Travel writing Books
Lannoo Publishers Rubens' Antwerp: A Guide
Book SynopsisRubens' Antwerp: A Guide highlights the life and work of Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) in a comprehensive and accessible way. The Antwerp museums and churches contain about a hundred paintings, drawings, designs and sketches by Rubens. A large part of those are public. Antwerp is the only city in the world that is so deeply rooted with Peter Paul Rubens and his baroque heritage. Rubens' Antwerp: A Guide allows you to experience Rubens and the Baroque in an intense way. This multifaceted acquaintance with Rubens goes hand in hand with a dive into the glorious past of the vibrant city of culture, where the master's life largely took place. A mapped walk takes you to the various places in Antwerp where Rubens' work can be seen. You can visit his house with the studio, where so many masterpieces came about. You also visit the homes of his friends Balthasar Moretus and Nicolaas Rockox, and you can admire paintings of him in the historic churches in the rooms for which they were made. 2018 is the official Rubens' year.
£13.50
Amsterdam University Press Travel Writing in Mongolia and Northern China,
Book SynopsisTravel Writing in Mongolia and Northern China, 1860-2020 invites readers to explore Mongolia as an important cultural space for Western travelers and their audiences over three historical eras. Travelers have framed their experiences and observations through imaginative geographies and Orientalizing discourses, fixing Mongolia as a peripheral, timeless, primitive, and parochial place. Readers can examine the travelers’ literary and rhetorical strategies as they make themselves more credible and authoritative and as they identify themselves with Mongolians and Mongolian culture or, conversely, distance themselves. In this book, readers can also approach travel writing from the perspective of women travelers, Mongolian socialist intellectuals, twenty-first-century travelers, and a Han Chinese writer, Jiang Rong, who promotes cultural harmony yet anticipates the disappearance of Mongolian culture in China.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Maps Introduction Chapter 1 Frans Larson’s Edenic Mongolia and the Possibilities of Cosmopolitanism Chapter 2 Language Scenes in Travel Writing about Mongolia: Hybrids and Heroes Chapter 3 Traveling Women: Beatrix Bulstrode’s A Tour of Mongolia and Strategies of Reflection Chapter 4 Byambyn Rinchen’s and Tsendiin Damdinsüren’s Socialist Travel Writing: Nationalist, Internationalist, and Cosmopolitan Strategies Chapter 5 Contemporary Travel Writing about Mongolia: Imaginative Geographies and Cosmopolitan Visions Chapter 6 Jiang Rong’s Wolf Totem and the Myth of Mongolian Pastoralism Conclusion References
£101.65
Meta4Books vzw Venezia: An evocative and atmospheric photo book,
Book SynopsisThis love letter in photographs to the unique beauty and mystery of Venice is an evocative compilation of vintage photographs, prints, and ephemera. It is a tactile ode to the sensuality of the city, filled to the brim with all manner of Venetian memorabilia: 19th century photographs, engravings, hand-coloured magic lantern slides, vintage postcards, old luggage labels, keys from long-lost luxury hotels, golden ducats from the 18th century, Carnival ball invitations. With gilt-edged pages and antique Venetian lettering, it is not a travel or walking guide, but an atmospheric pilgrimage that pays homage to this ever-fascinating city. Serge Simonart’s engaging commentary on Venetian history and culture introduces each subject with affection and insight. "Every day, a nervous traveller visiting the City of Doges for the first time asks the best way to get to their hotel. ‘The shortest or the most beautiful?’, I once heard the concierge at Hotel Des Bains ask. The tourist who opted for the most beautiful route is still wandering around the city. This is a unique photobook in which to wander and lose oneself.” - Serge Simonart
£29.25
Oogachtend Re/collection: Impressions from the Road.
Book SynopsisThis new book gathers a selection of impressions from Ephameron's travel diaries. The artist uses observational drawing and painting as a way of engraving the memories and surroundings deeper into the brain. A compact but thick book, collecting 320 pages of recollections from 2011-2017. Ephameron's work explores a sensitive side of the world, where the small and intimate dramas of life are documented. Everyday feelings and thoughts are recreated with images and text, capturing moments in life. Ephameron has published her illustrations in De Standaard, De Tijd, Knack and The New York Times. She also curates and participates in group and solo shows all over the world.
