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Petr Petrovich Semenov's Travels in the Tian'-Shan', 1856-1857
Colin Thomas, Petr Petrovich Semenov
Literary essays; Classic travel writing
Hardback
This work presents a European view of Central Asia before the large-scale influx of Russian peasant settlers that followed... [more]
The Japanese Discovery of Victorian Britain: Early Travel Encounters in...
Andrew Cobbing
Literary essays; Social & cultural history; Cultural studies; Classic travel writing
Hardback
Examines the experiences of Japanese travellers during the 1860s and 1870s, particularly with regard to their impressions... [more]
Pictures from Italy
Charles Dickens
Literary essays; Classic travel writing; Literature, Poetry & Criticism
Paperback
Italy's famous sights are all to be found here - St Peter's in Rome, Naples with Vesuvius smouldering in the background and... [more]
The Voyage of the Beagle
Charles Darwin
The natural world, country life & pets; Classic travel writing; Literature, Poetry & Criticism
Other merchandise
When HMS Beagle sailed out of Devonport on 27 December 1831, Charles Darwin was twenty-two and setting off on the voyage of... [more]
The Silent Traveller in Edinburgh
Chiang Yee
Classic travel writing
Paperback
From the Meadows to Princes Street, from Arthur's Seat to Calton Hill and Edinburgh Castle, the author paints a picture of... [more]
Poems for Travellers
Various
Poetry anthologies; Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Classic travel writing; Gift books
Hardback
A collection of classic travel poems introduced by novelist and prize-winning travel writer, Paul Theroux. [more]
Elsewhere: One Woman, One Rucksack, One Lifetime of Travel
Rosita Boland
Autobiography: literary; Memoirs; Women's health; Classic travel writing
Paperback
Documenting nine journeys from nine different moments in her life, Elsewhere reveals how exploring the world - and those we... [more]
Alone Time: Four seasons, four cities and the pleasures of solitude
Stephanie Rosenbloom
Popular philosophy; Classic travel writing
Paperback
Through on-the-ground observations and anecdotes, and drawing on the thinking of artists, writers and innovators who have... [more]
In The South Seas
Stevenson
Literary essays; Classic travel writing
Paperback
An edition of Stevenson's journal from his travels in 1888 to 1889 which has been edited with an introduction and notes by... [more]
How Football (Nearly) Came Home: Adventures in Putin's World Cup
Barney Ronay
World Cup; Classic travel writing
Hardback
The summer of 2018: England sweltered in the most sustained heatwave for 42 years, the government tore itself apart over deals... [more]
Alexander Von Humboldt: The Complete Drawings from the American Travel Journals...
Ottmar Ette, Julia Maier
History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900; Drawing & drawings; Individual artists, art monographs; Mathematics & Sciences; Classic travel writing
Hardback
This stunning volume delves into the extraordinary illustrated notebooks of Alexander von Humboldt's journeys through the... [more]
Horse Games: One Man's Search for the Tribal Horse Games of Asia and Africa...
Bob Thompson
Riding, showjumping & horsemanship; Classic travel writing
Hardback
One man's travels in search of the last remaining tribal horse games of Asia and Africa, the last vestiges of the skills of... [more]
A Cure for Serpents
Alberto Denti Di Pirannjo
Travel & holiday; Classic travel writing
Paperback
The Duke of Pirajno arrived in North Africa in 1924. For the next eighteen years his experiences as a doctor in Libya, Eritrea,... [more]
A Ride in Egypt from Sioot to Luxor in 1879: With Notes on the Present State...
William John Loftie
Egyptian archaeology & Egyptology; Geographical discovery & exploration; Classic travel writing
Paperback
In this 1879 book, Loftie gives details of visits to the famous sites, but, unusually, takes notice of the political state... [more]
Alone Time: Four seasons, four cities and the pleasures of solitude
Stephanie Rosenbloom
Popular philosophy; Classic travel writing
Hardback
In Alone Time, New York Times travel columnist Stephanie Rosenbloom travels alone in four seasons to four remarkable cities... [more]
Women, Writing, and Travel in the Eighteenth Century
Katrina O'Loughlin (University of Western Australia, Perth)
Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers; Classic travel writing
Hardback
A wide-ranging study of women's travel writing between 1714 and 1789, including the writings of elite women on sensitive diplomatic... [more]
Consul in Paradise: Seventy-Four Years in Siam
W. A. R. Wood
Asian history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Classic travel writing
Paperback
W.A.R. Wood arrived in Siam in 1896 as a consular official for the British Empire, this is a record of 69 years travelling... [more]
The Essential Lewis & Clark
Meriwether Lewis, William Clark
History of the Americas; Classic travel writing; Expeditions
Paperback
The celebrated journals of Lewis and Clark's legendary expedition into the... [more]
American Notes
Charles Dickens
Literary essays; Classic travel writing
Paperback
An 1842 visit to the United States inspired this stinging reproof of the country's embrace of slavery, its corrupt press and... [more]
Travels in Alaska
John Muir
The natural world, country life & pets; Travel & holiday; Classic travel writing
Paperback
The Sierra Club founder and eminent conservationist narrates a memorable Alaskan travelogue. Muir's observations range from... [more]
Korea & Her Neighbours
Bird
Literary essays; Classic travel writing
Paperback
First published in 1985. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. [more]
Man-Eaters of Kumaon
Jim Corbett
Memoirs; The natural world, country life & pets; Hunting or shooting animals & game; Classic travel writing
Hardback
A man-eating tiger has stalked and killed 460 villagers across northern India, spreading fear and heartbreak when Jim Corbett... [more]
Travel Narratives in Translation, 1750-1830: Nationalism, Ideology, Gender...
Alison Martin (University of Reading, UK.), Susan Pickford (University of Paris 13, France)
Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800; Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 ; Classic travel writing
Paperback
This book examines how non-fictional travel accounts were rewritten, reshaped, and reoriented in translation between 1750... [more]
British Travel Writers in Europe 1750-1800: Authorship, Gender, and National...
Katherine Turner
Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 ; Classic travel writing
Hardback
This study aims to recreate the world of 18th-century travel writing in order to illuminate its central role in shaping Britain's... [more]
Mission to the Volga
Ahmad Ibn Fadlan
Anthologies (non-poetry); Classic travel writing
Paperback
Earliest surviving instance of sustained first-person travel narrative in... [more]
