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Evocative Africa – Ventures Of Discovery by Gerald Cubitt text by Benni Hotz (Hardback)
R150,00Condition: Interior, Very Good. Some wear on cover
Come on a journey with Africa’s finest nature photographer to lands of time-honoured cultural traditions and unspoilt natural wilderness. Here is the ‘real Africa’ – astonishing in its diversity of wildlife, breathtaking in its natural beauty and unforgettable in its bursting floral kingdom. Evocative Africa is a visual journey taking the reader through Gerald Cubitt’s selection of the ‘unmissable’ in sub-Saharan Africa. This extensive collection of images juxtaposes the scale and grandeur of the continent with an intimate attention to smaller, less obvious wonders. The informative commentary reveals the social, ecological and geographical context of the images. The book bursts with a multitude of images. The reader will be immersed in South Africa, will visit Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, Botswana and Namibia.
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On the Shores of the Mediterranean by Eric Newby (Paperback)
R80,00Condition: As new, marks on back cover
Beginning during the Newbys’ wine harvest in Tuscany, the adventurous but disaster-prone pair follow a path using every form of transportation conceivable, from Naples to Venice, along the Adriatic to Greece, Turkey, Jerusalem and North Africa.
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Notes from a Big Country by Bill Bryson (Hardback)
R100,00Condition: Very good
After nearly two decades in England, Bill Bryson returned to the country of his birth. Gathered here are 18 months’ worth of his “Mail on Sunday” columns about that strange phenomena, the American way of life, in which he brings his bemused wit to bear on one of the world’s craziest countries.
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A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson (Hardback)
R1500,00Condition: Very good
In A Walk in the Woods Bill Bryson tackles what is, for him, an entirely new subject: the American wilderness. Accompanied only by his old college buddy Stephen Katz, Bryson starts out one March morning in north Georgia, intending to walk the entire 2,100 miles to trail’s end atop Maine’s Mount Katahdin.
If nothing else, A Walk in the Woods is proof positive that the journey is the destination. As Bryson and Katz haul their out-of-shape, middle-aged butts over hill and dale, the reader is treated to both a very funny personal memoir and a delightful chronicle of the trail, the people who created it, and the places it passes through.
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Down Under by Bill Bryson (Paperback)
R60,00Condition: Good
It is the driest, flattest, hottest, most desiccated, infertile and climatically aggressive of all the inhabited continents and still Australia teems with life – a large portion of it quite deadly. In fact, Australia has more things that can kill you in a very nasty way than anywhere else. Ignoring such dangers – and yet curiously obsessed by them – Bill Bryson journeyed to Australia and promptly fell in love with the country. And who can blame him? The people are cheerful, extrovert, quick-witted and unfailingly obliging: their cities are safe and clean and nearly always built on water; the food is excellent; the beer is cold and the sun nearly always shines. Life doesn’t get much better than this… -
Franschhoek: South African Winelands by Jeremy Browne (Hardcover)
R150,00Condition: NEW
An in-depth tour of this iconic South African winelands destination.
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Neither Here Nor There by Bill Bryson (Paperback)
R55,00Bryson brings his unique brand of humour to travel writing as he shoulders his backpack, keeps a tight hold on his wallet and heads for Europe. Travelling with Stephen Katz–also his wonderful sidekick in A Walk in the Woods–he wanders from Hammerfest in the far north, to Istanbul on the cusp of Asia. As he makes his way round this incredibly varied continent, he retraces his travels as a student twenty years before with caustic hilarity.
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501 Great Places to Stay by Bounty Books (paperback)
R90,00(paperback: new)
A huge variety of stimulating places to stay can be found almost everywhere in the world, catering for every budget and taste, and if there’s a problem in selecting that dream destination it’s that today’s enquiring traveller is spoilt for choice. Here’s where 501 Great Places to Stay comes in…
It features a wonderful selection of appealing places to stay. How about an underwater bedroom where the fish are looking in at you, or a treehouse you share with forest birds? An old bullring in Mexico or traditional raid in Morocco? A magical safari camp in the Galapagos or vintage railway carriage in the English countryside?
From luxury to budget, traditional to quirky; some have the wow factor, others novelty value. All are bound to fire the imagination and inspire your future travels.
Publisher: Polly Manguel
Editor: Emma Hill
Designer: Ron Callow
Production Manager: Neil Randles
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Victoria Falls and Surrounds: The Insider’s Guide by Ian Michler (paperback)
R70,00Victoria Falls & Surrounds: The Insider’s Guide presents appealing safari destinations in Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Botswana, within reach of Victoria Falls.It is loaded with local knowledge and practical tips for making the most of a holiday in this richly diverse tourist region: from spectacular game safaris to sophisticated beach lodges; from southern Africa’s fascinating historical and cultural roots to Zimbabwe’s modern day adrenaline capital; Victoria Falls town, and its Zambian equivalent, Livingstone; from exploration and leisure sports on the breathtaking Zambezi River to a personal encounter with the spectacular Victoria Falls, also known as Mosi-oa-Tunya, the smoke that thunders. In a lively and evocative style, the author paves the way for an unforgettable adventure with useful advice, contact names, and addresses, and even a selection of helpful phrases. -
Journey Through Kenya by Liz Gogerly and Rob Hunt (hardback)
R40,00Journey Through offers young readers the chance to take a trip through exciting world countries using different modes of transport, from train and car to bicycle and private jet. Along the way the traveller visits highlighted places both well known and less known, and learns lots of exciting facts about history, language, culture and much more.
Journey Through Kenya offers a look at the geography landscape, culture and people of this country in East Africa. Explore the exciting buzz of Nairobi, the beautiful national parks and stunning lake Victoria, sample local delicacies and explore the Masai Mara where you might even spot the ‘big five’ on safari in this colourful and diverse part of the continent of Africa.
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The Road to Little Dribbling: More Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson (Hardback)
R100,00Condition: As new
Twenty years ago, Bill Bryson went on a trip around Britain to celebrate the green and kindly island that had become his adopted country. The hilarious book that resulted, Notes from a Small Island, was taken to the nation’s heart and became the bestselling travel book ever, and was also voted in a BBC poll the book that best represents Britain. Now, to mark the twentieth anniversary of that modern classic, Bryson makes a brand-new journey round Britain to see what has changed.
