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Composed in 1298, this book describes Marco Polo's travels across the entire continent of Asia. It guides readers through a realm of pygmies, exotic plants and beasts, fine silks, spices, legends, ornate palaces and cannibalism. In a magisterial geographical sweep, it traces Polo's epic journey to the farthest reaches of Asia.

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Crossing all geographical and spiritual boundaries, writers such as Sogyal Rinpoche, Edward Abbey, Pico Iyer, Mary Morris, and Barbara Kingsolver tell touching, and often surprising, stories of their brushes with death.

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Set over 40 years against the backdrop of the most romantic story-filled villa in Crete, The Villa Ariadne is the tale of three of the most charismatic British Hellenophiles since Lord Byron

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Two sisters, one beautiful, one plain, return unmarried from their adventures to their parents' hotel on the mountain, where they are caught up in a scandalous relations with an African official and an English botanist. Meanwhile, a heartbroken woman tries to escape the memory of her son's death on a doomed holiday by the sea.

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Essays on the American West

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Written by one of its survivors, this book tells the moving and dramatic story of the disastrous Scott expedition.

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An account of the author's life and experiences in Morocco.

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Captures the bizarre experiences of well-known writers whose travels have taken a detour. Stories in this collection include Nigel Barley escorting a monkey to the movies in Cameroon, Dave Barry vainly trying to learn more Japanese than how to order a beer, Donna Marazzo bravely attempting to use a high-tech Italian toilet, and more.

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Samuel Johnson and James Boswell spent the autumn of 1773 touring through the Lowlands and Highlands of Scotland as far west as the islands of Skye, Raasay, Coll, Mull, Inchkenneth and Iona. Here, they paint a picture of a society which was still almost unknown to the Europe of the Enlightenment.

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Although Timbuktu exists, there is a common belief that it is, in fact...

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Down on his luck in old age, Horn recounts his wild youth as an ivory trader in central Africa, journeying into jungles, navigating treacherous rivers, freeing slaves, and meeting Cecil Rhodes, the founder of Rhodesia. This is the stuff of legends.

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With the potent myths of the Pacific Ocean in mind, Julian Evans journeys ever deeper into a world of gin-clear lagoons, palms, and sand, in search of both remnants of the fabulous kingdoms of the nineteenth-century European imagination and their twe

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A traveler's update on America's last frontier shares stories from across this great state, from Inupiat villagers killing a Bowhead whale to flights with bush pilots around Denali, with essays by Jon Krakauer, Tim Cahill, Joe McGinnis, Ian Frazier, Pam Houston, and others. Original.

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With its vast vistas, splendid sunsets, and rich history, the American Southwest has always inspired superb writing. "Travelers' Tales Southwest" features a choice selection of some of the best by Tony Hillerman, David Roberts, Barbara Kingsolver, Alex Schoumatoff, Terry Tempest Williams, Edward Abbey, and others. Maps.

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Platypuses, billabongs, ancient songs, deserted islands, camel treks, surfing, scuba diving, rock climbing all come to life when readers travel from outback to rainforest, from the red center to the Great Barrier Reef, as they learn about outrageous adventures, mystical encounters, and endless vistas from some of the world's finest travel writers.

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Filled with wonderfully astute, sensual, and sometimes disturbing observations of Brazil, this celebration of South America's largest country includes contributions from Joe Kane, Bill McKibben, Joe Kane, Diane Ackerman, Paul Rambali, and others. Original.

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Covering 6,000 years of Chinese history, this book explains what you can expect to find in this extraordinary and unique country. From the vastness of the Gobi Desert to the tombs of the dead emperors, China is a land rich in natural and cultural heritage.