A collection of books about finding your way or getting lost in a foreign land.
Melting the snow to reveal a hidden Alaska, these poems juxtapose extreme landscapes with everyday existence and rituals, a life of expressways, families, and dinner parties.
Bone Willows
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Bone Willows
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Sitting in a therapist’s chair, Nate Mason recounts the story of a girl and her father, stuck in a rut, far from home, and having to contend with the demons of the Caribbean jungle.
And With the Shadow People Be
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And With the Shadow People Be
12
For almost half a century, Hunter Davies has spent summer in the Lake District. Now he takes readers on an informative guided tour through the lakes, fells, and traditions of England’s favourite tourist destination.
Lakeland
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Lakeland
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Fresh out of jail and Caribbean dreaming, Wynston Cleave is making a new start after his wrongful conviction for murder. But on the anniversary of his arrest, Wynston picks up two American passengers in his cockroach infested cab and soon his fate becomes entwined with theirs, and the viral outbreak onboard the cruise ship from which they just alighted…
The Wonder That Was Ours
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The Wonder That Was Ours
55
Via photographs, compressed prose and short poems, poet-naturalist Elizabeth Bradfield simultaneously documents and queries her work as a guide onboard ships in Antarctica. With incisive insider vision, Bradfield examines our relationship with remoteness, “pure” landscapes and tourism’s service economy.
Toward Antarctica
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Toward Antarctica
63
A naturalist's boat voyage to Alaska takes an interesting turn when the hunt for a rare orchid begins.
Steller's Orchid
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Steller's Orchid
31
The South Pacific: the perfect Gridiron recruiting ground?
Tropic of Football
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Tropic of Football
3
Tales from the most notorious (illegal) border crossing in the World.
Solito, Solita
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Solito, Solita
46
From the mean streets of Mogadishu to the wilds of Afghanistan, the life of a Green Beret is never dull.
The Wars of the Green Berets
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The Wars of the Green Berets
11
An intriguing fusion of travelogue, gender identity, and science writing -— on a journey to Alaska: via Iceland, Greenland, and Canada.
The Word for Woman Is Wilderness
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The Word for Woman Is Wilderness
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