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The City of Falling Angels
Par John Berendt. 2005
A beguiling portrait of the city of Venice from the bestselling author of the classic true crime Midnight in the…
Garden of Good and Evil.'Glittering, entertaining' Sunday TimesBeneath the exquisite facade of the world's most beautiful historic city, scandal, corruption and venality are rampant. Venice and its eccentric locals come to life in the words of exquisite storyteller, John Berendt. Ezra Pound and his mistress, Olga; poet Mario Stefani; the Rat Man of Treviso; or Mario Moro - self-styled carabiniere, fireman, soldier or airman, depending on the day of the week.'Funny, insightful, illuminating...[Venice] reveals itself, slowly, discreetly, under Berendt's gentle but persistent prying' Boston GlobeCity of Falling Angels is a mischievous, charming and compelling portrait of a beguiling city and its people.In God's Country: Travels in Bible Belt, USA
Par Douglas Kennedy. 1996
Though much has been written about the political implications of the religious revival which has engulfed America in recent years,…
a question remains unanswered: what pushes its people into 'declaring for Jesus'?Douglas Kennedy spent a long hot summer cruising through that expanse of the American South known as 'The Bible Belt' exploring that question. In a remarkable journey into one of the strangest corners of the United States, Kennedy finds himself spending time in Miami with a one-time member of the Mafia turned charismatic preacher, discovering Christian heavy metal music in Nashville, and visiting Death Row in South Carolina with an evangelist who ministers to the condemned.Repeatedly discovering the extraordinary within the ordinary, IN GOD'S COUNTRY is a profound, yet brilliantly entertaining exploration of life in late twentieth century America.Beyond The Pyramids: Travels in Egypt
Par Douglas Kennedy. 1988
BEYOND THE PYRAMIDS is a delightfully wry chronicle of travels through a country of incongruity - an Egypt encompassing a…
diversity of cultural influences which often belies its image of 'archaeological theme park'.With an acute eye for the unusual, the interesting or the plain absurd, Douglas Kennedy takes us on a continually surprising tour beyond the pyramids, to a place where Bedouin watch American television in an oasis; where monks in the desert are computer-literate; and where an entire community of Cairo's poor have set up home in a cemetary.'BEYOND THE PYRAMIDS seems to me to have the satisfying insights of a Paul Theroux' Maeve BinchyA Passage To Africa
Par George Alagiah. 2007
As a five-year-old, George Alagiah emigrated with his family to Ghana - the first African country to attain independence from…
the British Empire. A PASSAGE TO AFRICA is Alagiah's shattering catalogue of atrocities crafted into a portrait of Africa that is infused with hope, insight and outrage. In vivid and evocative prose and with a fine eye for detail Alagiah's viewpoint is spiked with the freshness of the young George on his arrival in Ghana, the wonder with which he recounts his first impressions of Africa and the affection with which he dresses his stories of his early family life. A sense of possibility lingers, even though the book is full of uncomfortable truths. It is a book neatly balanced on his integrity and sense of obligation in his role as a writer and reporter. The shock of recognition is always there, but it is the personal element that gives A PASSAGE TO AFRICA its originality. Africa becomes not only a group of nations or a vast continent, but an epic of individual pride and suffering.Diarios de viaje
Par Albert Camus. 1978
Las imborrables impresiones que registró Albert Camus en sus viajes por América del Norte y América del Sur durante los…
años cuarenta Publicado a título póstumo en 1978, Diarios de viaje contiene los apuntes que Albert Camus tomó durante dos periplos por América del Norte y América del Sur en los años cuarenta. Una primera parte describe su estancia en los Estados Unidos y Canadá de marzo a mayo de 1946, mientras que la segunda recoge su paso por el Brasil, la Argentina y Chile entre junio y agosto de 1949. Aunque presentan un interés común, los textos tienen un tono muy distinto. Camus llega a dar conferencias en Estados Unidos como un periodista de la resistencia y autor poco conocido; en Sudamérica, en cambio, desembarca en viaje oficial, como el escritor consagrado por el éxito mundial de La peste. El segundo viaje también le depara los temores vinculados al recrudecimiento de la tuberculosis que lo acosaba desde su juventud. Y en sus páginas queda la marca de una crisis personal de la que nacerán nuevas obras.Revenge of the Saguaro
