Category Archives: Travel Guides
Close to the Edge
Morning rush hour on the London tube. Laurie Bateman witnesses a terrible accident. Life had been looking up – she`s dating a new man and finally getting praise at work. But after the accident everything seems to plummet downhill. In the space of a few days her flat is burgled and her flatmate assaulted –
The Incompletes
“Now I am going to tell you the story of something that happened one night years ago, and the events of the morning and afternoon that followed.”`The Incompletes` begins with this simple promise. But to try to get at the complete meaning of the day`s events, the narrator must first take us on an international
Meet Me in Buenos Aires
At the time of his death Eric Hobsbawm was the most famous historian in the world. He not only wrote history was also witness to it, from the Communist uprising in Europe to revolution in Cuba where he was Che Guevara`s interpreter. He was instrumental in the birth of New Labour and was also a
Why, Why, Why
A man tries to teach a stone to speak through sheer force of will. An engaged couple makes a pact to never lie, and their union dissolves immediately. Over the course of a phone call, a man learns that his girlfriend died months ago, and that hes been unknowingly seeing her twin sister. Prince Charming
Sonnets to Orpheus
The result of nearly two decades of fine-tuning, memorisation and research, Mark`s translations, only the second by a woman and the first by a native German speaker, recapture Rilke`s astonishingly contemporary, often colloquial style. Rainer Maria Rilker`s fifty-five `Sonnets to Orpheus` were written over a few days in an incredible burst of inspiration. Described by
Crossing the Bar: The Adventures of a San Francisco Bay Bar Pilot
There is nothing placid about San Francisco Bay. Its raucous waters have hosted brutal storms, daring rescues, horrendous accidents, and countless hours of drama and tension. Captain Paul Lobo knows that better than most people. As a licensed harbor pilot in those treacherous waters, Lobo captained nearly 6,500 boats in a thirty-one year career everything
Celestial Navigation: A Practical Guide to Knowing Where You are
Learn–and Appreciate–What Master Navigators Have Practiced for Centuries in This Hands-on, Friendly Approach. Celestial navigation, in all its forms, is nearly as old as mankind. Anyone who can master its intricacies stands at the end of a long line of master navigators that is centuries old–an expert among many who would be lost with electronics.
How to Abandon Ship: The World War II Classic That Can Save Your Life
Based on interviews with the crew and captain of a torpedoed tanker who survived nineteen days in a lifeboat in heavy seas and scorching tropical sun–this information is incredibly useful even today. How to Abandon Ship was written during World War II to save the lives of seamen by instilling a commonsense, organized, no-panic clarity
By Bus
`By Bus` is a collection of journeys. Travel by bus in rural Ireland is never dull. It might be a bit uncomfortable, and probably it will be late – but it is never dull. Many people refuse to travel anywhere at all on a bus. They might make this choice from their experiences. These small
Camino Primitivo: Oviedo to Santiago on Spain`s Original Way
Cross the rugged Picos de Europa mountain range of Asturias to arrive to Santiago de Compostela on the Camino Primitivo, a less-traveled pilgrimage route that can be combined with the Camino del Norte (Northern Way) for a longer experience. The Village to Village Map Guide provides detailed maps and accommodations listings as well as daily
Salki
Lying in bed in Gotland after a writer`s conference, thinking about his compulsive desire to travel – and the uncomfortable tensions this desire creates – the narrator of Salki starts recounting tragic stories of his family`s past, detailing their lives, struggles, and fears in twentieth-century Eastern Europe. In these pieces, he investigates various `salkis` –
Camino Ingles – Ferol to Santiago on Spain`s English Way
Walk the Camino Ingles or `English Way` from the Spanish seaport cities of A Coruna or Ferrol on the path long-troddenby British pilgrims arriving by sea. This lesser-known Camino route showcases the misty forests and enigmatic culture ofGalicia, and can be walked in 4-7 days.With full-color stage maps and city maps, you`ll always know where
Island of Point Nemo
A stolen diamond and three right feet, wearing shoes of a non-existent brand, that wash ashore in Scotland set into motion the first plot of Island of Point Nemo, a rollicking Jules Verne-like adventure narrative that crosses continents and oceans, involves multilingual codes, a world-famous villain, and three eccentrically loopy detectives. Running parallel is the
Camino Finisterre
The Camino Finisterre is a walking route from Santiago de Compostele to Finisterre and Muxia on the coast of Galicia inSpain. This route highlights the best of Galicia – the wild coast, misty forests, rolling green hills, and myths and legends of this enigmatic land. The Celtic and pagan roots of the region meld with
Ma Bole`s Second Life
A Confederacy of Dunces-esque family story written by one of China`s most beloved women writers. Ma Bole follows the eponymous cowardly layabout as he escapes his unhappy family life by going on the run to avoid the coming Japanese invasion. A humorous-yet-stark depiction of despair in the face of war and Westernisation, Xiao`s novel (completed
Camino de Santiago: Camino Frances: St. Jean – Santiago – Finisterre
This Village to Village Guide to the Camino de Santiago is a comprehensive guidebook to walking the Way of Saint James, from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago de Compostela (the Camino Frances), and also the Camino Finisterre to Muxia and Finisterre. This Camino guidebook includes full-colour detailed topographical stage maps of each day`s walk with free GPS
Narrator
On a rainy day in the middle of June, on the day England and Costa Rica meet in the World Cup, G., a thirty-five-year-old aspiring writer is waiting in line at the post office to mail off a manuscript – a story about a day in the life of a thirty-five-year-old man. That`s when he
Camino Portugues: Lisbon – Porto – Santiago: Coastal & Central Routes
This Village to Village Map Guide to the Camino Portugues is a lightweight minimalist guidebook to walking the Way of Saint James from Lisbon and Porto to Santiago de Compostela on the Camino Portugues. With full-colour stage maps and city maps, you`ll always know where you and where you`re going. Detailed accommodations listings show everything
Flowers Of Mold & Other Stories
On the surface, Ha Seong-Nan`s stories seem pleasant enough, yet there`s always something disturbing just below the surface, ready to permanently disrupt the characters` lives. A woman meets her next-door neighbour and loans her a spatula, then starts suffering horrific gaps in her memory. A security guard falls in love with a magician/petty thief, and
