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Book SynopsisWith his trademark charm and sharp wit, Newby leaves no stone unturned in his quest for wonderfully detailed and quirky knowledge to share with his reader. Insightful, hilarious and sheer fun, this is an adventure not to be missed, by Britain's best-loved travel guide, and father of the genre.Trade Review‘One of the most stimulating and rewarding travel books to be seen for a long time' Spectator 'A splendid book . . . With its generosity, quirkiness, encyclopaedic love of facts, wisdom, humour, sense of history and change, this is a lot more than even the very best of travel books. Its author is a Ulysses, the book an Odyssey' Guardian 'Newby, the most companionable of literary vagabonds . . . Surely his best work since “A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush”' Scotsman 'Whatever Newby writes, I read with uncritical pleasure. The Newby travels are classics of their kind' Financial Times 'A new book by Eric Newby is something of an event…It is a feast that combines and juxtaposes many different textures and flavours . . . A superb reporter, Mr Newby paints marvelously detailed portraits. . . An unrivalled eye for the ridiculous and, although this is essentially a serious book, it is frequently very, very funny. . . He is an extremely elegant writer, beautifully paced and rhythmic . . . For Newby admirers, this particular event is a memorable one, and it should also recruit a lot of new admirers to his ranks' Daily Telegraph 'Any book by Eric Newby is a must for me. But “On the Shores of the Mediterranean” is a particular favourite…The man's books are a marvelous tonic on dark and dismal British days' Barbara Dickson, Mail on Sunday

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Book SynopsisThis fascinating ramble through the history of walking delves into our relationship with the British countryside.Ramble On' tells the story of how country walks were transformed from a small and often illegal pastime to the most popular recreational activity in the country.From the brave band of hikers who scaled the off-limits peak Kinder Scout in 1932, via the intricate Lake District guides of Alfred Wainwright, to the resistant landowners (including the notorious Nicholas Van Hoogstraten, Madonna and Jeremy Clarkson) who have done their level best (and worst) to keep walkers off their land this is the definitive history of rambling.Perfectly capturing the sense of exhilaration on reaching the summit of a blustery hill-top path, Ramble On' is for anyone who has ever pulled on a pair of walking boots or is partial to the taste of Kendal mintcake.Trade ReviewPraise for ‘Ramble On’: ‘McKay makes an agreeable tramping companion. For McKay walking is a serious pleasure, which is as it should be’ Tom Fort, Sunday Telegraph ‘Ramble On is a fascinating and lovingly written book that gets to the heart of a pursuit enjoyed by thousands throughout the British Isles every weekend’ Carl Wilkinson, Financial Times ‘Excellent history of the pastime … McKay’s gripping story of the struggle is enlivened by atmospheric descriptions of his own rambles and is rich in anecdote’ John Harding, Daily Mail ‘Sinclair McKay aims to convey the essence of this story through visits to some of the often inspiring places in which it has been acted out.’ Guardian Chronicles the changing relationship between landowners and roamers, and branches out into B&B, Wordsworth, Wainright, shifting patterns of class and the history of walking togs’ Country Life ‘Charming book – part of a history of British walking, part of a memoir of McKay’s wanderings.’ Daily Telegraph ‘Highly companionable … McKay gives a fascinating account of how walkers have since the Thirties battled landowners for the right to roam across Britain. In McKay’s version, walking is a political act and the Rambler’s Association is an advanced guard of egalitarians.’ Sunday Telegraph Books of the Year ‘This book should inspire you to don your walking boots and head for the hills’ Choice Magazine, Paperback Book of the Month

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Book SynopsisFrom the star of No Reservations, Anthony Bourdain''s New York Times-bestselling chronicle of travelling the world in search the globe''s greatest cuilnary adventuresBourdain shows himself to be one of the country''s best food writers. His opinions are as strong as his language, and his tastes as infectious as his joy. -Sam Sifton, New York Times Book ReviewThe only thing gonzo gastronome and internationally bestselling author Anthony Bourdain loves as much as cooking is traveling. Inspired by the question, What would be the perfect meal?, Tony sets out on a quest for his culinary holy grail, and in the process turns the notion of perfection inside out. From California to Cambodia, A Cooks'' Tour chronicles the unpredictable adventures of America''s boldest and bravest chef.Fans of Bourdain will find much to love in revisting this classic culinary and trave

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Book SynopsisThe author relates his nearly fatal adventures mountaineering in the Andes, adventures that included a fall into a crevice, broken limbs, and return to safety.

