theroux paul dark star safari overland from cairo to cape town
Theroux Paul Dark Star Safari. Overland from Cairo to Cape Town
Dark Star Safari is Paul Theroux's now classic account of a journey from Cairo to Cape Town. Travelling across bush and desert, down rivers and across lakes, and through country after country, Theroux visits some of the most beautiful landscapes on earth, and some of the most dangerous. It is a journey of discovery and of rediscovery -- of the unknown and the unexpected, but also of people and places he knew as a young and optimistic teacher forty years before. Safari in Swahili simply means "journey", and this is the ultimate safari. It is Theroux in his element -- a trip where chance encounter is everything, where departure and arrival times are an irrelevance, and where contentment can be found balancing on the top of a truck in the middle of nowhere.
3389 Руб.
Theroux Paul The Last Train to Zona Verde. Overland from Cape Town to Angola
The Last Train to Zona Verde is Paul Theroux's compelling account of his final African journey. Heading north from Cape Town, through South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Angola, Paul Theroux makes a final journey along Africa's western edge. The end of the line is the Congo but Theroux discovers that his trip's pleasures are tempered by a growing sense that the Africa which so long ago helped form him has vanished, along with the hopes of many of its people. Yet after 2,500 miles Theroux finds that though this will be his ultimate African adventure there are still surprises to be found by the traveller prepared to step off the beaten track.
2605 Руб.
Theroux Paul On the Plain of Snakes. A Mexican Road Trip
The master of contemporary travel writing, Paul Theroux, immerses himself in the beautiful and troubled heart of modern Mexico Nogales is a border town caught between Mexico and the United States of America. A forty-foot steel fence runs through its centre, separating the prosperous US side from the impoverished Mexican side. It is a fascinating site of tension, now more than ever, as the town fills with hopeful border crossers and the deportees who have been caught and brought back. And it is here that Paul Theroux will begin his journey into the culturally rich but troubled heart of modern Mexico. Moving through the deserts just south of the Arizona border, Theroux finds a place brimming with charm, yet visibly marked by both the US border patrol looming to the north and mounting discord from within. Attending local language and culinary schools, driving through the country and meeting its people, Paul Theroux gets under the skin of Mexico. From the writer praised for his 'curiosity and affection for humanity in all its forms' (New York Times Book Review), On The Plain of Snakes is an urgent and mesmerising exploration of a region in conflict.
4121 Руб.
Theroux Paul Deep South
Beloved travel writer Paul Theroux turns his attention to America, exploring the landscapes and communities of his homeland as an outsider for the first time For the past fifty years, Paul Theroux has travelled to the far corners of the earth - to China, India, Africa, the Pacific Islands, South America, Russia, and elsewhere - and brought them to life in his cool, exacting prose. In Deep South he turns his gaze to a region much closer to his home. Travelling through North and South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas, Paul Theroux writes of the stunning landscapes he discovers - the deserts, the mountains, the Mississippi - and above all, the lives of the people he meets. The South is a place of contradictions. There is the warm, open spirit of the soul food cafes, found in every town, no matter how small. There is the ruined grandeur of numberless ghostly towns, long abandoned by the industries that built them. There are the state gun shows and the close-knit,subtly forlorn tribe of people who attend and run them. Deep in the heart of his native country, Theroux discovers a land more profoundly foreign than anything he has previously experienced.
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Whitaker Chris We Begin at the End
Thirty years ago, Vincent King became a killer. Now, he's been released from prison and is back in his hometown of Cape Haven, California. Not everyone is pleased to see him. Like Star Radley, his ex-girlfriend, and sister of the girl he killed. Duchess Radley, Star's thirteen-year-old daughter, is part-carer, part-protector to her younger brother, Robin - and to her deeply troubled mother. But in trying to protect Star, Duchess inadvertently sets off a chain of events that will have tragic consequences not only for her family, but also the whole town. Murder, revenge, retribution. How far can we run from the past, when the past seems doomed to repeat itself?
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Stockwin Julian Conquest
Kydd's first mission after the triumph of Trafalgar is to capture and protect a fragile new British colony: 19th century Cape Town Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar removed the spectre of invasion and England is now free to seek conquests and colonies in the furthest reaches of the world. Captain Kydd joins an expedition to take Dutch-held Cape Town, a strategic imperative to secure the rich trade-route to India. But even if the British can defeat the enemy and take possession of the capital, there is still more fighting to be done. Kydd and his men must defend the fragile colony from attacks by the enemy from all sides, while braving the wild beasts and hostile environment of Africa's vast and savage hinterland.
