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Around the World in 80 Trains

Monisha Rajesh

" a rare rising star of the genre..."

— Daily Mail

4 out of 5

5 reviews

In A Time Of Monsters

Emma Sky

"The former political adviser dines with sheikhs and stays with ambassadors to grasp how a generation let down the Middle East..."

— The Guardian

Score pending

1 review

Thomas, Lucy and Alatau

John Massey Stewart

"elegantly written, beautifully illustrated book opens with this thrilling summary of Thomas Atkinson’s hazardous journeys in the Urals, Kazakhstan and Siberia..."

— Literary Review

Score pending

2 reviews

The Existential Englishman

Michael Peppiatt

"Peppiatt often writes beautifully about what we would today call psychogeography: ..."

— Literary Review

3.27 out of 5

7 reviews

All Together Now?

Mike Carter

"a searing critique of how 40 years of neoliberalism has ruined the lives of ordinary people..."

— The Observer

Score pending

1 review

Horizon

Barry Lopez

"I can't wait to read this book... by the revered author of 1986 travel classic Arctic Dreams..."

— The Bookseller

Score pending

1 review

Step by Step: My Life in Journeys

Simon Reeve

" remarkable..."

— Evening Standard

Score pending

1 review

Erebus: The Story of a Ship

Michael Palin

"illuminated by flashes of gentle wit..."

— The Guardian

4.31 out of 5

7 reviews

In My Mind's Eye

Jan Morris

"Her travelling days may be over, but the grand dame of travel writing still offers novel perspectives on the world..."

— Financial Times

3.83 out of 5

4 reviews

Into the Peatlands

Robin A. Crawford

"Footprint that was a mum’s only memento of her son: Author gives a fascinating insight into the history of Britain’s peat-cutting families in new tome...."

— Daily Mail

3.75 out of 5

3 reviews

The Immeasurable World: Journeys in Desert Places

William Atkins

"Here’s a treat for desert lovers..."

— The Spectator

Score pending

1 review

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— The Guardian

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"the distinctive dry humour familiar to his television audiences finds plenty of opportunities to emerge"

— Times Literary Supplement

"'This truly is a marvellous book.'"

— The Scotsman

Around the World in 80 Trains

Monisha Rajesh

" a rare rising star of the genre..."

— Daily Mail

4 out of 5

5 reviews

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"a triumphant ode to long distance train travel"

— The Daily Telegraph

"Brief encounters, Orwellian nightmares and a swirl of cultures on a seven‑month, 45,000‑mile adventure"

— The Guardian

In My Mind's Eye

Jan Morris

"Her travelling days may be over, but the grand dame of travel writing still offers novel perspectives on the world..."

— Financial Times

3.83 out of 5

4 reviews

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"it is its limitations that makes this book valuable and rare"

— The Observer

"By her own admission, her writing degenerates into “rambling” and “talking nonsense”, but then few nonagenarians have written 50 books to such an acclaimed standard."

— Irish Times

Into the Peatlands

Robin A. Crawford

"Footprint that was a mum’s only memento of her son: Author gives a fascinating insight into the history of Britain’s peat-cutting families in new tome...."

— Daily Mail

3.75 out of 5

3 reviews

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"On the whole, however, this book is a wayward attempt to tackle a difficult subject."

— The Herald

"Murray relishes the heartwarming spectacle of desolation"

— The Spectator

The Existential Englishman

Michael Peppiatt

"Peppiatt often writes beautifully about what we would today call psychogeography: ..."

— Literary Review

3.27 out of 5

7 reviews

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"to judge by the swirl of parties, interviews, and chance encounters that fill this memoir, he is a gifted and indefatigable conversationalist."

— The Sunday Telegraph

"elegant proof that Michael Peppiatt’s powers of observation remain undimmed and acute"

— The Observer

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Horizon

Barry Lopez

"I can't wait to read this book... by the revered author of 1986 travel classic Arctic Dreams..."

— The Bookseller

Score pending

1 review

All Together Now?

Mike Carter

"a searing critique of how 40 years of neoliberalism has ruined the lives of ordinary people..."

— The Observer

Score pending

1 review

In A Time Of Monsters

Emma Sky

"The former political adviser dines with sheikhs and stays with ambassadors to grasp how a generation let down the Middle East..."

— The Guardian

Score pending

1 review

Thomas, Lucy and Alatau

John Massey Stewart

"elegantly written, beautifully illustrated book opens with this thrilling summary of Thomas Atkinson’s hazardous journeys in the Urals, Kazakhstan and Siberia..."

— Literary Review

Score pending

2 reviews

The Immeasurable World: Journeys in Desert Places

William Atkins

"Here’s a treat for desert lovers..."

— The Spectator

Score pending

1 review

Step by Step: My Life in Journeys

Simon Reeve

" remarkable..."

— Evening Standard

Score pending

1 review

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Erebus: The Story of a Ship

Michael Palin

"illuminated by flashes of gentle wit..."

— The Guardian

4.31 out of 5

7 reviews

Around the World in 80 Trains

Monisha Rajesh

" a rare rising star of the genre..."

— Daily Mail

4 out of 5

5 reviews

In My Mind's Eye

Jan Morris

"Her travelling days may be over, but the grand dame of travel writing still offers novel perspectives on the world..."

— Financial Times

3.83 out of 5

4 reviews

Into the Peatlands

Robin A. Crawford

"Footprint that was a mum’s only memento of her son: Author gives a fascinating insight into the history of Britain’s peat-cutting families in new tome...."

— Daily Mail

3.75 out of 5

3 reviews

The Existential Englishman

Michael Peppiatt

"Peppiatt often writes beautifully about what we would today call psychogeography: ..."

— Literary Review

3.27 out of 5

7 reviews

Horizon

Barry Lopez

"I can't wait to read this book... by the revered author of 1986 travel classic Arctic Dreams..."

— The Bookseller

Score pending

1 review

All Together Now?

Mike Carter

"a searing critique of how 40 years of neoliberalism has ruined the lives of ordinary people..."

— The Observer

Score pending

1 review

In A Time Of Monsters

Emma Sky

"The former political adviser dines with sheikhs and stays with ambassadors to grasp how a generation let down the Middle East..."

— The Guardian

Score pending

1 review

Thomas, Lucy and Alatau

John Massey Stewart

"elegantly written, beautifully illustrated book opens with this thrilling summary of Thomas Atkinson’s hazardous journeys in the Urals, Kazakhstan and Siberia..."

— Literary Review

Score pending

2 reviews

The Immeasurable World: Journeys in Desert Places

William Atkins

"Here’s a treat for desert lovers..."

— The Spectator

Score pending

1 review

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