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1	Into the Wild more books like this by Jon Krakauer Using the true story of a young man, who in 1992 walked deep into the Alaskan wilderness and whose SOS note and emaciated corpse were found four months later, Krakauer explores the obsession which leads some people to explore the outer limits of self, leave civilization behind and seek enlightenment through solitude and contact with nature. see all copies from £2.64! new only from £6.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail more books like this by Bill Bryson Bill Bryson, known in England as "the funniest travel writer alive," returns to the States and walks the Appalachian Trail, starting in Hanover, New Hampshire. see all copies from £2.11! new only from £6.28! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster more books like this by Jon Krakauer (Introduction by) The story of a 24-hour period on Everest, when members of three separate expeditions struggled for survival when they were caught in a storm and faced a battle against hurricane-force winds, exposure, and the effects of altitude, which ended in the worst, single-season death toll in the peak's history. see all copies from £1.72! new only from £6.18! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Zen & the art of motorcycle maintenance : an inquiry into values more books like this by Robert M. Pirsig Acclaimed as one of the most exciting books in the history of American letters, this modern epic became an instant bestseller upon publication in 1974, transforming a generation and continuing to inspire millions. This 25th Anniversary Quill Edition features a new introduction by the author; important typographical changes; and a Reader's Guide ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £6.28! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Year in Provence more books like this by Peter Mayle Enjoy an irresistible feast of humour and discover the joys of French rural living with Peter Mayle's bestselling, much-loved account of "A Year In Provence". Peter Mayle and his wife did what most of us only imagine doing when they made their long-cherished dream of a life abroad a reality: throwing caution to the wind, they bought a glorious two ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £1.36! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Three Weeks with My Brother more books like this by Nicholas Sparks, Micah Sparks When the Sparks brothers--bestselling writer Nicholas and his older brother Micah--set off on a trip around the world, they saw it as an opportunity not only to see temples and ruins but to talk about their childhood and the fate of their family, in a fraternal bonding experience that would enlarge both their lives. As they traveled, they also ... see all copies from £2.04! new only from £7.33! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Notes from a Small Island more books like this by Bill Bryson After nearly two decades in Britain, Bill Bryson, the acclaimed author of such bestsellers as "The Mother Tongue" and "Made in America", decided it was time to move back to the United States for a while. This was partly to let his wife and kids experience life in Bryson's homeland - and partly because he had read that 3.7 million Americans ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £7.12! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	In a Sunburned Country more books like this by Bill Bryson Compared to his Australian excursions, Bill Bryson had it easy on the Appalachian Trail. Nonetheless, Bryson has on several occasions embarked on seemingly endless flights bound for a land where Little Debbies are scarce but insects are abundant (up to 220,000 species of them), not to mention the crocodiles. Taking readers on a rollicking ride far ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £6.39! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America more books like this by Bill Bryson "I come from Des Moines. Somebody had to". And, as soon as Bill Bryson was old enough, he left. Des Moines couldn't hold him, but it did lure him back. After ten years in England he returned to the land of his youth, and drove almost 14,000 miles in search of a mythical town called Amalgam, the kind of smiling village where the films of his youth ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £6.15! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Blue Highways: A Journey Into America more books like this by William Least Heat Moon William Least Heat Moon is part Sioux (hence the name), part Anglo. Filled with wanderlust after losing both his wife and his job, he took to the road with the goal of traveling to "those little towns that get on the map...only because some cartographer has a blank space to fill." His idiosyncratic, colorful, character-filled journey across the ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £8.19! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	We Are Soldiers Still: A Journey Back to the Battlefields of Vietnam more books like this by Harold G Moore, Joseph L Galloway Almost 15 years since its original publication the bestseller. "We are Soldiers OnceAnd Young" (1992) is still required reading in all branches of the military. Every day the authors receive letters from readers wanting to know what's happened to the characters they came to admire such as Ed "Too Tall to Fly" Freeman and Bruce "Old Snake" Crandall ... see all copies from £12.63! new only from £12.63! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	The Places in Between more books like this by Rory Stewart In January 2002, Rory Stewart survived a walk across Afghanistan by his wits, his knowledge of Persian dialects and Muslim customs, and the kindness of strangers. In this memoir, he writes about heroes and rogues, tribal elders and teenage soldiers, Taliban commanders and foreign-aid workers as he makes tangible the forces of tradition, ideology, ... see all copies from £5.30! new only from £6.42! \| first editions
