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France: An Adventure History(2022) ROBB, GRAHAMAn authoritative history of the French nation that can be read for novelistic pleasure, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Discovery of France and Parisians.Vezava: Trda35,05 € -
Stream of Everything(2022) CONNELL, JOHNIn the midst of Lockdown, confined to his local area, John Connell canoes his local river. During his meander downstream, John (author of the bestselling memoir, The Cow Book) reflects on his travels, his past relationships and his battle with depression,Vezava: Trda23,82 € -
May We Be Spared to Meet on Earth(2022)May We Be Spared to Meet on Earth collects the private correspondence of the officers and sailors who set out in May 1845 on the Erebus and Terror for Sir John Franklin’s fateful Arctic expedition, providing new insights into the personalities of those onVezava: Trda65,63 € -
Neither Nowt Nor Summat(2016) MCMILLAN, IANThe author embarks on a journey around Yorkshire, starting in the village has lived in his entire life. In this book, he tries to discover what lies at the heart of Britain's most distinct county and its people.Vezava: Mehka23,82 € -
The High Sierra(2022) ROBINSON, KIM STANLEYA "sublime" and "radically original" exploration of the Sierra Nevadas, the best mountains on Earth for hiking and camping, from New York Times bestselling novelist Kim Stanley Robinson (Bill McKibben, Gary Snyder).Vezava: Trda49,07 € -
Journey Through Wales and the Description of Wales(1978) OF WALES, GERALDScholar, churchman, diplomat and theologian, Gerald of Wales was one of the most fascinating figures of the Middle Ages. This title describes his eventful tour of the country as a missionary in 1188. It provides a view into the medieval world.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Turkey, Egypt, and Syria(2019) NUMANI, SHIBLIVividly captures the experiences of prominent Indian intellectual and scholar Shibli¯ Nu‘ma¯ni¯ (1857-1914) as he journeyed across the Ottoman Empire and Egypt in 1892. A professor of Arabic and Persian, Nu‘ma¯ni¯ took a six-month leave from teaching to tVezava: Trda105,00 € -
Turkey, Egypt, and Syria(2020) NUMANI, SHIBLIVividly captures the experiences of prominent Indian intellectual and scholar Shibli¯ Nu‘ma¯ni¯ (1857-1914) as he journeyed across the Ottoman Empire and Egypt in 1892. A professor of Arabic and Persian, Nu‘ma¯ni¯ took a six-month leave from teaching to tVezava: Mehka58,93 € -
Draw of the Sea(2022) MENMUIR, WYLWyl Menmuir's The Draw of the Sea is a book about the fishermen, surfers, swimmers, beachcombers, conservationists, sailors and boatbuilders who make their living on the Cornish Coast.Vezava: Trda27,32 € -
South(2018) COVERLEY, MERLINArtists and writers have long felt the lure of the South. Goethe was revitalised by his journey to Italy; Nietzsche took flight southwards to begin his life anew, while DH Lawrence sought the health-giving southern sun in Sicily and Sardinia. The South SeVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Off Grid Life(2020) HUNTINGTON, FOSTERA new book from the author of Van Life showcasing the most extraordinary of homesVezava: Trda28,04 € -
Stanley(2008) JEAL, TIMHenry Morton Stanley was a cruel imperialist - a bad man of Africa. Or so we think: but as Tim Jeal brilliantly shows, the reality of Stanley's life is yet more extraordinary. With new documentary evidence, Jeal explores the very nature of exploration andVezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Island of the Blue Foxes(2017) BOWN, STEPHENThe story of the world's largest, longest, and best financed scientific expedition of all time, triumphantly successful, gruesomely tragic, and never before fully toldVezava: Trda38,49 € -
Medieval Travel and Travelers(2020)Drawing on medieval sources from western Europe, the Byzantine Empire, and the Muslim world, this book will fascinate anyone interested in the history of travel and aspects of cultural interaction with the "other."Vezava: Mehka78,75 € -
Ogre(2019) SCOTT, DOUG, CBEThe Ogre, by Doug Scott, is a two-part biography of this enigmatic peak: in the first part, Scott has researched the geography and history of the mountain; part two is the overdue and personal account of his and Chris Bonington's first ascent and their drVezava: Mehka23,09 €
