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  • The Places In Between

    from the bestselling author of Politics on the Edge

    av Rory Stewart ...
    ‘Tragic, touching and terrifying’ – The Telegraph‘A flat-out masterpiece’ – The New York Times Book ReviewEmbark on a death-defying journey through war-torn Afghanistan in this moving travelogue from Rory Stewart, bestselling author of Politics on the Edge and co-host of the hit podcast The Rest Is Politics.Caught between hostile nations, warring factions and competing id... ... Läs mer

    158,14 kr

  • Seven Years in Tibet

    Översatt av Richard Graves ...
    A landmark in travel writing, this is the incredible true story of Heinrich Harrer’s escape across the Himalayas to Tibet, set against the backdrop of the Second World War.Heinrich Harrer, already one of the greatest mountaineers of his time, was climbing in the Himalayas when war broke out in Europe. He was imprisoned by the British in India but succeeded in escaping and fled to Tibet. Settling ... Läs mer

    111,82 kr

  • Shadow of the Silk Road

    av Colin Thubron ...
    Shadow of the Silk Road records a journey along the greatest land route on earth. Out of the heart of China into the mountains of Central Asia, across northern Afghanistan and the plains of Iran and into Kurdish Turkey, Colin Thubron covers some seven thousand miles in eight months. Making his way by local bus, truck, car, donkey cart and camel, he travels from the tomb of the Yellow Emperor, the ... Läs mer

    108,32 kr

  • Thieves, Liars and Mountaineers

    On the 8,000m peak circus in Pakistan

    av Mark Horrell ...
    Serie serie Footsteps on the Mountain Diaries
    This is the tale of Mark Horrell’s not-so-nearly ascent of Gasherbrum in Pakistan, of how one man’s boredom and frustration was conquered by a gutsy combination of exhaustion, cowardice, and sheer mountaineering incompetence.He made not one, not two, but three intrepid assaults, some of which got quite a distance beyond Base Camp, and overcame many perilous circumstances along the way. The ... Läs mer

    39,98 kr eller gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Devil's Ransom

    av Brad Taylor ...
    Serie Bok 17 - Taskforce
    Pike Logan races to stop an insidious attack orchestrated by a man who knows America's most treasured secrets.THE WORLD'S SECRETS HAVE FALLEN INTO THE WRONG HANDS . . .Afghanistan has fallen. Taskforce operative Pike Logan's mission is to extract a man who has done more for the US in Afghanistan than perhaps anyone else. But Logan's goal is jeopardised when a ransomware attack hits every entity in ... Läs mer

    94,54 kr

  • High

    A Journey Across the Himalayas Through Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal and China

    av Erika Fatland ...
    Översatt av Kari Dickson ...
    ***Shortlisted for the 2023 STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR******A Financial Times Travel Book of the Year 2022***"Enchanting" Independent"Fatland distinguishes herself from the stereotypes" Guardian"Fatland is a sensitive and insightful chronicler of quotidian lives and a compelling narrator" Observer"Erika Fatland ascend... ... Läs mer

    172,13 kr

  • Eastern Horizons

    Shortlisted for the 2018 Edward Stanford Award

    av Levison Wood ...
    Levison Wood was only 22 when he decided to hitch-hike from England to India through Russia, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan, but he wasn't the conventional follower of the hippy trail. A fascination with the deeds of the early explorers, a history degree in the bag, an army career already planned and a shoestring budget of £750 - including for the flight home - he was determined to find out more ... Läs mer

    145,00 kr

  • Snow on the Equator

    Mount Kenya, Kilimanjaro and the great African odyssey

    av H.W. Tilman ...
    Serie Bok 1 - H.W. Tilman: The Collected Edition
    'To those who went to the War straight from school and survived it, the problem of what to do afterwards was peculiarly difficult.'For H.W. 'Bill' Tilman, the solution lay in Africa: in gold prospecting, mountaineering and a 3,000-mile bicycle ride across the continent. Tilman was one of the greatest adventurers of his time, a pioneering climber and sailor who held exploration above all else. He ... Läs mer

    35,88 kr eller gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Taste of Persia