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Book SynopsisFeatures a state by state celebration of America including: Jonathan Franzen on New York, Louise Erdrich on North Dakota, Dave Eggers on Illinois, Ann Patchett on Tennessee, and Jhumpa Lahiri on Rhode Island.Trade Review"[State by State] is a funny, moving, rousing collection, greater than the sum of its excellent parts, a convention of literary superdelegates, each one boisterously nominating his or her piece of the Republic." -- New York Times Book Review "This fascinating collection, inspired by guides in the 1930s and 1940s, includes original essays on each of the states by some of the country's finest (mostly younger) writers." -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer "Self-consciously modeled after state guides sponsored by the Federal Writers' Project in the 1930s, this ambitious effort features a terrific roster of writers." -- Kirkus Reviews "Fascinating." -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer "Odds are, reading STATE BY STATE, that you'll fall for every state a little, even if they remain tremendously hard to explain." -- Los Angeles Times "This eclectic collection of essays describing the ordinary people and places within our 50 states is as essential as the Rand McNally atlas. Alternately brash and bashful...each literary foray in State by State is well worth the trip. Grade: A." -- Entertainment Weekly "An enjoyable journey: 50 essays, cartoons and mini-plays, plus an afterward about Washington, DC and a fascinating appendix...all in all, it makes one yearn for a driver's license and a stretch of open highway." -- New York Post "Ideal nightstand reading and a welcome reminder of the pluribus behind the unum." -- Salon.com

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Book SynopsisThe author spent more than twenty years traveling the length and breadth of Italy to seek out and document the locations in which Shakespeare set his ten Italian Plays. This title includes more than 150 maps, photographs, and paintings that make the author's journey through Shakespeare's Italy.Trade Review"A fascinating look at a largely untouched aspect of Shakespeare's identity and influences. Recommended for Shakespeare enthusiasts and scholars as well as travelers looking for a new perspective, this is also particularly intriguing as a companion to specific plays." -- Library Journal (starred review) "An exceptionally entertaining, enlightening, and handsome companion for a thrillingly literate Italian sojourn." -- Booklist "Exciting, original, and convincing...This book is essential reading for all concerned with who really wrote the works of Shakespeare. A thrilling journey of discovery." -- Sir Derek Jacobi "This is a revolutionary and revelatory book, part thrilling detective story and part sober scholarly treatise." -- Michael York, Shakespearean actor of stage and screen and co-author of A Shakespearean Actor Prepares "This represents a hugely significant intervention in the study of Shakespeare and his dramatic works." -- Dr. William Leahy, Head of the School of Arts, Shakespeare Authorship Studies, Brunel University "Unless someone can prove him wrong, anyone who claims to have written the plays of Shakespeare needs to show some Italian travel documents." -- Mark Rylance, Founding Artistic Director, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, London

