Rook - Adventure & Literary Travel 1

"Perhaps the most honest and haunting accounts of the struggle for mental health in literature." ー Observer This dramatic memoir recounts an eight-month stay at a Westchester mental hospital in the……続きを見る

"The best and most thrilling book of exploration that we have ever read … [an] immensely important book." ー New York Evening Post "A series of excellent stories about one of the most interesting co……続きを見る

In Die magische Insel verbindet William Seabrook Reisebericht, Reportage und ethnographisch gefärbte Beobachtung zu einem Werk, das Haiti der frühen Moderne als kulturell vielschichtigen, religiös a……続きを見る

"Reminds me of why I love football - at its heart, it's a reflection of the communities that are built around it. A special book." - Jamie Carragher You know when you’re in a Football City. The mura……続きを見る

Brooke Williams walked twice into Southern Utah's Mary Jane Wilderness: at the beginning of the Trump presidency, which will be seen as among most tumultuous and destructive in American History, and……続きを見る

Through a lifetime of biological and seabird research, Michael Brooke has been blessed with the opportunity to visit a huge array of islands dotted across all the oceans of the world. His is an isla……続きを見る

In "An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet," Arnold Henry Savage Landor presents a captivating narrative that blends rigorous ethnographic observation with vivid travelogues, capturing the mystique of th……続きを見る

GO! Travel Quotes to Send You Off is a book of inspiration for all sorts of tourists and travelers, wanderers and wonderers, whether actual or armchair. The collected wisdom of this book comes from ……続きを見る

A novel from the author of ‘March’ and ‘Year of Wonders’ takes place in the aftermath of the Bosnian War, as a young book conservator arrives in Sarajevo to restore a lost treasure. When Hannah Heat……続きを見る

On the Road with Walt British university professor and Disney scholar Lee Brooks chronicles the road trip he took with his family from Anaheim to Orlando, and all "Walt" points in between, in search……続きを見る

"Get ready to uncover the secrets of Costa Rica like never before! In "Costa Rica Exposed", Lorraine Brooks takes you on a thrilling journey through the hidden gems and local hotspots of this tropic……続きを見る

TRAVEL LIKE A PRO IN A COUNTRY WHERE BRIBING COPS IS NORMAL! Everyone knows someone who's ridden the length of Vietnam. What if you could do the same? For us Kiwis and Australians, it's difficult fi……続きを見る

A collection of travel writing by some of the genre's finest authors, from Paul Theroux to Sara Wheeler, voyaging from Mississippi to Malawi and Thailand. The New Granta Book of Travel Writing repre……続きを見る

"Crooker, who is a good historian and also quite witty, tells a tale of folly and obsession" surrounding the legendary treasure off of Canada's east coast ( Booklist). For over two centuries, the my……続きを見る

A memoir of a young Englishman moving to Nassau Bahamas in the 1970s to begin a new life in the post of Chief Inspector of the Bahamas Humane Society. Initially shocked by the scale of animal suffer……続きを見る

The House of the Seven Gables is an American icon. It is one of the nation's oldest homes and one of its first historic house museums. Built in 1668, it is a unique and well-restored first period ho……続きを見る

In "The Great Lone Land," Sir William Francis Butler takes readers on an immersive journey through the uncharted wilderness of Canada, combining vivid descriptions with a reflective narrative style ……続きを見る

In "Journal of a Visit to Constantinople and Some of the Greek Islands in the Spring and Summer of 1833," John Auldjo offers a captivating firsthand account of his travels during a transformative pe……続きを見る

In "Wanderings in South America," Charles Waterton presents an evocative narrative that intertwines his personal journeys with rich descriptions of the flora, fauna, and indigenous cultures of the S……続きを見る

This book is filled with varied information about Egypt. Everything is touched uponーthe people, their customs, and manner of writing English, descriptions of scenery, history and social conditions……続きを見る

"Jeg var ikke særlig bange for at blive berøvet livet, for trods det, at beduinerne er professionelle røvere, dræber de sjældent ’farengi’ så tæt ved de britiske og franske militærposter. Et rent og……続きを見る

The Hudson Review has always had an international focus. Travel and reports from abroad have figured prominently in the journal, including essays on exotic and picturesque locales, as well as accoun……続きを見る

In "Through the Heart of Patagonia," Hesketh Vernon Hesketh Prichard embarks on an evocative exploration of one of the planet's most enigmatic landscapes. Written in a vivid and descriptive literary……続きを見る

"Charming, delightful, and enlightening . . . a constant reminder to live your life fully, forgive yourself daily, and love yourself more . . . [a] gem of a memoir" (Amy Ferris, author of Marrying ……続きを見る

A compelling Boyer Lecture from Australian literary sensation Geraldine Brooks. For theBoyer Lecture 2011, best-selling author and journalist Geraldine Brooks tackles the topic of the Idea of Home. ……続きを見る

Twenty years ago, in a series of mysterious, incandescent writings, David Seabrook told of the places he knew best: the declining resort towns of the Kent coast. The pieces were no advert for the lo……続きを見る

As a young girl in a working-class neighborhood of Sydney, Australia, Geraldine Brooks longed to discover the places where history happens and culture comes from, so she enlisted pen pals who offere……続きを見る

Originally published in 1931, this is a collection of travel essays by the English poet Rupert Brooke. We are republishing this work with a brand new introductory biography of the author with the ai……続きを見る