Thursday, June 18, 2020

iTunes Store: Top 25 Books in Travel & Adventure 2020-06-18

Collectif - Guide du Routard République Tchèque, Slovaquie 2020/21 artwork Guide du Routard République Tchèque, Slovaquie 2020/21
Collectif
Genre: Travel & Adventure
Price: $17.99
Publish Date: February 19, 2020
Publisher: Hachette Tourisme
Seller: Hachette Livre

Cet ebook est une version numérique du guide papier sans interactivité additionnelle Dans le Routard République tchèque, Solvaquie remis à jour, vous trouverez : une première partie tout en couleurs pour découvrir ces deux pays à l’aide de photos et de cartes illustrant nos coups de cœur; des suggestions d’itinéraires et des infos pratiques pour organiser votre séjour ; et, bien sûr, des adresses vérifiées sur le terrain ; des visites et activités en dehors des sentiers battus ; des cartes et plans détaillés. Merci à tous les Routards qui partagent nos convictions depuis bientôt 50 ans : Liberté et indépendance d’esprit ; découverte et partage ; sincérité, tolérance et respect des autres.



Jacques Cartier - Voyage de Jacques Cartier au Canada en 1534 artwork Voyage de Jacques Cartier au Canada en 1534
Jacques Cartier
Genre: Essays & Memoirs
Price: $3.99
Publish Date: August 29, 2013
Publisher: Editions la Bibliothèque Digitale
Seller: FB Editions

Voyage de Jacques Cartier au Canada en 1534 Jacques Cartier, navigateur et explorateur français (1491-1557) Ce livre numérique présente «Voyage de Jacques Cartier au Canada en 1534», de Jacques Cartier, édité en texte intégral. Une table des matières dynamique permet d'accéder directement aux différentes sections. Table des Matières -01- Présentation -02- RELATION ORIGINALE DU VOYAGE DE JACQUES CARTIER AU CANADA EN 1534 -03- VOYAGE DE JACQUES CARTIER -04- APPENDICE -05- NOTE SUR LE MANOIR DE JACQUES CARTIER -06- DOCUMENTS INÉDITS SUR LE CANADA COMMUNIQUÉS PAR M. ALFRED RAMÉ



Peter Mayle - French Lessons artwork French Lessons
Adventures with Knife, Fork, and Corkscrew
Peter Mayle
Genre: Europe
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: May 08, 2001
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

A delightful, delicious, and best-selling account of the gustatory pleasures to be found throughout France, from the beloved author of A Year in Provence . The French celebrate food and drink more than any other people, and Peter Mayle shows us just how contagious their enthusiasm can be. We visit the Foire aux Escargots. We attend a truly French marathon, where the beverage of choice is Château Lafite-Rothschild rather than Gatorade. We search out the most pungent cheese in France, and eavesdrop on a heated debate on the perfect way to prepare an omelet. We even attend a Catholic mass in the village of Richerenches, a sacred event at which thanks are given for the aromatic, mysterious, and breathtakingly expensive black truffle. With Mayle as our charming guide, we come away satisfied (if a little hungry), and with a sudden desire to book a flight to France at once.



Véronique Daudelin - Je pars en Inde artwork Je pars en Inde
Véronique Daudelin
Genre: Asia
Price: $14.99
Publish Date: January 24, 2017
Publisher: Productions Somme Toute
Seller: Diffusion Dimedia Inc.

À 29 ans, écoeurée de sa vie en général et même d'elle-même, Véronique Daudelin part en Inde pour quatre mois en espérant que ce voyage changera sa vie. Ce ne sera pas aussi simple. Au coeur d'une crise existentielle assumée, la narratrice cherche «tout»: qui elle est, sa place dans le monde et un sens à son existence. Rien de moins. Elle cherche des indices non seulement à travers le yoga et la méditation, mais aussi à travers les «personnages» qu'elle croise en route: des réfugiés tibétains, un itinérant, un mort, un chien… De la traversée de l'Himalaya à un mariage indien en passant par un rituel chamanique, la voyageuse pose sur elle-même un regard toujours lucide. Son récit, honnête et authentique, est à la fois profond et rempli d'humour. L'Inde n'y est en rien idéalisée. La quête spirituelle non plus. Véronique Daudelin est diplômée du Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Québec (2003). Elle a travaillé comme comédienne pour diverses productions théâtrales, pour la télé et pour le Cirque du Soleil. En 2016, elle a également coanimé l'émission Azimut, diffusée sur Évasion. Elle habite à Montréal.



