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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream

de Hunter S. Thompson ...

A fiftieth-anniversary edition of the cult classic of gonzo journalism, hailed as “the best book on the dope decade” (The New York Times Book Review), featuring Ralph Steadman’s original drawings and an introduction by Caity WeaverThe inspiration for the major motion picture directed by Terry Gilliam, starring Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro“A scorching epochal sensation!”—Tom WolfeFirst ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

A fiftieth-anniversary edition of the cult classic of gonzo journalism, hailed as “the best book on the dope decade” (The New York Times Book Review), featuring Ralph Steadman’s original drawings and an introduction by Caity WeaverThe inspiration for the major motion picture directed by Terry Gilliam, starring Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro“A scorching epochal sensation!”—Tom WolfeFirst
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In a Sunburned Country

de Bill Bryson ...

Every time Bill Bryson walks out the door, memorable travel literature threatens to break out. This time in Australia.His previous excursion along the Appalachian Trail resulted in the sublime national bestseller A Walk in the Woods. In A Sunburned Country is his report on what he found in an entirely different place: Australia, the country that doubles as a continent, and a place with the ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

Every time Bill Bryson walks out the door, memorable travel literature threatens to break out. This time in Australia.His previous excursion along the Appalachian Trail resulted in the sublime national bestseller A Walk in the Woods. In A Sunburned Country is his report on what he found in an entirely different place: Australia, the country that doubles as a continent, and a place with the
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A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages

The World Through Medieval Eyes

de Anthony Bale ...

**“[An] immensely entertaining history.” —The New YorkerA captivating journey of the expansive world of medieval travel, from London to Constantinople to the court of China and beyond.**Europeans of the Middle Ages were the first to use travel guides to orient their wanderings, as they moved through a world punctuated with miraculous wonders and beguiling encounters. In this vivid and alluring ... Leer más

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**“[An] immensely entertaining history.” —The New YorkerA captivating journey of the expansive world of medieval travel, from London to Constantinople to the court of China and beyond.**Europeans of the Middle Ages were the first to use travel guides to orient their wanderings, as they moved through a world punctuated with miraculous wonders and beguiling encounters. In this vivid and alluring
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Atlas Obscura, 2nd Edition

An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders

de Joshua Foer, Ella Morton, Dylan Thuras, Atlas Obscura ...

Series series Atlas Obscura
**Discover wonder.“A wanderlust-whetting cabinet of curiosities on paper.”— New York Times**Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura is a phenomenon of a travel book that shot to the top of bestseller lists when it was first published and changed the way we think about the world, expanding our sense of how strange and marvelous it really is.This second edition takes readers to ... Leer más

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**Discover wonder.“A wanderlust-whetting cabinet of curiosities on paper.”— New York Times**Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura is a phenomenon of a travel book that shot to the top of bestseller lists when it was first published and changed the way we think about the world, expanding our sense of how strange and marvelous it really is.This second edition takes readers to
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Vacationland

True Stories from Painful Beaches

de John Hodgman ...

**“I love everything about this hilarious book except the font size.” —Jon StewartAlthough his career as a bestselling author and on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart was founded on fake news and invented facts, in 2016 that routine didn’t seem as funny to John Hodgman anymore. Everyone is doing it now.**Disarmed of falsehood, he was left only with the awful truth: John Hodgman is an older white ... Leer más

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**“I love everything about this hilarious book except the font size.” —Jon StewartAlthough his career as a bestselling author and on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart was founded on fake news and invented facts, in 2016 that routine didn’t seem as funny to John Hodgman anymore. Everyone is doing it now.**Disarmed of falsehood, he was left only with the awful truth: John Hodgman is an older white
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There's Treasure Inside: The Pokémon Treasure Box

de Jon Collins-Black ...

Series Libro 3 - There's Treasure Inside
Discover the Greatest Treasure in American History!"I've hidden a treasure somewhere in the United States that's worth millions upon millions of dollars, and it's waiting for you to find it." – Jon Collins-BlackFive treasure boxes have been hidden in five locations across the country.One of these treasure boxes is named The Pokemon Box, after the pop-culture video game and card game that is ... Leer más

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Discover the Greatest Treasure in American History!"I've hidden a treasure somewhere in the United States that's worth millions upon millions of dollars, and it's waiting for you to find it." – Jon Collins-BlackFive treasure boxes have been hidden in five locations across the country.One of these treasure boxes is named The Pokemon Box, after the pop-culture video game and card game that is
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True North

On the Road in Canada

de Paul Theroux ...