    A Cook's Travels Through Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, and Kurdistan

    av Naomi Duguid ...
    **Winner, James Beard Award for Best Book of the Year, International (2017)Winner, IACP Award for Best Cookbook of the Year in Culinary Travel (2017)Named a Best Cookbook of the Year by The Boston Globe, Food & Wine, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The New York Times Book Review, The San Francisco Chronicle, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal“A reason to celebrate . . . a fascinati. ... Läs mer

    131,32 kr

  • Una spia giapponese in Tibet

    I miei dieci anni sotto copertura

    Översatt av Giulia Masperi ...
    Serie serie In Asia
    Durante la Seconda guerra mondiale il diciassettenne Hisao Kimura parte volontario per la Mongolia Interna, allora sotto il dominio giapponese, spinto più dal senso di avventura che dall'ideologia imperialista. Lì si appassiona allo stile di vita dei nomadi mongoli e ne apprende alla perfezione la lingua e le usanze. Nel 1943 ottiene dall'intelligence nipponica l'incarico di infiltrarsi negli ... Läs mer

    125,00 kr

  • #1MesEnCalcuta

    Diario de un estudiante de periodismo durante su voluntariado en la India

    #1MesEnCalcuta es una inmersión en los hábitos y costumbres de un país fascinante e imprevisible como es la India. La particularidad de este fresco radica en que el relato de las experiencias vividas parte de la mirada inquieta y entrometida de un joven estudiante de periodismo durante su voluntariado en el mes de julio de 2017. El formato diarístico permite al autor construir una narración íntima ... Läs mer

    88,17 kr eller gratis med Kobo Plus

  • El camino cruel

    Un viaje por Turquía, Persia y Afganistán con Annemarie Schwarzenbach

    av Ella Maillart ...
    Översatt av Francesc Payarols i Casas ...
    Serie Bok 4 - Contemporáneos. Fuera de sí
    "El camino cruel" es el mejor relato de una escritora y aventurera extraordinaria: Ella Maillart. Cuenta un viaje memorable realizado en los albores de la II Guerra Mundial con destino a Kabul y en compañía de la escritora y arqueóloga Annemarie Schwarzenbach, uno de los personajes más fascinantes de esa Europa encenagada de angustia que camina hacia el desastre. Las dos amigas se embarcan en un ... Läs mer

    85,00 kr eller gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Discover Cambodia

    Welcome to "Discover Cambodia" your ultimate guide to the hidden treasures of this enchanting Southeast Asian nation. While the world-renowned Angkor Wat often takes center stage, Cambodia is so much more than its ancient temples. Dive deep into the heart of this captivating country, from its bustling markets in Phnom Penh to the serene beaches of Sihanoukville, and the untouched wilderness of its ... Läs mer

    28,19 kr eller gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Marmaris, Turkey Travel Guide - What To See & Do

    Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Marmaris, Turkey.Marmaris is a tourist town on the Mediterranean coast in the province of Mu?la. It has around 28 000 inhabitants, however the population can grow to 250,000 during the height of the tourist-season.Little is left of the sleepy fishing village that Marmaris was just a few decades ago after a construction boom in the 1980s. Marmaris still ... Läs mer

    25,10 kr

  • Shambhala

    In "Shambhala" N.Roerich has recorded the way of his journey through Central Asia and Tibet in the terms of spirit. It is a record of legends, of parables, of notes--the very substance of which the larger reality is composed, and all revealing different facets of the theme of Shambhala. In this book--as in his other books, "Altai-Himalaya" and "Heart of Asia," one realizes that Roerich's vision is ... Läs mer

    59,76 kr

  • Nur der Himmel ist höher

    Mein Weg auf den Mount Everest

    av Helga Hengge ...
    MOUNT EVEREST, 8848 m — am 27. Mai 1999 erreicht Helga Hengge als erste deutsche Bergsteigerin erfolgreich den höchsten Gipfel der Welt, der Höhepunkt eines spannenden Lebens zwischen den Extremen kreativer Arbeit und sportlicher Höchstleistung. In ihrem Erlebnisbericht nimmt Helga Hengge ihre Leser mit hinauf auf den höchsten Berg der Welt und gibt dabei einen emotionalen und authentischen ... Läs mer

    149,00 kr eller gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Travels in Manchuria and Mongolia