Jon Krakauer - Into the Wild artwork Into the Wild
Jon Krakauer
Genre: Specialty Travel
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: January 13, 1996
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his wallet, and invented a new life for himself. Four months later, his decomposed body was found by a moose hunter.  How McCandless came to die is the unforgettable story of Into the Wild . Immediately after graduating from college in 1991, McCandless had roamed through the West and Southwest on a vision quest like those made by his heroes Jack London and John Muir.  In the Mojave Desert he abandoned his car, stripped it of its license plates, and burned all of his  cash.  He would give himself a new name, Alexander Supertramp, and , unencumbered by money and belongings, he would be free to wallow in the raw, unfiltered experiences that nature presented.  Craving a blank spot on the map, McCandless simply threw the maps away.  Leaving behind his desperate parents and sister, he vanished into the wild. Jon Krakauer constructs a clarifying prism through which he reassembles the disquieting facts of McCandless's short life.  Admitting an interst that borders on obsession, he searches for the clues to the dries and desires that propelled McCandless.  Digging deeply, he takes an inherently compelling mystery and unravels the larger riddles it holds: the profound pull of the American wilderness on our imagination; the allure of high-risk activities to young men of a certain cast of mind; the complex, charged bond between fathers and sons. When McCandless's innocent mistakes turn out to be irreversible and fatal, he becomes the stuff of tabloid headlines and is dismissed for his naiveté, pretensions, and hubris.  He is said  to have had a death wish but wanting to die is a very different thing from being compelled to look over the edge. Krakauer brings McCandless's uncompromising pilgrimage out of the shadows, and the peril, adversity , and renunciation sought by this enigmatic young man are illuminated with a rare understanding--and not an ounce of sentimentality. Mesmerizing, heartbreaking, Into the Wild is a tour de force . The power and luminosity of Jon Krakauer's stoytelling blaze through every page.



Fredrik Backman & Henning Koch - My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises artwork My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises
Fredrik Backman & Henning Koch
Genre: Europe
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: June 04, 2015
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Seller: Hachette Digital, Inc.

A must-read for fans of Rachel Joyce's The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Maria Semple's Where'd You Go, Bernadette 'A touching, sometimes funny, often wise portrait of grief.' Kirkus Heartbreaking and hilarious in equal measure, by the author of the New York Times bestselling phenomenon A Man Called Ove will charm and delight anyone who has ever had a grandmother. Everyone remembers the smell of their grandmother's house. Everyone remembers the stories their grandmother told them. But does everyone remember their grandmother flirting with policemen? Driving illegally? Breaking into a zoo in the middle of the night? Firing a paintball gun from a balcony in her dressing gown? Seven-year-old Elsa does. Some might call Elsa's granny 'eccentric', or even 'crazy'. Elsa calls her a superhero. And granny's stories, of knights and princesses and dragons and castles, are her superpower. Because, as Elsa is starting to learn, heroes and villains don't always exist in imaginary kingdoms; they could live just down the hallway. As Christmas draws near, even the best superhero grandmothers may have one or two things they'd like to apologise for. And, in the process, Elsa can have some breath-taking adventures of her own . . .



Marie-Julie Gagnon - Que reste-t-il de nos voyages? artwork Que reste-t-il de nos voyages?
Marie-Julie Gagnon
Genre: Specialty Travel
Price: $20.99
Publish Date: September 25, 2019
Publisher: Les Éditions de l'Homme
Seller: Messageries A.D.P. Inc.

Voir du pays, ça change quoi? C'est la question que s'est posée Marie-Julie Gagnon , une vingtaine d'années après avoir mis le voyage au cœur de sa vie. À la façon d'un documentaire, elle rencontre des voyageurs aux parcours variés et des experts de différentes disciplines pour tenter de mieux comprendre l'impact du voyage à court, moyen et long terme. Pourquoi est-ce si difficile de résister à l'appel de l'ailleurs après y avoir succombé une première fois? Comment un séjour à l'étranger peut-il influencer la vision du monde? Le voyage est-il une fuite, une quête ou une thérapie? Des vacances d'une ou deux semaines peuvent-elles mener à des changements durables?...