13 view cover	Neither Here Nor There: Travels in Europe more books like this by Bill Bryson (Read by) In "Neither Here nor There" Bill Bryson brings his unique brand of humour to bear on Europe as he shoulders his backpack, keeps a tight hold on his wallet, and journeys from Hammerfest, the northernmost town on the continent, to Istanbul on the cusp of Asia. Fluent in, oh, at least one language, he retraces his travels as a student 20 years before ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £7.12! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Travels more books like this by Michael Crichton This recounts the travels of Michael Crichton to some of the remotest places on Earth, and towards his own inner self. During his exploration he swam through a cloud of sharks off Tahiti, came eye to eye with an elephant in Africa, and met with painted tribesman in the highlands of New Guinea. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £8.87! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War more books like this by Tony Horwitz A portrait of Civil War societies and the amateur historians who populate them throughout the South. Horwitz, the grandson of Russian immigrants who were obsessed with the conflict, spent a year visiting such societies to piece together his account. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998. see all copies from £7.17! new only from £8.72! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Assassination Vacation more books like this by Sarah Vowell Transporting us from Buffalo to Alaska, Washington to Key West, Vowell has crafted a narrative that is much more than a historical travelogue - it is the disturbing and mesmerising story of how American death has been manipulated by popular culture, including film, literature, and - the author's favourite - historical tourism. Skilfully belying ... see all copies from £6.25! new only from £6.25! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy more books like this by Frances Mayes Now in paperback, the #1 "San Francisco Chronicle" bestseller that is an enchanting and lyrical look at the life, the traditions, and the cuisine of Tuscany, in the spirit of Peter Mayle's "A Year in Provence." Frances Mayes entered a wondrous new world when she began restoring an abandoned villa in the spectacular Tuscan countryside. There were ... see all copies from £1.60! new only from £4.78! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains more books like this by Jon Krakauer Originally published in 1990 by the American publishers, Lyons and Burford, a collection of writings on mountaineering and the culture of climbing. It includes first-hand accounts of expeditions made by the author, who also wrote INTO THE WILD and INTO THIN AIR. see all copies from £2.05! new only from £10.08! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Roads to Quoz: An American Mosey more books like this by William Least Heat-Moon About a quarter century ago, a previously unknown writer named William Least Heat-Moon wrote a book called Blue Highways. Acclaimed as a classic, it was a travel book like no other. Quirky, discursive, endlessly curious, Heat-Moon had embarked on an American journey off the beaten path. Sticking to the small places via the small roads--those ... see all copies from £14.37! new only from £14.37! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Night to Remember more books like this by Walter Lord It was perhaps the most shocking disaster of the century when 1500 people died, drowned in the freezing sea. For towards midnight on a clear but moonless night, the Titanic struck an iceberg and was lost. Legends proliferated and stories grew. They are presented in this text. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Shadow of the Silk Road more books like this by Colin Thubron There was never one Silk Road - but several. The route chosen by Colin Thubron passes through China, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey, taking in the most sterile desert on earth (the Taklamakan) and the strife-torn mountain valleys of today's conflicts, as he travels from the tomb of the Yellow Emperor (the mythic progenitor of ... see all copies from £7.30! new only from £9.53! \| first editions
22 view cover	Travels with Charley in Search of America more books like this by John Steinbeck In 1960, when he was almost sixty years old, John Steinbeck set out to rediscover his native land. He felt that he might have lost touch with its sights, sounds and the essence of its people. Accompanied only by his dog, Charley, he travelled all across the United States in a pick-up truck. His journey took him through almost forty states, and he ... see all copies from £2.02! new only from £7.17! \| first editions
23 view cover	The City of Falling Angels more books like this by John Berendt A murder in Savannah inspired John Berendt's previous book, the blockbuster bestseller MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL. This time, the location is Venice, and the 1996 inferno which destroyed Venice's beloved opera house, La Fenice, serves as the touchstone for John Berendt's quirky exploration of the city and its most colorful inhabitants ... see all copies from £1.60! new only from £3.13! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Travels with Herodotus more books like this by Ryszard Kapuscinski, Nicolas Coster (Performed by) From the master of literary reportage whose acclaimed books include "Shah of Shahs, The Emperor," and "The Shadow of the Sun," an intimate account of his first youthful forays beyond the Iron Curtain. Just out of university in 1955, Kapuscinski told his editor that he'd like to go abroad. Dreaming no farther than Czechoslovakia, the young ... see all copies from £9.02! new only from £9.02!
25 view cover	The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World more books like this by Eric Weiner Part foreign affairs discourse, part humor, and part twisted self-help guide, The Geography of Bliss takes us from America to Iceland to India in search of happiness. Using a beguiling mixture of travel, psychology, science and humor, Eric Weiner investigates not what happiness is, but where it is. Are people in Switzerland happier because it is ... see all copies from £3.53! new only from £10.86! \| signed copies \| first editions

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