Travel & Transport Books

Book SynopsisDiscover new places in central London with this handy pocket map from Collins

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Book SynopsisUpdated A3 format atlas providing giant scale mapping at 2.5 miles to 1 inch. Features include 72 city, town and port plans, top 300 AA-Inspected caravan and camping sites, over 1,800 golf courses and 4 page route planner.

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Book SynopsisMax Egremont was born in 1948 and studied Modern History at Oxford University. As well as four novels, he is the author of The Cousins and Balfour: A Life of Arthur James Balfour. His acclaimed biography of Siegfried Sassoon was published in 2005.

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Book SynopsisLet Marco Polo Lanzarote guide you around this beautiful island. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants and ideas for travel with kids with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Let Marco Polo show you all this Canary Island has to offer.

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Book SynopsisLet Marco Polo Bali guide you around this beautiful island. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants and ideas for travel with kids with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Let Marco Polo show you all this Indonesian island has to offer.

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Book SynopsisLet the Marco Polo map of Sardinia guide you around this wonderful island. Highly durable, this detailed, touring map of Sardinia folds away easily and is always on standby to help when you're stuck. Ideal for planning your trip before you go and for exploring while youâre there. The map also features top sights not to be missed.

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Book SynopsisThis Australia guidebook is ideal for travellers seeking inspirational guides and planning a more extended trip. It provides interesting facts about Australia''s people, history and culture and detailed coverage of the best places to see. This Australia travel book has the style of an illustrated magazine to inspire you and give a taste of Australia. The book is printed on paper from responsible sources, and verified to meet FSC''s strict environmental and social standards. This Australia guidebook covers: Sydney, New South Wales, Canberra, Melbourne, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef and the islands, Northern Territory, Western Australia, Tasmania.In this Australia travel guidebook, you will find:- Unique essays - country history and culture, and modern-day life, people and politics- Australia highlights - Fraser Island, Kangaroo Island, Lord Howe Island, Magnetic Island, Maria Isla

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Book SynopsisWith details on everything from the Empire State Building to Max Fish, this is the only guide a native or traveler needs to navigate New York’s neighborhoods and find the best restaurants, shopping, and more. The Not For Tourists Guide to New York City is a map-based, neighborhood-by-neighborhood dream guide designed to lighten the load of already street-savvy New Yorkers, commuters, business travelers, and, yes, tourists too. Each map is marked with user-friendly icons identifying NFT’s favorite picks around town, from essentials to entertainment, and includes invaluable neighborhood descriptions written by locals, highlighting the most important features of each area. The book includes everything from restaurants, bars, shopping, and theater to information on hotels, airports, banks, transportation, and landmarks. Need to find the best pizza places around? NFT has you covered. How about a list of the top vintage clothing stores in the city? W

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Book SynopsisTravel is good for us. It makes us happy!Escape more, celebrate more, "weekend" more with DK travel guides and create memories that last a lifetime.Each of our books is jam-packed with gorgeous pictures, helpful maps and expert insights, making them totally comprehensive, really easy to use, and full of ideas and inspiration. And we know what we're doing we've been publishing guides for over 30 years. So forget the ordinary. Travel extraordinary.

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Book SynopsisDark Star Safari is Paul Theroux''s now classic account of a journey from Cairo to Cape Town.Travelling across bush and desert, down rivers and across lakes, and through country after country, Theroux visits some of the most beautiful landscapes on earth, and some of the most dangerous. It is a journey of discovery and of rediscovery -- of the unknown and the unexpected, but also of people and places he knew as a young and optimistic teacher forty years before.Safari in Swahili simply means journey, and this is the ultimate safari. It is Theroux in his element -- a trip where chance encounter is everything, where departure and arrival times are an irrelevance, and where contentment can be found balancing on the top of a truck in the middle of nowhere.Praise for Paul Theroux:''Theroux''s work remains the standard by which other travel writing must be judged'' Observer''One needs energy to keep up with the extraordinary,

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Book SynopsisStrap on your boots and discover the Costa Blanca on foot with the Sunflower Costa Blanca travel guide which includes 75 long and short walks. On the days when your feet may have had enough, enjoy some spectacular scenery on one of our 5 recommended car tours.