£24.22
Sandorf Passage Neon South
Book SynopsisNeon South is an off-the-beaten-path Latin American travel narrative that unfolds like a novel, shadowing locals all too aware of how outside influences, from colonialism to globalism, have changed their lives. From the drug cartel-controlled squares of Mexico to Venezuelan jungles where the outside world threatens traditions, Marko Pogacar absorbs all he encounters with the eyes and words of a poet, finding humor in the absurd and intimacy in despair. Unexpected similarities surface in the assemblage of these tropical experiences fused together with Pogacar's memories of living through the dissolution of Yugoslavia: “After all, are our customs, our kingdoms, our churches and wars, our arsons and human sacrifices one iota different from the Aztec ones?”
£12.56
Kodansha Europe Head Office Burmas Icy Mountains
£17.99
Kodansha Europe Head Office A Plant Hunter In Tibet
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Kodansha Europe Head Office On The Road To Mandalay Portraits Of Ordinary People
£21.36
LMH Publishing Beautiful Jamaica 50th Edition
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The American University in Cairo Press An Account of the Manners and Customs of the
Book SynopsisFew works about the Middle East have exerted such wide and long-lasting influence as Edward William Lane’s An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians. First published in 1836, this classic book has never gone out of print, continuously providing material and inspiration for generations of scholars, writers, and travelers, who have praised its comprehensiveness, detail, and perception. Yet the editions in print during most of the twentieth century would not have met Lane’s approval. Lacking parts of Lane’s text and many of his original illustrations (while adding many that were not his), they were based on what should have been ephemeral editions, published long after the author’s death. Meanwhile, the definitive fifth edition of 1860, the result of a quarter century of Lane’s corrections, reconsiderations, and additions, long ago disappeared from bookstore shelves. Now the 1860 edition of Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians is available again, with a useful general introduction by Jason Thompson. Lane’s greatest work enters the twenty-first century in precisely the form that he wanted.
£23.74
The American University in Cairo Press A Beirut Anthology: Travel Writing Through the
Book SynopsisBeirut has seen many armies and empires come and go, but the legacy of this long history is not so much in surviving monuments as in the quintessential Levantine spirit of the people. A commercial hub since the days of the Phoenicians, it was a centre of learning under the Romans, its law school preeminent in the Empire. Beirut was the point of entry to the Levant for many Europeans and Americans undertaking a Grand Tour or a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and visitors (whether their focus was piously Biblical or more prosaic) recorded their impressions of this effervescent port city where East rubs against West. A Beirut Anthology gathers the choicest of these, from writers as diverse as Alphonse de Lamartine and Mark Twain, providing a surprising and vivid glimpse behind the veil of this elusive and alluring city.Table of ContentsContentsIntroductionIn the BeginningHistorical Survey, 1858 Murray’s HandbookFoundation Myth, c. AD 450 Nonnus of PanapolisA Difficult Neighborhood, c. AD 18 StraboBerytus, Mother of LawsFavorite of Agrippa, AD 94 Flavius JosephusDesolation, c. AD 555 Joannes BarbucallusCrusader TimesRuins and Columns, 1052 Nasir-i-KhusrauThe Fall of Beirut, 1111 William of TyreA Border Town, 1177 Johannes PhocasTo the Holy LandEuropean Discovery of Bananas, 1548 Antoine RegnaultArrival in Beirut, 1697 Henry MaundrellThe Ottoman CityPalace of Fakhr al-Din, 1697 Henry MaundrellMisery and Splendor, 1665 Laurent d’ArvieuxEnglish