Category Archives: Travel Guides
The Last Voyageurs: Retracing La Salle`s Journey Across America: Sixteen Teenagers on the Adventure of a Lifetime
In 1976, America`s bicentennial, 24 young men set out to re-create French explorer La Salle`s voyage down the entire length of the Mississippi River, abandoning their modern identities in order to live like the voyageurs of the 1600s.Reid Lewis never wanted to be an ordinary French teacher. With the approach of the American Bicentennial, he
A Forest in the Clouds – My Year Among the Mountain Gorillas in the Remote Enclave of Dian Fossey
A riveting insider`s account of Dian Fossey`s mountain gorilla camp.In A Forest in the Clouds, John Fowler takes us into the world of Karisoke Research Center, the remote mountain gorilla camp of Dr. Dian Fossey, a few years prior to her gruesome murder. Drawn to the adventure and promise of learning the science of studying
The Caesar of Paris – Napoleon Bonaparte, Rome, and the Artistic Obsession that Shaped an Empire
Napoleon is one of history`s most fascinating figures. But his complex relationship with Rome-both with antiquity and his contemporary conflicts with the Pope and Holy See-have undergone little examination. In The Caesar of Paris, Susan Jaques reveals how Napoleon`s dueling fascination and rivalry informed his effort to turn Paris into “the new Rome”- Europe`s cultural
The Archipelago of Hope – Wisdom and Resilience from the Edge of Climate Change
Indigenous people around the world are the only ones with a track record of living in relative balance with their surroundings for thousands of years. There was never a more important time in human history for their perspective and wisdom. `The Archipelago of Hope` is extremely timely and informative as we confront the reality that
The Candidate
“This is a fascinating account of why’”as well as how’”Jeremy became leader of the Labour Party and transformed our politics. For anyone engaged in this movement, understanding precisely how we came to be where we are can only make us more effective as we go forward. That`s why Alex Nunns` book is so important.” ‘”John
50 Hikes in the Catskills
With soaring mountain tops and wide-ranging trails, the Catskills offer a truly special hiking experience to travelers of all kinds. Catskill veterans Derek Dellinger and Matthew Cathcart explore trails for every level of hiker, from the gentle but breathtaking slog up Slide Mountain, the tallest in the region, to the more challenging Cornell Mountain, a
Storied Bars of New York: Where Literary Luminaries Go to Drink
If you want to know what it`s like to pull up a stool with the likes of Hemingway, Updike or Capote, are curious how Jay McInerney takes his martini or where to find Colson Whitehead`s favourite local bar, this is the guide for you.For well-read drinkers and boozy bookworms comes Storied Bars of New York,
50 Hikes in Wisconsin
This beautifully reimagined guide explores the best of Wisconsin`s great outdoors and presents a handful of new hikes and expanded information on popular routes from the previous edition. The hikes in this guide vary in length and difficulty, but John and Ellen Morgan provide everything an avid explorer needs to know about before setting off
50 Hikes in the Upper Hudson Valley
Few regions of America offer a landscape as beautiful, varied, and easily accessible as the Hudson Valley. From the stunning fjords of the Hudson Highlands, one can see both the Manhattan skyline and the distant looming Catskills. The challenging rock scramble up Breakneck Ridge is one of the most popular hikes in all the Northeast,
The Simple Past
`The Simple Past` came out in 1954, and both in France and its author`s native Morocco the book caused an explosion of fury. Translated by Hugh A. HarterThe protagonist, also known as Driss, comes from a Moroccan family of means, his father a self-made tea merchant, the most devout of Muslims, quick to be provoked
Bolt and Keel: The Wild Adventures of Two Rescued Cats
Stunning photographs of two adorable cats – Instagram stars who hike, paddle and snowshoe through the wilderness.Two kittens were abandoned in a park. The women who found them were about to head off on a mountain trek and the animal shelter was closed. The cats seemed game so their intrepid rescuers brought Bolt and Keel
Sketches of the Criminal World: Further Kolyma Stories
In 1936, Varlam Shalamov, a journalist and writer, was arrested for counterrevolutionary activities and sent to the Soviet Gulag. He survived fifteen years in the prison camps and returned from the Far North to write one of the masterpieces of twentieth-century literature, an epic array of short fictional tales reflecting the years he spent in
50 Hikes in the North Georgia Mountains
Few hikers know this gem of a region as well as Johnny Molloy. He`ll take you to waterfalls, overlooks, gigantic trees, historic sites, and primitive wilderness in significant spots such as Tallulah Gorge, Springer Mountain, and the Chattooga River. In a region with an incredible wealth of hiking options, Molloy outlines 50 of the most
Heaven`s Breath: A Natural History of the Wind
`Heaven’s Breath`, the first history of the wind, looks at this ubiquitous and invisible entity from the point of view of geography, biology, physics, sociology, physiology, psychology, history, and philosophy. Lyall Watson shows how wind shapes the world and maintains its life, functioning as the circulatory and nervous systems of the planet, sharing our energy
The Camp & Cabin Cookbook – 100 Recipes to Prepare Wherever You Go
When it`s time to head out for a camping weekend, there`s no reason to compromise on great food. It`s easy to whip up delicious meals with the recipes in this book: instructions include supply lists and prep work that can be done ahead of time and options for cooking both out- and indoors. The Camp
Agathe, or the Forgotten Sister
From the author of `A Man without Qualitie`, a novel about spirituality in the modern world.Translated by Joel Agee.Agathe is the sister of Ulrich, the so-called “man without qualities” who is the major character in Robert Musil`s great, unfinished novel of that name. Ulrich is intellectual and skeptical and rebellious and yet for all that
Cocktails Across America – A Postcard View of Cocktail Culture in the 1930s, `40s, and `50s
Cocktail culture boomed in the United States after Prohibition as America couldn`t get enough of the new concoctions developed by barkeepers. Exotic drinking venues defined this era of drinking culture and were immortalised in the linen postcards used to advertise them. Transport yourself to an era of indulgence and glamour with over 50 vintage cocktail
St. Bernardo
A masterwork about backcountry life by one of Brazil`s most celebrated novelists.In 1941, a national literary poll in Brazil named Graciliano Ramos one of the country`s ten greatest novelists–one of only four living authors on the list. His reputation has only increased there in the sixty years since his death. Brazilian readers fight over which
Typewriters, Bombs, Jellyfish
Fifteen brilliant essays written over as many years provide a map of the sensibility and critical intelligence of Tom McCarthy, one of the most original and challenging novelists at work today. `Typewriters, Bombs, Jellyfish` explores a wide range of subjects, from the weather considered as a form of media, to the paintings of Gerhard Richter
The Resurgence Of Central Asia
A seminal introduction to the rise of Central Asia, covering Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan`The Resurgence of Central Asia` is Ahmed Rashid`s seminal study of the states that emerged in the aftermath of the breakup of the Soviet Union: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. All have Muslim majorities and ancient histories but are