Par Peter Hamill, Tom Miller. 2000
Tom Miller's Southwest is a vortex of cockfights and cantinas, of black velvet paintings and tacky bolo ties, of eco-militants,…
border-crossers, and eccentric characters whose outlook is as spare and elemental as the desert that surrounds them. This is Miller's turf. With wit and insight, he reveals how the clichés of romanticism and capitalism have run amuck in his homeland. When a saguaro cactus outside Phoenix kills its own assassin, it becomes clear that no other guide to the Southwest manifests such a clear moral vision while reveling in the joy of this magnificent land and its people. Originally published by National Geographic as Jack Ruby's Kitchen Sink, it received the Gold Award for Best Travel Book in 2000 from the Society of American Travel Writers.Tom Miller has been writing about the American Southwest and Latin America for more than three decades. His ten books include The Panama Hat Trail, which follows the making and marketing of one Panama hat, and Trading with the Enemy, which Lonely Planet says "may be the best travel book about Cuba ever written." Miller began his journalism career in the underground press of the late '60s and early '70s, and has written articles for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, Smithsonian Magazine, Natural History, and Rolling Stone. He lives in Tucson, Arizona, with his wife, Regla.Solomon Time: Adventures in the South Pacific
Par Will Randall. 2002
Echoing the experiences of Robert Louis Stevenson - who spent several years in the South Pacific - here is the…
story of a contemporary writer who lived in and came to love the Solomon Islands. Most unexpectedly, Will Randall, once a happy schoolteacher, found himself dispatched to a small village on a not very large island, far out in the vastness of the South Pacific. His mission (although he had hardly chosen to accept it): - to fulfil the dying wishes of the 'Commander' and help the local people set up a money-making community project. The Solomon Islands, islands lost in time - Solomon Time; these little gems of land scattered across the ocean, must be the last sanctuary on our shrivelled planet not yet overshadowed by the Golden Arches or encapsulated in a Coca-Cola bubble. Everyone has dreamed at some time of living on a desert island. Here is the unvarnished truth. Sharks, turtles, a band of unruly chickens, a cast of extraordinary characters, and a bird called the Spangled Drongo, accompany Will Randall through some of the most fascinating and certainly funniest scenes to be found in travel writing since Gerald Durrell.Limey Gumshoe: The true-life adventures of an undercover detective
Par Will Randall. 2008
House-sitting in Boston one winter, Will Randall picks up with one of his more disreputable travel buddies, Jack J. Makepeace,…
and life gets a great deal more exciting.Makepeace introduces Randall to his current employers, Chestnut Investigations, and soon Will finds himself appointed apprentice Private Investigator. He tails mongrels and errant husbands, attends a seminar on Blood Spatter and is recruited in a lapdancing club by an anti-government go-go girl. Then emotional stakes are suddenly raised when Will Randall, unlikely Limey Gumshoe, finds himself investigating the disappearance of a sixteen-year-old girl from her affluent home, and fighting to save a vulnerable boy from the housing projects from a miscarriage of justice.With his latest adventures in Limey Gumshoe, Will Randall gives us an often hilarious, sometimes scary, eye-opening perspective on the bizarre world of private investigation.Playing Cards In Cairo: Mint Tea, Tarneeb and Tales of the City
Par Hugh Miles. 2010
PLAYING CARDS IN CAIRO is a fly-on-the-wall account - like THE BOOKSELLER OF KABUL - of life (for western readers)…
in a strange and exotic environment. Hugh Miles lives in Cairo and is engaged to an Egyptian woman. Twice a week he plays cards with a small group of Arab, Muslim women and through this medium he explores their lives in modern Cairo, the greatest of Arab cities. It is a secretive, romantic, often deprived but always soulful existence for the women as they struggle with abusive husbands and philandering boyfriends. The book is a window onto a city - and a way of life - which is at a crucial juncture in its history. Hugh Miles, who knows the Arab world intimately, is the perfect guide.The Atlas of Happiness: The Global Secrets of How to Be Happy
Par Helen Russell. 2018
A fun, illustrated guide that takes us around the world, discovering the secrets to happiness. Author Helen Russell (The Year…
