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My Indian Odyssey
- Written by: Vincent Ebrahim
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
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Vincent Ebrahim, star of the Emmy and Peabody award-winning The Kumars At No. 42, explores his ancestral home visiting Mumbai, Gujarat, Delhi, Agra, West Bengal, Darjeeling, Kolkata and the Himalayas in this varied and vivid audio diary....
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Absolutely wonderful Travel story
- By santoshkb on 02-02-21
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A Walk in the Woods
- Written by: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: Bill Bryson
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
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The Appalachian Trail covers 14 states, and over 2,000 miles. It stretches along the East Coast of the United States, from Maine in the north to Georgia in the south....
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Excellent, both by content & presentation
- By Manjunath on 02-12-20
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K2
- Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain
- Written by: Ed Viesturs, David Roberts
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
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A thrilling chronicle of the tragedy-ridden history of climbing K2, the world's most difficult and unpredictable mountain, by the best-selling author of No Shortcuts to the Top....
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An absolute Thriller!!
- By NIKHIL S on 23-03-20
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The Shooting Star: A Girl, Her Backpack and the World
- Written by: Shivya Nath
- Narrated by: Karen DeSouza
- Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
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Shivya Nath quit her corporate job at age 23 to travel the world. She gave up her home and the need for a permanent address, sold most of her possessions, and embarked on a nomadic journey that has taken her everywhere from remote Himalayan villages to the Amazon rain forests of Ecuador....
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Touching the Void
- Written by: Joe Simpson
- Narrated by: Stephen McGann, Simon Chandler
- Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins
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A Radio 4 Book Club Selection.
Then a cry in the night took them out with torches, where they found Joe, badly injured, crawling through the snowstorm in a delirium....
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Around the World in 80 Trains
- A 45,000-Mile Adventure
- Written by: Monisha Rajesh
- Narrated by: Monisha Rajesh
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
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A witty and irreverent look at the world and a celebration of the glory of train travel. Rajesh offers a wonderfully vivid account of life, history and culture in an audiobook that will make you laugh out loud - and reflect on what it means to be a global citizen....
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Excellent travelogue...
- By Deb on 18-12-20
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My Indian Odyssey
- Written by: Vincent Ebrahim
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
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Vincent Ebrahim, star of the Emmy and Peabody award-winning The Kumars At No. 42, explores his ancestral home visiting Mumbai, Gujarat, Delhi, Agra, West Bengal, Darjeeling, Kolkata and the Himalayas in this varied and vivid audio diary....
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Absolutely wonderful Travel story
- By santoshkb on 02-02-21
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A Walk in the Woods
- Written by: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: Bill Bryson
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
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The Appalachian Trail covers 14 states, and over 2,000 miles. It stretches along the East Coast of the United States, from Maine in the north to Georgia in the south....
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Excellent, both by content & presentation
- By Manjunath on 02-12-20
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K2
- Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain
- Written by: Ed Viesturs, David Roberts
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
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A thrilling chronicle of the tragedy-ridden history of climbing K2, the world's most difficult and unpredictable mountain, by the best-selling author of No Shortcuts to the Top....
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An absolute Thriller!!
- By NIKHIL S on 23-03-20
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The Shooting Star: A Girl, Her Backpack and the World
- Written by: Shivya Nath
- Narrated by: Karen DeSouza
- Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
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Shivya Nath quit her corporate job at age 23 to travel the world. She gave up her home and the need for a permanent address, sold most of her possessions, and embarked on a nomadic journey that has taken her everywhere from remote Himalayan villages to the Amazon rain forests of Ecuador....
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Touching the Void
- Written by: Joe Simpson
- Narrated by: Stephen McGann, Simon Chandler
- Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins
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A Radio 4 Book Club Selection.
Then a cry in the night took them out with torches, where they found Joe, badly injured, crawling through the snowstorm in a delirium....