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Book SynopsisThis Offroad Atlas presents 450 off-road routes with important information, brief descriptions and pictures. By popular demand, there is now also information on suitability for different vehicle classes.

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Book SynopsisYou will never be lost for words in your travels around Portugal and the Portuguese islands again! Your ideal pocket-sized travel companion and the accompanying free ebook will ensure that you can say what you need in Portuguese with ease and confidence.Reliable, portable and easy-to-use, this phrasebook is an indispensable travel companion as you deal with the situations that crop up every day on holiday; from finding a chic hotel, or hiring a car to explore the countryside, to choosing a local delicacy from the menu, and, of course, setting up your wifi.With helpful travel information and cultural tips, plus a 3000-word dictionary, make sure you don't go anywhere without this little book an essential guide to speaking and understanding Portuguese when travelling in Portugal.Access your free ebook at collins.co.uk/ebooks. You will need to register to access your content, instructions can be found on this page.Trade ReviewAmazon customer reviews of Collins Gem Phrasebooks: "They are easily navigable with colour coding for different sections. My favourite bit, though - which I couldn't do without - is the awesome menu reader! They're really discreet for bringing out at the dinner table, pretty much fitting in your hand, and avoiding the truly obvious tourist look!" "Ideal as a quick reference guide split in to logical topics. The pronunciation support really helps too. I have managed to string a few words together already and have been understood." "Much smaller than the usual Berlitz guides but equally useful."

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Book SynopsisTouching true stories from the heyday of the Butlin’s holiday camps.Trade ReviewPraise for Neil Hanson and The Inn at the Top: ‘Massively readable… full of rich anecdote, wry and often touching observations, amusing characters, witty dialogue and fascinating information.’ Gervase Phinn ‘One of the funniest, most entertaining and life-affirming books of the year…’ Lancashire Evening Post ‘A funny and delightful tale’ Guardian

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Book SynopsisThe road map of Saudi Arabia at a scale of 1:1,500,000 is a great way for holidaymakers travelling by car, motorbike or caravan to find their way around. The extensive road network is mapped out exactly and contains important tourist information.Information about the road map of Saudi Arabia

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Book SynopsisThis Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan guidebook is perfect for independent travellers planning a longer trip. It features all of the must-see sights and a wide range of off-the-beaten-track places. It also provides detailed practical information on preparing for a trip and what to do on the ground. And this Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan travel guidebook is printed on paper from responsible sources, and verified to meet the FSC''s strict environmental and social standards.This Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan guidebook covers: Tbilisi, Central Georgia, West Georgia, Kakheti, Yerevan, Around Yerevan, North Armenia, South Armenia, Baku, Coastal Azerbaijan, Internal Azerbaijan, Nakhchivan, Nagorno KarabakhInside this Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan travel book, you''ll find:- A wide range of sights - Rough Guides experts have hand-picked places for travellers with different needs and desires: off-the-beaten-track adventures, family activities or chil

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Book SynopsisHave you ever wondered what it would be like to be given your own remote islands? Thirty years ago it happened to Adam Nicolson.Aged 21, Nicolson inherited the Shiants, three lonely Hebridean islands set in a dangerous sea off the Isle of Lewis. With only a stone bothy for accommodation and half a million puffins for company, he found himself in charge of one of the most beautiful places on earth.The story of the Shiants is a story of birds and boats, hermits and fishermen, witchcraft and catastrophe, and Nicolson expertly weaves these elements into his own tale of seclusion on the Shiants to create a stirring celebration of island life.Trade Review'Exceptionally well done, beautifully written, personal yet panoramic.' Observer 'An extraordinarily outward-looking book…a truly passionate attention to detail…. A love-letter no one else could hope to write so well.' Sunday Telegraph 'A passionate evocation, a compression of observation and anecdote which catches you up in its intelligence as well as its enthusiasm, and fill you with homesickness for a place you've never been to.' Daily Telegraph 'Generous, exuberant and a vividly written narrative…. history, travel-writing and memoir of the best sort.' Spectator 'Sharply observed, a finely written work, one to be savoured, turned over and over like a good whisky.' Sunday Times

