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Whose Heritage? challenges and re-imagines what is 'heritage' in Britain as a globalised, vernacular, cosmopolitan 'post-nation'. It takes its inspiration from the foundational work of public intellectual Stuart Hall (1932-2014).

Turene du ikke hadde funnet selv. Norgesferie til fots eller på sykkel for deg som liker å lære litt kulturhistorie samtidig som du holder deg i form: Her er tips til korte og lengre ruter i hele landet, med eller uten barn. Med vakre bilder og morsomme fakta tar togentusiast Erlend Garåsen oss med på reiser langs historiske jernbanelinjer. Erlend kom på Norge Rundt i 2014 etter å ha gått hele Bergensbanen til fots. Han hadde da fulgt den 471 kilometer lange strekningen på nærliggende turveier, fordelt på 21 etapper. I dag har han gått nesten 5000 kilometer skinnelangs. Denne boka gir deg innsidetipsene til de aller beste rutene.

Veteran biker and author Colette Coleman's guide lays out 50 of the most scenic and adventurous tours in Europe's most breathtaking locations.

A beautifully illustrated guide to Britain''s 55 most fascinating and attractive canals.This attractive guidebook shows off just how rich our waterways heritage is. This fully updated new edition highlights 55 of Britain''s most beautiful and interesting canals, with new photography, updated text throughout and a new ''places to visit'' feature for each canal (picking out 3 places within walking distance, and another 3 slightly further away). In each of the 55 chapters, Stuart Fisher gives a lively background to the history, wildlife and pubs alongside each waterway, as well as a handy map and useful information for visitors.Through the beautiful cities of London, Bath and Oxford, traversing stunning countryside and national parks, and exploring some of the best Victorian engineering and industry, this book is an inspiring and thoroughly enjoyable read, as well as a perfect resource for anyone thinking about a day out or holiday along Britain''s wonderful canals.

In 1995, before leaving his much-loved home in North Yorkshire to move back to the States for a few years with his family, Bill Bryson insisted on taking one last trip around Britain, a sort of valedictory tour of the green and kindly island that had so long been his home. His aim was to take stock of the nation's public face and private parts (as it were), and to analyse what precisely it was he loved so much about a country that had produced Marmite; a military hero whose dying wish was to be kissed by a fellow named Hardy; place names like Farleigh Wallop, Titsey and Shellow Bowells; people who said 'Mustn't grumble', and 'Ooh lovely' at the sight of a cup of tea and a plate of biscuits; and Gardeners' Question Time. Notes from a Small Island was a huge number-one bestseller when it was first published, and has become the nation's most loved book about Britain, going on to sell over two million copies.

The ultimate guide to all the important archaeological sites in the city of Rome from the period 800 BC to AD 600, with over 200 site maps, plans, and photographs

Bli med Norge rundt for å lære om våre vanligste treslag.Det er ti milliarder trær i dette landet. De er vakre og rare og de er overalt. I skoger, byer, hager og de klorer seg fast på holmer og høyt til fjells. Og de er høyere og tyngre og lever lenger enn de fleste her på kloden. Men vet du hva treet rett utenfor vinduet ditt heter? Kan du forskjell på osp og or? Vet du hvor høy ei furu kan bli? Bare rundt 30 treslag vokser vilt i Norge - og litt under halvparten har stor eller middels utbredelse.I denne boken blir du kjent med de mest vanlige artene. Bli med inn i granskauen, over stein og stokk, helt til topps og over en fjord. Forfatteren tar deg med for å spikke seljefløyter, smake på rognebær, seile ei gammel furuskute, se etter skog på Svalbard, plante alm i Oslo, snuse i gamle ospestubber - og sage ned julepresang til London.

Ekspertene tok ikke Heyerdahl på alvor da han påstod at Polynesia var blitt befolket av sør-amerikanske indianere. De hadde jo ikke båter. Men de hadde balsaflåter, sa Heyerdahl. Ennå nektet ekspertene å tro ham. Men i 1947 gjennomførte han og fem kamerater flåteseilasen fra Callao i Peru til atollen Raroia i Tuamotu-gruppen: Kon-Tiki ekspedisjonen. Her forteller Heyerdahl om ekspedisjonen, og i bokas etterord redegjør han for en rekke oppdagelser i dennes kjølvann.