Dustin Lynx - Hiking Canada's Great Divide Trail - 3rd Edition artwork Hiking Canada's Great Divide Trail - 3rd Edition
Dustin Lynx
Genre: Travel & Adventure
Price: $14.99
Publish Date: July 19, 2018
Publisher: RMB Rocky Mountain Books
Seller: eBOUND Canada

This new, full-colour edition of one of RMB’s bestselling hiking guides has been completely updated and redesigned for a whole new generation of hiking enthusiasts. Trekking the Continental Divide from the U.S. border to Kakwa Lake is a demanding adventure. In this new edition of the bestselling guidebook devoted to Canada’s 1,200-kilometre Great Divide Trail (GDT), Dustin Lynx helps hikers piece together the myriad individual routes that form a continuous trail along the Divide. Outlining the six major sections of the GDT, Lynx breaks the trail into shorter, more attainable segments and thoroughly describes the terrain and condition of each. Not only are these trail segments invaluable for planning shorter trips along the GDT, Lynx’s pre-trip planning advice will also prove indispensable for long-distance hikers overcoming such daunting logistical challenges as resupply, navigation and access. Complete with colour photos, detailed maps and updated information, Hiking Canada's Great Divide – 3rd Edition will continue to serve domestic and international hikers alike in navigating this remarkable mountain wilderness trail.



Rick Steves - Rick Steves Great Britain artwork Rick Steves Great Britain
Rick Steves
Genre: Europe
Price: $23.99
Publish Date: April 14, 2020
Publisher: Avalon Publishing
Seller: Hachette Digital, Inc.

From the craggy beauty of the Scottish Highlands to cosmopolitan London, Great Britain is yours to discover with Rick Steves! Inside Rick Steves Great Britain you'll find: Comprehensive coverage for spending two weeks or more exploring England, Wales, and Scotland Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites Top sights and hidden gems, from Stonehenge and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre to whisky distilleries and corner pubs How to connect with culture: Try haggis or a Scotch pie, catch a show in SoHo, or chat with locals in a cozy Welsh tavern Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid, humorous insight The best places to eat, sleep, and relax with a pint Self-guided walking tours of charming villages, historic sites, and museums Detailed maps throughout, plus a handy fold-out map for exploring on-the-go Useful resources including a packing list, a historical overview, and recommended reading Over 1,000 bible-thin pages include everything worth seeing without weighing you down Complete, up-to-date information on London, Windsor, Cambridge, Bath, Glastonbury, Wells, Avebury, Stonehenge, Salisbury, South Wales, the Cotswolds, Stratford-upon-Avon, Ironbridge Gorge, Liverpool, the Lake District, York, Durham and Northeast England, Conwy, Caernarfon, Snowdonia National Park, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling, St. Andrews, Oban and the Inner Hebrides, Glencoe and Fort William, Inverness, Loch Ness, and more Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves Great Britain .



Anne Raffenel & Ligaran - Nouveau voyage dans le pays des nègres artwork Nouveau voyage dans le pays des nègres
Suivi d'études sur la colonie du Sénégal et de documents historiques, géographiques et scientifiques - Tome I
Anne Raffenel & Ligaran
Genre: Essays & Memoirs
Price: $8.99
Publish Date: June 19, 2015
Publisher: Ligaran
Seller: RC WEB SOLUTIONS

Extrait : "Il n'est pas de voyage, si court qu'il soit, qui ne demande des préparatifs. Mais quand il s'agit de parcourir un pays sans aucune ressource, dans lequel la monnaie et le papier, ces deux éléments d'échange des nations civilisées, sont remplacés par des marchandises destinées à satisfaire les bizarres fantaisies de plus de vingt peuplades ; quand, en outre, le voyage peut durer trois, quatre et même cinq ans, c'est une véritable expédition..." À PROPOS DES ÉDITIONS LIGARAN Les éditions LIGARAN proposent des versions numériques de qualité de grands livres de la littérature classique mais également des livres rares en partenariat avec la BNF. Beaucoup de soins sont apportés à ces versions ebook pour éviter les fautes que l'on trouve trop souvent dans des versions numériques de ces textes. LIGARAN propose des grands classiques dans les domaines suivants : • Livres rares • Livres libertins • Livres d'Histoire • Poésies • Première guerre mondiale • Jeunesse • Policier



Helen Russell - The Year of Living Danishly artwork The Year of Living Danishly
Uncovering the Secrets of the World’s Happiest Country
Helen Russell
Genre: Europe
Price: $2.99
Publish Date: January 08, 2015
Publisher: Icon Books Ltd
Seller: Perseus Books, LLC

