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Last Grain Race
Av Eric Newby
Häftad, 2014
4,5 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (2)
165 kr
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An engaging and informative first-hand account of the last ‘grain race’ of maritime history, from respected travel writer Eric Newby.In 1939, a young Eric Newby – later renowned as a travel writer of exceptional talent – set sail aboard Moshulu, the largest sailing ship still employed in the …
Slowly Down the Ganges
Av Eric Newby
Häftad, 2011
176 kr
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‘Slowly Down the Ganges’ is seen as a vintage Newby masterpiece, alongside ‘A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush’ and ‘Love and War in the Apennines’. Told with Newby's self-deprecating humour and wry attention to detail, this is a classic of the genre and a window into an enchanting piece of history.On …
Departures and Arrivals
Av Eric Newby
Häftad, 2010
141 kr
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'Whatever else we remember of our travels, we remember our departures and arrivals. Often they are the most enduring of all our memories of them.'From one of Britain's best-loved travel writers comes a fascinating collection of incredible highlights from an eventful life.Acutely observant, with an …
Short Walk in the Hindu Kush
Av Eric Newby
E-bok, 2013
88 kr
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Some of the maps in this title are best viewed on a tablet device.A classic of travel writing, `A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush’ is Eric Newby’s iconic account of his journey through one of the most remote and beautiful wildernesses on earth.It was 1956, and Eric Newby was earning an improbable …
What the Traveller Saw
Av Eric Newby
E-bok, 2013
88 kr
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This outstanding collection of pieces, illustrated with his own superb photographs, is a unique record of Newby’s travels all over the globe – and a lasting tribute to lost and fading worlds.One of the funniest and most entertaining of all travel writers, Eric Newby has been wandering the by-ways …
What the Traveller Saw
Av Eric Newby
Häftad, 2008
154 kr
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This outstanding collection of pieces, illustrated with his own superb photographs, is a unique record of Newby’s travels all over the globe – and a lasting tribute to lost and fading worlds.One of the funniest and most entertaining of all travel writers, Eric Newby has been wandering the by-ways …
Short Walk in the Hindu Kush
Av Eric Newby
Häftad, 2010
4,5 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (2)
143 kr
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A classic of travel writing, A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush is Eric Newby’s iconic account of his journey through one of the most remote and beautiful wildernesses on earth.It was 1956, and Eric Newby was earning an improbable living in the chaotic family business of London haute couture. Pining …
Traveller’s Life
Av Eric Newby
Häftad, 2010
136 kr
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A chronicle of travels, some homely some exotic, from the man who can make a schoolboy holiday in Swanage as colourful as a walk in the Hindu Kush.Eric Newby's life of travel began in 1919, on pram-ride adventures with his mother into the dark streets of Barnes and the chaotic jungles of Harrods, …
Love and War in the Apennines
Av Eric Newby
Häftad, 2010
138 kr
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Hailed as Newby's 'masterpiece', Love and War in the Apennines is the gripping real-life story of Newby's imprisonment and escape from an Italian prison camp during World War II.After the Italian Armistice of 1943, Eric Newby escaped from the prison camp in which he'd been held for a year. He …
Small Place in Italy
Av Eric Newby
Häftad, 2011
141 kr
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This book is a lush and beautiful memoir of a very special house and a superb recreation of a bygone era.In 1967, veteran travel writer Eric Newby and his heroic wife Wanda fulfiled their dream of a return to life in the Italian hills where they first met during World War II. But this fulfilment …
On the Shores of the Mediterranean
Av Eric Newby
Häftad, 2011
204 kr
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With his trademark charm and sharp wit, Newby leaves no stone unturned in his quest for wonderfully detailed and quirky knowledge to share with his reader. Insightful, hilarious and sheer fun, this is an adventure not to be missed, by Britain's best-loved travel guide, and father of the genre.'Why …
Round Ireland in Low Gear
Av Eric Newby
Häftad, 2011
167 kr
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'You've had some pretty crazy ideas in your life, Newby, but this is the craziest.' Grandmother Wanda Newby was exasperated after continuous rain, snow, and gales that knocked from her bike. Twice.To avoid other tourists, Eric Newby had decided that the depths of winter would be the very best time …
Departures and Arrivals
Av Eric Newby
E-bok, 2013
78 kr
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More episodes from the life and travels of one of our most celebrated travel writers.This latest book demonstrates exactly why Newby has become a national treasure – his love of the unknown, the unusual and the totally absurd, combined with his sharp observation and glorious wit, are here for both …
Merry Dance Around the World With Eric Newby
Av Eric Newby
E-bok, 2013
87 kr
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A collection of writing from Britain's best-loved travel writer, `A Merry Dance around the World’ is the culmination of a lifetime of adventure.A collection of writing from eleven books by Britain's best-loved travel writer, A Merry Dance around the World is the culmination of a lifetime's …
Around the World in 80 Years
Av Eric Newby
E-bok, 2013
198 kr
