Travel writing
Seven-Tenths
James Hamilton-Paterson
Format: Paperback
A classic exploration of the sea: a beautifully written blend of literature and science.
Lost Cosmonaut
Daniel Kalder
Format: Paperback
A wonderful antidote to rose-tinted travel writing.
Tuscan Secrets
Marlena de Blasi
Format: Paperback
From the author of the bestselling A Thousand Days in Venice, these are the further adventures of Marlena and Fernando and their experiences as they move to a small village in Tuscany. Originally published as Dolce e Salata, this is another delicious combination of authentic Italian life, food, recipes, love and memoir.
Magic and Mystery in Tibet
Alexandra David-Neel
Format: Paperback
The classic account of a woman's extraordinary journey to Tibet in the 1920s.
New Turkey
Chris Morris
Format: Paperback
This book examines the potential and the problems of the new Turkey, and the expectations of the people who live there, drawing on first hand interviews and observations gathered over several years.
Into the Abyss
Benedict Allen
A must for any armchair explorer, Into the Abyss looks at the motivation and experiences of some of history's most intrepid characters