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Book SynopsisNow, award-winning journalist Carl Hoffman reveals startling new evidence that finally tells the full, astonishing story.Retracing Michael's steps, Hoffman traveled to the jungles of New Guinea, immersing himself in a world of former headhunters and cannibals, secret spirits and customs, and getting to know generations of Asmat.Trade Review"[Hoffman's] reporting takes hold, drawing a vivid portrait of the world of the Asmat people, hunter-gatherers who lived in isolation until the mid-20th century. Gripping." -- New York Times Book Review "In an expertly told tale that is begging for a film adaptation, Hoffman crafts a remarkable, balanced examination of this sensational case... [He] deserves much credit for this riveting, multilayered tale." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "With urgency boarding on obsession, Carl Hoffman retraces Rockefeller's perilous footsteps. The result is a hypnotic journey into otherness, a wild detective story amid cannibals and headhunters. A thrilling, one-of-a-kind tale -I couldn't stop reading." -- Andrew McCarthy, The Longest Way Home: One Man's Quest for the Courage to Settle Down "A bare-knuckle, adventure-filled journey in search of the answer to a half-century-old cold case: Whatever happened to Nelson Rockefeller's son, Michael? ... A searching, discomfiting journey yields an elegant, memorable report." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "A tremendous accomplishment-easily one of the best books I read this year. Carl Hoffman's acute eye for detail is something to envy. And that closing passage will stick with me for a long, long time." -- Brendan I. Keorner, The Skies Belong To Us: Love and Terror in the Golden age of Hijacking "Not only has Carl Hoffman helped solve one of the great mysteries of the last 50 years, he has also written a page turner. An instant classic." -- Scott Wallace, The Unconquered: In Search of the Amazon's Last Uncontacted Tribe "A gripping whodunit... a powerful book that succeeds in solving a half-century-old mystery." -- Wall Street Journal "Terrific ... What's surprising about this book is not the revelation of Rockefeller's fate but rather the author's portrayal of a unique cultural encounter." -- Washington Post "Hoffman is an intelligent writer... [the]best kind of non-fiction writing." -- The Globe and Mail "Compelling. Intoxicating. Sensational. Savage Harvest is a great read, as long as you're not eating lunch." -- Newsweek "A gripping read ... he's erected a solid foundation of reporting that goes far beyond what the rest of us did and is likely to make this the definitive account." -- Tim Sohn, Slate "Richly detailed ... nail-biting expose...Savage Harvest fascinates for the mystery it aims to solve as well as its portrait of an isolated but changing way of life." -- Chicago Tribune

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Book SynopsisIn recognition of her long and lauded career as a master essayist, a landmark collection including her most beloved pieces and some rarely seen work, rigorously curated by the Pulitzer-Prize winning author herself“A writer who never seems tired, who has never plodded her way through a page or sentence, Dillard can only be enjoyed by a wide-awake reader,” warns Geoff Dyer in his introduction to this stellar collection. Carefully culled from her past work, The Abundance is quintessential Annie Dillard, delivered in her fierce and undeniably singular voice, filled with fascinating detail and metaphysical fact. The pieces within will exhilarate both admiring fans and a new generation of readers, having been “re-framed and re-hung,” with fresh editing and reordering by the author, to situate these now seminal works within her larger canon.The Abundance reminds us that Dillard’s brand of “novelized nonfic

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Book Synopsis“A charmer. Will beguile an hour of your time and put you in touch with mankind.” —New York TimesNewly reissued with an introduction by Plum Sykes, this cult favorite is a delightful diary—think Nancy Mitford-meets-Nora Ephron—chronicling author Helene Hanff’s “bucket list” trip to London (at the age of fifty-five!) after the unexpected success of her memoir 84 Charing Cross Road. When she’s invited to London for the English publication of her wildly successful book, 84 Charing Cross Road—in which she shares two decades of correspondence with Frank Doel, a British bookseller who became a dear friend—New York writer Helene Hanff is thrilled to realize a lifelong dream. The trip will be bittersweet, because she can’t help wishing Frank was still alive, but she’s determined to capture every moment

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Book SynopsisLearn to spell good wellIs there an "e" in judgment? When do you imply rather than infer? The only resource that answers both these questions is The McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Misspelled and Easily Confused Words. It's the only book that includes commonly misspelled words and a comprehensive usage guide in one handy volume. Featured are 7,000 of the most commonly misspelled words with their incorrect and correct spellings and a guide to demystifying homophones (cite vs. site), grammatically troublesome words (can vs. may), and subtly different words (imply vs. infer).

