Travel

The Golden Step

A Walk through the Heart of Crete
by Christopher Somerville

The famous walking-correspondent undertakes a gruelling hike from the East to the West of Crete, relying entirely on a rather dodgy map, a compass and a walking stick. And, of course, on the famed hospitality of the Cretans.

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Price: £10.40

An Afghan Journey


by Roger Willemsen

Not long after the fall of the Taliban, the German broadcaster and writer Roger Willemsen accompanied a friend on her return to Afghanistan after decades in exile. On his journey around this ancient country, he saw evidence of the damage done by 25 years of war, but also fragile signs of recovery: children flying kites again after the Taliban had banned all games, a cinema in Kunduz attempting to put on a free show for women, and girls able to go to school again, and even play in a football team.

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Mumbai to Mecca


by Ilija Trojanow

'From the first very first moment they realize that the Hajj - the pilgrimage to Mecca - is among the duties of each and every Muslim - the faithful long to go.' This is how it was for Ilija Trojanow, when he donned the ihram, the two white wraps of light terry cloth, the traditional garb of the pilgrim, and boarded a plane in Mumbai to fly to Jeddah. He joined hundreds of thousands of Muslims, who each year go on the Hajj. In the three short weeks of his spiritual journey he witnessed a tradition dating back over one thousand years. This experience, though shared by many millions, is a very personal one and his account of it is moving and enlightening. It makes the Hajj accessible to non-Muslims, barred from the holy sites of Islam, and thereby is a valuable contribution to inter-cultural understanding and inter-faith dialogue.

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London Fragments

A Literary Expedition
by Rüdiger Görner

On ten strolls through some of the most interesting areas of London Rüdiger Görner explores the literary landscapes of the capital.

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Along the Ganges


by Ilija Trojanow

Along the Ganges is a wonderful portrait of a river and its people written with great humanity and understanding by a prize-winning author.

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Price: £10.39