Classic travel writing books

Published in 1834, as Britain and Russia sought supremacy in Central Asia, this two-volume work sheds light on the...  Read More >>

John Cam Hobhouse, later Lord Broughton (1786–1869), became a friend of Lord Byron when they were at Cambridge,...  Read More >>

John Cam Hobhouse, later Lord Broughton (1786–1869), became a friend of Lord Byron when they were at Cambridge,...  Read More >>

In 1832, soldier and diplomat Alexander Burnes (1805–41) embarked on a covert expedition to Bukhara, to survey the...  Read More >>

In 1832, soldier and diplomat Alexander Burnes (1805–41) embarked on a covert expedition to Bukhara, to survey the...  Read More >>

In 1832, soldier and diplomat Alexander Burnes (1805–41) embarked on a covert expedition to Bukhara, to survey the...  Read More >>

The naturalist Thomas Pennant published this account of his journey through Scotland and its islands in 1774. His...  Read More >>

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Edward Blaquiere (1779–1832) was influenced by the liberal philosophy of Jeremy Bentham, and in 1823 helped form...  Read More >>

John Bell (1691–1780) entered the service of Tsar Peter the Great of Russia, and had already taken part in a government...  Read More >>

John Bell (1691–1780) entered the service of Tsar Peter the Great of Russia, and had already taken part in a government...  Read More >>

In 1839, encouraged by his friend Balzac, Custine set out to explore Russia. His impressions turned into what is...  Read More >>

Edith Wharton journeyed to Morocco in the final days of the First World War, at a time when there was no guidebook...  Read More >>

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First quality reprint of this famous travelogue. Relevant for anybody interested in Asia travels and colored plate...  Read More >>

First published in 1794, with a reprint in 1967, this book includes a succinct account of life along the River Sierra...  Read More >>

'Bedford writes of the lure of the sensual life, the picnics, lobster salad, hock and seltzer and going to the opera,...  Read More >>

John Moore was a Scottish physician who travelled extensively and wrote immensely popular accounts of these, which...  Read More >>

Thomas Pennant (1726–98) is remembered for his work in bringing natural history to popular attention and for his...  Read More >>

Thomas Pennant (1726–98) is remembered for his work in bringing natural history to popular attention and for his...  Read More >>

From a prize-winning war correspondent, the incredible true story of a woman longing for a child, two small Iraqi...  Read More >>

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The stooping figure of my mother, waist-deep in the grass and caught there like a piece of sheep's wool, was the...  Read More >>

John Feltham travelled extensively through the Isle of Man during 1797 & 1798 and wrote his observations and findings...  Read More >>

Thomas Pennant (1726–98) is remembered for his work in bringing natural history to popular attention and for his...  Read More >>