Calcutta : Two Years in the City by Amit Chaudhuri
$29.99 AUD
Category: General
In 1999, Amit Chaudhuri moved back to Calcutta, the city in which he was born. It was a place he had loved in his youth and the place he had made his name writing about. But upon his return he discovered that the Calcutta of his imagination had receded and another had taken its place. Lyrical, observant ...Show more
The Traveller's Tree: A Journey through the Caribbean Islands by Patrick Leigh Fermor
$24.99 AUD
Category: General | Reading Level: very good
In this, his first book, Patrick Leigh Fermor recounts his tales of a personal odyssey to the lands of the Traveller's Tree - a tall, straight-trunked tree whose sheath-like leaves collect copious amounts of water. He made his way through the long island chain of the West Indies by steamer, aeroplane an ...Show more
Once Was Burma: New Images Form the Streets of Rangoon by Kim Buddee
$69.95 AUD
Category: General
An historic transformation is happening in Myanmar, once was Burma. The country is emerging from its isolation and finally joining the 21st Century in what has been described as "the Burmese spring". This revolution is being felt most particularly in the former capital Yangon, once was Rangoon. There is ...Show more
An Armenian Sketchbook by Vasily Grossman
$39.99 AUD
Category: General
Few writers had to confront so many of the last century's mass tragedies as Vasily Grossman. He is likely to be remembered, above all, for the terrifying clarity with which he writes about the Shoah, the Battle of Stalingrad and the Terror Famine in the Ukraine. An Armenian Sketchbook, however, shows us ...Show more
The Tree Where Man Was Born by Peter Matthiessen
$29.00 AUD
Category: General | Series: Penguin Classics
A timeless and majestic portrait of Africa by the National Book Award-winning author of "The Snow Leopard," now with a new introduction by Jane Goodall. A finalist for the National Book Award when it was released in 1972, this vivid portrait of East Africa remains as fresh and revelatory now as on the d ...Show more
The Broken Road - From the Iron Gates to Mount Athos by Patrick Leigh Fermor
$49.99 AUD
Category: General | Reading Level: very good
A Time of Gifts and Between the Woods and the Water were the first two volumes in a projected trilogy that would describe the walk that Patrick Leigh Fermor undertook at the age of eighteen from the Hook of Holland to Constantinople. 'When are you going to finish Vol. III?' was the cry from his fans; bu ...Show more
The World's Most Spectacular Railway Journeys by Brian Solomon
$34.99 AUD
Category: General
Each journey is accompanied by a route map and is described in terms of the technical challenges of the construction of the track as well as the stunning views to be seen while travelling on the trains. Some of the railway journeys featured include the Harz narrow-gauge railway in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany ...Show more
Mr Snack and the Lady Water: Travel Tales from My Lost Years by Brendan Shanahan
$24.99 AUD
Category: General
After a decade spent on the road, renowned travel writer Brendan Shanahan is back with Mr Snack and the Lady Water, a collection of darkly funny and unexpected travel writing. In the title piece, Shanahan embarks on what is supposed to be a luxury cruise, only to find himself on a three-day endurance te ...Show more
Geek in Japan Discovering the Land of Manga , Anime , ZEN , and the Tea Ceremony by Hector Garcia
$21.99 AUD
Category: General
For every fan of manga, anime, J-pop, or Zen, "A Geek in Japan" is a hip, smart and concise guide to the land that is their source. Comprehensive and well informed, it covers a wide array of topics in short articles accompanied by sidebars and numerous photographs, providing a lively digest of the socie ...Show more
Sydney Best Bush Park and City Walks Updated 2e by Veechi Stuart
$29.99 AUD
Category: General | Series: Woodslane Walking Guides
Sydneys Best Bush Park & City Walks includes 18 easy walks, 25 medium walks and 8 hard walks, plus 12 walk variations. Each walk specifies the distance, the total ascent and descent, the grade and the estimated duration and is accompanied by an accurate full-colour map using latest GPS technology. S ...Show more
Alone in Antarctica by Felicity Aston
$19.99 AUD
Category: General
What would it feel like to be out there alone in that empty vastness? Just before midnight on 24 November 2011, Felicity is left completely alone on the coast of Antarctica. The isolation is instant and devastating. Only three people in the world have crossed Antarctica alone. The first two were men and ...Show more
Camping Around Australia 2nd Edition by Explore Australia
$44.95 AUD
Category: General
There are detailed maps locating all of the campsites, practical tips to prepare for a camping trip and a comprehensive index. Available in paperback or with spiral-binding, it's the essential guide for campers of all ages.