Adventure & Literary Travel 67

“Mud, Sweat, and Gears is not only an incredible human-powered journey, but it’s also about the intricate, poignant and often hilarious family dynamics that result. The Metal Cowboy’s most compellin……続きを見る

Roughing It is an extremely amusing travelogue of Mark Twain’s travels to Nevada, San Francisco, and Hawaii. The text is replete with humorous observations about the local cultures he encountered du……続きを見る

Ever wondered what it takes to get into Fort Knox? Fancied a peek inside the Coca-Cola Safety Deposit Box? Would you dare to visit Three Mile Island? The world is full of secret places that we eithe……続きを見る

After one too many late night discussions, football journalist Paul Watson and his mate Matthew Conrad decide to find the world's worst national team, become naturalised citizens of that country and……続きを見る

Spain is an immemorial land like no other, one that James A. Michener, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author and celebrated citizen of the world, came to love as his own. Iberia is Michener’s enduring n……続きを見る

One of Australia's most respected journalists turns his unflinching gaze to the big issues that affect us George Negus is one of Australia's most respected journalists. As the host of SBS tV's Datel……続きを見る

In Whacker McCracker's Cafe we first met the utterly original ex-Auckland businessman who escaped his five predatory ex-wives by moving to Waiheke Island to open a simple little cafe and start a new……続きを見る

In the wilds of Paraguay live blue-eyed South Americans with surnames like Smith and McCreen. This is the intriguing story of their ancestors, an idealistic Australian journalist called William Lane……続きを見る

An intelligent, humorous travel tale that is also the story of a tender father-son relationship from ABC Local Radio's legendary broadcaster Jon Faine. 'Somehow, I convinced myself it was a good ide……続きを見る

A top-rate novel of drugs, love and treachery from an author at the height of his powers. Blind Howard, an ex-RAF veteran, possesses an acute sense of awareness, and can see almost better than the s……続きを見る

A LIFE OF EXTREMES is a rare book. It spans Jeff's years as a reporter as he takes us on a fascinating global journey. Both a compelling memoir and gripping travelogue, it is suffused with the sort ……続きを見る

The memoir of Australian former diplomat Richard Broinowski DRIVEN is a memoir by distinguished Australian former diplomat Richard Broinowski, with a particular focus on the cars he has loved and dr……続きを見る

The relationship between man and horse on the Eurasian steppe gave rise to a succession of rich nomadic cultures. Among them were the Mongols of the thirteenth century – a small tribe, which, under ……続きを見る

Way to Go brings together two epic motorcycle journeys, from Delhi to Belfast on a Royal Enfield, and from Chicago to LA on a Harley-Davidson. A thoughtful, hilarious, off-beat travelogue by award-w……続きを見る

Lather on the suncream and have a dip… The CONFESSIONS series, the brilliant sex comedies from the 70s, available for the first time in eBook. Sun, sea, sand and plenty of skimpy bathing suits. Rosi……続きを見る

The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrims' Progress is a travel book by American author Mark Twain published in 1869 which humorously chronicles what Twain called his "Great Pleasure Excursion" on b……続きを見る

Few writers had to confront so many of the last century's mass tragedies as Vasily Grossman. He is likely to be remembered, above all, for the terrifying clarity with which he writes about the Shoah……続きを見る

One of seven touching true stories from Wish You Were Here!, the tale of Butlin’s holiday camps. ‘When I got to the camp I felt as if I’d suddenly walked into Utopia – it was so colourful, so warm, ……続きを見る

The true-life adventures of a hitchhiker on a perilous12,000 mile journey across the U.S. in 1929 After taking his exams for the New Jersey Bar, twenty-four-year-old Harry I. Heller set off on a hit……続きを見る

Parce que pour connaître les peuples, il faut d’abord les comprendre L'Occident a toujours été son modèle. Mais c'est en Orient que la Turquie moderne s'est construite sur les décombres de l'empire ……続きを見る

Michael Brein’s Travel Tales Monthly Bookazine Issue No. 5 for November 2014 contains among the best travel stories from Michael’s huge collection of about 10,000 travel tales that he has gathered i……続きを見る

Michael Brein’s Travel Tales Collection, Spooky Tales 1, features a bunch of bizarre and strange tales of the paranormal that can happen to you in your travels. Strange things do happen, and mostly ……続きを見る

When the author embarked on her extended vacation to Great Britain she promised to share her experiences with friends and family by posting photos online. Moved by the beauty of the country and the ……続きを見る

Markus Hellebrandt arbeitet im deutschen Auswärtigen Dienst und wechselt alle drei bis vier Jahre das Land, in das er entsendet wird. Bei seinen Reisen durch die Welt hat er bemerkenswerte Dinge erl……続きを見る

HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics. ‘…when the Green Dragon tore shrieking out of the mouth of its dark lair, which was the tunnel, all three children stood on……続きを見る

HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics. 'I cannot but conclude the bulk of your natives to be the most pernicious race of little odious vermin that nature ever suf……続きを見る

‘Venus in India’ is set in colonial Hindustan, and reveals the story of Captain Devereux, a man who finds it hard to keep his hands off other soldiers’ wives. Exploring the fine art of menage a troi……続きを見る

A l’occasion d’une année de volontariat auprès des enfants des rues, l’auteur découvre le Pérou, les hauts sommets des Andes, la jungle amazonienne et la côte pacifique ; Lima, les quartiers chics p……続きを見る

Book by Samuel Johnson, published in 1775. The Journey was the result of a three-month trip to Scotland that Johnson took with James Boswell in 1773. It contains Johnson's descriptions of the custom……続きを見る

Dark Star Safari is Paul Theroux's now classic account of a journey from Cairo to Cape Town. Travelling across bush and desert, down rivers and across lakes, and through country after country, Thero……続きを見る