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Book SynopsisA beautiful book''Jennie Gow, BBC F1 commentatorA true insider's guide to this most complex and thrilling of sports'Alex Jacques, Formula 1 commentator and broadcaster24 RACES. 21 COUNTRIES. 20 DRIVERS. MILLIONS OF SPECTATORS. WELCOME TO LIFE IN THE FAST LANE.Millions follow the F1 racing season from March to November, but few realise the enormity and complexity of a sport that encompasses so much more than 20 or so Sunday afternoons in the year.With access to drivers, pit crews, backroom operations, strategists, journalists, PR executives and promoters, journalist Phillip Horton shares his extensive knowledge and experience, and provides an up-close-and-personal insight into the world and workings of Formula One.For fans of Drive to Survive, Inside Mercedes F1 and Guenther Steiner, The Grand Prix Year delves inside each of the diverse grands prix on the calendar, taking you to spectacular locations across the world and giving you in-depth descriptions of every aspect of the championship. Learn about the practice sessions and last-minute adjustments to the finely tuned race day schedule, driver warm-ups, grid preparation, intense pit lane operations and the red light start sequence.Every facet of the sport is explored to grip and enlighten any motorsport fans. With engrossing anecdotes, interviews and insider knowledge, this definitive, all-action book unlocks a fascinating and enthralling sport.

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Book SynopsisExplore the many wonders of Europe and get closer to this amazing continent - one weekend at a time - with this collection of 100 inspiring short trip itineraries.Discover Vienna's vines, Umbria''s hilltop towns, Oxford''s literary legends, and so much more with this exciting compendium of carefully plotted and mapped travel itineraries featuring cultural city breaks, fun family escapes, and epic outdoor getaways. It''s time to start planning your next European adventure!Inside 100 Weekends in Europe: 100 easy-to-follow short trip itineraries to amazing destinations in Europe from Scandinavia to Spain and everywhere in between Discover the weekend''s top experiences, special sights, and must-do activities and explore the rich culture, history, and foods of each place Extra sidebar content reveals topics of local interest so you can learn about must-try eateries, famous artists from the region, and mor

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Book SynopsisAfter their fantastic trip round the world in 2004, fellow actors and bike fanatics Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman couldn''t shake the travel bug. And after an inspirational UNICEF visit to Africa, they knew they had to go back and experience this extraordinary continent in more depth. And so they set off on their 15,000-mile journey with two new BMWs loaded up for the trip. Joining up with producer/directors Russ Malkin and David Alexanian and the Long Way Round team, their route took them from John O''Groats at the northernmost tip of Scotland to Cape Agulhas on the southernmost tip of South Africa. Riding through spectacular scenery, often in extreme temperatures, Ewan and Charley faced their hardest challenges yet. With their trademark humour and honesty they tell their story - the drama, the dangers and the sheer exhilaration of riding together again, through a continent filled with magic and wonder.Trade ReviewA great book BELLA

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Book SynopsisThis book guides builders through every step from determining what components they need, to selecting wire type and gauge, methods of connection, and other considerations.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive food-lover’s guidebook to Paris from Eater, the online authority on where to eat and why it mattersThe Eater Guide to Paris is your go-to source for getting immersed in Paris’ iconic dining culture. Offering context on how the local scene has been shaped by history, immigration, agriculture, and tradition, this guide offers vibrant, incomparable insight into the City of Lights and its one-of-a-kind food destinations and personalities. Through a narrative lens, readers will explore the best restaurants, cafés, specialty shops, and more, digging into key ingredients and food culture, learning from those who’ve shaped and defined how the city eats. This book includes: Guide to Paris essentials such as bistros, fine dining, and bakeries/pastry shops Ideas for great places to eat near key sites, which are often surrounded by underwhelming tourist traps Brief history of the exceptional

