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The innocents abroad
By Mark Twain. 1872
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Movie and television tie-insTravel and geography, Travelogues
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Based on letters Twain wrote from Europe to newspapers in San Francisco and New York as a roving correspondent, "The…
innocents abroad" (1869) is a burlesque of the sentimental travel books popular in the mid-nineteenth century. 1872.Seven years in Tibet
By Heinrich Harrer, Richard Graves. 1953
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Movie and television tie-insAdventurers and explorers, Travel and geography, Asian travel and geography
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The author escaped from internment in India in 1943, and found shelter and work in the sacred city of Lhasa,…
to which few Europeans have penetrated. He stayed there for seven years, learned the language and acquired a greater understanding of Tibet and the Tibetans. He became friend and tutor to the young Dalai Lama and finally accompanied him into India when he was put to flight by the Red Chinese invasion. 1953. Uniform title: Sieben Jahre in Tibet.I dreamed of Africa: Tie In Edition
By Kuki Gallmann. 2000
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Memoir by an Italian woman whose childhood dream of living in Africa comes true when she moves there with her…
future husband, following a car accident in Italy. They establish a ranch home in Kenya where Kuki is determined to stay, even after two devastating personal tragedies. Bestseller. 1991The City of Joy
By Dominique Lapierre. 1985
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Movie and television tie-insBiography, General non-fiction, Politics and government, Asian travel and geography
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Focuses on the lives of a Bengali rickshaw man, a young Polish priest, a Jewish-American surgeon, an Assamese nurse, and…
Calcutta's own Godfather. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1985. Uniform title: Cité de la joie.The heart of the dragon
By Alasdair Clayre. 1984
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Movie and television tie-insAsian history, Travel and geography, Asian travel and geography
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Comprehensive portrait of China explores the history, customs, philosophies and sensibilities of a vast, complex country. The award-winning PBS series was based on this work. Bestseller. 1984.