'A hugely enjoyable romp through the pleasures and pitfalls of setting up home in a foreign land' PD Smith, Guardian When she was suddenly given the opportunity of a new life in rural Jutland, journalist and archetypal Londoner Helen Russell discovered a startling statistic: the happiest place on earth isn’t Disneyland, but Denmark, a land often thought of by foreigners as consisting entirely of long dark winters, cured herring, Lego and pastries. What is the secret to their success? Are happy Danes born, or made? Helen decides there is only one way to find out: she will give herself a year, trying to uncover the formula for Danish happiness. From childcare, education, food and interior design (not to mention 'hygge') to SAD, taxes, sexism and an unfortunate predilection for burning witches, The Year of Living Danishly is a funny, poignant record of a journey that shows us where the Danes get it right, where they get it wrong, and how we might just benefit from living a little more Danishly ourselves.



Tracey Arial - Hiking in Ontario artwork Hiking in Ontario
Tracey Arial
Genre: Canada
Price: $18.99
Publish Date: March 29, 2013
Publisher: Guides de voyage Ulysse
Seller: De Marque, Inc.

The Ulysses guide Hiking in Ontario covers all the most beautiful hikes in each region of Ontario, including the Niagara Peninsula, the Greater Toronto Area and the Lakelands. In addition to providing descriptions of hikes in more than 50 areas that are classified by level of difficulty, a thorough portrait of the natural wonders of Ontario is supplied, enabling hikers discover the rich flora and fauna of the province and make the most of their adventures. This guide covers many of Ontario’s many provincial and national parks, including Algonquin Provincial Park, Lake Superior Provincial Park and Bruce Peninsula National Park, as well as several popular multi-region trails, such as the Bruce Trail, the Trans Canada Trail, the Voyageur Trail, the Waterfront Trail and the Ganaraska Trail. Detailed maps, clear directions, a list of the author’s favourite hikes and tips for preparing your excursions are also provided to help you prepare the perfect outing.



Dave Cornthwaite - BoardFree artwork BoardFree
The Story of an Incredible Skateboard Journey across Australia
Dave Cornthwaite
Genre: Essays & Memoirs
Price: $8.99
Publish Date: February 28, 2014
Publisher: Pavilion Books
Seller: Perseus Books, LLC

As Featured in the Guinness Book of Records, this is the thrilling, inspiring story of Dave Cornthwaite's epic journey down-under by a most unusual form of transport. Tired of the nine-to-five, Dave decided one day that he needed a change a big change. And so he jumped on his RollsRolls longboard (the Land Rover of skateboards) and broke a world record, skating the length of Great Britain. Not content with such glories, he decided to go one better and during the second half of 2006 skated from Perth to Brisbane, a distance of 4,500 miles - raising money for three childrens' charities in the process and earning a reputation as a mad pom. This is the story of Dave's motivation, his stamina, and his enduring good spirit in the face of a huge challenge. Grippingly written and with fantastic photos from Dave's collection, this is an unputdownable real-life adventure story.



Colin Thubron - The Lost Heart Of Asia artwork The Lost Heart Of Asia
Colin Thubron
Genre: Essays & Memoirs
Price: $10.99
Publish Date: February 29, 2012
Publisher: Random House
Seller: The Random House Group Limited

Thubron travelled throughout Central Asia in the wake of the break-up of the Soviet Union and documented the widespread social upheaval in a region reeling from political change. Thubron is an inspirational writer, intrepid traveller and insightful observer and his The Lost Heart of Asia is an outstanding guide to the history, people and culture of a vast region resonating with history and politics.



Gail Brenner - L'anglais - Guide de conversation pour les Nuls, 2ème édition artwork L'anglais - Guide de conversation pour les Nuls, 2ème édition
Gail Brenner
Genre: Travel & Adventure
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: April 09, 2015
Publisher: First
Seller: Interforum, S.A.

Nouvelle édition mise à jour du Guide de conversation L'Anglais pour les Nuls ! Nouvelle édition mise à jour du Guide de conversation L'Anglais pour les Nuls ! Avec 180 000 lecteurs conquis, le guide de conversation L'Anglais pour les Nuls revient tout en couleurs pour cette nouvelle édition. Des bases de la prononciation au vocabulaire nécessaire pour sortir en ville, de la grammaire aux indications nécessaires en cas d'urgence en passant par tous les termes essentiels à connaître si vous souhaitez aller au restaurant, apprendre l'anglais ne sera plus une corvée !



