Cry of the Kalahari by Delia Owens, Mark Owens
37.99 NZD
Category: Travel Literature | Series: Language Acts and Worldm Ser.
'A remarkable story beautifully told... Among such classics as Goodall's In the Shadow of Man and Fossey's Gorillas in the Mist' Chicago Tribune Carrying little more than a change of clothes and a pair of binoculars, two young Americans, Mark and Delia Owens, caught a plane to Africa, bought a thirdhan ...Show more
To the Island of Tides by Moffat, Alistair
24.99 NZD
Category: Travel Literature | Series: .
In To the Island of Tides, Alistair Moffat travels to - and through the history of - the fated island of Lindisfarne. Known by the Romans as InsulaMedicata and famous for its monastery, it even survived Viking raids. Today the isle maintains its position as a space for retreat and spiritual renewal.Walk ...Show more
The Amur River: Between Russia and China by Colin Thubron
40.00 NZD
Category: Travel Literature
Follow our greatest travel writer (and rusty Mandarin speaker) along the far eastern river that separates Russia from China, the two great ex-Communist giants, taking in Mongolia, Siberia and the Sea of Japan A dramatic and ambitious new journey for our greatest travel writer Colin Thubron, at 79, will ...Show more
World Travel: An Irreverent Guide by Anthony Bourdain
32.99 NZD
Category: Travel Literature
Anthony Bourdain saw more of the world than nearly anyone. His travels took him from the hidden pockets of his hometown of New York to a tribal longhouse in Borneo, from cosmopolitan Buenos Aires, Paris, and Shanghai to Tanzania's utter beauty and the stunning desert solitude of Oman's Empty Quarter - a ...Show more
The Frozen River: Seeking Silence in Ladakh by James Crowden
27.99 NZD
Category: Travel Literature
'A tour de force of luminous writing.' Mark Cocker, Spectator In 1976 James Crowden left his career in the British army and travelled to Ladakh in the Northern Himalaya, one of the most remote parts of the world. The Frozen River is his extraordinary account of the time he spent there, living alongside ...Show more
On the Trail of Genghis Khan: An Epic Journey Through the Land of the Nomads by Tim Cope
24.99 NZD
Category: Travel Literature | Reading Level: very good
Lone-adventurer Tim Cope travelled the entire length of the Eurasian steppe on horseback, from the ancient capital of Mongolia to the Danube River in Hungary. This formidable 6,000-mile journey took three years to complete. It is a journey that has not been completed successfully since the days of Gengh ...Show more
At Home in Japan: A Foreign Woman's Journey of Discovery by Rebecca Otowa
21.99 NZD
Category: Travel Literature
"This portrait of Japanese country life reminds us that at its core, a happy and healthy life is based on the bonds of food, family, tradition, community, and the richness of nature" --John Einarsen, Founding Editor and Art Director of Kyoto Journal What would it be like to move to Japan, leaving everyo ...Show more
Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World’s Largest Owl by Jonathan Slaght
48.00 NZD
Category: Travel Literature
When wildlife researcher Jonathan Slaght was a young Peace Corps volunteer in the Russian Far East, he caught a brief glimpse of a Blakiston's fish owl. It was the furthest south the species had been documented in over a hundred years, and a chance encounter that would change his life.In Owls of the Eas ...Show more
Towards Compostela - Walking the Camino de Santiago by Catharina Van Bohemen
38.00 NZD
Category: Travel Literature | Reading Level: very good
Catharina van Bohemen walked the Camino de Santiago in 1998. Jenny Shipley was New Zealand’s prime minister, Bill Clinton’s relationship with Monica Lewinsky was exposed, the Good Friday Agreement was signed in Northern Ireland, and the Russian rouble nearly collapsed. Catharina’s marriage had ended and ...Show more
Fair Weather Hitchhiker by Julia Millen
30.00 NZD
Category: Travel Literature
A restless 17-year-old seeking fame, fortune (and romance) goes hitchhiking with three older girls. What begins as a holiday frolic becomes a survival recipe for life. Radiating hope and energy, the narrative follows this naive New Zealander to London with her family. Tragedy strikes when Julia's father ...Show more
Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other by Sam Heughan, Graham McTavish
34.99 NZD
Category: Travel Literature
From their faithful camper van to boats, kayaks, bicycles, and motorbikes, join stars of Outlander, Sam and Graham on a road trip with a difference, as two Scotsmen explore a land of raw beauty, poetry, feuding, music, history, and warfare.Unlikely friends Sam and Graham begin their journey in the heart ...Show more
Great Cities Through Travellers' Eyes by Furtado, Peter
29.99 NZD
Category: Travel Literature
Throughout history, intrepid men and women have related their experiences and perceptions of the world's great cities to bring them alive to those at home. The thirty-eight cities covered in this entertaining anthology of travellers' tales are spread over six continents, ranging from Beijing to Berlin, ...Show more