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Around the World in 80 Trains
- A 45,000-Mile Adventure
- Written by: Monisha Rajesh
- Narrated by: Monisha Rajesh
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
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A witty and irreverent look at the world and a celebration of the glory of train travel. Rajesh offers a wonderfully vivid account of life, history and culture in an audiobook that will make you laugh out loud - and reflect on what it means to be a global citizen....
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Excellent travelogue...
- By Deb on 18-12-20
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Eat, Pray, Love
- One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
- Written by: Elizabeth Gilbert
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Gilbert
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
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Eat, Pray, Love is a journey around the world, a quest for spiritual enlightenment, and a story for anyone who has battled with divorce, depression, and heartbreak....
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smashing
- By varsh on 09-09-20
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Notes From a Big Country
- Written by: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: William Roberts
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
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Bryson writes about everything from everyday chores, to suing people, the beach, TV, movies....
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No Shortcuts to the Top
- Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks
- Written by: Ed Viesturs, David Roberts
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
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This gripping and triumphant memoir follows a living legend of extreme mountaineering as he makes his assault on history, one 8,000-meter summit at a time....
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The Ultimate climbing adventure
- By AJOY KUMAR BEHERA on 26-01-21
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Mark Tully's India
- Written by: Mark Tully
- Narrated by: Mark Tully
- Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins
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A compilation of Mark Tully's acclaimed reports from India includes his specially recorded observations....
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A must read book...
- By kuljit kaur on 11-06-20
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Running with the Kenyans
- Written by: Adharanand Finn
- Narrated by: Paul Tyreman
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
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After years of watching Kenyan athletes win the world's biggest races....
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just another great book on running!!
- By Amazon Customer on 02-01-21
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Delirious Delhi
- Inside India's Incredible Capital
- Written by: Dave Prager
- Narrated by: Sanjiv Jhaveri
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
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Delhi exists in a kind of quantum state: In Delhi, all things are true at once. When the Big Apple no longer felt big enough, Dave and Jenny moved to a city of 16 million people and, seemingly, twice that many horns honking at once....
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The Pilgrimage
- Written by: Paulo Coelho
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
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Step inside this captivating account of Paulo Coehlo's pilgrimage along the road to Santiago. This fascinating parable explores the need to find one's own path....
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a good story but bad narration
- By Tapaswinee Mohanty on 10-05-20
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How to Travel the World for Free
- One Man, 150 Days, Eleven Countries, No Money!
- Written by: Michael Wigge
- Narrated by: Stephen Bel Davies
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
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The unbelievable feat of traveling 25,000 miles - from Berlin to Antarctica - without any money....
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Loved it. And almost lived the story.
- By Amazon Customer on 20-03-20
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Vagabonding
- An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel
- Written by: Rolf Potts
- Narrated by: Rolf Potts
- Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins
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Vagabonding is about taking time off from your normal life - from six weeks to four months to two years - to discover and experience the world on your own terms....
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Hamsafar Everest (Hindi Edition)
- Written by: Neeraj Musafir
- Narrated by: Shashi Chaturvedi
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
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‘hamasaphar evaresṭ’ ek yaatraa-vrittaant hai, evaresṭ bes kainp ke saath-saath gokyo jheelon kaa bhee. Nepaal men bhaarateeyon ke lie kisee veezaa-paasaporṭ kee aavashyakataa naheen hotee, tab bhee vah hai to videsh hee....
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good one
- By Anonymous User on 10-04-21
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Nine Lives
- In Search of the Sacred in Modern India
- Written by: William Dalrymple
- Narrated by: Daniel Philpott
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
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Nine people, nine lives; each one taking a different religious path, each one an unforgettable story....
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Excellent book except for the mispronunciations
- By Prakash Swaminathan on 02-12-19
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Notes from My Travels
- Visits with Refugees in Africa, Cambodia, Pakistan and Ecuador
- Written by: Angelina Jolie
- Narrated by: Dara Rosenberg
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
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From the ever-intriguing and appealing actress Angelina Jolie comes the personal journals she compiled while performing humanitarian relief efforts in such countries as Sierra Leone and Tanzania, Pakistan and Cambodia....
