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22 writers talk about their memorable excursions and the act of walking, and share their creative observations. In these six series, taken from BBC Radio 3's The Essay, an array of novelists, poets, journalists and biographers chart the varied and inspiring walks they have taken around Britain and elsewhere. Here are treks taken at daybreak and after dark; in winter and in spring; in the footsteps of the past; and - in the case of Robert Macfarlane - along the ridges of the South Downs.

THE TIMES BIOGRAPHY OF THE DECADE WINNER OF THE 2013 SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION WINNER OF THE 2013 COSTA BOOK AWARDS BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR The story of Gabriele D’Annunzio, poet, daredevil – and Fascist. In September 1919 Gabriele D’Annunzio, successful poet and occasional...

The Charles Dickens Non-Fiction Collection contains all of Charles Dickens' major published works of non-fiction. Although lesser known than the novels for which he is remembered, Dickens' eye for detail and character observation is seen just as clearly in his travelogues, essays, and letters, giving us an insight into Dickens and 1800s London, America, and Europe.

In 1815 the Battle of Waterloo brought to an end the Napoleonic Wars and the European continent opened up once again to British tourists. The nineteenth century was to be an age driven by steam technology, mass-industrialisation and movement, and, in the footsteps of the Grand Tourists a hundred years earlier, the British middle-classes flocked to Europe to see the sights. In Tourists, the voices of these travellers – puzzled, shocked, delighted and amazed – are brought vividly to life.

For Lucy Jane Bledsoe, wilderness had always been a source of peace. But during one disastrous solo trip in the wintry High Sierra she came face to face with a crisis: the wilderness no longer felt like home. The Ice Cave recounts Bledsoe's wilderness journeys as she recovers her connection with the wild and discovers the meanings of fear and grace.

Fresnan Lucy Brown interviews women in California's Central Valley about their lives, friendships, families, relationships, careers, accomplishments, memories of their communities, challenges they've overcome, people who've enriched their lives, and what makes the Central Valley so special.

Have you ever felt like you're the only average person in the world? Like everyone else is more successful, more interesting, or just has it all figured out? Well, if so, you're not alone. And that's where the "Comfortably Average" podcast comes in. Hosts Lucy and Chris are two average people themselves, and they're here to talk about all the things that make us average. From our struggles to keep up with appearances to our awkward social interactions, they cover it all. And they do it with a refreshing sense of humor and honesty. But this podcast isn't just about being average. It's also ...

Tiziano Terzani, sapendo di essere arrivato alla fine del suo percorso, parla al figlio Folco di cos'è stata la sua vita e di cos'è la vita: "Se hai capito qualcosa, la vuoi lasciare lì in un pacchetto", dice. Così, all'Orsigna, sotto un albero a due passi dalla gompa, la sua casetta in stile tibetano, in uno stato d'animo meraviglioso, racconta di tutta una vita trascorsa a viaggiare per il mondo alla ricerca della verità.

Welcome to My Healthy Africa Weekly Insights, where we talk about health, nutrition, challenges, highlights and heroes associated with the wonderfully unique, complex and beautiful continent of Africa.This weekly series, powered by the Force for Health Network, is aired LIVE on Linked In Audiocast on Tuesdays at 9:00 am Pacfic Time /12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time then shared afterwards here, on our podcast channel, My Healthy Africa podcast.Now, let's meet our hosts, Force for Health Network co-founders, Dr. Robert Gillio and Lucy Howell, alongside our continental director lead, Wobayile Amos ...