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Book SynopsisAims to provide the basic concepts and tools for the economic analysis of transport systems, with emphasis on the behaviour of users and operators. This book focuses on the behavior of users and operators outside of traditional economic behavior theory. It includes time and space as a distinctive feature of transport economics.Trade ReviewI congratulate Sergio Jara-Diaz on the publication of Transport Economic Theory. This book addresses the fundamental economic questions of how to design and evaluate transportation projects and price transportation services. It is a definitive and concise exposition of the applicable economic theory of resource valuation and allocation, and adds to that theory in the areas of spatial technology and the valuation of benefits from public projectsA". Sergio's book provides a solid theoretical foundation for the principles that, if employed in transportation planning and policy choices, will improve transportation systems and the lives of consumers who use them.A" Daniel L. McFadden, 2000 Nobel Laureate in Economics, University of California, Berkeley. This is a book that is well overdue that finally integrates, in such a poetic way, the important contribution to transport microeconomic theory that Sergio Jara-Diaz has made over the last 25 years. A serious student of transport economics, admittedly one with some appreciation of essential mathematical tools, will find this book essential reading, almost the status of a primer. It is rich in structure and content but, most importantly, flows naturally as the author builds up the theoretical toolkit in economic theories of production, cost, demand, valuation and pricing. The emphasis on space and time is crucial to transport economics and Sergio Jara-Diaz is a master of the craft in developing, demonstrating and convincing everyone of the way in which space and time should be built into the theory of transport economics. It is worth investing time in reading this book, since it will save time in having to wade through the enormous literature in the journals and other books. This book has reset the benchmark in scholarship in transport economicsA". Professor David A. Hensher FASSA, Director, Faculty of Economics and Business, Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, The University of Sydney.Table of ContentsTransport production and cost structure. Travel Demand and Value of Time. Valuation of users' benefits in transport systems. Optimal Transport Pricing. Prelims.

