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The Aquariums of Pyongyang: Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag
ISBN: 9780465011049 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. North Korea is today one of the last bastions of hard-line Communism. Its leaders have kept a tight grasp on their one-party regime, quashing any nascent opposition movements and sending all suspected dissidents to its brutal concentration camps for "re-education." Kang Chol-hwan is the first survivor of one of these camps to escape and tell his story to the world, documenting the extreme conditions in these gulags and providing a personal insight into life in North Korea. Part horror story, part historical document, part memoir, part political tract, this record of one man's suffering gives...
North Korea is today one of the last bastions of hard-line Communism. Its leaders have kept a tight grasp on their one-party regime, quashing any nasc...
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72,72 zł |
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Comrades and Strangers: Behind the Closed Doors of North Korea
ISBN: 9780470869765 / Angielski / Miękka / 424 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1987 Michael Harrold went to North Korea to work as English language adviser on translations of the speeches of the late President Kim Il Sung (the Great Leader) and his son and heir Kim Jong Il (then Dear Leader and now head of state). For seven years he lived in Pyongyang enjoying privileged access to the ruling classes and enjoying the confidence of the country's young elite. In this fascinating insight into the culture of North Korea he describes the hospitality of his hosts, how they were shaken by the Velvet Revolution of 1989 and many of the fascinating characters he met from South...
In 1987 Michael Harrold went to North Korea to work as English language adviser on translations of the speeches of the late President Kim Il Sung (the...
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101,49 zł |
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Odd Woman Out: Black Girl Abroad
ISBN: 9780595388387 / Angielski / Miękka / 294 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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88,74 zł |
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Cobras in the Playground, Rabbits in the Moon: Letters and Reflections of a Reluctant Expatriate
ISBN: 9780595401567 / Angielski / Miękka / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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80,65 zł |
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Living and Surviving in South Korea: What You Won't Learn in Lonely Planet for Ethnic Koreans
ISBN: 9780595420933 / Angielski / Miękka / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Over the years, Koreans all over the world have been visiting and living in their native land. Many travel books have been written about Korea but books written for the overseas Korean audience are far and few between. Finally, here is a book written not only for Koreans who are curious about or want to visit Korea, but one written from a Korean-American point of view. This is important because Koreans who have lived most of their lives outside of Korea are viewed and treated differently from people of other ethnicities who come to Korea. This book will teach you how to live, teach, and...
Over the years, Koreans all over the world have been visiting and living in their native land. Many travel books have been written about Korea but boo...
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64,48 zł |
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Visits of Gertrude Bell to Tur Abdin
ISBN: 9780615155678 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a collection of summaries, diary entries and letters from the famed British explorer, Gertrude Bell who later went on to become an adviser to Winston Churchill and founded the Baghdad Archeology Museum. The focus of the book is on her contribution to the photographic and archeological record she made of a region of forgotten Christians, called Tur Abdin in present day Turkey, who had preserved the language of Jesus and a Semitic form of Christianity under the veil of Islam.
This is a collection of summaries, diary entries and letters from the famed British explorer, Gertrude Bell who later went on to become an adviser to ...
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95,97 zł |
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River of No Reprieve: Descending Siberia's Waterway of Exile, Death, and Destiny
ISBN: 9780618919840 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In a custom-built boat, Jeffrey Tayler traveled some 2,400 miles down the Lena River, from near Lake Baikal to high above the Arctic Circle, re-creating a journey first made by Cossack forces more than three hundred years ago. He was searching for primeval beauty and a respite from the corruption, violence, and self-destructive urges that typify modern Russian culture.
His only companion on this hellish journey detests all humanity, including Tayler. Vadim, Tayler's guide, is a burly Soviet army veteran whose superb skills Tayler needs to survive. As the two navigate roiling white water... In a custom-built boat, Jeffrey Tayler traveled some 2,400 miles down the Lena River, from near Lake Baikal to high above the Arctic Circle, re-creati...
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68,68 zł |
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Travels China, Japan & Java
ISBN: 9780710311474 / Angielski / Twarda / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This exploration of China, Japan, and Java is written by His Highness the Indian Raja-I-Rajgan Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala as a record of his brief visit to the Far East for the intimate presentation to his friends. This is less an academic analysis, and more a documentation of personal impressions and experiences. The Raja-I-Rajgan Jagatjit Singh writes at the turn-of-the-century when public interest had turned towards the course of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05, where battles were fought over dominance in Korea and Manchuria. This circumstance, as well as the author's royal position,...
This exploration of China, Japan, and Java is written by His Highness the Indian Raja-I-Rajgan Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala as a record of his brief v...
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1117,00 zł |
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American Geisha
ISBN: 9780710312167 / Angielski / Twarda / 324 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'Come and be my geisha'. Responding to her solider husband's invitation, an American woman arrives in 1950's Japan and encounters something very different to the world of Madame Butterfly and Lafcadio Hearn she is expecting. Entertaining and insightful, this memoir captures the challenge and mutual incomprehension she experiences as she strives to learn about another culture and people, while they struggle to understand her. Written with tremendous zest and good humour, American Geisha is a timeless example of how to live abroad successfully in an increasingly global world, as well as a...
'Come and be my geisha'. Responding to her solider husband's invitation, an American woman arrives in 1950's Japan and encounters something very diffe...
