Captain Ronne led a 1947 expedition to Antarctica. This is his first person account of the hardships and quiet satisfactions of that undertaking. Ronne properly belittles the glamorous image of … [Read more...] about The Ronne Expedition to Antartica
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Travel Guides
We stock a large selection of Travel Guides. We are featuring The Handy London Map & Guide. These guides would enhance any Autumn Break that that you are thinking of taking. Call in and view … [Read more...] about Travel Guides
Granite Island by Dorothy Carrington
Granite Island is much more than a travel book. It grew out of years spent in Corsica and is an incomparably vivid and delightful portrait. For the first time Corsica is brought to light as a vital … [Read more...] about Granite Island by Dorothy Carrington
The Old Man and the Sea
Octogenarian Anthony Smith's journey was originally inspired by both the Kontiki Expedition of Thor Heyerdahl (who he knew) and the incredible story of the survivors of a 1940 boat disaster, who spent … [Read more...] about The Old Man and the Sea
Risingtidefallingstar by Philip Hoare
In the third of his watery books, the author goes in pursuit of human and animal stories of the sea. Of people enchanted or driven to despair by the water. He is accompanied by whales and birds and … [Read more...] about Risingtidefallingstar by Philip Hoare
The Illustrated Virago Book of Women Travellers
Women move through the world differently from men. The constraints and perils, the perceptions and complex emotions women journey with are different. For many women, the inner landscape is as … [Read more...] about The Illustrated Virago Book of Women Travellers
Lonely Planet – Travel Guides
Lonely Planet publish a very good travel guide. Many countries, regions & cities are featured in their guides. We have a large stock of travel guides in stock. We are featuring the Lonely … [Read more...] about Lonely Planet – Travel Guides
Imperial Rome
This guide to Imperial Rome comes with transparent overlays of Archaeological sites. We can see the ancient monument inits present state. Then we can put the transparency over the picture to … [Read more...] about Imperial Rome
Travel Books
They say travel broadens the mind. It that is so, when can help you prepare for your next trip. We have travel books galore. How about a weekend break in London? … [Read more...] about Travel Books