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The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot by Robert Macfarlane
$30.00 NZD
Category: General Travel
The acclaimed author of The Wild Places examines the subtle ways we are shaped by the landscapes through which we move In this exquisitely written book, which folds together natural history, cartography, geology, and literature, Robert Macfarlane sets off to follow the ancient routes that crisscross bo ...Show more
Almost Perfekt: How Sweden Works And What We Can Learn From It by David Crouch
$33.00 NZD
Category: General Travel
Sweden: A country that defies the laws of economic gravity. A land with high wages, strong unions and generous welfare. A dream location for business and a bastion of social responsibility, coming out on top for childcare, equality and quality of life. What can we learn from it? Having lived in Sweden f ...Show more
At Home by Bill Bryson
$30.00 NZD
Category: General Travel | Series: Bryson Ser.
In At Home, Bill Bryson applies the same irrepressible curiosity, irresistible wit, stylish prose and masterful storytelling that made A Short History of Nearly Everythingone of the most lauded books of the last decade, and delivers one of the most entertaining and illuminating books ever written about ...Show more
Bicycle Diaries by David Byrne
$31.00 NZD
Category: General Travel
A round-the-world bicycle tour with one of the most original artists of our day. Urban bicycling has become more popular than ever as recession-strapped, climate-conscious city dwellers reinvent basic transportation. In this wide-ranging memoir, artist/musician and co-founder of Talking Heads David ...Show more
Colour Travels Through the Paintbox by Victoria Finlay
$30.00 NZD
Category: General Travel
Part travelogue, part narrative history, Colour unlocks the history of the colours of the rainbow, and reveals how paints came to be invented, discovered, traded and used. This remarkable and beautifully written book remembers a time when red paint was really the colour of blood, when orange was the poi ...Show more
Expedition by Steve Backshall
$48.00 NZD
Category: General Travel
Shine a light into the unknown There are still dark corners of our planet that are yet to be explored. In this remarkable book, Steve Backshall offers an unflinching account of his adventures into these uncharted territories around the globe, in search of world firsts. Each location brings its own epic ...Show more
If I Live until Morning - A True Story of Adventure, Tragedy and Transformation by Jean Muenchrath
$33.00 NZD
Category: Travel
Best Book Awards Finalist -- Travel & Essays Category (sponsored by the American Book Fest). --An inspiring memoir about a courageous woman's survival and recovery from an adventure-induced trauma--and the power of her dreams to overcome tragedy and live life to the fullest. Her wilderness adventure ...Show more
Insomniac City - New York, Oliver, and Me by Bill Hayes
$33.00 NZD
Category: General Travel | Reading Level: General Adult
A moving celebration of what Bill Hayes calls "the evanescent, the eavesdropped, the unexpected" of life in New York City, and an intimate glimpse of his relationship with the late Oliver Sacks. Bill Hayes came to New York City in 2009 with a one-way ticket and only the vaguest idea of how he would get ...Show more
Let's Get Lost: Great New Zealand Road Trips by Nicola McCloy; Jane King
$45.00 NZD
Category: General Travel
There are few things as sweet as throwing some clothes, your togs, your jandals, a chilly bin, some good sounds and your best mate into the car and shouting, 'ROADIE!' as you gleefully leave your everyday life behind for a few days. Chuck this book in while you're at it. Traversing the offbeat, awesome ...Show more
On The Plain of Snakes: A Mexican Road Trip by Paul Theroux
$40.00 NZD
Category: General Travel
Nogales is a border town caught between Mexico and the United States of America. A forty-foot steel fence runs through its centre, separating the prosperous US side from the impoverished Mexican side. It is a fascinating site of tension, now more than ever, as the town fills with hopeful border crossers ...Show more
Stories from our Back Roads The South Island by Ray Stone
$50.00 NZD
Category: Travel writing | Reading Level: near fine
This book is for people who enjoy driving and exploring the stories of our back roads, but most of all it is for people who love New Zealand, whether they choose to do it from behind the wheel of their SUV or the comfort of their sofa. Stories from our Backroads: South lsland will introduce you to some ...Show more
111 Places in Rome That You Must Not Miss by Annett Klingner
$40.00 NZD
Category: Travel Guides and Planners
Twenty million tourists are drawn to Rome every year. They admire the Colosseum and St. Peter's Cathedral, sit down on the Spanish Staircase, and stroll along the Campo de Fiori. But the Eternal City has much more to offer: secrets, clandestine spots, stories sunk into oblivion. Why, for example, is the ...Show more