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Novelist, critic, and biographer White, who moved to Paris in 1983, describes his wanderings through the city's arrondissements, including districts…
congenial to writers, African-Americans, Jews, artists, gays and lesbians, and royalists. A flâneur is someone who strolls about a city with no specific purpose, yet is attuned to its history and character. Bestseller. 2001.
Award-winning journalist and author Simon Winchester takes readers on a personal tour of the Balkans. Combining history and interviews with…
the people who live there, Winchester offers a fascinating glimpse into the complex issues at work in this chaotic region. 2001.
A wide-ranging account of the development of North American archaeology, with particular emphasis on early man, the Southwest, the American…
Indian, and the mound builders. 1971. Uniform title: Der erste Amerikaner.
A history of the Mediterranean world from the dramatic creation of the sea when the Atlantic flooded across the barrier…
of land connecting Morocco and Gibraltar and plunged over a cliff 50 times the height of Niagara. The transformation of man in this rich region from hunter-gather to a settled form of existence was the beginning of civilisation and so began the process that was to transform the whole area. 1987.
Taras Grescoe plunges into the ruts where the tourists are thickest, starting at the tip of Spain's Land's End and…
finishing, nine months later, on the soldier-patrolled beaches of China's End of the Earth. Along the way, he crosses the entire Eurasian landmass, experiencing all sorts of travel such as all-inclusive resorts, pilgrimages, and bus tours. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2003.
Greece as seen through the eyes of a sensitive traveller - English classicist, archaeologist, and former Jesuit priest, whose poetic…
observations about the land and its people are interspersed with personal narrative. c1981.
Traces the research scientist co-author's explorations in Greece and the Gobi Desert for the origins of the mythical griffin, relating…
the story of the ancient Scythians and the griffins that were said to have guarded their treasure. Grades 2-4. 2015.
The author recounts his 1500 mile journey, much of it on foot, through Eastern Germany, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, and Romania,…
making personal connections with people in the turbulent region, and learning more about himself and his parents who had escaped from there years before. 1997.
They arrived as tourists in Corfu, Wendy from Canada and James from England. They enjoyed the sun, an idyllic beach,…
olives, fresh apricots and marinated lamb, and long evenings of storytelling at the local taverna. But what captivated James and Wendy was the way the islanders embraced them, and how their deep connection to Corfu and its people sustained them through tragedy just as it had carried them into love. Some strong language. 2005.
When the pharaohs of Egypt died, they were mummified and buried in pyramids and tombs with all their riches. But…
as centuries passed, the tombs were looted and the pharaohs' gold stolen. Then Howard Carter found the greatest Egyptian treasure trove of all - the tomb of King Tut's mummy! But did the amazing treasure come with a deadly curse? Grades 2-4. 2007.
Taking the fire that destroyed the Fenice theatre in 1996 as his starting point, John Berendt creates a portrait of…
Venice and its extraordinary inhabitants. Beneath the exquisite facade of the world's most beautiful historic city, scandal, corruption and venality are rampant, and John Berendt is a master at seeking them out. It is the inhabitants of Venice who are the real stars of this story: Ezra Pound and his mistress, Olga; poet Mario Stefani; the Rat Man of Treviso; or Mario Moro self-styled carabiniere, fireman, soldier or airman, depending on the day of the week. 2006.
Describes the archeological exploration begun in 1939 in Rome to unearth the lost remains of St. Peter. Details the excavations…
under St. Peter's Basilica, the uncovering of the tomb, and the historical and archeological evidence indicating that the discovered bones are those of St. Peter. 1982.
Superbement écrit, ce livre raconte une aventure : vivre en Toscane, tomber amoureux d'une maison, la restaurer, s'adonner aux plaisirs…
de la cuisine italienne et découvrir les liens entre les plats et la culture.
An unforgettable look at a land that holds Ireland's ancestral language, culture and uncorrupted heart. Synge's lyrical glimpses into the…
past, coupled with Donal Donnelly's rich, lilting voice, transport listeners to these tiny Emerald Islands. 1997.
Après une mauvaise chute qui a failli lui coûter la vie et causé de multiples fractures, le narrateur se retrouve…
à l'hôpital pendant plusieurs mois. Sur son lit, il se promet que s'il est rétabli, il traversera la France à pied. Une fois sorti, il entreprend un voyage de quatre mois à travers les chemins de campagne, à la reconquête de lui-même, depuis Tende (Alpes-Maritimes) jusqu'au Cotentin. 2016.
The author, a keen angler and acute observer of the Scottish scene, reminisces about places he has visited and people…
he has met, instilling his love of Scotland's history and wildlife. 1990.
A geologist recalls the first scientific proposals of the theory that a large asteroid or comet had collided with Earth…
sixty-five million years ago, causing the extinction of the dinosaurs. Describes the vehement debate that followed, the accumulation of evidence, and the discovery of a crater beneath the Yucatan peninsula that appears to substantiate the impact claim. c1997.