The Great Railway Bazaar is Paul Theroux's classic and much-loved homage to train travel. The Orient Express; The Khyber Pass Local; the Delhi Mail from Jaipur; the Golden Arrow of Kuala; the Trans-Siberian Express; these are just some of the trains steaming through Paul Theroux's epic rail journey from London across Europe through India and Asia. This was a trip of discovery made in the mid-seventies, a time before the West had embraced the places, peoples, food, faiths and cultures of the East. For us now, as much as for Theroux then, to visit the lands of The Great Railway Bazaar is an encounter with all that is truly foreign and exotic - and with what we have since lost.Praise for Paul Theroux:'Theroux's work remains the standard by which other travel writing must be judged' Observer'One needs energy to keep up with the extraordinary, productive restlessness of Paul Theroux ... [He is] the most gifted, most prodigal writer of his generation'Jonathan Raban'Always a terrific teller of tales and conjurer of exotic locales, he writes lean prose that lopes along at a compelling pace'Sunday TimesPaul Theroux's books include Dark Star Safari, Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Riding the Iron Rooster, The Great Railway Bazaar, The Elephanta Suite, A Dead Hand, The Tao of Travel and The Lower River. The Mosquito Coast and Dr Slaughter have both been made into successful films. Paul Theroux divides his time between Cape Cod and the Hawaiian islands.

Nå har jeg begynt på min lange reise og du er sikkert like forbauset som alle andre, så la meg fortelle deg hvordan denne planen ble til.Slik begynner denne underholdende reiseskildringen skrevet av Leonie d'Aunet, en 18 årig sosietetskvinne fra Paris. Hun skulle bli berømt for både et rikt forfatterskap, hennes slående skjønnhet og ukonvensjonelle adferd, og særlig kjærlighetsaffæren med dikteren Victor Hugo.Denne utrolige reiseberetningen gir oss et fascinerende blikk inn i attenhundretallets reiseliv og viser oss Norge på en helt ny måte. Hun skildrer mennesker, omgivelser, kultur og moter med sylskarp penn, og tegner også et svært levende og nådeløst ærlig portrett av et fattig Norge på 1800-tallet. Hennes reisebrev, som også avslører et aldri så lite temperament, utgjør et fantastisk historisk og etnografisk dokument.Léonie d'Aunet skriver med humor og presisjon om den strabasiøse ferden som blant annet foregår med vogn, med dampskip, til fots i knedyp snø, i en kano nedover strykene i Finland og i en slede trukket av rein. Underveis på reisen blir hun vartet opp etter beste evne av velvillige og nysgjerrige nordmenn. Hun forbauses av de kummerlige levekårene i Norge, og tvinges til å reflektere over sine egne privilegier. Flere ganger på reisen vekker opplevelsene hennes nye spørsmål om hva et godt liv er.En pariserinnes reise gjennom Norge til Spitsbergen anno 1838 ble svært populær da den ble utgitt, og har kommet i mange opplag på originalspråket. Den prisbelønte forfatteren Erika Fatland har skrevet forord til denne nyutgaven.

SELECTED BY THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND DAUNTS BOOKS AS A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023WINNER OF THE EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024ONE OF PROSPECT'S POLITICS & REPORTAGE BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2023'Exquisite . . . A genuine, melancholy masterpiece' WILLIAM DALRYMPLE'A journalistic marvel' JAMES MEEK'A powerful, unforgettable book' NADIFA MOHAMMEDFrom Orwell Prize winning journalist Ghaith Abdul-Ahad comes a searing and nuanced biography of a lost IraqThis is the story of a people who once lived under the rule of a megalomaniac leader who shaped the state in his own image. Then one day, after yet another war, a foreign army invaded, toppled the leader, destroyed the state, and proceeded to invent a new country. This is the story of a people who watched with horror as their world fragmented into a hundred different cities, as walls rose between them and bodies piled in the streets.From the American invasion to the Arab Spring, ISIS and beyond, A Stranger in Your Own City offers a remarkable de-centring of the West in the history and contemporary situation of the region. What comes to the fore is the effect on the ground: the human cost, the shifting allegiances, the generational change.'Shatters western assumptions . . . and offers cautious hope' The Observer'Haunting' Financial Times

Pretty Little London: Trips is a guide to the best, chicest and most Insta-worthy day trips close to London, compiled by the creators of the Pretty Little London Instagram account.

The Crossbill Guide to Finnish Lapland introduces you to a fascinating northern wilderness and provides you with itineraries to discover the area at your own pace. Fully revised and updated 2nd edition.

In 1326, Ibn Battuta began a pilgrimage to Mecca that ended 27 years and 75,000 miles later. His engrossing account of that journey provides vivid scenes from Morocco, southern Russia, India, China, and elsewhere. "Essential reading . . . the ultimate in real life adventure stories." -- "History in Review."

