Christmas 2025: Travel
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A hugely original tour of Great Britain by acclaimed historian Graham Robb, which takes a fresh look at the people, places and events which have – for better or worse – shaped a nation.'Graham Robb has found a new format for…
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Translated by Megan McDowellIn Somebody is Walking on Your Grave, Mariana Enriquez blends journalistic rigour and her fascination with the macabre as we encounter famous graveyards steeped in history, such as Montparnasse in…
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No city shaped the modern world quite like London - a powerhouse of trade, finance and empire, the centre of global influence in the nineteenth century. But beyond the familiar stories of power and politics, its true life played out in…
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An enchanting and beautifully illustrated memoir of personal struggle and the joy of exploring ancient landscapes, which uncovers the wonder of Britain's megaliths alongside a story of grief, hope and love.'Superb' Telegraph'There's a…
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The perfect pub in book form - jokes, pub bingo, tall tales, the best pubs, the worst pubs and everything in between.Would Queen Victoria have been good value over a pint? Where can you find the most northerly pub in the UK? What is good…
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The allure of the city is powerful, but not universally accessible. For many women, it can be exclusionary, exploitative and dangerous. In The Feminist Art of Walking, Morag Rose shows how women can and do claim their place in the…
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A hybrid of memoir, travel and cultural history that explores how water altered LA and the history of film‘Outrageously good … An unforgettable book’ – OLIVIA LAING‘Reverie and…
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A dazzling, soul-stirring journey through the lost and endangered crafts that shaped Britain from multi-award-winning historian and broadcaster James FoxBritain was once a craft land. For generations what we made with our hands shaped our…
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In 2006, in the wake of several miscarriages, Joanna Pocock travelled by Greyhound bus across the US from Detroit to Los Angeles. Seventeen years later, now in her 50s, she undertakes the same journey, revisiting the same cities, edgelands,…
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A lively history of the seaside holiday by train from Britain's 'Bard of the Buffer''Andrew Martin is a railway wizard' Telegraph'Leaves you with renewed confidence that trains can still be the most civilised way to…
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Translated by Carol CosmanIn 1947 Simone de Beauvoir took a road trip across America.She travelled from coast to coast, from New York to Hollywood, taking in New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana and Washington DC. She rode a pony through the…
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Explore the World's Most Extraordinary Islands: A Journey Through the Strange, Scary, Remote, and Naturally OddDive in to a captivating exploration of 29 of the world's most unique and enigmatic islands, each with its own compelling story.…
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From the Sunday Times no. 1 bestselling author of Politics on the Edge, a candid insight into the other side of political life, with urgent and inspiring stories of rural Britain today.'A rare and life-affirming story of…
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