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My Ireland
ISBN: 9781406739589 / Angielski / Miękka / 316 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This classic book is Lord Dunsany s 1937 sketch of Ireland, My Ireland . A fantastic description if the history and people of the Emerald Isle, this volume offers a unique insight into the state of the country in the mid twentieth century, and will appeal to those with an Irish history. Contents include: A. E., Tara, St. Patrick, old Mickey, Francis Ledwidge, How The Students came to Trim, A Lapse of Memory, Jack-Snipe, Woodcock, Grey Lags, Business, John Watson, The State of the Moon, Swans, etc. Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett (1878 1957) was an Irish author and playwright who published...
This classic book is Lord Dunsany s 1937 sketch of Ireland, My Ireland . A fantastic description if the history and people of the Emerald Isle, this v...
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115,38 zł |
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Italy in the German Literary Imagination: Goethe's 'Italian Journey' and Its Reception by Eichendorff, Platen, and Heine
ISBN: 9781571132260 / Angielski / Twarda / 231 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Italy has long exerted a particular fascination on the Germans, and this has been reflected in German literature, most prominently in Goethe's Italienische Reise but also by numerous other writers who have returned to the topic. This book is concerned with two inextricably linked images - those of the German traveler in Italy and of Italy in German literature in the first third of the 19th century. Goethe's publication of his account nearly three decades after his actual journey was in some measure a vehicle to resist the challenge of a new generation of writers, who in turn would confront...
Italy has long exerted a particular fascination on the Germans, and this has been reflected in German literature, most prominently in Goethe's Italien...
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416,56 zł |
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George Borrow, The Man And His Books
ISBN: 9781409719762 / Angielski / Miękka / 474 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This antiquarian book contains Edward Thomas s biography of George Borrow, "George Borrow - The Man and His Books." This fascinating and uniquely insightful look into the life and work of George Borrow constitutes a must-read for those with an interest in this most esteemed author, and it is not to be missed by the discerning collector. George Henry Borrow (1803 - 1881) was an English author whose novels and travel books were chiefly concerned with his time spent travelling around Europe. During this time, he became enamoured with the Romani people of Europe, and based much of his subsequent...
This antiquarian book contains Edward Thomas s biography of George Borrow, "George Borrow - The Man and His Books." This fascinating and uniquely insi...
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139,44 zł |
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The Murder of Christina Collins: The Story of the Bloody Steps Murder of 1839 on the Trent & Mersey Canal
ISBN: 9781901091441 / Angielski / Miękka / 62 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Good Christian people, pray attend Whilst I relate to you Concerning of a murder foul, It is, alas, too true. 'Twas on the 17th day of June This murder it was done. They did complete the awful deed Before the rising sun. A helpless female, much beloved Was travelling to her home, Three boatmen seized her as she sat The water was her home. Here for the first time complete with extensive gazetteer and map is the true story of the murder of Christina Collins on the Trent & Mersey Canal at Rugeley in 1839, the story that inspired the creator of Inspector Morse, Colin Dexter, to write his award...
Good Christian people, pray attend Whilst I relate to you Concerning of a murder foul, It is, alas, too true. 'Twas on the 17th day of June This murde...
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43,24 zł |
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For Love of My Life: Christmas in Paris Deux Fois
ISBN: 9780983648413 / Angielski / Twarda / 140 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) |
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120,00 zł |
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Varieties of Darkness: The World of the English Patient
ISBN: 9780761857228 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) From Venice to Vietnam, from the Welsh coast to Cairo, Don Meredith has traveled in the wake of twentieth-century writers, using their novels and poems as guides, as another wayfarer might turn to Fodor's or the Guide Bleu. He has gone in search of the back streets, basilicas, cafes, piazzas, and countrysides that figured so powerfully in the works of authors who are especially attuned to a sense of place. Part travelogue, part literary study, Varieties of Darkness is Meredith's account of his exploration of Michael Ondaatje's fascinating literary masterpiece The English Patient. Meredith...
From Venice to Vietnam, from the Welsh coast to Cairo, Don Meredith has traveled in the wake of twentieth-century writers, using their novels and poem...
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685,69 zł |
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Dickens' London
ISBN: 9781849022828 / Angielski / Twarda / 238 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This work from experienced travel writer M. F. Mansfield (aka Francis Miltoun) takes the reader on a fascinating journey through Dickens London, the locations that featured in his life as well as his art, with a side tour to parts of Kent. Although primarily intended to enlighten American Dickens enthusiasts on a trip to London in the 1900s, today it offers a fascinating snapshot of London life at the turn of the last century, contrasted with the London of half a century earlier. Thus it is of great interest to social historians of the period, as well as fans of Dickens. This is a carefully...
This work from experienced travel writer M. F. Mansfield (aka Francis Miltoun) takes the reader on a fascinating journey through Dickens London, the l...
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108,47 zł |
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Westward I Go Free: Tracing Thoreau's Last Journey
ISBN: 9781927043301 / Angielski / Miękka / 456 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) While Henry David Thoreau s travels to the Maine Woods and Cape Cod were well documented and have been followed by Thoreauvians for decades, his 1861 journey west with Horace Mann, Jr. which took the duo from Massachusetts to Minnesota and back was left to be veiled in mystery. This book details this, the last, longest, and least-known of Thoreau s excursions. The story of two 19th-century men and the 21st-century woman who was determined to follow their 4,000-mile path, this account will intrigue history buffs as they follow in the footsteps of a popular American writer and naturalist."
While Henry David Thoreau s travels to the Maine Woods and Cape Cod were well documented and have been followed by Thoreauvians for decades, his 1861 ...