of Living Danishly) uncovers the fascinating ways that different nations search for happiness in their lives, and what they can teach us about our own quest for meaning. This charming and diverse assortment of advice, history, and philosophies includes: Sobremesa from Spain Turangawaewae from New Zealand Azart from Russia Tarab from Syria joie de vivre from Canada and many more.Impossible Owls: Essays from the Ends of the World
Par Brian Phillips. 2018
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Hilarious, nimble, and thoroughly illuminating' Colson Whitehead, author of The Underground Railroad'Recalls the work of John Jeremiah…
Sullivan and the late David Foster Wallace, with a dash of Janet Malcolm' VogueFrom its opening journey into remote Alaska for the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, IMPOSSIBLE OWLS leads us on a kaleidoscopic exploration of contemporary reality. Brian Phillips takes us to a sumo tournament in Japan, the jungle in India, the studio of a great Russian animator, a royal tour of the Yukon Territory with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and into the weird heart of America. This exhilarating debut visits borders both real and imagined, and asks what it means, in our age, to travel to the end of the map.Mermaids and Ikons: A Greek Summer
Par Gwendolyn MacEwen. 2017
Award-winning poet and novelist Gwendolyn MacEwen explores her strongly personal responses to the landscape, culture, and people of Greece in…
this exquisitely written travel diary, which was originally published in 1978.Originally published in 1978, beloved poet and novelist Gwendolyn MacEwen’s first work of nonfiction explores her strongly personal responses to a complex civilization. Partly written during a trip to Greece in 1971, MacEwen moves from the urban tumult of Athens to the radiant simplicity of an island in the Aegean. In this intimate and exquisitely written travel diary, she evokes the very spirit of Greece — the exuberance of the people, the sun-drenched landscape, and the shaping power of ancient traditions and myths in modern Mediterranean life.Travels Through the Golden State: A California Diary
Par James Laxer. 2013
In this Anansi Digital Publication, James Laxer takes the pulse of America from the vantage point of Southern California at…
a time when the United States is riven with debates about immigration, guns, and how to tackle the economic crisis.From his perch in a little cottage in wealthy La Jolla on the outskirts of San Diego, Laxer talked to local people in the winter of 2013 on the streets, in cafes, at a gun shop, onboard an aircraft carrier, outside Mitt Romney’s new monster house, and on a beach, where people and seals dispute ownership of the terrain.Laxer explored the region and wrote a daily diary, drawing on his long experience of traveling in the United States and analyzing American issues. His best selling book, Stalking the Elephant: My Discovery of America was described by Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the Boston Globe, David Shribman, as "a book by a Canadian that can change the United States." The book was by published by the New Press in New York under the title Discovering America: Travels in the Land of Guns, God and Corporate Gurus.In Travels Through the Golden State, Laxer provides an outsider’s look at the issues that are dividing the United States in the early days of Barack Obama’s second term.A Florence Diary
Par Diana Athill. 2016
A recently discovered gem from the bestselling author of Somewhere Towards the End, A Florence Diary is the charming and…
vivacious account of Athill’s travels to post-war Florence.In August 1947, Diana Athill travelled to Florence by the Golden Arrow train for a two-week holiday with her cousin Pen. In this playful diary of that trip, delightfully illustrated with photographs of the period, Athill recorded her observations and adventures — eating with (and paid for by) the hopeful men they meet on their travels, admiring architectural sights, sampling delicious pastries, eking out their budget, and getting into scrapes.Written with an arresting immediacy and infused with an exhilarating joie de vivre, A Florence Diary is a bright, colourful evocation of a time long lost and a vibrant portrait of a city that will be deliciously familiar to any contemporary traveller.Chile: Travels In A Thin Country
Par Sara Wheeler. 2006
Squeezed in between a vast ocean and the longest mountain range on earth, Chile is 2,600 miles long and never…
more than 110 miles wide - not a country which lends itself to maps, as Sara Wheeler found out when she travelled alone with two carpetbags from the top to the bottom, form the driest desert in the world to the sepulchral wastes of Antarctica.This is Sara Wheeler's account of a six-month odyssey which included Christmas Day at 13,000 feet with a llama sandwich, a sex hotel in Santiago and a trip round Cape Horn delivering a coffin. Eloquent, astute and amusing, CHILE: TRAVELS IN A THIN COUNTRY confirms Sara Wheeler's place in the front rank of today's travel writers.You Are Here: The Most Scenic Spots on Earth
