Travel writing

From the French Abbey of St Wandrille to the abandoned and awesome Rock Monasteries of Cappadocia in Turkey, the celebrated travel writer Patrick Leigh Fermor studies the rigorous contemplative lives of the monks and the timeless beauty of their monastic surroundings.

This early work by world famous Anglo-French author and historian Hilaire Belloc was first published in 1902 and is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition.

Hella Nation charts Wright's deeply personal journey, from his stark but sympathetic portrayals of sex workers in Porn Valley to his raw portrait of a Hollywood ber-agent turned war documentarian and hero of America's far right.

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910), more commonly known under the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, lecturer, publisher and entrepreneur most famous for his novels "e;The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"e; (1876) and "e;The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"e; (1884).

A Greek mariner from Marseilles compiled in the sixth century B.

This rare book is an obscure Victorian travel narrative set in the West Indies and written by the prolific Charles Kingsley.

Landlocked, almost inaccessible to foreigners, Nagaland has been fighting a secret, often brutal war for independence for more than half a century.

Joshua Slocum's epic solo voyage around the world in 1895 in the 37 foot sloop Spray stands as one of the greatest sea adventures of all time.

First published in 1862, "e;Recollections of the Lakes and the Lake Poets"e; is an insightful account of the author's personal experiences and relationships with the Lake Poets, a group of English poets who all resided in the Lake District of England and include William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Robert Southey.

This is a thought-provoking work, capturing the march of time which overtook the maritime world in the last quarter of the 20th century.

An essential guide to the strange, sometimes sinister culture of contemporary Italy.

Often amusing, sometimes romantic or fraught with danger, these 30 short stories are about local people, spectacular places and the special wildlife the author sets out to find.

This early works is a comprehensive and informative look at the subject containing I.

In 1863 there was only one method of travelling from Britain to the other side of the world by sailing ship, on a journey that could take up to four months, and when the vagaries of wind and weather could put travellers in peril during long voyages.

Eighteen years later, in 1999, Lucy took her three children to the farthest corner of the Solomons to live for a year on remote Pigeon Island.

First published in 1908, "e;Florida Enchantments"e; contains various interesting and entertaining accounts on time spent on and around the natural waterways of Florida, USA.

Miche l Muircheartaigh is best known as the voice of the GAA.

Between Sea and Sahara is one of the great classics of travel writing about the Middle East - a landmark in the story of Europe's fascination with 'the Orient'.

';If one keeps on walking, everything will be alright.

This early work on Venice is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

This early travelogue is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition.

The Spirit of Rome (1906) is a memoir by Vernon Lee.

'Every year, hundreds of books on the city are published, but none resembles this one' - Independent'This gem of a book offers practical advice but in a distinctly lyrical tone.

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We left our Maine and our United States at home and we journeyed amongst other peoples with courtesy to them and credit to ourselves.

Italia Romantica is a vivid history of the English Romantics' love affair with Italy and of the changing attitudes in pre-unification Italy.

Virginia Thorndike, Maine's own version of Studs Terkel, traveled to all the Maine coast islands that still maintain a year-round population and persuaded the islanders to talk openly about their lives.

This is the strange and wondrous story of an eight-year voyage and a mission to save souls.

India is on the up.

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher*A tourist on the Axis of Evil.

When On the Origin of Species came out in 1859, it changed the understanding of life and was the foundation of evolutionary biology.

In this extraordinary naturalist adventure saga, Alan Tennant, a passionate student of wildlife and of the peregrine falcon in particular, endeavours to radio-track the bird's transcontinental migration - something no one before him had ever attempted.

"e;Travels in The North"e; is a chronicle of Karel Capek's time spent travelling in northern Europe.

In April 2006 the author became the first person to single-handedly circumnavigate Scotland by boat and bike.

OUR Jerusalem- an American Family in the Holy City, 1881-1949 by Bertha Spafford Vester.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

This book contains a vintage guide to cycling.

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisherHumorous tales of travel and misadventure.

"e;Don't even think about setting foot in a tent without this book.

BEYOND THE PYRAMIDS is a delightfully wry chronicle of travels through a country of incongruity - an Egypt encompassing a diversity of cultural influences which often belies its image of 'archaeological theme park'.

American journalist Alice Steinbach took a year off to live in five cities - Paris, Venice, Milan, London and Oxford - when she realized she had entered a new phase of life.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *; Winner of the PEN New England Award ';EnchantingA book filled with so much loveLong before Oregon, Rinker Buck has convinced us that the best way to see America is from the seat of a covered wagon.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

The Gentle Art of Tramping is a practical guide to long-distance walking and a philosophical account of human restlessness and the desire to connect with nature.

In this hilarious, no-holds-barred account, journalist Philip Nolan packs his bag (maximum 10kg, please) and takes us on an adventure that is not for the faint-hearted as he flies with Europe 's biggest low-cost airline.

A wonderful meditation on the English landscape in wet weather by the acclaimed novelist and nature writer, Melissa Harrison.

Who hasn't fantasized about leaving their job, saying goodbye to the rat race and escaping to some exotic destination in search of sun, sand, and a different way of life?

Part memoir, part guidebook, The Mystical Backpacker invites you to explore your inner terrain and learn how to create your own unique version of a modern day vision quest or walk-about.