Featuring the history, legends and literature of Albania and with the tales of past travellers, this book presents a portrait of this mysterious and eccentric country.
Latin American stands for landscapes, old peoples, foreign cultures, vibrant life, and colours and adventures. The author went on her way to discover this continent on he... (More)
In the late 1930s, Greene was commissioned to visit Mexico to discover how the inhabitants had reacted to the brutal anti-clerical purges of President Calles. His journey... (More)
A record of the people who visited Lebanon since 1800 BC; and of the Lebanese themselves, writing about their homeland, their religions, their joys, their wars and their ... (More)
Includes chapters that are organised to represent different segments of the route followed by the Corps of Discovery across Idaho, Washington and Oregon. This book conclu... (More)
This title is not just Rosemary Bailey's account of the challenges of life in a small mountain community, but also a celebration of the rugged beauty of French Catalonia,... (More)
Combines travel narrative, history and reflection on the contemporary Mediterranean. This three volume set begins in Alexandria, offering a realization that our own versi... (More)
Under the Ottomans, who ruled the eastern Mediterranean for 500 years, cosmopolitan life in Istanbul took a vigorous and productive form, creating a web of connection and... (More)
Anna had never liked the idea of Mallorca, thinking it was for the disco and beerswilling fraternity. That was until her sister hired an au pair from a rural part of the ... (More)
London is the world's most happening, exciting and diverse city. From Roman stronghold and mighty capital of the British Empire to financial powerhouse and city of the 20... (More)