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For the Love of Europe
- My Favorite Places, People, and Stories
- Written by: Rick Steves
- Narrated by: Rick Steves
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
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With a brand-new, original introduction from Rick reflecting on his decades of travel, For the Love of Europe features 100 of the best stories published throughout his career. Covering his adventures through Europe, these are stories only Rick Steves could tell....
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Around the World in 80 Days
- My World Record Breaking Adventure
- Written by: Mark Beaumont
- Narrated by: Mark Beaumont
- Length: 16 hrs and 43 mins
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On Monday 18th September 2017, Mark Beaumont pedalled through the Arc de Triomphe in Paris....
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The Happiness of Pursuit
- Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life
- Written by: Chris Guillebeau
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
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A remarkable book that will both guide and inspire, The Happiness of Pursuit reveals how anyone can bring meaning into their life by undertaking a quest....
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A revelation
- By Neeraj purohit on 05-09-20
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Where There’s a Will
- Hope, Grief and Endurance in a Cycle Race Across a Continent
- Written by: Emily Chappell
- Narrated by: Emily Chappell
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
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A London cycle courier with a taste for adventure, Emily Chappell entered an extraordinary new race - The Transcontinental - in which riders must find their own way, entirely unassisted, across Europe in the shortest time possible....
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The Great Railway Bazaar
- Written by: Paul Theroux
- Narrated by: Frank Muller
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
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The Great Railway Bazaar is Paul Theroux's account of his epic journey by rail through Asia....
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A grating account of a journey in toothsome narrative.
- By Srinivasan Reghuraman on 24-12-18
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Rain in the Mountains
- Written by: Ruskin Bond
- Narrated by: Deo Haldar
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
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Rain in the Mountains brings together some of Ruskin Bond’s most beautiful works from his years spent in the foothills of the Himalayas in Mussoorie. Through vivid images and lucid writing, Bond evokes the everyday sights and sounds, and captures the essence of mountain life....
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A Midlife Cyclist
- My Two-Wheel Journey to Heal a Broken Mind and Find Joy
- Written by: Rachel Ann Cullen
- Narrated by: Kat Rose-Martin, Rachel Ann Cullen
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
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Rachel is a cyclist. But she was never meant to be. After gaining mental strength and healing through running, she thought she was free. Her depression alleviated, she came off antidepressants, winning races and collecting medals at marathons....
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The Land of Moonlit Snows
- & Other Real Travel Stories from the Indian Himalaya
- Written by: Gaurav Punj
- Narrated by: Sukant Goel, Shernaz Patel
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
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When city dwellers meet the mountains, stories manifest themselves. Of narrow escapes from remote valleys, encounters with the wild, treks across snow-covered passes and flower-filled meadows, blended with the kindness of locals and their food, culture and festivals....
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Wild
- Written by: Cheryl Strayed
- Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow
- Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
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A powerful, blazingly honest memoir: the story of an 1100-mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastrophe and built her back up again....
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A beautiful companion
- By Alok Kashyap on 24-03-21
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The Salt Path
- Written by: Raynor Winn
- Narrated by: Raynor Winn
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
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Just days after Raynor learns that Moth, her husband of 32 years, is terminally ill, the couple lose their home and their livelihood....
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Outpost
- A Journey to the Wild Ends of the Earth
- Written by: Dan Richards
- Narrated by: Dan Richards
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
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Through a series of personal journeys, Dan Richards explores the appeal of far-flung outposts in mountains, tundra, forests, oceans and deserts....
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Understanding the World of Wine
- Written by: Brian Wheaton
- Narrated by: Brian Wheaton
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
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Gain the wine know-how you’ve always wanted in this comprehensive course. With thousands of wines on sale in the US today, choosing just the right one for each occasion can be a challenge even for the experienced....
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Down Under
- Written by: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: William Roberts
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
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Australia has more things that can kill you than anywhere else. Nevertheless, Bill Bryson journeyed to the country and promptly fell in love with it....
