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Fluent in at least seven languages and a writer of ravishing prose accounts of her journeys, Freya Stark was one of the great travel writers of the twentieth century. In...

Traveller and explorer, woman of letters, photographer and an experienced Arabist whose secret propaganda activities during World War II established her as a spokeswoman on Middle East affairs, Freya Stark...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: chipped and worn dj with some loss, in mylar. In the years...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingBefore she became one of the twentieth century's most celebrated travel writers and explorers, Freya Stark was a young woman possessed of...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Binding intact, pages secure. A landmark work of twentieth-century autobiography, Dust in the...

Condition remarks: Condition: Fair. Jacket: N/A. Page Condition: Yellowed Markings: Name stamped on fep. A landmark work of travel writing and wartime observation, East is West captures Freya Stark's vivid...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: good condition with minor shelf wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. A celebrated collection of essays by one of the twentieth century's most intrepid...

The book titled The Valleys of the Assassins by the author Freya Stark. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: Previous owner. Binding condition: Binding intact, some wear. At a time when few...

Edged by the fearsome Empty Quarter to the North, the Arabian Sea to the South and resting on layers of history that stretch back to the dawn of human civilisation,...

Condition remarks: Condition: Fair. Jacket: N/A. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings. Letters from Syria is a vivid and intimate collection of correspondence from one of the twentieth century's most...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. Few travel writers have possessed the courage and erudition...

Author: Dame Freya StarkBinding: HardbackPublished: William Blackwood, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsRivers Of Time presents Freya Stark's captivating journey through ancient lands, offering a vivid account of...

Author: Freya StarkBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsFreya Stark, a renowned travel writer and explorer, presents Turkey: A Sketch Of Turkish...

INTRODUCED BY MONISHA RAJESH, award-winning author of Around the World in 80 Trains 'If I were asked to enumerate the pleasures of travel, this would be one of the greatest...

A gripping fantasy romance, A Court This Cruel and Lovely chronicles the story of Prisca, a young woman living in a brutal kingdom where humans are ruthlessly culled unless they...

The final explosive book in a series full of addictive romance and political intrigue by bestselling author Stacia Stark . . . The price of love is loss. We all...

Over the last 20 years, the author of this book had been sending out Christmas crackers - a commonplace selection of prose and poetry - to his friends instead of...

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Neil Gaiman's American Gods. In her prime, Freya was the ancient Norse goddess of love, magic, and war, but her power is derived from belief,...

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A dark and immersive fantasy romance, A Kingdom This Cursed and Empty by Stacia Stark chronicles the story of a young woman thrust into a treacherous world of fae politics,...

A gripping fantasy romance, A Queen This Fierce and Deadly chronicles the continuing saga of Prisca, a young woman navigating a treacherous world of political intrigue, dangerous magic, and fierce...

Author: Stacia Stark Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 640 Book 4 of 4: Kingdom of Lies Prisca, now queen, faces her greatest challenge: a war that threatens everything sheÕs built....

Author: John Broich Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 368 Spring 1941 was a high point for the Axis war machine. Western Europe was conquered; southeastern Europe was falling, Great Britain...

You are Freya, fearless goddess of the Vikings. You are called on by Odin, father of the gods, to find Thor's lost hammer before it falls into the wrong hands...

The final explosive book in a series full of addictive romance and political intrigue by bestselling author Stacia Stark . . . The price of love is loss. We all...

The book titled Polly by the author Freya North. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Author: Freya North Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 400 Little Wing is the powerful story of two families over three generations. In the 1960s, a pregnant 16-year-old is...

Knives Out meets The Binding in this historical romp full of magic, queer romance and adventure. A Restless Truth by Freya Marske is the thrilling follow-up to A Marvellous Light....

Brimming with steamy romance, rougeish charm and intrigue, Swordcrossed is a dazzling queer fantasy from the internationally bestselling author of The Last Binding trilogy. 'This is fantasy romance at its...

The second book in the addictive Kingdom of Lies series, filled with magic, political intrigue and a slow burn sizzling romance . . . After fleeing from everything I knew...

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Beautiful edition with a new introduction to the origins of Thor and Loki, Odin and Freya, the gods and giants of the Vikings, highlighting the origins of modern fiction in...

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...

Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very Good, no tears, some minor fading. Page Condition: Good, slight tanning. Markings: No markings. Binding: Firm and intact. No stickers or labels visible....

Some, like Lady Hester Stanhope and the Hon. Jane Digby, were exiles from 19th-century high society; others were footloose adventurers, like Richard Burton and T.E. Lawrence. There were distinguished literary...

100 of the most astonishing stories of human survival, adventure and exploration, chosen by Levison Wood. We are always captivated by tales of courage and bravery, of world-firsts and death-defying...

Lady Anne Glenconner invites both old friends and new acquaintances to join her in The Picnic Papers . Together, they explore the curious British obsession with dining alfresco, despite our...

Explorers and travellers have always been attracted by the lure of the unknown. By traversing and mapping our planet, they have played a vital role in mankind's development. For almost...