Книги жанра отдых / туризм
Winner of The Royal Society of Literature Jerwood Award for Non-Fiction in 2011 and the Authors' Foundation Roger Deakin Award in 2011A stunning debut in the tradition of Robert Macfarlane and Helen MacdonaldOf all the birds of the British Isles, the raptor reigns supreme, sparking the imagination like no other. In this magnificent hymn to these beautiful animals, James Macdonald Lockhart explores…
An enthralling, rollicking tour among the storytellers of the American Deep South.The story of the South is not finished. The southeastern states of America, the old Confederacy, bristle with storytellers who refuse to be silent. Many of the tales passed down from generation to generation to be told and re-told continue to change their shape to suit their time, stretching elastically to find new w…
From one of the most important chroniclers of our time, come two extended excerpts from her never-before-seen notebooks–writings that offer an illuminating glimpse into the mind and process of a legendary writer.Joan Didion has always kept notebooks: of overheard dialogue, observations, interviews, drafts of essays and articlesHere is one such draft that traces a road trip she took with her husban…
Further adventures on life in a small French town from Susan Loomis, cookery book writer and author of ‘On Rue Tatin’.‘On Rue Tatin’ was a delightful discovery, and every reader asked for more. The life on Rue Tatin seemed like a dream fulfilled.Now in ‘Tarte Tatin’, Susan Loomis shares with us how she, her husband and two children settled into life in a small French town, learnt about their neigh…
They have come in search of many things – nirvana, exhilaration, a sense of self. But over the course of the next week, their holidays take a terrifying turn when they become entangled in a nail-biting hostage drama that will suck them into an alien world of jihad and Islamic fundamentalism. In the months that follow, their fates will become caught-up in a bloody struggle between India and Pakista…
From the award-winning, best-selling writer: a deeply moving tale of a father and son’s transformative journey in reading – and reliving – Homer’s epic masterpiece.‘My favourite classicist once again combines meticulous literary investigation with warm and wrenching human emotion – books like these are why I love reading’ LEE CHILDWhen eighty-one-year-old Jay Mendelsohn decides to enrol in the und…
A landmark in travel writing, this is the incredible true story of Heinrich Harrer’s escape across the Himalayas to Tibet, set against the backdrop of the Second World War.Heinrich Harrer, already one of the greatest mountaineers of his time, was climbing in the Himalayas when war broke out in Europe. He was imprisoned by the British in India but succeeded in escaping and fled to Tibet. Settling i…
Ever tried to learn German and found it too hard? Bestselling language coach Paul Noble has a quick and easy way to get you back on track with his unique tried-and-tested method.• Keeps things simple with three basic rules; don’t skip anything, don’t try to memorise anything and cover up to test yourself.• A fun, jargon-free way to learn• Easy-to-understand German pronunciation• PROVEN to work; Pa…
Ever tried to learn Italian and found it too hard? Bestselling language coach Paul Noble has a quick and easy way to get you back on track with his unique tried-and-tested method.• Keeps things simple with three basic rules; don’t skip anything, don’t try to memorise anything and cover up to test yourself.• A fun, jargon-free way to learn• Easy-to-understand Italian pronunciation• PROVEN to work; …
В каждом путешествии есть доля авантюризма. Но это - авантюра в полной мере. Лето, горы, каштановая роща, блаженство. Вдруг бац, и ты - никто. Просто грязный, замерзший испуганный звереныш в лохмотьях. SOS!
В каждом путешествии есть доля авантюризма. Но это - авантюра в полной мере. Лето, горы, каштановая роща, блаженство. Вдруг бац, и ты - никто. Просто грязный, замерзший испуганный звереныш в лохмотьях. SOS!
Recommended for viewing on a colour tablet.Adventure – something that’s new and exhilarating, outside your comfort zone. Adventures change you and how you see the world, and all you need is an open mind, bags of enthusiasm and boundless curiosity.So what’s a GRAND ADVENTURE – it is the most life-changing, career-enhancing, personality-forging, fun adventure of your life.Following on from his popul…
Подборка рассказов о рыбалке и нашей бренной жизни в объятиях Матери-Природы. Антропогенный пресс жмет на первозданный мир, но он пока еще не сдается и до сих пор радует первобытных охотников-добытчиков хорошими уловами и великолепием озер и рек. Увидит ли и почувствует будущее поколение то, что видели и чувствовали мы? Ведь в железобетонных сотах мало солнца, и не пробежать босиком по росной трав…
Десятилетний опыт работы в туризме позволил автору накопить множество интересных историй. Книга о курьезных ситуациях, изнанке турбизнеса, о минусах и плюсах работы в туризме. Главная героиня работает в турагентстве, где сталкивается с необычными запросами от клиентов, один другого оригинальнее.
Мамы тоже хотят в отпуск! Да, с маленькими детьми. Да, без мужей. Да, вчетвером! Короткая и полезная книга о том, как съездить в отпуск с детьми и не оставить там все нервы. Только личный опыт: как решиться и подготовиться к такому путешествию, как пережить полет на самолете, как покорить гору и что делать, когда дети падают в бассейн и едят песок? История о путешествии двух мам с двумя маленькими…