In the Empire of Genghis Khan - A journey among nomads by Stanley Stewart
$12.00 NZD
Category: Travel | Reading Level: good
Eight centuries ago, the Mongols burst forth from Central Asia in a series of spectacular conquests that took them from the Danube to the Yellow Sea. Their empire was seen as the final triumph of the nomadic barbarians. But in time, the Mongols sank back into the obscurity from which they had emerged, a ...Show more
The Voluntourist - A Six-country Tale of Love, Loss, Fatherhood, Fate, and Singing Bon Jovi in Bethlehem by Ken Budd
$10.00 NZD
Category: Travel | Reading Level: good
"Voluntourist": A guy who attempts to save the world in an attempt to save himself. Someone who can only do it while on vacation. In 2007, when Ken Budd was 39, his father collapsed. He'd just finished 18 holes of golf. He had been retired for a year. By the time Ken and his wife got to the hospital it ...Show more
Paris, Paris - Journey into the city of light by David Downie
$10.00 NZD
Category: Travel | Reading Level: very good
"Beautifully written and refreshingly original... makes us see [Paris] in a different light." -- "San Francisco Chronicle""Book Review" Swapping his native San Francisco for the City of Light, travel writer David Downie arrived in Paris in 1986 on a one-way ticket, his head full of romantic notions. Cur ...Show more
Walking Home - A pilgrimage from humbled to healed along the Camino de Santiago by Sonia Choquette
$14.00 NZD
Category: Travel | Reading Level: very good
Life was falling apart. Within the space of three years, Sonia Choquette had suffered the unexpected death of two close family members, seen her marriage implode, and been let down by trusted colleagues. And sympathy was not forthcoming. "You're a world-renowned spiritual teacher and intuitive guide," p ...Show more
Shadow of the Silk Road by Colin Thubron
$12.00 NZD
Category: Travel | Reading Level: very good
There was never one Silk Road - but several. The route chosen by Colin Thubron passes through China, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey, taking in the most sterile desert on earth (the Taklamakan) and the strife-torn mountain valleys of today's conflicts, as he travels from the tomb of ...Show more
500 Hidden Secrets of New York by Ellen Swandiak; Katelijne Backer
$15.00 NZD
Category: Travel | Reading Level: very good
Culture Trails 52 perfect weekends for culture lovers by LONELY PLANET
$12.00 NZD
Category: Travel | Series: Lonely Planet Ser. | Reading Level: very good
Hemingway's Paris, Finnish saunas, Renaissance Florence: from art and music to literature and cinema, there's something for everyone in this follow-up to Wine Trailsand Food Trails. We present ideas and itineraries for 52 weekends of culture heaven, packed with expert recommendations, maps and advice on ...Show more
Travels of a Victorian Photographer - The photographs of Francis Firth by Francis Firth; Roger Hudson (ed.)
$20.00 NZD
Category: Photography | Reading Level: very good
Captain James Cook in Atlantic Canada - The Adventurer and Map Maker's Formative Years by Jerry Lockett
$25.00 NZD
Category: Naval | Reading Level: very good
The skills, knowledge and experience that took Captain James Cook to the South Seas and around the world seemed to come out of nowhere. In fact, as author Jerry Lockett has discovered, their foundation was laid during the time he spent in Atlantic Canada. His experiences on Canada's east coast and the n ...Show more
Beyond the Edge of the Sea - Sailing with Jason and the Argonauts, Ulysses, the Vikings, and Other Explorers of the Ancient World by Mauricio Obregon
$10.00 NZD
Category: Nautical | Reading Level: very good
The story of Jason and the Argonauts and Homer's tales of Ulysses are among the greatest ancient epics, but are they merely nautical legends or true stories? Mauricio Obreg n has combed through classical texts, focusing on the smallest details, and with his intimate knowledge of historical navigation, b ...Show more
Return to the Olive Farm - Life, love, bees and olive groves in Provence by Carol Drinkwater
$12.00 NZD
Category: Travel | Reading Level: very good
After sixteen months of travelling round the Mediterranean in search of the ancient secrets of the olive tree, Carol returns to her beloved olive farm in the south of France, to her husband Michel and his burgeoning family. However, the homecoming celebrations are overshadowed by disturbing discoveries. ...Show more