Entdecken Sie die spannenden Geschichten hinter den glanzvollen Champs-Élysées, erkunden Sie die düsteren Geheimnisse der Pariser Katakomben und lassen Sie sich von der majestätischen Schönheit des Louvre verzaubern.
Die unglaubliche Geschichte einer Weltumseglung in einem selbstgebauten BootIm Mai 2019 begibt sich Yann Quenet von Lissabon aus auf eine Reise um die Welt.
'An enthralling guide to one of the world's great cities - that blends history and insights into the present day from one of the most astute commentators on the politics of Istanbul' PETER FRANKOPAN'A love letter to this ancient capital' THE TIMESWalking along the crumbling defensive walls of Istanbul and talking to those he passes, Alexander Christie-Miller finds a distillation of the country's history, a mirror of its present, and a shadow of its future.
THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom award-winning writer Nigel Slater, comes a new and exquisitely written collection of notes, memoir, stories and small moments of joy.
Die Abenteuer eines Anästhesisten in NeuseelandIm Krankenhaus von Wellington läuft der Kiwi anders: Da bricht ein hektischer Chirurg den Putz aus der Decke, weil er statt in den OP lieber auf den Golfplatz will.
Discover the Whispers of Winter: A Journey Through Snow-Covered MemoriesPicture a world where the crunch of fresh snow underfoot syncs with the pulse of adventure, and the brisk air fills your lungs as you embark on a journey through Winters Playground: The Timeless Tales of Snowy Recreation.
AS SEEN ON SATURDAY KITCHEN AND SUNDAY BRUNCHONE OF THE EVENING STANDARD'S BEST COOKBOOKS OF 2024With honesty and curiosity, British-born Omani-Zanzibari chef Dina Macki explores the unique foodscape of Oman, in the first Omani cookbook to be written by an Omani chef.
In 66 Reisefeuilletons erzählt Helge Sobik von Reisezielen, an denen es leichter als anderswo passieren kann, dass man strandet – weil man das letzte Ausflugsschiff aufs Festland verpasst hat, wieder mal Nebel dazwischenkommt, der Airport plötzlich gesperrt ist, weil Giraffen auf der Piste stehen und partout nicht weichen wollen, der letzte Bus einfach nicht auftaucht und gerade am Haken des Abschleppwagens für immer auf den Schrottplatz gezogen wird – oder einfach, weil die Verlockung, noch ein wenig dazubleiben, zu groß war.
Winner of the Food Season's Narrative Cookery Book AwardWith insight and love, Ahsan guides us through the vibrant flavours and captivating story of Bengali food and its place in Britain.
Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2025 A Sunday Times Best Book of 2025 A Guardian Best Sports Book 2025A unique memoir from British cycling's most fascinating competitor.
In the summer of 1957, rebelling against her family and anxious to impress an admirer who had moved to Paris, Gill Johnson, aged twenty-five, gave up her comfortable job at the National Gallery in London and travelled to Venice to take up a job teaching English to an aristocratic Italian family.
Back in 1969 when Morocco's ancient capital was a hashish clouded happy mecca, Crosby, Stills and Nash recorded their cheesy (and hopelessly inaccurate) foot-tapping anthem 'Marrakech Express'.
The incredible story of one man's obsession to find and protect the world's largest flowers As a child, Chris Thorogood dreamed of seeing Rafflesia - the plant with the world's largest flowers.
Born in 1981 and raised in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, Jonny Muir's early wanderings took him over the Lickey Hills, before he graduated to the giddier heights of the Lake District and Snowdonia.
Bunt tanzende Nordlichter, zischende Geysire, die meterhohe Wassersäulen formen, feuerspuckende Vulkane und eiskalte Gletscher – Island ist das Land der magischen Naturwunder, die unsere Sinne auf das Äußerste fordern und unsere Seele beleben.
The record of personal observations gathered by the Chinese priest Fa-hien during the travels he made at the beginning of the fifth century in Central Asia, the Punjab, India, Ceylon and thence back by sea to China, were repeatedly published, apparently under different titles, in the course of the fifth and following centuries and when the Buddhist canon was authoritatively fixed by the Sung dynasty, this record was included in the Tripitaka with the sanction of the Sung and subsequently the King dynasties.
Work hard, travel smarter: Das Buch für Weltentdecker mit VollzeitjobNicht immer geht alles glatt auf Reisen, das wissen Adrian und Christoph nur zu gut.
In this vividly written, politically-oriented travelogue, Tom Klvaa offers a stark narrative of his decade-long travels to Cuba, interweaving a political analysis of the country's current state with a critical assessment of the ideology that has shaped its development.
Work hard, travel smarter: Das Buch für Weltentdecker mit VollzeitjobNicht immer geht alles glatt auf Reisen, das wissen Adrian und Christoph nur zu gut.
The Observer, July 1, 2007 "e;A quirky and inventive collection of history, statistics and random trivia, Brownlee's book would be perfect for whipping out of the back pocket of your cycling jersey to settle arguments or impress your friends.
Place is a moving love letter to South Africa, merging literature and landscape, and taking the reader on a breath-taking journey into the heart of South Africas spectacular landscape and the inner-worlds of its most celebrated authors.
Oz Clarke is recognized the world over as one of the leading experts on wine and this new book, Oz Clarke's World of Wine, is an entertaining yet authoritative guide to the world of wine that has grown out of all recognition in the last 20 years.
A little over ten years ago, Janine Marsh and her husband Mark gave up their city jobs in London to chase the good life in the countryside of northern France.
