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Old Patagonian Express: by train through the Americas
Par Paul Theroux. 1979
The way from Boston to Patagonia, Paul Theroux discovered, was one of great contrasts - contrasts in people, in temperature,…
in scenery, in altitude, in attitude. Some of the trains were superb, most were deplorable. Parochialism and xenophobia were coupled with some of the most staggeringly beautiful sights in the world, and some of the most squalid. Throughout, he observed and experienced with a sharp eye, an unbiased mind, and ultimately, a vivid pen. 1979.L'homme qui marche
Par Jean Béliveau, Géraldine Woessner. 2013
Après la faillite de son entreprise d'enseignes lumineuses, Jean Béliveau est parti sur un coup de têtele jour de ses…
quarante-cinq ans, le 18 août 2000, de Montréal. Il est rentré chez lui le 16 octobre 2011 après avoir parcouru 75 543 km à travers 64 pays. Il a réussi sans préparation à effectuer la plus longue marche ininterrompue autour du monde et celle-ci a été reconnue par l'Unesco dans le cadre de la décennie internationale dédiée à la paix pour les enfants. Durant ces onze années, le marcheur porte turban et grande barbe au Soudan, mange des insectes en Afrique, du chien en Corée et du serpent en Chine. Il dort sous les ponts, dans des foyers pour sans-abri, voire dans des prisons, mais la plupart du temps chez des gens séduits par son aventure. 2013.Notes from a big country
Par Bill Bryson. 1998
This book contains eighteen months worth of the author's popular columns about the strangest of phenomena - the American way…
of life. The text discusses the dazzling efficiency of the garbage disposal unit, the exoticism of having your groceries bagged for you, the jaw-slacking direness of American TV, and the smug pleasure of being able to eat beef without having to wonder if when you rise from the table you will walk sideways into the wall. 1998.Norway: the essential guide to customs & culture (Culture smart!)
Par Linda Davis March. 2016
North to danger
Par Walt Morey, Virgil Burford. 1969
No worries: a journey through Australia
Par Mark McCrum. 1997
Knowing nothing of Australia except the lager-ad cliches of sun and surf, kangaroos and didgeridoos, Mark McCrum arrives Down Under.…
Hitching, flying, by Greyhound and by train, he makes his picaresque way around the vast brown land. He explores the country and meets its varied inhabitants, from royalist hippies to republican cattle-ranchers, from Perth millionaires to desert Aboriginals. 1997.No man's river
Par Farley Mowat. 2004
Upon returning from European combat, Mowat met up with Charles Schweder, a trapper, son of a white man and Native…
woman. The two canoed and portaged around the lakes and rivers of Manitoba and the then Northwest Territories, and as Charles guided Mowat through the landmarks of the landscape, including spooky gravesites, foaming cataracts, caribou on the move, and a hawk named Windy, Mowat observed Charles' place between the white and native worlds. Some strong language and descriptions of violence. 2004.No other country
Par Alfred W Purdy. 1977
The author takes a long, leisurely look at Canada and its people. He tells about racial tension in Aklavik, B.C.…
fishermen, men who rode the rails during the Depression, and many others. 1977.Ninety-two days
Par Evelyn Waugh. 1991
Waugh chronicles a nightmarish South American journey, made on foot, horseback and by boat, and debunks the romantic notions attached…
to rough travelling. He describes Guyana, populated by visionaries, rogues and ranchers, and the jungles of Brazil. While his trip is dangerous and uncomfortable, Waugh's witty and acute descriptions truly give the reader a share in the experiences of the traveller. 1991.Nine lives: death and life in New Orleans
Par Dan Baum. 2009
A multivoiced biography of a dazzling, imperiled city, told through the lives of nine characters and bracketed by two epic…
storms: Hurricane Betsy, which transformed New Orleans in the 1960s, and Hurricane Katrina, which nearly destroyed it. Baum shows us what was lost in the storm and what remains to be saved. Explicit strong language, descriptions of violence and explicit descriptions of sex. c2009.Nine faces of Kenya
Par Elspeth Joscelin Grant Huxley. 1990
Elspeth Huxley draws upon her deep knowledge of Kenya and its literature to present the reader with a fully rounded…