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Book SynopsisOffshoot of the bestselling 111 series of quirky city guides. Washington, DC is filled with uncommon places, amazing stories, and incredible history. The best way to find the real city and the secrets and surprises it holds is on foot, in these 22 fascinating walks.

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Book SynopsisThe aim of this book is to catalogue the Land Rover conversions, to provide both helpful background information and to help in their identification. Illustrated with pictures from the original manufacturers and with many others showing modern survivors, it is a colourful and enjoyable guide to this branch of Land Rover history.

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Book SynopsisIn this long-awaited follow-up to the best-selling first edition of How to Draw Cars Like a Pro, renowned car designer Thom Taylor goes back to the drawing board to update his classic with all-new illustrations and to expand on such topics as the use of computers in design today.  Taylor shares his artistic insights and techniques for creating captivating renderings of any kind of automobile. From information on how to draw from a photo or from observing a vehicle in real time, the step-by-step instruction covers all you need to know to become a master at drawing cars. The comprehensive advice includes: Selecting the proper tools and equipment Perspective and proportion Sketching and cartooning Various media Light, shadow, reflection Color And even interiors.  Written to help enthusiasts at all artistic levels, his book also features more than 200 Trade Review“Whether you’re a notebook doodler who wants to develop some skills, an expert illustrator looking to take it to the next level, or someone who doesn’t even own a pencil but loves excellent hot rod illustrations, How to Draw Cars Like a Pro is your book.” - Rod & Custom“Cracking artwork in there, both of actual chopper designs and some cartoon stuff, which emphasizes the fun aspect.” - American Car World“A boon for every stylist and budding enthusiast.” - Classic and Sports Car“Regardless of whether you intend to have a go yourself, this 143-page softback helps you understand why the best motoring art is so captivating and why so much of it just doesn’t look right.” - Classic Cars

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Book SynopsisLonely Planet''s Pocket Porto is your guide to the city''s best experiences and local life - neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Experience the historic Se cathedral, wonder at the stunning Palacio da Bolsa and visit peacocks in Jardim do Palácio de Cristal; all with your trusted travel companion. Uncover the best of Porto and make the most of your trip!Inside Lonely Planet''s Pocket Porto:Full-colour maps and travel photography throughoutHighlightsand itineraries help you tailor a trip to your personal needs and interestsInsider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spotsEssential infoat your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, pricesHonest reviews for all budgets - eating, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks missConvenient pull-out Porto map (included in print version), plus over 15 colour neighbourhood mapsUser-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your timeCovers Ribeira, Aliados and Bolhao, Miragaia, Vila Nova de Gaia, Massarelos, Boavista, Foz do Douro and Around and moreThe Perfect Choice:Lonely Planet''s Pocket Porto, an easy-to-use guide filled with top experiences - neighbourhood by neighbourhood - that literally fits in your pocket. Make the most of a quick trip to Porto with trusted travel advice to get you straight to the heart of the city.Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet''s Portugal guide for a comprehensive look at all that the country has to offer.About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we''ve printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You''ll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.''Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.'' New York Times''Lonely Planet. It''s on everyone''s bookshelves; it''s in every traveller''s hands. It''s on mobile phones. It''s on the Internet. It''s everywhere, and it''s telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.'' Fairfax Media (Australia)