Bombs and French Roads, 1858 Murray’s HandbookFirst ViewsA Comforting Flag, 1832 Alphonse de LamartineA Difficult Landing, 1838 Edouard Blondel Difficult Commuting, 1858 Murray’s HandbookWhat to Expect, 1876 Baedeker 1876Arriving by Land, 1878 Gabriel Charmes Physical SettingArrival in Beirut, 1737 Richard PocockeA Magnificent Setting, 1858 Murray’s HandbookLift Up Thine Eyes, 1878 Gabriel CharmesPicturesque Scene, 1894 Baedeker 1894The Pine ForestLandscape of Dreams, 1832 Alphonse de LamartineFavorite Excursion, 1876 Baedeker 1876We’re Not in Egypt Any More, 1849 Gustave FlaubertThe Grand TourBeirut Condemned to be Miserable, 1784 C. F. VolneyA Queenly Tailor’s Wife, 1851 Gérard de NervalReligion and Holy PlacesEuropean Assimilation, 1878 Gabriel CharmesA Beard Story, 1697 Henry MaundrellUncomfortable Bedfellows, 1894 Baedeker 1894 Promenades and ExcursionsBride of the Sea, 1858 J. Lewis FarleyRide to the Nahr el-Kelb, 1858 Murray’s HandbookA Baalbek Diversion, 1722 Jean de la Roque Murder in the Temple, 1737 Richard PocockePoetic Inspiration in the Ruins, 1833 Alphonse de LamartineBaalbek, 1838 Edouard BlondelPeopleA City of Songsters, 1665 Laurent d’ArvieuxAn Arab Theater, 1850 David UrquhartA Stroll at Siesta-Time, 1851 Gérard de Nerval Lands of the Past, 1876 Viscount de VogüéEvening promenades, 1878 Gabriel CharmesThe SouksThe Bazaar, 1838 Edouard BlondelClothes-Shopping, 1851 Gérard de NervalCustoms and FashionThe Tantour, 1850 David UrquhartHospitality, 1851 Gérard de NervalBeauties of Beirut, 1869 Mark TwainTypes and Costumes, 1878 Gabriel CharmesRites of PassageA Christian Wedding, 1832 Alphonse de LamartineA Muslim Funeral, 1851 Gérard de NervalThe Turkish BathLadies’ Day at the Bath, 1832 Alphonse de LamartineThe Hammam, 1854 R.P. Laorty-HadjiThe French ConnectionFrench Education for Girls and Boys, 1878 Gabriel CharmesA Levantine Investigation, 1914 Maurice BarrèsAmericans AbroadAmerican Missionaries, 1878 Gabriel CharmesA Difficult Language, 1910 Henry JessupCommercial Instinct, 1869 Mark TwainAn Easy Place to Govern? 1861 Henry JessupThe Modern MetropolisBeirut’s Bright Future, 1851 Gérard de NervalMainstream of Progress, 1854 R.P. Laorty-HadjiBeirut Modernizes, 1863 Henry Jessup Epitome of the East, 1905 Gertrude BellA Place to be Reckoned With, 1918 T E LawrenceConstant Yet Changeable, 1946 Robin FeddenCommercial Ardor, 1946 Robin FeddenThe TravelersBibliography
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The American University in Cairo Press A Nile Anthology: Travel Writing Through the
Book SynopsisThe stretch of the longest river in the world that nurtured the world's first great civilization has drawn and impressed visitors since ancient times. The Greeks were fascinated by the mysterious annual flood of the Nile that brought both water and nourishing silt to the lands along its banks, while nineteenth-century travellers were amazed by the magnificent tombs and temples of Upper Egypt.A Nile Anthology brings together the accounts and reflections of visitors and travellers to the Nile between Luxor and Aswan through the ages, from Herodotus in the fifth century BC, and the Arab geographers of medieval times, to such nineteenth-century luminaries as Amelia Edwards, Florence Nightingale, Jean Francois Champollion, Edward Lane, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. From the practicalities of river travel to descriptions of the Pharaonic monuments, via the sights, sounds, and smells of the teeming souks, our writers guide us through a world and an age long gone.Table of Contents1. Introduction to the NileThe Boundaries of the Country, c. 960 Ebn HaukalThe Delights of Nile Water, 1826 John CarneNile Water, 1825 Dr. R.R. MaddenNotes along the Nile, 1910 Pierre Loti2. Arrangements for Traveling up the NileUp Nile, c. 960 Ebn HaukalJust an Excursion, 1819 John FullerThe Dahabiya, 1873 Amelia EdwardsNile-boat Prayers, 1842 Sophia PooleEsprit du Nil, 1873 Amelia EdwardsAt Home on the Nile, 1849 Florence NightingaleOnboard a River Steamer, 1863 Lucie Duff GordonOn the Boats, 1990 Deborah ManleyOnly on the River, 1836 John Lloyd StephensLife on the Nile, c. 960 Ebn Haukal3. Weather Conditions on the NileMelancholy and Invaders, 1851 George MellyTracking, 1873 Amelia EdwardsThe Khamsin, 1849 Florence NightingaleWind-bound, 1836 John Lloyd Stephens4. Creatures Living Along the NileTimseach! Timseach! 