Travel

A personal, historical journey across one of the most mysterious regions of England, exploring its archaeology, history and landscapes.

The first of its kind: an exploration of one of the most mysterious countries in the world, as told by one of the first outsiders to access the country in its entirety

For almost fifty years Burma was ruled by a paranoid military dictatorship and isolated from the outside world. A historic 2015 election ...

The story of the real 'good life' of an off-grid existence in rural Spain

A beautifully imaginative work of non-fiction about the Rhine, from its birth to the present day, told through stories of those who lived along its shores.

Dom Joly sets off round the world again, but this time he's not looking to holiday in a danger zone - he's monster hunting.

In this account of hunter/gatherer culture gleaned from years of living and hunting with the Inuits of the Arctic and the salmon-fishing tribes in the Canadian Northwest, the author reaches through everyday realities to reflect on the human condition.

A master chronicler of the African-American experience, Richard Wright brilliantly expanded his literary horizons with Pagan Spain, originally published in 1957. The Spain he visited in the mid-twentieth century was not the romantic locale of song and story, but a place of tragic beauty and dangerous ...

"Faces of Exploration" is a lavishly produced collection of interviews, photographs and biographies of fifty of the world's most famous and inspirational explorers. It will appeal to anyone motivated by examples of human endeavour, fascinated by exploration or interested in what makes people risk their ...

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Ben Le Vay's Eccentric Britain - Holiday advice and tips including Britain's unusual sites, quirky London highlights and curiousities, odd events and activities. Also featuring eccentric highlights throughout the year, churches and historical sites, off-the-tourist-track walking routes, outrageous stories and people, uniquely British traditions.

Britain's inter-war landscape re-projected and enlarged to match the present-day Ordnance Survey Landrangers. These maps are taken from Ordnance Survey's Popular Edition maps which were first published between 1919 and 1926. They have all been carefully scanned, digitally re-projected and enlarged to ...

What do the Greek myths mean to us today?

From Voltaire to Verlaine and from Hugo to Hemingway, these are the Paris locations that have influenced modern literature.

Everything you need to strike out on your own: from location focus on solo hotspots, to tips about braving off the beaten path and how to find the best street food, this guide is packed with advice from solo travel experts.

The new translation of Mangia Italiano, a definitive and essential Italian-food resource never before published in English

Fold-out map of Bristol

Map of the city of Oxford, ideal for a casual short visit

A collection of Provence images, painting a portrait of Provencal living.