Travel Writing
TRAVELS IN THE AMERICAS: NOTES AND IMPRESSIONS OF A NEW WORLD
Written by Camus, Albert
Albert Camus's lively journals from his eventful visits to the United States and South America in the 1940s, available again in a new translation. In March 1946, the young Albert Camus crossed from Le Havre to New York.
ENCHANTED LAND: FOREIGN WRITINGS ABOUT CHIANG MAI IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Written by Jefcoate, Graham
Enchanted Land is an anthology of rare writings by Westerners working, living or travelling in Northern Thailand.
ALL HANDS ON DECK: A MODERN-DAY HIGH SEAS ADVENTURE TO THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
Written by Sofrin, Will
A maritime adventure memoir that follows a crew of misfits hired to sail an 18th-century warship 5,000 miles to Hollywood In the late 1990s, Patrick O'Brian's multimillion-copy-selling historical novel series--the Aubrey-Maturin series, which was set during the Napoleonic Wars--seemed destined for film.
SOUTH TO AMERICA: A JOURNEY BELOW THE MASON-DIXON TO UNDERSTAND THE SOUL OF A NATION
Written by Perry, Imani
WINNER OF THE 2022 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTIONINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"An elegant meditation on the complexities of the American South--and thus of America--by an esteemed daughter of the South and one of the great intellectuals of our time. An inspiration." --Isabel Wilkerson
SERPENT COILED IN NAPLES
Written by Kociejowski, Marius
A travelogue revealing the hidden stories of Naples. In recent years Naples has become, for better or worse, the new destination in Italy. While many of its more unusual features are on display for all to see, the stories behind them remain largely hidden.
ISRAEL: A SIMPLE GUIDE TO THE MOST MISUNDERSTOOD COUNTRY ON EARTH
Written by Tishby, Noa
A "fascinating and very moving" (Aaron Sorkin, award-winning screenwriter of The West Wing and The Social Network) chronological timeline spanning from Biblical times to today that explores one of the most interesting countries in the world--Israel. Israel.
POLAR EXPOSURE: AN ALL-WOMEN'S EXPEDITION TO THE NORTH POLE
Written by Aston, Felicity
This inspiring account of a diverse all-women's expedition to the North Pole reveals the highs and lows of record-breaking, modern-day exploration. "A wonderful collaboration both on the Arctic ice and onto the page.
WEEK AT THE AIRPORT
Written by de Botton, Alain
From the bestselling author of The Art of Travel comes a wittily intriguing exploration of the strange "non-place" that he believes is the imaginative center of our civilization.
HERO'S WAY: WALKING WITH GARIBALDI FROM ROME TO RAVENNA
Written by Parks, Tim
In the summer of 1849, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italy's legendary revolutionary, was finally forced to abandon his defense of Rome. He and his men had held the besieged city for four long months, but now it was clear that only surrender would prevent slaughter and destruction at the hands of a huge French army.
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