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When Suhan Cha wakes dazed and confused in an unfamiliar train carriage crossing a strange-looking river, a young woman is there to reveal the truth: he is aboard the Magic Lantern Express, journeying through the afterlife to the Judgement Gates where he will be at peace. She is Wonjung Lee, a...

THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES - 300 MILLION COPIES SOLD. "Jin Yong's work, in the Chinese-speaking world, has a cultural currency roughly equal to that of "Harry Potter" and "Star Wars" combined"...

Neues von Bestsellerautor André Herrmann »Dein Vater plant schon die nächste Reise«, erklärt meine Mutter. »Das hab ich befürchtet«, sage ich ins Telefon. »Japan fänd ich jut!«, ruft mein Vater aus dem Hintergrund. Eigentlich soll man aufhören, wenn es am schönsten ist. Aber was tun...

Brought to you by Penguin. Michael Palin’s latest adventure sees him exploring one of the most fascinatingly complex and contradictory countries on earth: the Philippines. It’s a popular tourist destination, but also a place of extreme poverty for many. It’s a nation where religious...

Brought to you by Penguin. From the author of the Number one bestselling Abroad in Japan, Journey Across Japan takes us through the 47 unique prefectures of the Land of the Rising Sun Japan is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, with millions flocking there every month to...

Full of surprise and discovery, This Beautiful Country paints an unforgettable picture of Italy heretofore unseen - one wilder than you can imagine. Italy is renowned for its antiquities, classical literature, philosophy, and modern-day culture, cuisine and fashion. What has gone largely...

No grammar tests. No memory drills. No chance of failure. Improve your everyday Mandarin Chinese speaking and listening skills by following typical, fun conversations and practicing what you hear in the dialogues. We recommend you finish the Complete and Next Steps courses before starting...

Stephen Huyler's journey into India began on his twentieth birthday, pedalling a bicycle rickshaw from the border. Over fifty-two years, for an average of four months a year, he has explored India's diverse village and other subcultures through his writing and photography, becoming a leading documentarian of India. Transformed by India invites listeners to join Huyler as he navigates this remarkable nation, highlighting individuals from the wide spectrum of life all around the country.

An artfully twisty psychological mystery from Seichō Matsumoto, hailed as “Japan’s Agatha Christie” (The Sunday Times), exploring the corrosive power of jealousy, guilt, and doubt While on an important business trip, Tsuneo Asai receives word that his wife, Eiko, has died suddenly of a...

Bloomsbury presents Dreaming in Chinese by Deborah Fallows, read by Catherine Byers Deborah Fallows has spent a lot of her life learning languages and traveling around the world. But nothing prepared her for the surprises of learning Mandarin, China's most common language, or the intensity of...

Andreas Altmann ist das Gegenteil eines Esoterikers. Aber auch ein rastloser Reiseschriftsteller braucht Momente der Ruhe. Diese suchte Altmann in Indien. Was er dort fand: ein Trainingscamp des inneren Friedens. Anstrengend, herausfordernd, brutal. Kein Radio, keine Drogen, kein Sex, kein Strom, keine Gespräche.

In All You Need Is Flights, Jen Ruiz transforms an unexpected breakup into a gift: the catalyst for an inner journey toward greater self-worth through another year of solo travel adventures. A major life transformation starting on your thirtieth birthday, leading to an entirely different and...

Tokyo is a city that rarely stands still, yet it is never without structure. At first glance, it appears defined by motion, by crowds moving through stations, by lights shifting across vast districts, and by a constant sense of activity that seems to extend without pause. Yet beneath this movement lies a carefully balanced system, shaped by history, culture, and design, where order exists within complexity. Tokyo is not simply fast or modern. It is a city where continuity and change operate together, creating an environment that is both precise and evolving.

Brought to you by Penguin. An immersive journey through trees in Japan by celebrated writer Aya Koda – now available in English for the first time ‘Trees are not just living things, but feeling beings, like us. Better keep a watchful eye over them…’ Ezo spruce, hinoki, cherry blossoms...

Сингапур — это не просто привлекательно-экзотическая точка на карте мира, Сингапур — это не просто привлекательно-экзотическая точка на карте мира, куда чертовски хочется добраться, чтобы поглазеть на причудливую помесь древнего прошлого и полного «улета» в послезавтрашний день.

Lucie Azema livre un témoignage rare et précieux sur le quotidien en Iran, ses luttes, espoirs et traditions – loin des clichés et des regards occidentaux. Grâce à son expérience de vie à Téhéran, elle éclaire la richesse, la complexité et les paradoxes d’un pays souvent...

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】雪山へのスキー旅行をめぐる体験を日記形式で記した紀行的随筆。──「僕」は、十一月頃になると腹の中の「変な虫」が暴れ出し、「雪が食いたい」とがなり立てるせいで落ち着かなくなる。今回は幸い、同じ「虫喰い」の友人二人と五色温泉へ向かうことになった。──そうして、「虫の言い草」と銘打った日記が綴られる。

Whisky Rising: The Second Edition is the most up-to-date, comprehensive resource on Japanese whisky. This fully updated guide by whisky authority and Japanese whisky expert Stefan Van Eycken takes you on a tour of some of the most coveted whiskies in the world. Japanese whiskies have become some...

'Makes the freedom movement relevant to newer generations through excellently researched stories of popular culture, sports and the extraordinary deeds of ordinary people.' - Swapna Liddle 'Fifty unforgettable tales where revolution meets serendipity - ordinary people doing the most...

"Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage... Teaism is a cult founded on the adoration of the beautiful among the sordid facts of everyday existence... It inculcates purity and harmony, the mystery of mutual charity, the romanticism of the social order. It is essentially a worship of the...