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By Georges Bortoli. 1969
Dans les années '60, Bortoli, correspondant de presse, décrit la vie en Russie, tel qu'il l'a vue. Il explique la…
forme de socialisme qui existe présentement ou les autorités et une certaine élite jouissent de privilèges interdits. 1969.By Frances Mayes. 1998
The author opens the door on a wondrous new world when she buys and restores an abandoned villa in the…
spectacular Tuscan countryside. She explores the nuances of the Italian landscape, history and cuisine. Each adventure yields delightful surprises - the perfect panettone, an unforgettable wine, or painted Etruscan tombs. 1998.By Charles Dickens. 1890
Thirty-seven essays by Charles Dickens published in the weekly journal All the Year Round between 1860 and 1869. Dickens records…
his observations of people and places in "Travelling Abroad," "Arcadian London," "The Italian Prisoner," "Bound for the Great Salt Lake," "In the French-Flemish Country," "Aboard Ship," and others. 1890.By R. F Delderfield. 1964
By Milton Meltzer. 1999
Examines witch-hunts around the world from medieval Europe to the present day. Reveals how innocent people become accused of imaginary…
crimes due to fear, ignorance, and mass hysteria. Includes the Salem witch trials, Shakespeare's witches, and twentieth-century examples of persecution. For junior high and older readers. c1999.By Cees Nooteboom. 1996
The Dutch author describes his journey through Spain on a leisurely, circuitous route from Barcelona to Santiago. As Nooteboom travels,…
he comments on the landscape, the history of the area, its art and architecture, literary associations, and local cuisine. 1996.By Robert Payne. 1963
The author of many travel books writes of his visits to a score of French towns and historical places, known…
for their great art and architecture or for their famous writers and artists. Includes a short history of France. 1963.By Sophie Thurnham. 1991
In an effort to raise money for mentally handicapped children, 22-year-old Sophie Thurman embarked on a 2000-mile journey from the…
south of Spain to Rome with a donkey and a dog for company. Along the way, she battled thieves and lecherous men, yet she generated interest in her cause. 1991.By George Orwell. 1937
Until "Animal farm" was published, George Orwell was best known as the author of "Road to Wigan Pier". This account…
of his journey to northern Britain is a reproval of man's inhumanity to other humans, as well as a record of Orwell's personal awakening. 1937.By David Frost, Antony Jay. 1967
By Rosemary Joekes, Robin Fedden. 1984
Covering all of the National Trust's important properties in Southern Britain and Northern Ireland, this volume lists and describes thousands…
of historically and geographically important holdings. Separate sections are devoted to houses, gardens, parks, medieval buildings, industrial monuments, archaeological sites, temples, villages, churches and chapels, "buildings of useful intent," and public houses. 1984.By Sheila Burnford. 1964
By Doreen Tovey, Maurice Charles John Wilson. 1976
Author describes the adventures she and her husband encountered in their English village and on a trip to Canada. Meeting…
a rare wolverine and other mishaps such as getting locked out of their camper in the middle of the night in wolf territory enlivened their trip. c1976.By Christopher Sinclair-Stevenson. 1987
Sinclair-Stevenson describes the best-loved parts of France, from the sun-bleached splendour of the Provencal landscape to the chateaux of the…
Loire Valley and the beauties of Paris, though always conscious of their blemishes, not least the horrors of crossing the Channel. 1987.By Morley Callaghan. 1963
By Honor Tracy. 1964
Describes the sights, sounds, and smells of the Iberian landscape and such cities as Cordoba, Malaga, Burgos, Toledo, Barcelona, Madrid…
and Avila. The Irish essayist and novelist brings a new perception to Spanish character and custom. 1964.By Norman Douglas. 1911
A travel book with all the elegance and style of the age in which it was first published. The "Siren…
Land" is the region around Naples and more especially the Sorrentine Peninsula and Capri. 1911.By David K Shipler. 1983
While working for the "New York Times" in Russia, the author was able to meet ordinary people. From their observations…
and reflections, he learned how gray Soviet life is. Bestseller 1983.By Paul Theroux. 1995
The popular author of The Great Railway Bazaar and other travelogues traces a modern version of the Grand Tour of…
Europe--a lively, sometimes violent journey around the shores of the Mediterranean. Originally published in 1995.By Simon Armitage. 1998