Book of the Week

Travel, A Literary History

Published March 30th, 2012

Travel, A Literary History
Peter Whitfield must have been busy at the Bodleian! Travel A Literary History highlights 150 books from the collection, ranging from voyages of Marco Polo and Columbus to the twentieth-century adventures of Maurice Herzog, Patrick Leigh Fermor and many more. Mariners and missionaries, diplomats and dilettantes alike are represented in this judicious sampling of travel
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Venice Ruled

Published February 28th, 2012

Venice Ruled
Roger Crowley spins tales of three centuries of plunder and plague, conquest and piracy in City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas, chronicling the transformation of a tiny city of lagoon dwellers (Venice) into the richest place on earth. Crowley has also memorably written of Istanbul, Venice’s natural rival and object of envy, in
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In Search of the South Pole

Published December 14th, 2011

In Search of the South Pole
In Search of the South Pole, the best book we’ve seen on polar exploration in many a year, captures the ambition, romance and thrill of adventuring in Antarctica. Kari Herbert (daughter of polar explorer Sir Wally) and husband Huw Lewis-Jones collared an international who’s who of explorers, historians, scientists and polar experts for this irresistible
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1,000 Places

Published November 11th, 2011

1,000 Places
A traveler’s life list, the completely revised second edition of the charming and talented Patricia Schulz’s 1,000 Places to See Before You Die is now illustrated. With color photographs sprinkled throughout, this tantalizing roundup features 200 all new places, inspired mini-itineraries (cleverly combing several entries into one to keep the total to the promised 1,000!)
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