Florence Savary - L'Anglais de la rue - Guide de conversation Pour les Nuls artwork L'Anglais de la rue - Guide de conversation Pour les Nuls
Florence Savary
Genre: Travel & Adventure
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: December 08, 2011
Publisher: First
Seller: Interforum, S.A.

L'anglais tel qu'il est parlé au quotidien et dans vos séries TV préférées ! "Long time no see ! What's up ?' Vous ne comprenez pas un traître mot de ce que disent vos camarades anglophones ? Vous êtes largué dès les premières répliques de vos séries TV américaines préférées visionnées en V.O. ? Vous pensez que vous auriez mieux fait d'écouter votre professeur d'anglais pendant ses cours ? L'anglais de la rue pour les Nuls est fait pour vous ! Grâce à ce guide de conversation, vous ne serez plus décontenancé lors de vos soirées pub de Londres ou clubbing de New York ! Vous parlerez un anglais de circonstance, actuel et décomplexé, tel qu'il est vraiment parlé au quotidien ! Adieu l'anglais guindé, entendu uniquement à l'heure du thé dans les salons de Buckingham Palace ! Apprenez l'anglais décontracté parlé dans toutes les situations du quotidien. Classé par thématique (petites conversations du quotidien, expression des sentiments, etc.), l'essentiel du vocabulaire, des expressions et des particularités de la conversation courante est présent dans cet ouvrage. Vous trouverez également les variantes de tous les pays anglophones : Irlande, Écosse, États-Unis, etc. So, pull your finger out ! et surprenez le plus anglais des Anglais par votre répartie !



Lonely Planet - British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies Travel Guide artwork British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies Travel Guide
Lonely Planet
Genre: Canada
Price: $14.99
Publish Date: April 01, 2020
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Seller: Lonely Planet Global Ltd

Lonely Planet: The world’s number one travel guide publisher Lonely Planet’s British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Spot wildlife in Jasper, stroll Stanley Park’s Seawall Promenade, and ski the slopes at Whistler – all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet’s British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies :  • Color maps and images throughout • Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests • Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots • Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices • Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss • Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics • Covers Alberta, British Columbia, Vancouver, Whistler, Vancouver Island, Southern Gulf Islands, Fraser & Thompson Valleys, Okanagan Valley, the Kootenays & the Rockies, Cariboo, Chilcotin & the Coast, Yukon Territory, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies is our most comprehensive guide to British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies, and is perfect for discovering both popular and off-the-beaten-path experiences.  eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) • Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges • Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews • Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience • Seamlessly flip between pages • Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash • Embedded links to recommendations’ websites • Zoom-in maps and images  • Built-in dictionary for quick referencing About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world’s number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we’ve printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You’ll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, eBooks, and more.    ‘Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.’ – New York Times ‘Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller’s hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.’ – Fairfax Media (Australia)



Ian Frazier - Travels in Siberia artwork Travels in Siberia
Ian Frazier
Genre: Travel & Adventure
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: October 12, 2010
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Seller: Macmillan

A Dazzling Russian travelogue from the bestselling author of Great Plains In his astonishing new work, Ian Frazier, one of our greatest and most entertaining storytellers, trains his perceptive, generous eye on Siberia, the storied expanse of Asiatic Russia whose grim renown is but one explanation among hundreds for the region's fascinating, enduring appeal. In Travels in Siberia , Frazier reveals Siberia's role in history—its science, economics, and politics—with great passion and enthusiasm, ensuring that we'll never think about it in the same way again. With great empathy and epic sweep, Frazier tells the stories of Siberia's most famous exiles, from the well-known—Dostoyevsky, Lenin (twice), Stalin (numerous times)—to the lesser known (like Natalie Lopukhin, banished by the empress for copying her dresses) to those who experienced unimaginable suffering in Siberian camps under the Soviet regime, forever immortalized by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn in The Gulag Archipelago . Travels in Siberia is also a unique chronicle of Russia since the end of the Soviet Union, a personal account of adventures among Russian friends and acquaintances, and, above all, a unique, captivating, totally Frazierian take on what he calls the "amazingness" of Russia—a country that, for all its tragic history, somehow still manages to be funny. Travels in Siberia will undoubtedly take its place as one of the twenty-first century's indispensable contributions to the travel-writing genre.