2052 Руб.
Theroux Paul The Old Patagonian Express. By Train Through the Americas
Setting off in his hometown, and ending up 'almost at the end of the world', Paul Theroux's The Old Patagonian Express is a travel writing tour de force from one of the masters of the genre contains a new preface by the author in Penguin Modern Classics. 'The journey, not the arrival, matters' The Old Patagonian Expresstells of Paul Theroux's train journey down the length of North and South America. Beginning on Boston's subway, he depicts a voyage from ice-bound Massachusetts to the arid plateau of Argentina's most southerly tip, via pretty Central American towns and the ancient Incan city of Macchu Pichu. Shivering and sweating by turns as the temperature and altitude rise and plummet, he describes the people he encountered - thrown in with the tedious, and unavoidable, Mr Thornberry in Limon and reading to the legendary blind writer, Jorge Luis Borges, in Buenos Aires. Witty, sharply observed and beautifully written, this is a richly evocative account of travelling to 'the end of the line'. Paul Edward Theroux (b. 1941) is an American travel writer and novelist, born in Medford, Massachusetts. Among his best known works of travel-writing are The Great Railway Bazaar (1975), The Old Patagonian Express (1979), and Riding the Iron Rooster (1985). Theroux has published numerous works of fiction, some of which have been adapted into films, including The Mosquito Coast (1981), a 1986 film directed by Peter Weir and starring Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren. Theroux is the father of British documentary filmmaker Louis Theroux, and the uncle of American actor and screenwriter Justin Theroux.
2664 Руб.
Cape Town. 1:12 000
Explore Cape Town (Kaapstad) with this Freytag&Berndt street map. The best way to plan your trip, prepare your itinerary, and to travel independently in this town of South Africa.
608 Руб.
Theroux Paul Figures in a Landscape. People and Places
A rich feast of travel writing, literary essays and fascinating interviews from Sunday Times bestselling travel author Paul Theroux 'Wonderful... Evidence of both the breadth of Theroux's interests and his skill in bringing them to life' Sunday Times Culture Drawing together a fascinating body of writing from over 14 years of work, Figures in a Landscape ranges from profiles of cultural icons (Oliver Sacks, Elizabeth Taylor, Robin Williams) to intimate personal remembrances; from thrilling adventures in Africa to literary writings from Theroux's rich and expansive personal reading. Collectively these pieces offer a fascinating portrait of the author himself, his extraordinary life, restless and ever-curious mind.
2723 Руб.
Cool Restaurants Cape Town
Located at the juncture of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, Cape Town enjoys a unique setting in one of the world’s most stunning locations. Attracting travelers from across the globe, it’s gaining fame as an international dining destination. With a unique fusion of cultures, this South African city boasts a diversity of exotic and cutting edge eateries, many of them using local ingredients in exciting new ways. This little guide, one of several in teNeues’ Cool Restaurants series, highlights the hottest dining spots Cape Town has to offer, with a selection of recipes to try at home. Text in English, German, French, Spanish and Italian.
658 Руб.