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Must read for anyone from OZ or a visitor to Australia
- By Anonymous User on 20-04-20
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Consider the Lobster and Other Essays (Selected Essays)
- Written by: David Foster Wallace
- Narrated by: David Foster Wallace
- Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins
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Long renowned as one of the smartest writers on the loose, David Foster Wallace reveals himself in Consider the Lobster to be also one of the funniest....
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The Elephant, the Tiger and the Cellphone
- Reflections on India, the Emerging 21st-Century Power
- Written by: Shashi Tharoor
- Narrated by: Vishal Menon
- Length: 20 hrs
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For more than four decades after gaining independence, India, with its massive size and population, staggering poverty and slow rate of growth, was associated with the plodding, somnolent elephant....
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Decent
- By aneesh mathew on 19-05-20
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Food & Faith
- A Pilgrim's Journey Through India
- Written by: Shoba Narayan
- Narrated by: Dilshad Khurana
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
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In Food & Faith, Shoba Narayan approaches faith through perhaps its most primal and nourishing aspect: food. She partakes of sacred food in shrines across India....
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A Brief History of Japan
- Samurai, Shogun and Zen: The Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun
- Written by: Jonathan Clements
- Narrated by: Julian Elfer
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
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This fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens to teeming hordes of salarymen, a nation that once sought to conquer China, yet also shut itself away for two centuries in self-imposed seclusion....
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L'Usage du monde
- Written by: Nicolas Bouvier
- Narrated by: Jérémy Lopez
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
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À l'été 1953, un jeune homme de 24 ans, fils de bonne famille calviniste, quitte Genève et son université, où il suit des cours de sanscrit, d'histoire médiévale puis de droit, à bord de sa Fiat Topolino. Nicolas Bouvier a déjà effectué de courts voyages ou des séjours plus longs en Bourgogne, en Finlande, en Algérie, en Espagne, puis en Yougoslavie, via l'Italie et la Grèce. Cette fois, il vise plus loin : la Turquie, l'Iran, Kaboul puis la frontière avec l'Inde. Il est accompagné de son ami Thierry Vernet, qui documentera l'expédition en dessins et croquis.
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Get Real, Get Gone
- How to Become a Modern Sea Gypsy and Sail Away Forever...
- Written by: Rick Page
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Rick's recent appearance on Ben Fogle's New Lives in the Wild chronicled his budget lifestyle and adventures aboard Calypso, and introduced the idea of budget sailing to a whole new audience - an audience who may have never considered the possibility that such a dream could be made a reality, on such a small amount of money. This book is for them and for any experienced sailors who want to cast off the yoke of consumerist yachting and get back to what really matters at sea.
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Rain in the Mountains
- Written by: Ruskin Bond
- Narrated by: Deo Haldar
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
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Rain in the Mountains brings together some of Ruskin Bond’s most beautiful works from his years spent in the foothills of the Himalayas in the town of Mussoorie. Through vivid images and lucid writing, Bond evokes the everyday sights and sounds, and captures the essence of mountain life. The musings on his natural habitat, in both prose and poetry, offer a view of that simple and affable world. Some of his writings featured in the book include: "Once Upon a Mountain Time", "Sounds I Like to Hear", "How Far Is the River" and "After the Monsoon".
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On the Trail of Genghis Khan
- An Epic Journey Through the Land of the Nomads
- Written by: Tim Cope
- Narrated by: Dugald Bruce-Lockhart
- Length: 16 hrs and 30 mins
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The relationship between man and horse on the Eurasian steppe gave rise to a succession of rich nomadic cultures. Among them were the Mongols of the 13th century - a small tribe, which, under the charismatic leadership of Genghis Khan, created the largest contiguous land empire in history. Inspired by the extraordinary life nomads still lead today, Tim Cope embarked on a journey that hadn’t been successfully completed since those times: to travel on horseback across the entire length of the Eurasian steppe.