Par Blackwell And Ruth. 2021
This beautifully curated collection of amazing camping spots all around the world evokes awe-inspiring, attainable travel adventures.Whether you're planning a…
getaway or just want to visit some of the world's most inspirational outdoor destinations from the comfort of your couch, You Are Here: Camping is the perfect wanderlust guide.Pairing gorgeous photography with caption and geolocation information, the incredible handpicked locations will inspire anyone looking for their next journey.• YOU ARE THERE—OR COULD BE!: Stunning photography will excite the spirit of adventure. Caption and geolocation information invite you to visit these gorgeous destinations.• WIDE RANGE OF CAMPING DESTINATIONS: From idyllic streamside clearings to mindblowing mountain vistas, snowy scenic sites to cool forest hideaway spots, the handpicked locations offer an inspiring variety of places and journeys—pick your adventure.• ARMCHAIR OR OUT THERE: A gorgeous collection equally suitable for kicking off your next immersive outdoor experience or capturing the beauty of nature to enjoy from the comforts of home.• INSPIRING PHOTOGRAPHY: The beautiful photographs collected here will not just inspire travel, but inspire capturing and sharing photos of your own journey, to these or other amazing places.The Santiago Pilgrimage: Walking the Immortal Way
Par Jean-Christophe Rufin. 2013
"Whenever I was asked: 'Why did you go to Santiago?', I had a hard time answering. How could I explain…
to those who had not done it that the way has the effect - if not the virtue - to make you forget all reasons that led you to become involved in it in the first place."Each year, tens of thousands of backpackers (Christian pilgrims and many others) set out from either their front doorstep or from popular starting points across Europe, to Santiago de Compostela. Most travel by foot, others ride a bicycle, and a few of them travel as did some of their medieval counterparts, on horseback or with a donkey. In addition to those who undertake a religious pilgrimage, the majority are hikers who walk the way for non-religious reasons: travel, sport, or simply the challenge of spending weeks walking in a foreign land. Also, many consider the experience as a spiritual adventure, with a view to removing themselves from the bustle of modern life. Jean-Christophe Rufin followed this "Northern Way" to Santiago de Compostela by foot, on over eight hundred kilometers. Much less crowded than the usual pilgrimage route, this one runs along the Basque and Cantabrian coasts in Spain and through the wild mountains of Asturias and Galicia.Translated from the French by Malcolm Imrie and Martina DervisNoble Ways: Lay-bys in My LIfe (Biography Ser.)
Par Roy Noble. 2010
Known throughout Wales for his gentle self-deprecating sense of humour and brilliant TV and radio broadcasts, BBC presenter Roy Noble…
guides us through the "lay-bys" of his life; his warm, loving fifties Brynaman childhood; his college and teaching days; and his ultimate success in that most difficult of careers - showbusiness. A beautiful and entertaining depiction of the life of a truly extraordinary and much loved Welshman who has enriched the daily lives of millions. We meet his family and friends, the ordinary and the rich and famous. We rejoice at his triumphs, laugh at his blunders and cry at his unflinchingly honest depiction of personal tragedy.Venice: A Traveller's Reader
Par John Julius Norwich. 2002
Views of the city of lagoons and gondolas; Henry James was passionate: 'You desire to embrace it, to caress it,…
to possess it...', whereas Mark Twain found St Mark's 'so ugly...Propped on its long row of thick-legged columns, its back knobbed with domes, it seems like a vast, warty bug taking a mediaeval walk.' Reactions to Venice have been, throughout the ages, astonishingly different. John Julius Norwich has produced a dazzling anthology from the writings of Byron, Goethe, Wagner, Casanova, Jan Morris, Robert Browning, and Horace Walpole, among many others. From the days of the sixth century, when lagoon-dwellers lived 'like sea-birds' in huts built on heaps of osiers, to the Venice of eighteenth-century revellers and nineteenth-century art lovers - the city's many different guises are all portrayed as its inhabitants and visitors saw them.Kaukasis The Cookbook: The culinary journey through Georgia, Azerbaijan & beyond
Par Olia Hercules. 2017