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128,84 zł |
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In Motion: The Experience of Travel
ISBN: 9781611900118 / Angielski / Miękka / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Hiss delves into the question of why travel sometimes feels remarkably fresh and exhilarating, and illustrates how to avail oneself of this seemingly elusive quality--which he calls "deep travel"--on an everyday basis.
Hiss delves into the question of why travel sometimes feels remarkably fresh and exhilarating, and illustrates how to avail oneself of this seemingly ...
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171,78 zł |
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Dupaty et l'Italie des voyageurs sensibles
ISBN: 9789042035249 / Francuski / Miękka / 278 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) 'D'autres rapporteront de Rome des tableaux, des marbres, des medailles, des productions d'histoire naturelle; moi, j'en rapporterai des sentiments, des sensations et des idees'. Le Voyage d'Italie du President Dupaty, qui parut a l'automne 1788, fut le dernier best-seller de l'Ancien Regime. Son succes se trouva inevitablement eclipse assez vite par une actualite politique devenue tres envahissante. L'histoire litteraire a du coup quelque peu oublie que ce texte renouvelait, a la fin d'un siecle qui en avait publie beaucoup, la tradition des Voyage en Italie. Le President De Brosses et ses...
'D'autres rapporteront de Rome des tableaux, des marbres, des medailles, des productions d'histoire naturelle; moi, j'en rapporterai des sentiments, d...
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378,34 zł |
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The Solo Traveler's Handbook 2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780987706126 / Angielski / Miękka / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) |
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125,60 zł |
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The Volunteer Traveler's Handbook
ISBN: 9780987706140 / Angielski / Miękka / 138 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) |
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97,04 zł |
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The Food Traveler's Handbook
ISBN: 9780987706164 / Angielski / Miękka / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) |
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97,04 zł |
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The Career Break Traveler's Handbook
ISBN: 9780987706188 / Angielski / Miękka / 126 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) The Career Break Traveler's Handbook is your indispensable tool for dreaming, planning, and finally taking your trip of a lifetime. Filled with tips, stories, and photos from around the world, the Career Break Traveler's Handbook will both excite you and prepare you.
The Career Break Traveler's Handbook is your indispensable tool for dreaming, planning, and finally taking your trip of a lifetime. Filled with tips, ...
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97,04 zł |
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Paris in Love: A Memoir
ISBN: 9780812981902 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) "Exhilarating and enchanting . . . brims with a casual wisdom about life."--Chicago Tribune In 2009, New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James took a leap that many people dream about: She sold her house, took a sabbatical from her job as a Shakespeare professor, and moved her family to Paris. This memoir chronicles her joyful year in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Eloisa revels in the ordinary pleasures of life--discovering corner museums that tourists overlook, chronicling Frenchwomen's sartorial triumphs, walking from one end of Paris to...
"Exhilarating and enchanting . . . brims with a casual wisdom about life."--Chicago Tribune In 2009, New York Times bestselli...
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85,89 zł |
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The Luxury Traveler's Handbook
ISBN: 9781927557006 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Part of the Traveler's Handbooks series, The Luxury Traveler's Handbook proves that luxury travel doesn't have to be expensive. Written by the founders of online travel and lifestyle magazine, LiveShareTravel.com, it's a show and tell guide on how to source luxury for less. Exploring everything from flights and hotels to shared ownership and glamping, The Luxury Traveler's Handbook is your passport to smarter, more luxurious travel.
Part of the Traveler's Handbooks series, The Luxury Traveler's Handbook proves that luxury travel doesn't have to be expensive. Written by the founder...
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97,04 zł |
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Confessions of a Dream Chaser
ISBN: 9781475206609 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) When life doesn't go as planned, it's best to embrace it as content...at first...and then to do something about it That's the mantra that Sharon Sobotta lives by and hopes you'll consider living by after reading her book. When Sharon realized she wouldn't accomplish her blueprint plan of having a husband and kids by the age of thirty, she rewrote her plan. When on January 1, 2009, on the heels of a breakup, she heard on the news that a 22 year-old unarmed man named Oscar Grant had been fatally shot by a police officer, she decided she had to do something, not just to pull herself out of her...
When life doesn't go as planned, it's best to embrace it as content...at first...and then to do something about it That's the mantra that Sharon Sobo...
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49,37 zł |
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The Luxury Traveller's Handbook
ISBN: 9781927557020 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) |
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97,04 zł |
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Travel, Discovery, Transformation: Culture & Civilization
ISBN: 9781412852838 / Angielski / Miękka / 327 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This latest volume in the Culture & Civilization series gathers interdisciplinary voices to present a collection of essays on travel and travel narratives. The essays span a range of topics from iconic ancient travel stories to modern tourism. They discuss travel in the ancient world, modern heroic travels, the literary culture of missionary travel, the intersection of fiction and travel narratives, modern literary traditions and visions of Greece, personal identity, and expatriation. Essays also address travel memoirs, the re-imagining of worlds through travel, transformed landscapes and...
This latest volume in the Culture & Civilization series gathers interdisciplinary voices to present a collection of essays on travel and travel narrat...
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229,06 zł |
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Breathless: An American Girl in Paris
ISBN: 9781580054881 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) In the early 1960s, most middle-class American women in their twenties had their lives laid out for them: marriage, children, and life in the suburbs. Most, but not all.
Breathless is the story of a girl who represents those who rebelled against conventional expectations. Paris was a magnet for those eager to resist domesticity, and like many young women of the decade, Nancy K. Miller was enamored of everything Frenchfrom perfume and Hermes scarves to the writing of Simone de Beauvoir and the New Wave films of Jeanne Moreau. After graduating from Barnard College in 1961, Miller set... In the early 1960s, most middle-class American women in their twenties had their lives laid out for them: marriage, children, and life in the suburbs....
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85,85 zł |
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