Europe 12

Van Gogh, Munch, Vermeer, Caravaggio, and Goya are five iconic European artists whose inspirational works have been obsessed over by art lovers and travelers for years. To see masterpieces such as S……続きを見る

Avec cette édition du guide d’Ixelles – une commune considérée par beaucoup comme un village au cœur de Bruxelles – CFC-Éditions inaugure sa nouvelle collection des « e-guides de la Région bruxelloi……続きを見る

Following the phenomenal success of Grumpy Old Men, the quintessential grumpy old man, David Quantick, has taken a well-deserved holiday. But no matter where you go, there is always something to moa……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

It is three weeks since the boy came to town, carrying a book of poetry to return to the old sea captain - the poetry that did for his friend Bárður. Three weeks, but already Bárður's ghost has fade……続きを見る

It is Christmas in the alpine town of Furth am See and a six-year-old girl is playing ludo with her grandfather. The doorbell rings, and the old man goes to answer. The next time the girl sees him, ……続きを見る

In January 1935, Rob leaves Holland for Cape Town, a young man thirsting for adventure and wanting above all to leave his family's suffocating hold on him behind. After a brutal stint in the diamond……続きを見る

Just before the year 1000 a young Viking named Thorvald the Far-farer turned his back on the pagan gods of his fathers to preach the Christian gospel, travelling to Jerusalem, the golden heart of al……続きを見る

Observing the barges from the Pont des Arts in Paris sparks in Richard Goodwin a strong desire to join their nomadic lifestyle. And so he buys Leontyne – or Leo to her friends 〓– an ancient, rusty ……続きを見る

In this highly acclaimed and entertaining book, already "among the touchstones of the new travel writing" (Newsweek), one of West Germany's leading authors takes us on an insider's tour of Europe in……続きを見る

In its two thousand years of history, London has ruled a rainy island and a globe-spanning empire, it has endured plague and fire and bombing, it has nurtured and destroyed poets and kings, revoluti……続きを見る

Three Ways to Capsize a Boat is travel writing at its best, crackling with Chris Stewart’s zest for life, irresistible humor, and unerring lack of foresight. Chris Stewart had a long and eclectic li……続きを見る

An unprecedented look into the food and culture of Iceland, from Iceland's premier chef and the owner of Reykjavík's Restaurant Dill. Iceland is known for being one of the most beautiful and untouch……続きを見る

Hans Breuer, Austria’s only wandering shepherd, is also a Yiddish folksinger. He walks the Alps, shepherd’s stick in hand, singing lullabies to his 625 sheep. Sometimes he even gives concerts in his……続きを見る

A broken heart and a moment of drunken bravado inspires middle-aged, and typically rather cautious, journalist Mike Carter to take off on a life-changing six month motorcycle trip around Europe. Nev……続きを見る

François-Marie Arouet ( 21 November 1694 – 30 May 1778), known by his nom de plume Voltaire was a French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher famous for his wit, his attacks on the establ……続きを見る

After coming through the blizzard that almost cost them everything, Jens and the boy are far from home, in a fishing community at the edge of the world. Taken in by the village doctor, the boy once ……続きを見る

Wo liegt die Österreichische Schweiz? Was macht der Nebelstecher? Was sehen die Ochsenaugen? Oder: Was passiert auf dem Tatort Hohe Warte? Antworten auf diese und andere Fragen, die sie sich bestimm……続きを見る

Die "Briefe aus der Türkei" des späteren Generalfeldmarschalls Helmuth von Moltke (1800 - 1891) sind ein einzigartiges Dokument über den Untergang des großen Osmanischen Reiches. Durch eine Kabinett……続きを見る

Zu Beginn des 19. Jahrhunderts verlor das Osmanische Reich, in seiner Blütezeit einer der mächtigsten Staaten der Weltgeschichte, mehr und mehr an innerer Kraft. Wichtige, an den Rändern gelegene Re……続きを見る

Ein bestechend illustrierter Wanderführer, der Südtirols Blumenvielfalt vorstellt Wo stehen noch die seltenen Paradieslilien, wann blühen die Pelzanemonen und wie sieht der nickende Milchstern aus? ……続きを見る

Hoch oben im Norden, wo es zwei Monate im Jahr mehr Nacht als Tag und zwei Monate mehr Tag als Nacht ist, liegt eine besondere Insel, die sich rühmen kann, drei Miss World, zwei der stärksten Männer……続きを見る

Sie sind mit Abstand das beliebteste "Tatort"-Ermittler-Duo: Thiel und Börne alias Axel Prahl und Jan Josef Liefers. Ein Traumpaar - und dies' nun auch noch in einer wahren Traumlandschaft. Denn Pra……続きを見る

If you love delicious local food, quirky shops, unique cultural activities and long walks without another tourist in sight, and you want insider tips so you can make the best decisions about how YOU……続きを見る

Escales en Méditerranée est un récit de voyage écrit par le romancier et poète français Henri de Régnier (1864 - 1936). Ce livre comporte une table des matières dynamique. Il est parfaitement mis en……続きを見る

Michael Brein’s Travel Tales Collection, Turkey 1, includes Michael’s own personal travel tales of the sorts of things that can happen to you in your travels in Turkey. Of course, Michael’s Turkey s……続きを見る

Children enjoy learning about cultures that differ from what they are accustomed to. A Nations of Europe picture book opens the door to new experiences, and introduces children to new ideas and conc……続きを見る

A child's imagination will be sparked by seeing things of the earth that were never talked about in school or at home. This will let children know that there is a world out there they do not even kn……続きを見る

The Natural History of Moths covers all aspects of moth biology and ecology. Moths are often as beautiful as butterflies, and with more than 2,000 species on the British list they are more numerous,……続きを見る

The identification, ecology and biology of the ducks of Europe. The forty-two species or subspecies of ducks which occur in Europe, including eleven vagrants from North America or Asia, are the subj……続きを見る