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Travel Writing & Other Literature

Travel Writing & Other Literature

Be inspired by Stanfords' substantial selection of travel writing and classic literature books. From early epic adventures to contemporary tales, from personal anecdotes and memoirs to historical accounts, humorous tales and journeys of discovery, we have hundreds of titles covering almost all the world, which make fascinating reading.

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    The author considers the possibility that the Basques may be one of the oldest people in Europe. Whether or not this is so there is no doubt that the region has always been strongly independent. In...
    • Publisher: Vintage
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    Red Dust tells the fascinating account of Ma Jian's three-year journey around China. Following his 30th birthday he becomes desperate to escape the confines of his life in Beijing. Facing...
    • Publisher: Vintage
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    Waterlog was inspired by John Cheever’s classic short story “The Swimmer”; Roger Deakin set out from his moat in Suffolk to swim through the British Isles. The result of his journey is a maverick...
    • Publisher: Vintage
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    Salt - A World History

    by Mark Kurlansky
    This book mixes the unusual recipe of a large helping of history, a decent portion of politics, a drop of geology and major injection of home economics. Blended together carefully, the outcome is a...
    • Publisher: Vintage
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    The Fruit Palace

    by Charles Nicholl
    A glimpse into the life of Latin America's urban poor. A brilliant book, informative, well-written and fun to read....
    • Publisher: Vintage
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    The Old Man and the Sea

    by Ernest Hemingway
    Set in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Havana, Ernest Hemingway's magnificent fable The Old Man and the Sea is the story of an old man, a young boy and a giant fish. Here, is a perfectly crafted...
    • Publisher: Vintage
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    The Death Zone

    by Matt Dickinson
    Everest Base Camp 10th May 1996: "Glancing into the sky she became one of the first people to see what was sweeping up from the lower valleys towards Everest¿great billowing lilac clouds¿they stood wat...
    • Publisher: Arrow
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    A Secret Country

    by John Pilger
    Australia often gets a bad press over here: Crocodile Dundee, Neighbours, etc. This book is about a different Australia. John Pilger shocks when he writes about issues of oppression, race and class...
    • Publisher: Vintage
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    I Never Knew That About Britain - The Quiz Book, by Christopher Winn, contains over 1000 questions and answers on the British Isles. Designed to test your knowledge and provide hours of e...
    • Publisher: Ebury Press
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    Francesco's Kitchen

    by Francesco Da Mosto
    In “Francesco’s Kitchen”, Francesco Da Mosto invites you into his family's kitchen in his 16th-century Palazzo in the heart of the city where he acts as the perfect guide to the unique culinary charact...
    • Publisher: BBC Books
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    I Never Knew that About Wales

    by Christopher Winn
    Packed full of legends, firsts, birthplaces, inventions and adventures, Christopher Winn’s “I Never Knew That About Wales” unearths the hidden gems all thirteen traditional Welsh counties hold....
    • Publisher: Ebury Press
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    I Never Knew That About London

    by Christopher Winn
    Travelling through the villages and districts that make up arguably the capital of the world, Christopher Winn’s “I Never Knew That About London” takes us on a captivating journey around London to unea...
    • Publisher: Ebury Press
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