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Outposts(2003) WINCHESTER, SIMONIn 1985 the author, struck by a sudden need to discover exactly what was left of the British Empire, travelled 100,000 miles back and forth from Antarctica to the Caribbean to visit the far-flung islands that are all that remain of what once made BritainVezava: Mehka22,42 € -
In My Mind's Eye(2019) MORRIS, JANA treat for fans of Alan Bennett's diaries and the works of Bill Bryson and Diana Athill.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Zanzibar Chest(2004) HARTLEY, AIDANA deeply affecting memoir of a childhood in Africa and the continent's horrendous wars, which Hartley witnessed at first hand as a journalist in the 1990s. Shortlisted for the prestigious Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction, this is a masterpiece of autoVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Globetrotter(2018) MILLER, AMYThe fascinating story of the first generation of 'Globetrotters' - leisure tourists with a keen interest in experiencing authentic culture, brought to life with first hand accounts and beautiful illustrations of the views and artefacts of their travels.Vezava: Trda32,08 € -
Walking Away(2016) ARMITAGE, SIMONFrom the surreal pleasure dome of Minehead Butlins to a smoke-filled roundhouse on the Penwith Peninsula then out to the Isles of Scilly and beyond, the author tackles this personal Odyssey with all the poetic reflection and personal wit we've come to expVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Politics of Washing(2013) COLES, POLLYThe beautiful city of Venice has been a fantasy land for people from around the globe for centuries, but when Polly Coles and her family left England for Venice, they discovered a city caught between modern and ancient life. The Politics of Washing is a fVezava: Mehka20,07 € -
London Overground(2016) SINCLAIR, IAINExplores modern London through a day's hike around the London Overground route.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Zoo in My Luggage(2012) DURRELL, GERALDJourneying to Cameroon, the author and his wife collected numerous mammals, birds and reptiles, including Cholmondely the chimpanzee and Bug-eye the bush-baby. This title offers an account of his attempt to set up his own zoo, after years spent gatheringVezava: Mehka16,81 € -
Impossible Owls(2020) PHILLIPS, BRIANA vibrant, surprising and thought-provoking collection of essays from an exciting new literary voice who has been compared to John Jeremiah Sullivan, David Foster Wallace and Janet MalcolmVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Venice, A Travellers Companion(2017) NORWICH, JOHN JULIUSAn indispensable literary companion, vividly evoking the life of Venice in the voices of both residents and visitors through the centuries.Vezava: Mehka19,62 € -
Downhill Hiking Club(2021) JOLY, DOMThe Downhill Hiking Club is an absorbing, affectionate love letter to Lebanon and its rich history, in which Dom Joly and his two best friends hike across Lebanon. It's three men on a camel . . . without the camel.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
From the Baltic to the Balkans(2021) MCMILLAN, STUARTWhy would a middle-aged, middle-management divorcee from Scotland decided to spend weeks alone travelling by train through Eastern Europe?Vezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Bengal Lancer(2021) YEATS-BROWN, FRANCISThe memoir of a young cavalry officer in India in the British Empire and his search for spiritual fulfilment.Vezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Three Women of Herat(2022) DOUBLEDAY, VERONICAVeronica was not a casual traveler but a young musician married to a scholar. She was determined to make use of her time in Afghanistan and break out of the charmed circle of the expatriate academic and make real friendships with local women.Vezava: Mehka21,02 €
