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Catherine the Great: portrait of a woman
Par Robert K Massie. 2012
Catherine was an obscure young German princess who traveled to Russia at 14 and rose to become one of the…
most remarkable, powerful and captivating women in history. In this book, this eternally fascinating woman is returned to life. 2012.Victoria & Abdul: the extraordinary true story of the Queen's closest confidant
Par Shrabani Basu. 2017
'Victoria & Abdul' examines how a young Indian Muslim came to play a central role at the heart of the…
empire and his influence over Queen Victoria at a time when independence movements in the sub-continent were growing in force. Yet, at its heart, it is a tender love story between an ordinary Indian and his elderly queen. It was a controversial relationship that led to near revolt in the royal household and one that survived the best attempts to destroy it. 2017.The secret of the crown: Canada's affair with royalty
Par John Fraser. 2012
Fraser explores the endurance and allure of the Crown in Canada, looking at the Crown’s evolution from the Age of…
Deference to the era of celebrity to the present popular revival. Examines the differences between tribal monarchy and constitutional monarchy, the key roles of the governor general and the lieutenant governor, and the media’s insatiable appetite for the Royal Family. Finally, he speculates on the future reign of Charles, Prince of Wales, and pays homage to Queen Elizabeth II on her Diamond Jubilee. c2012.Isabella of Castile: Europe's first great queen
Par Giles Tremlett. 2017
In 1474, a twenty-three year old woman ascended the throne of Castile, the largest and strongest kingdom in Spain. She…
faced the challenge of reforming a major European kingdom that was riddled with crime, corruption, and violent political factionism. Her marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon was crucial to her success, bringing together two kingdoms. Her pivotal reign was long and transformative, uniting Spain and setting the stage for its golden era of global dominance. By the time of her death in 1504, Isabella had laid the foundations not just of modern Spain, but of one of the world's greatest empires. 2017.The king's speech
Par Mark Logue, Peter Conradi. 2010
The grandson of Lionel Logue (1880-1953) uses his ancestor's diaries and correspondence to depict Australian-born Logue's life and his role…
as speech therapist for Albert, the duke of York, who was crowned King George VI on May 12, 1937. Bestseller. 2010.Victoria & Albert: a royal love affair
Par Daisy Goodwin, Sara Sheridan. 2017
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were two extremely strong-willed individuals, and first cousins in an arranged marriage. This companion book…
to the ITV series explores their passionate and tempestuous relationship, against the background of a rapidly changing Victorian society. It is full of rich historical detail and takes fans deeper into the period than ever before. 2017.Isabella: She-Wolf of France, Queen of England
Par Alison Weir. 2012
Revisits the life of Isabella, Edward II's Queen. A pawn in 14th century European politics she was married to Edward…
at the age of 12 and so began a turbulent and eventful life. 2012.Driven: The Secret Lives of Taxi Drivers (Untold Lives)
Par Marcello Di Cintio. 2021
In conversations with drivers ranging from veterans of foreign wars to Indigenous women protecting one another, Di Cintio explores the…
borderland of the North American taxi. “The taxi,” writes Marcello Di Cintio, “is a border.” Occupying the space between public and private, a cab brings together people who might otherwise never have met—yet most of us sit in the back and stare at our phones. Nowhere else do people occupy such intimate quarters and share so little. In a series of interviews with drivers, their backgrounds ranging from the Iraqi National Guard, to the Westboro Baptist Church, to an arranged marriage that left one woman stranded in a foreign country with nothing but a suitcase, Driven seeks out those missed conversations, revealing the unknown stories that surround us. Travelling across borders of all kinds, from battlefields and occupied lands to midnight fares and Tim Hortons parking lots, Di Cintio chronicles the many journeys each driver made merely for the privilege to turn on their rooflight. Yet these lives aren’t defined by tragedy or frustration but by ingenuity and generosity, hope and indomitable hard work. From night school and sixteen-hour shifts to schemes for athletic careers and the secret Shakespeare of Dylan’s lyrics, Di Cintio’s subjects share the passions and triumphs that drive them. Like the people encountered in its pages, Driven is an unexpected delight, and that most wondrous of all things: a book that will change the way you see the world around you. A paean to the power of personality and perseverance, it’s a compassionate and joyful tribute to the men and women who take us where we want to go.In Praise of Retreat: Finding Sanctuary in the Modern World
Par Kirsteen MacLeod. 2021
Gone Viking: A Travel Saga
Par Bill Arnott. 2020
Bill Arnott guides readers on an epic literary odyssey following history’s most feared and misunderstood voyageurs: the Vikings!To “go Viking”…
