Travel writing

Even before the advent of mass tourism, Verona was a popular destination for travellers, including those undertaking the popular 'Grand Tour' across Europe.

In the summer of 1974, against the backdrop of the Lebanese Civil War, ceramics expert and Morgan sports car enthusiast John Carswell set off with his young family from their home in Beirut on an expedition across Asia and the Middle East.

New York is often described as the greatest city in the world.

Morocco has long been a mythic land, firmly rooted in the European colonial imagination.

Since the days of conquistador Hern n Cort s, rumours have circulated about a lost city of immense wealth hidden deep in the Honduran interior.

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher A collection of great travel writing by authors from around the globe, including original stories set in Scotland, Thailand, Malaysia, Moldova, Tanzania, Austria and beyond, edited by long-term Lonely Planet collaborator Don George.

An idiosyncratic, richly illustrated guide to Britain's rivers, seas and shores, for everyone who loves the water and the natural world - a Norwegian Wood for Britain's watersThis is a book for those who want to understand better how the waters surrounding us affect our daily lives, how it imperceptibly but crucially shapes our actions, and has shaped our landscape for millenia.

In The Book of Tides, William Thomson took the reader on a mesmerising journey round the coast of Britain.

Literary tourism is a nascent field in tourism studies, yet tourists often travel in the footsteps of well-known authors and stories.

Literary tourism is a nascent field in tourism studies, yet tourists often travel in the footsteps of well-known authors and stories.

On a September morning, Bishop Stephen Cottrell said mass in his chapel, kissed his wife goodbye, stepped out of his front door and walked two miles to the nearest station.

A New Statesman Book of the Year London.

Meet pilgrims and Indians, poets and nuns, teachers, priests, veterans of the war in the South Atlantic, gold diggers, coal miners and ranchers, those bereaved by the Dirty War and apologists for it, and those nostalgic for the time when theirs was one of the world's richest countries or Evita held half the nation spellbound.

A light-hearted look at life in a sleepy Italian village which slowly awakes to the twenty-first century.

John Muir was born in Scotland on April 21st, 1838.

John Muir was born in Scotland on April 21st, 1838.

John Muir was born in Scotland on April 21st, 1838.

John Muir was born in Scotland on April 21st, 1838.

John Muir was born in Scotland on April 21st, 1838.

Henry James was born on 15 April 1843 and is regarded as one of the great literary figures of 19th Century writing.

Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born in 1835 and is far better known by his pen name; Mark Twain.

Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born in 1835 and is far better known by his pen name; Mark Twain.

Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born in 1835 and is far better known by his pen name; Mark Twain.

Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born in 1835 and is far better known by his pen name; Mark Twain.

Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born in 1835 and is far better known by his pen name; Mark Twain.

Jules Gabriel Verne was born on February 8th, 1828 on Ile Feydeau, a small artificial island on the Loire River in Nantes.

Jules Gabriel Verne was born on February 8th, 1828 on Ile Feydeau, a small artificial island on the Loire River in Nantes.

Jules Gabriel Verne was born on February 8th, 1828 on Ile Feydeau, a small artificial island on the Loire River in Nantes.

Drawing upon his own travel experiences and those of others, Keith Forrester interrelates travel writing, tourism and serious commentary to produce an account of the delights, challenges and excitement of visiting old and new India.

The origins of anthropology lie in expeditionary journeys.

The Bear Hunter is the fascinating and unlikely seven-year story of one football fan's devotion to his team.

An unprecedented compilation of critical and creative essays and visual texts from leading international scholars, Unfolding Irish landscapes presents cross-disciplinary studies of the prose, cartography, visual art and cultural legacy of the award-winning work of cartographer and writer Tim Robinson.

An unprecedented compilation of critical and creative essays and visual texts from leading international scholars, Unfolding Irish landscapes presents cross-disciplinary studies of the prose, cartography, visual art and cultural legacy of the award-winning work of cartographer and writer Tim Robinson.

With the world at her feet and Californian railroad fortunes in her purse, Aim e had a tale or two to tell.

Shortlisted for the PEN Ackerley Prize 2018.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL WRITING AWARDS.

'I don't know any tract of land in which in so narrow a compass may be found an equal variety of sublime and beautiful features'.

From the walkable breweries of Ashville, North Carolina, to the lfestival in Copenhagen, Oktoberfest in Brazil to the breweries of Beijing, discover 101 traditional, quirky, absurd, must-visit beer destinations across the globe.

How great would it be to have access to the world's experts to help you choose the coolest and most interesting bars, wherever you find yourself in the world?

What is life like on a Greek island?

When early retirement beckons, Russell George decides to set off on a gruelling 950 mile solo charity walk along the length of Britain from John O'Groats to Land's End, which is about 930 miles further than he's ever walked before.

This captivating and compelling combination of anecdotes and inspiration will leave you yearning to explore the world.

Bradshaw's guide to London was published in a single volume as a handbook for visitors to the capital, and it includes beautiful engravings of London attractions, a historical overview of the city, and lots of other information relating to London theatres, Hackney carriages, omnibuses, London churches and even banks.

A gripping account of an under-reported island' Spectator, Book of the Year '[A] brilliant new book about an island that has a geography from heaven and a history from hell' Daily Telegraph'A brilliant work of travel, history and psychological insight .

'I have come to thank dark places for the light they bring to life.

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR**Alev Scott's odyssey began when she looked beyond Turkey's borders for contemporary traces of the Ottoman Empire.

The bestselling historian tells the story of the landscapes, peoples and culture of early medieval Britain in eight walks, an epic sea voyage and a north-south ride by motorbike.

1948: with post-war Britain's sense 'dulled by traffic and by bombs', this pocket-sized book was a clarion call for readers to rediscover the beauties of the idyllic English countryside.

This book is a celebration of mountain huts, showcasing the the sheer variety and sometimes quirky nature of these buildings that allow walkers, trekkers and climbers to access remote corners of the mountains.