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Book SynopsisThis Finland guidebook, perfect for travellers planning longer trips, is written by Insight Guides' destination experts. It blends detailed coverage of local history, culture and places to visit with the visual appeal of an illustrated magazine, packed with enticing photos that will inspire excitement for your travels. Printed on eco-friendly paper for sustainability. In this Finland travel guidebook, you will find:- Top Attractions and Editors' Choice - must-visit highlights including Karelia and Russian Orthodox history, Lakeland by kayak, snowmobiling along the Russian border, sauna experience, Kiasma in Helsinki, Jugend architecture in Helsinki, Day trip to Tallinn in Estonia, biking the Åland archipelago, gold panning in Lapland, Sibelius Hall in Lahti, showcasing the best of what Finland has to offer- In-depth coverage of attractions - detailed narrative descriptions of sites and hidden gem destinations, all organised by geographical location- When to go to Finland - guidance on the perfect times to visit, with details on the high and low seasons, climate and festivals- Practical travel information - essential advice on logistics, including getting there, moving around, budgeting tips, dining and shopping- Insider recommendation - top tips on beating the crowds, saving money and finding the best local spots- Engaging essays thoughtful features on the country's history, culture, contemporary life and politics give a deeper understanding- High-quality maps - detailed maps, featuring must-see places organised by number and corresponding to text- Striking pictures - inspirational photography on every page- Colour-coded chapters - each chapter is assigned a unique colour, aiding in easy navigation- Free download of eBook - after purchasing the printed guidebook, you'll also have access to a free download of the eBook- Coverage includes: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Southwestern Finland, Turku, Tampere, Åland Islands, West Coast, Lakeland, Karelia and Kuusamo, Lapland