1845 Eliot Warburton Locusts, 1827 Robert HayCreatures Come down to Drink, 1817 Captains Charles Irby and James Mangles5. The Journey to LuxorThe Constant Change of Scene, 1833 Robert CurzonNile by Night and Dawn, 1845 Eliot WarburtonSo Much to See, 1848 Harriet MartineauLife in the Grottoes, 1860 Mrs. M. CareyThe Temple of Hermopolis at Minya, 1813 James Silk BuckinghamAsyut and Explorations, 1836 John Lloyd StephensComing upon Dendera by Night, 1892 Jean Francois ChampollionIkhmim: A Wondrous Thing, 1183 Ibn Jubayr6. Luxor - Both Sides of the NileLuxor—Ancient Thebes, 1846 Cuthbert YoungA Hundred Gated Thebes, 1817 Captains Charles Irby and James ManglesGood Morning, Luxor! 1873 Amelia EdwardsLuxor Temple: Grandeur and Craft, 1844 Prince Puckler-MuskauLife at Thebes, 1850 Florence NightingaleKarnak at Last, 1799 Vivant DenonDining at Karnak, 1930 Princess Marta BibescuTemples on the Other Side, 1819 John FullerMedinet Habu and the Tombs, 1799 Vivant DenonPreparing to Collect the ‘Young Memnon,’ 1817 Giovanni BelzoniTo the Valley of the Kings, 1904 William JarvieTo the Valley of the Kings, 1938 H.V. Morton‘Belzoni’s Tomb,’ 1819 John FullerWalking above the Valley, 1927 Annie QuibellOn the Other Side, 1927 Constance Sitwell7. Toward and at AswanUpper Egypt in January, 1836 William RamsayRaising the Water from the Nile, 1844 Edward LaneEdfu, the Ancient Apollinopolis Magna, 1827 The Modern TravellerObserved at Kom Ombo, 1848 Harriet MartineauApproach to Aswan: The Country Changes, 1817 Dr. Robert RichardsonNearly Five Hundred Miles up the Nile, 1843 Countess Hahn-HahnDoing Business at Aswan, 1879 Villiers StuartThe Brassy Landscape of Nubia, 1927 Constance Sitwell8. Beyond the Cataract and into NubiaThe Cataract Bars the Way, 1777 Claude Etienne SavaryInto Nubia, 1897 Sir Arthur Conan DoyleAn Engineer at the Cataract, 1859 Isambard Kingdom BrunelThe Rush of the Cataract, 1836 Lord LindsayPhilae, 1825 Dr. R.R. MaddenPhilae, 1852 Dean Arthur Penrhyn StanleyThe Island of Philae, 1833 Robert CurzonWeather on the River, 1817 Giovanni BelzoniOn First Entering the Temple at Abu Simbel, August 1, 1817 Giovanni FinatiThe Great Temple at Abu Simbel, 1817 Captains Charles Irby and James ManglesAt the Second Cataract, 1927 Constance SitwellThe Great Rock at Abu Sir, 1836 Lord Lindsay
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The American University in Cairo Press A Jerusalem Anthology: Travel Writing Through the
Book SynopsisJerusalem has a special status as a city that is both terrestrial and celestial. The name includes a cognate for 'peace, ' but the old stones of the city have witnessed epic bloodshed and destruction over the centuries. The three great monotheistic religions all regard it with especial fervor, and it has for at least two millennia attracted pilgrims intent on seeing it before they die. This rich and compelling anthology of travelers' writings attempts to convey something of the diverse experiences of visitors to this most complex and enigmatic of cities. A Jerusalem Anthology takes us on a journey through a city, not just of illusion and powerful accumulated religious emotion, but of colors, lights, smells, and sounds, an inhabited city as it was directly experienced and lived in through the ages. Memoirs of visitors such as as sixth-century AD pilgrim Saint Silvia of Bordeaux, medieval Jerusalemite al-Muqaddasi, Grand Tour voyagers Gustave Flaubert and Alexander Kinglake, the humorous Mark Twain, or the cynical T.E. Lawrence provide vivid and sometimes disturbing vignettes