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As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning
By Laurie Lee
Paperback
Published 31-May-1973
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It was 1934 and a young man walked to London from the security of the Cotswolds to make his fortune. He was to live by playing the violin and by labouring on a London building site. Then, knowing one Spanish phrase, he decided to see Spain. For a year he tramped through a country in which the signs of impending civil war were clearly visible.
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Great Railway Bazaar
By Paul Theroux
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Published 27-Mar-2008
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Gives an account of the author's journey by rail through Asia. This work describes the many places, cultures, sights and sounds he experienced and the fascinating people he met. It also shows how he is drawn into conversation with fellow passengers, from Molesworth, while avoiding the forceful approaches of pimps and drug dealers.
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Among the Russians
By Colin Thubron
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Published 01-Apr-2004
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Presents an account of a solitary journey by car from St Petersburg and the Baltic States south to Georgia and Armenia. This book presents a revealing account of the habits and idiosyncrasies of a fascinating nation along with a sharp and insightful social commentary of Russian life.
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Birdman and the Lapdancer
By Eric Hansen
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Published 07-Jun-2006
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Chasing the Monsoon
By Alexander Frater
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Published 06-May-2005
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The fascinating and revealing story of Frater's journey through India in pursuit of the astonishing Indian summer monsoon.
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In Patagonia
By Bruce Chatwin
Paperback
Published 08-Jan-1999
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Explains author's travels to a remote country in search of a strange beast and his encounters with the people.
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Maximum City
By Suketu Mehta
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Published 05-Sep-2005
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An account of the world's first megalopolis.
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Places in Between
By Rory Stewart
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Published 01-Apr-2005
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A brilliant account of a death defying walk through Afghanistan
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Skating to Antarctica
By Jenny Diski
Paperback
Published 20-Jan-2005
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'Skating to Antarctica' is both an intimate memoir and a captivating travelogue of a journey to the bottom of the world.
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Time of Gifts
By Patrick Leigh Fermor
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Published 15-Mar-2004
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The great travel classic, first published in 1977 and recounting an epic journey of nearly 50 years before, now available in John Murray B-format for the first time.
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