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In 2017, professional runner Rickey Gates ran 3,700 miles across the continental United States with just a small backpack and an anthropologist's curiosity to discover the divided America in which we live. In the book Cross Country, Gates documents...

Over 100,000 miles to cover, one man, one bike and one hungry stomach. Having created his alter-ego, the Hungry Cyclist and with thousands of pedal-powered miles before him, Tom Kevill-Davies pushed off from New York City on one of the most...

Britain's best-loved comic genius Stephen Fry turns his celebrated wit and insight to unearthing the real America as he travels across the continent in his black taxicab. Stephen's account of his adventures is filled with his unique humour, insight and...

While GPS is handy for navigating unfamiliar cities, there is nothing better than a printed map for simplicity, perspective and fun on road trips. National Geographic's State Guide Maps are the perfect combination of detailed map and travel guide. Each...

As he moseys from east to west, driving slowly, stopping frequently he meets a huge variety of Americans - white, black, Hispanic, Asian, native American; Christian, Muslim, atheist, Mormon, Mennonite; rich, middling, poor. They talk about everything...

The remarkable true story of an unrivalled journey to recreate the greatest run in film history: 15,621 miles, five-times across the United States. 'Rob Pope has made his name revelling in challenges...

Edgar Allan Poe was an oddity: his life, literature, and legacy are all, well, odd. In Poe-Land, J. W. Ocker explores the physical aspects of Poe's legacy across the East Coast and beyond, touring Poe's homes, examining artifacts from his life-locks of...

'Jonathan Raban is simply one of the great writers of non-fiction at work today. I hold his work in awe.' Robert Macfarlane 'Unfailingly witty and entertaining.' Salman RushdieFollowing in the footsteps of countless emigrants, Jonathan Raban takes ship...

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Tom Dunleavy has a one-man law firm in East Hampton, summer home to billionaires and Hollywood celebrities. But his clients are the people he grew up with, the people who make a living serving the rich. When an old friend, Dante Halleyville, is arrested...

The USA is one of the most varied and fascinating countries in the world. Its areas of natural beauty such as the Pacific Coast, the Yosemite National Park, and Monument Valley are the stuff of great cinema (Hollywood finds its best settings practically...

The voice of the night can transform childhood fantasy into terrifying reality. If you listen to the voice, you may never see the dawn again... Colin Jacobs is a shy, awkward, bookish fourteen-year-old. His only real companions are those from the...

All aboard!When David Rosenfelt and his family embarked on a roadtrip across the USA to their new home in Maine, he thought he had prepared for every eventuality. They had mapped out the route, brought three just-in-case SatNavs and had enough snacks to...

'Must-read... A funny yet tragic tale of a husband and wife's car journey across the US with Albert the alligator in tow. Yes, really.' Marie Claire A journey of a thousand miles. With an alligator on the back seat. And John Steinbeck as a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993547027Author Mark TimeFormat PaperbackPage Count 354Imprint Smashed PlatePublisher Smashed PlateWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 20mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993547027Author Mark TimeFormat PaperbackPage Count 354Imprint Smashed PlatePublisher Smashed PlateWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 20mm

There's no feeling in the world like a fresh shave. Experience the nostalgia of a new haircut with every turn of the page as you traverse the 50 states in this never-before-seen look at the barbershops of old. Chronicling commercial photographer Rob...

The Rough Guide to the USA's National Parks is a celebration of 62 extraordinary destinations.Discover the 62 official national parks of the USA with the brand-new Rough Guide to the USA's National Parks, from the iconic favourites of California's Joshua...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780671038496Author Stephen CoontsFormat PaperbackPage Count 364Imprint Pocket BooksPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 534gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

When Dylan O'Conner, together with his autistic brother, Shepherd, pulls into a motel off the interstate highway, all he wants is a good night's sleep. Yet within the hour he finds himself bound, gagged and being injected with a mysterious fluid by a...

The Poster to Poster series is a nine-volume definitive collection of British railway posters which showcases many of the railway posters from the National Railway Museum at York and other museums and galleries. Each volume is a mixture of travel...

Whether you want to explore a national park, visit major tourist sights, or escape to a quiet town, the local Fodor's travel experts across the United States are here to help! Fodor's Best Weekend Road Trips guidebook is packed with maps, carefully...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780767903868Author Bill BrysonFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)Publisher...

Combining breathtaking imagery, useful planning information for each national park, suggested itineraries, best-of recommendations, and more... Roaming America will give you all the inspiration you could need to plan your next national park road trip! ...

Hot dogs. Poor people created them. Rich people found a way to charge fifteen dollars for them. They're high culture, they're low culture, they're sports food, they're hangover food, and they're deeply American, despite having no basis whatsoever in...

This masterful biography of a giant of American industry--the first full life of Andrew Carnegie in more than a generation--triumphantly reveals every aspect of the man's complex personality and fabulous career. So varied were Carnegie's activities in...

Insight Guides Explore New YorkTravel made easy. Ask local experts.Focused travel guide featuring the very best routes and itineraries, now with free eBook.Discover the best of New York with this unique travel guide, packed full of insider information...

When Tommy Phan discovers a mysterious rag doll on his doorstep one day, he's curious but tries to dismiss it. However, the thing seems ominously foreboding - a feeling borne out when he hears a sound from it that evening. When he picks up the doll, its...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692724729Author Editor-In-Chief Mike FoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 202Imprint Timestream SoftwarePublisher Timestream SoftwareWeight(grams) 277g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781524872106Author Christine SchieferFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Andrews McMeel PublishingPublisher Andrews McMeel PublishingWeight(grams)...

Walt Disney dreamed for decades about opening the ultimate entertainment venue, but it wasn't until the early 1950s that his handpicked team began to bring his vision to life. Together, artists, architects, and engineers transformed a dusty tract of...

Six years ago, Laura McCaffrey's three-year-old daughter Melanie was kidnapped by Laura's estranged husband, Dylan, and seemingly vanished from the face of the earth. Now, Melanie has been found, a nine-year-old wandering the Los Angeles streets with...

The only illustrated book officially published with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, The Appalachian Trail explores this legendary footpath in detail: with a foreword by Bill Bryson and filled with more than 300 spectacular contemporary images, as well...

The best way to enjoy California's spectacular coastline is to drive it! Packed with information about charming seaside communities and featuring all new photographs, this beautiful four-color guide takes you along the 1,100-mile stretch of Highway 1...

Slim MacKenzie knows what they are, what they do - and how they hide in human form. He is blessed - or cursed - by twilight eyes. He can see the diabolical others through their innocent human disguise. He's already killed one of them. And he'll kill...

The mystique of the pre-Columbian Maya has prompted much speculation about the nature of this sophisticated people. With the breaking of their elaborate hieroglyphic code, Schele and Freidel, Mayan scholars of note, provide a new look at the Maya...

This Insight Guide is a lavishly illustrated inspirational travel guide to USA The Rockies and a beautiful souvenir of your trip. Perfect for travellers looking for a deeper dive into the destination's history and culture, it's ideal to inspire and help...

This Insight Guide is a lavishly illustrated inspirational travel guide to California and a beautiful souvenir of your trip. Perfect for travellers looking for a deeper dive into the destination's history and culture, it's ideal to inspire and help you...

If you delight in the suspense of Stephen King and The Stranger by Harlan Coben chilled you to the bone (in the best possible way), you'll love Darkfall - the classic thriller by Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz. 'Not just a...

The remarkable true story of an unrivalled journey to recreate the greatest run in film history: 15,621 miles, five-times across the United States. 'Rob Pope has made his name revelling in challenges...