of the Holy City at very different times in its tumultuous history.Table of ContentsTable of Contents Introduction 4 Acknowledgements 5 Illustrations 5 Geography of History and Belief 6 Reality Check Kathleen Kenyon (1967) 6 Convenient Proximity Alexander Kinglake (1844) 6 Antiquity/Early Middle Ages 7 A Very Early Pilgrim The Bordeaux Pilgrim (332-333 AD) 7 Speaking in Tongues St Silvia of Aquitaine (ca 385 AD) 7 Seljuk and Fatimid Period 9 Incomparable Jerusalem Al-Muqaddasi (972 AD) 9 An Iranian Pilgrim in Fatimid Times Nasir-i-Khusrau (1017 AD) 10 Crusader Times 12 Deeds of the Franks Anonymous chronicle, (1100-1101 AD) 12 A Russian Abbot in Crusader Jerusalem Abbot Daniel (Danilo) (ca 1107 AD) 13 Jerusalem in 1187 Rabbi Benjamin of Tudela 14 Mamluke and Ottoman Era Travellers 17 First Impressions of Jerusalem Harriet Martineau (1848) 17 First Glimpse Pierre Loti (1895) 19 Disappointed Expectations Gustave Flaubert (1849-50) 19 A Flat and Unimposing View William Bartlett (1850) 20 Dreary City Edouard Schuré 20 The Grand Tour to the Holy Land 22 Returning from an Excursion Buck Whaley (1789) 22 A Visit to the Governor Alphonse de Lamartine (1832-33) 22 A Grand Tour Day in Jerusalem Lady Catherine Tobin (1860) 23 Jumping Cats and Chicken Coops Mark Twain (1869) 24 The Grand Tour ends in Tourism Estelle Blyth (1914) 25 Disappointed Tourists Sir Ronald Storrs (1922) 26 Jewish Jerusalem 27 The Second Temple Flavius Josephus (93-95 AD) 27 The Wailing Wall Amy Fullerton (1872) 28 Christian Monuments 29 An Early Description Arculfus (ca 670 AD) 29 The Holy Sepulchre Buck Whaley (1789) 30 Babel in the Cathedral Pierre Loti (1895) 31 The Church of the Nativity Amy Fullerton (1872) 31 The Armenian Convent Gustave Flaubert (1849-50) 32 Muslim Holy Places 33 After the Reconquest Ibn Battuta (ca 1325 AD) 33 The Al-Aqsa Mosque Evliya Çelebi (1648) 33 The Al-Aqsa Mosque Al-Muqaddasi (972 AD) 34 The Dome of the Rock Evliya Çelebi (1648) 35 The Holy Rock Al-Muqaddasi (972 AD) 35 Personal Vignettes 37 A Fright in the Cave Isabel Burton (1875) 37 An Imperial Journey Estelle Blyth (1898) 38 Russian Pilgrims Gertrude Bell (1907) 39 A Franco-French Experience François-René de Chateaubriand (1806-07) 39 Spiritual Exuberance, Holy Fire and Cynicism 41 Disorders in the Cathedral Henry Maundrell 41 The Holy Fire Evliya Çelebi (1648) 42 Easter Fervour and Renewal Grigorii Rasputin (1911) 42 Street Life, Seasons and Celebration 44 A Cleansing Rain Arculfus, ca 670 AD 44 The Pigrimage Season Alexander Kinglake (1844) 44 Seasonal Feasts Al-Muqaddasi (972 AD) 45 Drought in the Holy City James Finn (1855) 45 Spring in Jerusalem Mary Rogers (1860) 46 Politics Consuls and Dignitaries 48 The Geopolitical Dimension Karl Marx (1854) 48 A Son is Born to Napoleon III James Finn (1856) 49 A Bishop’s Household Estelle Blyth (1914) 50 Early Twentieth-Century 51 A Stormy Entrance into Jerusalem Gertrude Bell (1907) 51 Wartime Hardship Sir Ronald Storrs (1917) 51 Despised by All T E Lawrence (1918) 52 Bibliography 53 The Writers 56
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The American University in Cairo Press All Strangers Are Kin: Adventures in Arabic and
Book SynopsisIf you’ve ever studied a foreign language, you know what happens when you first truly and clearly communicate with another person. As Zora O’Neill recalls, you feel like a magician. If that foreign language is Arabic, you just might feel like a wizard. They say that Arabic takes seven years to learn and a lifetime to master. O’Neill had put in her time. Steeped in grammar tomes and out-dated textbooks, she faced an increasing certainty that she was not only failing to master Arabic, but also driving herself crazy. She took a decade-long hiatus, but couldn’t shake her fascination with the language or the cultures it had opened up to her. So she decided to jump back in—this time with a new approach. Join O’Neill for a grand tour through the Middle East. You will laugh with