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Travel and geography, European travel and geography
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A guided tour of the English cottages, castles and countryside spots that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle used as settings for the Sherlock Holmes stories. 1985.
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Travel and geography, European travel and geography
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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.
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Travel and geography, European travel and geography
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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.
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Adventure and exploration, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian travel and geography
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In 1992, Vancouver Sun journalist Larry Pynn decided to undertake an adventure. He followed the old Stikine Trail in the…
Yukon, by foot, horseback and canoe, to the Klondike. He discovered many relics, met colourful characters, and relived Canadian gold rush history.
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Travel and geography, European travel and geography
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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.
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Canadian non-fiction, Travel and geography, Asian travel and geography, European travel and geography
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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.
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Adventure and exploration, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian history, Canadian travel and geography, Travelogues
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Ellesmere Island lays a mere 450 miles from the North Pole and has the highest peaks in the Western Hemisphere…
east of the Rockies. For more than a decade, Kobalenko has traced the routes of explorers and Inuits, and broken many new trails across the frozen terrain of Ellesmere Island. He investigates the motives and mistakes of the island's first explorers, searches for clues to the mysterious disappearance of scientist-explorer Dr. Hans Kruger and the murder of an Inuit guide. 2002.
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Travel and geography, European travel and geography, Travelogues
Human-narrated audio
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.
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Canadian non-fiction, Canadian travel and geography, United States travel and geography
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Berton relates the history of the Great Lakes and the humans who have lived around them. From their birth during…
the Ice Age to the fight to save them from pollution, Berton tells the many stories which their shores have witnessed. 1996.
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Travel and geography, European travel and geography, Travelogues
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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.
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Journals and memoirs, Canadian non-fiction, Travel and geography, European travel and geography
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille
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.
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Travel and geography, European travel and geography
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A witty account of a first journey to England with visits to Windsor, Oxford and London. Sequel to "84 Charing Cross Road". 1983.
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Canadian non-fiction, General non-fiction, Canadian history, Canadian travel and geography
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As flights were temporarily grounded following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the town of Gander found itself hosting over 6,000 stranded…
commercial airline passengers. The people of Gander put up the unexpected guests in schools, community centres and even their own homes. A heartwarming story of strangers being greeted with exemplary kindness. 2002.
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Biography, Travel and geography, European travel and geography
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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.
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Canadian non-fiction, Canadian travel and geography
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In 1997, Matt Jackson quit his job, strode to the edge of the Trans-Canada Highway near Lake Louise, and began…
his journey. His plan was to hitchhike across Canada, expecting the trip to take three months - but didn't arrive in Newfoundland until three and a half years later. It's a good, old-fashioned road tale. 2004.
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Canadian non-fiction, Canadian history, Canadian politics and government, Canadian travel and geography
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From an American's point-of-view, Malcolm presents a picture of Canada and Canadians, our history, and our place in the world. 1985.
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Canadian non-fiction, Canadian travel and geography
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In the summer of 1996, Charles Gordon and his wife Nancy packed up the family car and drove across Canada…
and back. Gordon writes of the places they visited, the animals and other bizarre creatures they met, and the situations they found themselves in during the three month journey. 1997.
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European travel and geography
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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.
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Canadian non-fiction, General non-fiction, Canadian history, Canadian travel and geography
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A coast-to-coast tour of Canada, examining the history and geography of Canada's 10 provinces and three territories, filled with little-known…
facts and fascinating stories. Includes highlights of great historical moments, information about government and industries, and portraits of memorable men and women. There are also recipes for delicacies like Caribou Chilli, lists of the people who have gone over Niagara Falls, and things that people have seen in Lake Okanagan. For grades 4-7. c2002.
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Travel and geography, European travel and geography
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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.