The Best Travel Writing

Since Franco's death, Spain has managed the considerable achievement of a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy. Spaniards are recovering a tradition of tolerance lost in 1492, when Granada, the...

'An enthralling guide to one of the world's great cities - that blends history and insights into the present day from one of the most astute commentators on the politics...

When Jane Wilson-Howarth'sson, David, was diagnosed with serious neurological disorders, the family faced a major decision. They could stay in England, where David had access to the best services that...

Introduced by Jeet Thayli, author of Booker Prize shortlisted novel Narcopolis. At the age of 20, Dom Moraes - already a celebrated poet who would go on to be regarded...

The Best American Series(R) First, Best, and Best-Selling The Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction. Each volume's series editor selects...

Roy Jenkins follows up Churchill with a book of a very different shape; short and semi-autobiographical, but also full of the wit and erudition which make that book such a...

A guide to interesting architectural and archaeological sites in London and their place in history. The book can be used as a holiday planner, an historical reference book, or a...

London is full of animals. They are hidden in crumbling graveyards, daubed in canal-bank graffiti, perched atop rooftops. But in the hustle-and-bustle at street-level they are all too often overlooked....

Using archive photos from the late nineteenth century through to the 1950s, Brisbane Then and Now matches historical views with their twenty-first century equivalents. Brisbane is a vibrant, fast-changing city....

The National Portrait Gallery's "Character Sketches" series provides biographical sketches of a specific group of historical figures from the Gallery's collection of portraits. Each volume examines the public images and...

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...

One woman's story of reaching the crossroads of life--and finding happiness in the last Shangri-La, Bhutan Lisa Napoli was in the grip of a crisis, dissatisfied with her life and...

Which borough of London is the happiest? Where are the city's tweeting hot spots? How many animals does the fire brigade save each year? Which London residents have left their...

In the seventeenth century antiquarianism was a well-respected profession and antiquarian works were in demand, particularly amongst the gentry, who were especially interested in establishing lineage and the descent of...

The book titled Nairn's London: Revisited By Peter Gasson by the author . This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled The West of England: An Artist's Journey through English Landscapes by the author Sydney R. Jones. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information...

The book titled Hammond Innes' East Anglia by the author Hammond Innes. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

"Venice Botteghe" is dedicated to those who already know the Venice of museums and carnivals, but who wish to deepen their knowledge through the products of those who continue today,...

Bath, Queen of the West, is internationally famous as one of England's oldest and most beautiful cities. The picturesque setting in the Avon valley, surrounded by green hills knit town...

'How do you like the view?' the real estate agent asks. As if he doesn't know. Horses grazing on flat land below, hillsides of tall trees, uninterrupted ocean views, plumes...

Prague is the magic capital of Europe. Since the days of Emperor Rudolf II, 'devotee of the stars and cultivator of the spagyric art', who in the late 1500s summoned...

The author's captivating account of how she and husband Graeme Blundell dropped out with style. Exchanging the soy milk lattes and eternal traffic snarls of the city for the delights...

Rasselas is a tale of the royal princes of Abyssinia, who were condemned to live on the prison-mountain of Wehni until they died or the order of succession called them...

The book titled The Book of London by the author Michael Leapman. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled Palazzi of Tuscany by the author Massimo Listri. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled London Street Names by the author Gillian Bebbington. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled Country London by the author John Talbot White. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

In 1947 a young american woman named Eleanor Clark went to Rome on a Guggenheim fellowship to write a novel. But Rome had its way with her, the novel was...

French Essence is a celebration of life in Provence, one of the most charming regions of France. Vicki Archer reveals the underpinnings of that famous French ambience and sense of...

On the first morning of Rome's Covid-19 lockdown Matthew Kneale felt an urge to connect with friends and acquaintances and began writing an email, describing where he was, what was...

This book reveals some of the unexpected and truly bizarre features of England's churches. From Avon to Yorkshire, Cumbria to Kent, quirky stories are related and photographs of the churches...

Dan Cruickshank's quest is to tell the story of civilisation through the greatest of man's achievements. It will also be the story of his travels, and who and what he...

Spain is a land of arid mountains and plains of red earth, of fertile farmland, shaded avenues and citrus groves. Charlie Waite has captured the essence and variety of Spain...

Longlisted for the 2014 Thwaites Wainwright Prize What is the shape of Britain? The country's outline, looking a little like a wingless dragon, is instantly recognisable on any map or...

The book titled Gloucestershire: Pt. 2: The Vale and the Forest of Dean by the author David Verey. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about...

Panorama of the Thames reproduces much of bookseller Samuel Leigh's rare, hand-coloured, 60-foot panorama of both banks of the Thames between Westminster and Richmond, as well as his complete panorama...

The Photographic Memories series presents ov er 100 photographs of York and its surrounding areas, carefu lly selected to suit the tourist, local historian or enthusi ast of how things...

Mediterranea is a delicious deep-dive into the kitchens of the Med's most qualified cooks: its grandmothers. A colourful, sensory journey through the coastal region, this book is a celebration of...

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,...

Dalmatia , by Ino Kuvacic, brings us over 100 authentic Croatian dishes. At its heart, Dalmatian cuisine is frugal, honest and rustic, with distinctive flavours, including silver beet, varenik (grape...