her in Egypt, delight in the stories she passes on from the United Arab Emirates, and find yourself transformed by her experiences in Lebanon and Morocco. She’s packed her dictionaries, her unsinkable sense of humor, and her talent for making fast friends of strangers. From quiet, bougainvillea-lined streets to the lively buzz of crowded medinas, from families’ homes to local hotspots, she brings a part of the world that is thousands of miles away right to your door. A natural storyteller with an eye for the deeply absurd and the deeply human, Zora O’Neill explores the indelible links between culture and communication. A powerful testament to the dynamism of language, All Strangers Are Kin reminds us that learning another tongue leaves you rich with so much more than words.Trade Review"Zora O'Neill is a wonderful writer, a hakawati who can spin a tale with the best of them."--Rabih Alameddine, author of "The Hakawati" and "An Unnecessary Woman""Zora O'Neill is the perfect travel companion: smart, curious, witty and knowledgeable. In a time when the news out of the Middle East is too often grim, she finds warmth and humor. By refusing to tread along the same paths that so many news reporters are confined to, she reveals to us rich new possibilities for understandingall in a deceptively breezy tone."--Carla Power, author of National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize Finalist"O'Neill masterfully weaves together vignettes, linguistic musings, and a colorful cast of thousands into an always-thoughtful, often hysterically funny paean to a part of the world about which most Americans remain woefully ignorant."--Suketu Mehta, author of "Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found""Wry, witty, and charmingly erudite, this lovely book goes through the looking glass of the Arabic language and emerges with a radiant image of the Arab world."--Diana Abu-Jaber, author of "Life Without a Recipe," "Crescent," "The Language of Baklava," and others"You will travel through countries and across centuries, meeting professors and poets, revolutionaries, nomads, and nerds. O'Neill's generous storytelling makes the intricacies of Arabic grammar seem fascinating and inexplicably glamorous. And the most unforgettable character you encounter may be the Arabic language itself, which will feel like an old friend by the time you finish this warm and hilarious book."--Annia Ciezadlo, author of "Day of Honey""This charming memoir . . . is sure to bring a nod of recognition to any student of Arabic, however uncomfortably he or she ever sat in that classroom, as well as to enthrall those never-students curious about the world's fifth-most-spoken language."--Louis Werner, AramcoWorld"O'Neill doesn't teach readers to be fluent in Arabic, but she imparts a more valuable lesson on how (and how not) to learn a language, and the journey is more fascinating than the result."--Publishers Weekly"O'Neill's prose is affable and chatty [...] and her approach to her travels is almost recklessly upbeat...Her tale of her 'Year of Speaking Arabic Badly' is a genial and revealing pleasure."--Seattle Times"In a witty memoir, [O'Neill] chronicles her attempt to learn Arabic in the Middle East. The tome is on Seth Meyers' shelf."--Us Weekly"Along with exploring fascinating local cultures and customs, [Zora O'Neill] ties in her unique experiences attempting to master Arabic. Like her journey, her memoir is colorful, comical, and compelling."--Bustle, "16 Must-Read Nonfiction Books Due Out In June 2016""As [Zora O'Neill] explores local Arabic cultures, she also highlights the often humorous trials and tribulations of learning the difficult language. Along the way, her writing brings to life dynamic settings and captivating people."