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An impish outlier in a slew of books for visitors to the Rugby World Cup and Tokyo Olympics
Modernity and tradition clash in the surprisingly diverse post-Soviet states of this fascinating travelogue
With literary legends for company, Peter Fiennes takes us on a nostalgic odyssey
Tom Robbins selects his mid-year reads
Can the great capital live up to our preconceptions? This work has something for most tastes
An epic and occasionally portentous book radically defamiliarises the reader’s habitual view of the world
The land that once linked Britain to Europe is fertile ground for delving into past lives and current concerns
The very American story of how Los Angeles came to capture and inspire visitors
Tom Robbins selects his must-read titles
Her travelling days may be over, but the grand dame of travel writing still offers novel perspectives on the world
A rich and refreshing study of the complex ecosystem of the world’s deserts
Tim Hayward and Tom Robbins select their must-read titles
An enjoyable trip across the British archipelago keeps good literary company
London’s chronicler of forgotten ways finds its inhabitants resistant to his methods
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Author of ‘Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance’ tapped into the zeitgeist
A pilgrimage to places where the greats met their ends is both poignant and comic
A tale of six European journeys has something for railway novices and enthusiasts alike
A lyrical portrait of the boundary region that straddles Bulgaria, Turkey and Greece
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