Search Results for ‘Pacific Ocean’, ‘Travel Writing & Other Literature’ - 15 matches found

Sea of Glory

A fascinating account of Lieutenant Charles Wilkes's 19th Century exploration of vast tracts of the Pacific Ocean, including the new southern continent of Antarctica.
During the voyage they surveyed...

The Meaning of Tingo

Did you know that people in Indonesia have a word that means "to take off your clothes in order to dance"? Or how many words the Albanians have for eyebrows and moustaches? Or the Dutch word for skimming...

Dark Wind

Dark Wind is the true story of Gordon Chaplin and his partner Susan Aitkinson. Both coming from broken first marriages, they rediscover passion and share a desire for adventure. But what started as...

Fatal Storm

The Sydney to Hobart yacht race is one of the world's major sporting events. In 1998, it became one of the world's major sporting disasters. This is a vivid account of the tragedy as it gradually unfolded...

Treasure Islands

Pamela Stephenson (psychoanalyst, ex-comedienne, wife of Billy Connolly) follows in the intrepid footsteps of Fanny Stevenson, maverick wife of the even more maverick Robert Louis. They have much in...

The Happy Isles of Oceania

Desperately in need to get away from things, Paul Theroux is inspired by the view he sees from the plane that is taking him from Hawaii to New Zealand: "More than an ocean, the Pacific was like a universe...

Mutiny on the Bounty

"Just before Sunrise Mr Christian and the master at Arms...came into my cabin while I was fast asleep, and seizing me tyed my hands with a Cord & threatened instant death if I made the least noise..." So...

The Earth

Fortey, a paleontologist by profession, has created an exceptional 'Intimate History' of the Earth. Adopting the role of enthusiastic guide, he leads the reader around and even into some of the world...

The Teatime Islands

This is the author's first book in which he recounts the pursuit of his childhood dream of travelling to the far-flung outposts of Britain where red post boxes and Union Jacks still remain. In his...

Coconut Chaos

At dawn on 27th April 1789 Fletcher Christian, master’s mate on HMS Bounty, took a coconut to quench his thirst from the supply on quarterdeck… He thought this an ‘act of no consequence’, as insignificant...

The Malay Archipelago

Alfred Russel Wallace’s “The Malay Archipelago” is a work of astounding breadth and originality that chronicles the British naturalist’s scientific exploration of Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and...

Light Years: A Girlhood in Hawaii

Susanna Moore cannot remember her first encounter with the sea – it has always been part of her life. “Light Years: A Girlhood in Hawaii” is a marvelous book detailing how she grew up in Hawai’i in...

Pacific Passages - Travelling the South Seas

In “Pacific Passages - Travelling the South Seas” travel writer Hans-Christof Wächter sails to Vanuatu, Ovalau, Fiji, Rarotonga and the Cook Islands looking to find the real rhythms of the lives of...

Mister Pip

Shortlisted for the 2007 Man Booker Prize
Mister Pip is an unforgettable tale of survival by story; a superb piece of writing that will both captivate and inspire.
Bougainville. 1991. A small village...

Tribe Wanted - Paradise or Bust

“Paradise or Bust” is the fascinating adventure story of Tribewanted, a revolutionary eco-tourism project founded by twenty-something Ben Keene.
As featured in the BBC documentary series, Keene's story...