The Lost Continent

This is a portrait of Venice - contradictory, beautiful. fascinating. It is a first-hand account of the city's struggle to recover from the fire that destroyed the famous Fenice opera house, and a relentless investigation of the lies. corruption and scandal which the disastrous blaze exposed. But most of all, this is a tribute to a people. It is the inhabitants of Venice who are the real stars of this story, from local aristocracy to eccentric street hawkers, from millionaire art collector Peggy Guggenheim to the charismatic Rat Man of Treviso. Together they form a cast of weird, wonderful, utterly unique characters - the beating heart of a truly memorable book.

Author: John Berendt

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This comprehensive handbook features identification names for regional trees, birds, and animals translated across English, Afrikaans, German, and Latin. Designed to enhance your self-drive experience, the book offers instant identification tips for unique geological features, historical landmarks, and indigenous flora. Navigating the park is made seamless with detailed maps paired with precise GPS positions, alongside fascinating breakdowns of traditional place names.

Author: Peter Derichs

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In 1954, a young David Attenborough was offered the opportunity of a lifetime: to travel the world to find rare and elusive animals for the London Zoo's collection and to film the expeditions for the BBC's new show, Zoo Quest. This memoir chronicles those legendary voyages. From trekking in search of giant anteaters in Guyana and Komodo dragons in Indonesia, to battling cannibal fish and unpredictable weather, Attenborough records the incredible beauty and biodiversity of these regions. 

Author: David Attenborough

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The hilarious, bestselling sequel to Notes from a Small Island.

Twenty years after his iconic journey across Great Britain, master travel writer Bill Bryson sets out to rediscover his beloved adopted homeland. Following a brand-new route from Bognor Regis to Cape Wrath, Bryson shares a brilliantly witty, sharp, and deeply affectionate look at modern British eccentricities, history, and landscapes. A must-read for fans of humor and travel non-fiction alike.

Author: Bill Bryson

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In this sparkling follow-up to Travels with my Briefcase, Peter Biddlecombe takes us on another irreverent global tour. Still convinced that the only true modern traveller is the business traveller, Peter Biddlecombe sniffs his nose at the 'gimmick tourists', eschews crossing the Sahara naked on a skateboard and carries on doing what he does best – business, all over the world, with a wonderfully diverse range of characters.

Author: Peter Biddlecombe

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Certain Islands by David Divine is a collection of essays exploring the unique character and independence of various islands. Rather than focusing solely on their geography, the book highlights their "inviolable identities," examining islands chosen for their specific roles in history—ranging from places of discovery, war, and terror to refuge, piracy, and mythology.

Author: David Divine

**One loose picture plate. Otherwise still in overall very good condition.

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Who was the real Lesley Blanch? A writer, artist, Vogue correspondent, and self-proclaimed 'romantic traveler,' Blanch spent her entire life crafting a persona as exotic and elusive as the far-flung lands she wrote about. In this biography, Anne Boston dives into the labyrinth of Blanch’s life, using never-before-seen journals, archives, and personal correspondence to separate the legend from the woman. From her intense obsession with Russia to her dramatic relationships and the creation of her worldwide bestseller, The Wilder Shores of Love, this book paints a vivid, honest portrait of a woman who believed that 'character plus opportunity equals fortune".

Author: Anne Boston

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Bryson brings his unique brand of humour to bear on Europe as he shoulders his backpack, keeps a tight hold on his wallet, and journeys from Hammerfest, the northernmost town on the continent, to Istanbul on the cusp of Asia. He retraces his travels as a student twenty years before. Whether braving the homicidal motorists of Paris, being robbed by gypsies in Florence, attempting not to order tripe and eyeballs in a German restaurant or window-shopping in the sex shops of the Reeperbahn, Bryson takes in the sights, dissects the culture and illuminates each place and person with his hilariously caustic observations.

Author: Bill Bryson

**Note the 7 loose pages, otherwise great condition.

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