Ideal reads for armchair travellers
The Pursuit of Art: Travels, Encounters and Revelations
Bestselling author of Modernists & Mavericks Martin Gayford recounts some of the extraordinary journeys he has made in the name of art.
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Around the World in 80 Trees
Trees are one of humanity's most constant and most varied companions. From India's sacred banyan tree to the fragrant cedar of Lebanon, they offer us sanctuary and inspiration - not to mention the raw materials for everything from...
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The Land Where Lemons Grow: The Story of Italy and its Citrus Fruit
A book about Italy's unexpected history, told through its citrus fruits. Combining travel writing with history, recipes, horticulture and art, it takes the reader on a unique and rich journey through Italy's cultural, moral,...
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Beautiful Ruins
Somewhere on a rocky patch of the sun-drenched Italian coastline a young innkeeper, chest-deep in daydreams, looks out over the incandescent waters of the Ligurian Sea and views an apparition: a beautiful woman, a vision in white,...
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The Odyssey
A lean, fleet-footed translation that recaptures Homer's nimble gallop and brings an ancient epic to new life.
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Underland: A Deep Time Journey
From the best-selling, award-winning author of Landmarks and The Old Ways, a haunting voyage into the planet's past and future.
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Ghost Empire
A brilliant reconstruction of the saga of power, glory, invasion and decay that is the one-thousand year story of Constantinople. A truly marvellous book.' - Simon Winchester In 2014, Richard Fidler and...
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Only In Tokyo
A compelling and rare window on this exciting food city through the lens of chefs and Japanophiles Michael Ryan and Luke Burgess.
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Literary Paris: A Photographic Tour
Paris as seen through the eyes of a bibliophile: the ultimate eye candy for fans of Paris and all things bookish.
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Brilliant Maps: An Atlas for Curious Minds
See the world anew with this unique and beautifully designed infographic atlas.
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Booked: A Traveler’s Guide to Literary Locations Around the World
This practical armchair travel guide explores eighty of the most iconic literary locations from all over the globe that you can actually visit.
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The Art of Travel
Provides an insight into everything from holiday romance to hotel mini-bars, airports to sight-seeing. This book suggests how we might be happier on our journeys.
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