Results for: books tagged ‘Travel’
Spirit of Place: Lawrence Durrell
Lorca's Granada: Ian Gibson
'If God continues to help me and one day I become really famous,' said Lorca in 1929, 'half the celebrity will be due to Granada.' Ian Gibson, author of the ... More
Modern Greece: A Short History: C. M. Woodhouse
Acclaimed for its penetration, balance and insight, Modern Greece tells the story of Greece and the Greek people from the founding of Constantinople to the late twentieth century.'Very readable, very ... More
Bitter Lemons of Cyprus: Lawrence Durrell
Prospero's Cell (Faber Library 4): Lawrence Durrell
A guide to the landscape and manners of the island of Corfu.'One of Lawrence Durrell's best books - indeed, in its gem-like miniature quality, among the best books ever written.' ... More
Reflections on a Marine Venus: Lawrence Durrell
'How pleasant . . . to meet Mr Durrell, gloating over his enjoyment of a Greek island! His book is too various to be summarised: it expresses a poet's intoxication ... More
Report to Greco: Nikos Kazantzakis
Hunting the Gugu: Benedict Allen
From the vast island of Sumatra, Benedict Allen brings back the strangest of travellers' tales concerning black-maned ape-men asTheodore Hull - octogenarian survivor of Japanese labour camps - entices him ... More
Into the Crocodile Nest: Benedict Allen
Benedict Allen travelled through Papua New Guinea in search of a tribe that would let him participate in an initiation ceremony into manhood. He was finally admitted to the ceremonies ... More
The Other Side of Eden: Hugh Brody
Hugh Brody has an international reputation as an anthropologist and documentary film-maker of the Inuit peoples. This book is a marvellous account of hunter-gatherer culture, gleaned from years of living ... More
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