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The Road to Oxiana by Robert Byron 9780195325607
RRP: $29.23$22.29In 1933, the delightfully eccentric travel writer Robert Byron set out on a journey through the Middle East via Beirut, Jerusalem, Baghdad and Teheran to Oxiana, near the border between Afghanistan and the Soviet Union. Throughout, he kept a thoroughly... -
The Environment Act 2021: A Guide for Planners and Developers by Tom Graham 9781916302310
RRP: $78.00$63.92The Environment Act received Royal Assent in December 2021. It is a landmark piece of legislation creating a new governance framework that will regulate how the nation manages biodiversity, water resources and air pollution to name just a few, and... -
Israel by Samantha Wilson 9781784770877
RRP: $31.18$21.31This new third edition of Bradt's Israel has been fully updated to reflect all the most recent changes and includes a comprehensive and detailed history section, plus improved maps and structural revisions to aid navigation. Israel is a land where three... -
The Lycian Shore: A Turkish Odyssey by Freya Stark 9781848853126
RRP: $37.03$22.99Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Drifts by Natasha Burge
RRP: $23.38$15.81'Surreal, vivid, haunting, mischievous, visionary' Lauren Elkin'Drifts is a stunning achievement. It invites us to see the world differently, as if through a kaleidoscope for the first time' Hassan Melehy'This is wonderful - we encounter not only the... -
Syria's Secret Library: The true story of how a besieged Syrian town found hope by Mike Thomson 9781474605922
RRP: $19.48$13.26'Hugely inspiring . . . A unique tribute to the power of books and the unquenchable human spirit' MICHAEL PALIN'An inspiring read - humanity at its best' DAVID NOTT, author of War DoctorDaraya lies on the fringe of Damascus, just south west of the Syrian... -
Beirut: The Monocle Travel Guide Series by Tyler Brule 9783899559446
$32.80Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783899559446Author Tyler BruleFormat HardbackPage Count 148Imprint gestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten VerlagWeight(grams) 567g -
Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey by V. S. Naipaul 9780330522823
RRP: $29.23$21.70Among the Believers is V. S. Naipaul's classic account of his journeys through Iran, Pakistan, Malaysia, and Indonesia; 'the believers' are the Muslims he met on those journeys, young men and women battling to regain the original purity of their faith in... -
To Jerusalem and Back by Saul Bellow
RRP: $21.43$15.15In the mid-1970s, Saul Bellow visited Israel and To Jerusalem and Back is his account of his time there. Immersing himself in its landscape and culture, he records the opinions, passions and dreams of Israelis of varying viewpoints - from Prime Minister... -
Son of Shadow by John Lenahan 9781785633010 [USED COPY]
RRP: $19.48$14.84From the author of the Shadowmagic trilogy. A world of faeries, leprechauns and dragons - and magic fuelled by the blood of trees. A mystery portal to the Real World. And a pair of curious young adventurers who know they shouldn't step through it... ... -
Stranger to History: A Son's Journey through Islamic Lands by Aatish Taseer
RRP: $25.33$16.69As a child, all Aatish Taseer ever had of his father was his photograph in a browning silver frame. Raised by his Sikh mother in Delhi, his father, a Pakistani Muslim, remained a distant figure. It was a fractured upbringing which left Aatish with many... -
Istanbul: The Imperial City by John Freely
RRP: $25.33$17.73Istanbul's history is a catalogue of change, not least of name, yet it has managed to retain its own unique identity. John Freely captures the flavour of daily life as well as court ceremonial and intrigue. The book also includes a comprehensive... -
Land of the Turquoise Mountains by Cyrus Massoudi
RRP: $23.38$17.71A compelling personal journey of discovery, illuminating the Iran that lies beyond the headlines. For Cyrus Massoudi, a young British-born Iranian, the country his parents were forced to flee thirty years ago was a place wholly unknown to him. Wanting... -
Don McCullin: Journeys across Roman Asia Minor by Don McCullin 9780995756670
$202.27'Photography for me is not looking, it's feeling. If you can't feel what you're looking at, then you're never going to get others to feel anything when they look at your pictures' - Don McCullin Journeys Across Roman Asia Minor is driven by an eye... -
