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Yemen: travels in dictionary land
By Tim Mackintosh-Smith. 2000
An Englishman's recollections of being enticed by the desire to learn Arabic in an exotic land and leaving Oxford in…
1982 for the southern Arabian peninsula--where he remained. Combines travel impressions with the culture, history, and heritage of the inhabitants. Thomas Cook Travel Book Award. c2000.Worlds apart: an explorer's life
By Robin Hanbury-Tenison. 1984
The author traces his evolution from a mere adventurer to a person dedicated to helping others preserve their unique social…
systems. Describes various treks through deserts and jungles, and some of the endangered tribes and their cultures. 1984.Women of the Raj
By Margaret MacMillan. 1988
The role of the women of the Raj was to create a replica of British society in the face of…
almost insuperable difficulties. They were in exile and surrounded by alien and mysterious language, religion and customs; nor could they have the professional training and commitment that inspired their menfolk. How did they adjust to the moves, the separation from their children and the utter boredom? Extracts from letters, memoirs and novels tell their story. 1988.Wind in the tower: Mao Tsetung and the Chinese revolution, 1949-1975
By Suyin Han. 1976
This biography covers Mao's later life. Utilizing press reports, speeches, and interviews, Han Suyin discusses Sino-Soviet relations, the Cultural Revolution,…
Nixon's visit to China, and the power struggles within China. Sequel to "The morning deluge". 1976.Wild coast: travels on South America's untamed edge
By John Gimlette. 2011
Intrigued by the tale of a distant ancestor who perished on the Wild Coast in 1630, John Gimlette returns to…
South America to find out what has become of this primeval land. It is a journey that takes him through the old colonies of British, Dutch and French Guiana, through some of the most fantastic forests in the world and through four hundred years of shameless -and often horrifying - colonial history. Includes strong language. 2011.White Mughals: love and betrayal in eighteenth-century India
By William Dalrymple. 2004
White Mughals is a vehicle for Dalrymple's understanding of the complex legacy of the English Empire in India, that he…
defines more in terms of exchange and negotiation than dominance and subjugation. It is a plea by Dalrymple to understand the cultural intermingling and hybridity that defines both eastern and western cultures, and a convincing rejection of religious intolerance and ethnic essentialism. 2004.Washington's long war on Syria
By Stephen Gowans. 2017
Gowans examines the decades-long struggle between secular Arab nationalism, political Islam, and United States imperialism for control of Syria, the…
self-proclaimed Den of Arabism, and last secular pan-Arabist state in the region. 2017.Waterlog: a swimmer's journey through Britain
By Roger Deakin. 2000
Roger Deakin set out in 1996 to swim through the British Isles. The result was a uniquely personal view of…
an island race and a people with a deep affinity for water. Encompassing cultural history, autobiography, travel writing and natural history, "Waterlog" is a personal journey, a bold assertion of the native swimmer's right to roam, and an unforgettable celebration of the magic of water. Includes strong language. 2000.Wanderer on my native shore
By George Reiger. 1983
War at the top of the world: the struggle for Afghanistan, Kashmir and Tibet
By Eric S Margolis. 2002
Foreign correspondent Margolis explores South Asia, discussing Afghanistan, the border conflicts in Kashmir and Siachen between India and Pakistan, and…
China's occupation of Tibet, which he sees as a model for how China might come into bloody conflict with India. Describes the way that British, American and Russian policies have fueled the arms and territory battles in Afghanistan, and what India's and Pakistan's battling has cost them in lost social and economic development. Some descriptions of violence. 2002.Voyage of the Stella
By R. D Lawrence. 1982
Vietnam: the valor and the sorrow : from the home front to the front lines in words and pictures
By Thomas D Boettcher. 1985
Veiled threat: the hidden power of the women of Afghanistan
By Sally Armstrong. 2002
Denied schooling, employment and adequate health care and confined to their homes unless accompanied by a male relative, the women…
of Afghanistan struggled to survive under the Taliban regime. The author describes the ways these women and girls rebelled against the Taliban. 2002.Two towns in Provence
By M. F. K Fisher. 1983
The day-to-day adventures of the author in Aix-en-Provence and Marseilles. This is a study of customs and manners, and could…
serve as a guide on how and how not to behave when living abroad. 1983.Travels on my elephant
By Mark Shand. 1991
There is no better way to see India than from the howdah of an elephant, as Mark Shand discovered when…
he set out on a thousand kilometre journey to Sonepur Mela, the world's oldest elephant market, on the back of Tara, a 31-year-old elephant. Tara was transformed from a scrawny and ill- treated begging elephant into a star attraction, and finding her a home was to present the greatest challenge of all. 1991.Trailing Pythagoras
By George Galt. 1982
Galt recounts his personal experiences traveling through the Aegean islands. In addition to a host of incredible characters, Galt has…
to contend with the ghost of his own ancestor, John Galt, who explored the same terrain early in the 19th century. c1982.To get rich is glorious: China in the eighties
By Orville Schell. 1984
Tiananmen Square
By Scott Simmie, Bob Nixon. 1989
In the spring of 1989, democracy bloomed in China, spurred on by the protests of Beijing university students. But on…
June 4, 1989, the military crushed the movement in a bloody massacre in Tiananmen Square. 1989.The wars against Saddam: taking the hard road to Baghdad
By John Simpson. 2004
John Simpson has spent more than twenty years reporting from Saddam Hussein's Iraq, most recently in defiance of the Iraqi…
authorities, who barred him after the Gulf War of 1990-1. This is his analysis of the West's troubled relationship with the country. He examines the period leading up to the first Gulf War, the increasing tyranny of Saddam's regime in the years that followed, and the reality of his weapons programme. 2003.The walk west: a walk across America 2
By Peter Jenkins, Barbara Jenkins. 1981
A description of the authors' trip from New Orleans to Oregon. They tell of their experiences and the people they…
met during their 2,000 mile walk, beginning in 1976 and ending in 1979. Sequel to "Walk across America." 1981.