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An illustrated ebook documenting the hugely varied and always entertaining career of one of Britain’s best-loved travel writers.Born in London in 1919, Eric Newby was educated at St Paul’s School. He began his travelling career in a perambulator commuting between Hammersmith Bridge and such seaside …
Merry Dance Around the World
Av Eric Newby
Häftad, 2011
154 kr
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A collection of writing from Britain's best-loved travel writer, ‘A Merry Dance around the World’ is the culmination of a lifetime of adventure.Covering everything from the birth of Eric Newby in 1919 at the 'ghastly hour' of 3.45am, to Herculean cycling escapades in his seventies through the wiles …
Small Place in Italy
Av Eric Newby
E-bok, 2013
88 kr
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This book is a lush and beautiful memoir of a very special house and a superb recreation of a bygone era.In 1967, veteran travel writer Eric Newby and his heroic wife Wanda fulfiled their dream of a return to life in the Italian hills where they first met during World War II. But this fulfilment …
Traveller’s Life
Av Eric Newby
E-bok, 2013
71 kr
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A chronicle of travels, some homely some exotic, from the man who can make a schoolboy holiday in Swanage as colourful as a walk in the Hindu Kush.Eric Newby's life of travel began in 1919, on pram-ride adventures with his mother into the dark streets of Barnes and the chaotic jungles of Harrods, …
Love and War in the Apennines
Av Eric Newby
E-bok, 2013
88 kr
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Hailed as Newby's 'masterpiece', `Love and War in the Apennines’ is the gripping real-life story of Newby's imprisonment and escape from an Italian prison camp during World War II.After the Italian Armistice of 1943, Eric Newby escaped from the prison camp in which he'd been held for a year. He …
On the Shores of the Mediterranean
Av Eric Newby
E-bok, 2013
120 kr
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With his trademark charm and sharp wit, Newby leaves no stone unturned in his quest for wonderfully detailed and quirky knowledge to share with his reader. Insightful, hilarious and sheer fun, this is an adventure not to be missed, by Britain's best-loved travel guide, and father of the genre.'Why …
Round Ireland in Low Gear
Av Eric Newby
E-bok, 2013
102 kr
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'You've had some pretty crazy ideas in your life, Newby, but this is the craziest.' Grandmother Wanda Newby was exasperated after continuous rain, snow, and gales that knocked from her bike. Twice.To avoid other tourists, Eric Newby had decided that the depths of winter would be the very best time …
Slowly Down the Ganges
Av Eric Newby
E-bok, 2013
120 kr
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`Slowly Down the Ganges’ is seen as a vintage Newby masterpiece, alongside `A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush’ and `Love and War in the Apennines’. Told with Newby's self-deprecating humour and wry attention to detail, this is a classic of the genre and a window into an enchanting piece of history.On …
Something Wholesale
Av Eric Newby
E-bok, 2013
79 kr
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Veteran travel writer Eric Newby has a massive following and is cherished as the forefather of the modern comic travel book. However, less known are his adventures during the years he spent as an apprentice and commercial buyer in the improbable trade of women's fashion.From his repatriation as a …
Last Grain Race
Av Eric Newby
E-bok, 2014
102 kr
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An engaging and informative first-hand account of the last `grain race’ of maritime history, from respected travel writer Eric Newby.In 1939, a young Eric Newby – later renowned as a travel writer of exceptional talent – set sail aboard Moshulu, the largest sailing ship still employed in the …
Small Place in Italy
Av Eric Newby
Ljudbok, 2017
164 kr
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This book is a lush and beautiful memoir of a very special house and a superb recreation of a bygone era.In 1967, veteran travel writer Eric Newby and his heroic wife Wanda fulfiled their dream of a return to life in the Italian hills where they first met during World War II. But this fulfilment …
Short Walk in the Hindu Kush
Av Eric Newby
Ljudbok, 2017
164 kr
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A classic of travel writing, ‘A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush’ is Eric Newby’s iconic account of his journey through one of the most remote and beautiful wildernesses on earth.It was 1956, and Eric Newby was earning an improbable living in the chaotic family business of London haute couture. Pining …
Short Walk in the Hindu Kush
Av Eric Newby
Ljudbok, 2019
222 kr
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A classic of travel writing, ‘A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush’ is Eric Newby’s iconic account of his journey through one of the most remote and beautiful wildernesses on earth.It was 1956, and Eric Newby was earning an improbable living in the chaotic family business of London haute couture. Pining …
Slowly Down the Ganges
Av Eric Newby
Ljudbok, 2019
240 kr
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‘Slowly Down the Ganges’ is seen as a vintage Newby masterpiece, alongside ‘A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush’ and ‘Love and War in the Apennines’. Told with Newby''s self-deprecating humour and wry attention to detail, this is a classic of the genre and a window into an enchanting piece of history.On …
Love and War in the Apennines
Av Eric Newby
Ljudbok, 2019
227 kr
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Hailed as Newby''s ''masterpiece'', Love and War in the Apennines is the gripping real-life story of Newby''s imprisonment and escape from an Italian prison camp during World War II.After the Italian Armistice of 1943, Eric Newby escaped from the prison camp in which he''d been held for a year. He …
