happy family and a house with a white...

How can we explore the world in a way that respects the environment and local communities, but do so without sacrificing comfort? Renowned photographer Reto Guntli has photographed 25 beautiful...

Each edition of this unique series marries a collection of previously published essays with detailed practical information, creating a colorful and deeply absorbing pastiche of opinions and advice. Each book...

In her delightful memoir, Marisa Raoul takes us to the heart of her 'medieval' B&B, with incidents full of Gallic humour and eccentricity. A quiet 'tree-change' turns out to be...