Elaine Sciolino - The Seine: The River that Made Paris artwork The Seine: The River that Made Paris
Elaine Sciolino
Genre: Europe
Price: $17.99
Publish Date: October 29, 2019
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Seller: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.

A vibrant, enchanting tour of the Seine from longtime New York Times foreign correspondent and best-selling author Elaine Sciolino. Elaine Sciolino came to Paris as a young foreign correspondent and was seduced by a river. In The Seine, she tells the story of that river from its source on a remote plateau of Burgundy to the wide estuary where its waters meet the sea, and the cities, tributaries, islands, ports, and bridges in between. Sciolino explores the Seine through its rich history and lively characters: a bargewoman, a riverbank bookseller, a houseboat dweller, a famous cinematographer known for capturing the river’s light. She discovers the story of Sequana—the Gallo-Roman healing goddess who gave the Seine its name—and follows the river through Paris, where it determined the city’s destiny and now snakes through all aspects of daily life. She patrols with river police, rows with a restorer of antique boats, sips champagne at a vineyard along the river, and even dares to go for a swim. She finds the Seine in art, literature, music, and movies from Renoir and Les Misérables to Puccini and La La Land. Along the way, she reveals how the river that created Paris has touched her own life. A powerful afterword tells the dramatic story of how water from the depths of the Seine saved Notre-Dame from destruction during the devastating fire in April 2019. A “storyteller at heart” (June Sawyers, Chicago Tribune) with a “sumptuous eye for detail” (Sinclair McKay, Daily Telegraph), Sciolino braids memoir, travelogue, and history through the Seine’s winding route. The Seine offers a love letter to Paris and the most romantic river in the world, and invites readers to explore its magic for themselves.



James A. Michener, Steve Berry & Robert Vavra - Iberia artwork Iberia
James A. Michener, Steve Berry & Robert Vavra
Genre: Europe
Price: $16.99
Publish Date: January 12, 1983
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

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 nonfiction tribute to his cherished second home. In the fresh and vivid prose that is his trademark, he not only reveals the celebrated history of bullfighters and warrior kings, painters and processions, cathedrals and olive orchards, he also shares the intimate, often hidden country he came to know, where the congeniality of living souls is thrust against the dark weight of history. Wild, contradictory, passionately beautiful, this is Spain as experienced by a master writer. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from James A. Michener's Hawaii.   Praise for Iberia   “From the glories of the Prado to the loneliest stone villages, here is Spain, castle of old dreams and new realities.” — The New York Times   “Massive, beautiful . . . unquestionably some of the best writing on Spain [and] the best that Mr. Michener has ever done on any subject.” — The Wall Street Journal   “A dazzling panorama . . . one of the richest and most satisfying books about Spain in living memory.” — Saturday Review   “Kaleidoscopic . . . This book will make you fall in love with Spain.” — The Houston Post



Nadine Hays Pisani - Happier Than A Billionaire: An Acre in Paradise artwork Happier Than A Billionaire: An Acre in Paradise
Nadine Hays Pisani
Genre: Specialty Travel
Price: $6.99
Publish Date: December 12, 2017
Publisher: Nadine Hays Pisani
Seller: Smashwords, Inc.

As Seen On HGTV. Nadine Hays Pisani—author of the best-selling Happier Than a Billionaire series—takes you on a hilarious journey while trying to build a bed & breakfast in Costa Rica. In her distinct comedic style, she shares her frustrating yet funny experiences of building a home in a country known for taking its sweet time. She struggles to live with construction crews, invading critters, and a delusional husband who insists everything will work out fine. Nadine introduces a variety of characters, makes new friends, and wrestles with unending challenges while celebrating this beautiful country.



Lois Pryce - Revolutionary Ride artwork Revolutionary Ride
On the Road to Shiraz, the Heart of Iran
Lois Pryce
Genre: Middle East
Price: $2.99
Publish Date: February 21, 2017
Publisher: Quercus
Seller: Hachette Digital, Inc.

