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American-born Paul Theroux had lived in England for 11 years when he realized he'd explored dozens of exotic locations without discovering anything about his adopted home. So, with a knapsack on his back, he set out to explore by walking and by short train trips. The result is a witty, observant and often acerbic look at an ever eccentric assortments of Brits in all shapes and sizes.

Gail Muller was told she’d be in a wheelchair by the age of 40. At 41, she set out to hike one of the world’s toughest treks: the Appalachian Trail - a 2,200-mile journey that would help her reclaim her life and heal her mind and body. An inspiring, moving, and uplifting memoir for fans of Cheryl Strayed’s Wild and Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love.

To live in a pristine land unchanged by man... to roam a wilderness through which few other humans have passed... to choose an idyllic site, cut trees and build a log cabin... to be a self-sufficient craftsman, making what is needed from materials available... to be not at odds with the world but content with one's own thoughts and company. Thousands have had such dreams, but Richard Proenneke lived them.

Come aboard with Heyward and Charlotte as they transform a worn-out hull into a first-class blue water cruiser. Then take off and cross oceans with them, feeling their desperation when equipment failures force ingenious workarounds in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Share the highs of navigating the crystal waters of French Polynesia and the lows of crossing pirate-infested waters in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden. Travel ashore with them to places not covered in travel brochures, meet natives untouched by the modern world, and navigate the political waters of Guantanamo Bay.

A landmark in travel writing, this is the incredible true story of Heinrich Harrer’s escape across the Himalayas to Tibet, set against the backdrop of the Second World War. Heinrich Harrer, already one of the greatest mountaineers of his time, was climbing in the Himalayas when war broke out in Europe. He was imprisoned by the British in India but succeeded in escaping and fled to Tibet.

Ten years after the walk across Central Asia and Afghanistan that he memorialized in The Places in Between, Rory Stewart set out on a new journey, traversing a thousand miles between England and Scotland. Stewart was raised along the border of the two countries, the frontier taking on poignant significance in his understanding of what it means to be both Scottish and English, of his relationship with his father, who's lived on this land his whole life, and of his ties to the rich history and culture of the region.

Brought to you by Penguin. Beautifully written and full of wonderful descriptions and intriguing tales, In Patagonia is an account of Bruce Chatwin's travels to a remote country in search of a strange beast and his encounters with the people whose fascinating stories delay him on the road.

من خلال مزيجٍ من التأملات الفلسفية والحكايات الشخصية والتحليل الأكاديمي، يبني الفيلسوف البريطاني «آلان دو بوتون» هذا الكتاب الفلسفي الذي يتناول علاقاتنا المعقدة بالعالم المحيط بنا؛ فيسلط الضوء في خمسة فصول: (الرحيل، والدوافع، والمشاهد من حولنا، والفن، والإياب)، على العلاقة التبادلية والديناميكية بين الإنسان والمكان، وكيف يؤثر كل منهما في الآخر.

Greater Than a Tourist: The Netherlands by Author Livvy Skelton-Price offers first-hand and personal insight into the best ways to visit the beautiful flower filled lands of The Netherlands.

Mia, Léo, Colin et Laurent sont encore petits lorsqu'un diagnostic vient tout changer: trois d'entre eux perdront graduellement la vue. Après le choc, un projet germe dans l'esprit de leurs parents, Edith et Sébastien: avant que la noirceur ne s'installe, ils rempliront la mémoire visuelle des enfants.

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