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1) Smoke Bellew
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A series of tales spun around Smoke and his partner during the gold stampede days.
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Regarded by many as the first major historian, Herodotus was a Greek scholar and traveler who set down his impressions of foreign countries and his analysis of wars and other significant events in a relatively straightforward, journalistic manner. This volume contains Herodotus' views on Egypt. For centuries, some of the the author's claims about Egypt were regarded as far-fetched, but evidence has recently come to light that supports some of his...
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When Jerome K Jerome and his friend decide to attend the Oberammergau Passion Play, an Easter pageant that is performed in Oberlin, Germany once every decade, they turn the trip into a vacation. From London to Germany, the pair plan a cross-continent trip, excited to sight-see and experience different cultures. However, the friends run into conflict before they even take off, unsure what to pack. While they sort through contradicting advice from others,...
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During the crazy latter days of the Vietnam War, many young travelers wandered about doing drugs, having sex, sleeping out, and backpacking through Europe, North Africa, and Asia. As a young man coming of age, just out of college, with no clear future and unable to pay rent, the bushy-red-haired Woodstock joins these revelers to wander the world, searching for his soul.
Upon beating the Draft, he crosses the Atlantic to the Old World in October 1970...
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Have you ever discovered that you are not supposed to be what you have become?
This sudden revelation sends the lead character, Ted Senario, to trail blaze a new beginning for himself. A tsunami of counter culture from a traveling rock and roll caravan swallows him up while he is cocooned within his own self-made re-birthing process in nature.
Ted is persuaded to embark on a thirty-three day journey of self-discovery with his new-found friends. He...
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All serious Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts want to visit London to see the places mentioned in the Great Detective s adventures. The e-book version of See the London of Sherlock Holmes allows enthusiasts to -visit- London from their home computers, or internet connected TVs. This is achieved by hyperlinking the latitude & longitude addresses in the book to the -Street View- feature in Google Maps. The map coordinates are also GPS addresses for those
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Mark Twain toured the British Empire in 1895, during which time he began concocting a travelogue about the experience that was published in 1897. Twain's narrative spans the globe, from Australia to Hawaii. Full of tall-tales and real-life criticisms of imperialist arrogance, "Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World" is written with Twain's characteristic wit and enthusiasm for a good, entertaining story.
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Joshsua Slocum spent a lifetime at sea. He ran away from his Nova Scotia home at the age of fourteen and for the next thirty-five years he sailed the world holding every shipboard rank. When a ship under his command was wrecked on the coast of Brazil in 1887, it seemed that his maritime career had ended in disgrace. Not one for retiring to earthly pastures, Slocum rebuilt a hundred- year-old sloop and set off for Boston in 1895 on the first single-handed...
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A professional sports team owner (baseball, football, and basketball) meets with his general managers to discuss a highly acclaimed college athlete featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. His proficiency is in the three sports identified. When the owner becomes, disgruntled with the fact that all three of his general managers want, the athlete for their respective sport, he exclaims, "Why can't we draft this kid for all three of my teams?"
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Ria is a treasure hunter trying to find her way in the world while looking after her alcoholic friend.
Bruno is a teacher who decided to take his dog on a trip.
Peter is a freelance writer whose trip in India takes an unexpected turn.
Bong Gu is a Chinese dog, sharing his perspective on the events he encounters on an open-ended journey alongside his master.
Gwen is an alcoholic artist whose personality disorder is unwittingly unleashed on those...
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Cycling was already an adventure, but then...
Teenage bicycle racing phenom, Emily Hampstead is training for a major race. Retired Army nurse Hilda Paisley is traveling the USA on her bicycle. They meet by chance on a deserted road in Kansas, not suspecting that they'll ever cross paths again.
Emily continues to win races to the delight and surprise of bicycle racing fans in the US and abroad. Her family moves to Virginia, where she attracts unexpected...
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In "The Lookout", A Canadian woman travels to Lascaux in search of a thesis only to discover the truth of the Cro-Magnon man's passion for artistic expression, upsetting the findings of the Abbe Breuil.
Slavery and heroics are part of the Vikings' early wandering in an excerpt from Brenda Niskala's novel, Pirates of the Heart.
Linda Biaslotto tells a tale of an aging spinster in an Italian village, who plots against her dying mother while facing...
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Travel has become the world's favourite pastime, and this collection of stories and essays is sure to fuel your wanderlust. Let renowned Canadian writers including Susan Musgrave, Stephen Henighan, and Pauline Holdstock transport you to the relaxing beaches of the Caribbean islands, the lush forests of South America, the busy streets of Asia, and the edgy clubs of Eastern Europe. With poignant descriptions of faraway places and thoughtful examinations...
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"The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrims' Progress is a travel book by American author Mark Twain, published in 1869, which humorously chronicles what Twain called his 'Great Pleasure Excursion' on board the chartered vessel Quaker City (formerly USS Quaker City), through Europe and the Holy Land, with a group of American travelers in 1867." --
15) The Georgics
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The Georgics (29 BC) is a poem by Roman poet Virgil. Although less prominent than The Aeneid, Virgil's legendary epic of the Trojan hero Aeneas and his discovery of what would later become the city of Rome, The Georgics have endured as a landmark in the history of poetry. The Georgics were inspired by Lucretius's De Rerum Natura and Hesiod's Works and Days, an Ancient Greek poem describing the creation of the cosmos, the history of Earth, and the...
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Extrait: "Le voyage d'Amérique est aujourd'hui facile; dans quelques années il le deviendra plus encore, grâce aux progrès incessants accomplis par nos paquebots transatlantiques. Une chose même est faite pour étonner, c'est le petit nombre de nos compatriotes qui se décident encore à passer l'Océan pour aller voir ce beau pays, o il y a cependant tant à apprendre pour nous."
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In A Map of Humanity, the acclaimed short story writer, Steve Carr, who has had over 580 stories published worldwide since 2016, gives you 51 contemporary stories that shed light on the human condition. From comedy to tragedy, the adventurous to the spiritual, Steve's map takes you on journeys that will stir your emotions and excite your senses. With tales set in India, Thailand, China, Japan, Australia, Uganda, Tahiti, South Africa, Brazil, Mexico,...
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Light and amusing, this selection of stories celebrates the everyday and springs with happiness. Join Anna, Samuel, Nina, Lione and Benjamin as they do everything from racing turtles at summer camp to having a mid-air encounter with a wild goat while ski-racing. This book is sure to delight young and old as you discover the world through these children’s eyes as they generally experience the natural wonder of the world.
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