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Book SynopsisThe classic travel narrative of a Don Quixote-of-the-seas – the first man to circumnavigate the world singlehandedly. Joshua Slocum’s autobiographical account of his solo trip around the world is one of the most remarkable – and entertaining – travel narratives of all time. Setting off alone from Boston aboard the thirty-six-foot wooden sloop Spray in April 1895, Captain Slocum went on to join the ranks of the world’s great circumnavigators – Magellan, Drake, and Cook. But by circling the globe without crew or consorts, Slocum would outdo them all: his three-year solo voyage of more than 46,000 miles remains unmatched in maritime history for its courage, skill, and determination.Sailing Alone around the World recounts Slocum’s wonderful adventures: hair-raising encounters with pirates off Gibraltar and savage Indians in Tierra del Fuego; raging tempests and treacherous coral reefs; flyinTable of ContentsSailing Alone Around The WorldList of IllustrationsIntroduction by Thomas PhilbrickSuggestions for Further ReadingA Note on the Text and IllustrationsSailing Alone around the WorldChapter IA blue-nose ancestry with Yankee proclivitiesYouthful fondness for the seaMaster of the ship Norhtern LightLoss of the AquidneckReturn home from Brazil in the canoe LiberdaleThe gift of a "ship"The rebuilding of the SprayConundrums in regard to finance and calkingThe launching of the SprayChapter IIFailure as a fishermanA voyage around the world projectedFrom Boston to GloucesterFitting out for the ocean voyageHalf of a dory for a ship's boatThe run from Gloucester to Nova ScotiaA shaking up in home watersAmong old friendsChapter IIIGood-by to the American coastOff Sable Island in a fogIn the open seaThe man in the moon takes an interest in the voyageThe first fit of lonelinessThe Spray encounters La VaguisaA bottle of wine from the SpaniardA bout of words with the captain of the JavaThe steamship Olympia spokenArrival at the AzoresChapter IVSqually weather in the AzoresHigh livingDelirious from cheese and plumsThe pilot of the PintaAt GibraltarCompliments exchanged with the British navyA picnic on the Morocco shoreChapter VSailing from Gibraltar with assistance of her Majesty's tugThe Spray's course changed from the Suez Canal to Cape HornChased by a Moorish pirateA comparison with ColumbusThe Canary IslandsThe Cape Verde IslandsSea lifeArrival at PernambucoA bill against the Brazilian governmentPreparing for the stormy weather of the capeChapter VIDeparture from Rio de JaneiroThe Spray ashore on the sands of UruguayA narrow escape from shipwreckThe boy who found a sloopThe Spray floated but somewhat damagedCourtesies from the British consul at MaldonadoA warm greeting at MontevideoAn excursion to Buenos AiresShortening the mast and bowspritChapter VIIWeighing anchor at Buenos AiresAn outburst of emotion at the mouth of the PlateSubmerged by a great waveA stormy entrance to the straitCaptain Samblich's happy gift of a bag of carpet-tacksOff Cape FrowardChased by Indians from Fortescue BayA miss-shot for "Black Pedro"Taking in supplies of wood and water at Three Island CoveAnimal lifeChapter VIIIFrom Cape Pillar into the PacificDriven by a tempest toward Cape HornCaptain Slocum's greatest sea adventureReaching the strait again by way of Cockburn ChannelSome savages find the carpet-tacksDanger from firebrandsA series of fierce williwawsAgain sailing westwardChapter IXRepairing the Spray's sailsSavages and an obstreperous anchorA spider-fightAn encounter with Black PedroA visit to the steamship ColombiaOn the defensive against a fleet of canoesA record of voyages through the straitA chance cargo of tallowChapter XRunning to Port Angosto in a snow-stormA defective sheet-rope places the Spray in perilThe Spray as a target for a Fuegian arrowThe island of Alan ErricAgain in the open PacificThe run to the island of Juan FernandezAn absentee kingAt Robinson Crusoe's anchorageChapter XIThe islanders of Juan Fernandez entertained with Yankee doughnutsThe beauties of Robinson Crusoe's realmThe mountain monument to Alexander SelkirkRobinson Crusoe's caveA stroll with the children of the islandWestward ho! with a friendly galeA month's free sailing with the Southern Cross and the sun for guidesSighting the MarquesasExperience in reckoningChapter XIISeventy-two days without a portWhales and birdsA peep into the Spray's galleyFlying-fish for breakfastA welcome at ApiaA visit from Mrs. Robert Louis StevensonAt VailimaSamoan hospitalityArrested for fast ridingAn amusing merry-go-roundTeachers and pupils of Papauta CollegeAt the mercy of sea-nymphsChapter XIIISamoan royaltyKing MalietoaGood-bye to friends at VailimaLeaving Fiji to the southArrival at Newcastle, AustraliaThe yachts of SydneyA ducking on the SprayCommodore Foy presents the sloop with a new suit of sailsOn to MelbourneA shark that proved to be valuableA change of courseThe "Rain of Blood"In TasmaniaChapter XIVA testimonial from a ladyCruising round TasmaniaThe skipper delivers his first lecture on the voyageAbundant provisionsAn inspection of the Spray for safety at DevonportAgain at SydneyNorthward bound for Torres StraitAn amateur shipwreckFriends on the Autralian coastPerils of a coral seaChapter XVArrival at Port Denison, QueenslandA lectureReminiscences of Captain CookLecturing for charity at CooktownA happy escape from a coral reefHome Island, Sunday Island, Bird IslandAn American pearl-fishermanJubilee at Thursday IslandA new ensign for the SprayBooby IslandAcross the Indian OceanChristmas IslandChapter XVIA call for careful navigationThree hours' steering in twenty-three daysArrival at the Keeling Cocos IslandsA curious chapter of social historyA welcome from the children of the islandsCleaning and painting the Spray on the beachA Mohammedan blessing for a pot of jamKeeling as a paradiseA risky adventure in a small boatAway to RodriguezTaken for AntichristThe governor calms the fears of the peopleA lectureA convent in the hillsChapter XVIIA clean bill of health at MauritiusSailing the voyage over again in the opera-houseA newly discovered plant named in honor of the Spray's skipperA party of young ladies out for a sailA bivouac on deckA warm reception at DurbanA friendly cross-examination by Henry M. StanleyThree wise Boers seek proof of the flatness of the earthLeaving South AfricaChapter XVIIIRounding the "Cape of Storms" in olden timeA rough ChristmasThe Spray ties up for a three months' rest at Cape TownA railway trip to the TransvaalPresident Kruger's odd definition of the Spray's voyageHis terse sayingsDistinguished guests on the SprayCocoanut fiber as a padlockCourtesies from the admiral of the Queen's navyOff for St. HelenaLand in sightChapter XIXIn the isle of Napoleon's exileTwo lecturesA guest in the ghost-room at Plantation HouseAn excursion to historic LongwoodCoffee in the husk, and a goat to shell itThe Spray's ill luck with animalsA prejudice against small dogsA rat, the Boston spider, and the cannibal cricketAscension IslandChapter XXIn the favoring current of Cape St. Roque, BrazilAll at sea regarding the Spanish-American warAn exchange of signals with the battle-ship OregonOff Dreyfus's prison on Devil's IslandReappearance to the Spray of the north starThe light on TrinidadA charming introduction to GrenadaTalks to friendly auditorsChapter XXIClearing for homeIn the calm beltA sea covered with sargassoThe jibstay parts in a galeWelcomed by a tornado off Fire IslandA change of planArrival at NewportEnd of a cruise of over forty-six thousand milesThe Spray again at FairhavenAppendixLines and Sail-Plan of the "Spray"Her pedigree so far as knownThe lines of the SprayHer self-steering qualitiesSail-plan and steering-gearAn unprecedented featA cheer to would-be navigatorsNotes