VARIOUS ARTISTS The Many Faces Of Iron Maiden, 3CD (Digipak)
The Many Faces Of Iron Maiden1-1 –Slammer Insanity Addicts1-2 –Black Star Riders All Hell Breaks Loose1-3 –Paul Di'Anno Iron Maiden1-4 –Paul Di'Anno Killers1-5 –Paul Di'Anno Phantom Of The Opera1-6 –Stratus , Clive Burr Back Street Lovers1-7 –Paul Di'Anno Wrathchild1-8 –Paul Di'Anno Murders In The Rue Morgue1-9 –Slammer Bring The Hammer Down1-10 –Ian Gillan Band, Janick Gers Sunbeam1-11 –Paul Di'Anno Running Free1-12 –Paul Di'Anno Remember Tomorrow1-13 –Stratus , Clive Burr Even If It TakesTheir Greatest Songs2-1 –Steve Grimmett The Number Of The Beast2-2 –Steve Overland Run To The Hills2-3 –Gary Barden The Trooper2-4 –Bernie Shaw Fear Of The Dark2-5 –Doogie White Bring Your Daughter. To The Slaughter2-6 –Steve Grimmett 2 Minutes To Midnight2-7 –Steve Overland Can I Play With Madness2-8 –Doogie White Hallowed Be Thy Name2-9 –Steve Overland Flight Of Icarus2-10 –Steve Grimmett Aces High2-11 –Doogie White The Evil That Men Do2-12 –The Vitamin String Quartet Run To The HillsThe Scene, The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal3-1 –Saxon If I Was You3-2 –Split Beaver Hounds Of Hell3-3 –Jaguar Back Street Woman3-4 –Quartz Buried Alive3-5 –The Handsome Beasts All Riot Now3-6 –Buffalo Battle Torn Heroes3--7 –Twisted Ace Firebird3-8 –Dragster Ambitions3-9 –Persian Risk Calling For You3-10 –Witchfinder General Music3-11 –Shiva Rock Lives On3-12 –Saxon Need For Speed
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Dingle Gavin Cape town Architecture & Design
Cape Town is the third most populous city in South Africa and it is receiving the largest number of tourists of any South African city. It is a vivid aspiring town with a lot of new Hotels and Restaurants. Cape Town's architecture is a fascinating mosaic of Asian, European and African traditions mixed with more and more modern elements. The city's image remains uniquely defined by the majesty of Table Mountain and the surrounding two oceans. Foreign investors, attracted by the temperate climate and spectacular views, have commissioned magnificient homes on the Atlantic seaboard. This book provides an insight to modern architectural projects in Cape Town from the last four years. Not only public and cultural buildings, such as Restaurants and Hotels but also private houses are shown in chapters. As far as available floor plans give additional insights.
3864 Руб.
Frank Sinatra - Christmas Songs By Frank Sinatra. 1 CD
Треклист: 1. White Christmas (From Holiday Inn) 2. Silent Night, Holy Night 3. Adeste Fideles (O, Come All Ye Faithful) 4. Jingle Bells 5. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (From Meet Me In St. Louis) 6. Christmas Dreaming (A Little Early This Year) 7. It Came Upon The Midnight Clear 8. O Little Town Of Bethlehem 9. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 10. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 11. Introduction By General Reynolds, Chief Of Special Services / Frank Sinatra Medley (From The CBS Broadcast Dress Rehearsal Of “The Frank Sinatra Show”) 12.1. O, Little Town Of Bethlehem 12.2. Joy To The World 12.3. White Christmas 13. Ave Maria (From The CBS Broadcast “The Frank Sinatra Show”) 14. Winter Wonderland (From “Guest Star” No. 144) 15. The Lord’s Prayer (From “Guest Star” No. 144)
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Leonard M. G., Sedgman Sam Murder on the Safari Star
Join Hal and Uncle Nat as they plunge straight into an exciting mystery - this time while on Safari! All-aboard for the third amazing journey in the bestselling Adventures on Trains series, Murder on the Safari Star, from M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, illustrated throughout by Elisa Paganelli. Harrison Beck and his Uncle Nat are on the journey of a lifetime aboard the Safari Star - a luxurious steam train that will take them from Pretoria to the stunning Victoria Falls. Close encounters with the amazing animals and landscape of Southern Africa are adventure enough, but things get mysterious when a passenger is found dead inside a locked compartment. Is it just a terrible accident or is something more suspicious afoot? It's up to train detective Hal and his new friend Winston to find out.
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Theroux Paul The Mosquito Coast
The Mosquito Coast - winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize - is a breathtaking novel about fanaticism and a futile search for utopia from bestseller Paul Theroux. Allie Fox is going to re-create the world. Abominating the cops, crooks, junkies and scavengers of modern America, he abandons civilisation and takes the family to live in the Honduran jungle. There his tortured, messianic genius keeps them alive, his hoarse tirades harrying them through a diseased and dirty Eden towards unimaginable darkness.
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Theroux Paul The Mosquito Coast
Winner of the Stanford Dolman Lifetime Contribution to Travel Writing Award 2020 The Mosquito Coast - winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize - is a breathtaking novel about fanaticism and a futile search for utopia from bestseller Paul Theroux. Allie Fox is going to re-create the world. Abominating the cops, crooks, junkies and scavengers of modern America, he abandons civilisation and takes the family to live in the Honduran jungle. There his tortured, messianic genius keeps them alive, his hoarse tirades harrying them through a diseased and dirty Eden towards unimaginable darkness.
2068 Руб.