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Books, Baguettes and Bedbugs: The Left Bank World of Shakespeare and Co by Jeremy Mercer
RRP: €11.89€8.09Enchanting memoir of a struggling writer living and working in the eccentric Parisian bookshop, 'Shakespeare and Company''Completely riveting ...a vivid picture of modern Paris' OBSERVER'Shakespeare and Company' in Paris is one of the world's most famous... -
Parisians: An Adventure History of Paris by Graham Robb
RRP: €13.08€9.17No one knows a city like the people who live there - so who better to relate the history of Paris than its inhabitants through the ages? Taking us from 1750 to the new millennium, Graham Robb's Parisians is at once a book to read from cover to cover, to... -
A Turn in the South by V. S. Naipaul
RRP: €14.27€9.96A Turn in the South is a reflective journey by V. S. Naipaul in the late 1980s through the American South. Naipaul writes of his encounters with politicians, rednecks, farmers, writers and ordinary men and women, both black and white, with the insight... -
Rebus's Scotland: A Personal Journey by Ian Rankin
RRP: €17.84€11.66Ian Rankin's guide to the places in Scotland that have provided inspiration for his bestselling Inspector Rebus novels.'A must-have for all Rebus fans' DAILY EXPRESS'His novels are playing a significant part in redefining Scotland's image of itself in... -
Lonely Planet Epic Snow Adventures of the World by Lonely Planet 9781838696030
RRP: €29.74€22.15Shred the snow with this thrilling collection of 200 epic winter adventures around the world. Zip down the iconic Canadian Rockies or visit Sweden's original ice hotel for an arctic sleepover - with 50 first-person stories from travellers and famous... -
Literary Places by Sarah Baxter
RRP: €17.84€11.66Inspired Traveller's Guides: Literary Places takes you on an enlightening journey through the key locations of literature's best and brightest authors, movements and moments - brought to life through comprehensively researched text and stunning... -
Bleaker House: Chasing My Novel to the End of the World by Nell Stevens
RRP: €10.70€7.62'Perfect' Lena Dunham 'This year's literary sensation' Evening StandardHow far would you travel to become a writer?8000 miles from home1085 calories a day3 months to write the novel that would make her nameAt least that was the plan. But when Nell... -
Chaucer's Italy by Richard Owen 9781909961838
RRP: €15.46€10.41Geoffrey Chaucer might be considered the quintessential English writer, but he drew much of his inspiration and material from Italy. In fact, without the tremendous influence of Francesco Petrarch and Giovanni Boccaccio (among others), the author of The... -
Mud and Stars: Travels in Russia with Pushkin and Other Geniuses of the Golden Age by Sara Wheeler
RRP: €11.89€8.46A 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 TRAVEL WRITING AWARD 2020With the writers of the Golden Age as her guides... -
Paris: The Passenger by Various
RRP: €22.60€15.27The Passenger collects the best new writing, photography, and reportage from around the world. Its aim, to break down barriers and introduce the essence of the place. Packed with essays and investigative journalism; original photography and... -
An Inventory of Losses: LONGLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2021 by Judith Schalansky
RRP: €11.89€8.09"A fine example of everyone's favourite genre: the genre-defying book, inspired by history, filtered through imagination and finished with a jeweller's eye for detail" JOHN SELF, Guardian"As we deal with the consequences, emotional and material, of a... -
Ink: The Mark Of Human Identity by Ted Bishop 9780143169574
RRP: €17.84€11.77Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143169574Author Ted BishopFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint PlumePublisher Penguin Putnam Inc -
The Last Supper: A Summer in Italy by Rachel Cusk
RRP: €13.08€8.71When Rachel Cusk decides to travel to Italy for a summer with her husband and two young children, she has no idea of the trials and wonders that lie in store. Their journey leads them to both the expected and the surprising, all seen through Cusk's sharp... -
The Lonely Planet Travel Anthology: True stories from the world's best writers by T. C. Boyle
RRP: €10.70€7.68Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher A collection of great travel writing by authors from around the globe, including original stories set in Scotland, Thailand, Malaysia, Moldova, Tanzania, Austria and beyond, edited by long-term... -
