The candid memoirs of an (un)diplomatic wife

Tells an adventure story put together in a highly individual fashion and with an unusual time sequence, whereby the reader is even made to choose whether to begin at the first or the tenth chapter. A veritable literary melting pot, this text makes ample use of wordplay and the surrealist techniques of automatic writing and private allusion.

No man is an island...but he can golf 18 of them if the mood strikes him.

What words come to mind when you hear the term 'travel'? How about adventure. Exploration. Enlightenment. Pursuing your dreams. Following your bliss.These words, and so many more, can describe the wonders of travel. Maybe they spell out what you yourself have been yearning to experience.Ever had the urge to relocate regularly, moving from one captivating setting to another? A new place every few m...

In February 1993, eight sled dogs and one woman set out from Barrow, Alaska, to mush 2,500 miles. "Along Across the Arctic" chronicles this astounding expedition.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

A collection of travel writing, which will act as a focus for the Oxfam Bookfest in 2011. It features stories from twenty-five travel writers, including Michael Palin, Paul Theroux, Sara Wheeler, William Dalrymple, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Lloyd Jones, Rory Stewart, Jan Morris, Dervla Murphy, Rory MacLean, and others.

An 1830 account of an expedition through West Africa to follow the River Niger, written by the party's only survivor.

An 1830 account of an expedition through West Africa to follow the River Niger, written by the party's only survivor.