They Went to Portugal - A Travellers Portrait by Rose Macaulay
$24.99 AUD
Category: Travel Narrative
From the author of the beloved novel The Towers of Trebizond, a book about Portugal that is part travel-ogue, part history and wholly personal.
Paris and Other Disappointments by Adam Rozenbachs
$34.99 AUD
Category: Travel Narrative
Sick of going overseas and enjoying himself, comedian Adam Rozenbachs decided he should take his father on the trip of a lifetime to Europe. For his dad, it was a chance to return to the place he hasn't seen fleeing post-war Germany as an immigrant. For Adam, it was a chance to repay his dad for everyth ...Show more
Prospero's Cell by Lawrence Durrell
$22.99 AUD
Category: Travel Narrative
Lose yourself in this glorious memoir of the island jewel of Corfu by the king of travel writing and real-life family member of The Durrells in Corfu. 'In its gem-like miniature quality, among the best books ever written.' - New York Times In his youth, before he became a celebrated writer and poet, Law ...Show more
Out of Sheer Rage - In the Shadow of D. H. Lawrence by Geoff Dyer
$24.99 AUD
Category: Travel Narrative
Sitting down to write a book about his hero D. H. Lawrence, Geoff Dyer finds himself compelled to write about anything else. He is in fact compelled to do more or less anything else instead of write. In Sicily he is too preoccupied by his hatred of seafood to follow the great writer's footsteps; in Mexi ...Show more
The World Odyssey of a Balinese Prince by Idanna Pucci; A. A. Made Djelantik (Illustrator)
$25.99 AUD
Category: Travel Narrative
The true story of a prince from Bali, whose fascinating life was shaped by uncommon events and exotic places. Born in 1919, Prince Made Djelantik witnessed pivotal moments of history: the twilight of a feudal age, the Second World War in Nazi-occupied Holland, Indonesia's long battle for independenc ...Show more
Small Island by Little Train - A Narrow-Gauge Adventure by Chris Arnot
$35.00 AUD
Category: Travel Narrative
An exploration of the joys and idiosyncrasies of Britain's one-off narrow-gauge railway lines. From stalwart little locomotives of topographic necessity, to the maverick engines of one man's whimsy, Britain's narrow-gauge steam trains run on tracks a world apart from its regimented mainlines. In Small I ...Show more
When Wanderers Cease to Roam by SWIFT VIVIAN
$32.99 AUD
Category: Travel Narrative
Following a lifetime of trekking across the globe, Vivian Swift, a freelance designer who racked up 23 temporary addresses in 20 years, finally dropped her well-worn futon mattress and rucksack in a small town on the edge of the Long Island Sound. She spent the next decade quietly taking stock of her li ...Show more
The 500 Hidden Secrets of Madrid by Anna-carin Nordin
$32.99 AUD
Category: Travel Narrative | Series: 500 Hidden Secrets
Written by true locals, the addresses have been selected following independent research, and in the form of 100 unique lists of five addresses or secrets each. What are the five most stunning squares in Madrid? Where can you discover the five most secret streets? Which are the five best cocktail bars? T ...Show more
The Lonely Planet Travel Anthology: True Stories from the World's Best Writers by Lonely Planet
$27.99 AUD
Category: Travel Narrative | Series: Lonely Planet Travel Literature
Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher A collection of great travel writing by authors from around the globe, including original stories set in Scotland, Thailand, Malaysia, Moldova, Tanzania, Austria and beyond, edited by long-term Lonely Planet collaborator Don George. The 35 impass ...Show more
London Curiosities by John WADE
$26.99 AUD
Category: Travel Narrative
London is full of curiosities. Who knew that beneath the Albert Memorial lies an undercroft resembling a church crypt? Or that there are catacombs under Camden? Who would expect to find a lighthouse in East London, sphinxes in South London, dummy houses in West London, or a huge bust of film director Al ...Show more