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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
India India V. S. Naipaul Naipaul, of Indian heritage, was born and raised in Trinidad, but he recognized that it was his ancestral culture that governed who he was and how he thought. In this passionate portrait of a culture… OL103112W
Iberia; Spanish travels and reflections Iberia; Spanish travels and reflections James A. Michener Since his first glimpse of it in 1932, Mr. Michener has returned to Spain many times, often for long visits, and his extensive travel and deep study there have given him abundantly the knowledge and … OL2385420W
Incidents of travel in Yucatan Incidents of travel in Yucatan John Lloyd Stephens Selections from Incidents of travel in Yucatan, and Incidents of travel in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan. With added commentary. OL2930019W
Quinze jours au désert Quinze jours au désert Alexis de Tocqueville In these pages, Tocqueville tells of the journey he undertook in July 1831 from Detroit to Saginaw with his friend Gustave de Beaumont. Devastated forests, deserts that became cities, persecuted abor… OL487249W
In the Footprints of the Padres In the Footprints of the Padres Charles Warren Stoddard Charles Warren Stoddard (1843-1909) and his family left Rochester, New York, for California in 1855. In the 1870s and 1880s, he became a well known writer of travel books, most notably his South-Sea … OL5081402W
Michelin Green Guide Michelin Green Guide Michelin Découvrez la France ave les guides verts Michelin. Préparez votre voyage à l'aide des étoiles attribuées aux principales curiosités Vaut le voyage Mérite un détour Intéressant 'Introduction au voy… OL8195829W