Reiseskildring

A wonderfully original book about contemporary Russia as seen on journeys in search of Pushkin, Tolstoy, Lermontov, Chekhov, Gogol and Turgenev.SHORTLISTED FOR THE EDWARD STANDFORD …

In these fourteen essays Andre Aciman, one of the most poignant stylists of his generation, dissects the experience of loss, moving from his forced departure from Alexandria as a …

Troels Kløvedal tager læseren med ud på sit livs drømmerejse i de polynesiske farvande. Togtet med Nordkaperen handler ikke kun om at sejle og dykke, men også om at gå i land i …

The wood used by master craftsmen to create many of the world’s legendary stringed instruments—violins and cellos, mandolins and guitars—comes from seven near-mythic European …

In recent years Naples has become, for better or worse, the new ‘destination’ in Italy. While many of its more esoteric features are on display for all to see the stories behind …

From the author of 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, a rallying cry to get off the couch and out into the world. WHY WE TRAVEL is filled with personal stories and anecdotes, …

Braving hunger, heat exhaustion, unbearable terrain and cultures largely untouched by civilization, Dervla Murphy chronicles her determined trip through nine countries, through …

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that …

A remarkable, multifaceted story made up of journal accounts, memories, conversations and personal experience, The Bronski House is a paean to Poland, a landmark in travel writing, …

Följ med till Tjechovs Sachalin, Ferrantes Neapel och Gurnahs Zanzibar. Genom att skriva reseberättelser utforskar antropologer, litteraturvetare och språkvetare platser som …