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  In The Footsteps of Marco Polo -...

  Stanley Johnson

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  In the summer of 1961, Stanley Johnson, accompanied by Tim Severin and Michael de Larrabeiti, set out from Oxford on two BSA 500cc Shooting Star motorcycles to follow Marco Polo's route from Venice to Beijing. Although they came tantalizingly close to the Chinese frontier, they were forced to divert to India. With one motorcycle out of action, the three of them rode the remaining machine down the Grand Truck Road from Kabul to Calcutta. In 2023, Stanley set off again with his fourth son, Max, to finish the journey he had started sixty-two years earlier. With a brilliant camera-crew in tow, they followed Marco Polo's precise route across China, all the way to the Summer Palace of Kubla Khan in Xanadu and on to Beijing itself. This book tells the tale of an extraordinary dream come true.

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  An Inland Voyage

  Robert Louis Stevenson

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  An Inland Voyage presents a contemplative journey through rivers, villages, and the quiet interiors of the human soul. Written in the richly meditative voice associated with Herman Melville, the book transforms a modest inland expedition into a profound exploration of nature, solitude, and the restless spirit of mankind.
  
  As the narrator drifts through winding waterways and rural landscapes, each encounter—whether with strangers, shifting weather, or moments of silence—becomes an occasion for reflection. Far from the vast oceans of Melville's seafaring tales, this inland passage reveals that the same elemental struggles exist wherever a man travels: freedom and confinement, purpose and uncertainty, observation and introspection.
  
  Blending travel narrative with philosophical inquiry, An Inland Voyage meditates on the relationship between humanity and the natural world, suggesting that the true voyage is not measured in miles, but in awareness. With lyrical prose, subtle humor, and penetrating insight, the book invites readers to slow their pace, question their assumptions, and discover meaning in life's quieter currents.
  
  This is a journey not of conquest, but of understanding—one that lingers long after the final page.

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  Going Places

  Brian Dawtrey

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  It is 1962. Imagine leaving behind all that is familiar and comfortable in Norfolk, to travel to an uncharted posting in Tanganyika, with three small children and all your worldly goods, whilst your friends and relations predict doom and disaster in the ‘Dark Continent’. This is the adventure that Brian Dawtrey and his family embarked upon, armed with a black rolled umbrella with a gold band to fight off primitive savages, and a brand new hoover washing machine.From the moment that they leave England’s shores, you are swept along by their enthusiasm and lust for all that face them – from recalcitrant hippopotami, charging elephants and a life-saving leopard, to welcoming tribes-people and the glorious unspoilt African bush. Unfazed by minor setbacks such as the lack of electricity to drive the Hoover, and confrontations with unwelcoming snakes, the Dawtrey family revel in their new surroundings and the challenges of their new life under the Nyerere regime of Uhuru (Freedom).Witty, evocative and awe-inspiring, this charming book is a testament to the pioneering spirit of those who chose to embrace Africa at a time of great change, and to help its people to capitalise on their natural skills and resources.

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  Earth Underfoot

  Reece Davis

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  Before we looked to the skies, we learned the world by walking it. 
  In Earth Underfoot, acclaimed travel writer Reece Davis turns his gaze downward — to the soil, stone, and stories beneath our feet. From the red dust of the Australian outback to the moss-covered trails of northern Scotland, Davis explores how the very ground we walk on shapes culture, memory, and meaning. 
  With the curiosity of an explorer and the lyricism of a poet, he uncovers the hidden worlds of geology, ecology, and human history that exist in every footprint. Each chapter is a reminder that travel isn’t only about where we go — but how deeply we pay attention to what carries us there. 
  Evocative, tactile, and profoundly meditative, Earth Underfoot is an ode to slowness, presence, and the enduring bond between people and planet.

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  Big Book of New Jersey Ghost...

  Patricia Martinelli, Charles A...

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  “An entertaining collection . . . set in the region’s forests, villages, urban centers, and seaports. . . . an artful blend of fine writing and thorough research.” —Ed Okonowicz, Author of Big Book of Maryland Ghost Stories  and Civil War Ghosts at Ft Delaware Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Authors Patricia A. Martinelli and Charles A. Stansfield Jr. shine a light in the dark corners of New Jersey and scare those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection.    From what may lurk in the Ramapo Mountains, to a ghostly little boy who waits on Clinton Road, and the fabled Jersey Devil itself, these stories of strange occurrences will keep you glued to the edge of your seat. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.   184 of the best, most spine-tingling accounts of ghosts from the Garden State, including:   ·       The pale phantom of Devil’s Tower in Alpine ·       Colonial ghosts of Greenwich ·       The beachcombing Woman in White ·       Indian Will’s wandering spirit in Eatontown ·       Woodstown’s haunted Seven Stars Tavern ·       The helpful hospital ghost in Elizabeth    

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  You Don’t Look Like a German

  Birgit Maria Kemphues

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  A face. A sentence. A judgement. 
  “You don’t look like a German.” 
  Birgit Maria Kemphues turns expat life in the UAE into a rapid-fire comedy of wrong guesses, identity quizzes, and strangers who treat your face like public property. One day it’s Arabic coffee in a majlis. Next day it’s Germans aggressively sorting recycling into 17 bins while debating pretzel temperature. Airports? Full theatre: “Where are you REALLY from?” “Speak German.” Maybe sing the anthem. (Most Germans can’t.) 
  Press play. Let them guess.

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