DK Eyewitness Top 10 Israel and Petra by DK Eyewitness
RRP: $17.53$12.58Home to some of the world's oldest and most sacred sites - including the historic city of Jerusalem - Israel and the Palestinian Territories is an unforgettable feast for the senses, mind, and spirit.Make the most of your trip to this ancient land with... -
The St Paul Trail: Turkey's second long distance walk by Kate Clow
RRP: $33.13$27.53This is a brand new edition of the St Paul Trail guidebook, following the saint's journey from Perge, near Antalya, Turkey to Antioch in Pisidia. This book is the essential guide and map to Turkey's second long-distance walking route. St Paul Trail... -
Lens on Syria: A Photographic Tour of Its Ancient and Modern Culture by Daniel Demeter 9781682570074
RRP: $52.55$43.56Thousands of remarkable monuments and relics fill the land of Syria from the coast of the Mediterranean to its desert borders, dating back to the dawn of human history. The sites include: Bronze Age ruins, Roman temples and necropolises, churches and... -
Amphibians of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East by Christophe Dufresnes
RRP: $39.00$29.87Packed with outstanding photographs, this practical, compact yet comprehensive reference is the definitive guide to all 139 amphibian species found in the Western Palearctic and adjacent regions. From familiar frogs and toads to striking salamanders... -
Israel - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture by Jeffrey Geri 9781857338829
RRP: $17.53$13.34Providing information not found in standard guides about daily interactions, cultural dos and don'ts, etiquette, and the ways business is conducted Culture Smart! Israel marks the nation's 70th year of independence in a concise cultural guide that... -
The 500 Hidden Secrets of Istanbul by Feride Yalav 9789460583506
RRP: $33.05$22.44In The 500 Hidden Secrets of Istanbul, Feride Yalav-Heckeroth shares all of her favourite insider tips, tricks and places to explore Istanbul. Her book contains fun and interesting lists such as 5 restaurants to discover modern Turkish cuisine, the 5... -
Beyond Belief: Islamic Excursions Among the Converted Peoples by V. S. Naipaul
RRP: $25.33$17.73Beyond Belief is a book about one of the more important and unsettling issues of our time. But it is not a book of opinion. It is, in the Naipaul way, a very rich and human book, full of people and their stories: stories of family, both broken and whole;... -
A Thousand Miles Up the Nile by Amelia B Edwards 9780981928425
$59.40Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780981928425Author Amelia B EdwardsFormat PaperbackPage Count 532Imprint Norton Creek PressPublisher Norton Creek PressWeight(grams) 839g -
Travels in a Dervish Cloak by Isambard Wilkinson 9781780600789
RRP: $38.90$25.99Since 9/11 the reader has been inundated with academic volumes about radical Islam, the geo-political alliances of Pakistan and the identity of the Taliban. What has been lacking is Travels in a Dervish Cloak, an affectionate, hashish-scented travel... -
The Embalmer: A gripping new thriller from the international bestseller by Alison Belsham
RRP: $17.53$12.09Has the ancient Egyptian cult of immortality resurfaced in Brighton?When a freshly-mummified body is discovered at the Brighton Museum of Natural History, Detective Francis Sullivan is at a loss to identify the desiccated woman. But as Egyptian burial... -
Journey to the Orient by Gerard De Nerval 9780988202603
RRP: $38.90$30.44Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780988202603Author Gerard De NervalFormat PaperbackPage Count 482Imprint Antipodes PressPublisher Antipodes PressWeight(grams) 699g -
Persian Nights by Thomas Wegmann 9783961713318
RRP: $68.25$44.38"...Wegmann's book is as much an essential travel resource as it is a study of architecture and design ranging from the traditional to the modern, and always stunning." - Indulge Magazine Iran may no longer be an insider secret, but it's still a lesser... -
Beirut Footprint Focus Guide: Includes Baalbek, Byblos, Chouf Mountains, Mount Lebanon by Jessica Lee 9781909268913
RRP: $15.58$10.92Go for an early morning walk along the Corniche - Beirut's seaside promenade - and watch as the Mediterranean Sea laps against the rocks while the summits of Mount Lebanon dominate the horizon to the east. Enjoy a strong black coffee here before hitting... -