--Romper, "New Summer Books to Enjoy On Your Warm Weather Adventures""[O'Neill] engages in Arabic with anyone she can, studies colloquial expressions, and chronicles vocabulary, usage, and contradictions. People she interacts with while picnicking, hitchhiking, even at the aftermath of a car accident are opportunities for an exchange. What emerges is the idea of language as a connection, passion, and a reflection of the lives and history of diverse Arab peoples, a view which is lacking in the general news coverage of Middle Eastern conflict. Glimpses of daily life, particularly of Arab women, are intriguing and sometimes unexpected, including the rich assortment of Lebanese cursing while driving. A useful complement to Middle Eastern study and essential for Arabic learners as well as an enjoyable peek into contemporary lives in the region."--Library Journal"In her engaging, colloquial account, freelance and travel writer O'Neill recounts how, at the age of 39, just after the events of the Arab Spring, she decided to return to Egypt and take up a more vernacular approach to studying Arabic rather than approaching it 'as if it were a dead language'...A valiant chronicle of the author's 'Year of Speaking Arabic Badly.'"--Kirkus Reviews"At a time when politics dominates our view of the Middle East, Zora O'Neill has found a different port of entry: the language. An enthusiastic and resourceful student of Arabic, O'Neill captures both the richness of the language and the ways in which it allows an outsider to connect with common people all the way from Morocco to the Persian Gulf."--Peter Hessler, author of Country Driving, Oracle Bones, and others"This book works well on two levels--as an account of learning a new language with an unfamiliar alphabet and multiple dialects, and as an account of traveling through nations where that language is dominant. Zora O'Neill is a keen observer of cultures fresh to her and a fine writing stylist. The tragic timeliness of the genocide in Syria gives O'Neill's account unplanned urgency for readers in 2016-17."--Society of American Travel Writers Lowell Thomas Award citation for Best Travel Book 2016-17Table of ContentsPrologue EGYPT Empty Talk Inside the Word Factory A Prophecy Two Tongues See What We Did Where’s Your Ear? Days of Rage Hidden Fingers Illuminating the House Graduation Day THE GULF Knowledge Village Practical, Fashion, Extreme When Your Ear Hears Eau de Facebook What He Did Not Know Heritage Club The Best People Supreme Poets Develop! LEBANON The New Beirut What Is the Rule? We Don’t Talk about Politics Here Almost a Dead Language Your Mother Easy—but Not Good The Weird Uncle Pierre and His Friends We Have Not Taught the Prophet the Price Land of Thorns MOROCCO Daddy, Mommy, Gramps The Place Where the Sun Sets You Pour the Tea God Is Beautiful Speaking Mexican Let’s Chat in Arabic Sweet Sensation Up in the Old Hotel What Is the Name of This? Crossing the Bridge Epilogue Acknowledgments Notes
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The American University in Cairo Press Historic Cairo: A Walk through the Islamic City
Book SynopsisCairo contains the greatest concentration of Islamic monuments in the world, and its mosques, mausoleums, religious schools, baths, and caravanserais, built by prominent patrons between the seventh and nineteenth centuries, are among the finest in existence. Jim Antoniou takes his readers on a guided walk through the very heart of historic Cairo, among many of its greatest architectural treasures. Illustrated throughout with the author’s own detailed maps and plans and lively sketches, the walk begins at the monumental gates in the north walls of the Fatimid city, follows the ancient thoroughfare of al-Mu‘izz li-Din Allah south past Khan al-Khalili and al-Ghuriya to the Street of the Tentmakers, turns left along the famous Darb al-Ahmar of the Arabian Nights, and ends at the magnificent mosque of Sultan Hasan at the foot of the Citadel. Over ninety historic buildings along the way are identified and described, many of them open to visitors. This is an enthralling walk that everybody can enjoy, whether on foot or in an armchair.