Presents an account, by the leader of the French expedition, of the first conquest of Annapurna - at that time, and at more than 8000 metres, the highest mountain ever climbed. This is a story of courage and determination against appalling odds. It includes 16 pages of photographs.

The perfect companion to Peter May's million-selling Lewis trilogy, and a photographic journey through the Hebridean Islands

Fifty-year-old canoe racer-turned-explorer West Hansen is planning to kayak the Amazon River when he learns that everyone - cartographers, adventurers, even his own sponsor, National Geographic Society - has misplaced the source of the world's greatest river. One of exploration's great prizes is suddenly back up for grabs, and to claim it all Hansen has to shepherd a team of irascible Texans and international whitewater stars some 4,200 miles, from the crest of the Peruvian Andes to the Atlantic Ocean. The journey brings him face-to-face with a controversy as old as Livingstone's quest for the source of the Nile, in addition to the usual obstacles. With great humor and insight, Hansen details a wild ride full of personality conflicts, extortion, Machiavellian subterfuge, pirates, drug lords, uncharted whitewater, massive thunderstorms, injuries, illness, fatigue, tropical heat, blizzards, altitude sickness, jungle drunks, bales of marijuana, substandard scotch, bureaucratic labyrinths, loneliness, colossal tides and the unstoppable force of the largest and longest river on the planet.-- Jeff Moag, Freelance Writer and Editor, former editor of Canoe and Kayak Magazine

1,000 Places to See Before You Die is an awe-inspiring book written by the talented Patricia Schultz. Published in 2015 by Workman Publishing, this book is an absolute must-have for travel enthusiasts and dreamers alike. As the title suggests, it provides a comprehensive list of 1,000 places that one should visit in their lifetime. The author meticulously details each location, making you feel as though you are already there. This book is more than just a travel guide; it's an exploration of culture, history, and natural beauty that spans the globe. Patricia Schultz, a celebrated author in the travel genre, invites you on a journey to discover the world's most fascinating places. Whether you're an avid traveler or a casual reader, you'll find yourself lost in the pages of this captivating book. Published by Workman Publishing, known for their quality prints, this book is a testament to their commitment to providing readers with engaging and enriching content. So, embark on this unforgettable journey and discover the 1,000 places to see before you die.

The author of the Lonely Planet guide to Turkey interweaves her travels in modern Turkey with those of explorer Gertrude Bell 100 years ago, in an entertaining travelogue.

Lonely Planet's New York City is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the city has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Stroll across the Brooklyn Bridge, catch a Broadway show and get vertigo at the top of the Empire State Building; all with your trusted travel companion.

Written by Arctic explorer Robert Edwin Peary, this two-volume memoir, published in 1898, recounts his exploration of Greenland, and his first attempts to reach the North Pole, in his expeditions of 1891-2, 1893-5, and 1896-7. Volume 1 documents Peary's first two trips of 1886 and 1891-2.

"After inheriting a seventeenth-century Tuscan villa, Ned Lambton and his wife, Marina, lovingly restored the estate as a retreat for family and friends. With newly commissioned photographs by Simon Upton, Lambton brings to life the rich history of the villa, its redecoration, its raucous history, and, above all else, the dream of owning and renovating a Tuscan villa. Located just outside Siena, Italy, Villa Cetinale stands amid vineyards, silver olive groves, and wooded hills that have remained largely untouched since the late seventeenth century, when Cardinal Flavio Chigi, a nephew of Pope Alexander VII, expanded what was a modest farmhouse into the villa we see today. Cetinale was acquired from the Chigi dynasty in 1978, by the charismatic Lord Antony Lambton, the author's father, who cultivated the villa's reputation as one of the most beautiful and glamourous homes in Italy, laying out new gardens and hosting fashionable figures from England (Princess Margaret, Prince Charles, Mick Jagger, Rupert Everett, Tony Blair, and Kate Moss). The villa has undergone major refurbishment--all without altering the original character of the house--with restoration work carried out by Bolko von Schweinichen, a Florentine architect known for his reverent handling of historic buildings, and interiors by London decorator Camilla Guinness, a lifelong friend of the family."--

North Macedonia Travel Guide - Holiday tips and expert advice featuring Skopje hotels and restaurants, Roman and Ottoman history and sights, monasteries and wine tasting. Also included are itineraries, walks, wildlife and national parks, Tetovo, Lake Ohrid, Treskavec, Kratovo and Monospitovo Wetlands, kayaking, hiking, Galicnik, Tetovo and Krusevo.