The Last Grain Race
An engaging and informative first-hand account of the last ‘grain race’ of maritime history, from respected travel writer Eric Newby.
Autobiography: adventurers & explorers
One Hundred and Four Horses
‘A letter is handed to you. In broken English, it tells you that you must now vacate your farm; that this is no longer your home, for it now belongs to the crowd on your doorstep. Then the drums begin to beat.’
The Pirate
The third novel from the acclaimed author of The Pied Piper’s Poison and The Resurrection Club
The Last of the Gentlemen Adventurers: Coming of Age in the Arctic: Text Only edition
In 1930 a sixteen-year-old boy left England to become one of the last of the ‘gentlemen adventurers’ – the fur traders of the Hudson’s Bay Company. In the Arctic he found adventure, love and loss as he came to grips with Eskimo life. Beautifully written, inspiring and funny, this is a boy’s own story that captures a world that is lost forever.
What the Traveller Saw
This outstanding collection of pieces, illustrated with his own superb photographs, is a unique record of Newby’s travels all over the globe – and a lasting tribute to lost and fading worlds.
Collins Classics – The Deerslayer (Collins Classics)
HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.
A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush
A classic of travel writing, A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush is Eric Newby’s iconic account of his journey through one of the most remote and beautiful wildernesses on earth.
Collins Classics – Robinson Crusoe (Collins Classics)
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
The Palace of Strange Girls
I-SPY AT THE SEASIDE
Hello, children! Welcome to your very own I-Spy Book. In these pages you’ll be able to look for all kinds of secret, exciting things that are found only by the sea.