Mark Twain A travel book by Mark Twain, published in 1869. A must read. February 1, 1966 by Signet Classics

Jon Krakauer When Jon Krakauer reached the summit of Mt. Everest in the early afternoon of May 10, 1996, he hadn't slept in fifty-seven hours and was reeling from the...

Jennifer Klinec A relationship was a mathematical formula: the correct variables of age, beauty, morality and finances were entered and the output was a successful, peaceful marriage. It couldn’t be,...

John Simpson For over thirty years, John Simpson has travelled the world to report on the most significant events of our time. From being punched in the stomach by Harold...

Kate Muir 'Times' columnist Kate Muir has written this unique guide for those visitors to Paris who want to upgrade from tourist to native, if only for the weekend. Kate...

Agnes Catherine Poirier Having studied in Paris and London, writing in both languages for the French and British press, Agnes Catherine Poirier plays with national stereotypes - which are both...

Danny Wallace How could you refuse the polite invitation of begoggled Danny Wallace in Join Me ? You don't know what you could be missing out on. It's all about...

Ruth Reiner A rich, fun, spicy novel about the all-time, most impossible journey of an American woman determined to make it in Japan.When Sarah Green discovers her destiny is to...

Asne Seierstad In spring 2002, following the fall of the Taliban, Åsne Seierstad spent four months living with a bookseller and his family in Kabul.For more than twenty years Sultan...

William Dalrymple A buddhist monk takes up arms to resist the chinese invasion of tibet - then spends the rest of his life trying to atone for the violence by...

Miles Smeeton When Tzu Hang, a 46-foot ketch, set sail from Melbourne in December 1956 bound for England, Miles and Beryl Smeeton, their Siamese cat, Pwe, and their friend, John...

Cheryl Strayed   At twenty-six, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. In the wake of her mother's rapid death from cancer, her family disbanded and her marriage crumbled. With...