"A proper travelogue - a joyful, moving and stereotype-busting ride." - National Geographic Traveller, Book of the Year In 2011, at the height of tension between the British and Iranian governments, travel writer Lois Pryce found a note left on her motorcycle outside the Iranian Embassy in London: ... I wish that you will visit Iran so you will see for yourself about my country. WE ARE NOT TERRORISTS!!! Please come to my city, Shiraz. It is very famous as the friendliest city in Iran, it is the city of poetry and gardens and wine!!! Your Persian friend, Habib Intrigued, Lois decides to ignore the official warnings against travel (and the warnings of her friends and family) and sets off alone on a 3,000 mile ride from Tabriz to Shiraz, to try to uncover the heart of this most complex and incongruous country. Along the way, she meets carpet sellers and drug addicts, war veterans and housewives, doctors and teachers - people living ordinary lives under the rule of an extraordinarily strict Islamic government. Revolutionary Ride is the story of a people and a country. Religious and hedonistic, practical and poetic, modern and rooted in tradition - and with a wild sense of humour and appreciation of beauty despite the comparative lack of freedom - this is the true story of real contemporary Iran.



Dan Grec - The Road Chose Me Volume 1 artwork The Road Chose Me Volume 1
Two years and 40,000 miles from Alaska to Argentina
Dan Grec
Genre: Latin America
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: March 01, 2018
Publisher: The Road Chose Me
Seller: Daniel M Grec

When Dan set out to drive his Jeep from the Northern tip of Alaska to Tierra del Fuego on the Southern tip of South America, he had no idea how much the adventure would change his life. Over the course of two years, Dan's expedition spanned forty thousand miles through sixteen countries. Now he will never be the same. After years of saving, dreaming and planning, Dan wanted to find out if an ordinary guy can achieve the extraordinary. With no sponsorship, a modest savings account and a willingness to learn Spanish, Dan threw himself in. Going solo, with no GPS and sleeping in a ground tent, Dan wanted to experience everything the Americas have to offer. From poking lava with a stick and hiking among world-famous  mountains to corrupt military and camping with Ecuadorian locals - every day provided something new. With his eyes and ears open to the world around him, Dan met many interesting and thought-provoking characters. With their guidance and prodding, and by using their unique perspective, Dan was able to learn many valuable life lessons. Running to the beat of a different  drum, Latin America was the perfect classroom for Dan to view our modern work-a-day world through an entirely new lens.



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A Life in the Wild
Delia Owens
Genre: Africa
Price: $15.99
Publish Date: May 19, 2020
Publisher: HMH Books
Seller: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

Delia Owens, author of the best-selling Where the Crawdads Sing , began her career writing riveting real-life adventure and wildlife tales with her husband, Mark Owens. Collected in a single volume for the first time, these three odysseys show how the Owenses’ “ingenuity, courage, and accomplishment are beyond exaggeration.” ( People ) Carrying little more than a change of clothes and a pair of binoculars, two young Americans, Delia and Mark Owens, caught a plane to Africa, bought a third-hand Land Rover, and drove deep into the Kalahari Desert. In this vast wilderness they met animals that had never seen humans before, and leopards, giraffes, and brown hyenas were regular visitors to their camp, all chronicled in Cry of the Kalahari . But the Kalahari is not Eden, and Mark and Delia were continually threatened by wildfires, drought, violent storms, and sometimes by the animals they studied and loved. They set off on another African odyssey in search of a new wilderness in The Eye of the Elephant . They land in a remote valley of Zambia, where the hippos swam in the river just below their tents, lions stalked the bush, and elephants wandered into camp to eat marula fruits. The peace, though, was soon shattered with gunfire, and Delia and Mark were inexorably drawn into a high-stakes struggle to save the wildlife. With Secrets of the Savanna , Delia and Mark tell the dramatic story of their last years in Africa, fighting to save elephants, villagers, and—in the end—themselves. The award-winning zoologists and pioneering conservationists describe their work in the remote and ruggedly beautiful Luangwa Valley, in northeastern Zambia.



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Susana Wald
Genre: Travel & Adventure
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: April 09, 2015
Publisher: First
Seller: Interforum, S.A.

Nouvelle édition mise à jour du Guide de conversation L'espagnol pour les Nuls ! Nouvelle édition mise à jour du Guide de conversation L'espagnol pour les Nuls ! Avec 112 000 lecteurs conquis, le guide de conversation L'espagnol pour les Nuls revient tout en couleurs pour cette nouvelle édition. Des bases de la prononciation au vocabulaire nécessaire pour sortir en ville, de la grammaire aux indications nécessaires en cas d'urgence en passant par tous les termes essentiels à connaître si vous souhaitez aller au restaurant, apprendre l'espagnol ne sera plus une corvée !