At only 22 years of age, the author of the acclaimed Road to Oxiana traveled with his friends for the first time to Mount Athos in Greece. The eye-opening visit inspired a classic appraisal of its...

"A dramatic tale of gentlemen-explorers of the 1930s racing to find and harvest a poisonous Amazon vine, and how their work plundered local tribes and spurred the invention of new medicines"--

This highly amusing and unorthodox travel book resulted from a light-hearted summer journey by the young poets Auden and MacNeice in 1936. Their letters home, in verse and prose, are full of private...

The bestselling, award-winning author of Bad Land realizes a lifelong dream as he navigates the waters of the Mississippi River in a sixteen-foot motorboat, producing yet another masterpiece of...

From Herodotus to Freya Stark, writers have been inspired by Turkey, a varied country at the crossroads of history, for millennia. Here, Richard Stoneman describes in lively detail the remarkable...

"A biography of the city that uses the approximately 100-year period of 1929-2029 to frame and examine Berlin's history as well as its great reckoning with its own horrific heritage"-- Provided by...

"Lonely Planet's China is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Climb the Great Wall,...

King James I once said that if he were not a king he would like to be an Oxford man. 'I was a modest, good humoured boy,' Max Beerbohm wrote; 'it is Oxford that has made me insufferable,' 'Few...

A guide book to the six sites that form th ecentral archaeological area of Rome

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Part of the fabulous new hardback library of 24 Evelyn Waugh books, publishing in chronological order over the coming year. The books have an elegant new jacket and text design. 'Who in his sense...

"Acclaimed, bestselling author and travel writer Paul Theroux turns his gaze to Canada in a sweeping, personal journey"-- Provided by publisher.

A National Bestseller "A modern classic, one we very much need right now." -George Saunders From the acclaimed author of The Shepherd's Life, a magical work of nonfiction in which James Rebanks...

Now a #1 New York Times Bestseller! A road trip book with a difference. Stars of Outlander- Sam Heughan & Graham McTavish - explore Scotland, a land of raw beauty, poetry, feuding, music, history,...

CONTENTS Corasmin and The Parrots Walk to Huayapa The Mozo Market Day Indians and Entertainment The Dance of the Sprouting Corn The Hopi Snake Dance A Little Moonshine with Lemon

The bestselling and most complete guide to the gorgeous Hudson Valley is back in a new, totally revised edition. Rich with historical and cultural attractions and natural beauty, the Hudson Valley...

"Climb the Eiffel Tower, wander the Louvre, and sip a café crème at a sidewalk café. Now more than ever, count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know to travel in Paris. In this book...