Hidden Valley - Finding Freedom in Spain's Deep Country by Paul Richardson
$24.99 AUD
Category: Travel Literature
'A beguiling book about a lifestyle that many of us dream about' Daily MailPaul Richardson fled the city to live on the land in a rough-and-tumble village on the edge of Europe. Immersing himself in the culture of his remote Spanish community, he learned the traditional arts of animal husbandry and vege ...Show more
Space: The Passenger by Various
$32.99 AUD
Category: Travel Literature | Series: The Passenger Ser.
For those of us who remain on Earth, space offers a spiritual dimension, and the search for answers to age-old questions. 'These books are so rich and engrossing that it is rewarding to read them even when one is stuck at home.' - TLS 'Fresh and diverting, informative and topical.' - Australian Financia ...Show more
The Book Of Roads And Kingdoms (HB) by Richard Fidler
$29.99 AUD
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Category: Travel Literature
A lost imperial city, full of wonder and marvels. An empire that was the largest the world had ever seen, established with astonishing speed. A people obsessed with travel, knowledge and adventure. When Richard Fidler came across the account of Ibn Fadlan - a tenth-century Arab diplomat who travelled a ...Show more
A Thing of Beauty - Travels in Mythical and Modern Greece by Peter Fiennes
$22.99 AUD
Category: Travel Literature
LONGLISTED FOR THE ANGLO-HELLENIC LEAGUE RUNCIMAN AWARD 2022 'Peter Fiennes's road trip around Greece [is] engagingly described' Mary Beard, TLS 'Fiennes is a brilliant and generous guide through Greece' Observer What do the Greek myths mean to us today? It's now a golden age for these t ...Show more
Fifth Avenue: From Washington Square to Marcus Garvey Park by William J. Hennessey
$49.95 AUD
Category: Travel Literature
Fifth Avenue: From Washington Square to Marcus Garvey Park presents an in-depth exploration of architecture along one of the world's most iconic streets: New York City's fabled Fifth Avenue. Through six fact-filled walking tours, this accessible illustrated guide takes readers along the entire length of ...Show more
A Brief History of Paris by Cecil Jenkins
$24.99 AUD
Category: Travel Literature
Paris: city of love, food and fashion.Paris: the city that played host to major historical and cultural dramas.Paris: a modern metropolis.Paris is all of these, all at once, all the time.There is a unique fusion of past and present in this purposefully grand and well-planned city. The Triumphal Way, whi ...Show more
The Half Bird by Susan Smillie
$32.99 AUD
Category: Travel Literature
One woman's solo sailing odyssey - from Land's End to the shores of Greece - explores the unexpected joy of solitude. When Susan set sail from the south-west coast of England on her beloved sailboat, Isean, she was unaware this spontaneous departure would lead to a journey spanning several years and co ...Show more
Landlines by Raynor Winn
$39.99 AUD
Category: Travel Literature
FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SALT PATH AND THE WILD SILENCE Global bestselling author Raynor Winn returns with her third and most ambitious memoir, a chronicle of her journey across Great Britain. As the fracture lines between nations grow wider, how do we relate to each other, and t ...Show more
Granta 157 - Should We Have Stayed at Home? - New Travel Writing by William Atkins (Editor)
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Category: 2022 03 March New Release
In 1984 Granta published its first issue devoted to travel writing. Nearly forty years after that genre-defining volume, a new generation of writers from around the globe offers a new vision of what travel writing can be.
A Thing of Beauty - Travels in Mythical and Modern Greece by Peter Fiennes
$39.99 AUD
Category: Travel Literature
'There's an infectious enthusiasm and self-deprecating authority to Fiennes's insights and he's a most agreeable companion.' Guardian on FootnotesIt's now a golden age for these tales - they crop up in novels, films and popular culture. But what's the modern relevance of Theseus, Hera and Pandora? Were ...Show more
Beyond the Footpath: Mindful Adventures for Modern Pilgrims by Clare Gogerty
$22.99 AUD
Category: Travel Literature
'A treasure-trove of inspiration . . . [Beyond the Footpath] shows us how to make the most of the calm beauty of the natural world that surrounds us, as well as offering practical guidance on where to find - and how to travel to - those special places' Raynor Winn, bestselling author of The Salt Path ' ...Show more
The Japanese: A History in Twenty Lives by Christopher Harding
$27.99 AUD
Category: History
From the acclaimed author of Japan Story, this is the history of Japan, distilled into the stories of twenty remarkable individuals. The vivid and entertaining portraits in Chris Harding's enormously enjoyable new book take the reader from the earliest written accounts of Japan right through to the life ...Show more