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482,29 zł |
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Recollections of Tartar Steppes and Their Inhabitants
ISBN: 9780714615318 / Angielski / Twarda / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First Published in 1972. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First Published in 1972. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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736,21 zł |
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Travels in Arabia : Comprehending an Account of those Territories in Hedjaz which the Mohammedans regard as Sacred
ISBN: 9780714619828 / Angielski / Twarda / 478 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First Published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First Published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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736,21 zł |
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Through Siberia by Accident
ISBN: 9780719566646 / Angielski / Miękka / 302 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Through Siberia by Accident" is an account of a journey that didn t happenand what happened instead. While still thousands of miles from her original destination, Ussuriland in the Russian Far East, Dervla Murphy found herself stymied by multiple minor injuries. This book is an extraordinary story of fortitude and resourcefulness as Murphy finds friendship and culture in one of the world s bleakest, most inhospitable regions."
"Through Siberia by Accident" is an account of a journey that didn t happenand what happened instead. While still thousands of miles from her original...
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55,70 zł |
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Wild People: Travels with Borneo's Head-Hunters
ISBN: 9780871134776 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The author describes his experiences living among the Iban, and recounts his attempts to understand their culture.
The author describes his experiences living among the Iban, and recounts his attempts to understand their culture.
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64,68 zł |
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Tibet, Tibet: A Personal History of a Lost Land
ISBN: 9781400034178 / Angielski / Miękka / 325 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. At different times in its history Tibet has been renowned for pacifism and martial prowess, enlightenment and cruelty. The Dalai Lama may be the only religious leader who can inspire the devotion of agnostics. Patrick French has been fascinated by Tibet since he was a teenager. He has read its history, agitated for its freedom, and risked arrest to travel through its remote interior. His love and knowledge inform every page of this learned, literate, and impassioned book.
Talking with nomads and Buddhist nuns, exiles and collaborators, French portrays a nation demoralized by a... At different times in its history Tibet has been renowned for pacifism and martial prowess, enlightenment and cruelty. The Dalai Lama may be the only ...
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76,81 zł |
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A Journey in Southern Siberia: The Mongols, Their Religion and Their Myths
ISBN: 9781410208781 / Angielski / Miękka / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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133,56 zł |
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An Unusual Love Affair
ISBN: 9781411627208 / Angielski / Miękka / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'An inspiring 600 km journey by elephant back through the virgin jungles of Thailand. A remarkable triumph and an inspiring read' - Daily mail, England - Ian Balchin has faced many challenges in his life including having progressive Multiple Sclerosis but to travel 600km through Thailand's virgin jungle on the neck of an elephant was his most audacious so far. Ian Balchin is reunited with Maebunta; a thirty seven years old she elephant and her name meant 'Good eye' as well as his Karean crew from four years ago to undertake this life changing challenge. Many who knew of Ian Balchin's planned...
'An inspiring 600 km journey by elephant back through the virgin jungles of Thailand. A remarkable triumph and an inspiring read' - Daily mail, Englan...
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114,88 zł |
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Masala Moments - a Travel Novel from India
ISBN: 9781411642935 / Angielski / Miękka / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Escaping winter's chill and darkness is June's plan. A summer's child who feels stuck in the wrong turn of life, she boards a plane for Mumbai, India. Unexpectedly, India greets her with an easy arrival. Her adventures lead her from the street mazes of Mumbai to the endless beaches of Goa, from the Hindu temples of Hampi to the Mogul palaces of Mysore. On the way, she encounters locals and travellers, Gods and beggars. Before long she finds herself on an inner journey as well, facing questions about herself and changing as a result of her experiences. Based on her own journeys through Asia,...
Escaping winter's chill and darkness is June's plan. A summer's child who feels stuck in the wrong turn of life, she boards a plane for Mumbai, India....
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70,44 zł |
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Utopia Guide to Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia: The Gay and Lesbian Scene in 60+ Cities Including Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Johor Bahru and the Islands of Bali and Penang
ISBN: 9781411690097 / Angielski / Miękka / 388 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Utopia has assembled the world's first ever travel guide to gay and lesbian life in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. Listings include organizations, bars, discos, accommodations, spas, restaurants, and more. A special section of the book highlights groups, clubs, and businesses that are especially welcoming for women. Enjoy hundreds of savvy comments and recommendations from local Utopians and gay travelers alike. The Utopia Guide to Singapore, Malaysia & Indonesia offers a landmark first look at Southeast Asia's vibrant gay and lesbian scene.
Utopia has assembled the world's first ever travel guide to gay and lesbian life in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. Listings include organizations,...
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138,55 zł |
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Utopia Guide to Japan, South Korea & Taiwan: the Gay and Lesbian Scene in 45 Cities Including Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Seoul, Pusan and Taipei
ISBN: 9781411698116 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Utopia has assembled the world's first ever travel guide to gay and lesbian life in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Listings include organizations, bars, discos, accommodations, spas, restaurants, and more. A special section of the book highlights groups, clubs, and businesses that are especially welcoming for women. Enjoy dozens of savvy comments and recommendations from local Utopians and gay travelers alike. The Utopia Guide to Japan, South Korea & Taiwan offers a landmark first look at East Asia's vibrant gay and lesbian scene.
Utopia has assembled the world's first ever travel guide to gay and lesbian life in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Listings include organizations, bar...
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119,30 zł |
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Travels in Northern Mongolia
ISBN: 9781413442748 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Travels in Northern Mongolia describes Don Croner's search deep into the heart of the Khangai Mountains of Mongolia for the source of the Yenisei-Angara-Selenga River System, the fifth longest river system in the world; his visits to locales connected with the life of Zanabazar (1635-1723), founder of the Gelugpa Sect of Buddhism in Mongolia, a world-class artist, and the first of Mongolia's eight Bogd Gegens; and a horseback trip to the upper Onon Valley, an area known as the Birthplace of the Mongols, including an ascent of Burkhan Khaldun, the mountain worshipped by Genghis Khan.
Travels in Northern Mongolia describes Don Croner's search deep into the heart of the Khangai Mountains of Mongolia for the source of the Yenisei-Anga...
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88,89 zł |
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