£23.74
Monsoon Books Jakarta Undercover II
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Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd Return to a Sexy Island
Book SynopsisA light-hearted account of a country trying to keep up with the new while holding onto the old. A must-read for every resident and visitor in Singapore! A witty and humorous look into the changing Singapore landscape with an insight into Singapore's newest attractions.
£9.49
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd Larger Than Life: Celebrating the Human Spirit
Book SynopsisAwardwinning television actress and host Belinda Lee has travelled the world in thecourse of her work. The bilingual thespian has met many remarkable individualswho have embraced the road less trodden and left the rat race. They volunteertheir time in unusual social causes including building schools, rescuing streetchildren and helping those suffering from the ravages of war. This collectionof heart-warming stories introduces readers to these amazing people whocelebrate the human spirit and restore your faith in the good of humanity.
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Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd CultureShock! Malaysia: A Survival Guide to
Book SynopsisCultureShock! Malaysia is the complete guide for those who wish to make the most of this country’s rich mix of traditional ways of life and ultramodern cityscapes. A charming, eclectic blend of East and West, historic and progressive, fast and slow, Malaysia boasts an incredible array of diverse experiences within a single country: from the street vibes of Kuala Lumpur to the lush rainforests of Borneo; from the sun-kissed sandy beaches of Langkawi to the old-school colonial charm of Malacca; and from the laid-back homeliness of its towns to world-class luxury in Penang. Get the most out of your stay with this essential guide to a Southeast Asian gem with many sparkling facets, moods and characters. CultureShock! is a dynamic, indispensable series of guides for travellers looking to truly understand the countries they are visiting, working in or moving to. Each title explains the country’s customs, traditions and social and business etiquette in a lively, informative style. CultureShock! authors, all of whom have experienced the joys and pitfalls of cultural adaptation, are ideally placed to provide warm and helpful advice to those who seek to integrate seamlessly into diverse cultures.
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Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd CultureShock! Melbourne
Book SynopsisA city with a reputation to maintain, Melbourne is famous variously for being Australia’s coffee capital, the Europe of Australia and consistently ranked amongst the top most liveable cities in the world. CultureShock! Melbourne takes both long- and short-term residents through the city’s inner workings. The city offers world-class urban landscapes and experiences, spiced with a uniquely Melburnian spirit: a stroll along the Yarra River surrounded by a glittering skyline and artisanal sandwich in hand, top-drawer entertainment, restaurants helmed by celebrity chefs, or even a simple breakfast of toast with smashed avo’ and a flat white at a legendary café along a boulevard. Get the most out of your stay in Melbourne with this essential guide to one of the jazziest, most cosmopolitan cities in the world.
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Earnshaw Books Limited Unsavory Elements
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Blacksmith Books Great Walk of China: Travels on Foot from
Book SynopsisHow long would it take to walk across the world''s most populous country? The Great Walk of China is a journey into China''s heartland, away from its surging coastal cities, where the ripples of prosperity are only just beginning to be felt and many find themselves left behind. Through his conversations with the people he meets along the way, the Chinese-speaking Earnshaw paints a portrait of a nation struggling to come to terms with its newfound identity and its place in the world. Our wandering guide never backs away from sensitive and sometimes uncomfortable topics, and captures the essential kindness and generosity of the Chinese people with brilliant clarity.
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Blacksmith Books Hong Kong State of Mind: 37 Views of a City That
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Hong Kong University Press Floating on a Malayan Breeze: Travels in Malaysia
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Vajra Publications The Envelope: Walking Up to Everest Base Camp
Book SynopsisThis is a richly rewarding read on every level. A. Stevenson's books are modern travel classics.
£13.50
Vajra Publications Ulto Sulto: Travelogue from Nepal and India
Book SynopsisSome stories tell of a time long gone, while others open a window onto the young, modern generation in a world that is rapidly changing, and yet sometimes seems to stand still.
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BOOKS HIMALAYA Journey to Tibet
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Armida Publications Ltd Act III: A Small Island in the Aegean
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David Read Barefoot Over the Serengeti
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Franco Maria Ricci Editore Grand Tour of Europe
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