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Book SynopsisAs war clouds darkened over Europe in 1914, a party led by Shackleton set out to make the first crossing of the entire Antarctic continent via the Pole. But their initial optimism was short-lived as ice floes closed around their ship, gradually crushing it and marooning 28 men on the polar ice. Alone in the world's most unforgiving environment, Shackleton and his team began a brutal quest for survival. And as the story of their journey across treacherous seas and a wilderness of glaciers and snow fields unfolds, the scale of their courage and heroism becomes movingly clear.Table of ContentsSouth: The Endurance ExpeditionIntroduction by Fergus FlemingPrefaceI. Into the Weddell SeaII. New LandIII. Winter MonthsIV. Loss of the EnduranceV. Ocean CampVI. The March BetweenVII. Patience CampVIII. Escape from the IceIX. The Boat JourneyX. Across South GeorgiaXI. The RescueXII. Elephant IslandXIII. The Ross Sea PartyXIV. Wintering in McMurdo SoundXV. Laying the DepotsXVI. The Aurora's DriftXVII. The Last ReliefXVIII. The Final PhaseAPPENDIX IScientific WorkSea-Ice NomenclatureMeteorologyPhysicsSouth Atlantic Whales and WhalingAPPENDIX IIThe Expedition Huts at McMurdo SoundIndex

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Book Synopsis“An intriguing amalgam of personal memoir, philosophical speculation, natural lore, cultural history, and art criticism.” —Los Angeles TimesFrom the award-winning author of Orwell's Roses, a stimulating exploration of wandering, being lost, and the uses of the unknownWritten as a series of autobiographical essays, A Field Guide to Getting Lost draws on emblematic moments and relationships in Rebecca Solnit's life to explore issues of uncertainty, trust, loss, memory, desire, and place. Solnit is interested in the stories we use to navigate our way through the world, and the places we traverse, from wilderness to cities, in finding ourselves, or losing ourselves. While deeply personal, her own stories link up to larger stories, from captivity narratives of early Americans to the use of the color blue in Renaissance painting, not to mention encounters with tortoises, monks, punk rockers, mountains, deserts,

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Book SynopsisPart of the Penguin Orange Collection, a limited-run series of twelve influential and beloved American classics in a bold series design offering a modern take on the iconic Penguin paperbackWinner of the 2016 AIGA + Design Observer 50 Books 50 Covers competition   For the seventieth anniversary of Penguin Classics, the Penguin Orange Collection celebrates the heritage of Penguin’s iconic book design with twelve influential American literary classics representing the breadth and diversity of the Penguin Classics library. These collectible editions are dressed in the iconic orange and white tri-band cover design, first created in 1935, while french flaps, high-quality paper, and striking cover illustrations provide the cutting-edge design treatment that is the signature of Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions today.The Snow Leopard   In 1973, Peter Matthiessen and field biologist George Schaller traveled high into t

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