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Lettres philosophiques Lettres philosophiques Voltaire J'ai cru que la doctrine et l'histoire d'un peuple si extraordinaire meritaient la curiosite d'un homme raisonnable. Pour m'en instruire, j'allai trouver un plus celebres quakers d'Angleterre, qui, a… OL100668W
Walk Two Moons Walk Two Moons Sharon Creech,Alberto Jiménez Rioja After her mother leaves home suddenly, thirteen-year-old Sal and her grandparents take a car trip retracing her mother's route. Along the way, Sal recounts the story of her friend Phoebe, whose mothe… OL14937643W
The Red Pyramid The Red Pyramid Rick Riordan Since their mother’s death, Carter and Sadie have become near strangers. While Sadie has lived with her grandparents in London, her brother has traveled the world with their father, the brilliant Eg… OL15183119W
The mask of Africa The mask of Africa V. S. Naipaul the masque of africa by naipaul is his latest book with a specific theme.he employs the technique of proceeding from the particular to the universal.with his deep and thorough visits to to africa he … OL15215690W
A Field Guide to Getting Lost A Field Guide to Getting Lost Rebecca Solnit Whether she is contemplating the history of walking as a cultural and political experience over the past two hundred years (Wanderlust), or using the life of photographer Eadweard Muybridge as a lens… OL15273770W
The Elephant's Journey The Elephant's Journey José Saramago From back cover: In 1551, King Joao III of Portugal gives Archduke Maximilian an unusual wedding present: an elephant named Solomon, along with his keeper, Subhro. The two have been living in dismal … OL15371135W
Novels (Adventures of Huckleberry Finn / Adventures of Tom Sawyer) Novels (Adventures of Huckleberry Finn / Adventures of Tom Sawyer) Mark Twain THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER Take a lighthearted, nostalgic trip to a simpler time, seen through the eyes of a very special boy named Tom Sawyer. It is a dreamlike summertime world of hooky and ad… OL16025215W
The horse that leaps through clouds The horse that leaps through clouds Eric Enno Tamm Two epic journeys along the Silk Road, past and present, offer a riveting and cautionary tale about the breathtaking rise of China. On July 6, 1906, Baron Gustaf Mannerheim boarded the midnight train… OL16214073W
Unforgettable places Unforgettable places Steve Davey This ulitmate collection of 80 favorite, unforgettable destinations features more than 2,000 vibrant photographs and provides cultural and historical background information, describes what visitors c… OL16238136W
Amore and amaretti Amore and amaretti Victoria Cosford Takes you behind the scenes of the restaurants and bars in Tuscany, Umbria, Elba and Perugia. This title includes reviews and features in women's travel and food press. OL16321407W
Damien Damien Gérard Janichon Damien est l'histoire d'un voyage devenu légendaire. Ce cotre en bois de dix mètres, parti le 25 mai 1969 de La Rochelle, a sillonné le monde cinq années durant. Son parcours de cinquante-cinq mille … OL1648291W
A Russian Paints America The Travels Of Pavel P Svinin 18111813 A Russian Paints America The Travels Of Pavel P Svinin 18111813 Pavel P. Svin'in "Pavel Petrovich Svin'in (1787/88-1839) was a painter, diplomat, and journalist who spent two years as part of the first Russian diplomatic mission to the United States. Soon after returning to Russi… OL17401224W
Battle of the Beasts Battle of the Beasts Ned Vizzini,Chris Columbus The sequel to the New York Times bestselling House of Secrets—hailed by J. K. Rowling as "a breakneck, jam-packed roller coaster of an adventure"—this second installment by Hollywood director Chris C… OL17715960W
Zoroaster's children and other travels Zoroaster's children and other travels Marius Kociejowski ""Zoroaster's Children" brings together the best of Marius Kociejowski's travel writing"-- OL17922542W
Arctic crossing Arctic crossing Jonathan Waterman "The Arctic - with its twenty-four-hour daylight, surprisingly curious animals and inexplicable humming noises - is a world of constant danger and limitless possibility. This unforgiving landscape is… OL1870097W
Earth Odyssey Earth Odyssey Mark Hertsgaard Like many of us, Mark Hertsgaard has long worried about the declining health of our environment. But in 1991, he decided to act on his concern and investigate the escalating crisis for himself. Trave… OL1918666W
In altre parole In altre parole Jhumpa Lahiri "A series of reflections on the author's experiences learning a new language and living abroad, in a dual-language edition"-- OL19328832W
Where Are You Going, Baby Lincoln? Where Are You Going, Baby Lincoln? Kate DiCamillo At seven minutes past midnight, thirteen-year-old Conor wakes to find a monster outside his bedroom window. But it isn't the monster Conor's been expecting-- he's been expecting the one from his nigh… OL19338823W
Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo Antonio Pigafetta Con la edición de la *Relación del Primer viaje alrededor del Mundo. Noticias del Mundo Nuevo con las figuras de los países que se descubrieron señalados por Antonio Pigafetta. Vicentino. Caballero d… OL20207213W
N'aie pas peur si je t'enlace N'aie pas peur si je t'enlace Fulvio Ervas Pour le dix-huitième anniversaire de son fils autiste, Franco Antonello organise un voyage de cent vingt-trois jours et trente-huit mille kilomètres, qui débute par la traversée des Etats-Unis et se … OL21181323W
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