A Toronto Star bestsellerAcclaimed, bestselling author and "“master of modern travel writing” (Wall Street Journal) Paul Theroux turns his gaze to Canada in a sweeping, personal journey.For more than half a century, Paul Theroux has traveled the globe and chronicled its far corners with curiosity, wit, and an unflinching eye. With True North, his twelfth travel book, he turns that eye to a country ... Leer más

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A Toronto Star bestsellerAcclaimed, bestselling author and "“master of modern travel writing” (Wall Street Journal) Paul Theroux turns his gaze to Canada in a sweeping, personal journey.For more than half a century, Paul Theroux has traveled the globe and chronicled its far corners with curiosity, wit, and an unflinching eye. With True North, his twelfth travel book, he turns that eye to a country
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

An Inquiry Into Values

de Robert M. Pirsig ...

A man and his young son embark on a summer motorcycle road trip across America’s Northwest, seeking to reconnect and explore the open country.But this is no ordinary vacation. As the miles unspool, the journey transforms into a profound philosophical inquiry, a rolling Chautauqua that seeks to answer one of life’s most essential questions: What is best?On a vintage motorcycle, the narrator ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

A man and his young son embark on a summer motorcycle road trip across America’s Northwest, seeking to reconnect and explore the open country.But this is no ordinary vacation. As the miles unspool, the journey transforms into a profound philosophical inquiry, a rolling Chautauqua that seeks to answer one of life’s most essential questions: What is best?On a vintage motorcycle, the narrator
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Travels with Charley: In Search of America

de John Steinbeck ...

From Maine's northernmost tip to California's Monterey Peninsula, a journey across AmericaJohn Steinbeck set off at the age of fifty-eight to rediscover the nation he had been writing about for so many years with the intention of hearing the voice of the real America, smelling the grass and the trees, seeing the colours and the light. Steinbeck travels on highways and backroads with his French ... Leer más

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From Maine's northernmost tip to California's Monterey Peninsula, a journey across AmericaJohn Steinbeck set off at the age of fifty-eight to rediscover the nation he had been writing about for so many years with the intention of hearing the voice of the real America, smelling the grass and the trees, seeing the colours and the light. Steinbeck travels on highways and backroads with his French
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Journey Across Japan

Adventures off the beaten path from #1 bestselling author of Abroad in Japan

de Chris Broad ...

From the author of the Number one bestseller Abroad in JapanGET READY TO EXPLORE JAPAN LIKE NEVER BEFORE…Beyond its neon-lit megacities lies a nation made up of forty-seven distinct prefectures. Each one has its own story to tell, shaped by centuries of squabbling lords, impenetrable topography and fierce local pride.On his quest to reveal what lies beyond the beaten paths, Chris Broad takes us ... Leer más

$24.29 USD

From the author of the Number one bestseller Abroad in JapanGET READY TO EXPLORE JAPAN LIKE NEVER BEFORE…Beyond its neon-lit megacities lies a nation made up of forty-seven distinct prefectures. Each one has its own story to tell, shaped by centuries of squabbling lords, impenetrable topography and fierce local pride.On his quest to reveal what lies beyond the beaten paths, Chris Broad takes us
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There's Treasure Inside: The Past and Future Treasure Box

de Jon Collins-Black ...

Series Libro 4 - There's Treasure Inside
Discover the Greatest Treasure in American History!"I've hidden a treasure somewhere in the United States that's worth millions upon millions of dollars, and it's waiting for you to find it." – Jon Collins-BlackFive treasure boxes have been hidden in five locations across the country. One of these treasure boxes is named The Past and Future Treasure Box. Inside it are various riches, including at ... Leer más

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Discover the Greatest Treasure in American History!"I've hidden a treasure somewhere in the United States that's worth millions upon millions of dollars, and it's waiting for you to find it." – Jon Collins-BlackFive treasure boxes have been hidden in five locations across the country. One of these treasure boxes is named The Past and Future Treasure Box. Inside it are various riches, including at
... Leer más
The Indifferent Stars Above

The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party

de Daniel James Brown ...

From the #1 bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat and Facing the Mountain comes an unforgettable epic of family, tragedy, and survival on the American frontier“An ideal pairing of talent and material.… Engrossing.… A deft and ambitious storyteller.” — Mary Roach, New York Times Book ReviewIn April of 1846, twenty-one-year-old Sarah Graves, intent on a better future, set out west from Illinois ... Leer más

$13.49 USD

From the #1 bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat and Facing the Mountain comes an unforgettable epic of family, tragedy, and survival on the American frontier“An ideal pairing of talent and material.… Engrossing.… A deft and ambitious storyteller.” — Mary Roach, New York Times Book ReviewIn April of 1846, twenty-one-year-old Sarah Graves, intent on a better future, set out west from Illinois
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Kokoro

Japanese Wisdom for a Life Well Lived

de Beth Kempton ...