portrait of one of the most fascinating countries in the world, its peoples and wildlife, history and landscape, and the men and women who made their mark upon it. 1990.Musulmane mais libre
Par Irshad Manji, Pierre Guglielmina. 2004
Une lettre aux musulmans et aux non-musulmans, à la fois un témoignage, un document, une interrogation précise sur l'Islam, les…
raisons d'un combat pour une réforme et la façon pratique il faudrait l'entreprendre. Un jour, Salman Rushdie lui confie : " Pour réformer l'Islam, il faut redonner le pouvoir aux femmes. À des femmes comme vous ". Irshad Manji est " née " musulmane et elle à la foi. Mais elle refuse de rejoindre une armée d'automates au nom d'Allah. Irshad Manji veut être une femme libre, moderne et musulmane. 2004.Nahanni: river of gold, river of dreams
Par Neil Hartling. 1993
The Nahanni River runs through the diverse landscape of Naanni National Park in the North West Territories. Declared as the…
first World Heritage Site by the United Nations, this river ranks as one of the most beautiful in the world. Outfitter, guide, and historian Neil Hartling, who runs an eco/adventure company in the North, describes the magnificence of the Nahanni. 1993.New Zealand (Culture smart!)
Par Susan Butler. 2016
Provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs, and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of…
basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. Tells you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships. 2016.New Europe
Par Michael Palin. 2007
Palin's New Europe takes the form of a journey through countries which have rich and complex cultures. Few have survived…
intact, as the ebb and flow of warring armies has continually changed the map of Europe. Starting in the mountains of Slovenia he travels down through Croatia and the former Yugoslavia to Albania before turning northwards to embrace Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, The Ukraine, The Czech Republic, Slovakia, the former East Germany, Poland, the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, opening up a new and undiscovered world to millions of viewers and readers. 2007.Near myths: a love affair with Greece
Par John Ebdon. 1989
John Ebdon's affection for the Greeks is without stint, and his curiosity about them and their beautiful surroundings is boundless.…
As a wise old man from the island of Siphos once said to him, "You see Yanni, when a Greek is born, he follows life - and wins it. And then, Yanni, he enjoys life! Endaxi? OK? Bravo!". Not a bad lesson for any of us! 1989.Narrow dog to Carcassonne
Par Terry Darlington. 2005
Terry and Monica Darlington are intrepid pensioners who made the surprising decision to sail their canal narrowboat Phillis May, sixteen…
hundred miles across France and down to the Mediterranean, accompanied only by their whippet Jim. They took advice from nautical experts, who told them they would lose their boat and their lives (and, indeed, Jim). It is a true story of high adventure in France, England, Belgium and out at sea, as experienced by two innocents and a reluctant dog. Some strong language. 2005.My Sahara adventure: 52 days by camel
Par Debora Pearson, Lawrie Raskin. 1998
Describes the author's journey through Morocco, across the Atlas Mountains, into the Sahara Desert, arriving at Timbuktu, and continuing to…
ancient salt mines in a remote part of the desert. Discusses camels, nomads, customs, Muslim traditions, and his adventures travelling in his favourite terrain - the desert. Grades 4-7. 1998.Muslim child: a collection of short stories and poems
Par Rukhsana Khan, Patty Gallinger. 1999
What is the true nature of Islam? What is its place within North American society? This collection of stories and…
poems for children will help foster understanding and tolerance. Grades 4-7. 1999.My Jerusalem: secular adventures in the holy city
Par Bronwyn Drainie. 1994
Bronwyn Drainie provides a cultural tour of Jerusalem after she spent two years living in the holy city with her…
husband and their two sons. While her husband establishes a news bureau for the "Globe and Mail" and acts as its first Middle East correspondent, Bronwyn settles her family in an area between Arabs and Israelis, adjusting to the expectations of both cultures. 1994.