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Houseboat on the Seine, A Memoir

Houseboat on the Seine, A Memoir


by William Wharton

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • 240 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Painter and novelist William Wharton beguiles us with the nuts and bolts of turning a derelict wooden hull moored on the Seine into a home. Available in a Kindle e-book edition only. (FRA43, $8.99)

Complete Book of Marvels

Complete Book of Marvels


by Richard Halliburton

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1941
  • HARD COVER
  • 640 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A treasure book -- and the inspiration of so many travelers and travel writers, this thick magnificently illustrated book enthralls with man-made and natural wonders from the Alps to the Hoover Dam, Haga Sophia and Petra. (TVL542, $)

Full Tilt, From Dublin to Delhi with a Bicycle

Full Tilt, From Dublin to Delhi with a Bicycle


by Dervla Murphy

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

The indomitable Dervla Murphy's first book, a captivating account of her solo journey across Europe to Iran, Afghanistan, and over the Himalayas to Pakistan and into India. (IDA324, $24.95)

The Tuscan Year, Tuscan Life and Food in an Italian Valley

The Tuscan Year, Tuscan Life and Food in an Italian Valley


by Elizabeth Romer

  • FOOD
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 182 PAGES
  • FAVORITE
  • OUT OF PRINT

An intimate portrait of life on a Tuscan farm as seen primarily through the robust food and a Longitude favorite. Romer captures the goings-on in the countryside, and especially in the Cerotti kitchen, where traditional Tuscan rural food is prepared with loving care. Every chapter includes concisely described recipes. (ITL131, $15.00)

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