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Hide books by the same authorTravels with Charley: In Search of America
John Steinbeck · 256 pages
A quest across America, from the northernmost tip of Maine to California's Monterey Peninsula To hear the speech of the real America, to smell the grass and the tress, to see the colors and the light—these were John Steinbeck's goals as he set out, at the age of fifty-eight, to rediscover the country he had been writing about for so many years. With Charley, his French poodle, Steinbeck drives the
My Holiday in North Korea: The Funniest/Worst Place on Earth
Wendy E. Simmons · 311 pages
"Through poignant, laugh-out-loud essays and 92 never-before-published color photographs of North Korea, [the author] chronicles one of the strangest vacations ever. Along the way, she bares all while undergoing an inner journey as convoluted as the country itself."-- Most people want out of North Korea. Simmons wanted in-- and she forgot to check her sense of humor at the border. But "tourism" i
Burma Chronicles
Guy Delisle · 272 pages
Guy Delisle uses a graphic novel format to reflect on the experiences he had while working in a Burma--Myanmar--where his wife's career allowed him to explore Burma's rural and impoverished regions.
The Almost Nearly Perfect People: Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia
Michael Booth · 406 pages
The whole world wants to learn the secrets of Nordic exceptionalism: Why are the Danes the happiest people in the world, despite having the highest taxes? If the Finns really have the best education system, how come they still think all Swedish men are gay? Are the Icelanders really feral? This book deals with these questions.
Imperium
Ryszard Kapuscinski · 331 pages
"Between 1989 and 1991, Kapuscinski made a series of extended journeys through the disintegrating Soviet empire, and his account of these forms the heart of the book. Bypassing official institutions and itineraries, he traversed the Soviet territory alone, from the border of Poland to the site of the most infamous gulags in far-eastern Siberia (where "nature pals it up with the executioner"), from
Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: A Journey through Yugoslavia
Rebecca West · 1,192 pages
Balkan Ghosts: A Journey Through History
Robert D. Kaplan · 307 pages
Author's account of his travels through the Balkan countries and a history of the region.
Palestinian Walks: Forays into a Vanishing Landscape
Raja Shehadeh · 211 pages
"Provides a rare historical insight into the tragic changes taking place in Palestine"--Jimmy Carter (from cover).
The Braindead Megaphone
George Saunders · 257 pages
George Saunders's first foray into nonfiction is comprised of essays on literature, travel, and politics. At the core of this unique collection are Saunders's travel essays based on his trips to seek out the mysteries of the "Buddha Boy" of Nepal; to attempt to indulge in the extravagant pleasures of Dubai; and to join the exploits of the minutemen at the Mexican border. Saunders expertly navigate
Among the Believers : An Islamic Journey
V.S. Naipaul · 430 pages
The author focuses on the role of religion, as he sees it, in affecting the creative and intellectual resources needed by nations to develop on their own.The author describes a six-month journey across the Asian continent. V.S. Naipaul explores the culture and the explosive situation in countries where Islamic fundamentalism was growing. His travels start with Iran, on to Pakistan, Malaysia and en
The Prince of the Marshes: And Other Occupational Hazards of a Year in Iraq
Rory Stewart · 396 pages
"Iraq. September 2003; it's six months after the US-led invasion, and the country is in anarchy - the infrastructure has collapsed, terrorist attacks have begun and the coalition has decided to rule directly via the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA). Rory Stewart, a young British diplomat, is appointed as the coalition deputy governor (CPA deputy governorate coordinator) of a province of 850,0
My Life on the Road
Gloria Steinem · 328 pages
"Gloria Steinem had an itinerant childhood. Every fall, her father would pack the family into the car and they would drive across the country, in search of their next adventure. The seeds were planted: Steinem would spend much of her life on the road, as a journalist, organizer, activist, and speaker. In vivid stories that span an entire career, Steinem writes about her time on the campaign trail,
Tea with Hezbollah: Sitting at the Enemies' Table Our Journey Through the Middle East
Ted Dekker, Carl Medearis · 245 pages
Latin America Diaries: Otra Vez, or a Second Look at Latin America
Ernesto Che Guevara · 177 pages
Ernesto "Che" Guevara chronicles his second journey through Latin America--after graduation from medical school--with letters, poetry, and journalism, revealing his account of the 1954 coup in Guatemala, encounters with Fidel Castro, and more. Includes photographs.
For Tibet, with Love: A Beginner's Guide to Changing the World
Isabel Losada · 384 pages
"Isabel Losada's For Tibet, With Love explores whether it's possible for an ordinary person to change the world, just a little, and if something so serious can be achieved with joy in one's heart. Isabel demonstrates, falls for a monk in Nepal, upsets BP, faces some hard truths, irritates the Chinese Ambassador, falls from a great height, keeps her bra on, breaks the law, listens to Mahatma Gandhi
Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran
Elaine Sciolino · 416 pages
"Like the mirror mosaics found in Iran's royal palaces and religious shrines, there is more to the whole of the country than the fragments revealed to outsiders. Persian Mirrors captures this elusive Iran. Sciolino paints in astonishing detail and rich color the surprising inner life of this country, where a great battle is raging, not for control over territory but for the soul of the nation."--B
Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World
Michael Lewis · 220 pages
As Pogo once said, "We have met the enemy and he is us." The tsunami of cheap credit that rolled across the planet between 2002 and 2008 was more than a simple financial phenomenon: it was temptation, offering entire societies the chance to reveal aspects of their characters they could not normally afford to indulge. Icelanders wanted to stop fishing and become investment bankers. The Greeks wante
The Ministry of Guidance Invites You to Not Stay: An American Family in Iran
Hooman Majd · 252 pages
We have an idea of the texture of life in Paris or Rome, but what is the texture of life like in Tehran? How do you get a driving licence? Or secure an account with a discreet and reputable liquor dealer? This title introduces us to the daily delights and challenges of life in the so-called axis of evil.