Category Archives: Travel Guides
The Whales Know: Travels Along the Baja California Peninsula
Revisiting some of the locations seen by John Steinbeck, Pino Cacucci travels the length of Baja California–the world`s longest peninsula. Along the way, he hears the story of a man still suffering from injuries sustained during his past life as a pirate, tales of buried treasure chests, and of the trials of Jesuit missionaries among
Skidoo: A Journey Through the Ghost Towns of the American West
In the company of bank robbers and grave diggers, desperados and cunning Indians, brewers and failing inventors, Alex Capus visits the Wild West`s ghost towns, where he descends into a disused silver mine and looks for traces left by the robbers who held-up stage coaches in Death Valley. Capus discovers stories that are a match
Lady Chatterley`s Villa: D.H. Lawrence on the Italian Riviera
November 1925 found David and Frieda Lawrence on the Italian Riviera, looking for sun, sea air, and health. The Lawrences were exhilarated by life in their rented villa, set amid olive groves and vineyards, with a view of the sparkling Mediterranean. The drab English winter couldn`t have been farther away. But before long Frieda found
Latitude North
From a deserted mining camp in the Arctic Circle to the deck of a deep sea trawler, Charles Moseley has explored every corner of the northern lands and seas. In this captivating work, he describes a haunting world, where the voices of the past are never quiet. From his account of the last days of
Oranges
“A classic of American reportage… a meeting point of zest, pith, colour, fruit, sweetness and acid.” Julian BarnesInspired by the glass of freshly-squeezed orange juice he bought every day on his morning commute, Pulitzer-Prize-winner John McPhee takes us on a remarkable journey in search of the world`s most popular fruit.With his trademark style and enchanting
Mount London: Ascents in the Vertical City
Available exclusively from Stanfords in advance of publication date (29th May).Did you know that an invisible mountain is rising above the streets of the capital – and, at over 1,400 metres, it is Britain`s highest peak? This ingenious new book is an account of the ascent of Mount London by a hardened team of writers,
Dark at the Crossing
Haris Abadi is a man in search of a cause. An Iraqi who received US citizenship in exchange for translating during the war, he and his sister relocate to Michigan. His sister graduates university and becomes engaged, while Haris works menial jobs and grows increasingly restless. Instead of attending his sister`s wedding, he flies to
Feet in Chains
Snowdonia, 1880, and Jane Gruffydd is a newcomer to the district, dressed to the nines and almost fainting in the heat of the interminable prayer meeting out on the mountainside…In the pages of this classic 1936 novel, we see the passionate and headstrong Jane grow up and grow old, struggling to bring up a family
The Gastronomical Me
In 1929, a newly married M.F.K. Fisher said goodbye to a milquetoast American culinary upbringing and sailed with her husband to Dijon, where she tasted real French cooking for the first time. “The Gastronomical Me” is a chronicle of her passionate embrace of a whole new way of eating, drinking, and celebrating the senses. As
The Princes` Island
Off the coast of Istanbul, in the Marmara Sea, lie the Princes Islands, an archipelago of unusual natural beauty, which has long been considered the maritime suburb of the imperial capital on the Bosporus and effectively shaped by its manifold history. The poet Joachim Sartorius draws a loving portrait of the landscape and the light,
Traveller`s Wine Guide to Spain
Spain has more land under vine than any other country in Europe, and over the past thirty years has transformed its wine industry into one of the greatest in the world. Using a unique combination of native and imported grape varieties, Spain now produces a wide range of quality wines. Yet its wine regions and
Hidden Bhutan – Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon
In 2006, “Time magazine” listed the King of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuk, as one of the 100 `leaders and revolutionaries` who are changing our world today. Yet it was only in the 1960s that the first road linking “The Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon” with India was opened, and since 1974 only a strictly limited
The Golden Step
In the `Golden Step: A Walk Through the Heart of Crete`, the famous walking correspondent Christopher Somerville undertakes a gruelling hike from the east to the west of Crete, relying entirely on a rather dodgy map, a compass and a walking stick -and, of course, on the famed hospitality of the Cretans. For Christopher Somerville
Somerville`s 100 Best British Walks
Christopher Somerville is one of Britian`s best-loved walking journalists and personalities. “Somerville`s 100 Best British Walks” presents a personal selection of his best walks around Britain. Laid out by region, with over forty illustrations and area maps showing walk locations and easy-to-follow directions, this volume is a treasury of anecdote, observation and description, as well
Isle of Man – Wildlife
This book contains a wide variety of information and details on how to enjoy the many aspects of wildlife on the Isle of Man. The publication features comprehensive articles by leading experts on Manx wildlife. Maps and sites to visit also included.
