Travel Writing

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TRAVELS WITH A WRITING BRUSH: CLASSICAL JAPANESE TRAVEL WRITING FROM THE MANYOSHU TO BASHO

A rich and exquisite anthology that illuminates Japanese travel over a thousand years A Penguin Classic Discover a realm of travel writing undreamed of in the West--a richly literary tradition extending through a thousand years and more, whose individual works together weave a dense and beautiful brocade of repeated patterns and motifs, tones, and textures.
July 14, 2020 | Paperback | Penguin Group | 400 Pages |
$18.00
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GOLD OF THE GODS

Written by Von Daniken, Erich
Erich von Daniken, whose books have enthralled millions of readers around the world, now presents astonishing new confirmation for his revolutionary theories.
May 15, 2020 | Paperback | Adventures Unlimited Press | 228 Pages |
$19.95
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STORIES OF THE SAHARA

Written by Sanmao
Hypnotic . . . A record of one person's fierce refusal to follow a path laid down for her by the rest of the world.
January 14, 2020 | Hardcover | Bloomsbury Publishing | 416 Pages |
$28.00
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MOTHER TONGUE: AN AMERICAN LIFE IN ITALY

Written by Wilde-Menozzi, Wallis
A probing and poetic examination of language, food, faith, and family attachment in Italian life through the eyes of an American who moved to Parma with her husband and family. In the 1980s, the American writer Wallis Wilde-Menozzi moved permanently with her Italian husband and her daughter to Parma, a sophisticated city in northern Italy, where he became a professor of biology.
March 17, 2020 | Paperback | St. Martins Press-3PL | 400 Pages |
$18.00
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SEE YOU IN THE PIAZZA

Written by Mayes, Frances
The bestselling author of Under the Tuscan Sun discovers the hidden pleasures of Italy in a sumptuous travel narrative that crisscrosses the country, with inventive new recipes celebrating Italian cuisine.
March 10, 2020 | Paperback | Crown Publishing Group (NY) | 464 Pages |
$17.00
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LEAVE ONLY FOOTPRINTS: MY ACADIA-TO-ZION JOURNEY THROUGH EVERY NATIONAL PARK

Written by Knighton, Conor
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "A delightful sampler plate of our national parks, written with charisma and erudition."--Nick Offerman, author of Paddle Your Own Canoe From CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Conor Knighton, a behind-the-scenery look at his year traveling to each of America's National Parks, discovering the most beautiful places and most interesting pe
April 7, 2020 | Hardcover | Crown Publishing Group (NY) | 336 Pages |
$28.00
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RECHARGE: THE ULTIMATE TRAVEL GUIDE FOR EUROPE, MR AND MRS. T ON TOUR

Written by Wanner, Nicole
Open the car door, get in, drive off. And drive on. And on, and explore the world. Who doesn't dream of such an adventure? Mr & Mrs T have lived it, giving up everything to start a new sustainable life on the road in their Tesla.
December 15, 2019 | Hardcover | Te Neues Publishing Company | 220 Pages |
$40.00
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RILKE'S VENICE

Written by Haustedt, Birgit
For the Austrian poet and novelist Rainer Maria Rilke, travel was not only integral to his work, it was a way of life. Venice stands out as a location of particular importance to Rilke, and he visited the city ten times between 1897 and 1920. This city has inspired countless writers and artists, but Rilke, both enthralled and provoked by it, reveals a striking and deeply felt love for the city.
November 15, 2019 | Paperback | Haus Pub. | 160 Pages |
$17.95
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BORGES IN SICILY: JOURNEY WITH A BLIND GUIDE

Written by Edwards, Andrew
When Alejandro Luque receives a book of photographs taken in Sicily by the Argentinian writer, essayist, and poet Luis Borges, he decides to trace the writer's journey, setting off with a group of friends on his own Sicilian odyssey.
September 15, 2019 | Paperback | Haus Pub. | 216 Pages |
$19.95
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ENDLESS NOVELTIES OF EXTRAORDINARY INTEREST: THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. CHALLENGER AND THE BIRTH OF MODERN OCEANOGRAPHY

Written by Macdougall, Doug
From late 1872 to 1876, H.M.S. Challenger explored the world’s oceans. Conducting deep sea soundings, dredging the ocean floor, recording temperatures, observing weather, and collecting biological samples, the expedition laid the foundations for modern oceanography.A gripping tale of exploration aboard H.M.S. Challenger, an expedition that laid the foundations for modern oceanography From late 1872 to 1876, H.M.S. Challenger explored the world's oceans.
August 20, 2019 | Hardcover | Yale University Press | 288 Pages |
$30.00

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