The House of Secret Treasure by Kita Mitchell 9780702303555 [USED COPY]
RRP: $13.63$5.69A hilarious, swashbuckling adventure for siblings everywhere! *Shortlisted for the Cumbrian Primary Schools Spellbinding Award* George isn't good at anything much. In fact, he's pretty average. That doesn't mean... -
Persian Pictures by Gertrude Bell 9781843311690
RRP: $19.48$18.74This brilliant, vivid and impressionistic series of sketches, formed during her 1892 stay in Persia, is Gertrude Bell's first published work. Infused with a distinctive orientalism, 'Persian Pictures' is an evocative, virtuosic meditation, moving... -
Fodor's Essential Israel: with the West Bank and Petra by Fodor's Travel Guides
RRP: $37.03$25.21Whether you want to visit Jerusalem's Old City, float in the Dead Sea, or party in Tel Aviv, the local Fodor's travel experts in Israel are here to help! Fodor's Essential Israel guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and... -
Playing Cards In Cairo: Mint Tea, Tarneeb and Tales of the City by Hugh Miles
RRP: $23.38$15.60PLAYING CARDS IN CAIRO is a fly-on-the-wall account - like THE BOOKSELLER OF KABUL - of life (for western readers) in a strange and exotic environment. Hugh Miles lives in Cairo and is engaged to an Egyptian woman. Twice a week he plays cards with a... -
The Bridge: A Journey Between Orient and Occident by Geert Mak
RRP: $21.43$15.15Istanbul's Galata Bridge has spanned the Golden Horn since the sixth century AD, connecting the old city with the more Western districts to the north. But the bridge is a city in itself, peopled by merchants and petty thieves, tourists and fishermen, and... -
In A Time Of Monsters: Travels Through a Middle East in Revolt by Emma Sky
RRP: $23.38$15.46Returning to the UK in September 2010 after serving in Iraq as the political adviser to the top American general, Emma Sky felt no sense of homecoming. She soon found herself back in the Middle East travelling through a region in revolt. In A Time of... -
Disappearance of a Scribe by Dana Stabenow
RRP: $19.48$13.86In this exquisite, absorbing historical mystery, Tetisheri, confidant of Queen Cleopatra, must solve a troubling case in ancient Alexandria. Alexandria, 47BC. Cleopatra - seventh of her name, avatar of the goddess Isis, ruler of the Kingdom of Egypt -... -
Iran - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture by Stuart Williams 9781857338478
RRP: $19.48$14.70Culture Smart guides help travellers have a more meaningful and successful time abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on values, attitudes, customs, and daily life will help you make the most of your visit, while tips on... -
The Kackar: Trekking in Turkey's Black Sea Mountains by Kate Clow 9780957154704
RRP: $33.13$27.53The Kackar Mountains are part of the Pontic Alps, a glaciated, granite mountain range which hugs the south coast of the Black Sea, extending from the Caucasus towards Istanbul. The mountain range is lushly wooded on the north, with pines succeeded at... -
Passionate Nomad: The Life of Freya Stark by Jane Fletcher Geniesse
RRP: $34.13$31.32Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375757464Author Jane Fletcher GeniesseFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Modern Library IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)... -
A Winter in Arabia: A Journey Through Yemen by Freya Stark
$39.00From within this beautifully crafted and deeply knowledgeable narrative emerges a rare and exquisitely rendered portrait of the customs and cultures of the tribes of the Arabian Peninsula. Freya Stark is most famous for her travels in Arabia at a time... -
Secret Istanbul Guide: A guide to the unusual and unfamiliar by Emre Otkem 9782361957186
RRP: $31.18$21.31Let Secret Istanbul guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar. Step off the beaten track with this fascinating Istanbul travel guide book and let our local experts show you the well-hidden treasures of a fascinating city. Ideal for local inhabitants,... -
Istanbul: City of Majesty at the Crossroads of the World by Thomas F. Madden 9780143129691
RRP: $33.13$25.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143129691Author Thomas F. MaddenFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc