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9 produkter
Land of Maybe
A Faroe Islands Year
Av Tim Ecott
Häftad, 2021
146 kr
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'In this excellent book, Ecott's evocative telling makes me want to go to this weird and wonderful place.' - PAUL THEROUX'I never want to leave the remote island world so atmospherically, precisely educed between the covers of this book. Ecott's prose has the power of tides, his perception is as …
Neutral Buoyancy
Adventures in a Liquid World
Av Tim Ecott
Häftad, 2002
190 kr
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A brilliant mix of vivid reportage, history and science. Historical diving bells, greek sponge divers, world war two frogmen and record-setting breath hold divers compete for space with misunderstood sharks, weeping turtles, smiling dolphins and erotically shaped sea slugs. From Ireland to Florida, …
Eva and the Island
Life at the Loneliest Farmhouse in the World
Av Tim Ecott
Inbunden, 2026
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
176 kr
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An island without a harbour, encircled by perilous cliffs and rising high above the wild Atlantic Ocean, farmed by the same family for eight generations. What is it like to live at the edge of the world?In this marvel of quiet reflection and keen observation, Tim Ecott takes the reader to Stóra …
Land of Maybe
A Faroe Islands Year
Av Tim Ecott
E-bok, 2020
45 kr
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Following the natural cycle of the year, The Land of Maybe captures the essence of the 18 mysterious Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic. Here, a fast disappearing world is home to a close-knit society where just 50,000 people share Viking roots and a unique language. Buffeted by the elements in a …
Vanilla
Travels in Search of the Luscious Substance
Av Tim Ecott
E-bok, 2005
78 kr
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The story of our love affair with vanilla - the world's most versatile flavouring.The locations read like the contents of an exotic holiday brochure: Tahiti, Madagascar, Reunion, Seychelles and the Gulf Coast of Mexico - all of them inextricably linked with the story of vanilla.Vanilla is a …
Stealing Water
Av Tim Ecott
E-bok, 2011
45 kr
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''A simultaneously hilarious and heart-breaking portrait of a poor white family life in the twilight of apartheid'' Richard E. Grant ''Funny, never self-pitying and a pleasure to read'' Guardian ''Both haunting and funny. [Ecott] writes with compassion and honesty to give us a truly memorable …
Stealing Water
Av Tim Ecott
Häftad, 2009
110 kr
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'A simultaneously hilarious and heart-breaking portrait of a poor white family life in the twilight of apartheid' Richard E. Grant'Funny, never self-pitying and a pleasure to read' Guardian'Both haunting and funny. [Ecott] writes with compassion and honesty to give us a truly memorable account of …
Vanilla
Travels in Search of the Ice Cream Orchid
Av Tim Ecott
Häftad, 2005
131 kr
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From Papantla in Mexico-"the city that perfumed the world"-to the Indian Ocean islands, Vanilla traces the story of the vanilla plant and its secretive trade. From the golden cups of Aztec emperors to the ice-cream dishes of U.S. presidents, Vanilla has mystified and tantalized man for centuries. …
