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Quick, easy and effortless. Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking French fluently and confidently in no time at all. Take your French to the next level with Paul Noble's simple, relaxed approach...

Brought to you by Penguin. George Orwell's vivid memoir of his time living among the desperately poor and destitute, Down and Out in Paris and London is a moving tour of the underworld of society. 'You have talked so often of going to the dogs - and well, here are the dogs, and you have reached...

In 1532, the magnificent Inca empire was the last great civilization still isolated from the rest of humankind. The Conquest of the Incas is the definitive history of this civilization's overthrow, from the invasion by Pizarro's small gang of conquistadors and the Incas' valiant attempts to expel the invaders to the destruction of the Inca realm, the oppression of its people, and the modern discoveries of Machu Picchu and the lost city of Vilcabamba. 

Michael Palin's epic voyages have seen him circumnavigate the globe, travel from the North to the South Pole, and circle the countries of the Pacific Ocean, but perhaps the greatest single challenge he has faced is his latest: a crossing of the vast and merciless Sahara Desert. As the journey unfolds, the Sahara reveals not only the emptiness of endless sand dunes, but a huge and diverse range of cultures and landscapes, and a long history of civilisation, trade, commerce, and conquest.

Embark on an unforgettable journey through the enchanting landscapes and cultural wonders of Japan with our comprehensive travel guide. From the bustling streets of Tokyo to the serene temples of Kyoto, and the natural splendors of Hokkaido, our guide is your passport to a captivating adventure. Uncover the secrets of Japan's geography, immerse yourself in its rich history, savor the flavors of its diverse cuisine, and explore top destinations that define the essence of this extraordinary country.

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist book is for you. Greater Than a Tourist - Salem Massachusetts USA by Danielle Lasher offers the inside scoop on Salem, Massachusetts, America’s most notoriously enchanted city.

本書は、1950年代から60年代にかけて、新聞記者として世界各地を巡った著者の"旅のエッセイ"集です。それは……ドイツが西と東に分かれていたころ。ベトナムのハノイに米軍の爆撃機が来襲していたころ。アメリカが、まだ人種差別を克服できずにいたころ。ソビエト連邦という「東」の大国があったころ……。旅人の目に映った、そんな時代の世界の素顔が25編のエッセイに綴られています。遺跡の町アテネの広場で、キリマンジャロのふもとのロッジで、サハラ砂漠の満天の星の下で、夕月が見下ろすカサブランカの市場で、ヒマラヤを望むネパールの丘で、コーヒーの香りとともに刻まれる旅の記憶、いくつもの出会い。珠玉のエッセイを、小野田英一さんの朗読でお楽しみください。(c)株式会社ＡＩＲ

From Amsterdam to Cambodia, from Rome to Indonesia, from New Orleans to Libya, and from Detroit to Ko Pha-Ngan, Geoff Dyer finds himself both floundering about in a sea of grievances and finding moments of transcendental calm. This aberrant quest for peak experiences leads, ultimately, to the...

From morpho butterflies in the rain forest to the blue jay flitting past your window, vanishingly few living things are blue. Yet this hard-to-spot accent color in our surroundings looms large in our affections. Science journalist Kai Kupferschmidt has been fascinated by blue since childhood. His quest to find and understand his favorite color and its hallowed place in our culture takes him to a gene-splicing laboratory in Japan, a volcanic lake in Oregon, and to Brandenburg, Germany - home of the last Spix's macaws.

A Tall History of Sugar tells the story of Moshe Fisher, a man who was "born without skin", so that no one is able to tell what race he belongs to; and Arrienne Christie, his quixotic soul mate who makes it her duty in life to protect Moshe from the social and emotional consequences of his strange appearance. The narrative begins with Moshe's birth in the late 1950s, four years before Jamaica's independence from colonial rule, and ends in the era of Brexit and Donald Trump.

Quick, easy and effortless. Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking Japanese fluently and confidently in no time at all. Take your Japanese to the next level with Paul Noble's simple, relaxed...

In the autumn of 1988, Michael Palin set out from the Reform Club with an ambitious plan: to circumnavigate the world, following the route taken by Jules Verne's fictional hero Phileas Fogg 115 years earlier. The rules were simple. He had to make the journey in 80 days using only forms of transport that would have been available to Fogg.

Laugh as you learn about America's friendly northern neighbor with this step-by-step guide to Canadian customs, pop culture, and slang -- perfect for anyone who's considered moving to (or just visiting) maple leaf country. Written by New York Times bestselling author (and born-and-bred Canuck)...

From the best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize winner, a powerful nonfiction debut—an “honest, engaging, and very moving account of a writer searching for herself in words.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred) In Other Words is a revelation. It is at heart a love story—of a long and...

After nearly two decades in Britain, Bill Bryson, the acclaimed author of such best sellers as The Mother Tongue and Made in America, decided it was time to move back to the United States for a while. This was partly to let his wife and kids experience life in Bryson's homeland, and partly because he had read that 3.7 million Americans believed that they had been abducted by aliens at one time or another. It was thus clear to him that his people needed him.

Hailed as a masterpiece of American travel writing, Blue Highways is an unforgettable journey along our nation's backroads. William Least Heat-Moon set out with little more than the need to put home behind him and a sense of curiosity about "those little towns that get on the map -- if they get...

Australia has more things that can kill you than anywhere else. Nevertheless, Bill Bryson journeyed to the country and promptly fell in love with it. The people are cheerful, their cities are clean, the beer is cold, and the sun nearly always shines.

「犬神」で知られる四国だが、「猫神」を祭る神社もある。徳島県阿南市の「お松大権現」もその一つ。江戸時代、当地の庄屋・惣兵衛が、近在の富豪・野上三左衛門から金を借り、不作で困窮する村を救った。その後借金は返済するが、証文を取りそびれたまま惣兵衛は病死する。惣兵衛の妻・お松は、何度も証文を請求するが受け取れず、逆に未返済だと偽られ、担保の土地も取られてしまう。お松は奉行所に訴え出るが、奉行も富豪に買収され、下された裁きは不当だった。意を決したお松は、藩主に直訴、その罪により処刑される。残された愛猫・三毛は、化け猫となって三左衛門と奉行の家に現れ、両家は断絶、仇を討った。そのお松を村人が祀ったのが「お松大権現」だという。仇討ちの成功譚から、勝負や受験の神として信仰され、境内には夥しい招き猫が奉納されている。また、高知県南西部、足摺岬近くにも関わらず、全く海に接していない内陸の三原村には「猫神様」が祀られている。戦国時代、土佐南西部を治めた一条氏の姫君・椿姫の屋敷が当地にあったが、姫が何者かにさらわれ、姫の乳母や飼い猫も姫を探したが見つからず、乳母は滝に身を投げて自殺、猫も何も食べず衰えて死んだので、里人達が祠を造って祀ったという。猫神様は喘息や胸の病に霊験があると言われる。四国山間の「猫神信仰」を考察する。

With all the narrative power and intellectual authority that have distinguished his earlier books, V.S. Naipaul explores the life, the culture, the ferment inside the nations of Islam–in a book that combines the fascinations of great travel literature with the insights of a uniquely sharp, original and idiosyncratic political mind.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The classic chronicle of a “terribly misguided and terribly funny” (The Washington Post) hike of the Appalachian Trail, from the author of A Short History of Nearly Everything and The Body “The best way of escaping into nature.”—The New York Times Back in...