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Are We There Yet?

Are We There Yet?

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'A story of South Africa past and present - humorous, elegantly written and deeply evocative.' - Bryce Courtenay In a nation full of confusion and contradictions, David Smiedt journeys across...
Tunnel Vision: The true story of my probably insane quest to become a

Tunnel Vision: The true story of my probably insane quest to become a

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It started as a joke and then got serious. Sort of. Inveterate traveller Sullivan McLeod got sick of people asking him what he was doing with his life so he...
Wayfarer: Love, loss and life on Britain's ancient paths

Wayfarer: Love, loss and life on Britain's ancient paths

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Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year 2025 A Financial Times best summer travel book of 2024 'A powerfully delicate book of love, loss and discovery, along...
Wanderlust: Real Life Tales of Adventure and Ro

Wanderlust: Real Life Tales of Adventure and Ro

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A collection of stories of travel and adventure by some of the most feted travel writers of our time.'We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next, to find...
Departures and Arrivals

Departures and Arrivals

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Highly observant, with a keen sense of the incongruous, Eric Newby is always entertaining as he transports the reader around the world, from his earliest childhood adventures among the shops,...
American Hoax

American Hoax

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In 2005, Charles Firth travelled to the US and over a period of six months invented five fictional American characters, each of whom represent a different point of view in...
Wild at Heart: The Dangers and Delights of a Nomadic Life

Wild at Heart: The Dangers and Delights of a Nomadic Life

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Miriam Lancewood's first book Woman in the Wilderness told her story of living for seven years in the wilderness of New Zealand with her husband, hunting and gathering, and roaming...
The Habsburg Cafe

The Habsburg Cafe

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This volume is a memoir of a visit made by Andrew Riemer to his country of origin in 1991. He migrated to Australia from Hungary with his family when he...
We're Alone: a Roxane Gay Book Club Pick, 2024

We're Alone: a Roxane Gay Book Club Pick, 2024

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'Danticat offers an invaluable primer to the Haitian American experience in all its inherited trauma. Arguably she does for the Haitian diaspora what Junot Diaz has done for Dominican Americans'...
Thunderstone: A True Story of Losing One Home and Discovering Another

Thunderstone: A True Story of Losing One Home and Discovering Another

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'It was believed lightning would not strike a house that held a thunderstone. And so these fossils were placed on top of clocks, under floorboards, over stable doors... But there...
The Full Montezuma

The Full Montezuma

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Hold onto your sombreros, amigos! THE FULL MONTEZUMA is the latest hilarious adventure from Peter Moore, author of the bestselling NO SHITTING IN THE TOILET and THE WRONG WAY HOME...
If Matthew Flinders Had Wings

If Matthew Flinders Had Wings

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In a journey that took five years to complete, property magnate Richard Buxton circumnavigated Australia by air and sea in an effort to raise public awareness and funds for research...
All Boats Are Sinking: Navigating Life, Love and Locks on a Narrowboat

All Boats Are Sinking: Navigating Life, Love and Locks on a Narrowboat

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"A vibrant, often hilarious emotional and physical journey. And let's be honest, who hasn't wanted to drift away on a narrowboat?" - Ian Moore, author of Death and Croissants All...
The Best British Travel Writing of the 21st Century: A Celebration of Outstanding Travel Storytelling from Around the World

The Best British Travel Writing of the 21st Century: A Celebration of Outstanding Travel Storytelling from Around the World

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Travel writing matters Explore the world through this beautiful collection of the finest travel writing published in British media in the 21st century - as judged by some of the...
Why We Travel

Why We Travel

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Why We Travel asks why humans yearn to travel, what motivates us and what we can gain from venturing out into the world. INDEPENDENT BEST TRAVEL BOOK OF 2024 Good...
Abroad in Japan

Abroad in Japan

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The hilarious number one bestselling memoir from YouTube sensation Chris Broad, a Brit trying assimilate into life in Japan as he unravels the wonders and eccentricities of one of the...
A Month in Siena