Cultivate stillness and contentment in an ever-changing, uncertain world, with this powerful book inspired by ancient and contemporary Japanese wisdom.Drawing on a thousand years of Japanese literature, culture, and philosophical ideas to explore the true nature of time and what it means to be human, Kokoro—which mysteriously translates as "heart-mind"—is a meditation on living well.Join ... Leer más

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Cultivate stillness and contentment in an ever-changing, uncertain world, with this powerful book inspired by ancient and contemporary Japanese wisdom.Drawing on a thousand years of Japanese literature, culture, and philosophical ideas to explore the true nature of time and what it means to be human, Kokoro—which mysteriously translates as "heart-mind"—is a meditation on living well.Join
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A Time of Gifts

On Foot to Constantinople: From the Hook of Holland to the Middle Danube

de Patrick Leigh Fermor ...

A young Englishman recounts the first leg of his legendary 1934 walk from London to Constantinople in this memoir by “one of the greatest travel writers of all time” (Sunday Times).At the age of 18, Patrick Leigh Fermor set off from the heart of London on an epic journey—to walk to Constantinople. A Time of Gifts is the rich account of his adventures as far as Hungary, after which Between the ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

A young Englishman recounts the first leg of his legendary 1934 walk from London to Constantinople in this memoir by “one of the greatest travel writers of all time” (Sunday Times).At the age of 18, Patrick Leigh Fermor set off from the heart of London on an epic journey—to walk to Constantinople. A Time of Gifts is the rich account of his adventures as far as Hungary, after which Between the
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Dark Star Safari

Overland from Cairo to Capetown

de Paul Theroux ...

The legendary travel writer's thrilling and dangerous account of his journey across AfricaA rattletrap bus, dugout canoe, cattle truck, armed convoy, ferry, and train. In the course of his epic and enlightening journey, wittily observant and endearingly irascible Paul Theroux endures danger, delay, and dismaying circumstances. Gauging the state of affairs, he talks to Africans, aid workers, ... Leer más

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The legendary travel writer's thrilling and dangerous account of his journey across AfricaA rattletrap bus, dugout canoe, cattle truck, armed convoy, ferry, and train. In the course of his epic and enlightening journey, wittily observant and endearingly irascible Paul Theroux endures danger, delay, and dismaying circumstances. Gauging the state of affairs, he talks to Africans, aid workers,
... Leer más
What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding

A Memoir

de Kristin Newman ...

A “truly hilarious” (Glamour), sexy, and ultimately poignant memoir about mastering the art of the “vacationship” from a writer and co-executive producer of Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building—now with a new afterword“What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding is kind of like if Eat, Pray, Love were written by your funniest friend.”—Rachel DratchKristin Newman spent much of her twenties and thirties ... Leer más

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A “truly hilarious” (Glamour), sexy, and ultimately poignant memoir about mastering the art of the “vacationship” from a writer and co-executive producer of Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building—now with a new afterword“What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding is kind of like if Eat, Pray, Love were written by your funniest friend.”—Rachel DratchKristin Newman spent much of her twenties and thirties
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Monsters of West Virginia

Mysterious Creatures in the Mountain State

de Rosemary Ellen Guiley ...

Wild and wonderful West Virginia takes a turn for the weird with these accounts of Mothman, the Grafton Monster, Sheepsquatch, and more.Every state and region has its own stellar cast of supernatural creatures, and West Virginia is no exception. Rosemary Ellen Guiley, the pioneering paranormal investigator, has spent a great deal of time in the Mountain State on the trail of entities, creatures, ... Leer más

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Wild and wonderful West Virginia takes a turn for the weird with these accounts of Mothman, the Grafton Monster, Sheepsquatch, and more.Every state and region has its own stellar cast of supernatural creatures, and West Virginia is no exception. Rosemary Ellen Guiley, the pioneering paranormal investigator, has spent a great deal of time in the Mountain State on the trail of entities, creatures,
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Kokoro

de Lafcadio Hearn ...

According to the Foreword: "The papers composing this volume treat of the inner rather than of the outer life of Japan,--for which reason they have been grouped under the title Kokoro (heart). Written with the above character, this word signifies also mind, in the emotional sense; spirit; courage; resolve; sentiment; affection; and inner meaning,--just as we say in English, "the heart of things." ... Leer más

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According to the Foreword: "The papers composing this volume treat of the inner rather than of the outer life of Japan,--for which reason they have been grouped under the title Kokoro (heart). Written with the above character, this word signifies also mind, in the emotional sense; spirit; courage; resolve; sentiment; affection; and inner meaning,--just as we say in English, "the heart of things."
... Leer más
Stuff the British Stole

A Secret History in 10 Objects

de Marc Fennell ...