Literary London by Eloise Millar 9781789295931
RRP: €11.89€7.76Discover one of the best cities in the world through the lens of some of the most iconic writers who have ever lived. London has long inspired and celebrated books and writing, and some of the most well-known and beloved names in English Literature have... -
Malta: A Traveller's Anthology by Deborah Manley
RRP: €17.84€15.86Few countries are as marked by their history as the Maltese islands of Malta and Gozo. Each period of Maltas turbulent historynot least its heroic role during the Second World Warhas added to its rich cultural fabric. Deborah Manleys selection of... -
Europe: An Intimate Journey by Jan Morris
RRP: €15.46€10.19Europe has been widely acclaimed as among the finest achievements of 'one of our greatest living writers' (The Times). A personal appreciation, fuelled by five decades of journeying, this is Jan Morris at her best - at once magisterial and particular,... -
Exiles: Three Island Journeys by William Atkins
RRP: €23.80€16.02A luminous exploration of exile - the people who have experienced it, and the places they inhabit - from the award-winning travel writer and author of The Immeasurable World and The Moor. 'Breathtakingly good . . . Exiles is completely sui generis... -
Agatha Christie's England by Caroline Crampton 9781838216733
RRP: €14.28€10.34Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838216733Author Caroline CramptonPage Count 1Imprint Herb Lester Associates LtdPublisher Herb Lester Associates LtdDimensions(mm) 208mm * 145mm * 5mm -
Travels with a Writing Brush: Classical Japanese Travel Writing from the Manyoshu to Basho by Meredith McKinney
RRP: €15.46€10.82Shortlisted for the NSW Translation Prize Discover a realm of travel writing undreamed of in the West - a richly literary tradition extending through a thousand years and more, whose individual works together weave a dense and beautiful brocade of... -
Lighted Window, The: Evening Walks Remembered by Peter Davidson
RRP: €29.75€22.69Homecoming, haunting, nostalgia, desire: these are some of the themes evoked by the beguiling motif of the lighted window in literature and art. In this innovative combination of place-writing, memoir and cultural study, Peter Davidson takes us on... -
Footnotes: A Journey Round Britain in the Company of Great Writers by Peter Fiennes
RRP: €13.08€9.25Through past and present, the country and the city, Peter Fiennes takes a literary journey through the British Isles 'As enjoyable a guide to the relationship of writers to the landscape of Britain as one could hope to read: beautifully written,... -
Jane Austen's England: A Travel Guide by Karin Quint 9781788840354
RRP: €17.85€12.14Walk in Jane Austen's footsteps with this unique travel guide - the first book to explore England in relation to its most beloved Regency author. Rambling across the rolling fields of Hampshire, along the bustling streets of London and around the golden... -
Hamlet: Globe to Globe: 193,000 Miles, 197 Countries, One Play by Dominic Dromgoole
RRP: €15.46€10.19NEW YORK TIMES 100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2017Over two full years, Dromgoole, the Artistic Director of the Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, and the Globe players toured all seven continents, and almost 200 countries, performing the Bard's most famous play. They... -
Himalaya by Michael Palin
RRP: €10.70€7.38Michael Palin tackles the full length of the Himalaya in this terrific number one bestseller.Having risen to the challenge of seas, poles, dhows and deserts, the highest mountains in the world were a natural target for Michael Palin. In a journey rarely,... -
Waypoints: Seascapes and Stories of Scotland's West Coast by Ian Stephen
RRP: €14.27€10.03Adventure, memoir, storytelling and celebration of all things maritime meet in Waypoints, a beautifully written account of sea journeys from Scotland's west coast. In the book Ian Stephen reveals a lifetime's love affair with sailing; each voyage honours... -
Dear Bill Bryson: Footnotes from a Small Island by Ben Aitken
RRP: €13.08€8.71FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE ACCLAIMED THE GRAN TOUR AND THE MARMALADE DIARIESAn irreverent homage to the '95 travel classic.'It would be wrong to view this book as just a highly accomplished homage to a personal hero. Aitken's politics, as much as his humour,... -
