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  A Moroccan Trilogy - Marrakesh...

  Jérôme and Jean Tharaud

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  From 1917–19, the Tharaud brothers immersed themselves in Morocco while observing the determined imposition of the French Protectorate at first hand. With unique access to both colonial manoeuvres and a now-vanished Moroccan way of life, they settled for periods in Marrakesh, Rabat and Fez to absorb and observe. We join them on visits to the Sultan one day and to the shrine of Sidi Ben Achir – part shrine, part mental asylum – on another. They watch the son and heir of the Glaoui dynasty die from wounds received in a mountain battle, and lovers weaving and ducking across the rooftops of Fez to reach their trysting place. This is the first translation of these vivacious works into English, giving access to the majesty, the squalor and above all the liveliness of this extraordinary period of Moroccan history.

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  The End of the River - Dams...

  Brian Harvey

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  “[Harvey] may have created a new literary genre: science travel writing . . . travelogue, autobiography, history, and even fantasy romp alongside the biology” (Quill & Quire).   When biologist Brian Harvey saw a thousand fish blundering into a Brazilian dam, he asked the obvious: What’s going to happen to them? The End of the River is the story of his long search for an answer.   Harvey takes readers from a fisheries patrol boat on the Fraser River to the great Tsukiji fish market in Japan, with stops in the Philippines, Thailand, and assorted South American countries. Finally, in the arid outback of northeast Brazil, against a backdrop of a multi-billion-dollar river project nobody seems to want, he finds a small-scale answer to his simple question.   In recounting his journey, he populates his story with characters both real and imagined, human and otherwise—a six-foot endangered catfish; a Canadian professor with a weakness for Thai bar girls; a chain-smoking Brazilian with a passion for her river; a drug-addled stick-up artist. The End of the River is about fishermen, fish farmers, and fish cops; there are scientists and shysters as well as a few Colombian narcotráficos and some very drunk, very hairy Brazilian men in thongs. From the founder of the World Fisheries Trust, Harvey introduces a new kind of writing about the environment, as far off the beaten track as you can get in a Land Rover driven by a female Colombian biologist whose favorite expression is “No hay via!”—meaning, “no road!”   “[A] freewheeling and vividly written essay on the mysteries and longings of what it is to be human in a world of cynicism and loss—and more significantly, what it is to be hopeful, to persevere, in the search for redemption and beauty . . . A brilliant and instructive book . . . recalls the travel writing of one of Harvey’s heroes, Sir Richard Burton.” —The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

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  How To Travel Europe Cheap

  HowExpert, Willoughby Ann Walshe

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  If you want to know how to travel to Europe cheap, then get "How To Travel Europe Cheap" by someone with real life experience who has traveled to Europe on a budget. 
  In this step by step guide you will be able to reap the following benefits: 
  - Learn how to plan your trip. From the layout ground rules, personal preferences,abilities and purpose of your trip. 
  - How to pick an off season time of the year. 
  - Check on budget bargains by countries and regions. 
  - How to evaluate alternatives to vacation. 
  - How to prepare your trip. 
  - How to commence the trip. 
  - And much more. 
  About the Expert 
  Willoughby Ann Walshe has amassed decades of experience traveling, living, and working in Europe. As a tourist she has criss-crossed the continent, learning to know the most different aspects of travel. She has lived in various locations, gaining inside insight into the people and their special cultures. In Germany, she worked 25 years as editor of the Made in Germany magazine, informing millions of readers in 180 countries worldwide six times a year in English about high technology, products, and services exported by German manufacturers. Her numerous translations of news articles and books from German into English make technical, cultural, and philosophical material understandable to a wide audience. 
  As author of this How to Travel Europe on a Budget: Off the Beaten Track guide, she summarizes her broad knowledge and experiences in travel for readers who want to visit countries on the continent, but have low-budget limitations for a vacation. She convinces readers they can plan itineraries that take advantage of the many free and very low-cost means of getting to meet the people, see the sights, enjoy the cuisines, and sample the beverages. She points out how along the way they can have such adventurous times they will come back home... 
  HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z.

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  The Passenger: Rome

  Passenger The

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  The best new writing, photography, art, and reportage from and about Rome—in the series that’s “like a literary vacation” (Publishers Weekly). 
   
  If you believe recent chatter about Rome—in the media and by its residents—the city is on the verge of collapse. Each year, it slips further down the ranking of the world’s most livable cities. To the problems faced by all large capitals—hit-and-run tourism, traffic, the divide between elegant, Airbnb-dominated city centers and run-down suburbs—in recent years Rome seems to have added a list of calamities of its own: a string of failing administrations, widespread corruption, the resurgence of fascist movements, rampant crime. A seemingly hopeless situation, perfectly symbolized by the fact that Rome currently leads the world in the number of self-combusting public buses. 
   
  One might expect mass migration in the face of problems like these—yet the vast majority of Romans don’t think for a second of “betraying” their hometown, and the many newcomers who’ve populated it in recent decades resemble the natives in the profound love that binds them to the city. 
   
  The largest metropolis in Europe is a place of contradictions and opposites. We think of it as ancient, but it is profoundly modern—it was founded almost three millennia ago, but 92 per cent of its buildings have been built after 1945. To understand Rome and fix its problems, we should start considering it a normal city, not unlike Chicago or Manchester . . . just incomparably more beautiful. This volume is filled with portraits of Rome and thoughts not just on its famous past but its present and future, including: 
   
  Rome doesn’t judge you by Nicola Lagioia · The soul of the city by Matteo Nucci · 39 memos for a book about Rome by Francesco Piccolo · Plus: a guide to the sounds of Rome by Letizia Muratori; the feigned unrest and real malaise of the suburbs; the influence of the Vatican; the excessive power of real estate speculators and the rule of gangs; disillusioned trappers; football fans of every age, and much more . . .  
   
  “A pleasure to read.” —La Repubblica

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  Ancient Egypt - Egyptian History...

  Days of History

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  Unravel the secrets of ancient Egypt with this in-depth exploration of its culture, myths, and monuments.  
  From its remarkable pyramids to the Book of the Dead, you'll uncover all the fascinating details of life in this ancient kingdom. Learn how Egyptian gods influenced their daily lives and why their beliefs are still alive today. Discover how their writing system worked and explore stories from their mythology. 
  Travel back in time and experience the culture, traditions, and beliefs that made Ancient Egypt a unique part of our world's history. With this book, you'll be able to explore every aspect of this ancient civilization - from its monumental structures to its mythical beings - giving you an unrivaled look at one of history's most mysterious civilizations. 
  Buy your copy today and discover the wonders of Ancient Egypt with its mysterious civilization and mythology!

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  A Visit to the Holy Land Egyptnd...

  Ida Laura Pfeiffer

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  Ida Pfeiffer travelled alone in an era when women didn't travel. She went first on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, then went on to Egypt and Italy. Understanding the difficulties a woman would face travelling alone and on a budget, she made a will before she left. Go she did, however; and upon her return she wrote this book. She used the proceeds to finance her next trip - six months in Iceland. (Summary by Sibella Denton)

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