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An account of his journey through England – from Southampton to the Black Country, to the North East and Newcastle, to Norwich and home – English Journey is funny and tender. But it is also a forensic reading of a changing England and a call to arms as passionate as anything in Orwell’s bleak masterpiece. Moreover, it both captured and catalysed the public mood of its time. In capturing and describing an English landscape and people hitherto unseen, Priestley influenced the thinking and attitudes of an entire generation.

Unleash the full potential of your trip to Italy with this ultimate guide, showcasing the most exquisite and unforgettable experiences the country has to offer. From stunning landscapes to mouth-watering cuisine, and from luxurious resorts to charming boutique hotels, this book has got you covered.

Exploring the Cotswolds with this book is an eye-opener. You could be forgiven for imagining that a one-hundred- and-twenty-year-old account of a cycle ride across one of the most famous tourist areas in the world would bear little resemblance to what faces a 21st century visitor looking to explore the region in the comfort of a modern motorcar.

As the 18th century approached its midpoint, commercial and military competition between the European states became fierce. And whoever obtained accurate information about distant lands would hold an advantage. Were there continental landmasses in the Pacific? Was there a Northwest Passage to Japan and China? What lay in the interior of Africa? Was it possible to cross the Sahara? Where did the rivers Nile and Congo originate?

As much about the life of the city as it is about a life lived, sometimes, in the city, John Banville's "quasi-memoir" is as layered, emotionally rich, witty, and unexpected as any of his novels. Born and bred in a small town a train ride away from Dublin, Banville saw the city as a place of enchantment when he was a child, a birthday treat, the place where his beloved, eccentric aunt lived.

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist book is for you. Greater Than a Tourist - Riga, Latvia by Rita Feigina offers the inside scoop on Riga.

A young doctor and his family wake to a bombed out, former home, and begin a long journey towards safety- not knowing what perils the journey will bring. A man filled with racist hatred, sets out to take the law into his own hands. Along the way he finds more than he bargained for. An idealistic girl wants to do something to help right the problems she sees in the world, but things don’t turn out as she expects. The sister of religious extremists, owned like property by her controlling brothers; is desperate to make some sort of life for herself. Politicians and the media pull the strings...

An Italian memoir. Laine gave up her job as a nurse, sold her home and gave away most of her belongings. She has three desires bubbling at the heart of her choice: to write a book, paint a picture and climb a mountain before she died. A man with a van took most of her remaining belongings, along with her basset hound Basil, down to the heel of Italy over 1,500 miles away, where she would spend the next four years. If it all seemed like a folly, then she was willing to take the risk. She moved to a house that she had only spent a week in the year before. She knew no one and yet she had ...

A "thoughtful romance."—Publishers Weekly "A tasty smorgasbord of love and faith."—AudioFile Magazine Manhattan businesswoman Kati Dunai lives a life of international glamour. Unfortunately, she’s too busy to enjoy it. But when she visits Budapest to settle her father’s estate, the city’s leisurely culture speaks to Kati’s soul. While luxuriating in her hotel’s sensuous thermal baths, Kati is drawn to another foreigner: a Dutchman named Jan. As Jan shows Kati Budapest’s unhurried pleasures, Kati introduces Jan to a slow pace of intimacy that fuels the fires of passion. Her ...

In this audiobook, you will discover advice that will help you throughout your stay in Lisbon, Portugal. This book will not tell you exact addresses or store hours but instead will give you excitement and knowledge from a local that you may not find in other travel books. Travel like a local. Slow down, stay in one place, and get to know the people and culture. By the time you finis listening to this book, you will be eager and prepared to travel to your next destination.

La ciudad de Trogir es una pequeña joya escondida en la costa Dálmata que no muchos conocen fuera de Croacia, sobre todo si tenemos en cuenta otras ciudades mucho más turísticas como Dubrovnik o Split, de la que la separan tan solo 26 kilómetros.

55 years of travel, replete with near death experiences and an exploding toilet.

After nearly two decades in Britain, Bill Bryson took the decision to move back to the States for a while but before leaving his much-loved home in North Yorkshire, Bryson insisted on taking one last trip around Britain. His aim was to take stock of the nation's public face and private parts (as it were), and to analyse what precisely it was he loved so much about a country that had produced Marmite, a military hero whose dying wish was to be kissed by a fellow named Hardy....

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist book is for you. Greater Than a Tourist—Oslo Norway by Irma Vuckovic offers the inside scoop on Oslo Norway. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

Michael Palin reads his own account of a journey into a new Europe. Michael Palin's New Europe starts with a simple idea: that only a couple of hours from home are a half of Europe that is for him as unknown and unexplored as the plateau of Tibet or the vastness of the Sahara. Cut off for most of his life by Cold Wars and Iron Curtains, Europe's eastern lands are now open for business - and Michael sets off to discover them.

The RMS Titanic sailed from Southampton en route for New York on her maiden voyage with 2,228 passengers and crew on board. On 14 April, 1912, at twenty minutes before midnight, sailing at almost full speed, she struck an iceberg and sank in just two and a half hours. Over 1500 lives were lost. This is the story of a great tragedy described by the surviving passengers, officers, and crew who were on board that night. Firsthand accounts help to explain why so few of the passengers took to the lifeboats.

Prague, the Golden City, is famous with its good traditions. This is probably what creates the city's special, magic, mysterious, and positive aura...

Greater Than a Tourist: Wroclaw, Poland by Paula Kolesnik offers the inside scoop on Wroclaw. As part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this guide will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

It's exhausting being Irish. The constant self-flagellation is enough to put anybody off their breakfast. Why are we so hard on ourselves? Is it the postcolonial overhang following centuries of oppression at the hands of a litany of foreign invaders? Or is it collective guilt for sending Westlife out into the wider world? In Surviving Ireland, acclaimed comedy writer Colm Tobin takes the listener by the hand for a satirical romp through modern Irish life.

Greater Than a Tourist: Brosov Romania by Alexandra Florea offers the inside scope on Brosov Romania. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there's nothing wrong with that, as a part of the Greater than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who lives at your next travel destination. In these pages you'll discover local advice that will help you throughout your stay.