The British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Much of it still sits in museums, galleries and private collections today, accompanied by calm labels and polite plaques. The reality, however, is far messier.The British Museum alone holds eight million objects, many taken in ways that were anything but legitimate. When award-winning journalist and author Marc Fennell encounters one such item—a mechanical ... Leer más

$13.69 USD

The British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Much of it still sits in museums, galleries and private collections today, accompanied by calm labels and polite plaques. The reality, however, is far messier.The British Museum alone holds eight million objects, many taken in ways that were anything but legitimate. When award-winning journalist and author Marc Fennell encounters one such item—a mechanical
... Leer más
The Social Life of Ink

Culture Wonder And Our Relationship With The Written Word

de Ted Bishop ...

A rich and imaginative discovery of how ink has shaped culture and why it is here to stayInk is so much a part of daily life that we take it for granted, yet its invention was as significant as the wheel. Ink not only recorded culture, it bought political power, divided peoples, and led to murderous rivalries. Ancient letters on a page were revered as divine light, and precious ink recipes were ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

A rich and imaginative discovery of how ink has shaped culture and why it is here to stayInk is so much a part of daily life that we take it for granted, yet its invention was as significant as the wheel. Ink not only recorded culture, it bought political power, divided peoples, and led to murderous rivalries. Ancient letters on a page were revered as divine light, and precious ink recipes were
... Leer más
Top of the Morgen!

The Misadventures of an Irishman in Germany

de Laurence Falconer ...

Top of the Morgen! charts the adventures of Laurence Falconer, a craic-loving Dubliner, as he tries to get to grips with a new life in Germany. In his hilarious, heart-warming and self-deprecating style, Laurence explores and celebrates the similarities between the Irish and the Germans (smashing pints) and some of the vast cultural differences (pretty much everything else).From attempts at ... Leer más

$18.79 USD

Top of the Morgen! charts the adventures of Laurence Falconer, a craic-loving Dubliner, as he tries to get to grips with a new life in Germany. In his hilarious, heart-warming and self-deprecating style, Laurence explores and celebrates the similarities between the Irish and the Germans (smashing pints) and some of the vast cultural differences (pretty much everything else).From attempts at
... Leer más
The Passenger: Turkey

de The Passenger, Elif Batuman, Burhan Sönmez, Elif Shafak ...

Series series The Passenger
Turkish culture and history is explored in the wide-ranging series that is "like a literary vacation" ( Publishers Weekly).The birth of the "New Turkey," as the country's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called his own creation, is an exemplary story of the rise of "illiberal democracies" through the erosion of civil liberties, press freedom, and the independence of the judicial system. Turkey ... Leer más

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Turkish culture and history is explored in the wide-ranging series that is "like a literary vacation" ( Publishers Weekly).The birth of the "New Turkey," as the country's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called his own creation, is an exemplary story of the rise of "illiberal democracies" through the erosion of civil liberties, press freedom, and the independence of the judicial system. Turkey
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Two Towns in Provence

de M.F.K. Fisher ...

This volume brings together two delightful books—Map of Another Town and A Considerable Town—by one of our most beloved food and travel writers. In her inimitable style, here M.F.K. Fisher tells the stories—and reveals the secrets—of two quintessential French cities.Map of Another Town, Fisher’s memoir of the French provincial capital of Aix-en-Provence is, as the author tells us, “my picture, my ... Leer más

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This volume brings together two delightful books—Map of Another Town and A Considerable Town—by one of our most beloved food and travel writers. In her inimitable style, here M.F.K. Fisher tells the stories—and reveals the secrets—of two quintessential French cities.Map of Another Town, Fisher’s memoir of the French provincial capital of Aix-en-Provence is, as the author tells us, “my picture, my
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The Cruise

de Caroline James ...

‘Girl power for the over sixties!’ ★★★★★Three women.One widowed.One unmarried.One almost divorced.All aged 63, but not ready to give up on life!Leaving behind the heartache, guilt and disappointment of their real lives, three friends decide that now they’re in their sixties, it’s time they finally did something for themselves!Swapping... ... Leer más

$2.99 USD

‘Girl power for the over sixties!’ ★★★★★Three women.One widowed.One unmarried.One almost divorced.All aged 63, but not ready to give up on life!Leaving behind the heartache, guilt and disappointment of their real lives, three friends decide that now they’re in their sixties, it’s time they finally did something for themselves!Swapping...
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