A Month in Siena

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A moving reflection on the intersection of life and art, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Return. Shortly after completing his searing work of non-fiction, The Return, Hisham Matar...
Green Hills of Africa

Green Hills of Africa

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Hemingway's journal of a month on safari in East Africa. This is Hemingway's East African safari journal. 'All I wanted to do was get back to Africa' Green Hills of...
Fifty Miles Wide: Cycling Through Israel and Palestine

Fifty Miles Wide: Cycling Through Israel and Palestine

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BY THE AUTHOR OF INTERSTATE, WINNER OF THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR"Sayarer's thoughtful, meditative travelogue feels very important . . . [An] exploration of how people persevere...
Aphrodite's Breath: A mother and daughter's Greek Island adventure

Aphrodite's Breath: A mother and daughter's Greek Island adventure

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The Anxiety Project

The Anxiety Project

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"The most interesting Dutch writer of his generation" Herman Koch"Vivid and moving. A marvellous hybrid of a book about one of the major contemporary causes of sickness and unhappiness. In...
Enchanted Islands: A Mediterranean Odyssey - A Memoir of Travels through Love, Grief and Mythology

Enchanted Islands: A Mediterranean Odyssey - A Memoir of Travels

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"A magical and hugely captivating journey - filled with such beauty, wonder and surprise. A simply marvellous read, hugely recommended" - Stephen Fry A real-life journey through the fantastical world...
The Anxiety Project

The Anxiety Project

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"The most interesting Dutch writer of his generation" Herman Koch"Vivid and moving. A marvellous hybrid of a book about one of the major contemporary causes of sickness and unhappiness. In...
Tragic Shores: A Memoir of Dark Travel

Tragic Shores: A Memoir of Dark Travel

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Emails from the Edge: A Journey Through Troubled Times

Emails from the Edge: A Journey Through Troubled Times

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Tales of a Female Nomad

Tales of a Female Nomad

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A Town Like Paris

A Town Like Paris

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Twitchhiker: How One Man Travelled the World by Twitter

Twitchhiker: How One Man Travelled the World by Twitter

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My Travels with Mrs. Kennedy

My Travels with Mrs. Kennedy

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Author: Clint Hill Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 304 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Mrs. Kennedy and Me reveal never-before-told stories of Secret...
Off the Beaten Tracks in Japan: A Journey by Train from Hokkaido to Kyushu

Off the Beaten Tracks in Japan: A Journey by Train from Hokkaido to Kyushu

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Author: John DougillFormat: Paperback, 152mm x 229mm, 308 pagesPublished: Stone Bridge Press, United States, 2023Observations on the people, culture, and history of Japan from a long-time resident riding the rails...
Love Your Sister

Love Your Sister

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Lady Hester: Queen of the East

Lady Hester: Queen of the East

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My Own Magic: A Reappearing Act

My Own Magic: A Reappearing Act

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Author: Anna Kloots Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 For every woman searching for her voice, Anna Kloots shares her story of starting over by trusting the magic that was...
Heal Me: In Search of a Cure

Heal Me: In Search of a Cure

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Author: Julia Buckley Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 Like a third of the UK population, Julia has a chronic pain condition. According to her doctors, it can't be cured....
Driving Forwards: An inspirational memoir of resilience and empowerment after life-changing injury

Driving Forwards: An inspirational memoir of resilience and empowerment after life-changing injury

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Author: Sophie L Morgan Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 'A book that'll change your perspective on life. You'll not be able to put it down.' Fearne Cotton 'Everyone should...
The Greatest Beer Run Ever: THE CRAZY TRUE STORY BEHIND THE MAJOR MOVIE STARRING ZAC EFRON AND RUSSELL CROW

The Greatest Beer Run Ever: THE CRAZY TRUE STORY BEHIND THE MAJOR MOVIE STARRING ZAC EFRON AND RUSSELL CROW

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Author: J. T. Molloy Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 ****** THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE MAJOR MOVIE STARRING ZAC EFRON, RUSSELL CROWE AND BILL MURRAY 'You will laugh and cry,...
A Castle in Spain

A Castle in Spain

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