1.
The Bridge by Geert Mak
Explore life in Istanbul, Turkey
4 points - added 15 years ago by redmark -
2.
The Man In Seat 61 by Mark Smith
the essential guide for anyone planning a trip to Europe and beyond by train
3 points - added 15 years ago by redmark -
3.
365 Travel: A Daily Book of Journeys, Meditations, and Adventures by Lisa Bach
Inspiring tidbits about encounters on a journey.
1 point - added 15 years ago by redmark -
4.
Azucar! The Story of Sugar by Alan Cambeira
Life on a contemporary Caribbean sugarcane plantation
1 point - added 15 years ago by redmark -
5.
Empires of the Indus: From Tibet to Pakistan - The Story of a River by Alice Albinia
The grand stories of Tibet to Pakistan.
1 point - added 15 years ago by redmark -
6.
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Adventure, survival, and faith on a journey from India to Canada via adrift on the Pacific Ocean.
0 points - added 15 years ago by redmark -
7.
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The Nigerian civil war and the impact of war's brutalities on peasants and intellectuals alike.
0 points - added 15 years ago by redmark -
8.
The House on the Lagoon by Rosario Ferre
Family, Economics, Race and Class in Puerto Rico
0 points - added 15 years ago by redmark -
9.
Mapping the Edge: A Novel by Sarah Dunant
Is this trip to Italy a vacation, an abduction, or an abandonment?
0 points - added 15 years ago by redmark -
10.
Crossing the Mangrove by Maryse Conde
Life and Mystery in a Guadeloupean village
0 points - added 15 years ago by redmark -
11.
The Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danticat
Journey from Haiti to Florida and back again
0 points - added 15 years ago by redmark -
12.
The Yacoubian Building: A Novel by Alaa Al Aswany
Life through the eyes of a diverse range of characters in the same aprtment building.
0 points - added 15 years ago by redmark -
13.
19 Knives by Mark Anthony Jarman
The other side of Canada.
0 points - added 15 years ago by redmark -
14.
Marco Polo Didn't Go There: Stories and Revelations from One Decade as a Postmodern Travel Writer by Rolf Potts
Travel stories set in contemporary Asia
0 points - added 15 years ago by redmark -
15.
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert
Travelogue about soul-searching and self-discovery.
-1 point - added 15 years ago by redmark -
16.
The Duchess by Amanda Foreman
Beautifully told story of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire against the background of English town and country as well as glamourous Paris.
-1 point - added 15 years ago by redmark -
17.
The Pirate's Daughter by Margaret Cezair-Thompson
Coming of age saga against the backdrop of the Errol Flynn old glamour Hollywood - Jamaica connection.
-1 point - added 15 years ago by redmark -
18.
The Burma Chronicles by Guy Delisle
West meets East - Family style. A european family go to live and work in Burma.
-1 point - added 15 years ago by redmark -
19.
Becoming Finola by Suzanne Strempek Shea
A postcrisis holiday in Ireland becomes an transformation in identity.
-2 points - added 15 years ago by redmark -
20.
Tokyo Cancelled by Rana Dasgupta
A severe blizzard in Tokyo diverts a 747 to a remote airport, where stranded passengers gather around a aggage carousel to tell stores that strangers don't typically swap.
-3 points - added 15 years ago by redmark -
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