Thunderstone: A Summer in a Caravan in the Woods by Nancy Campbell
RRP: €17.84€11.57Can a tiny vehicle provide the space to rebuild a life? Thunderstone: a sculpted & fearless memoir from the award-winning author of Fifty Words for SnowAbout the AuthorNancy Campbell is a poet and non-fiction writer whose books include Fifty Words for... -
Three Men in a Boat by Jerome Jerome
RRP: €9.51€6.89A comic masterpiece that has never been out of print since it was first published in 1889, Jerome K. Jerome's Three Men in a Boat includes an introduction and notes by Jeremy Lewis in Penguin Classics.Martyrs to hypochondria and general seediness, J. and... -
Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure by Michael Palin
RRP: €10.70€7.38A winning combination of No.1 travel writer Michael Palin and one of the great literary figures of the century.When Michael Palin was researching for his novel HEMINGWAY'S CHAIR his interest was stimulated by Hemingway's appetite for travel and 'Papa's'... -
Wild Wisdom: ZEN Masters, Mountain Monks, and Rebellious Eccentrics Reflect on the Healing Power of Nature by Neil Douglas-Klotz 9781642970081
RRP: €15.46€14.02Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781642970081Author Neil Douglas-KlotzFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Hampton Roads Publishing CoPublisher Red Wheel/Weiser -
Here, There, Elsewhere: Stories from the Road by William Least Heat-Moon 9780316067539
€20.99HERE, THERE, ELSEWHERE draws together for the first time William Least Heat-Moon's greatest short-form travel writing. From Japan, England, Italy, and Mexico to Long Island, Oregon, Arizona, and more, HERE, THERE, ELSEWHERE is a sharply observed, funny,... -
Armchair Explorer by Lonely Planet
RRP: €21.41€15.89Calling culture lovers: sample music, films and books from 120 countries without leaving your armchair. Perfect preparation for travellers or simply a satisfying journey into the unknown, this book lists the five most interesting books and movies from... -
Iceland: A Literary Guide for Travellers by Marcel Krueger
RRP: €23.79€17.65A guide to Iceland's rich literary heritage - from Norse witches to contemporary crime fiction. Iceland is an island of multiple identities in constant flux, just like its unruly, volcanic ground. Shaped as much by storytelling as it is by tectonic... -
A Book Lover's Guide to New York by Cleo Le-Tan
RRP: €23.74€17.43A Book Lover s Guide to New York is a love letter to everything literary in New York City. It is a book all about books. The book is an object in itself, designed as the ultimate little tome any book collector would love to acquire, layered with witty... -
John Le Carra(c)A(tm)S London by Richard Hutt
RRP: €14.28€9.60Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739897116Author Herb Lester AssociatesPage Count 1Imprint Herb Lester Associates LtdPublisher Herb Lester Associates Ltd -
Rebel Footprints - Second Edition: A Guide to Uncovering London's Radical History by David Rosenberg
RRP: €17.84€11.66The radical response to conservative heritage tours and banal day-tripper guides, Rebel Footprints brings to life the history of social movements in the capital. Transporting readers from well-known landmarks to history-making hidden corners, David... -
Bookshops by Jorge Carrión 9780857054463
RRP: €13.08€8.81"A lot of people will be interested in the famous bookshops of the world: Jorge Carrion has gone and visited them all. We can't travel right now, but we can travel in books." MARGARET ATWOODWhy do bookshops matter? How do they filter our ideas and... -
Walking the Literary Landscape: 20 classic walks for book-lovers in Northern England by Ian Hamilton 9781906148782
RRP: €15.41€10.71Literature and a love of the English countryside are natural companions.Walking the Literary Landscape by Ian Hamilton and Diane Roberts brings the two together in a collection of 20 circular routes in the north of England, all between 3 and 9 miles (5... -
Writers' London: A Guide to Literary People and Places by Carrie Kania 9781788840460
RRP: €17.85€11.66"When one is tired of London, one is tired of life." - Samuel Johnson London has long been a centre of the literary world. From Shakespeare to Amis, Byron to Blake, Plath, Thomas, Christie and Rowling; many of the greatest names in literature have...