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Notes from My Travels
- Visits with Refugees in Africa, Cambodia, Pakistan and Ecuador
- Written by: Angelina Jolie
- Narrated by: Dara Rosenberg
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Three years ago, award-winning actress Angelina Jolie took on a radically different role as a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Here are her memoirs from her journeys to Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Pakistan, Cambodia, and Ecuador, where she lived and worked and gave her heart to those who suffer the world's most shattering violence and victimization. Here are her revelations of joy and warmth amid utter destitution...compelling snapshots of courageous and inspiring people for whom survival is their daily work.
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To the Greatest Heights
- Written by: Vanessa O'Brien
- Narrated by: Vanessa O'Brien, Vivienne Leheny
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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When Vanessa O'Brien was made redundant in 2008 as part of the recession, she moved to Hong Kong with her husband for his career and resigned herself to being 'just the wife'. There she was, aged 46, bored, uninspired, unemployed. Was this going to be how she was going to live the rest of her life? One night in the infamous Kee Club, over shots of tequila, a friend suggested O'Brien climb Everest and that was the start of an epic journey she never looked back from as she climbed Everest, K2 and many other mountains. This is her inspirational story.
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L'Usage du monde
- Written by: Nicolas Bouvier
- Narrated by: Jérémy Lopez
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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À l'été 1953, un jeune homme de 24 ans, fils de bonne famille calviniste, quitte Genève et son université, où il suit des cours de sanscrit, d'histoire médiévale puis de droit, à bord de sa Fiat Topolino. Nicolas Bouvier a déjà effectué de courts voyages ou des séjours plus longs en Bourgogne, en Finlande, en Algérie, en Espagne, puis en Yougoslavie, via l'Italie et la Grèce. Cette fois, il vise plus loin : la Turquie, l'Iran, Kaboul puis la frontière avec l'Inde. Il est accompagné de son ami Thierry Vernet, qui documentera l'expédition en dessins et croquis.
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Get Real, Get Gone
- How to Become a Modern Sea Gypsy and Sail Away Forever...
- Written by: Rick Page
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Rick's recent appearance on Ben Fogle's New Lives in the Wild chronicled his budget lifestyle and adventures aboard Calypso, and introduced the idea of budget sailing to a whole new audience - an audience who may have never considered the possibility that such a dream could be made a reality, on such a small amount of money. This book is for them and for any experienced sailors who want to cast off the yoke of consumerist yachting and get back to what really matters at sea.
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Rain in the Mountains
- Written by: Ruskin Bond
- Narrated by: Deo Haldar
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Rain in the Mountains brings together some of Ruskin Bond’s most beautiful works from his years spent in the foothills of the Himalayas in the town of Mussoorie. Through vivid images and lucid writing, Bond evokes the everyday sights and sounds, and captures the essence of mountain life. The musings on his natural habitat, in both prose and poetry, offer a view of that simple and affable world. Some of his writings featured in the book include: "Once Upon a Mountain Time", "Sounds I Like to Hear", "How Far Is the River" and "After the Monsoon".
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On the Trail of Genghis Khan
- An Epic Journey Through the Land of the Nomads
- Written by: Tim Cope
- Narrated by: Dugald Bruce-Lockhart
- Length: 16 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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The relationship between man and horse on the Eurasian steppe gave rise to a succession of rich nomadic cultures. Among them were the Mongols of the 13th century - a small tribe, which, under the charismatic leadership of Genghis Khan, created the largest contiguous land empire in history. Inspired by the extraordinary life nomads still lead today, Tim Cope embarked on a journey that hadn’t been successfully completed since those times: to travel on horseback across the entire length of the Eurasian steppe.
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Notes from My Travels
- Visits with Refugees in Africa, Cambodia, Pakistan and Ecuador
- Written by: Angelina Jolie
- Narrated by: Dara Rosenberg
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
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Three years ago, award-winning actress Angelina Jolie took on a radically different role as a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Here are her memoirs from her journeys to Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Pakistan, Cambodia, and Ecuador, where she lived and worked and gave her heart to those who suffer the world's most shattering violence and victimization. Here are her revelations of joy and warmth amid utter destitution...compelling snapshots of courageous and inspiring people for whom survival is their daily work.
