Flights by Olga Tokarczuk
$37.00 NZD
Category: Travel | Series: trans Jennifer Croft
A visionary work of fiction by "A writer on the level of W. G. Sebald" (Annie Proulx) "A magnificent writer." --Svetlana Alexievich, Nobel Prize-winning author of Secondhand Time "A beautifully fragmented look at man's longing for permanence.... Ambitious and complex." --Washington Post From the incompa ...Show more
Latitude: The Astonishing Adventure that Shaped the World by Nick Crane
$37.00 NZD
Category: History, Philosophy, Religion
By knowing the shape of our earth we can create maps, survive the oceans, follow rivers, navigate the skies, and travel across the globe. This is the story of our world, of how we discovered what no one thought possible - the shape of the earth. A thrilling and page-turning account of the first major e ...Show more
Maiden Voyages - Women and the golden age of transatlantic travel by Siân Evans
$27.99 NZD
Category: History, Philosophy, Religion
A VIVID PORTRAIT OF WOMEN'S LIVES DURING THE GOLDEN AGE OF TRANSATLANTIC TRAVEL Before convenient air travel, transatlantic travel was the province of the great ocean liners and never more so than in the glory days of the interwar years. It was an extraordinary undertaking made by many women. Some trav ...Show more
The Lost Pianos of Siberia by Sophy Roberts
$24.00 NZD
Category: History, Philosophy, Religion
'Stunningly written' Sunday Times ... 'Richly absorbing' Guardian... 'Hooks you in from the start' Times... 'Masterful' Independent... 'Hugely compelling' Observer... 'Wonderful' Financial Times Siberia's story is traditionally one of exiles, bitter cold and suffering. Yet there is another tale to tell. ...Show more
Footnotes - A Journey Round Britain in the Company of Great Writers by Peter Fiennes
$25.00 NZD
Category: Travel
'The premise of this book is simple, or that is what it seemed when I started.'Peter Fiennes follows in the footsteps of twelve inspirational writers, bringing modern Britain into focus by peering through the lens of the past.The journey starts in Dorset, shaped by the childhood visions of Enid Blyton, ...Show more
Around the World in Eighty Days: Popular Penguins by Jules Verne
$13.99 NZD
Category: Travel | Series: Popular Penguins Ser.
"To go around the world...in such a short time and with the means of transport currently available, was not only impossible, it was madness" One ill-fated evening at the Reform Club, Phileas Fogg rashly bets his companions £20,000 that he can travel around the entire globe in just eighty days - and he ...Show more
Mystical Places by Sarah Baxter; Amy Grimes (Illustrator)
$32.99 NZD
Category: Travel | Series: Inspired Traveller's Guides
Journey to the worlds most enigmatic and magical destinations with this charming guide, full of folklore, unworldly mysteries and far-flung fairy tale locales. Discover 25 mystical destinations from around the globe in this enchanting guide full of magic, folklore and exquisitely beautiful places. S ...Show more
The Frayed Atlantic Edge by David Gange
$27.99 NZD
Category: Biography
'This is the book that has been wanting to be written for decades: the ragged fringe of Britain as a laboratory for the human spirit' Adam Nicolson Over the course of a year, leading historian and nature writer David Gange kayaked the weather-ravaged coasts of Atlantic Britain and Ireland from north to ...Show more
Great Britain 13 by Lonely Planet Publications Staff
$44.99 NZD
Category: Travel | Series: Travel Guide Ser.
Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Great Britain is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Ponder the mysteries of Stonehenge, explore the many sides of Edinburgh, or try new versions of ...Show more
Paris and Other Disappointments by Adam Rozenbachs
$40.00 NZD
Category: Travel
Sick of going overseas and enjoying himself, comedian Adam Rozenbachs decided he should take his father on the trip of a lifetime to Europe. For his dad, it was a chance to return to the place he hasn't seen fleeing post-war Germany as an immigrant. For Adam, it was a chance to repay his dad for everyth ...Show more
Best of Germany 2 by Lonely Planet Publications Staff
$39.99 NZD
Category: Travel | Series: Travel Guide Ser.
Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Best of Germany is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. See storybook castles arise from the Bavarian forest, raise a stein to an oompah band in a M ...Show more
Western Europe 13 (Lonely Planet) by Autores varios; Lonely Planet Publications Staff
$39.99 NZD
Category: Travel | Series: Travel Guide Ser.
Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Western Europeis your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Enjoy the breath-taking views from Paris' Eiffel Tower, relive Rome's ancient past at the Roman ...Show more