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Book SynopsisAn identification guide to the birds and marine mammals of the Antarctic Peninsula, Drake Passage, and Beagle Channel. It enables visitors to this region - newcomer and seasoned traveler alike - to identify the penguins, whales, seals, seabirds, and other wildlife they encounter on their journey.Trade Review"A must have guide for those visiting Antarctica!"--Ian Paulsen, Birdbooker Report "An eminently practical, accurate, useable and indispensable field guide perfect to bring on your Antarctic cruise. Or even just to keep on your bedside table... There's a lot of information effortlessly packed into this little powerhouse of a guide... When it comes time to cruise, though, Antarctic Wildlife, A Visitor's Guide is the one to grab."--Cathy Taibbi, Examiner.com "It's difficult to appreciate far off consequences of things like melting polar ice-caps, rising ocean levels, and other effects that happen far away or too slowly for the eye to see. That's one reason why I think books like James Lowen's Antarctic Wildlife, A Visitor's Guide are so important. They help provide context for and appreciation of the Antarctic as more than an abstract concept... Antarctic Wildlife is a window offering a view of the southern end of the world... By revealing its treasures, Lowen reminds us why even the most remote places on Earth are worth defending."--Brad Sylvester, Yahoo! News "Spectacular. It covers all wildlife within Antarctica, not just birds. But for the birders reading this, the section on birds is done well."--Jerry Liguori, Utah Birders blog "The identification text is split into two sections, one basic summary for the amateur and beneath this a more detailed description for the avid enthusiast. The supporting images are excellent, chosen for clear field identification, and it's impressive to note that the author took many of them himself... This is an excellent field guide, well laid out with photos and easy-to-access information... It will definitely accompany me on my next trip to Antarctica."--Luxury Travel Review "Thanks to this book, I now want to go to Antarctica more than ever! And if (hopefully, when) I go, it will not be without this book. Antarctic Wildlife: A Visitor's Guide should be required for any cruise-based visitor to the great white continent. And if you want to risk being compelled to pay big bucks to go on such a cruise, I'd also recommend it to anyone even slightly interested in the wildlife of Antarctica."--Grant McCreary, Birder's Library "Recommended for either the real-world or armchair traveler interested in the natural history of the Antarctic... Portable and approachable."--Jean E. Crampon, Library Journal "With a soft flexible binding perfect for thrusting into a knapsack, this book is a primer for all manner of wildlife one might encounter on the seventh continent... Features glorious full-color photos and is chocka-block with charts and indices, tips on choosing a cruise and the best spots to seek out wildlife, as well as an examination of the environmental threats to the region's indigenous residents. With a lively map as end papers, this book works just as well for the armchair traveler as for the hearty explorer."--Christopher Schoppa, Washington Post "This handy ID guide comes as a timely aid to anyone venturing into the Southern Oceans. It covers the areas usually included in tour itineries, from the southern Tip of Argentina to Antarctica proper. The book uses a photo-montage style for the illustrations, an increasingly popular method, which works well here and covers everything from lichens through to whales and birds, so a truly comprehensive guide. Essential for anyone visiting the area."--About Birds, British Trust for Ornithology "Ideal guide for the first-time visitor... The moment you pick up this book it feels good ... exceedingly well-chosen images... Buy it and then start saving for your trip!"--Birdwatch "[D]oes the job admirably... [S]tunning colour plates... [D]etailed and yet written in an easy-to-read and interesting way."--World Birdwatch "I could write this review in just two simple sentences. If you have already experienced the Antarctic, then after reading James Lowen's visitors' guide, you will be packing your bags and booking your next visit. If you haven't been there before, you will still be packing your bags and booking your visit. It's as simple as that. Antarctic Wildlife is a clean, concise and very practical guide to the wildlife of the Antarctic Peninsula, Drake Passage and Beagle Channel... A refreshing view of this fascinating continent."--David Lindo, Birdwatching Magazine "[A] fantastic guide ... rich in photography... [T]he penguin behaviour gallery is a joy."--Birds "[S]pecifically designed for anyone travelling from Ushuaia to the Antarctic and who has even the slightest interest in wildlife."--Wildlife Extra "[D]efinitive identification guide... [E]asy-to-use... [O]ne-of-a kind guide... [M]ust-have guide for those visiting Antarctica!"--Guardian.co.uk "[T]akes a quite different approach from that of all previous guides to the area... [H]igh-quality photographic images, skillfully arranged... [F]or those with a general interest in natural history and wanting a small guide, the book succeeds admirably."--British Birds "This book joins a short list of good quality guides that concentrates on the Antarctic region... [H]undreds of superb illustrations... If you are headed far, far south, you will certainly want to have this attractive, informative, and handy book with you."--Avian Review "The book is a must for wildlife enthusiasts who are planning a trip to the southern tip of South America and the Antarctic. However, someone with an interest in this part of the world will find it a nice addition to their library."--FHB, Wildlife Activist "Those of us planning a trip to Antarctica will take this book along and turn to it first when an identification question arises. Those who have already been to Antarctica will wish this book had been with them."--Barbara Williams, IOS Wings Over the Prairie "For those who are contemplating that once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Antarctic, this book provides a handy photographic guide to the birds and mammals that you are likely to encounter... It will be invaluable on deck. It provides more than enough information to satisfy the general visitor, and would serve very well as a field guide for birders."--Birding World "I would ... recommend this book to travellers and experienced naturalists, as the information on the natural history of the area is very good."--Geoff Catpentier, Ontario Birding News "This is a well-done guide and an excellent purchase for academic and large public libraries."--Frederic F. Burchsted, American Reference Books Annual