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To the Greatest Heights
- Written by: Vanessa O'Brien
- Narrated by: Vanessa O'Brien, Vivienne Leheny
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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When Vanessa O'Brien was made redundant in 2008 as part of the recession, she moved to Hong Kong with her husband for his career and resigned herself to being 'just the wife'. There she was, aged 46, bored, uninspired, unemployed. Was this going to be how she was going to live the rest of her life? One night in the infamous Kee Club, over shots of tequila, a friend suggested O'Brien climb Everest and that was the start of an epic journey she never looked back from as she climbed Everest, K2 and many other mountains. This is her inspirational story.
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Adventures of a Mountain Man
- From the Missouri through Indian Territory to the Pacific and Back in 1833 to 1837
- Written by: Zenas Leonard
- Narrated by: Deaver Brown
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
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Original stories of mountain men between 1833 and 1837 traveling from the Missouri River, through the plains and Rocky Mountains, to the Pacific and back, with all the different Indians and Indian wars they observed from the opposite point of view - from Indians themselves, like Zitkala-Sa, in American Indian Stories and Old Indian Legends.
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Food & Faith
- A Pilgrim's Journey Through India
- Written by: Shoba Narayan
- Narrated by: Dilshad Khurana
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Why do we pray? What is the role of religion in your life today? Do you commune with the divine through rituals? Or is it a comforting routine, going to church or temple once a week or month? In Food & Faith, Shoba Narayan approaches faith through perhaps its most primal and nourishing aspect: food. She partakes of sacred food in shrines across India: Puri's bhog, Amritsar's langar, Palani's panchamritam, Mathura's pedas, Ambalapuzha's paal-payasam, Jewish halva in Mumbai, and communal feasts in Udupi, Goa, and the Kumbh Mela.
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Der Schneeleopard
- Written by: Sylvain Tesson
- Narrated by: Tom Wlaschiha
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
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Sylvain Tesson ist Schriftsteller, Philosoph und Reisender. Gemeinsam mit dem Fotografen Vincent Munier reist er nach Tibet, um sich auf die Suche nach einem der seltensten Tiere dieser Erde zu begeben - dem Schneeleoparden. Werden sie ihn finden? Ungewiss! Auf über 5.000 Metern Höhe, fernab vom Lärm der Zivilisation, hinterfragt Tesson eine Welt, in der kaum noch Raum bleibt für die Unterschiede zwischen den Kulturen, für das Ungebändigte und die Schönheit der Natur. Eine meditative Reise in die weiße Stille des Himalaya, eine Lektüre gegen die Hektik unseres Alltags.
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Horizontal Vertigo
- A City Called Mexico
- Written by: Juan Villoro, Alfred MacAdam - translator
- Narrated by: Gabriel Porras
- Length: 16 hrs and 30 mins
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Horizontal Vertigo: The title refers to the fear of ever-impending earthquakes that led Mexicans to build their capital city outward rather than upward. With the perspicacity of a keenly observant flâneur, Juan Villoro wanders through Mexico City seemingly without a plan, describing people, places, and things while brilliantly drawing connections among them.
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Crow Never Dies
- Life on the Great Hunt
- Written by: Larry Frolick
- Narrated by: Gerry Glinski
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
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For over 50,000 years, the Great Hunt has shaped human existence, creating a vital spiritual reality where people, animals, and the land share intimate bonds. Author Larry Frolick takes the listener deep into one of the last refuges of hunting societies: Canada’s far north. Based on his experiences travelling with First Nations Elders in remote communities across the Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Nunavut, this vivid narrative combines accounts of daily life, unpublished archival records, First Nations' stories and Traditional Knowledge with personal observation....
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The Maine Woods
- Written by: Henry David Thoreau
- Narrated by: John Roberts
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
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The Maine Woods is based on Henry David Thoreau’s lengthy experiences in the forests of Maine in the years 1846, 1853, and 1857. Thoreau describes the area in exquisite detail: the native people and their languages, the loggers and their labors, the rivers, the trees, the plants, and the birds. Experiencing all the joys of the woods, he padded in a canoe, climbed hills, and tried the local foods. The journey also makes him contemplative of his own weaknesses and strengths.