    A Feminist Poet from Japan Encounters Prewar China

    av Akiko Yosano ...
    Översatt av Joshua Fogel ...
    Yosano Akiko (1878-1942) was one of Japan's greatest poets and translators from classical Japanese. Her output was extraordinary, including twenty volumes of poetry and the most popular translation of the ancient classic The Tale of Genji into modern Japanese. The mother of eleven children, she was a prominent feminist and frequent contributor to Japan's first feminist journal of creative writing, ... Läs mer

    199,11 kr

  • Afghanistan, Festung des Cannabis

    Tauche ein in die verrauchten Chillum-Lounges im Norden Afghanistans, durch die Cannabis-Felder, die Ernte und die Herstellung von Haschisch. Dies ist die Geschichte des traditionellen afghanischen Cannabis und seiner Einflüsse auf den modernen Markt für diese psychoaktive Pflanze. 39 Fotografien, die einen Blick auf ein wenig erforschtes Thema werfen, das im Gegensatz zu den meisten aktuellen ... Läs mer

    57,59 kr

  • 天人的絕構,學術的嫏嬛:流淚說敦煌

    av 郭漢揚 ...
    絲路之行易,文化守護難。從事中文教育及文化工作逾四十年的郭漢揚,遊天水,入蘭州,過酒泉,闖關嘉峪,觀窟敦煌,提筆記錄遊蹤,並以此散文小輯書寫自有懷抱的文化遊記:下筆嚴謹,務使文中有文化的重量,又有觀遊賞美的筆致。此書既飽蘊作者對中華文化的濃厚情感,紮實的文字和豐富情感的風格,亦堪為中文寫作的教學範文。 ... Läs mer

    78,86 kr eller gratis med Kobo Plus

  • PAKISTAN - A Travelogue

    This book is not a classic guidebook, not an adventure novel, and also not a political report. Rather, it is an honest, personal travelogue, a snapshot of a journey through Pakistan in the year 1993, which was full of surprises, challenges, and encounters.Why did I undertake this journey? Quite simply: My friend Walter said to us back then: "Accommodation and meals are provided, and a driver is ... Läs mer

    93,87 kr eller gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Tajikistan

    Tajikistan is Central Asia's smallest and least understood country. Epic mountain landscapes, glacial lakes and the mighty Oxus River encircle ancient Buddhist sites, Silk Road trading posts, medieval shrines and planned Soviet cities. The guide includes tried and tested trekking routes in the Fann, Zerafshan and Pamir mountain ranges for various levels of experience. Comprehensive bird-watching ... Läs mer

    239,34 kr eller gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Beyond That Last Blue Mountain

    My Silk Road Journey

    Until the age of 18, Harriet Sandys lived a sheltered and rural life in the Lake District. Her parents hoped that, after leaving boarding school and doing the Season', she would meet and marry a suitable young man. Instead, after learning how to restore oriental carpets, she travelled alone to Pakistan to see for herself the plight of thousands of displaced Afghan refugees.Determined to do ... Läs mer

    51,39 kr eller gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Im Sattel durch Zentralasien: 6000 Kilometer in 176 Tagen

    Bereicherte Ausgabe. Abenteuerlicher Reisebericht durch Steppen, Gebirge und Kulturen Zentralasiens

    In "Im Sattel durch Zentralasien: 6000 Kilometer in 176 Tagen" unternimmt der Autor Erich von Salzmann eine faszinierende Reise durch eine der entlegensten Regionen der Erde. Mit einer Mischung aus persönlicher Memoir und ethnografischer Erkundung schildert Salzmann seine abenteuerliche Fahrt, die ihn durch schroffe Gebirgslandschaften, weite Steppen und kulturell reiche Städte führt. Sein ... Läs mer

    15,00 kr eller gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Longue marche (Tome 2) - Vers Samarcande

    Serie Bok 2 - Longue marche
    Des dernières passes du Kurdistan au terrible désert de Karakoram impossible à traverser l'été. de Tabriz. Iicbapour ou Téhéran. Bernard 0llivier poursuit sa route. A dos de chameau d'abord.. puis devenu chameau lui-même pour transporter l'indispensable provision d'eau. il continue. sans cesse émerveillé. sa marche vers Samarcande et ses coupoles d'or... ... Läs mer

    125,00 kr