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Book SynopsisAvailable again after a long absence, this book tells the story of the most radical of Citroen's idiosyncratic offerings, the DS. The car was sensational when it was introduced in 1955; twenty years and 1.45 million cars later it was still technically advanced in relation to most other cars. Revolutionary in driving characteristics and comfort, it remains one of the most innovative cars of all time.In this book Malcolm Bobbitt, a well-known motoring author and DS owner, gives an in-depth guide to the Citroen DS - its history, design and specifications, as well as valuable advice for buyers and owners. This long overdue revised edition contains much new and updated information.Trade ReviewMuch has been written about the DS, and a fair amount by Malcolm Bobbitt. For the newcomer to the model, or an enthusiastic youngster, though, this paperback from Veloce is a model of efficient and entertaining knowledge without being so dense as to dissuade the less committed readers. Plenty of colour and black and white illustrations tell the story of one of the greatest 20th century design, which a nicely balanced section on buying. A must-have for owners and enthusiasts alike.- Classic Car Weekly; Author Malcom Bobbitt has done a sterling job with this revised and updated edition, but what always impresses is the author's writing style: crisp, to the point, and not ashamed to look not only author the DS came about, but French culture, politics and the nation's past, all of which seemed to come together int he DS. Bobbitt documents the DS' history beautifully and unlike many motoring titles, it's hard to put down. Especially interesting is the comparison of the DS with its rivals along with a good look at its competition history.- on.magazine.co.uk.

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Book SynopsisIn a stunning memoir-cum-travelogue Peter Carey charts this journey, inspired by Charley''s passion for Japanese Manga and anime, and explores his own resulting re-evaluation of Japan. Although graphically violent and disturbing, the two mediums are both inherently concerned with Japan''s rich history and heritage, and hold a huge popular appeal that crosses the generations.Led by their adolescent guide Takashi, an uncanny mix of generosity and derision, father and son look for the hidden puzzles and meanings, searching, often with comic results, for a greater understanding of these art forms, and for what they come to refer to as their own ''real Japan''. From Manhattan to Tokyo, Commodore Perry to Godzilla, kabuki theatre to the post-war robot craze, Wrong about Japan is a fascinatingly personal, witty and moving exploration of two very different cultures.Trade Review"'The mysteries of Japan and father-son relationships prove to be rich subjects, especially for a writer at the peak of his powers, and they make for an entertaining and uplifting book.' Sunday Times 'Fast-paced, readable and highly entertaining.' Sunday Express"

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Book Synopsis'My favourite book about the wilderness' Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild In this shimmering masterpiece of American nature writing, Edward Abbey ventures alone into the canyonlands of Moab, Utah, to work as a seasonal ranger for the United States National Park Service. Living out of a trailer, Abbey captures in rapt, poetic prose the landscape of the desert; a world of terracotta earth, empty skies, arching rock formations, cliffrose, juniper, pinyon pine and sand sage. His summers become spirit quests, taking him in search of wild horses and Ancient Puebloan petroglyphs, up mountains and across tribal lands, and down the Glen Canyon by river. He experiences both sides of his new home; its incredible beauty and its promise of liberation, but also its isolating, cruel side, at one point discovering a dead tourist at an isolated area of the Grand Canyon. In his own irascible style, Abbey uses his time in the desert to meditate on the tension Trade Review‘His masterpiece. Despite its stated purpose as a eulogy to a lost world, it seems hardly to have aged at all. Part of the book’s staying power resides in the synthesis Abbey created between the American desert — the red-rock canyons, “Abbey’s country” — and the beautiful, hard-chiselled prose, as rough and gorgeous as the land itself, that he used to celebrate its harshness and mystery. None have matched his style’ Salon ‘Like a ride on a bucking bronco . . . rough, tough, combative. The author is a rebel and an eloquent loner. His is a passionately felt, deeply poetic book . . . set down in a lean, racing prose, in a close-knit style of power and beauty’ New York Times ‘An American masterpiece … part memoir, part meditation on nature, part crusty and slightly mad cultural commentary’ New Yorker ‘An uncommonly beautiful love letter to solitude and the spiritual rewards of getting lost. A miraculously beautiful book’ Brain Pickings ‘Edward Abbey is the Thoreau of the American West’ Washington Post ’Abbey’s voice, like that of Thomas Paine in Common Sense, never fades away … President Trump, please read Desert Solitaire’ Douglas Brinkley, New York Times

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"one of the best post-war travel books and, in retrospect, the most heart-rending" The Observer

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Deft, witty and totally compelling" Time Out

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