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Magnetic North
- Sea Voyage to Svalbard
- Written by: Jenna Butler
- Narrated by: Marysia Bucholc
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
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From the endangered Canadian boreal forest to the environmentally threatened Svalbard archipelago off the coast of Norway, Jenna Butler takes us on a sea voyage that connects continents and traces the impacts of climate change on northern lands. With a conservationist, female gaze, she questions explorer narratives and the mythic draw of the polar North. Blending travelogue and poetic meditation on place, Jenna Butler draws listeners to the beauty and power of threatened landscapes, asking why some stories in recorded history are privileged....
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Wilder wird's nicht
- Auf der Suche nach Europas letzten Abenteuern
- Written by: Andreas Winkelmann, Markus Knüfken
- Narrated by: Andreas Winkelmann, Markus Knüfken
- Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins
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Wo in Europa kann man noch wirklich wilde Orte entdecken, Freiheit spüren, Abenteuer erleben? Von dieser Sehnsucht getrieben begeben sich Andreas Winkelmann und Markus Knüfken auf die Suche - und werden fündig. Am Polarkreis in Schwedisch-Lappland, in den Alpen im Val Grande und sogar im Harz. Dort finden sie Gegenden, in denen gepflegte Wanderwege irgendwann genauso aufhören wie der Handy-Empfang. Sie übernachten im Zelt, begegnen wilden Tieren, erleben unberührte Natur, überwinden reißende Flüsse, kämpfen gegen Sturm und Schnee - und gegen die eigenen Ängste.
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Nepal - Culture Smart!
- The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
- Written by: Tessa Feller, Alan Mercel-Sanca
- Narrated by: Charles Armstrong
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
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The Nepalese attitude toward life is essentially religious. Hindu and Buddhist values predominate and help to maintain social harmony despite the divisions between rich and poor, urban and rural, highlands and lowlands. Culture Smart! Nepal sets out to explain the complexities of Nepalese life, from home to business to the marketplace. It tells you what to expect and provides insights that will help you to go beyond friendly smiles and turn your visit into an enlightening and rewarding experience.
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Germany - Culture Smart!
- The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
- Written by: Barry Tomalin
- Narrated by: Charles Armstrong
- Length: 3 hrs and 7 mins
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Germany - the powerhouse of Europe and pillar of the Eurozone - feels reassuringly familiar. However, despite superficial appearances, this is a country that operates very differently from the USA and Britain. German history is more than a thousand years old and the relatively new German nation-state encompasses an astonishing variety of cultural and regional differences. German society is also in a state of flux, as people respond to immigration and a tough economic climate, and traditional attitudes such as formality and rigid protocol are softening as German business globalizes.
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Guía mágica del Camino de Santiago
- Un viaje en busca de lo mágico y lo sagrado en el camino de las estrellas
- Written by: Francisco Contreras Gil
- Narrated by: Francisco Contreras Gil, Javier Sierra
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
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Audiolibro de la nueva edición en la que se incorpora dos tramos nuevos del Camino: Desde Saint Jean Pied de Port-Roncesvalles y Somport-Jaca hasta Compostela y Finisterre. Emprende tu viaje -desde Saint Jean Pied de Port-Roncesvalles y Somport-Jaca, por las cumbres y montañas aragonesas y navarras, hasta donde los caminos se hacen uno, los repechos de los campos riojanos, los solitarios paisajes y páramos castellanos, burgaleses, palentinos y leoneses, hasta las costas gallegas.
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Water, Wood, and Wild Things
- Learning Craft and Cultivation in a Japanese Mountain Town
- Written by: Hannah Kirshner
- Narrated by: Hannah Kirshner
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
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An immersive journey through the culture and cuisine of one Japanese town, its forest, and its watershed - where ducks are hunted by net, saké is brewed from the purest mountain water, and charcoal is fired in stone kilns - by an American writer and food stylist who spent years working alongside artisans.