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'Heartfelt and beautifully written, this is the author's best book to date' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Caroline James, bestselling author of The Cruise Where books are borrowed, friendships are forged and secrets uncovered… As a beautiful summer unfolds in the Croatian islands, Ana Meštrović embarks on...

J.M. Synge, one of the greatest English language playwrites of the 20th century, immortalized the Aran Islands and its people with vivid written portraits that are among the greatest in modern literature. Synge’s vibrant language and earthy themes breathtakingly capture the folklore and way of life that has since perished on these remote northern islands.

Das Klischee von Island als Insel der Mythen und Sagen, als Heimat eigenwilliger Bewohner, als Schauplatz atemberaubender Naturschauspiele und als Bühne einmaliger Landschaften hat jeder im Hinterkopf, der sich auch nur mit der Möglichkeit einer Reise dorthin befasst. Betritt man dann irgendwann endlich isländischen Boden ereilt einen die Erkenntnis: es ist gar kein Klischee! Alle Annahmen, die man lächelnd als abgeklärter und vielgereister Mitteleuropäer in den geistigen Papierkorb gepackt hatte, scheinen zuzutreffen.

'A surprising page-turner, full of humour and startling details' THE TIMES 'If I read a better history this year, I will be lucky' TOM HOLLAND 'An astonishing tour de force’ SPECTATOR Shortlisted for the HWA Nonfiction Crown Award Longlisted for the Highland Book Prize From Peter Marshall...

Waren Sie schon einmal in einer Stabkirche oder an Deck eines Wikingerschiffs? Möchten Sie erfahren, was jedes Jahr fast 5 Millionen Menschen in das schwedische Provinzdorf Ullared lockt? Würden Sie Walfleisch kosten wollen – oder vielleicht doch lieber Zimtschnecken? Begegnen Sie Menschen, die »Hygge« erfunden haben, die für modernes Design und Architektur stehen und die ihre Freizeit am liebsten in der Sauna verbringen.

Aus Feuer und Eis geboren entstanden fantastische Landschaften von kargen vulkanischen Mondlandschaften bis zu üppig grünen Tälern. Blauglitzernde Gletscher, Europas größter Wasserfall (Dettifoss) und Geysire gehören ebenso zu dieser Insel wie die Herzlichkeit der Bewohner.

Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Life of a Scilly Sergeant by Colin Taylor, read by Kris Dyer. ‘Policing is like this everywhere but not everywhere is Scilly’ Meet Sergeant Colin Taylor, he has been a valuable member of the police force for over twenty years, five of which...

An amusing and erudite account of Harry Bucknall's 183-day journey through the Greek islands from Venice, in the West, to Istanbul, in the East.

In the summer of 2006, Harry Bucknall travelled from Venice to Istanbul - a journey across the Aegean of more than 5,500 miles that included the glories of Mount Athos, 36 islands, and every island chain in the Greek Archipelago. Recounted with humour, pathos, and at times drama, this is not only a journey through the Greek islands but also a journey through Greek history, mythology, custom, and folklore.

Far from the mainland, the Canary Islands are the "Islands of Happiness" on the edge of the world: The sun islands in the Atlantic. Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Palma. LANZAROTE a paradise on the volcano with rugged rocks and manicured beaches. A bitter beauty, born of fire and water with a famous wine-growing area. FUERTEVENTURA is the second largest island in the Canary Archipelago. In the far north is the town of Corralejo, which developed into a ferry port and within a few decades a lively resort. GRAN CANARIA.

Islas Canarias, the islands of the dragon tree and happiness on the edge of the world, washed by the Atlantic. Lanzarote is the fourth largest island. A bitter beauty, born of fire and water, a paradise on the volcano. At the southern end is Playa Blanca, once a fishing village, now a port for ferries and yachts. Fuerteventura is the second largest island in the Canary Archipelago. In the far north is the island of Corralejo, which developed into a ferry port and within a few decades into a lively resort.

An immersive history of a pivotal stretch of water ‘Fascinating, spellbinding, erudite and great fun.’ Roddy Doyle ‘Remarkable. Lively … Gower writes beautifully [and] the book is profoundly popular.’ Times Literary Supplement The Turning Tide is a hymn to a sea passage of...

En este audiolibro Jorge Sánchez nos cuenta su viaje a la isla de Socotra primeros, y al valle de Hadramaut, en el peligroso Yemen, donde se introdujo camuflado y rindió homenaje a los siete españoles asesinados por terroristas en 2007. Comienza su andadura por tierras americanas recorriendo las tierras de la maravillosa península de Baja California.

Durante el cuarto viaje Jorge recorrió islas US Dollaropeas muy poco conocidas, como Lampedusa, en el Mediterráneo; la Isla Pomona, al norte del Reino Unido; la Soberana Isla de Lundy; la Isla Sark, el último territorio feudal de US Dollaropa; la Isla Mainland, Helgoland, una isla que los alemanes trocaron a los ingleses por la Isla Zanzíbar, la Isla Tresco, etc.