is to embark on an epic journey. For more than eight years, Bill Arnott journeyed throughout the northern hemisphere, discovering sites Scandinavian explorers raided, traded, and settled – finding Viking history in a wider swath of the planet than most anthropologists and historians ever imagined.With a small pack and weatherproof journal, Bill explores and writes with a journalist’s eye, songwriter’s prose, poet’s perspective, and a comedian’s take on everything else. Prepare yourself for an armchair adventure like no other!From Europe to Asia, the Mediterranean to the British Isles, through Scandinavia to Iceland, Greenland, and the New World, with further excursions around Thor Heyerdahl’s Pacific, Roald Amundsen’s Arctic, and Olaf Crowbone’s stormy North Atlantic, Bill takes readers on a mythic personal adventure in real time – a present-day Viking quest.Riding the iron rooster: by train through China
Par Paul Theroux. 1988
The popular travel-writer's itinerary calls for departure by rail from London and a series of hook-ups that lead him to…
China. To do this, he becomes a temporary member of a tour party that elicits his customary witty observations. Once in China, he strikes out on his own, and provides a portrait of China after the Cultural Revolution. 1988.West Coast journeys, 1865-1879: the travelogue of a remarkable woman
Par Caroline C. Leighton. 1995
A first-person account written by a gentlewoman traveling leisurely through post-Civil War America. In 1865, Caroline Leighton left New York…
for San Francisco and traveled throughout the Pacific Northwest with her husband for the next fourteen years. She describes such sights as the California missions, the Rocky Mountains, and Puget Sound, as well as her observations on other cultures, such as the Native Americans, the Chinese, and the SpanishStrange tales of world travel: bizarre, mysterious, horrible, hilarious
Par Gina Gaille, Scott Gaille. 2019
Married couple share fifty stories of their own and others' unusual travel experiences around the world. In "Shark Repellent," a…
tour guide recounts how a tourist drove off a charging lemon shark. In "Too Close for Comfort," Gina describes an encounter with mountain gorillas in Rwanda. 2019Best. state. ever: a Florida man defends his homeland
Par Dave Barry. 2016
Author of You Can Date Boys When You're Forty (BR 20472) examines his home state of Florida and discusses the…
weird, legendary, and screwball happenings of the Sunshine State. Topics include the proliferation of "Florida Man" news stories, attractions like Gatorland, and the Miami nightclub scene. 2016Better than fiction 2: true travel adventures from 30 great fiction writers (Travel Literature)
Par Karen Joy Fowler, Don George, Lonely Planet, Planet Lonely. 2015
Collection of thirty essays on travel by authors of fiction. Includes pieces by Karen Joy Fowler, author of We Are…
All Completely beside Ourselves (DB 76947), Jane Smiley, author of Golden Age (DB 82768), Francine Prose, author of Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932 (DB 79323), and more. 2015Better than fiction: true travel tales from great fiction writers (Travel Literature)
Par Peter Matthiessen, Joyce Carol Oates, Bryce Courtenay, Frances Mayes, Kurt Andersen, Stefan Merrill Block, Don George, M. J. Hyland, Téa Obreht, Alexander McCall Smith, Lonely Planet Publications Staff, D. B. C. Pierre. 2012
Collection of thirty-two essays by authors of fiction about their travel adventures. Includes stories from Frances Mayes, author of Under…
the Tuscan Sun (DB 44847); Joyce Carol Oates, author of Carthage (DB 78237); Alexander McCall Smith, author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (DB 55503); and more. 2012Eat, pray, love: one woman's search for everything across Italy, India, and Indonesia
Par Elizabeth Gilbert. 2007
A successful young author, recently divorced, seeks distraction and solace during a year of travel. She describes finding culinary pleasure…
in Italy, ascetic meditation at an ashram in India, and a love affair in Bali. 2006Professional navigator and travel company executive shares the tips and tricks he has learned over his twenty years of experience…
about orienting yourself in both urban and rural environments using nature's clues. Includes information on using your senses, identifying landmarks big and small, and ways different environments affect indicators. 2014O my America!: six women and their second acts in a new world
Par Sara Wheeler. 2013
Profiles of six women exploring life in mid-1800s America. Examines writer Fanny Trollope (1779-1863), actress Fanny Kemble (1809-1893), sociologist Harriet…
Martineau (1802-1876), homesteader Rebecca Burland (1793-1872), traveler Isabella Bird (1831-1904), and novelist Catherine Hubback (1818-1877). Discusses challenges they faced and successes they enjoyed. 2013King John: and the road to Magna Carta
Par Stephen Church, S. D Church. 2015
A detailed portrait of King John, often dubbed one of the "vilest" of England's kings. Particular focus is placed on…
John's belief in an absolute monarchy and the rebellion that led to the signing of the Magna Carta, which obliged the king to rule within the law's framework. 2015